15 May 1880
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Newspaper
Brazil Miner
Location
Brazil, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1880
Page
1
A long, scattered county update covers church, politics, education, farming, and town gossip. It mentions candidates for clerk, church repairs, brick yard work, and local arrests, with remarks on roads, mining, and community morals. A memorial tone runs through obituaries and personal notices.
A postal circulation affirmation dated March 1880 lists subscribers across multiple towns, naming post offices and offices of record. It records a total circulation of 160 authenticated subscribers and includes sworn attestation by a county official. The fragment references sources and quotes from the New York Tribune.
A flood of names appears for the Democratic Nominating Convention and county offices in Clay County. George Strearley, Jacob Racmoune, and others announce candidacies for sheriff and clerk. Several entries list county commissioners and auditors subject to the convention’s decision. A sales pitch for a tonic ends the notice.
Masa advertises the largest stock in the county with goods in every department. He claims to have everything from groceries to hardware and promises low prices by buying in bulk. Call before you buy to save money at the general store in the county.
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