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Newspaper
Brazil Weekly Echo
Location
Brazil, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1876
Page
3
Thanks to C. S. Anderson for documents of interest to the editor. The safe for the Bowling Green Bank was conveyed hence on last Friday.
A string of social updates from Terre Haute details visits by Frank J. Wehrle and E. Rigby, political ambitions of N. W. Cummings for Treasurer, business openings and ads by Hoberg Root & Co and J. Douglass, and local events including a Ladies Tea and the 61st anniversary of the battle of New Orleans.
The Indiana North and South Railway Company holds its regular annual stockholders meeting in Attica Fountain County Indiana on Wednesday January 16 1876 at 9 30 a m to elect Directors for the ensuing year and handle other business The notice is signed by Secretary W Cook Attica Nec December 28 1875 The piece also references a Bowling Green anecdote about whisky and temperance and a hurried social exhortation to hurry to a show starting at eight o clock
Fragment outlines January February 1876 institute schedule with classes and adjournment. Mentions Judge A B Carlton of Terre Haute as Democratic Supreme Court candidate, urging careful choice and party unity. Ends with notes on a free reading room and local drugstore ads.
J IL Douglass the leading flat fur and glove dealer announces a new Terre Haute branch offering bargains in hats caps gloves and furs. The Hunkidori Troupe performs at Turner's Hall Saturday night January 15 1876 after a prior successful show November 20 1875.
Several good tenant houses for rent very low for good and responsible tenants. For information apply to the under signed, or call at the Echo office. Wit tam Leaghr. Jan. 5th, 1876. 42¢t. The Hunkidori Trope Saturday night With songs, and jokes and wit so bright. To see their negro destinations. And Moore and Kirtley's immense creations, is more than worth the price so little. So go and see Geo. Brown and Eddie Biddle.
Harmory January 8 1876 trustees teachers and visitors gathered at the school building with John Steed as trustee and W H Atkins presiding secretary McNamar absent J H Richardson named secretary pro tem attendance included W H Atkins W S McGregor J N Collison C A Newhouse John McFarland F H Richardson Mr Campbell Miss Ella Hoskins and Miss Mollie Morgan Visitors included Miss Sullie Prather among others.
The piece praises Judge Carlton as a gifted, historically minded lawyer and lifelong Democrat. It highlights his early prosecutor work in the old and New Albany circuits, his reputation as fearless and impartial, and his scholarly leanings. It argues he would bring stature and loyalty to the Supreme Court nomination.
An advertisement touts Shaw and Stewart's as a place to buy drugs cheaply, claiming unusually low prices and implying bargains for customers seeking affordable medicines.
Notice states James Shaw is to be contacted. property near Tena on the T and St. L railroad, 200 acres, well watered, well improved, rich iron ore, to be sold on easy terms. Title perfect. Apply to Echo office for details. 30-tr.
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