Local ads and notices from New Harmony era commerce and society
Lumber Yard and saw mill offer prompt filling of orders on Princeton road near New Harmony. Obituary notes William A Bowes dies near French Lick Springs at 77. Also mentions estate of Elizabeth Wersert insolvent. Shipping disaster Atlantic wrecks near Halifax with heavy loss. Political notes on Morton Conklin, Evansville theater, and Indiana officials. Professor Cox sails to Europe, departure to Vienna Exposition. Editor F R Pairham retires. J A McNeal editor takes over Victoria Advocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kight & Davis
New Harmony
Princeton Road
E. T. Cox
Indiana
Liverpool
Manhattan
Guion Line
New York
Europe
Local Papers Call for Strong Community Support
The New York Times lauds local papers as essential to community life and urges generous support to maintain high standards. The discussion turns to governor appointing judges, with mixed partisan critique but overall approval of fitness over politics, emphasizing judicial qualifications for the circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Times
Pax
State Sentinel
Uendricks
Winimac
FE. P. Stammond
Jasper County
Circuit Court
Poland Name Mystery Framed By Polish Heritage Tale
A Washington correspondent questions Judge Poland’s name amid a tale of a Polish grandfather with a long patronymic ending in ski. Neighbors allegedly shortened the name to Poland, a surname that has stuck to the judge’s family. Also notes a near-mistaken ferry collision involving Captain Chadwick and Captain Coulis with no injuries. A southwest Main and Church corner lot gains a neat fence improving the town scene as Tara and Mumford prepare a forty-foot metal roof addition for their Posey county grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Poland
Credit Mobilier
Judge Poland
New England
Frank Cowlins
CuarLre Chadwick
Chadwick
Coulis
Main
Church Streets
Messrs
Tara
Mumford
Posey County
Deductions for Personal Debts in Tax Assessments
State Auditor guidance explains how assessors should deduct bona fide debts from personal property claims while preserving full value of tangible assets. It notes debts owed to individuals, companies, or corporations may reduce the indebted taxpayer’s assessment, with notes to insurance firms typically excluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewartsville
Frank D. Bolton
Posey County
James A. Wildman
Was Not Made Over Five Thousand
An old editorial fragment notes John Hardesty’s candidacy for the Legislature, arguing he was too poor to serve and has earned not over five thousand dollars, contrasting with later claims about a member’s wealth and a Spencer county arrival with the horse Shakspeare. It also cites Max and then quotes Gen. Joseph R. Hawley denouncing the dominant party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hardesty
The
Herald
Sentinel
Joseph R. Hawley
Hartford
Gen. Hawley
Chicago
Grant
Colfax
Man sweeps White House sidewalk for twenty seven years
A longtime worker has swept the sidewalk in front of the White House for twenty seven years without receiving a raise. The steady employee has shown dedication and reliability over decades of service while remaining at a fixed salary.
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White House
The Lady's Friend and Ballou's Magazine Advertisements
A scan of April issues highlights The Lady's Friend with engravings Watchman What of the Night and Alpine Shepherdess, plus fashion and literary contents. Ballou's Magazine April praised for quality, with subscription offers and chrome premiums. The American Farmers' Advocate touts improved print quality and premium offers. The Pur en governor Journal notes April issue quality and topics. A Patten Voice clipping extols Miss Sawyer's Salve curing a scrofulous cancer after failure of doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Dana
Una
Prince
Miss Muzzey
Dorothea
Fannie Hodgson
Greylands
Henry Wood
Samuel
The
Lady's Friend
Saturday Evening Post
Deacon & Peterson
Walnut Street
Philadelphia
Address Advocate Publishing Company
Jackson
Enn
Miss Sawyer
Silas Bryant
Sherman
Mark
List of Patents Granted to Indiana Inventors March 11 1973
The United States Patent Office issued a weekly list of patents to Indiana inventors ending March 11 1973. Notables include Car Check for Railroad Rails by W C Stevenson Marion County Attachment for Sewing Machine by J M Griest Plainfield Spring for Red Bottom by H Osborn Richmond Axle box for Vehicles by J P Smith Terre Haute Washing Machine by H Stuckman Marshall County Wax Thread Sewing Machine by A Tittman Evansville Kitchen Sink by F Wyttenbach Evansville Re-rssuk by Chill for Casting Mold Boards by J Oliver South Bend and other entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Patent Office
Indiana
Messrs
Cox & Cox
Solicitors of Patents
Washington, D.C
W. C. Stephenson
Marion County
J. M. Griest
Plainfield
H. Osborn
Richmond
J. P.smith
Terre Haute
H. Stuckman
Marshall Co
A. Tittman
Evansville
F, Wyttenbach
Re-rssuk
J, Oliver
South Bend
Transfers of Real Estate Week Ending April 1 1878
Real estate transfers listed for the week ending April 1 1878 include H Cramer to Dieterlie and Pfeffer for 18 40 acres valued at 1850 dollars, J W Derrington to C Miller for 13 40 acres at 2000 dollars, and multiple other deeds across Mt Vernon and surrounding parcels. Notable entries mention quit claims and interst in various lots and tracts, with prices ranging from a few hundred to tens of thousands of dollars and including parties such as Owen Crunk Blount Rathlein Munchoff Schenk Johnson Barter Prosser Loudon and Pentecost among others.
