Various local items on development and events
No marriage licenses issued today. Brownstown plans a new school building. Crothersville seeks incorporation as a town. A health note promotes Simmons Liver Regulator. John Cross caught seven bass in Indian Kentuck creek. Indiana’s educational display at the Exposition praised. 1854 farming note about June planting. Barnum & Bailey’s circus coming to Louisville with posters in Madison. Oscar Garlinghouse loses hand and eye in dynamite test. Advertisements for Simmons Liver Regulator. Hanover College picnic to Clifty Falls planned. Carrie Christman fined Mattie Spencer by Squire Allen. Quick meal gas stoves and Leonard’s refrigerators advertised. Laura Beynon dies after mill race accident. administrator sues county. Miss Jessie Mayfield’s school to close. Moore’s Hill College president J. H. Martin notes son Earle E. Martin won $100 Columbia Bicycle prize. Playing cards offered by P. S. Eustis of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnum & Bailey’s Circus
Louisville
Madison
Simmons
Lewis Grant
Martinsville
Laura Beynon
Shelby County
Alonzo Blair
North Vernon
Earle E. ‘Martin
Columbia Bicycle Company of
Boston
Local items note quirks and court cases in town
The column lists varied happenings including a hotel clerk drinking milk after fifteen years, a runaway horse, a sales pitch for Hood's Sarsaparilla, political candidate gathering at Hanover and plans for a Decoration Day parade, a fine for assault, a souvenir coin from a Harrison campaign, a lawsuit threat by Mrs. Mary Baker, and connections tying a Madison to New Albany burglary suspect Charles Hamilton to a Franklin baseball club and racing history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk Phillips
Madison Hotel
Thomas Morris
Kent
Tom
Mary Baker
Delaware County
Colorado
Charles Hamilton
Madison
New Albany
Franklin
Peru
Columbus Times
Turpin dies in New York City at 42
At his residence in New York City on May 24 1892 M H Turpin died from hemorrhage of the brain in the 43rd year of his age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turpin
New York City
Steinhardt and Lucht wed at St Marys in morning ceremony
The wedding of Joseph Steinhardt and Anna Lucht occurred at 7:30 AM at St Marys Church with Rev J B H Scepe officiating. Relatives filled the church, and a breakfast followed at the bride’s home on Walnut street before a formal reception later tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Steinhardt
Anna Lucht
St. Mary’s Church
J.B. H. Scepe
Kate Elbert
Peter Steinhardt
North Walnut
Herald
Half Rates to St. Paul and Minneapolis Excursions
The Chicago St. Paul Kansas City Railway sells excursion tickets to Minneapolis at half fare from all stations within 250 miles on June 3, 6, 7, 8 and 9 with return by June 15 1892. Outside 250 miles half rate on June 2 3 5 and 6 with return by June 25 1842. Tickets invite health resort visits around Twin Cities and conversions with time and train details via ticket agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City Railway
Minneapolis
Addion
Twin Cities
Cod&Éw
Farmers Win Lower House Bid for Binder Twine on Free List
The Democratic party touts a bill to place binder twine on the free list as a blow to protective tariffs. Supporters say it aids farmers while opponents await the Republican senate’s response. The piece also notes how senatorial election reform could curb gerrymandering and warns readers about dyspepsia and health remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Republican
Senate
Pulaski County
Letter from Washington describing John Adams visit in 1892
John Adams writes from Washington May 19 1892 detailing passport at the State Department and tours of the Pension Bureau White House Capitol and Smithsonian He notes pension statistics and reforms praises officials and describes meetings with Senators Turpie Voorhees and Speaker Crisp. He plans to leave for New York that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Jason Brown
Riggs House
State Department
White House
Pension Department
Green B. Baum
Col. C. C. Crittenden
Interior Department
Brown
Kasper
Western Department
Baum
Pension Bureau
Capitol
Turpie
Senator Voorhees
Ches
Faulkner
Sipley County
House of Representatives
Mr. Brown
Crisp
Jooks
Boss Reed
Judge Holman
Congress
Senate
Hill, Mills and Carlisle
Metropolitan Hotel
Smithsonian Institute
National Art Museum
Washington Monument
New York
Messrs
Brown and Holman
Voorhees
John Adams
Scuffling for Dollars and Advertised Remedies
Scuffling for dollars is urged with different methods suggested by B. F. Johnson & So. of Richmond Virginia who offer pointers. The ad promises guidance and cites a line about “the early bird.” Also reads about Junean Lane's Family Medicine described as daily bowel movement mover and a pleasant herb tonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Johnson & So
Richmond
Junean
Lane
Also Mentioned on This Page
Priestley
Hoffman’s
Steam
West Main Street
the Herald
Jon Adams
L. C. Jones
Lessee
Indiana
OMS
Ice 107
East Wun Street
Brownstown
Simmons Liver Regulator
Crothersville
Ated
John Cross
Indian Kentuck Creek
H. H. Jones
Macon
Oscar Garlinghouse
Hanover College
Hanover
Clifty Falls
Carrie Christman
Mattie Spencer
Squire Allen
Leonard
Hoffman & Quinn’s
East Main Street
Eustis
Chicago
Moffett & Son
Hood
Center School House
Saluda Township
C. P. Richardson
Fred Thornton
George Duncan
Carroll County
William Henry Harrison
Tippecanoe
N. Horuff
Steinhardt-Lucht
Buckingham
Joseph
Springdale Cemetery
Georges. Shays
Cincinnati Hardware
Nellie Free
Miss Free
Hen ©. Montgomery
Pineville
Seymour
Om Hanover Colege
Steven Abbott
Lexington
M. S. Turpin
Will Turpin
Man
Chain Mills
Hanover Township
A. J. Losey
W. F. Welch
Batchelor
Jefferson
Vernon
Mary Martin
Kate Wilson
North Walnut Street
Miss Martin
Indianapolis
Opera
Republican Boards of County Commissioners
Miami County
Democratic
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Cass
Clark
Dubois
Jackson
Miami
Pike
Scott and Weiss
Steuben
Bartholomew
Hancock
Martin
Warrick
Montgomery
Dearborn
Laporte
Marshall
Owen
Posey
Pulaski
Starke
Benton, Fayette
Fountain
Hendricks
Henry
Jasper
Jay
Jennings
Kosciusko
Baker
Lawrence
Morgan
Newton
Orange
Parke
Porter
Randolph
Rush
Union
Vermilli
St. Paul
Trusts
United States
Warren
Ayer
U.S. Gov't Report
ELY Pure
Washington
Missioner Raum
Europe
Treasury Department
W. al. Heckard
D.D
Albany
East Main
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