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Newspaper
Lexington Clipper
Location
Lexington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1858
Page
3
A poem questions the resting place after death with imagery of earth sea and foreign lands. It notes a Cincinnati Jewish community custom of publishing betrothal announcements in newspapers.
A list of letters remaining in the Lexington Indian post office. If not collected within three months, they will be sent to the Post Office Department as dead letters.
A readable roster of individuals including Allison Catharine Barry Sarah Rales Sarah T Bales MarthanA Tinckford and many others such as James V Amos Alynam Anderson Phillip Burnell Thomas Taker B Fi Bates Jacob Britton Tsane. Blocher David J Bliss William Ruxton James Christy Crawford Robert Davis and more. The fragment reads like a names collection or social registry.
Corrected weekly grocery and commodity prices list featuring flour per barrel, flour barrels, wheat per bushel, corn per bushel, corn meal, dried apples and peaches, butter eggs feathers potatoes sugar coffee molasses lard oil beeswax salt and tallow. Includes various unit measurements and small price figures.
The notice outlines yearly payment options for one copy and half year plans with prices, rates for repeated insertions, and a ten line Minion type minimum. It states ads must be prepaid, non-specified time ads are restricted, and a liberal annual discount applies with changes allowed before publication. Advertisers are responsible for fees.
Vienna mail runs Lexington to Vienna daily with 5 7 schedule. Madison route Lex to Madison and return. Bethlehem and Austin mail times and days noted. Paris route runs Saturdays with Paris return in the afternoon. L H Young P M
Alexander Lowry administrator of Mann Lowry deceased will sell to the highest bidder on the Tuesday of November between 9 AM and 4 PM at the widow Spear residence. Lands lie south of Quickscrerk in the southeast quarter of section 10 Township 4 north Range 7 east Scott County Indiana. Purchaser pays one third in bond one third in six months and the remainder in twelve months with security and interest from sale date. Old value two dollars.
Fall trade notice announces wide stock including hats and caps boots and shoes ready made clothing and queensware at low prices. The wording warns buyers and mentions bargains with emphasis on durable goods and street wear.
Readable parts refer to a legal claim involving Jesse War Kivs, Clark's Grant in Louisiana, with mentions of lands 1372 acres and references to PRESION WATKINS and Cyvras P Fordyce. The text is garbled and incomplete, hindering full interpretation of the action, parties, and dates.
Executor N. Morgan announces a public sale of the real estate of James W. Pierson, including two dwelling houses on the east bank, in the west quarter of section thirteen, township fleur orth of range 6 west. Bid: one third cash, balance with notes and mortgage, secured by vendor’s lien, at September court, with due attendance and interest.
State of Buchama Scott County I Willy J Clark Clerk certifies the Sheriff will announce officers to be elected at the next general election on October twenty, 1858. Positions include Supreme Court judges, state officers, attorney general, treasurer, auditor, superintendent of public instruction, congressman for the second district, circuit and prosecuting attorneys, clerk, sheriff, coroner, Vienna township commissioner, and township assessors.
The note indicates a person will attend to all business entreaties presented to his core. It suggests proactive handling of tasks and responsibilities within a local context.
State of Indiana records show Ambrose D Hawk on behalf of Scout Country vns auditorscertified a true copy per board order. The dated notation references September 6 1858 and signatures of a commissioner Tawking A B C affirming costs and seal.
The undersigned executor announces appointment as executor of the will of Thirane Gillegpie, deceased. The estate is to be administered under the law. Roberts Garder executor and Wm H Marshall attorney listed. Published for official notice and filing.
A notice states the will sell at a public sale on Friday December 8 at the residence of Thomas Silampie in Scott County deceased. Personal property to be offered includes horses hogs cattle sheep farming utensils one wagon and harness hay wheat and more. Credit of 12 months on sums of three dollars and upwards. buyers must provide a note with approved security waiving relief from salvage or arrestment.
Empire Mills at Lexington Indiana reports full operation grinding wheat corn and bran and meal products. The firm offers to exchange four units of wheat for one unit of bran and meal and advertises paying the highest market price for wheat and corn in the area. Cash paid for barrels. Faris Ross and Jewett handle sales and inquiries.
The Howard Association of Philadelphia announces a dispensary for treatment of venereal diseases with free medical advice and medicines for those in extreme poverty. The Consulting Surgeon offers reports and tracts by mail, including material on spermatorrhoea and other conditions, with postage paid by request.
Partial OCR item mentions Lexington School and names Dr A A Martinvon Rev John Mit Peviltte L Clark Wm K Mereheli with August 12 to 24 and pigs noted, unclear context.
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