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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1888
Page
4
A flurry of notes from Indiana towns reports mood and mischief after elections. Mentions of gunplay a playground accident in Shelbyville a jewelry theft in Anderson and votes in Brazil and Peru. The piece links political chatter in Elkhart Richmond and Muncie with small town events and a prophecy about Dan Voorhees.
A chaotic patch of reports from Alexandria Kentucky to Boston Massachusetts notes feverish political nerves. E C Corrigan dies in Boston. A Mrs Scott near Dresden Ont killed her husband in a violent incident. A bold abduction attempt near Cincinnati fails. Barnum trembles with nervous exhaustion. Lexington election violence claims five lives. Cleveland hints tariff issue may have been a misstep yet not regretted. Anna Dickinson sues Quay for services. Boston Home Market Club plans jubilee. Harrison not invited. Carlisle vote canvass underway with contest looming. efforts to insert a blank line in the text noted.
The Republican council members meet in secret caucus Saturday to decide appointments for city offices. Contested posts include city attorney with Will Taylor Al Hovey and James A. Pritchard, street commissioner with Derk DeRuiter Lon Hass Tom Brock and Charley Roney, and fire chief with Frank Daugherty Steve Crawford opposing James H. Webster who has strong backing and nearly 1000 business supporters. East market master candidates include Ben Aldridge and several others. a dark horse may emerge. West market contenders are James McCaffery Allen Dudley Thomas Stevens and Dick Wells. Civil engineer Shearer faces little opposition and is likely reelected.
Annual meeting of the Knights of Labor convenes in Indianapolis at Masonic hall with about 150 delegates. Key topics include electing a general master workman possibly T. Powderly, calls for advisory cabinet changes and stricter political participation rules amid a heated debate.
A line of refined cheviots and Crombie overcoatings arrives for business suits coats and vests with a selection of vestings from London expected around the 10th. Nors. Lanperarr located at 85 N Illinois St posts holiday arrivals and shop notes. The Marion County Democratic Committee asks all wagon users from election day to visit committee rooms Friday at 10 to receive payment and settle other bills by Saturday if possible. Paul Eugene LaFountaine died suddenly on the 6th and will be buried from 322 N Liberty St Friday at 2 p.m. Friends and family are invited.
City markets report a wide range of provisions with hams sugar cured at 12 to 18 cents per pound, bacon and dried beef prices listed, lard in various packaging ranges around 11 cents, and extensive grocery items including sugars, coffee substitutes, cheese, and canned goods. Live poultry prices appear steady, with eggs scarce and higher, and bananas and citrus quoted. the inspector’s Friday report notes car counts for wheat corn and hay with ongoing bid figures and market steadiness across grains and livestock.
Forecast warns of a threatening weather shift Friday with a tail of cold air moving in this afternoon. Strong winds and lower temperatures expected, prompting precautions.
A husband and wife banter over an eastern magazine’s election anecdotes. He reveals a bitter experience from reading anecdotes about the election. The piece shifts to a light note about a girl with a line on her forehead and ends by promoting hats and rubber goods, umbrellas, and furnishings at low prices.
A newspaper sale listing brims with discounts on 100 dozen silk handkerchiefs at 1f, 125 dozen ladies handkerchiefs at 10c, French woolen corsets at 69c, and all wool blankets from 4 to 5.60 per pair. Includes remnants, underwear, wool hose, and various discounted garments in a period catalog style.
Individuals may exchange items they do not need such as a business Plano horse wagon cow gid clothes watch books for more useful goods. Send your notice to The Sun office for insertion at 10 words 30 cents per week.
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