A few ads and other info from the State Fair program from the 1888 State Fair.
Hotel English–before it consumed the entire northwest quadrant of the circle.
General Fair information:
10 cents round trip on a street car? If only those were still around…
George Merritt & Company, Woolen manufacturers; Grand Hotel; and McGilliard & Dark Insurance company were all based in Indianapolis.
Lilly & Stalnaker, purveyors of hardware–successors to Willis C. Vajen and Vajen-New Company had a shop at 64 East Washington Street. Looks like they were in the same block as The Model Clothing Company.
That was a fun look-back! Thank you. Loved the “Take no heed of rumors . . . inquire of those whose duty it is to tell you” line.