11 May 1892
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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1892
Page
1
An ad extols Simmons Liver Regulator as a safe vegetable medicine that replaces doctors and expensive prescriptions. It claims to prevent sickness, suits all ages, acts gently yet thoroughly, and has no dangerous ingredients, urging households to keep it on hand.
A New York Tribune anecdote recounts a couple from Tarrytown who are separated on a journey through the city. The husband improvises a solution, they reunite at Grand Central, and he instructs her to keep money and meet at 5 p.m. at Grand Central.
Brass is praised as a beautiful adaptable metal for both ecclesiastical and domestic uses. It accepts a brilliant polish and is favored by modern designers for lighting and overall household arrangements.
At the Methodist General Conference in Omaha on May 9, Bishop Taylor of Africa outlined a plan to educate African youths through mission farms under Christian matrons to build educated communities and a Christian dominion. A native African mother and child were displayed, drawing cheers.
Rains delay seeding and slow product movement across the western states, retarding collections though overall activity remains fair. Wool, woolens and dry goods markets show light stocks but strong shipments later, while iron and hardware trade stays robust in places. Reports from Boston Philadelphia Baltimore and elsewhere note mixed trade, with gains in some sectors and softer conditions in others.
In Hollidaysburg Pennsylvania a Friday night service at the Salvation Army hall was interrupted when a drunken assailant rushed the rear and attacked Captain David Mains with a dirk knife. The attacker was subdued after a struggle with officers and arrested. In Berne at a makers convention Swiss watchmakers plan a Chicago exhibit of their finest watches seeking aid to compete with cheaper American grades.
A claim reports a syndicate of Swiss and English capitalists formed to harness a section of the Rhine for power generation, aiming to capitalize on potential river resources and industrial opportunities.
London wedding details describe eight bridesmaids carrying Alpine fort walking sticks with Dresden china heads as gifts from the bride and another wedding where maids wore small silver whistles. A separate note mentions a solar eruption photograph lasting about fifteen minutes with unclear caption.
In the House on May 9 the Whiting amendment to strike the 21 foot ship channel from Chicago to Buffalo failed 85 to 120. The Missouri river improvement appropriation was increased from 70000 to 100000 and free list items were proposed by Representative Harter. In Paris a wineshop blast killed M Very and the government will fund funerals. in Washington Howard J. Schneider was sentenced to hang for wife murder.
New York May 7 stocks were moderately dealt with limited speculative interest in Omaha sugar trust Tennessee coal Lackawanna and Chicago gas. Trading volume reached 131 183 shares as prices fluctuated irregularly though most finished higher than the previous evening despite the unfavorable bank statement.
Carcano May quotations show wheat at 82 34 to 82 34 cents and oats around 26 40 cents with various May June July futures. Live stock prices at Union Stock Yards list hogs, cattle, and sheep with ranges and per head or per cwt values across multiple categories and regions.
A Detroit Free Press fragment recounts a family terrified by a small boy’s sneezing episode amid fear of the grip. The boy’s mother asks if he feels sick or is catching the grip while the dogeen and paroxysmal sneezes interrupt the scene.
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