Indiana weekly record highlights Hoosier items and county reports
Gov Hovey fueled a natural gas rush with a $2000 fund for a sinking well. Reports note rapid work on a new county poor house, a growing fair and exposition, and coal prospecting. Evansville politics swing Democratic as Miss Chelle Dge dies from a dynamite accident. Other items cover exhumations, aged residents, church splits, university prosperity, and local infrastructure across Indiana counties.
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Evansville
Grand Jury
James Ford
Wabash County
John Madden
Richmond
Ireland
Brazil
Ashe
Jack’ Collier
Orange County
Vincennes
Post Office
Aaron Groves
Blackford County
Chelle Dge
Zionsville
DePauw University
White River
Petersburg
Hazleton
Terre Haute
Knog County
Frankford
New American Machine Works
Greenfield
Washington
Greencastle
Omar Baker
Michigan City
Samoa
Protective Tariff Question Sparks Local Struggles
The Apr 3 report notes miners in Clay county endure reduced rates with two thirds idle and little income. Many families face hunger while most negro miners have returned south. Separate items include legal actions in Lafayett and incidents in Scorrssura, with relics and university enrollment figures rounding out a disparate local page.
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Brazil, Inc
Clay County
South
Halstead Rejected as Minister to Germany in Senate Rebuff
The administration suffers a setback as Murat Halstead of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette is rejected for a U. S. minister post to Germany after eight Republicans bolt the nomination. Storm wrecks most warships at Samoa, killing 146 sailors including 60 Americans, as Democrats win in St. Louis and Mrs. Harrison falls ill. Premature boomers face dismissal in Oklahoma. Postmaster Wanamaker promotes prohibition in Philadelphia. Tin discoveries reported from Pecos river country in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Lowell
Philadelphia
Philadelpha Union
Higgins
Brussels
Harts
Sas
Evansville
Evansvill, Inc
Harrison and Hovey
Supreme Court
Goodlett
Dem
Dannettes
New Council
Elkhart
Martinsville
K. of P
Terre Haute
Evanaville & Newburg
Ligonier
Rennselaer
Porter County
Binder-Twine Trust
Noblesville
Warsaw
Crawfordville
Anderson Bakers
Anna Milligan
Crawfordsville
Washington, D.C
Senate
Murat Halatead
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
U. S
Germany
Harrison
Halstead
Samoa
St. Louis
Wanamaker
Pecos River
Texas
Cincinnati
Oklahoma
Indiana School Book Ring in Indiana Politics
Indiana politics shows the school-book ring pressing to control half the counties and all towns with the State superintendent as ally. The Journal denounces attempts to overturn the law, warns of enforcement, and questions Governor Hovey’s role while noting elections and public notices across Indianapolis and Posey county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison, Inc
Andrew Reed
Clarke County
Reed
Indianapolis
Indiana
Indianapolis Journal
Ring
Cincinnati
Hovey
State Board of Education
Republican Supreme Court
Cincinnati Ring
Supreme Court
State Capital
James Hubbard
Mapleton
Marion County
Monroe
Whigs
Methodist Church
Evansville
Kreutzinger
Thomas
Shelton
Posey County
Gov. Hovey
Chas. M. Davis
Odius Plummer
Sam P. Garrison
Jeffersonville
Illinois News Roundup From Cariaco and Across State
Lyle Baker died by suicide after a dog fight bet on her savings. Arthur Gravett named postmaster at Cowling, with past deputies resuming roles after resignation. Chicago Democrats win big. southern Illinois gas drilling stalls at Coulterville, Nashville, and Belleville. Mary Ryan sues saloonkeepers over husband’s death. Little Wabash nuisance noted. West Salem creamery buys milk, Crossville festival sold cake, Arbor Day set for April 22, Springfield Democrats sweeping, Albion adds 30 streetlamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Gravett
Cowling
Wabash County
C. C. Gravett
Cregier
Dem
U. S
Illinois
Coulterville
Belleville
Nashville
Mra
Mary Ryan
Harrisburg
Little Wabash
West Salem
Crossville
Springfield
Ilinois
Albion
Thrall Opera House to Host Local Play and Comedy Co
An upcoming production at the Thrall Opera House will feature a locally sourced cast led by Grace Golden with the Three G Comedy Co. touring next week for a three night engagement backed by a strong orchestra led by Pap Gibler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thrall Opera House
Grace Golden
Three G
Gibney, Gordon & Gibler
Pap Gibler
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Scorrssura
Inp
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LaFayette
Robt
Slocum
Boone County
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Newt Price
John Jones
Seymour
Republic of France
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Tippecanoe
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Wasu. Lieutenberger
Elizabethtown
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Lichtenberger Burying Ground
J.T. Murphy
R. D. Twigg
Mrs. Hamnert
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Bolton
Culmer
Odon
Daviess County
Wm. Richards
Malcolm Owen
Chicago
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Clara Pisety
Mt. Vernon
Gus Jones
Wabash
Athens
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W.M. Cartwrick
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T. MumForp, Jr
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A. H. Preraceot
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