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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1892
Page
4
Kokomo reports a water well incident where workers were nearly drowned as a flood rushed through a farm, damaging crops and prompting a fire steamer. The day’s brief items cover burglaries in Jeffersonville, a jail stay for Bob Cunningham, a fatal gas explosion in Anderson, drownings in Pine lake channel, hog attack injuries in Valparaiso, a large Patoka fire, and various local incidents across Indiana towns.
Eddie Johnson was arrested after throwing bills on Saturday night. Sunday the musicians’ union allowed Schilling tinstrel troupe to take part in Labor Day demonstration. John Carr of Powers Murphy’s undertaking was arrested for assaulting John Monaghan. Gov Chase issued a requisition for Wallace Hall wanted for assault by Park County Sheriff. World’s fair Havens reminds Indiana women to apply for space in decorative exhibit. Willie Morgan, 8, released after setting fire to a barn. German Protestant orphan society reports solid finances at its May meeting. Alexander Wood injured alighting from an electric car on Massachusetts Ave. and Delaware St. Powers Murphy ambulance drove him home. Matt Woods fights and bites man on W Court St. Woods fled. police seek him. Maj Anderson post and Women’s Relief Corps prepare fundraiser for drum corps. May Music Festival directors consider new chorus instructor. Ahrens favored. Mrs Green fainted on a North Indianapolis streetcar, slight concussion. German musical societies plan to join discovery day procession or a later concert. Edward Williams injured after electric car collision near Crown Hill. taken home. Zis-zag cyclers parade with 300 riders, lantern-lit, ends with altercation at Delaware and New York sts. Segue: wheelmen pursue offender who escapes into an alley.
St Joseph parish plans an elegant new building for varied societies at Cincinnati and North streets with seating for 1100 and a projected cost of 16000 dollars. First exercises to be led by Father Alerding on October 1. The Plymouth church pastor Rev F E Dewhurst preached his first sermon, praising life, God, and memories while urging deep spiritual reflection. The new synagogue at Merrill and Eddy streets was dedicated with a key auction, Adolph Ebner buying the key for 10 dollars. Rev T A Goodwin preached at Madison Ave M E church about endurance and faith. In Hammond, Lake County, Miss Minnie and Hyman Pimpotein of Plano Ill were married in the first Hebrew wedding there, with 200 telegrams of congratulations.
A historic call invites every man, woman and child in the state and beyond to submit estimates for electors and governor, with plain names and dates on the coupon. The Sun will designate victors by arrival time, while sample estimates may appear without sender names. Features cover Indianapolis and national sports notes, local races, and public notices amid a flood of athletic results and market data.
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