The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-23
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Thing of Scandal Instead of Pride.
Lafayette Courier.
There Is cause for the grave npprehen.
sion that the Indiana soldiers monument
Will become thing of scandal instead Of