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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1889

Page

3

Little Mart Dodson and the Hawk Cliff Whisky Scheme

The tale follows Little Mart Dodson a famed moonshiner who hides from law while courting Agnes Baird at Hawk Cliff. After a dramatic night at Hangin Rock he is captured, paroled, and returns to find Agnes and her mother in Chattanooga. A chance meeting with Agnes’s father reveals rich iron deposits and a lucrative purchase offer for Mart and his mother’s land. An unrelated scene features a Tallico company manager interviewing a new typewriter applicant, hinting at broader industrial backdrops in the region.

Tennessee Little Mart Dodson Chattanooga Hawk Cliff Chilhowees Widow Green Agnes Mart Matt Red Knobs United States Athens Margaret Mart Dobson Agnes Baird Great Tallico Company Abe

Red Haired Mountain Boy Helps Lost Woman Reunite

A fragment from Ballou's Monthly Magazine tells of Alice Baird meeting Littl Mart, later Mr Dodson, in a tale of growth and reconciliation. He guided her and kept friendship after old misunderstandings, with family loss shaping their paths.

Raphy Chilhowee Papa Little Mart Alice Baird Littl Mart

McGarr in Kansas City as Sam Thompson eyes ball

A wild sports column notes McGarr’s move to Kansas City Cowboys, Daly’s Cleveland signing, Billy O’Brian’s bid from Washington, Esterbrook’s cold spell, and various club intrigues and trades. It covers pitchers, managers, and pending bouts, with boxing and racing results.

McGarr Kansas City Cowboys Sam Thompson Cleveland Daly Anson Washington Billy O’ Brian Dude Esterbrook Louisville Keefe Day Philadelphia Bastian Azraci Chicago Philadelphia Stara Athletics Slavin Pete Jackson California Brooklyn Cincinnati James Stone New York Henry Miller Coney Island Manager Goldsby Hvansvilles Springfield Lea Viau Lea Healy Whitney Heatr Dey Daley Jersey City New Yorks Ewing New York Press Ginger Reds Enquirer Milwaukee Bob Gilks Bob Jem Carney Jack McAuliffe McAuliffe London Hewitt Nets Andrews Sweeny Wikos Gaffney Lexington Jowell Ban B. G. Thomas Dilly Thomas Tord Payton Lotton Probus Thad Rowe Timothy Nashville Prince Fonso Clara U Chilhowie Forever Peerless

The Sun and a Year Old Lighthearted Rhyme Parade

A jumble of verse and trivia with March fashion and cosmetics costs, a Monte Carlo gambling figure, a long poem by an American woman, and ads for optical wheels and wallpaper. Names like Amelie Rives-Chanler and Anna Reeve Aldrich surface amid noisy, period-voice chatter.

Amelie Rives-Chanler Amelie Anna Reeve Aldrich Ramples Samoa U.S Boulanger Jules Simeon Louisiana Monte Carlo Alesandria House of Commons Lord Cottesloe

Gas pressure steady but fires blamed on in-house causes

The Indianapolis National Gas Company notes their pressure remains stable delivering six to eight ounces to each home. They warn fires stem from local in-house factors such as draft, improper mixers, and clogged valves. They urge consumers to identify causes inside the home and state the company bears no responsibility for individual fires.

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