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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1894
Page
4
A report details a missing men case tied to a horse found in a pond near Sulivan. Meanwhile local items note incidents from Delware to Cass counties, including a lightning strike on a Galveston farmhouse and a DePauw factory resume next week.
Lexington race winners include Clintie C Chant Myrtle and Swellyn. Muncie gun club holds sixth annual spring shoot May 30 and 31. Western association scores list St Joseph Quincy Omaha Jacksonville G. Indianapolis ball club to face Muncie Coppers May 24. St Louis race winners names and Indiana admission attempts. Grand Rapids climbs to third in Western league as Indianapolis drops to a tie for fifth with Detroit. Western league scores include Sioux City Minneapolis Detroit and Kansas City Milwaukee. Football rule committee in New York with Walter Camp makes rule changes including removal of momentum plays and 21 yard penalty for fair catch interference. Playing time changes to 46 minutes per half. Deveney released. new shortstop to be signed. Cross Blurphy Henry join in Detroit. Umpire Mitchell cited as giving bad calls. National league scores list many games and big scores. Indianapolis loses to Grand Rapids 11-1. Detailed box scores with hits and errors provided.
Market report from Indianapolis union stockyards shows cattle receipts around 150 head with light supply and active trade for good to choice heifers and cows. Shipping, fat and stocker calves, and bulls quoted. hogs moderately active with lower early sales and quiet close. sheep and lambs steady to lower with spring lambs bringing 4.00 to 5.50.
An advertisement touts Excelsior Skin Food and related products claiming deep wrinkle removal and youthful flesh, with prices from 1.00 to 3.00. It lists Excelsior Complexion Bleach Freckle removal and other tonics, includes agents by Mme M Yale and various druggists in Georgia locations.
Classified advertisements list rooms for rent including furnished and unfurnished options at several Chicago addresses. Wages for housework sought. Grain market report shows May and July wheat, corn, oats, hay, rye prices and Chicago price closes and opens for commodities. Local inspector’s report notes wheat and corn movements.
Beginning with Number Two of Amparica Photographed all future numbers will be mailed to any address in or out of the city. Send six coupons and ten cents to receive the book by mail. Indicate World’s Fair art portfolio America Photographed or both. World’s Fair books available at The Sun business office.
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