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A Day With Hoosiers Passes Time Away in 19th Century
An eclectic Indiana page captures rapid-fire notes from Tipton, Rushville, Muncie and surrounding towns. Reports include a 90-year-old Tipton county pioneer's death, community planning for a creamery in Brigeton, housing demands in Rushville, a circus involvement for Binion, Muncre dit market dabblings, and local political agitation in Bloomington. Also noted are fatal weather incidents, a railroad jail dash in Fort Wayne, a glass workers union formation in New Albany, a Hampden state race, and multiple criminal or violent events amid a broad catalog of local happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Brigzeton
Rushville
Binion
Rajobeth
Rushville Graphic
Bloomington
D. Silas Biount
Tipton County
Day County Farmers’ Alliance
Comneravilla
Edinburg
Ralph Beaumont
Franklin
Nother Eastern
Dabbis
Muncre
John Patent
Rockville
Depauw Glass
New Albany
Oscar Hance
Muncie
Josanh D. Nattmar
Fort Wayns
Rieb Grain
Uniontown
Hyansville
Valparaiso Meazenger
Humane Society
Peter Henderson
Hartford City
Glassblower
Seasee Shoptough
Rockport
U. S. Army
Evansville
Harvey Pickerell
Hew Goshen
Davises County
Faney Riley
Washington
Willow Valley
Montana
Spring Fountain Park
Wabash
Warsaw
Geo. Bright
Daviess County
Coschman
Bright
Michael Goran
Sepmour
Preasurer Hustion
Shelbyville
Samus Harris
Kentucky
Morristown
John A. Cross
First National Bank
Greercastle
Fort Wayne
Libarty
Jim Hearett
Mrs. Buckles
Shawnes Mound
Burney’s Station
Columbus
Jacob Doli
Wm. Manlora
Maulton
Doll
Warren Walcott
Anderson
Bomus
E. B. Rawls
Greensburg
Walter King
Richmond
Wm. Williame
Lennie Hall
Lennie