This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Brazil Weekly Echo
Location
Brazil, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1875
Page
3
The snippet references a liquor license publication deadline, a water pipe project on south Franklin Street, a prescription label detail from Shaw & Stewart's Y drug store, and an upcoming social gathering at the M. E. Church inviting the public.
A parade of visitors and locals recurs in our city records. John L. Miller Jr from Newburg and Tim Baridin of Knightsville were present Tuesday, with others from Bowling Green, Carbon, and Brazil noted among attendees and conversations. Ensign Bennett of Brazil Coal Co and editor Luther Wolfe of Knightsville appear, while officials like Sheriff-elect Yocum plan moves to Bowling Green ahead of duties.
The firm Sherwin and Co has just opened, offering new and fresh merchandise for customers. The venture signals a new retail presence in the area and invites shoppers to explore their initial stock.
Sam Curtis reportedly got into Linsho last Sunday morning and had to call on friends for help. The fragmentary report notes bystanders and police are not fully detailed.
A historic freshet last Sunday caused record floods across Clay County. High waters washed out railroad bridges and abutments, swept away mills and grain, and wrecked fields of wheat and corn. Homes and barns lost contents. trains halted on the Vandalia route near Reelsville. No lives reported. extensive property damage feared.
A. J. McNamar reports Eel River rose two feet ten inches above January 1847, the previous high. Despite the height, no bridges across the Eel River were destroyed, and the crossings remain intact.
Hats caps boots and gent's furnishings advertised as cheap for currency at W. E. D. Barnett's in Carbon. Elmer Marshall offers candies nuts paper and envelopes at P. Q. Lobby. Also a street rumor mentions a major coal operator making a gain for the benefit.
An item lists Preserivations at Shaw & Stewart's Y drug store and mentions a twenty one year wait from last Thursday. It notes a rock fall damaging a Main street culvert at 39 from high waters last Sunday morning. Rev Davies preaches at Bank corner next Sunday evening at six thirty. Invites all to attend and prevent chills and fever by medicine from Shaw & Stewart's store.
Monday rushed for flour as Decker sold over seventeen barrels of Everybodys Flour before five. Tron City Hose wears new uniform. P F Sharp buys half in Herrs shoe store. Prof McCaw to pilot air show at fair. new school basement nears completion. Brazil Bank prints a new city map. eminent locals discussed wheat prices and land plots.
Several notices praise the premium list of the Clay County Fair and the Clay Trotting Park Association. Publications from the Clay Publishing Association and printer Geo W Deighan receive high regard for typographic quality, design, and overall workmanship. Editors note the premium pamphlets for Brazil Indiana and surrounding counties as excellent, urging competitive offerings during the September events.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.