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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1892
Page
4
The report details a series of sensational incidents across Indiana towns. Walter O Neil facing potential murder charges after a confession about theft and a woman dead in Martinsville. Missouri poisoning fears, grand larceny cases, and various local misfortunes and curiosities reported from Logansport to Fort Wayne.
A North side butcher recalls a demanding customer who rejected a small lean turkey after finding it too lean. A private club dance ends with a mistaken identity and a party’s awkward, unbridgeable embarrassment. The column then lists racing results and a jockey caught using an electric battery to spur horses.
Five fire alarms were sent in on Thursday afternoon, with total damage under $100. William H. Smythe was knocked to the pavement while attempting to board a North Illinois street car near Vermont Street Thursday evening. his head injuries required Dr. Barnes to treat potential serious wounds. The Indiana College Press Association met at Bates House Thursday afternoon and elected C. C. Pritchard of Earlham as president, W. D. Howe of Butler as vice president, and Anna Maddock of Earlham as secretary.
The Manola Mason company presented The Louse on the Marsh at the Grand Thursday to large audiences despite recent desertions and poor substitutes. Critics praised Robert Mc Wade and Marion Manola while noting some cast weaknesses and a lively but uneven performance. The bill promises further showings with Gabdy Windley and the Dodge City cowboy band joining next.
A three day sale offers hundreds of books and over 500 titles with deep discounts on suits shoes stockings and undergarments. Items include men’s and boys’ apparel and coats with prices cut to attract rapid clearance. Candy and novelty items also featured at reduced rates.
Open sale begins in the morning with dark printed Percisa broadcloth and other fabrics. Fifty pieces of double width satin and dress fabrics are offered, all halves and odds priced to move. customers urged to pick through and close out the lot.
Flower sale item list includes roses and carnations. Main floor east aisle features choice bouquets and cut stems for the weekend event.
Readable items include searly half price on wool blankets and bed comforts, all wool shawls and hosiery, ladies and children wool garments, silk mitts, yarns and sewing notions, unbreakable dolls, pins and thread, linen towels, and assorted fabrics. Many items priced at fractions of their original values with emphasis on savings.
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