County Convention in Harrison County for Democratic ticket
Harrison county Democrats and Conservatives call a Mass Convention in Corydon on Saturday May 21 1870 at 10 a.m. to nominate a Democratic ticket for the October election and to transact business. By order of the Democratic Central Committee of Harrison county A W Brewster Chairman.
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Harrison County
Corydon
Democratic Central Committee
A. W. Brewster
State OF Indiana
Common Pleas Court
James M. Sherman
Mary M. Sherman
OMES
William T. Scott
Indiana
B.P. Douglass
C.c.p. H.C
Democratic Call in Dubois County Urges Wolfe for Congress
A Jeffersonville Democrat writes that Kerr cannot win the district nomination if the party’s voice is fair and that Kerr should retire. He argues Wolfe has long fought for Democracy and deserves the nomination, predicting Wolfe would satisfy voters across the district better than any other candidate.
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Dubois County
Congress
Kereiss
Kerr
Jefersonville Demorac
Wolfe
Wolfe & Waymen
Barrison County
Patent medicines and health laws amid barber shop chatter
A satirical note on patent medicines as cures for every ailment, condemning quackery while praising select Dr Roback Scandinavian remedies and related products. The item closes with a mundane aside about a new barber shop inviting customers for shaves.
Distinctive New York swindlers tour West coast visiting towns
A visiting swindler from New York charmed crowds with fake currency tricks, selling trinkets at inflated prices and slipping away as buyers realized the deceit. The scheme spread through Cleveland Springfield and on to Payton Herald reported the affair and mentions past outbreaks in Corydon.
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New York
Cleveland
Spriggfield
Payton Herald
Corydon
Kansas Sees 15,000 More Men Than Women
A historical report notes an excess of men over women in Kansas by about 15,000, highlighting gender imbalance in the state.
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Kansas
Ohio
Michigan
Missouri
California
New England
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Indian War Looms Sioux Chiefs Move to War Path
Washington reports an imminent war with 20000 Sioux and Cheyenne allies, driven by treaty grievances. Sheridan plans Pembina headquarters as troops rush to the plains, with Seventeenth and Fourteenth regiments ordered to Sioux City and cavalry to Fort Hayes under Custer.
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Sheridan
Pembina
N. S. World
Washington
Red River
Minnesota
Plains
Sioux City
Iowa
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Whronicld
Seventh Cavalry
Fort Hayes
Night express collision near Eureka kills sixteen
A Missouri Pacific night express from Atchison collided with an westbound extra near Eureka, 28 miles from St. Louis, killing sixteen and wounding twenty, with two expected to die. The report also notes social gossip and miscellaneous local items from the era.
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Str. Louis
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Atchison, Kansas
Eureka
Six strong minded ladies parade down Chestnut Street in bloom
Six resolute women in Philadelphia create a sensation as they walk Chestnut Street styled as Bloome. They attract attention from passersby and local onlookers, signaling a colorful social moment in the city.
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Philadelphia
Chestnut Street
Peter M. Zenob Nominates for Democratic Representative
The notice announces Peter M. Zenob as a candidate for Representative. The selection depends on the Democratic County Convention and the outcome will determine his party endorsement.
Peter EnpDris Seeks Harrison County Sheriff Nomination
Peter EnpDris of Franklin township announces his candidacy for Harrison County sheriff subject to the Democratic county convention decision.
Harrison County Auditor Candidates Slugfest Amid Conventions
Dr.1 announces candidacy for Harrison county auditor with party support wavering amid electioneering pledges. WILLISON HISEY enters the race for one term, while AMOS ZgNoR of Harrison township and A. W. BREWSTER are also announced for auditor pending Democratic Convention action.
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Willison Hisey
Harrison County
Harrison county treasurer candidates announced
Capt. William Purcell of Scott township seeks the Democratic county convention’s decision for Harrison county treasurer. Lewis W. Bow Lina of Posey township is named as a candidate for the same office, and Jacob J. W. Bruner of Scott township is also listed as a candidate for Harrison county treasurer.
