Indiana County Fairs Schedule Highlights Summer Events
A lengthy list details Indiana county fairs with dates mostly in July and August. Cities include Middletown Hagerstown Osgood Logansport Fairmount North Vernon New Castle Madison Swayzee Muncie Rockport Putnam County Greenfield Winchester New Albany Lebanon New Harmony Covington Elwood Lawrenceburg Tharborn Corydon Boswell Bridgeton Rushville Franklin Newton Oakland City Marenen Lafayette Princeton Kentland Shedhiyville Valparaiso Porter County Wayne Huntington Boonville Crawfordsville Tipton Sprain County and more. The compilation emphasizes fair timing across counties and towns throughout the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenceburg
Tharborn
Corydon
Harrison County
Boswell
Benton County
Bridgeton
Parke County
Rushville
Rush County
Franklin
Dotrison
Newton
Fountain County
Liberty
Union County
Oakland City
Gibson County
Marenen
Crawford County
Bitoni
Poplar
Howard County
Lafayette
Tippecanoe
Princeton
Kentland
Newton County
Shedhiyville
Shetas
Valparaiso
Porter County
Jary Andersen
Marco C County
Kiera
Carrol County
Wiehmead
Wayne County
Huntington
Dubois County
Boonville
Warrick County
Ds. Crawfordsvilre
Montgomery County
Reyrember Ite 75
Tipton
Then
Spratiac
Provin County
Sevy County
Various Local News Items from Dorsol County Area
The report covers diverse notices including a reward offer for Perry E. Barnard, alleged murderer of Jennie Davis, pending church leadership changes with John Guendling likely to be bishop, Mitchell lacking axaoen, liquor license resistance by 15 of 82 voters, a Batesville accident injuring Charles Tickson, and Pulaski County threshing rings forming for cooperative twine and threshing services. Also details a post office reorganization on the E I Railroad, a Houston County divorce misstatement case, Fritz divorce dispute and remarriage, and a $3,400 awarded by the United States Court of Claims to Willis Benfield for 19th century government work, with land claims and prior Erie Canal Company interests noted.
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Dorsol
Perry E. Barnard
Jennie Davis
John Guendling
Fort Wayne
Mitchell
Axaioen
Charles Tickson
Batesville
Pulaski County
Washington
O'Brien
Salon City
Brazil
Cory
Howard M. Fritz
Howard County
Mary Brandon
Clinton County
Fritz
Texas
Diet
Joseph Sanders
Willis Benfield
Sullivan
United States Court of Claims
Genifield
Sullivan County
Erie Canz#l Company
Independence Day 1776 at the Philadelphia Congress
The Continental Congress debated and voted on independence on July 4 1776 in the East Room of the old statehouse Philadelphia. Delegates from thirteen colonies, including Franklin Jefferson and Lee, weighed liberty against British rule as the Declaration of Independence was drafted and adopted. News spread slowly as riders carried copies to the colonies.
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George
Colonies
Patrick Henry
Thomas Paine
George III
Old Statehouse
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
America
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Richard Lee
Great Britain
Thomas
Congress
Suddi
Expresa
Our Flag and the World’s Desire in Waemon’s Hymn
A patriotic ode extols the flag as a symbol from sea to sea. The speaker recalls fierce devotion, vows to keep it pure, and urges all people to join in guarding the banner that inspires liberty and hope amid world turmoil.
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Niin
God
Vanner
Waemun
World Wide Festivities Mark the Glorious Fourth
The Fourth of July is celebrated globally with American ships and consulates dressing flags firing salutes and hosting sports and feasts. British vessels avoid American ports, while U S posts hold parades and banquets as colonies in London Berlin and Paris celebrate. Patriotic societies rise in strength and influence.
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United States
London
Berlin
Paris
Sons of the Revolution
Daughters of the Revolution
Colonial Dames
Sam's Mistake and a Story of Pride and Piety
AVerbose tale from a Missouri paper recalls a father son duel over bravado and July celebrated pride. The old man admits mixing Footh of July and Continental army myths while Sam squats, then battles till both concede the other’s strength. A second brief joke notes old ladies' prerogatives to wonder.
