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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1893
Page
8
A long list of items from Terre Haute and surrounding areas covers sensational arrests at Jeffersonville, a fired professor Marlowe, prison escapes, local deaths including Mrs Jane Nince Brady and Mrs Elizabeth Stott, labor disputes in Bedford quarries, new projects in Laporte and Loganaport, a New Harmony wedding paid in pennies, and varied civic notes on public works, disease, and upcoming church services.
Street repair payroll for the past week totaled 760 dollars. Five janitors were in police court Friday for sweeping litter into streets. Edward Middy of Washington street was hunting when his right arm was shot. Ex-councilman H T Halloran paid a 25 dollar fine and 30 days for selling liquor after 11 pm. A missing farmer, Wm Blackwell, last seen with a load of hay near Clermont. J D Ones surrendered to the sheriff Friday after being indicted for murder in the riot at the Big Four shops in Indianola. The Flower Mission Festival opening concert drew a large crowd with Signor Campanari and Mime Scabcbi. Arthur Jordan and President Mason protested before the Board of Works against granite blocks along track sides. Hammond, Indiana incorporated a new cement company amid speculation it may bury the Roby athletic club. Western baseball league talks to be held at the Grand hotel with representatives from major cities to plan the league. Council finance committee discussed vehicle taxation with debate over taxing horses and bicycles. Governor commuted burglary sentences of two men to reform school. Cloud, once a Haughville druggist, found dead at the malleable iron works doorsteps. heart disease cited. City school superintendents convention closed with D W Thomas as president, W P Burris secretary, L H Jones treasurer. Judge Stubbs plans to halt a brokerage ring operating in police court. The third annual city fire department concert and hall set for Tomlinson Hall with Giarnapolis military band. Soloists Mrs Adolph Matzke, Nick Rembush, and Andrew Smith listed.
Greak George posts 230 forfeit for a match with Ernest Roe ber. Frank Glass kills 99 of 100 in a live pigeon shoot at Paterson New Jersey. Roberta and Minerva claim to be the strongest woman living likely to meet soon. Jack McInerney defeats Mike Sullivan in Bluffton for 200 purse. Baseball magnates adjourn with no change to double umPIRE system. Over 15000 ticket requests for Yale Princeton game though only 12000 seats. Lynch Siddons match for 1000 stake may be private if no purse offered. Friday race winners listed with names including Gratz Hanley Tea Set and more.
Jolly Lingers in Marion Rum Pool Fairmount Mr Coffin a Carthage druggist Joshua Jump in Terre Haute Timothy Tin a southern Indiana laborer Moorman and Muchmore publishers Ingalls The Inpproved Labor Signal issued Saturday under new management eight pages head T M Gruele editor James B Wilson business manager Thrift energy in reading columns Funerals carriages priced by Frank Bird Travel Co 76 South Yard 82 Crown Hill office 1168 Delware Sates House Union Station Tel 634
A reader letter extols Paine's celery compound as a cure for rheumatism after Judge D S Gibbs, born in Noble County Ohio and later in Kansas, reports relief within days of using the remedy. He credits the medicine with freeing him from pain and swelling after years of suffering and crutch use.
The report lists varied cattle, calf and sheep prices including good to fair ranges for steers heifers cows and bulls. It notes Saturday receipts of 6,000 with shipments 2,600, steady prices, and active packing demand with all lots sold.
CaicaGu November 18 opening prices and Chicago November 18 close results show numerous futures quotes across grains and livestock. Wheat oats corn beans and pork markets listed with near and deferred contracts, plus prices for Nov and Dec months and several months in 1900s style notation.
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