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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1888

Page

4

Redheaded Girls Spark Steam in Gossipy Column

A salacious column parades folk beliefs and remedies from Miss Carrie Townsend of South St. Louis about freckles and watermelon skin care, Washington gamblers sermons, Boston fashion follies, a comical Mother Hubbard mishap at Atlantic City, iron in red hair, and public reception plans for Gen. Harrison, plus theater notes and Labor Day sports results.

Carrie Townsend South St. Louis Edmond Hese Swein Washington Capital Monte Carlo

Indiana News Roundup Across Counties and Deaths

Indiana items report political rallies in Montezuma and a falling fort Wayne rail project. Shel-byville steamer on the river, Goshen man sells 10,000 milk shakes, and Cal es Scudder noted as first La Fayette birth. Obituaries include Geo W Baker of Martinsville, Caleb P Tovey and Lillie Tucker elopement, Ida Lehman’s death in Fort Wayne, and Caleb Scudder’s note as La Fayette’s first born. Reports cover accidents, assaults, riots, in Staunton, Hammond, and nearby towns with multiple injuries and fatalities.

Montezuma Pines Fort Wayne Shelbyville Caleb Scudder Lafayette Catholic Knights of America Madison Geo. W. Baker Martinsville Morgan County Huntington Argus-News Salvation Army Crawfordsville Ww. Hodapp Walter Kelley Richmond Ida Lehman Deadwood Dick Will Elvin Seymour John Standt Caleb P. Tovey Lillie Tucker Louie Westenhoffer Linc Holmes Marion David Arnet Troy W. K. Masters Frank Mayo Matchett Sues O. & M. Read Lumpp’s Hammond Cotes Station T., CG St. L John Grist Dunk Fuqua Stevenston Evansville Fuqua Wm. Jones Jones Indianapolis Sun The Sun New Castle Gazette Tum Sun Greenfield Bourne & Varner’s Joceer Noisa Te

Fake devil child tale exposed in Indiana County fair report

The story claimed a demon child was presented at the Huntington fair and alleged to have been born in Cleveland. It was exposed as a lurid hoax by the reporter who originated it. Two Huntington men noted the false tale as the fire in a barn was quickly put out.

Huntington Indiana Cleveland

Display of woolen goods at Norbert Landgraf parlors

A large array of woolen garments for gentlemen was shown yesterday in the tailoring parlors of Norbert Landgraf at the M. C. G. A. building. Several pieces were finished for viewing including a Prince Albert frock coat and a gray English plaid three button cutaway, with wide trousers in stripes and plaids.

Norbert Landgraf New York Owever

Fragmentary Market Notes From Old Ledger Page

Partial OCR from a 19th or early 20th century market page shows scattered commodity bids and months including October November December and September. Mentions corn oats diesel and deer bids with numeric values and vague dates. The legible items indicate a historical prices listing rather than a full narrative.

Lecture at Reichwein’s Hall on abuses in onsape

Albert Thayer speaks at Reichwein's Hall corner Noble and Market on Tuesday evening about abuses in onsape. Local notice urges attendance and hints at reform topics.

Reichwein Noble and Market-sts Bet S.py Albert Thayer Lespita

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