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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1886
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR note from The Register mentions numbers and ages with unclear units. It includes phrases about months and a count of items possibly in a period, but lacks coherent context or identifiable people organizations places. Further readable details are insufficient to form a full event summary.
A digest from Indianapolis reports the Democratic state platform endorses national and state administrations, favors tariff reform, home rule for Ireland, and rapid debt payment, while opposing prohibition and supporting higher liquor licenses for schools. It notes party strategies, local incidents, and regional political maneuvers across Indiana. The piece highlights an eagle capture, factory work anecdotes, and a mix of local misfortunes and political developments.
In Evansville August 16 Democrats favor a primary to settle the McCullough Hovey contest but warn turnout will be weak. Menzies allies back McCullough. dissension centers in Evansville and Mt. Vernon. Projections show McCullough ahead in Perry Spencer Pike Posey Warrick Gibson pending Vanderburg, with November likely favoring Republicans.
CAPT. JOHN C. NELSON, of Logansport, is a native of Ohio and Civil War veteran who rose to captain, wounded at Atlanta, now a leading attorney and judge. He is senior vice commander of the G A R and expected to carry Logansport County by 1000 votes. Robert W. Miers, Democratic secretary of state candidate, born 1848 in Decatur County, rose from farm roots to law and politics, serving as prosecuting attorney and state legislator while holding a circuit judgeship.
Yesterday a 31 year old blacksmith John Smith of Owensville was killed when struck by a train two miles west of Cyntarana Inn while walking along the track after a day in Poseyville. The engineer warned the man and reversed the engine but he remained oblivious to danger. his mangled body was found. He was unmarried. The incident prompted no blame on train crews.
A Washington letter critiqued the pension bureau under Democratic administration for discharges of ex soldiers, alleging political motives under prior Republican rule. It cites Black’s appointment, 57 ex soldiers discharged since 1885, 179 Black appointments including 90 ex soldiers, and 8,000 more claims allowed in the first year. Also reports Illinois news on agriculture, militia, and local incidents.
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