Death of Mrs Abraham Lincoln Expected Amid Prosperity and Crop Warnings
The notice reports the death of Mrs Abraham Lincoln is daily expected while the nation enjoys prosperity. It notes heavy rains hurting crops across Illinois and the South, with some counties under water. It covers inventor Bavsn earning $1000 daily, census quirks on gender in the South Atlantic, and introduces Dennis & Jameson owners of the Indianapolis Review. It also mentions Henry Lane’s death in Crawfordville and his political influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Illinois
Awd
Messrs
Dennis & Jameson
Indianapolis Review
Garrison
Indianapolis
Hensley
Indiana State News Summary and Local Incidents
Indiana reports detail the late Senator Lane’s career from law to politics and war service, with mention of his death at Crawfords ville aged eighty. Other items cover local accidents, crimes, heat-related deaths among workers, a gold-bearing quartz find, road law implications, university acquisitions, and a beggar’s harsh Surrey sentence.
Fresh stock daily at Burnett's Opera House building
A notice states new stock arrives daily at Burnett's Opera House building, indicating ongoing inventory updates and availability for customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnett
Opera House
Fashion Notes and Burrell Family Mystery Told
Fashion notes describe evolving styles with belts, turbans, puffs and colorful handkerchiefs. Burrell, a former circus performer, seeks his estranged daughter after years apart. a Pittsburgh case draws detectives and faces a court showdown. An Old Colony signal-light curtain system aids locomotive safety. Fontaine locomotive sets range records on Ontario to Illinois run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrell
Pittsburgh
Daugher
Old Colony Railroad Company
Dauchy and Co. Move to Larger Park Place Office
The New York World reports Dauchy and Co advertising agency has moved from Filton and Church streets to 27 Park Place at the corner of Church Street, occupying space through 24 and 26 Murray street. The former counting room spans about 50 feet of Park Place, with walls lined floor to ceiling for 8,000 file pigeonholes and alcoves. Murray Street front now houses the Shipping Department as the firm also manufactures and sells printer supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauchy & Co
Filton
Church Streets
Park Place
Church Sweet
Bloca
Murray Street
Messrs. Dauchey & Co
New York World
Fourth of July Festivities in Greencastle and Local Excursions
Citizens are invited to a busy Independence Day in Greencastle with planned entertainment and discussions on expanding water works funding. The L N A C RR offers a Michigan City excursion leaving Greencastle at 4 32 am for 175 cents round trip. County Board of Equalization sets capital stock assessments for local firms including Bainbridge Morton Gravel Road 50 pct Ind and Wabash Gravel Road 50 pct Greencastle Crawfordsville Gravel Road 75 pct Mt Meridian Gravel Road 20 pct First National Bank 125 per share Green Castle Street Railroad 1500 Iron and Nail Works 35000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Greencastle
County Board of Equalization
Bainbridge and
Morton
Ind
Wabash
Crawfordsville
Mt. Meridian
First National Bank
Greencastle Street Railroad
Iron and Nail Works
Fourth of July Celebrations at Greencastle Highlights
sunrise artillery salute follows with parade rendezvous details to be printed next week. events include prayers, reading of Independence, music, races, balloon ascent and grand fireworks. A Commemoration ball at Opera House, led by Horace White and others, draws sixty couples with praise for Miss Fugate Indianapolis as guests from multiple cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Horace White
Ed. Powell
J. K. Urmston
Fiatt
Indianapolis
Merryweather’s
Fugate
Greencastle
Flora Fugate
Ritchie
Bartholomew
Misses Morgan
Ada Comingore
Messrs
Chas. Allen
Will Taylor
Richy Comingore
Bryan
Jas. S. Ha
Mattoon
Carrie Fuller
Terre Haute
Will
Anna Miller
Paris
Ills
Chas. DePauw
New Albany
W. M. Akin, Jr
Evansville
H. M. Lee
Dowigiac
Mich
Lucien Stephens
Omaha
Neb
Local notes on marriages deaths and county news
Mr. Mel W. Miller represented the LaFayette Journal at Commencement. J. Marvin married Susie Littell in Clay County on June 19 1881 by Rev Wm Brooks. Several visitors from St. Louis Terre Haute Indianapolis and Brazil stayed with A R Brattin. A rider was thrown by a horse on East Washington street. Andrew Moore, a former resident, died suddenly on the public highway in Parke County. City Council report corrects a prior fee claim about a night he argued. County tax levy figures announced. vote on 2 percent railroad tax in Harrison and Washington townships. Henry S. Stone passed through en route from Crawfordsville after funeral. Board of Trustees approved faculty raises and department reorganizations. Agriculture notes wheat and corn look promising. Stella Green very ill. Local visits and church services noted. business dull. Drovers Journal cattle and hog market reports for June 22. parasols at the Fancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Social Science Association
Indianapolis
N. A. Hyde
T. P. Haughey
J. K. Roberts
J. P. Shipp
Mary Smart
M. McKay
Harriet M. Foster
L.@. Hufford
Desken Slatey
Etna Green
Harry Nowland
Daniel O’leary
O’leary
Nowland
City
Lafayette
Theodore Feaster
Mary McCalston
Feaster
Clay County
Illinoi
Wm. Brooks
John Marvin
Susie Littell
Putnam Co. Tod
Gay Andrew Moore
Parke County
Beay
Board of County Commissioners
Harrison
Washington Townships
Greencastle
Eel River
Vingennes
Henry S. Stone
Mt. Sterling
Crawfordsville
Henry
Cote
Lassett
Ridpath
Baker
Stella Green
Dec Murphy
Cambridge City
Indiana
Murphy
Boia
J. M. Wright
B. F. Bruner
Cloverdale
Dr. Milligan
James Jacks
Christian Churca
Burgh
Cor
J. H. Brown
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Bay View
New California
Java
Darnall Bros. & Co’s
Calland Sec
A. R. Brattin
Greencastle, Spencer and
Danville
LE Mare’s
Frank A. Alexoun
Greencastlend
Bavsn
South Atlantic
Gulf States
Delaware
Colorado
the Cincinnat: Commercial
Drouth
Lane
Crawfordville
Washington
Congres
Montgomery County
Silas §. Robinson
Lane & Wilson
Congress
Indiana Regiment
United States Senate
Bright and Fitch
Thos. A. Hendricks
Senate
Grant
Fremont
Asbury University
Jameson
Kentucky
Joanna Elston
Major Elstun
Indiana State News
Ewing Wright
Harrodsburg
Louisville, New Albany & Chicago
Bedford
William Branum
Martin County
John Luff
Huff
Branum
Ward’s Chapel
Niedrist
Switzerland
Abbey of St. Meinard
Spencer County
United States
Joseph Gardner
Purdue University
West
White
Prof. Barnes
W. W. Dudley
Unil
Dudley
Archer Fitchin
Logansport
William Ramsey
Toledo, Delphos & Burlington Railroad
Marion
John O'Mara
Cincinnati
Nuptington
H. C. Steeg
Goodwin & Armstrong’s
Burnett's
Surrey
Fashion Notes
Sarah
Tuscany
Amherstburg
Ontario
St. Thomas
KK. W. Fisk
H. H. Mathias
Asa Beck
Mel. W. Miller
The
LaFayette Journal
Tay Dr. King
St. Louis
Flora Morris
Detrick
D. W. Brattin
Brazil
A.R. Brattin
Gay
Calcutta
East Washington Street
Mother Earth
Lena
Unirep
Strock Yarps
Viaanaports
Drovers Journal
Bazar
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