Announcement of Fees and Recorder Candidate in Clay County
A notice from Brazil Indiana dated January 24, 1876, sets election filing fees for various offices. Prosecutor state senator representative clerk recorder treasurer sheriff require five dollars. surveyor coroner and county commissioner and township offices three dollars. payments must be in advance with no name filed absent payment. Sowers announces candidacy for Clay County Recorder subject to the Democratic Nomination in the Conventional Primary Election.
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Enrror
Reconter
Clay County
Aluazul
Sowers
Brazil
Ind
Editing gossip on merchants traveling east to buy goods
A fragment notes editors claim about half the country merchants traveling from here toward Philadelphia to purchase goods. No clear names, dates, or organizations are present.
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Here
Philadelphia
Gous, Korreckt
A. L. Sowers Nominated for County Recorder
Our column endorses A. L. Sowers as candidate for County Recorder. Sowers is the current City Clerk, a young man with good habits and qualifications. He won city office last spring by a large majority, beating a top Republican, and is promised to become Recorder if nominated.
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A. L. Sowers
Political Editorial Echoes From Indiana Era
The piece surveys political squabbles and figures, noting Moxroz Cocsty’s saloon claim, Clarke County seat fights at Jeffersonville, Lawson’s defalcation of 3 749 68, and death of A. J. Wrenaus. It references Dillon-style anti Catholicism, Morton weekly reviews, greenback movements, and Treasury fraud rumors while mocking press stances.
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Cincinnati
Jeffersonville
Clarke County
Evansville
Lawson
A. J. Wrenaus
Lawrence County
Bedford
Develin
Dover
New Hampshire
Soldiers and politicians stir a restless political season
The excerpt critiques Grant's veto of the Soldiers Bounty Bill and depicts Ohio and Indiana political maneuvering. It notes a Democrat-nominated Republican crippled soldier, a black candidate winning over a one-legged veteran, and debates over Centennial plans and Indian territory courts. It mentions B. F. Masten as a potential Auditor candidate and reflects local coal development in Clay county.
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Grant
Old Court House
Ohio
Montgomery County
Washington
Local Editor Requests Clarification on Clerk Nomination
The Tus Enterprise disputes claims that Mr Bonewitz wrote from Asherville as Ostelo and notes the Brown Wolfe controversy. It discusses candidates for Clerk, mentions R C Wilkinson of Evansville as a possible Republican, and reports James M Hoskins declining to allow his name for Auditor of State.
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Tus Enterprise
Bowling Green
the Enterprise
Reno
James M. Hoskins
Hoskins
Official List of Patents Issued Week Ending January 21 1875
The United States Patent Office releases for the week ending January 21 1875 a list of granted patents including Axles by W N Eisner Go shen Parler Stoves by E T Bussel Door Sills by Anton Sanr and Railroad Rails by G K Dunbar among others reported by Louis Bagger & Co patent solicitors Washington DC.
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Louis Bagger & Co
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Washington, D. C
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Goshen
J. B. Mooney
Dublin
E. T. Bussel
Indianapolis
G. K. Dunbar
Logansport
Anton Sanr
Franklin
Our Correspondence Letter Page Opens for Public Discussion
The editor states the section is open to all readers for the discussion of public issues and the dissemination of views. Correspondents are responsible for their own opinions, not the newspaper.
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Tne Ectso
Chix
Charley Miller
Avélrike
The Soldier Business Again
The writer questions Democratic views on Civil War veterans and presidential candidates. He references Longstreet Atkinson Mosby Bowling Green Midlebury Staunton and Jo Brown at Andersonville prison. He attacks party loyalty amid concerns over a one term pledge and candidate conduct including saloon ties and election tactics.
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Atkinson
Mosby
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Midlebury
Staunton
Hia
Grant
Regimental pride and wartime service cited in letter
A veteran's letter lauds Lieut Wolfe's courage and the 97th Indiana Regiment's history. He recalls campaigns, visits to the unit, and no criticism of Wolfe. The piece also includes notes from the country about mud, rain, local amusements, and a serenade incident at Clay Prairie with a beer keg.
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Wolfe
Wolfa
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Fred Nussel
Clay Prairie
Wash Modesitt
Franklin Life Insurance Company praised in Indianapolis press
An Indianapolis Life Insurance statement from Franklin Life Insurance Company is lauded as solid and well managed. The Evening News notes no questionable assets and strong home leadership, urging Indiana businessmen to continue supporting the home company for greater future profits and dividends.
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Indianapolis
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Weekly Press
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Indiana
Franklin
The
Senator Morton's Narrow War Speech Recalled in Indiana
A fragmented passage recalls Senator Morton’s 1860s era war speech as an election peg. The text suggests the speech tied to Mississippi State politics and Republican strategy, with debate framed as a relic of past conflicts rather than current legislation.
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Morton
Indiana
Republican Party
Mississippi
United States
Morton Enemy of North and South Exposed as Incendiary
A fiery denunciation attacks Indiana Senator Morton for stoking sectional hatred to win a presidential election. The speaker brands him a traitor to national unity, a sower of future wars, and claims his charges are lies meant to Please a political faction rather than serve the country.
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South
Indiana
Satan
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