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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1888
Page
4
The Indianapolis era notes a heated council session over a censure of City Clerk Bowlus tied to rent disputes for Tomlinson Hall. The health board presented the water valve findings urging weekly inspections, penalties for misuse, and committee referral.
News from Al Points of Indiana reports a Fair to be held at Maxinkuckee October 3 to 5. Items include a Goshen man eating peanuts off his vines, Mary Paulson missing from Pleasant Valley, condemned pumps supplying Madison, and Argos men guarding dry goods. Reports mention a Catholic orphan asylum fire at Rensselaer with no inmates, a disappearance in Michigan City, and foul play fears. The Fort Wayne railroad and factory fair is praised as a grand event running for a week with joint debates planned by congressional candidates Shively and Haynes in district 18.
The report lists hay timothy prices, seed values for clover and timothy, and grain bids for wheat corn and oats. It notes firmer prices for poultry and butter, tighter milling wheat, and steady to firm market tone across U S yards and telegraph prices in New York and Cincinnati travel context.
Local listing offers Seal Plush Sacks at 16 dollars and Seal Plush Wraps at 12.50 dollars. A batch of 100 Seal Plush Cloaks priced at 20 dollars each replaces the 35 dollar value. Also advertised are large lots of all wool Newmarkets at five dollars each.
Tomorrow Black Silk items include 4910 ayard for 1 piece. Black Silk priced at 1.25 dollars for 85 cents and 1.50 dollars for 1.10. Also 100 pieces Colored Gros Grain Silk valued at 1.10 dollars for 72 cents.
42 inch all wool Henrietta cloths priced at 65c, silk Henrietta 72 1 2c, 54 inch broadcloth 95c, pure wool. Fine sheetings discounted to 61 4c or 71/2c, 84 Fine Sheetings 1c to 27 4c. Comfort Calico 31c 44c 5c per yard. Hosiery and underwear featured.
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