Unnamed Indiana Towns Suffer Fires and Tragedies
A report from Indiana details multiple fires including William Shaffer's saloon in Muncie and Abe Levi's dry goods in Orwell, with losses around $2,000. Other items note drownings, burns, diphtheria outbreaks, school closures, burglaries in Linwood, and a rescued theater fire by actor Jay Marcy.
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Muncie
William T. Shaffer
Davis Coal Company
Brazil
Base Pall Boys
Hayden
Abe Levi
Orwell
Sove
Feller
Bedford
Crawfordaville
Eli Gough
Lockjaw
Webster
Wayne County
Logansport
Fort Wayne
Seymour Democrat
Linwood
Anderson
Charlie Leaming
Noblesville
Albert Heath
Jarard Davis
Mra
Marion Dubois
Munele
Redfield Nelson
Petersburg
Joseph Clouse
Mitchell
Perry Layman
Portland
W. LB. F. Treat
North Madison
Edward Brown
Crawfordsville
Taylor Beggs
Franklin
Edward Cos
Lafayette
Obediah Heller
Luke Lowe
Indiana
Pater Harly
William Leidy
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Worth Manchester
Peru
Lewis G. Meatt
Nannie G. Clarix
Thomas
Wright
Esther McLaughlin
John C. Lutz
Richmond
Jay. Marcy
Boston
North Manchester
Romona Stone Company Survives Slump With Heavy Output
Walter Kessier of the Romona stone company says hard times did not affect them. They kept 150 men busy, shipped more stone this season than ever, and supplied piers for Bellefontaine Bluff and Alton bridges, Chicago bridges, and various rail projects. The firm works on Chicago Street tunnel masonry and has stone in state houses and monuments in St Louis.
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Romona Stone Company
Walter Kessier
The
Missouri River
Bellefontaine Bluff
Mississippi River
Alton
West Boulevard
Canal St
Chicago
Chicago Water Works
Lake Michigan
St. Louis
Chicago Street Railway
van Burenst
State House
Soldiers’ Monument
Local notices mix with sports and social events in city update
Mayor Denny calls cabinet meeting for Friday night. Unemployment hits about 100 men on N. Pennsylvania St. stock assigned by Lewis G. Hough to W. J. Hubbard. Fred Douglass lectures on race at Masonic temple. Consul Samuel Merrill in town. ice plant planned at Missouri and Wabash. Brewery fall injures I. B. Robinson. Auditor candidate in Burnt District named. Charity ball for unemployed relief at Tomlinson Hall. Stereopticon view benefit at Y M C A for unemployed relief. Luncheon at Mrs Ferree's. visitors from Chicago hosted by Mrs Atkins. Chas Grim acquitted in prize fighting case. Salary talks shrink humane officer salaries. Mrs Wyrn Reed buried for Christian Scientist beliefs. Al McPherson robberies near, $25 stolen. Rent relief requests to Mayor Denny. rent reductions may follow public interest. City communications expected.</s>
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Denny
N. Pennsylvania
Lewis G. Hough
W. J. Hubbard
Fred Douglass
Masonic Temple
Col
Samuel Merrill
Calcutta
Crystal Ice Company
Missouri
Wabashits
I. B. Robinson
Schmidt Brewery
Wester S&s. Richy
Muncs
Tomlinson Hall
Carpenters’ Council
Hi. J. George
Josephine Nichols
Y. M.C. A. Hall
Unemployed Relief Fund
J. ©. Ferree
N. Pennsylvaniast
EH. C. Atkins
Stevens
Chicago
Chas
Wrada
Wyrn Reed
Sheffield Ave
West Indiandianapolis
Crownhill
McPherson
George Haviland
Brookside Ave
Tae Sun
Mayor and Commercial Club Committee
Kregele Whitsett Undertaking Adopts New Rates in 1868
The firm Kregele Whitsett of 115 N. Delaware Bates house and Union station announces it has used the original undertaking business name since mid March 1868 to offer more reasonable charges. Since March 16 carriage prices have not exceeded 260 dollars for Green Hill and 4 for South Yards, promising best quality and savings on funerals. The Frank Bird Transfer Co will provide carriages to South Yard 32 and Crown Hill for 250 dollars, making funerals affordable and reducing undertaker commissions.
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Kregelo
Elf
Green Hill
Kregele & Whitsett
Chas. T. Whitsett
Frank Bird Transfer Company
Carlies
South Yard
Crown Hill
Tis
Undertakers Commission
N. Delaware
Bates House
Union Station
Indianapolis Brewing Company expands winter labor and production
The Indianapolis Brewing Company hires many local workers for a mammoth new ice machine and winter repairs. It has contracts for over 200,000 bushels of malt and large amounts of hops, plus many new wagons, to keep drivers employed. The piece also advertises a grip epidemic remedy and promotes several beer brands as tonics.
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Indianapolis Brewing Company
P. Lieber
C.F. Schmidt
Dettesh
Wheat and grain prices in market report from Gram Market
Vripay Nov 24 inspector report shows wheat at 101 cents per bushel, corn 14 cars, oats 2 cars, various white and yellow corn grades bid up or rejected. oats and timothy hay prices listed. Chicago and Chicago area market closes show Wheat Dec 61 3/4 to 67 7/8 cents, corn Dec 35 1/4 cents, soybeans not shown, pork futures cited with prices for June and January.
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Srliabatolis Urian
Yanna
Fituay
Lai Rina
Busere
le- Tad
Cobimion Saasd
OatTa
Deslers
Wadh Wrest
Coe
Sale catalog highlights at The New York Store
The New York Store details half price sale items from 1853 era. Jackets and furs including beaver jackets with braiding, skirts, capes, and satin lining at sale prices. also boys clothing with reduced suits and ulsters, fur stoles and muffs, corsets, dress goods, and blankets. Promotions emphasize limited stock and deep discounts.
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Astrachan
Merritt
Furnished rooms on first floor on Massachusetts Ave
A notice describes furnished rooms available on the first floor located on Massachusetts Avenue. It lists rental details and contact information for prospective tenants seeking short term or extended occupancy.
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Massachusetts Ave
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