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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1892
Page
4
A scattered page lists court figures and appointments including ALUN to Davie Lay and others, plus local ads for Mr Sons, Tim Poseyville melon shipments, and shop notices at Wilmoth Wilhelm Co. Names like Henry Brown and Walter Sarl es appear with generic goods. The piece also mentions Posey county votes and a warning about election duties under a new law.
Misa Kate Snyder resigns from IL.C. and joins Mott's dry goods. Mt. Vernon visitors Chas Edmonds Gus Daniel Adis Downs Frank Sparks T W Deitz and Geo Wolf attended Sunday gathering. Dozens of locals including Mrs Ed Boyce Mrs Maud Eggleson W S Wolfe W Johnson and others frequent Poseyville Evansville Vincennes Sailor Springs and nearby towns this week.
Vehent Crop Figures show Hinerelhott with 175 acres yielding 1200 bushels an average of over 21 bushels per acre. Pred Schaller on 90 acres produced 1194 bushels averaging over 21. James Mreutginger in Point on 40 acres yielded 55 bushels averaging over 24. J.B. Roberts in Point on 9 acres produced 251 bushels averaging 252. The countywide average is about 25 bushels on 78 500 acres for an estimated total of 2 000 000 bushels.
Jobo Pitcher, aged 98 and Posey County’s oldest resident, died at his Mt. Vernon home Tuesday morning. A Connecticut native, he moved to the county in 1835 and was likely the nation’s oldest Mason. The item also notes local notices about fairs, boarding ads, hats, and a low river gauge at Mt. Carmel.
The Richmond Palladium asserts the force bill is needed in Indiana as in South Carolina and could eject at least four Democrats from Congress. It argues the plot would override elections by popular vote and empower federal officials to appoint Congress members across states. Some Harrison papers deny or downplay the plan while others push resurrection if Republicans win.
W T Robson and his company played Jonesboro Arkansas last week with The Nezratte Langley Co drawing crowded houses for a second week. Robson plans a northern tour after reorganizing in New Albany. The ad promotes King’s New Discovery for coughs and chest ailments with sample bottles and large bottles sold at Wilmeth Wilhelm & Cos Drug Store.
The article notes 332 votes for the Democratic ticket in the township two years ago though only 320 Democrats were recorded at the polls. Republicans fear exposure if they interview all 195 supposed Republicans who voted, a group counted as 183 in the tally. The piece warns this secret voting method could recur on a larger scale.
Toothless ad copy for Usaciier Arnica Salve promises cures for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions. It guarantees relief or money refunded with price 2 cents per box or sold by Winmoth, Wrune nm & Co.
Riard to Beat reports a giant corn field of about two acres on Nobson ground in the south part of town with heights up to 14 feet and a peak measurement of 154 feet. A Prohibition campaign opened in Mt Vernon with Rev. Aaron Wirth as gubernatorial candidate and speaker. A new bridge was built after a wheat wagon passed the Main and Arthur street bridge with no damage. A chill cure from Wilmoth Wilhelm & Co. is advertised as a safe fever remedy priced at 50 cents per bottle.
Pred Ribeyre 11, son of Mr and Mrs Alf Ribeyre, drowned Tuesday afternoon below the cut-off ferry after a strong current swept him and companion Inwood from shore. Despite a long search with boats divers and dynamite blasts, Ribeyre’s body was recovered Thursday afternoon and laid to rest at Maple Hill.
Specimen Case S H Clifford of New Cassel Wisconsin suffered neuralgia rheumatism stomach disorder and liver trouble and lost flesh until three bottles of Electric Bitters helped. Edward Shepherd of Harrisburg NL healed years long tunning leg sore after three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Bucklen's Amica Salve. John Speaker of Catawba Ohio had five fever sores on his leg doctors called incurable but one bottle of Electric Bitters and one box of Bucklen's Amica Salve cured him. Also advertised are C C C Certain Chill Cure at 50 cents and sold by Wilmoth Wilhelm & Co.
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