18 Jun 1881
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Newspaper
Boonville Enquirer
Location
Boonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1881
Page
1
A compilation of opinions and statistics covers immigration totals for twenty years, railway and industrial investments, and political commentary. It notes New Orleans and New York parallels, Irish reserve, tax and currency issues, and census gender trends. It cites Brusa and Siemens wealth, British troops in Ireland, and Quebec fires amid broader market and export data.
A northern Indiana note lists Union and Pike county planning a new Methodist church. Reports cover local wind damage, growing Spring Station buildings, and a summer Independence Day event at Lincoln farm.
Col Evansville Courier reports Warrick county in Indiana holds vast coal deposits along the Ohio river and Big Pigeon creek. Investigations by Foster and Dela Fontaine, backed by J. B. Alexander, indicate seams averaging about four feet with some up to ten feet, suggesting immense wealth awaiting railway development and broader industrial use.
The town council selected J. E. Bates as a school trustee and Jack Taylor to fill the unexpired term of W. S. Garwood. The article notes the E. B. & B. road’s popularity and potential prosperity if completed, plus local comments on rail enterprises and public sentiment.
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