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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1888

Page

4

Gilbert and Sullivan New Opera staged with long cast

Gilbert and Sullivan prepare a two act New York production during Henry VIII era with a large chorus of fifty six voices and a lead prince who faces death. The singing girl heroine maternally devoted to her ill mother threads a clandestine marriage for wealth as the villain schemes to split them. The show features parody on Handel, Haydn, and antiquated fashions with design work by Richard Marston.

Gilbert and Sullivan Tower of London Richard Marston Aronson Casino Company New York London

Base Ball Notes and Pennant Race Update

Thursday's game starts at 3. Indianapolis aims to pass Washington this week. Pop Smith praises Pittsburg players as Burdick stands out as top twirler. Giants come Friday to boost their pennant lead. Billy Sunday wed Miss Thompson in Chicago. he rejoins Pittsburg at home Friday. Boston moves on Detroit for third, two games behind Chicago.

Cranks Boston Bostons John Morrill Don Daily Pittsburgs Indianapolis Washington Pop Smith Burdick Posier Giants Billy Sunday Chicago Miss Thompson Pittsburge Detroit

Indiana News Highlights From Across The State

Indiana news items report Gostion’s dog fight happiness and Ligonier’s Noble county fair set for September. Huntington notes scarlet fever downings, Frankfort gas emits yellow flame, and Mrs. James G. Throckmorton of South Bend dies at age nine. Allen Clawson and Anna Hushbarger elope from Covington amid cholera infantum concerns. Mrs. Sophia Lawrence of Bethel is 99. Rail talk ties Elkhart to Plymouth. Wakarusa seeks contact. Shelbyville gas pipes granted. Seymour reports a two year old weighs 15 pounds. Goshen maidens quarrel on street. Joe Greenwood jailed for stabbing in Wakarusa. DePauw’s Arthur N. Cunningham weds Nellie Piercy in Martinsville. Samuel Marley dies under Sugar Creek bridge timbers at Crawfordsville. Rushville fair to attract a large crowd next Tuesday through Saturday. Evansville’s Ritchey’s politics erupt into a brick assault. a democratic meet misfire injures him. Anvil explosion at Advance democratic meeting injures several. Versailles arrests for stealing coats and goods. Anderson’s streets suffer gas trench and water main work. grand crossing ball set for Valparaiso. Iowa’s Manison and Louise Horn wed. Boston and Thompson pursue scalps. Tilley crushed in train jump. Clay City election held. ex-auditor James T. Casteel dies in Springfield. A camp meeting near Anderson runs late. two fisherfolk duel with lies at Elkhart. Spraytown threshing boiler collapse kills William Bennett. other injuries. Corydon notes alleged $14,000 Treasury shortfall against ex-Treasurer Graves. Ballard murder case at Shoals proceeds with Knights of the Golden Circle ties and witness Quakenbush.

Gostion Ligonier Huntington Frankfort James G. Throckmorton South Bend Allen Clawson Anna Hushbarger Covington Sophia Lawrence Bethel Elkhart Plymouth Wakarusa Shelbyville Gas Company Shelbyville Seymour George Herman Joe Greenwood John Ross Arthur N. Cunningham DePauw University Nellie Piercy Martinsville Samuel Marley Sugar Creek Crawfordville Rush County Rushville Edward Ritchey Evansville Geo Beam Connors Versailles Darke County Ohio Anderson Valparaiso la Porte Valpo Reds Grand Crossing Henry Manison Iowa Louisa Horn Boston Thompson Columbus Brazil T. E. Tilley James T. Casteel Springfield Spraytown Brownstown Jackson County Edward Green Wm. Bennett Henry Kearns Wes. Alexander Kearns Bennett Corydon John ©. Graves Graves Spewerens Graves Ballard Shoals

Old Reliable C H D Tickets For G A R Reunion

From Sept 8 to 12 the Old Reliable C H and D will sell round trip tickets to Columbus Ohio via Cincinnati for the G A R reunion. Return at 3.60, valid until Sept 19 with a 30 day extension. Call or write EL ash Gen Agt C H and D ticket office at First and Kentucky Avenue.

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Person Offers To Sell Household Items Ads In Sun

A simple classified notice invites readers to sell a bedroom suit bureau table or stove and mentions a 10 word ad in The Sun for one week to reach a customer.

Amos Walker's Pekin Youth Touts City Jokester Career

Indianapolis humorist Amos Walker recalls his Pekin boyhood pupil who toiled in a drug store and failed at a syrups test. The tale threads through a city visit, a prank laden trial, a dramatic armory scare, and a distant farm return before ending with a textile show at Norbert Landgraf’s Y M C A tailor shop featuring Albert frock coats and wide trousers.

City Markets Items Mixed Across Provisions And Produce

The list details Sept markets with smoked meats, hams, bacon, lard, cereals, coffee, cheese, eggs, spring chickens, vegetables, fruits, and beverages. Prices are given per pound, per bushel, per barrel, or per case, covering items from country cheese to lard oil and patent flours. It reads as a dense price sheet reflecting varied regional commodities and wholesale rates.

California Coffe Son Sehnull & Krags Americas Eaas Colery

Market Notes on Grain and Livestock Prices

The report lists prices for corn meal, hay Timothy, seeds, hides, tallow, and various grains. Includes city market bids in wheat corn oats rye and quotes for hogs, with Timber Hill and Chicago market figures. It notes wheat and corn prices easing while hides and peaches remain firm and demand steady.

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Hats Save For Next Year Urged As Doors Close

A terse plea warns there will be no second chance after this week. Those who receive supplies should act quickly to avoid losing money and stock up now for next year. The message emphasizes hats as the needed item to stockpile.

Sleeve links and buttons show varied oxidized silver designs

A discussion of sleeve links and other adornments notes silver tones in mottled oxidized finishes. It highlights two curb-chain pattern links on one end and a hollow twist bar on the other. The text extols the endless shapes and patterns across rings clasps and related items.

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