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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1901
Page
3
A jumble of sale lines lists 409 dozen vests and pants in ribbed fleece extra heavy and wool styles in all sizes with Saturday prices. Bargains include ladies and men hose, union suits, and fleece lined options at low prices, with several items shown at 10c to 50c ranges.
John Johnson age 16 and George Johnson age 18 were killed near the Brazil Indiana county jail after stepping from in front of a freight train and failing to notice an approaching fast passenger train on the adjacent track.
At a farmhouse southeast of Spring Valley Illinois three Casper children George 2 Eddie 11 and Clarence 8 were found dead after being for a well digging. The parents were away at Princeton on a trial. The deaths were due to gas asphyxiation and blood poisoning. In Kingsbury Indiana Gren Clossen 9 died from blood poisoning after pricking a finger with a thorn while picking flowers.
Blosher, Ind. hotel keeper Elias Robbins files a defamation suit against Jefferson Brocher seeking 300 in damages for alleged character injury.
Vincennes report states Henry Greenwood is under arrest for stealing two gold watches at Princeton. Police did not disclose apprehension location or time. The incident prompted an investigation by local authorities.
Whitestown Indiana October 25 John Lane suffered a severe industrial injury when his right arm was torn off by a corn shredder Thursday afternoon at a local farm facility.
Hallie Musgrave a 12 year old of Dale Indiana confessed to robbing a local store and implicated several other boys. The confession surfaced Oct 25 as authorities investigated the case and prepared charges.
An unidentified man, likely William Forham of Louisville Kentucky, was found horribly burned near Bruceville Indiana. He died this morning after disappearing Monday and is believed to have touched a match to his clothes or fallen into the flames.
In Connersville Indiana Williams age 23 was possibly hit in the head during a tick-tacking incident. William Wilson fired the shot and is under arrest.
It was announced that the Midland steel works bar mill will resume operations and stay in Muncie. The 075 workers will draw $2,000 a week in wages as plans move forward for the plant. Des Moines reports Mueller's planing mill burned with $100,000 loss.
In South Bend on October 25 mayor Colfax Republican Sarshe announces he is not a candidate for Congress in the 13th District.
At the Interstate Stock Yards in Indianapolis on October 5 receipts totaled 800 hogs with no shipments. Prices ranged from good to choice as 6.40 to 6.05 for medium and heavy, 5.50 to 6.10 for commercial to good lightweights, and 4.75 to 5.75 for shop rousters.
At the Union Stock Yards in Indianapolis on October 25, cattle receipts and shipments were light. Quotations ranged from good to prime port steers 1,350 to 1,600 pounds at 6.40 to 6.75, fair to medium export steers 1,200 to 1,400 pounds at 5.25 to 5.75, and prime butcher steers 1,100 to 1,250 pounds averaging 4.75 to 5.25. Feeding steers 900 to 1,100 pounds brought 3.75 to 4.25, with light offerings around 3.00.
The bulletin lists cattle and hog receipts with price ranges for different quality grades, notes sheep and lamb quoters, and provides Chicago grain highlights for wheat corn oats and provisions. Prices include wheat around 71 1 4 to 72 cents, corn around 59 to 60 cents, oats near 39 1 2 to 41 cents, and livestock quotes for various classes. It also records inspections and specific lot counts for wheat and hay.
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