Slavic Voters and Local Politics in American Life
The article argues that American politics remain largely local, with immigrant groups like Poles and Bohemians shaping party alignments through clannish voting patterns. It discusses naturalization, citizenship drives, and the role of Slavic leaders in urging voters to seek citizenship and participate in state and local elections. It cites 1872 Polish support for Grant, Illinois and Wisconsin examples, and notes varying affiliations among Slavic communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Grant
Greeley
Austria
Italy
Germany
Alsace-Torraine
Chicago
Hadley
Mass
Senate
Wisconsin
How They Beat the Glover and Drapers' Record Glove Nailin
The article mocks glove misuse in fashion theft and defects titled glove nail ing. It cites British noblewomen like Emily Charlotte Talbot and Alice de Rothschild as examples of wealth and influence amid commentary on charity and gardening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Emily Charlotte Talbot
Alice de Rothschild
Birds as natural weathercocks and windward gaze
A quotes noting that birds perched on trees turn their heads to the wind, seen as natural weathercocks. It adds a remark on how scorn may be directed to reach a point.
The Half Tone Love in a Waterbury Brass Tale
Stanley Wales pursues a magazine image of a woman, courts a shop girl, and plans to marry, while his family schemes to wed him to Dorothy Starling. A self portrait of longing unfolds against a world of collars, department stores, and a brass industry town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace E. Bird
Stanley Wales
Ally
Dorothy Starling
Stanley
Grl
Dorothy
Europe
Dorothy Btarling
Bristow butter market boom and rural prosperity
Correspondence from Adgeville notes Bristow’s creamery butter on sale and celebrates abundant harvests and rising farm wealth. It praises rural life, laments city fears, urges unity in politics, and recalls 1872 threshing totals as evidence of strong farming roots and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristow
Temperance Organization
St Meinrad Residents Make Various Local Journeys
St Meinrad individuals conduct official business trips to Rockport Huntingburg and Mammoth Cave visits by Paul Ringemann and others crowd the fair grounds and abbey improvements add concrete walks as local sports note Lincoln beats St Meinrad 6 0 in six innings with a scoreless seventh and calm conduct praised by spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Meinrad Abbey
Lincoln
St. Meinrad
Edward Ringemann
Fulda Social Notes Highlight Local Appointments and Visits
Fulda reports Joseph Vaal appointed Harrison township teachers. Henry Simon sick and painting his home. St Boniface church tower repainted. Wrought Iron Range Co representative Paul Colignon and Joe Schneider visited. Misses Schneider from Louisville visiting. Frank Sergeskestter and Jos. Sergeskester returned from Owensboro. Joe Wahl sought work in Louisville but found scarce employment. A Culmbacher Orchestra harvest dance occurred. ice cream, beer, wine making common. grape crop large. An especial Jackson School district No 4 meeting announced.
Local residents visit town and discuss school matters
The text notes Mr. and Mrs. John Ernst of Huff visiting on Sunday and mentions a school director and other matters under discussion. Yanken Doopin appears as a fragmentary name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mainlg
John Ernst
Huff
Yanken Doopin
Local Notes Include Births Visits and Wedding Rumors
Mariah Hill reports a fine baby boy for Mr. and Mrs. George Ofer. Mrs. Frank Gogel improves after illness. Mrs. Pete Roos spent Sunday with relatives at Ferdinand. Andrew Schum awarded a patent for a monument inscription regulator. Adam Lehr visits Rockport and Louisville. Charles Metzger and Otto Spayd seen in town. Mrs. Dan Peters and children travel home from Princeton after a month with her parents. Joseph Jellig and Nick Lemmer make a business trip to St Meinrad. Eddie Genter of Evansville visits Dora Thoma. Frank Strohmeyer family spent Sunday at Huntingburg. Rumor of an upcoming wedding.
