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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1889

Page

4

Gas and crime report sweep Indiana towns in one year

A jumble of local incidents across Indiana details gas trials and wells at Greencastle and Elkhart. a mayor’s salary cut in Shelbyville. a child crushed by a roller near Hartford City. election bribery arrests in Livonia and Evansville. school commencements in Wabash. and a Boonville farmer blaming the Farmers Alliance for local business decline.

Marion Elknort Ballerm Washington Xenia Michigan Goshen Frankfort Parson Ira Chase Bloomington New Albany Indiana D. F. David Hyansville Princeton Greencastle Shelby County Christian Church Shelbyville Ielphi Treaten Rock Angie Evans Elkart Albert Pullay Shelbyrire Crawfordaville Kuralara Gazette H. B. Wilson Green Township Hancock County Ed Lowry Hagene Addison Madison Hamilton Tipton Howard Counties Noblesville W. H. Craig Clarkaville Mat. Ballinger Mooresville Eck Park Charlie Caldwell Martinsville Dembriisky Wim Ben Laws Nell Hartford City Leander Martin Charles Shaldon Nepro Livansville Edward Conway Kentucky Evansville Win. Pond Campbel Soliman Charlestown J. A. McCulloch William Shaw J. P. Green W. G. Barnes G. Taggart Walter Irwin James McCrea J. J. Bradley J. I. Irwin T. Mi. Swope N. EF. DePauw Jeffersonville Grace Virgil Bristol Elkhart Columbus Brownstown Salem Pres Ingalls Tuttle Evansville Journal Boonville Farmers’ Alliance Alliance

Hoosiers Beat Boston as Strong Ball Plays On

Baseball notes report a Hoosiers victory over Boston on Wednesday. Clarkson’s loss ends a season, while Indianapolis leads after a productive midweek for Balti more Louisville St Louis Athletics Brooklyn Kansas City and Little Emmet Seery shines with scoring. Phillies top Cleveland 4 1 in seven innings. Tebeau fined for neck contact. New York routs Chicago 11 4 with Keefe and Ewing on the mound.

Hoosiers Boston Clarkson Indianapolis Baltimore Louisville St. Louis Athletics Brooklyn Kansas City Little Emmet Seery Jerry Denny Bostonese Deaneaters Chicago Cleveland Phillies Laffinton Clements O’ Brien Zimmer Tebeau Faetz New York Keefe Ewing Tener Sommer

City Life Reports Diverse Local News And Court Rulings

Frank Bird won a judgment Wednesday against J C Gibney in a gas dispute, while Gov Bovey and two to three military companies head to Greencastle for DePauw military commencement. Undertakers Kregele and Flanner Buchanan will withdraw free ambulance service as per the underwater convention. Henry Schwinge pleaded guilty to assaulting a Revenue officer Wadsworth and was fined 500 dollars. Indiana Coffee Company, formed by thirteen wholesale grocers, begins operation to boost home roasted product with potential 20000 pounds daily. Indianapolis Republican Club discussed renting Mansur Hall for 509 per year and a prosecuting attorney duties briefing chaired by Major Mitchell.

Frank Bird J. C. Gibney Gov Bovey Etail Greencastle Military Department of DePauw Undertaker Kregele Flanner Henry Schwinge Pennsylvania Council Chamber Mansur Hall Willy, Rooker Newt Harding Fred. Schmidt Mitchell

Cronin murder shocks Chicago crowd and inquest looms

The naked body of Dr. P A Cronin with multiple wounds was found in a catch-basin on Evaneton avenue by laborers cleaning ditches. Identified by Cronin's friends at Lake View police station, the case recalls the earlier trunk discovery nearby. An inquest is planned as investigators fear released details may trigger arrests and reveal motives.

Chicago P. A. Cronin Evaneton Foreman Rose Lakeview Cronin Elliott Alexander Sullivan

City Mares May Grocer Prices and Meats Prominent

Provistons smoked meats and cured goods with prices per pound and case weights. Includes lard, canned items, sugars, coffees, and sundry dried fruits with listed rates, weights, and package sizes. Advertises California produce and assorted preserved meats.

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Vast Grocery Price List From Early Market Ledger

A lengthy OCR of price items covers fruits such as blackberries raspberries strawberries and cherries with multiple pineapple varieties, canned vegetables, oats and beans, oysters and salmon plus eggs and poultry. Grain and fodder prices appear alongside produce and medicinal items, reflecting a broad 19th or early 20th century merchant ledger.

Johnson Yarmouth Excelsior Gilt Edge Polk N. Y N.Y Caxese New York Limburg Bourrer Kentucky Fiori Strawberrie Sud Crete Olberez Armost W. Perez Ike. Klour and FERD Emdiamapolis

Market Prices and Closing Quotes From Czrosco and New York

A fragmented report lists commodity prices and futures closes for May to Sept across grains and meats. Wheat oats corn pork lard and notes from Chicago and New York show bid prices and monthly figures, reflecting trading activity and daily settlement times.

Jane Bud Chicago Haya D&s C. Qats

Merchants Propose Saturday Afternoon Close in Indy Clothing Trade

A group of Indianapolis clothing hat and furnishing merchants invites rivals to join a plan to close stores Saturdays from 1 to 7 p m during July and August, nine Saturdays total, to give clerks a hot month outing and keep evenings open for late trade. If the Saturday plan fails they propose closing Wednesday afternoons 1 to 7 from July 10 to September 4, nine Wednesdays, seeking a second to the motion.

Indianapolis

Special Friday Sale Offers Bargains Across Ladies and Gents

The Special Friday Sale features Jersey-fitting vests for 1c, ribbed lisle vests at 25c, and gentlemen’s fancy hall hose at 16c. Extra bargains include ladies’ warm hose at 25c, children’s ribbed socks, heavy fabrics, and a range of odds and ends. Also offered are embroidered dresses, corsets, tablecloths, white goods, towels, ginghams, and spring wraps at reduced prices with numerous discontinued items and pattern cloths.

Farey Sarah Sliks Bec

Dainty hair-pin top features flying angel ornaments

A hair-pin top attracting attention depicts a flying angel in varied gold with diamond wings. The angel cart design follows the trend of the moment. Numerous beautiful hair-pin tops and hair ornaments are offered, matching current fashion.

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