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H. Cramer
Deiterlie & Pfeffer
N. E
J. W. Derrington
C. Miller
Mt. Vernon
A. Ifarris
M. A. Meeks
Owen
J. W. Owen
N. W
N.E
Cree J
D. Rathlein
M. Brown
H.R. Munchoff
E. B. Schenk
Munchoff & Wolflin
J. A. Johnson
W. H. Cox
Prosser
W. Loudon
Williams
W. P. Edson
R. D. Owen
W. H. Schnee
G. R. Alexander
W. D. Alexander
Posey County Grocer Slashes Prices Across Stock
A Posey county merchant announces very low and reliable prices to aid citizens. He discounts staples like sugar, molasses, syrups, tea, canned fish including mackerel and salmon, navy beans, starch, candles, coal oil, soap, ropes, broom ware, and general household wares. Extra
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New Harmony
Thrall & Mumford
Posey County
New Orleans
N. C
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the Register
Walter E. Thrall
Notary Public
Indv
Merchids
Ernest Dale Owen
Au Adhley
John R. Hugo
Florence, Howe
Singer
Wheeler & Wilson
Grover & Baker
Right & Davis
Jesse M. Neal
Ger A. N. Stemuens
Ager Rev. W. Z. Enwin
Pax Wx. Williams, Esq
Elizabetoh Wersert
Sam Messrs
Klcut & Davis
William A. Bowes
Mexican War and Sons of Liberty
French Lick Springs
Martin County
Atlantic
Halifax
Morton
Conklin
Radical Party
Senate
Edwin Boorn
Evansville Opera House
Booth
Alock Company
F. R. Pair- Ham
Victoria
Texas
Advocate
J. A. McNeilt
Pripnam
Democratic Party
Lone Star
Tuos. L. Denny
Spencer County
Tom
Max
Congress
James Brooks
Literary Notices
Ballou’s
Asa
Thames & Talbot
Bromfield Street
Boston
Mass
Purenxovogican Journal
Charles P. Kimball
Maine
R. Wells
Sor
Uncle Joy
Samara Topp
Hardyville
Arizona Territory
Wer
Eee Eeeeennen
Seeeers F. A. Pentecost
R. PL
H.and
New
Harmong Fire Engine and Hook and Ladder Company
J.T. Tugo
WM. Reed
Aply
K. C. Keller
I. T. White
Keller & White
Main Street
Jim
Ind
Mak
Ar— Thrall & Mumfords
Goodrich
Landreth
Thrale & Mumford
CITY
City Drug Store
Cuoick Corfee
Mrl5
Thrall & Mumbpord
Thrale
Mumford's
Thrall & Mumford’ S
Mrlb
Santa Claus
Thrall & Mumford's
van Duzen Duzen
Dolly Varden
Thrall
C.C. Warren
WM. Baldwin, Jr
G. W. Warren
Evanaville
Bulletin No. 1
RICH
Rangoon
Carolina
FISH
SOAPS
Burnett's
Ww. Co
Fulrer
Sullivan, Saruls & CO
Mount Vernon
Sullivan, Sarlls & CO
Devis
Church Street
George W. Warren
E.and
H. Owen
Richard Owen
New Harmony,nd
Eugene F. Owen
Hugo & Ferguson
T. Ferguson
East Street
J.T. Ugo
Tt. Ferguson
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