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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1888

Page

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Ghostly visitor haunts Cincinnati apartment house

Nov 24 report details a haunting at 427 W Fifth St in Cincinnati where Mrs Davis and Mrs Goins describe a pale woman in white entering locked rooms. The spirit allegedly switches lights and pins or slaps tenants while a red floor stain remains unexplained. Neighbors report seeing the figure and a nervous tenant vacates.

Sons Fifth-st Davis Uphoman Mr. Goins Goins

Peaceful Strikers Use Gentlemens Tactics In Bayard Strike

Reports from Friday night describe railroad switchmen and strikers maintaining calm at yards and crossings despite threats of firings. Police stationed at Belt road crossings. few incidents of violence or property damage. Union meeting at 10 o clock Saturday, most old workers remaining firm while efforts to recruit replacements continue.

Belt Road Pennsylvania Panhandle Union Railway Company Vandalia Sun Union Hall Moon

Mayes Elected General Secretary Treasurer in K of L Vote

The afternoon K of L general assembly session elected John W. Mayes as general secretary treasurer with 86 votes to 56 for Turner. Powderly emerged influential, dictating Hayes reelection while Mrs I M Barry’s group pushed for Powderly’s selection as Paris world’s fair representative.

M.’ Barryen T. Powderly Paris

Local Farm Incident Report From Laketon and Stewartsville

A broken pipe standard break on a Laketon farm Friday and a Stewartsville gathering near the ground are noted. Frank Meiler is mentioned alongside Masier in a brief, unclear rural incident summary with limited legible details.

Laketon Stewartsville Frank Meiler Masier Meiler

City paving scandal heads to aldermen vote

A disputed asphalt paving contract near the state house triggers a fight over exclusive bidding. John C. New and Indianapolis paving interests are accused of steering the deal to one firm, with aldermen and city engineers trading claims about bids, amendments, and state interference as Tousey vows to block the ordinance.

State House Indianapolis Paving Company Washingtonst Granite Block Medina Stone Trinidad Asphalt Vulcanite J. M. Bradshaw Washington St Trinidad Owever Harry New National Vulcanite Company Council Chamber John C. New Wade McQuinneny Trinidad Company U. S. Treasury John C. New L. H. Stevens National Company Claflin Paving Company Cummings Nim Heucs Tousey Comany Shearer Aldermanic Board Petra to.a.Sun Spaulding Tare Sun Harry New Washington-st Washington Toomey Tam

Bank Failure in Valparaiso Sparks Forgery Probe

Spl dispatches report Valparaiso state bank liabilities near a quarter million with about half unsecured. Suspects Scoville and Cuft fled to Canada and forged many notes to raise loans by depositing them at other banks. Also noted are church services and sermons in various cities, and a Petersburg rumor Mahone plans a white Republican party in Virginia. Weather: Indiana fair weather and stationary temperatures.

CuIesGo Valparaiso Mahone New York Times Special Petersburg Virginia

Gas explosion and accidents ripple through towns

News notes report a natural gas main explosion causing mill shutdowns in Pittsburg and injuries near Johnson City. A fire at Pokamoke City near Baltimore damages property with losses around 200000 dollars. John Perkins suffers serious injuries from a falling beam. Authorities and others are cited, with unrelated items on industry, theater, and fashion.

John Minter Cincinnati Defiance Pittsburg Pokamoke City Baltimore John Perkins England Czar Bismarck New York Rucker-Blackburn Cleveland Rucker Josié Holmes Harper-Fidelity Bank Fame Bedell New_York

Wind-up of the convention nears as Powderly resigns demand

Reports from the Knights of Labor convention describe Powderly refusing to accept more than 3000 dollars per year with the order, while a 4000 dollar saving is suggested after his term. The assembly debates pay, co op board selections, and penalties for grain gamblers as delegates propose reforms and discuss international developments.

General Assembly The Knights of Labor Powdarly Powderly Assembly Co-Operative Board H. A. Beckmeyer New Jersey C BE. Benoit Canada J. P. McGaughey Minnesota John O’ Keiffe Rhode Island R. Kirchner Beckmayer O’keiffe Massachusetts State Assembly Bakergg Order Old Country

Real estate transfers and a patent medicine ad

Real estate transfers list several parcels including KE Miner to S Lavher and G B Wright to A W rence with prices from 105 to 2800. Additional entries cover Beaty's and Crawford Goodlet additions, Brookside, and Dunlop sub lots with various sums. An unrelated Victorian ad touts Brown's Expectorant and a NYM carbuilding display mentioning overcoats and surfings.

KE. F. Miner Tod. S. Lavher Colossul Dyk G. B. Wright A.w.rence West Schrader P. Heli Nowland Sar S. KE Brookside F. Graig Crawford & Goodlet Holmes W. End A. Bucher Dunlop Mozzis

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