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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1891
Page
4
A jumble of local items from Crawfordsville to Terre Haute reports thefts and fires. Thieves target horse gear in Milan and Anderson, a glass works fire damages premises at Anderson, and a freight collision disrupts Terre Haute. Fatalities include Anton Kohlbecker in Rockport and a scaffold fall at Wayne. Community life notes include new church dedication, county fairs, and a large Adventist camp near Noblesville.
Monday afternoon the Commercial club committee argued before the tax commission that Indianapolis taxes were 20 percent higher than in other cities. School commissioners opened bids for the new library excavation. Jas FE Twicame won at 2065.80 to complete by Ost 1. In Justice Peibleman's court, 36 witnesses heard Collins allege road supervisor McQuarters jailed his horse and colt for stock not impounded by others, while noting many cattle horses and hogs ran at large in town and McQuarters did not seize them. Collins says he acted out of spite.
Ex editor T. J. Thompson visits Lebanon and Shelbyville after Boone County shifts to Democrats. Thompson recalls past battles with the Republicans, praises Ray as a small-town figure who supports the Democratic Party, and hints Ray may seek a ministerial post or other reward while Shelby County remains solidly Democratic.
A fragmentary historical page mixes street repairs on College and Central avenues with transit pauses, local notices, and a flood of retail ads. It highlights shoe bargains from Davis Shoe Store, Buffalo Shoe House, and others, plus dental, livery, and cement suppliers. An 1891 classifieds tone shows newspapers selling ad space as a local economy driver.
A long OCR style price list shows fruit vegetables meats dairy and grains with numerous prices per unit and per quantity. Items include SOUTHERN fruits bananas oranges and Messina oranges with per box prices. miscellaneous produce like potatoes onions kernels and plums. fish and canned dairy goods. horses and cattle with market notes. and general farm products with wheat corn oats hay and timothy prices.
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