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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1892
Page
4
A potpourri of disasters crimes and civic notes spans Indiana ports to towns. stories include accidents killings arson divorces labor protests and plans for gas electric power and oil activity. officials and locals report runaways suicides fires fights and a kaleidoscope of small town happenings.
J G Kingsbury to speak on temperance at Fellowship church on Broadway and Eleventh. Prof Patrick O'Donnell to address the Patrick Egan club at Masonic hall in a Republican affair. Pastor M B Hyde honored with gold watch after fifth year. Mrs Mikel hurt in a near-dragging tram incident. Two major fires reported and Tower watchman Perkins blamed. Fair grounds trial trip led by President Frenzel with regular service and crowds. Century run to Cambridge City by nine Zig-zag cyclers. best time 10:33 by Eugene Minor and Hillis Hunter. Undertaker Girton cleared of blame for Rockey baby burial. Breckinridge blamed. Viaduct celebration set for Sept 23 with mayor and speakers. Press club memorial for Mrs Leon Bailey. pallbearers named. Funeral at St Paul’s on Tuesday. two sisters Lottie and Ida Neal seek their father in Indianapolis. police trace. Doc Sinks narrowly survives bi-sulphide of carbon mishap. Dr Edenharter saves him.
Rivalries noted across fields and tracks with multiple race results and records. Cleveland’s pennant dream fades after a 9 to 4 loss to the Silverplates while other speed events and league games highlight weekend racing and baseball results.
A large blaze destroyed the Fatout & Sons planing mill at St. Clair and Perusts streets, with 22000 feet of interior finishings for a new city school lost. The mill and a nearby dwelling owned by Mrs. Coyner burned. total loss about 65000 dollars, insured for 11250. Firebugs suspected. fire department praised for containing the spread.
Battaglia Antonini, an Italian resident of 17 Kentucky Ave, was crushed to death Sunday evening at Fairview Park while attempting to board a moving electric car. His head struck the wheel of the trailer and he died almost instantly. Flanner Buchanan ambulance transported the body to the city. his brothers and sisters mourn his loss. A $100 note and $10 in gold were found on his person, though a companion claims a $100 bill is missing.
Big Four offers excursion tickets from Paris and west to Indianapolis at one and one third fare on Mondays and Thursdays from Sept 8 to Oct 20 with return in five days. From Paris east to Indianapolis same rate, Sept 7 to Oct 2. Half fare for Paris west trips Sept 8 to Oct 20 with three day return. Special train with Wagner sleeping cars leaves St Louis Oct 4 after Veiled Prophet procession to Indianapolis.
The Missouri Pacific and the At t. Mi. & 5. Railroads offer half fare to all points in Arkansas Texas Indian Territory Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska Colorado Wyoming Utah New Mexico Idaho Montana and southwest Missouri. Reclining chair cars free to principal points. Dates of sale September 27 and around September 25. For maps and circulars contact Coke Alexander district passenger BEERS No 7 Jackson Place Indianapolis Indiana.
Barvest Excursions advertises Tuesday September 27 1892 trips to the west northwest southwest and southeast at very low rates. Tickets and full information available at the Bi Four ticket office 1 E Washington St 3 Jackson Place and Union Station. H M Bronson and A G P A Dencing listed. Mr Brenneke reopens his dancing school. Glasses for adults and children now forming at the Academy 4214 N Pennsylvania St.
The Sun repeats that only the two leading party tickets matter for the estimate contest and prizes go to the most accurate predictions of Indiana’s November vote. TarSol offers $35 to the first correct estimate, $20 to the second, and $10 to the third, with close approaches if no exact guess is submitted on the coupon from The Sun.
Receipts cattle 2030ish with steady prices. ship cattle and steers quoted by weight. Hogs receipts 500 with active but steady demand. fancy and choice cuts listed. Sheep receipts 370 and shipments 360 with no change from last week. prices for ewes, wethers, and lambs provided. City grain and produce markets show firmer wheat and steady to higher hay and provisions. extensive lists of canned fruits vegetables, groceries, and farm supplies included.
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