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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1891
Page
4
A note from New Harmony Indiana reports preparations for a big fair with a lively street parade and a canine exhibition. Trustee KE V Johnson presents a financial exhibit for Harmony township. Local spice includes medicines advertised by T Mumford Jr and notices about upcoming auctions and town employment prospects.
Miss Carrie Hartmann went to Mt Vernon last Friday to spend a couple of weeks with relatives and friends. Many residents and visitors are noted including A B Schmidt from Evansville, Mrs Al Newsom and daughters Elsie and Natalie at Patoka, Miss Minnie Hofreiter visiting Evansville relatives, and numerous trips to Mt Vernon by local residents and visitors throughout the week.
A description of tax disparities shows individuals with net worth from 500 to 500000 paying taxes on a fraction of their worth while the poor faced 12 cents per 100 and the rich paid as little as 3 to 50 cents per 100. The last legislature aimed to abolish the unequal system, but Republican editors oppose reforms since 1880, indicating mixed success.
The Druggist T Mumrorp Jr proclaims that for years they have sold Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption Dr Kings New Life Pills Backlen's Amnica Salve and Electric Bitters with universal satisfaction. They guarantee results and offer refunds if customers are not satisfied citing strong merit and popularity of these remedies.
The Posey Co Driving Association met Saturday with President Mumford presiding. Minutes approved and secretary Wilson reported receipts 1190.26 with 917.65 balance. expenditures 647.59. Committees to audit were named, $10.05 pay to secretary and superintendent, grounds to be prepared for county fair, and next meeting set for February 1892.
The sand-bare range below town hosted a clay-pigeon match last Sunday afternoon. Frank Schaffer, W. Wiley, Walter Beal, Percy Bennett, M. C. Wiley, R. A. Wilsey, John Smith, and F. P. Freingeot competed. Schaffer won with 8 hits of 13 after a tiebreaker, Wiley took second, Beal third.
Local figures show G. K. Lichtenberger with 24 acres yielding 7023 bushels at an average over 29 per acre. Luke Wiley 100 acres produced 2200 bushels averaging 22. L. R. Ford tied near Hodge's Landing with about 3000 bushels. Lew Richards' machine moved about 21000 bushels southeast of town. Fred and Jim Wiley thresh around 19500 bushels. Shaffer and Cook harvested 721 acres for 16023 bushels, average 22.
A local ad touts a safe investment in advertised droggi with Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption and lung illnesses. It guarantees relief or a refund of purchase price, claims suitability for throat chest and lung ailments, praises taste and safety, and offers trial bottles free at Mumford's drug store.
Local notice reports O K cigar as the best little Havana cigar for five cents sold by Fred W Walz. Officials Johnson and Kreutzinger visited Black River with a bridge expert to plan a new crossing. Rumor says J N Johnson may build rental houses. Sewarrn exits livery stable to farm. A young lady climbs park windmill. Golden Troupe touring Missouri reports. Park mowing urged as days shorten.
Regular meeting notes show council members J H Johnson Col Duclos J O Rawlings W C Trethewey present. Minutes approved and claims listed for Marshall Stallings street work and fines collected by J P Schnee. Fire company join approved. Local salve ad appears with guaranteed cures and 25 cent price.
Public sale set for September 5, 1891 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the West Door of Posey County Court House Mt Vernon Indiana to auction rents and profits of the Hornbrook Hillsdale Farm described lot in Township 5 14 West Section 1 totaling about 35 acres held by John and Sophia Fillingim in a suit brought by Julian D. Owen. Sale of fee simple if judgment fees not covered. no valuation relief. Edward S Highman Sheriff with A D Jones attorney.
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