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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1892

Page

3

Indiana News Roundup Highlights Fires Floods and Deaths

A sprawling Indiana page notes deaths from lightning and poison, weather damage, and farm accidents. Highlights include Dr John Stott of Princeton, a fatal lightning strike near Seymour, and a family poisoned by a well incident near Evansville. Also covered are school graduations in Noblesville and Frankfort, and local advances such as Muncie’s Burdette piano factory acquisition and Kasper’s electric street railway repair.

John Stott Princeton Kokomo Marion Muncie Richmond Burdette Piano Erie Noblesville Mike Lyne Frankton Montpelier Finley Anson Huntington Rushville High School Brazil Delphi DePauw Military School Greencastle W. Fred Pettit John D. Johnson Seymour Walter Markham Daleville Justice-of-the-peace Folant Laporte Old Battle Ground Lafayette Spears Frankfort Elizabeth Hauck Evansville Lincoln Dennis Association of Inventors Paris France John L. Rider Rushville H. A. McIntosh Anna Roney Connersville Sprankle & Frank Kendallville Gore John Boswell Nobleswile William G. Foust Noblesville High School Gov. Chase Crown Point Wm. Alspaugh New Waverly James Caraway Indiana Erastus Shuman John Henson Samuel Stroud Join Small Samuel Howell Francis Gibson Washington Danton James F. Canecy Hiram Rutherford Daniel Culp J. Baver Daniel Spangler Henry Gates Richard Barcell William Tell Allen Keller John Barnes Thomas Haywood William “Donaldson Stephen Preble Andrew Struh Robert Magill A. Castle Henry McDaniel Josiah Drewett Silas McGowan James V. Tupper Charles Ogles‘py Wa. H. Spiker Henry Stick Benjamin Mapes J. Moulton, Jr John Ames Marcus D. French Asa Connell William Henson Mark A. Webber Samuel H. Scott Henry K. Kautz Esau Shoptaugh James W. McDaniel Isaac W. Shinnemann W.L. Ham M. Custin John Bumgardner Adam Baum Daniel Malin J. J. McCracken John Beck Peter Lamb Samuel Shobe Zebulon Stanton A. Z. Switzer Levi Harner Arthur Hutchens A. J. Stone J. A. Sandlin John Greybie Joseph Blair J.H. Dowling Jacob Gesgell J. A. Sigler Jonathan Bell Joel Quackenbush J. W. Her‘Wey C Austin Croninger Archibald George S.A. Shelton Sebastian Gravis Father Stout Louise Tholke

Propitious Times for Cartoonists and Snuff Tales

Gossip column highlights Gillam for best political cartoon of the era with Cleveland and Hill depicted in a dramatic political struggle. It then surveys Carl Barus and Joe Emminger’s snuff lore, Frederick the Great etiquette, and a vivid deer antler display above an all night restaurant, plus Barnaum show elephant lore and Romana quarry output drop.

Gillam Cleveland Hill Carl Barus Tuk Sun Papa Barus Joe Emminger Herr Emminger Cincinnati Hamminger Frederick the Great

Political Horroscope and Political Notes Across States

A snapshot of party activities across Ohio Tennessee Kansas Indiana and nearby. Includes Democratic and Republican conventions George N Case for supreme court judge in Ohio colored delegates and Blaine support notes Buffalo Niagara Falls excursion details and a teething remedy advertisement with pricing.

Ohio Cleveland Tennessee Willets People’s Party Kansas Jeffersonville Ind Harrison South Carolinia Geo. N. Case Supreme Court James Hill Vicksburg Minneapolis Blaine New York Maine

Features of Sporting Life and League Results

Gayoso won 1225 dollars in St. Louis. Cub Stricker of the Browns suspended. Rain dampened Toledo at Indianapolis. Scores: Peoria 7 Terre Haute 5. Rockford 15 Jacksonville 9. St Louis players must be at breakfast by 9. Union barbers to play at Coy's park next Monday. German-American gun club to shoot near Coy's park. Gravesend winners include Bellevue, Allen Bane, Sir Walter, Kingsbridge, Iron Master, Latonia winners Belle Carter, The Hero, London, Old Pepper, Roselyn, Orville. St Louis winners Reuben Payne, Montana Belle, Gayoso, Sullivan, Hoodlum, Minnie Dee. Frank G. Lenz of Manhattan to tour world on cycle. Western league results: Milwaukee 10 Columbus 8. 18 Fort Wayne 6. Minneapolis 11 Omaha 4. Powers, Werner, Manning, D Oro start 600-ball pool in NY. Sir Walter won American stakes at Gravesend, $17,000. race took an hour to start. led Don Alonzo to wire by a neck. Jockey Harmon barred for deliberate pull on Tim Murphy. Taylor suspended 30 days for careless riding. League scores: Brooklyn 5 St Louis 1. Boston 7 1/2 Louisville 0. Cincinnati 4 Philadelphia 3. New York 3 Chicago 2. Harrington in Toledo with home club reports demoralized. infield strengthened, outfield split. four men ready to leave on short notice.

