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Newspaper
Aurora Commercial
Location
Aurora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1863
Page
3
The Commercial reports Sept 5 meetings and committees on premiums, notes Commissioners Court in Lawrenceburg, mentions arrivals from the South, soldiers on leave, and local garden produce. It records weathered events, comedies at Schulze's Hall, and a fatal lightning death in Columbus, Ind. It also notes property sales, farming reports, and local wartime company organization.
A detailed report describes a fruit exhibition at the Fair Grounds with apples pears peaches listed by grower and variety. It notes a large double plum praised by Mr. Cheek and invites further exhibits and an Agricultural Society meeting next Saturday at 2 PM. It also surveys crop conditions in Dearvery County from the August report and highlights generous peach shipments to soldiers.
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