Harrison county Recorder candidates announced
A list of candidates announced for Recorder of Harrison county includes Isaac M. Sonner Scott township Davin F. Bunk Henry Denbo William Zallman Franklin Township Daniel Cunningham Posey township Daniel F. Lemon Franklin township Joan Lowery Harrison township Hiram Murphy Morgan township Warren Askren Spencer township Joan S Arnold Harrison county subject to Democratic county Convention decisions.
Harrison county commissioner candidates announced
We are authorized to announce BENJas MIN H Hancock of Blue River township a candidate for county Commissioner 1st district subject to the decision of the Democratic county convention Also SAMUEL B Davis of Scott township candidate for county Commissioner 2nd district Harrison county HOTTELL Spencer township candidate George W Davia Jackson township candidate Amos Johnson Posey township candidate for county Commissioner WM H Prrim Meir Harrison township candidate for Commissioner subject to the Democratic convention
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Isaac M. Sonner
Scott Township
Harrison County
Benjasmin H. Hancock
Blue River Township
Samuel B. Davis
Peter Hottell
Spencer Township
George W. Davia
Jackson Township
Vention
Amos Johnson
Posey Township
WM. H. Prrim Meir
Harrison Township
Democratic candidates announced for township assessor bids
We are authorized to announce John R. Summers as candidate for Assessor of Taylor Township and Wesley Davidson as candidate for Assessor of Harrison Township, both subject to the decision of the Democratic Township Convention. William H. H. Samuels is noted as a candidate for Harrison Township assessor in the same convention context.
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Laconia
Demorest
Grover & Baker
Demerest’s Monthly
Broadway
New York
William H. H. Samuels
Harrison Township
John R. Summers
Taylor Township
Wesley Davidson
Thomas Bowman
Joszin H. Mulkins
Local heirs named in Scott township matter
On Sunday May 13th William H. Hos senduck Esq Mr Lewis P Lamon and Amelia Ann Wynn all of Scott township are involved in a matter recorded in the county files.
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William H. Hossenduck
Lewis P. Lamon
Amelia Ann Wynn
Scott Township
Marriage Licenses Issued to Five Couples
John Volbert and Susanah Fremholt. William Adams and Mary Madon. Lewis P. Lamon and Amelia Wynn. James Allen and Ann Grass. The list records four marriages in the local license register.
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John Volbert
Susanah Fremholt
William Adams
Mary Madon
Lewis P. Lamon
Amelia Wynn
James Allen
Ann Grass
Special notice praising Jos. Ruddie & Co. wares
The notice lauds the Jos. Ruddie & Co. column advertisement and endorses their specialties. It urges selecting the original worm candy by Dr. Hurley as a caution against counterfeit imitations flooding the market. A brief moral warns that a word to the wise is sufficient.
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Jos. Ruddie & Co
Hurley
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S. B. Luckett
Salem
Henson Lemon
Elizabeth
Lemon
Gen. Grant
Young America
8. K. Wolfe
M. C. Kerr
W. F. Sherrod
Dan Rice
Bridgeport
Dr. Roback
Henry Jolson
Pine Bluff Ark
Patty
Tabbs Goss
The
Little Rock Freeman
Sumter
Far West
Robeson
Borie
New Haven
West Virginia
Wyandotte Gazette
Mark Twain
Peter M. Zenob
Peter EnpDris
Frankin Township
Somer
Amos Zgnor
William Purcell
Lewis W. Bow Lina
Jacob J. W. Bruner
M. O' Keefe
M. O'Keefe, Son & CO
Ellwanger & Barr's Block
Rochester
Dreer’s Garden Seeds
Creer
Henry A. Creer
Davin F. Bunk
Henry Denbo
William Zallman
Franklin Township
Daniel Cunningham
Daniel F. Lemon
Joan Lowery
Hiram MuRpay
Morgan Township
Warren Askren
Joan S. Arnold
WMLB
Slemons & CO
Public Square
Corydon, Ind
Louisville
Jacob Deutsch
Far
Danrirel J. Bowling
Leonard Keller
Thomas Strong
William Bennon
WMWZ
EID
Blacksmith
Iryvydon
Ind
Rnett & WG
Paw Mitt
Roback
Stockholm
Sweden
Pourifira
Dr. L Roback
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