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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1880
Page
3
Local notices and ads from New Harmony Indiana cover notary services debt free sales and merchandise from Henry Brown G W Engler and Owen Co. including clothing hats silver goods wagons and farm implements. Mentions fire engine meetings steamboat plans millinery purchases and a call to share equal suffrage society names in Indianapolis.
Bethel township Democrats met March 27 at Mt. Pleasant Christian Church to nominate candidates for April elections. John H. Waller, O. B. Thomas, W. R R. Johnson, and Edward Galbraith received nominations for Trustee, Assessor, Justice of the Peace, and Constable respectively. The convention adjourned amid harmony and debate on constitutional amendments.
The article explains the voting rule that a majority of electors must ratify amendments to become part of the Constitution and that every ballot for township officers must include a vote on amendments. It urges voting NO direct to avoid doubt, noting canvassers and courts will interpret the law.
An Indiana marble firm, J. W. Miller of New Harmony, advertises monuments tombstones and marble mantels as first class affordable options. His crews produce in southern Indiana and southern Illinois with shipments to Mt Carmel Bellmont Crossville and surrounding towns. Agents in Grayville L Bonner and John A Ketlers are noted plus endorsement from the Grayville Independent.
A 1880 letter from Sydney signed Martin & Paine touts Walter A Wood harvester success, claiming the Twine Binder leads market after a two month late arrival. The note references a response titled Not True by J. W. Faency and mentions local events in Lyon township and a Union Hall concert.
An advertisement touts Da Kina's New Discovery as a cure for consumption and related throat and chest diseases. It claims wide physician support, journal endorsement, and clergy praise, offering a free trial bottle and a $1.00 regular size, sold by Thrall & Mumford in New Harmony.
The card notes a profitable April 27 1880 entertainment at Hopewell M E Church to support Pastor Rev J W Kincaid. It thanks citizens for timely aid and reports the total claim for the conference fear has been met.
J W Prencu writes to Lynn township readers denying Cartwrights report that J Wound C French rogued the Trustees office. He defends Mr Highman and calls the claim an electioneering scheme, urging justice and disclosure until proven true.
A list of real estate transfers shows 25 transactions with buyers and sellers including Endicott, Reed, Fitzgerald, Utley and Williams among others. Property details cover various lots and tracts with measurements, locations in Williams Mount Vernon and Great House areas, and totals amounting to 21,611.00 in consideration and 16,893.20 in mortgages.
The Cincinnati Daily Inquirer vendor Thrall and Mumford promote lime and cement, spices, coffee, wallpaper, wall borders, flower pots, fishing tackle, brooms, paints, and cheap prices. They pledge no undersellers as votes for constitutional amendments loom next Monday. Key West claims 16 000 people.
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