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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1891
Page
4
A Blaine club forms in Muncie as community life buzzes with weddings and entertainment. Reports mention arrests and acquittals, a murder case, divorces not to dance, a prominent farmer, and a wide array of local happenings from Noblesville to Goshen and RochesterWis.
News from Durango reports famine caused by corn crop failure. Reports from San Francisco describe a Chinaman killed by highbinders. Detectives suggest suspects in a St Paul train robbery. Peoria bans Gambier businesses by mayoral order. Journalists Seviere and Harrison of Jacksonville arrested for duelling. President Harrison seeks congress for World's Fair funding. Flex fiber mill to open in Austin Minnesota. Dubuque shootings involve two men stopping a car driver. arrests follow. Minneapolis launches Sunday saloon crusade. several keepers arrested. Illinois Health Board seeks immigration checks to curb cholera typhus. Guanajuato bullfight amphitheatre collapse leaves many dead. Chicago girl robbed of hair on Wednesday. Prince of Wales praises America’s prettiest girl, Coit linked to mask claim. Keal and Nichols suspected in Castillion Springs murder attempt. Court to hear testimony Friday. doctors note odd case. Ghost in Annandale house linked to Mrs Doyle’s death. Asa Moore family reports strange nocturnal noises.
On Friday November 27 1891 cattle receipts reached 600 with 400 shipments. Demand was steady for prime export and good shipping cattle though sales of shipping cattle were slower at first. Hogs sheep and veal followed with generally steady prices and fair clearance. Grain markets in Chicago New York and local reports show mixed gains and steady bids across wheat corn oats and hay.
About ten thousand spectators watched a spirited football match at the Exposition yesterday afternoon. Twenty five young men displayed remarkable vim and energy in their strenuous exercise and effort.
The store forecasts a cyclone of special bargains for tomorrow, urging shoppers to visit for limited time offers and doorbusters.
In Indianapolis on November 26, 791, a feature titled On the Bargain Counters highlights available goods and pricing across shops. The brief notes bargain items and consumer shopping context in the era.
At the chic Counter 25 pieces silk plush in new shades priced at 50c yard. 50 China silks in evening tones offered at 3c yard. 27 satin shades for fancy work available at 25c yard.
At the Black Goods Counter 20 pieces of 40 inch black brilliantines priced 50 cents per yard down from 65 cents. Five pieces of all wool cheviot stripes cut from 75 cents to 50 cents. Ten pieces of heavy Amazon suitings valued at 48 cents per yard, a marked reduction from regular prices.
790 pieces satin edge gros grain ribbons in shades and widths 5 Y and 12 to be sold tomorrow at bargain prices 10c 15c and 18c per yard 200 pieces No 7 fancy striped Crown-edge ribbons in all air shades regular value 12c at only 9c per yard
Advertises men’s undergarments with deep discounts tomorrow. Striped camel’s hair shirts and drawers offered at 1 dollar. all-wool double-breasted scarlet undershirts at 1.50. camel’s hair shirts down from 2.25. Ypsilanti shirts and drawers 6 dollar suit to 1.08. natural wool shirts and drawers from 8 dollar suit to 1.00.
In the Shoe Department 360 pairs of ladies rubbers offered. One quality never sold before by anyone under 40 cents. Our price tomorrow is 2 cents per pair.
The advertisement lists ladies silk embroidered initial and plain handkerchiefs priced at 25c, 50c to 82.75 for larger sets. Gents hemstitched handkerchiefs include silk, colored bordered, and unlaundered varieties discounted from 50c to 12c.
The ad lists ladies hair ornaments reduced from 50e to 25e and 25e shells, 25 dozen shell hair designs at 5e each, 25e leather pocketbooks with nickel frames, 25 dozen silk head rests at 25e, 4 000 mottled castile soap cakes at 3 for 6d, and triple handkerchief extracts at 12d an ounce.
Tomorrow the large Cloak stock from three major New York importers arrives and will be shown for the first time. The assortment includes Berlin and Paris garments, fur trims, and many American makes with styles like Paletots, Military Capes, Louis ATV Coat, Huzzar Coat, Reefer Jackets, and fur trim options. The stock, ready for inspection at 8:30, features Mink, Astrakhan, Mufloon, French Seal, Opossum and Nutria trims and a wide range of jackets and long cloaks. Sale of Fur Capes and Muffs.
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