Foxey Hollow News Mixes Travel and Local Times
Foxey Hollow sees little rain since last storms. Residents visit family in Hamburg and St Anthony. Wheat and lumber moves noted, threshing work ongoing, and social calls reported at multiple homes. A wagon of ice beer and pop travels to Siberia and visitors arrive from Louisville and Greens Creek Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntingburg
Foxey Hollow
Siberia
Local Social Notes Preserve Town Life and Weddings
Huff reports on visits to Newbury for a wedding and various family gatherings. The Lambeck and Paulus families are mentioned with relatives and guests, including Frances and Tom Gross's household. A new baby girl joins Mr. and Mrs. Punt, and local residents attend the Rockport fair and church events.
Timber sale notice at 8 W. Pitt a pays top market price
Notice invites timber sellers to bring timber to the location on 8 W. Pitt a where they will be paid the highest market price. The brief notice emphasizes prompt sale and fair payment to sellers.
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Henry Haake
Ferdinand
Indiana
Louieville
Jasper
West Baden
Louisville
Lincoln City
Rockport
Cannelton
H. A. Hoffman
Josephine Turck Baker
Evanston, Ill
Railroads
F. McArdle
Clover
Monier Telegeaphere
Waterbury, Conn
Adgeville
Clark
Republic
Perry County Teachers Institute
Tell City
Clark Township
Rod
Hema
T Fl City
Ita
Troy Times
Jarred Lawrence
Mar Sial
Miami
Lawrence
Troy Township
Troy
Dare Devil Bacon
Wheeler and Cherry
Walace Jeffers
D.sumner
Asa Lamar
Connor Menor
Spencer Menor
Jan McKim
Fen van Winkle
Hillis May
Dan Goble
John Stapleton
Joseph Ehrhart
Leon Stapleton
James Hunter
Wheeler
George M. Sturm
Joseph Vaal
A. A. Sturm
Paul Ringemann
Dubois County
Mary Schatz
Vincennes Wagner
Father Othmar
A. Meyer and
Mary Leahy
Huber
Edward J. Koenig
Edmund Sturm
Mammoth Cave
Lorenz Schnellenberger
Aloysius Fischer
S. E
Melchior Klauser
Fulda
Henry Simon
Harrison
Jos. Vaal
D. Johnson
The
Wrought Iron Range Co
St. Louis
Paul Colignon
Joe Schneider
Schneider
Jos. Sergeskestter
Frank
Owensboro, Ky
Joe Wahl
St. Boniface
Ben Serges
Messrs
Rupprecht
Old Town Hall
Culmbacher Orchestra
John Harm
Bhig
Jackson
Mariah Hill
George Ofer
Frank Gogel
Pete Roos
Mrs. F.W. Wagner
Jaaper
Andrew Schum
Schum
Adam Lehr
Charles Metzger
Otto Spayd
Dan Peters
Princeton
Bertha. Bockting
Joseph Jellig
Nick ‘Lemmer
Eddie Genter
Evansville
Dora Thoma
Frank Strohmeyer
Foxey
Hollow
Jos. Knust
St. Anthony
Laura Tretter
Clem Gudie
Ed Tretter
Henry Klein Keelter
John Kemper
Clem A. Knust
Kyana
Henry Tretter
Frances Lawrence
L. Tretter
Gress
Tony Gearing
Frank Brockmann
Frank Klee
Main Street
Schumacher-Egler Threshing Co
Jos.Gunselman
Casper Schuck
George Gudie
Jake Gunselmann
Jake
Willie Weyer
Greens Creak Valley
Willie
Heidtkemper
Herman Bolte
Henry Lambeck
Robert Lambeck
Amelia Klahn
Newbury
Lambeck
John Paulus
Tom Gross
Frances
Henry Punt
Millie Anderson
Emma Johnes
Roscoe Huffmann
Rockport Fair
Herman Bauer
Blanche Goble
Mia
John Epple
Phila* Ren
Stephan Epple
Laura Hicks
Walter Sparrow
Prospero
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