28 May 1891
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Newspaper
Brazil Democrat
Location
Brazil, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1891
Page
1
A fragmented query asks about locations including Chicago Illinois Philadelphia Pennsylvania Cincinnati Ohio Nashville Tennessee Newport Rhode Island and Wheeling West Virginia, seeking who or where associated with each place and the varying queries about dates or amounts. The text presents a puzzle of place names and implied questions without clear events or figures.
A historic stage presentation titled Solomon the King on Screen showcases biblical scenes of Solomon temple and queen of Shoda. The spectacle is promoted as grand, with the John Robinson show claiming two other major entertainments, including a renowned circus and menagerie. The piece notes a June 11 appearance in South End as part of a larger exhibition lineup amid local chatter about a Clay City scandal involving a teacher and students.
Nineteen applicants appeared before the pension examining board. Names listed include Daniel Lenhart John V Wilson W A Booths M V Helton Robert Dagon Jacob G Kenney Lewis V White Francia Heath Scott Cromwell George Esra Edward Basan Thomas A Williams MV Hoskina Alfred DeArmy Harrison Long Ambrose Beker James Deal W D Ladd and John Sherman.
The Clay hotel advertises as the cheapest and best place to get media and lodging in the city. Mrs A J Bvrncaur, Manager, leads the establishment with a focus on affordability and comfortable accommodations.
The Clarke County notes cover a wide mix of brief items: pension allowance for A. L. Stonshart at 12 dollars monthly. Mrs. L Marks opens a millinery in Bonwood. religious, legal and social notices. a Hadleytown Center Point baseball score 36 to 19. elevator mishap injures William Mayrose. a 1716 Bible in local possession. various real estate transfers. and a mail of local business openings. Also alerts on court terms, school teaching, circus hotels, and a move of George Moss to Marlow Arkansas adjacent area.
Operators who control the bituminous mines reach a deal to pay last year's scale after a conference. They agreed to maintain 70 to 67 cont a ton and 2.10 to 1.05 dollars, a move that should restore work for about 1,600 men in the district. Pressure from southern state operators compelled the concession.
Notice shows J L receiving a pension of 12 dollars monthly with back pay dating from last July. The report also mentions Mr. Moore's accident leaving him paralyzed, and a long local column of personal notes with names, towns, and civic details from Harmony and Clay City.
A workshop behind Shorfey and Kidd’s furniture house caught fire at 1:30 PM causing extensive damage. Most of the roof and siding burned, threatening nearby buildings. Firefighters and bystanders saved several properties. total losses exceed a thousand dollars, insured except for Mrs. Oliver’s household goods. Cause disputed: rubbish sparks or a child’s cigarette.
The Chosen Friends Council No 48 held a revival in G A R hall with about seventy five Brazil council members arriving on the evening train and leaving at 1 30 am Four candidates were initiated and a social program followed The Brazil team conferred the degrees with commendation including Grand Councilor Peter T Luther and Grand Recorder W H Page of Indianapolis Also E S Holliday of Brazil chaired the finance committee and a vote of thanks closed the evening. Juries for Jane Term Circuit Court were drawn by Commissioners Bridges and Dillon with a list of Grand and Petit jurors named.
You are invited to view a large stock of millinery at M J Travia's on north Walnut street. Directions: turn north at Zeller Richaell's bank, proceed to the second square, she is on the west side at the corner. The ad promises affordable goods in a tent and describes a pale red cow with specific markings.
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