Biographical Sketch of Prof Richard Owen
Edwin S. Monroe presents a detailed portrait of Richard Owen a Bloomington Posey County figure born 1810 in Lanarkshire Scotland. The sketch traces his education at Fellenberg Howfyl and Glasgow, his New Harmony and Indiana University roles, Civil War service, scientific work in geology magnetism and seismology, publications and honors including Owen Hall Bloomington memorials and his philosophy of life and virtue.
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the Owens
Robert Owen
New Lanark
Scotland
New Harmony
Robert Dale Owen
David Dale Owen
Braxfield House
Lanarkshire
Dale
David Dale
Clyde
Dr. Owen
Braxfield
Lanark
Owens
Owen
Howfyl
Berne
Switzerland
Institution of Learning
M. Fellenberg
Andrew Ure
Andersonian Institute of
Glasgow
Posey Co
Ind
Cincinnati
William Price
Dana’s
Dawson’s
Cove
de Lapparent
Indiana
Morton
Gen. Reynolds
Rich Mountain
Hattensville
Greenbrier
W. Va
60Th
Indianapolis
Ft. Donelson
Kentucky
Bragg
Munfordaville
Buckner
Col. Owen
Camp Morton
Vicksburg
Grant
Sherman
Jackson, Miss
Banks
Red River
Carrion Crow Bayou
University of Indiana
University
New Mexico
Minnesota
North Carolina
Europe
Greece
Crimea
Holy Land
Egypt
Purdue University
Indiana University
D. D. Owen
Bloomington
Belgium
Capellini
Berlin
British Association
Aberdeen
Journal of the Franklin Institute
Polytechnic Review
Indianapolis Journal
Scientific American
Ocean
Grand Lodge
Sovereign
United States
Beta Theta Pi
Presbyterian Church
Mt. Vernon
Owen Hall
Edwin S. Monrog
Blair Pushes National Prohibition Amend ment for 1888
Washington April 26 Senator Blair of New Hampshire urges the Republican party to adopt a national prohibition amendment as the key issue for 1888. Secretary Manning is improving and able to be up. Also listed are Indiana patents granted during the week reported for the New Harmony Register by OC A Snow & Co. including devices for weed tubes, carriage joints, fences, band cutting, ditching, baker’s ovens, harvest sickles, pen holders, plows, churns, land rollers, and milk cans from inventors in Garrett Indianapolis New Albany and other Indiana towns.
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Washington
D. C
Blair
New Hampshire
Republican Party
Manning
Indiana
New Harmony Register
OC. A. Snow & Co
U. S. Patent Office
Washington, D. C
J. Imler
Garrett
G. D. Herpick
Indianapolis
M. Keller
Burker
B. F. Applegate
New Albany
H. Kersey
Lebanon
M. Raines
Logansport
J. A. Ritter
West Baden
D. B. Smith
Veray
A.B. Reeves
Columbus
A. J. Ramsey
Liberty Center
J. Fisher
Packerton
G. W. Albaough
South Bend
Indiana State News Highlights May Convention Push and Local Oddities
A Liquor League circular urges saloonkeepers to attend a May 6 conference to push higher licenses as Democrats and Republicans tilt toward licenses. Bedford quarry history dates to 1855 with several sites expanding Lawrence county’s stone supply. An 8 foot tusk of extinct elephant found at Mennetts Point near Vevay underscores regional fossils. Louisville plans an edge-tool factory at DePauw, Jeffersonville thefts target an orphanage coal shed, and Worthington post office robbery nets $200. Vaccination orders issued by Evansville board of health. Democrats gain 504 township trustees.
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Indianapolis
Liquor League
Ilinois
Kentucky
Indiana
Bedford
Lawrence County
Golden band drill parade at New Harmony
Mr. Vernon Inc announces a May 5 parade drill by the celebrated Golden band in New Harmony before Thrall and Mumford's store. The program, created by drum-major J. E. Franklin, features Knights of Pythias formations and a grand march. An Austin, Texas audience of 4000 praised it.
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Mr. Vernon, Inc
Golden Band
Thrall .& Mumford's
New Harmony
J. E. Franklin
Knights of Pythias
K. P
Main Street
Austin
Tex
Chicago Newspapers Reach 411 Publications in City
Chicago totals show 411 newspapers and periodicals with 3870 English, 21 German, 11 Scandinavian, 4 Bohemian, 3 Polish, 2 French. Of these, 3 are quarterly, 71 semi monthly, 248 monthly, 67 weekly, and 22 daily. January to March mailing amounts to 1,367 tons. Herald leads among daily papers. In Georgia, prohibition spreads with 115 counties stopping liquor sales. Washington county votes out all saloons by 242 majority. Arkansas forms a Negro Agriculturalists society.
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Chicago
Curiaco
Iln
Herald
Avansia
Georgia
Washington County
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Opennept
New Orleans
Ford & Bennett
Witte
Brown’s Clothing House
New Harmony, Indiana
Harmo
Co Itl
Jetors
Duclos Coo
Poacty
Thrall
Mumford
F. W. Cook Brewing Company
Evansville
John W. Miller
Peter Weber
Prof
Richard Owen
Edwin 8
Monroe
Posey
Anne Neef
Joseph Neef
16Th
U.S. Infantry
Taylor
Geological Survey of
U.S
I. G. Norwood
Lake Superior
Thornton Johnston
Western Military Institute of
Drennon Springs
Nashville, Tenn
Nashville Medical College
Western Military Institute of Kentucky
Globe
Indiana State News
Hoosier
Mennett's Point
Vevay
Louisville
DePauw
Harrison County
Jeffersonville
Orphan Asylum
Vigo County
Worthington
Greene County
Evansville Board of Health
CutcaGo
Northwest
Marroos
W. A. Whittmore
Charleston
Perry County
Menzies
McLeansboro
Ill
Minneapolis
Minn
Carmi
Helene
Ark
Arikan
Salas Negro Agriculturalists
Arkansas
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