Gayoso St. Louis Cub” Stricker Browns Toledo Indianapolis Peoria Terre Haute Rockford Jacksonville Union Barbers Coy’s Park Cll Gravesend Bellevue Allen Bane Sir Walter Kingsbridge Ironmaster Latonia Belle Carter the Hero London Old Pepper Roselyn Orville Reuben Payne Montana Belle Sullivan Hoodlum Minnie Dee Frank G. Lenz Manhattan Athletic Club New York Milwaukee Columbus Kansas City Fort Wayne Minneapolis Omaha A. G. Powers John Werner Chicago C. H. Manning Alfred D’oro Cuba Don Alonzo Harmon Tim Murphy Taylor Brooklyn Haddock Daily Bretenstein Buckley Boston Louisville Clarkson Kelly Meekin Grim Cincinnati Philadelphia Chamberlain Murphy Carsey Clements Rusie Fields Boyle Hutchinson Kittridge Billy Harrington Carpenter Billy

Entertainment at Blind Institute June annual event

Numerous local notices describe events and happenings. Schools meet at Denison house Friday night. Girls classical school graduates with a ball at Propydeum Tuesday. A gas project raises $30,000 at Prospect street engine house. Republican students attend Denison house convention May 28. Mary Persons sues Union Railway for 10,000 dollars over a fatal accident. Local ads promote Armour meats and copper plating services.

Brotherhood Board of Health Carey College Ave Indiana College Denison House Plymouth Church E. Washington St Gleason E. A. Wood Grant Lewis Moore’s Hill College Republican College League Mary Persons John Persons Union Railway Company

Live Stock Market at Indianapolis Union Stock Yards May 27 1992

Report from Indianapolis Union Stock Yards shows steady cattle market with fair prices for choice grades and strong demand for butchers cattle. Hog receipts 640 with prices up to 10 cents higher. sheep and lambs sold steady with good activity on clip stock and yearlings. Grain and futures notes from Chicago and New York closings accompany the market report.

Indianapolis Union Stock Yards Carrie Yancy Butcher CIA WLHS

Monster kite event at Great Store prizes boy helper

A monster kite will fly from the roof of the Great Store on Saturday morning at 10:30. The boy aged 4 to 14 who retrieves the kite and returns it to Boss' Clothing Department will receive a handsome suit of clothes. Be on hand early.

Boys Clothing Sale Highlights Bargain Suits

Saturday shoppers can snag all wool suits at deep discounts with 50 four fifty suits reduced to 2.96 and 60 six dollar suits at 3.43 while five cassimere seven dollar suits drop to 4.49 plus 20 dozen Tic percala laundered waists priced at 0.98 each.

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Bargain Counter Items At Low Prices

Those Bargain counters offer CERTER three cases of 10c dresses gingham and other items while they last. Prices include froxt 600 lbs popular No. 8 cream bon bons at 25c per lb. Hast 10 dozen Jumbo Turkish bath towels 24x48 valued 85e now 22c. West broken lines of 374geheviot mixtures and mohair brilliantines to clean up at 19c.

A Shoe Day Selling Prices on Ladies Footwear

A Shoe Day offers deep discounts on women footwear with Paris kid button shoes reduced from 4 to 2.69 dollars, one strap slippers from 1.25 to 0.98, patent tip Oxfords from 1.50 to 0.98, and genuine calf button shoes summer weight from 2.50 to 1.69.

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Local Classified Notices and Ads Montage at The Sun

A mixed set of small ads and notices from The Sun including hardware paint oil pumps tin work gas filling cabinet offers Furnished rooms for rent housekeeping and general help wanted See multiple quirky spellings and repetition but the core items point to rental notices employment ads room rentals and merchandise promotions across several downtown addresses and businesses.

Everroad & Prunk Indiana Ave Bennett's E. Wash Tle Wwe Anti Ding the Sun

Our Great Handkerchief Sale Opens Tomorrow

Wholesale sale offers 1000 dozen handkerchiefs at about 60 on the dollar from an importer. Various hemstitched, embroidered, and drawn-work pieces are priced per handkerchief, with discounts ranging from 17 to 30 cents, the selection including Mexican work corners and scalloped borders.

Hosiery and Mens Wear Price List Preview

A fragmented retail notice lists Hosier and Men's Hosiery, Ladies fast black hose, Hermsdorf dye, and assorted children's ribbed hose at about 25 cents. Also offered are ladies swiss ribbed vests in high neck long sleeve, originally 33 cents, now 23 cents.

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Tamense Neckwear Sale Announcement

An Tamense offers neckwear items on Saturday with prices from 19 to 25 cents including tacks four in hands and bows, highlighting a bargain event for shoppers seeking affordable accessories.

What the Famous Christian Standard says About Pianos

The Christian Standard notes the piano’s rise to a home staple amid better manufacture and lower prices. It commends D H Baldwin Co for trusted quality and long experience, urging readers to buy from them for wise, reputable piano choices. Dental ad interrupts with removed content from T. Davidson.

D. HB. Baldwin 4 CO Anong Gur Yreapond Heatorial Christian Standard Prilis

Basment sale items with low prices listed

Our Great Basement offers 8 bottom croquet sets at 75 cents each and 14 inch lawn mowers for $4. Decorated water coolers and galvanized tanks priced at $1.49. 49 inch whitewash brushes at 25 cents and Blood's best steel sickles at 25 cents. Ouija boards attract the great craze at 89 cents.

Glass Engraving Opportunity in Glassware Dept

In the glassware department front basement a glass engraving artist offers engraving at a small cost. Rare chance to have fire glassware engraved with samples of artistic work on display for inspection.

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