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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1878
Page
3
E F Owen & Co offer parlor billiard tables from 150 to 310 with ivory extras, largest 3x6 feet and walnut frames. They stock Weed and Whitney sewing machines at 30 to 45 dollars with several finishes, plus second hand machines. Dr. Wm Cross opens practice in town.
Chronicle of events from April 10 to 14 listing Centennial Wyoming celebration planned for July 3 first paper silver certificates issued various political caucuses and nominations in Wyoming Illinois Oregon Bayard Taylor to Germany Tweed dies in jail and global tensions including Anglo Russian war talk, famine in China, and disasters in New Mexico and Tennessee with Cape Town fighting report.
Daily briefing from April reports notes Elizabeth Tilton confessing to charges against Henry Ward Beecher, Beecher denying, and Congressman Ellsworth badly beaten with doubtful recovery. Alabama citizen G Schoenberger assassinated. Senate repeals bankrupt law 7 to 6. Items cover Jere Black suing Belknap for services, Conkling interview, gold and silver values, and upcoming Republican candidate announcements including Major G W Munzies and local nominations in Posey County.
Notice lists a cash-only policy and a new stock of goods coming in a few days. It announces Union Hall May Balls on May 1 and 2, with adults attending on the first night and children on the second. Also reprints a card from Hon. B S Fuller declining renomination, endorsing Democratic platform and urging voters to support the party.
The column notes a new paint shop run by Thomas Cross with George Faul as trustee, local repairs at John Duclos' shop, Harvey Goram buying a house and nearby lots, preparations for summer weather after a rain, a free museum admittance at John Duclos' place until April 29, and a celebration of Mrs. Ripeyre's grave monument from Cincinnati sculptor Lavoit Fortrwise costing a thousand dollars. It also mentions boot and shoe store opening by Joan Watt, busy harbor activity with dredge boats Ohio and Oswego, tow boat Keefer, packet Obenchain, and wheat loads with barges and clippers.
Posey Creek Court clerk reports licenses issued on April 17 1878 to P M Williams and Angeline Greathouse Virgil Strickland and Frances Mudd Geo W Curtis clerk.
New stock of Bird Cages Wall Paper Seth Thomas Clock jewelry and silverware at Thrall & Mumford's plus Mackerel molasses and garden seeds. Fresh spring goods include soap lye ceramics coffee fish flower pots and fancy wares. S Trai builds a snake pen behind the store housing a large collection of reptiles.
The Democratic Central Committee will meet at Mt Vernon next Monday the 22d inst at 1 P M. It is hoped every committeeman will be present.
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