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Newspaper
New Castle Mercury
Location
New Castle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1876
Page
2
Discussion on Chinese immigration and low wages stirring Pacific coast sentiment. Debates on whether American civilization can endure mass immigration, calls for wage standards, and government action. Includes report on a Glasgow ship mutiny and local political gathering.
An editorial argues that rural Indiana homes lack a healthy spiritual and cultural atmosphere. It warns against sole focus on toil or extreme religious life and urges libraries, music, books, and social gatherings to enrich youth. The piece advocates balanced, inviting homes to draw people from towns to countryside.
Henry county Republicans plan township meetings to select delegates for the Congressional and District Convention in Greenfield Hancock on June 22 1876 Wayne township will appoint five delegates Franklin two Diddley two Hipwell three Liberty two Henry five Greensboro three Harrison three Fall Creek three Middle town Honey Creek one Prairie two Rieds Spiceland four Spice land Jefferson one Blue River one By order of Central Committee D W Emery Chairman.
A Kokomo incident ends with mild injuries between clerk K Kenedy and Mr Wallace over a typewriter sale. Turkey faces at least four rebellions against the Sultan, two of which approach civil war. A Republican campaign extra is mailed this week. Martenville quarrel ends with Lafever fatally wounding Weaver. Sober advisory Independents urge honest candidates. Carl Schurz author. President Woolsey leads Independent politicians at Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York.
Local notes describe the unfinished city’s vast loss and residents reacting with alarm. Rufes P. Lindsay visits from St. Louis while Mollie Lewellyn returns to Lewisville. Uncle Jet Caldwell thrives in East St. Louis and a pickup in trade boosts morale amid war talk and local marketing plans.
In a letter to the editor from N. G. Surrx, the writer rebuts claims about Democratic town leadership in Lewisville Henry County Indiana. He defends his independence, criticizes Joshua Moore Esq and others, disputes figures from a Reporter article, and asserts Dr Castor’s honorable retirement and Moore’s nomination dynamics.
The Indianapolis Sentinel reports a man in Indianapolis promised twenty five cents per tree for trimming trees in front of Grace church after a tramp sought food. The tramp, driven by hunger, completed the job under pressure and the man paid twenty five cents per tree plus an additional six hundred dollars.
The item notes caution for soldiers in Lewisville and advertises Mooney and Carr door-sills and stone steps. A. Shrock lists a handsome new residence. It mentions unresolved results of the National Greenback convention in Indianapolis and the Ohio Democratic convention. A social event reports a surprise dinner for Mrs Stiggleman on her 56th birthday in Dudley township. Real estate ad offers 80 acres in Rush County with 60 cleared and 20 timber, near a pike, priced cheaply by J M Canver Winchester Ltd.
The undersigned executor of John McCormack Sr deceased offers for public auction at the late residence one mile north of Cadiz in Harrison township Henry county Indiana on Saturday June 3 1876 at 10 o clock a m the estate personal property including cows hogs cattle buggy harness farming implements household and kitchen furniture and various other articles. Sales under three dollars to be cash each over three dollars on credit until June 3 1877 with note bearing interest from maturity and good security.
James Jenking, a male resident over 21, applies to Henry County Board of Commissioners at the next regular meeting for a license to sell and allow drinking on premises in Knightstown Warne township. Premises are 22 feet off the south side of the north half of lot 2, block 5, Knightstown.
MISS ANN FREEMAN is prepared to do all kinds of ladies sewing and dress making. She can cut and fit ladies garments in the latest styles and offers stamping with many new patterns. Instructions in cutting garments available. Rooms at DH Fenstamaker's upstairs at 7-30.
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