Railroad war and floods hit Greensburg to Indianapolis
Reading across Allen County headlines, Greensburg floods threaten Plymouth post office, Terre Haute cops hunt thieves, and a series of incidents. A doctor’s missing wife, a Greencastle shooting, mushrooms gathered near Crawfordsville, and a child’s lye death in Muncie mark a broad tapestry of crime, accidents, and local upheaval.
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Allen County
F’s
Greensburg
Plymouth
Terre Haute
Moses McCulough
Brazil
Anderson
Richmond
Brooks
Harrington
Greencastle
Jacob Wertz
Muncie
Wm. Macy
George Boyse
John Nicholson
Wm. Ridge
Davis
Crawfordsville
William Johnson
Franklin
James M. Bright
Greenfield
Lillie Sammack
Miss Weaver
James Pursell
Jacob Mason
Jeffersonville
Lizzie Empie
Fort Wayne
Cressler
G. W. Seavey
Earl Dudding
George Doyle
Doyle
Dudding
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
William Riley
Columbus
Joseph White
Lawrenceburg
George Minnick
Michigan City
Gus Feislie
Henry Snodgress
Minneapolis
Minn
E. Juan Nelson
DePauw University
Rosamond L. Peckinpaugh
G. R. Peckinpaugh
Vernon
Indiana
Cincinnati Volksblatt
Peter C. Staehle
Cincinnati
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Fred Staehle
Volsblatt
John Campbell
Lemuel Flannagan
Sala‘munie
Wabash
John British
Wew Ross
Pegan
Seitz
Belt Railroad
Chicago & Southeastern Cks
Moore
Ead
Anderson Peare
Weis
Anies
Diana
James Mn
John Denton Hall
Henry Pemav
Martin Lyona
James FE
Alphus Kalb
Henry V. Childers
Ib Hensler
George Bohmer
John H.sedam
Samuel
Jon
Henry Moore
Asa F. Coas
Sutton
John W. Easton
Jacob Baer
John A. Grant
Samuel W. den
Delafield Mitchell
Ellis Pal
Hezekiah Robinson
John R. J. Edington
John 8
Web- Shaw
Stephen M. Potts
Wm. Heath
Daniel James King
Edward
Elggue
James A. Balch
Hart
Reissue and Increase Named for Widows and Heirs
A brief listing of individuals including Zel Legg Montraville A Hostuttley John W Buck William Barufi and William W Cline for a reissue and increase. Original widows Susan Jones Mary A Van Nest and Lavina Taylor noted as Mexican widow.
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Zel Legg
Montraville A. Hostuttley
John W. Buck
William Barufi
William W Cline
Susan Jones
Mary A. van Nest
Lavina Taylor
Rain halts games as Hanlon to manage Baltimore club
About 12,000 saw five league games on Thursday while Ed Hanlon will manage the Baltimore club. St Paul faces the local club Saturday as tough action dominates a busy schedule with several scores and lineup notes across leagues.
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Thursay
Hanlon
Baltimore
St. Paul
Anson
Allerton
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Lexington
Major Tom
Milo
Deerfoot
Faraday
Henry Young
Evansville
Rock Island
Joliet
Terre Haute
Nashville
Foxhall
Powers
van Zant
Red Banner
Revenue
Kindora
C. H. Nelson
American Trading Association
Zeke Hardy
Lakeland
Top Sawyer
Swamp Fox
Jim Murphy
Aloha
Indianapolis
O'Conner
Teemer
Hosmner
Pullman
Maple Grove
Brooklyn
Louisvillle
Boston
Klee & Coleman
DePauw University
Greencastle
College Club
Rhines
Jerry Harrington
Ed Burke
Cincinnati
McGill
Murphy
Inks
Hart
Tom Daly
Cuppy
O’connor
Killen
McGuire
Louisville
Stive
Hoosiers
Lawrence
Berger
Kansas City
Madden
Quinn
Eiteljorg
Rollins
Special session called by amateurs to pass city funds
Democratic council members and city departments caucused Thursday night leading to a Friday night special session of the amateurs to approve appropriations totaling 6250 dollars. The note mentions weather forecasts for Indiana and encourages readers to check small notices for loan offers and medicines.
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Common Council
Live Stock Market at Indianapolis Union Stock Yards May 6 1892
Friday at Indianapolis Union Stock Yards the cattle market showed light receipts but steady demand with shipping and export cattle mostly sold, prices down 10 to 16 cents from a week prior. hogs strong on light types, steady for medium and heavy grades. sheep and lambs steady on good yearlings but wool stock weak. Local grain and futures markets noted, with Chicago wheat and corn prices drifting higher but nearby closes mixed.
