04 Apr 1893
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Newspaper
Mount Vernon Democrat
Location
Mount Vernon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1893
Page
1
The fragment names DEmocraAT A A SPARKS as editor and proprietor and P W Roche as city editor with Arthur J Miller listed as special reporter.
A long critique denounces Senate and House interference in civil service nominations as unconstitutional and indecent. It cites editor clashes, party favoritism in posts, and President actions favoring editors, with commentary on Indiana politics and recent public notices from Henderson and Evansville papers.
Floods along the Ohio headwaters are abating with the worst behind and waters to recede from low lands within ten days. The notice promotes DeWitt's Little Early Risers pills for dyspepsia, headache and constipation by M Cronbach & Bro. Local ice delivery service is offered with orders at John Pfeffer's meat shop.
Mt Vernon announces a six week summer session starting in June 1803 for prospective teachers and civil service applicants. Courses cover bookkeeping German commercial arithmetic and high school branches with psychology and teaching methods. Tuition is payable in advance and circulars are available from instructors Edwin S Montior and E G Bauman in Mt Vernon Indiana.
State of Indiana Posey County issues a suit on attachment against George W. Kare not a resident of Indiana. Plaintiffs ask court action in Mount Vernon at a given date and time, with attorney LeRoy M Wade on record. The notice warns defendant to appear and answer or risk default.
The Mt. Vernon Water Works Co sets billing twice yearly on June 1 and December 1 with advance payment. Delinquent rents receive five days’ written notice before water is shut off. users must maintain pipes and prevent frost damage at their expense. Restrictions include no habitual sharing, meters for fixtures, four hours daily street sprinkling, nozzle limits, and penalties for violations with magistrate-set fines and costs.
Train card details Mt Vernon Indiana schedules for outbound and return trips through Wadesville Poseyville Cynthiana and Evansville with arrival and departure times. It lists through tickets to all points east west north and south and notes World’s Fair round trip rates from Terre Haute. George P. Lee agent and rail division notes included with connections to St Louis Peoria Decatur and Indianapolis.
A fragment notes an office location on Fourth Street near Main, opposite the north side of the Court House, indicating a civic or business site in a downtown area. The readable fragment lacks further identifying details such as dates or organizations.
Fragmentary timetable shows connections among Louisville, Rockport, Tell City, Jasper, Huntingburg, Cannelton, and Jasper Evening and morning departures with varying times. Some entries clearly list local and express services with overnight and daytime runs though formatting is incomplete.
Readable fragments show a multi city timetable with departures and arrivals including Evansville Mattoon Decatur Peoria and Evanaville times scattered across the day. The timetable lists morning and afternoon legs with limited legible details.
Passenger trains run east and west stopping at Mt Vernon and Carmi Illinois. Trains connect St Louis to Nashville carrying passengers with listed times and routes.
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