Posey County Fair Opens at New Harmony Indiana 1878
The Twentieth Annual Fair of the Posey County Agricultural Society will take place at the Fair Grounds in New Harmony Indiana. The event runs Tuesday through Friday September 10 to 13 1878. President Robt Chlarke and Secretary F D Bolton oversee the proceedings with world access.
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The
Posey County Agricultural Society
New Harmony
Indiana
Robt, Chlarke
F. D. Bolton
Ditch Route Report Noted by Posey County Court
The March Term 1878 Posey County Commissioners Court viewers proposed a ditch watercourse route from near the Black River levee through multiple land tracts belonging to Bozeman Funsdon Ellis Alman Robb Cale and others to Gales Ford on Black River The report filed by the viewers will be heard on Wednesday September 4 1878 at the September Term of court Parties with interest are urged to take notice Alfred D Owen Auditor Posey County nan2 4.
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Commissioners Court
Posey County
Indiana
Old Black River
V. P. Bozeman
Henry Funsdon
Oliver Ellis
Weston
J.and
T. Robb
John Alman
James Cale
Thomas Alman
A. Grigsby
Alvin P. Hovey
Black River
W.P. Bozeman
Walter Fitzgerald
J. W
Thomas Robb
Arthur Grigaby
J. W. Thompson
Alfred D. Owen
Commissioners’ Court
Bethel Township
Vesey County
Henderson Pond
New Harmony
Grayville
H. and
J. Sanders
William Price
Thomas Mawford, Sr
David Waller
John E. Whitson
Joseph and Malcomb Miller
Job Utley
Henry Beckley
James H. Jones
John L. Harris
Posey County Ditch Report and Liquor License Notice
The Viewers report details a proposed ditch about two miles long draining lands of multiple residents in Bethel Township. A separate notice states Edward S. Martin will apply for a license to retail spirituous liquors on Main Street New Harmony at a future Posey County Commissioners session.
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Board of County Commissioners
Posey County
Main Street
Church and Tavern
New Harmony
Indiana
Edward
Martin
Grace Arnold and the storm of fate in a New York tale
A harsh winter night frames a charitable rescue as Harvey Arnold takes in a desperate, starving woman. Grace Arnold, a long-lost wife with a painful past, awakens in their care to reveal a shared history and a path from ruin to redemption through mercy, forgiveness, and a renewed family bond.
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Arlington Place
Helen
Frank
Dr. Grey
Mrs. Arnold
Harvey
Mr. Arnold
Grace
Darling
What will you do love when I am going away
Poem fragment questions how lovers cope with distance and separation across sea and time. It imagines faith, devotion, and possible fear of betrayal as tides of longing rise. The speaker vows true heart and prayer despite looming absence and distant tidings.
Ever Thine Heart Promise Across Shifting Years
A poem of enduring devotion from youth to old age. The speaker vows lifelong fidelity, promising the beloved the heart remains theirs through sunlit days and the passage of time. It travels from radiant youth to aging years, affirming the pledge until death and beyond.
How She Fixed Him Wedding Cake Banter
A bashful suitor tries to spark romance with a conversation at a table. The young woman notes her cooking progress and hints at a wedding cake as her preferred treat, revealing their engagement by miscommunication and laughter.
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Paradise
Hidden Sunday Garb and Quiet Charity Reflections
A fragment ponders people keeping best clothes for Sunday, while midweek life shows a moral contrast. It condemns visible evil and praises secret kindness, calling humane acts the true mark of divinity.
Sense shines with humility and humble leadership
A compact reflection notes that true leadership blends talent with modesty, calling an able and humble man a jewel worth a kingdom. It also mentions Spanish blonde lace as a favored trim for grenadine dresses.
A Word to Girls
A female speaker urges girls to resist sneers and harassment by men, warning about judgment of youth and the roaming “young monkeys” on streets. She recalls girlhood, stresses respect for mothers and sisters, and advises setting high standards and calling out abusive behavior.
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Mark
The Wessians and Farming in fiesse
The piece contrasts Hessian farming and labor with English views. It describes cramped stalls for cows and pigs, limited exercise for animals, and farm routines. It characterizes Hessians as rough, self interested, fond of spirits, and prone to domestic strife, with loyalty to their prince fading under new taxes and laws.
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Germany
England
Stork Haa
Tog
America
Gratitude Softens Heart And Gentleness Toward Others
A reflective line notes that a heart warmed by gratitude and tears of joy will express thankfulness by being milder to others. The sentiment emphasizes kindness arising from sincere emotion and empathy.
Fashion Notes from East India and Modern Dress Styles
A fragment notes long standing use of the common string telephone in East India. It mentions a bird motif neck garniture with lace and checked cotton braids for linen trimming. Military jackets are described as a latest style for young ladies.
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East India
Also Mentioned on This Page
NEW Harmony Register
Posey Couunt
LT Agricultural Society
Aree
the Register
Co. Ww. Slater
Tur
Grey
Grace Arnold
Fred Arnold
Denison
Philadelphia
Fred
Harry
New York Herald
Frederick Arnold
New York
Hall
Gracie
Ther
Indianapolis Herald
Ebrly
Fiesse
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