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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1891

Page

4

Fires and deaths sweep Indiana towns in a grim week

A flood of dramatic incidents crosses Indiana towns from Muncie to Anderson. Fatal horse kick injures Lewis Gekeler of Lancaster. a Delaware County asylum burns. ruins from fires hit Marion, Burney Station, Bedford, and Brazil. Frost cripples fruit crops. foremen plan new factories in Hartford City and Columbus streetcar line expansion. A spate of murders, escapes, and legal actions fill the docket, including train robberies, forged checks, a hanging, and major divorce cases.

Rockville Clinton Merion Bootblacks Goshen Shirt Westville Anderson Muncie Lewis Gekeler Lancaster Marion CilLinveus Sooresville Hartford City Columbus Orinuco Blondell Brazil Danville Virginia Meredith Cambridge City Thurs- Cinge Vrank Jamison Wilson Delphi Amos Mohler Huntington Shelbyville Delaware County Mun Cie Shonkwiler Standard of Johnny Keimnitz South Bend Edward Evans Burney Station Della Cooper Tehaney Lea Loansville Claire Taylor Peru Fred Schilling Washington Gus Bill Long Midland Mooreland Lapel Mollie Shelley Martinsville Daniel Charles Miller John Creviston Higginsville Winchester Oliver Morgan Lynn Louis Berry Della Mass Lesington Wm. Reel Vincennes Kansas City Sun Warn Tex Here North Vernon Charlotte Chowning North

Wayne town resident Mas Jenkins dies at home

Mas Jenkins of Wayne township, a 60 year resident, died at his Clairmont area home from paralysis. Meanwhile Governor commuted Linville Nichols sentence in Putnam county for stealing four hams. State druggists discussed patent medicines and adopted resolutions requiring sale to druggists at fixed rates. The association visited Lilly & Co's laboratory.

Mas. Jenkins Wayne Township Clairmont Linville Nichols Putnam County American Asso Lilly & Co

Three in One Day Railway Accidents Banquet

Indianapolis May edition reports multiple railroad accident claims on March 21. Dr Frank Brogan, an engineer on Louisville New Orleans Texas Railway, dies from a crash with a four thousand dollar policy paid to his brother John Brogan of New Orleans. Yard Master Dr George at Atlanta dies with beneficiary paid two thousand. Conductor Samuel Harmen of Columbus Shawnee and Hocking Railway loses a leg, amputation occurs, policy pays two thousand five hundred for loss of limb. Continued note on daily railroad accidents and insurance payouts across the country.

Louisville, New Orleans & Texas Railway Frank Brogan John Brogan New Orleans Jobn Brogan George Atlanta Esi- Ploves Accident Association Sanusl MW. Harmen Columbus, Shawneed& Hocking Poscen Sha Taraway Sha Taraway Officials NO Employes Accident Association Tailwagen & Aqte Insurance Association W W. K. Rellix

Indlaven AK Store Established in 1PSS and Linen Sales

Indlaven AK store opens with linen damask towels priced at 124¢ each and 68 inch satin damask table linen at 59¢ yard. Large satin damask napkins 8.50 per dozen, bleached damask napkins 0.68 per dozen, all pure linen. Cloak sale draws buyers as goods are shown at reduced prices in the west window.

Special textile sale nabbed in garbled ad copy

Readable fragments advertise fabrics and garments such as ginghams bodilessly named as “Special drives” and “White Goods.” Mentions yard pricing and various patterns like polka dots and stripes, with vague references to muslin, law n s and other textiles and a general shop sales pitch.

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