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Indianapolis Union Stock Yards
Colpmon
Sescraseae
Wnenesenevars
Vienevasee
Unclear ad for misfits and clothing sale
Ad lists misfits and uncalled for clothing offered at low prices with various styles and colors. The text is garbled, but references suits priced around 12 dollars, with other items like 16, 20.60, and 95 dollars and unclear terms.
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Llor
S&s
Saturday Hosiery and Underwear Specials Preview
Saturday May 7 sale highlights 75 dozen fast black regular-made hose at 19c, 25 dozen Hermedorf dye fast hose at 2c, 10 dozen ribbed lisle hose at 39c, 25 dozen tack Loot hose at 3744¢, 76 dozen shaped vests at 109, 50 dozen white lisle vests at 9c.
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Hermedorf
Men’s Furnishings Sale Of Linen Collars And Hosiery
Bargain sale of men's linen collars at 124¢ each, 100 dozen plain colors and unbleached cotton hose at 12 1/4 cents, 25 dozen silk Windsor ties at 5 cents, 50 dozen white lawn summer bows, 60 dozen blue foulard silk neckties at 25 cents each.
Men’s Underwear Sale Briefly Noted in Ad
One case of men’s Angola shirts and drawers offered at 45 cents, regular price 6 cents. Balbriggan shirts and drawers priced at 50 cents, canitary balbriggan also with a special price, and misc mixture shirts and drawers marked at 50 cents.
Silk Gloria Umbrellas Special One Dollar Twenty-Five
Five hundred ladies silk Gloria umbrellas offered with natural handles and sticks. Black rubber and oxidized silver handles noted. Regular price two dollars, special price one dollar twenty five cents.
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Gloria
Bargain Sale Advertises Fabrics and Gifts Across Store
West-50 pieces 40 inch wool suiting at 44c yard. Center offers wash goods Pacific chambrays at 7c. East features 250 framed photograph medallions at 98c each. Balcony sells 100 dozen duck towels at 1c. Main Door lists cream bonbons at 1 1 4 cents per pound.
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New York
Mark-Down Sale Of Ladies Shoes In Frugal Styles
A local advertisement promotes a mark-down sale on ladies shoes including Lyons kid button shoes E C Burt make hand-sewn and turned originally 4 50 now 3 60 French kid button shoes Burt's make hand-sewn turned reduced from 5 00 to 4 00 fancy Oxford ties patent leather dongola tops priced around 38 50 now 2 50 and other dongola varieties in limited sizes at sale prices.
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Lyons
E. C. Burt
Opera jJast
Buffalo Shoes House
J. W. Naylor Co
P. Cox & Co
Moore and Shater
P. Sullivan & Co
Rk, P. Reid Company
Seeveresene
Chila
Caeer
Wwe
Wlor
Rochester
P. Cox
Moore & Shafer
Hamilton-Brown
E. T. Harvell
Lot
Congress
Racelor
E T. Nettleton
Dodge & Co
Thompson
Major New York Manufacturer Clears Spring Stock
A large New York manufacturer offers 3600 all wool suits at 2.5 to 4.0 dollars each, with new styles and guarantees. The first instalment has arrived, featuring suits valued up to 86.50, plus a kite and ball paired with every suit.
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New York
Center Aisle Bargains From Store Catalog Cleans Out Stocks
Center aisle bargains list numerous low price items including metal belted purses hair ornaments pins belts fans and linen goods. Sale highlights include Rolled plate initial lockets at 1.50 leather purses and pocketbooks reduced to 18c satin handbags belts and handkerchief cases. Durable stamped linens and pillow shams offered at a fraction of regular prices with marked reductions across the assortment.
Cutlery Department Sale Prices and Free Knife Offer
A local advertisement offers steel shears at 39c with a free pocket knife. Solid steel scissors reduced to 26c from 29c and 39c. Gent’s folding scissors 89c, ladies pen knives 6c, gent’s pocket knives 21c. Cork screws 10c each. Razors and razor strops listed at low prices.
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Brody
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Virginia-ave
South-st
Flanner & Buchanan
Otto B. Pettijohn
Eratures OF Sporting Life
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Ara
Berg
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Timothy
Choice
Fetegraph Grain Marketa
Chicago
United States
Ta Boon
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Ind
West
Washington St
Ron Lanport
Bolt and Stiff Hats
N. Penn
Lord Tennyson
Tennyson
Luits
D. H. Baldwin & CO
Christian Standard
Chance-Matthews Printing Co
Everroad & Prunk
Uctt
Bennett’s
Wash
St. Tle-Ii
Parden & CO
W. Washington-st. Jett
Ayve
Taree
Meek St
Massachusetts
Sludson
Ohio
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Marlon Flock
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Ines
Buffalo
Washington Street
Dolar
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Cs. Rea A
Albert Gall
Bee
C. Johnson
Charles Mayer & CO
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