Cut Both Ways In A Fife Voluntary Drill Scene
A fragment from Collier’s Weekly recalls a drill among volunteers where a rank shift leads to a tense exchange over authority. A private and an officer clash over conduct and the meaning of freedom within military ranks.
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Cemp
Moneshead
Collier’s Weekly
Clergymen Live Longest and Medical Men Shortest
A well known authority listsaverage lifespans by profession. Clergymen 63 years, merchants 62, clerks and farmers 61, military men 59, lawyers 58, artists 57, medical men 56.
World End Prediction Promoted by Stomach Bitters Claim
A society declares the world will end this year while supporters insist Hostetter's Stomach Bitters cures dyspepsia indigestion constipation of liver and kidney troubles. A trial is urged to prove the claim.
New bonnet sparks neighbors’ sly verdict in tale
In a brief exchange a man asks why his wife won’t wear a new bonnet. She says something is off though neighbors claim it is too lovely, hinting at social scrutiny and feminine vanity in a small community.
NEA Convention Travel Plans Mentioned for July
The notice outlines a July trip to the N E A convention in Charleston Washington with routes through Chattanooga Knoxville Asheville and Spartanburg outbound and return via Norfolk Old Point Comfort Richmond and White Sulphur Springs Virginia. Contact J C Tucker at 234 Clark Street Chicago for maps and time cards.
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Charleston
D. C
Chattanooga
Knorxville
Asheville
Spartansburg
Norfolk
Old Point Comfort
Richmond
White Sulphur Springs
J. C. Tucker
Clark Street
Chicago
Grain-O promotes health with a child friendly drink
An advertisement extols Grain-O as a wholesome coffee alternative for children with a playful line about masculine prowess. It claims Grain-O is made from pure grains, tastes like coffee, costs little, and is sold by all grocers for 25 cents.
Four flavors of The New Dessert Jell-O advertised here
A fragmented ad notes The New Dessert offers four Jell-O flavors Lemon range Raspberry and Strawberry for 10 cents at grocers. It also mentions Spain importing over 15 million dollars worth of grain last year and a dry Lower Egypt coast climate.
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Lower
Egypt
Mediterranean
Spain
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Red Cross Ball Blue Ads
An old notice promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy at 75 cents and Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product at 5 cents for a large 2 oz package. It mentions a Venezuelan orchid on exhibition in London valued at $5,000 and offers Nickel Plate Road excursion tickets to Kansas City for the National Democratic Convention on July 1–3, with return by July 9, via agent contact C A terlin Fort Wayne Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
London
Kansas City
C. A. Terlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
No Remedy Equals Peruna Slogan Attracts Letters
Miss Sagan Wywar a Richmond schoolteacher in Chicago writes to Dr Hartman praising Peruna as a blessing after suffering female ailments. Susan Wymar and Margaretha Dauben of Racine City Wisconsin report relief and happiness from taking Peruna during change of life and pelvic irregularities. They urge others to seek the free women’s book from Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagan Wywar
Richmond School
Chicago
Hartman
Susan Wymar
Margaretha Dauben
North Superior St
Racine City
Wis
Pen
Columbus
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Hagerstown
Osgood
Ripley County
Logansport
Dr. C
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Fairmount
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North Vernon
Jennings County
New Castle
Madison
Jefferson County
Swayzee
Muncie
Delaware County
Rockport
Spencer County
Bainbridge
Putnam County
Greenfield
Handcock County
Winchester
Randolph County
New Albany
Floyd County
Lebanon
Boone County
New Harmony
Posey County
Covington
Elwood
Madison County
Dr. Witherspoon
Star of Empire
Sam
Bristol
Continental Army
C. B. Lewis
St. Louis Republic
Indianapolis
Press
J. Davim
Hall
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Perora
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