Indiana Republicans Lose Fort Wayne Nominee For Congress
In Indianapolis on August 21, reports from across Indiana recount a chaotic Republican scene. A. J. Yon, their congressional nominee, is exposed as a Confederate veteran. Senator Turpie forecasts a Democratic win in November. Other local notes range from a pistol used at New Orleans to a 10-foot reptile sighting in Blue River and a 4-legged chicken in Crawfordsville.
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Indianapolis
Blue River
Knightstown
Clarke County
Cementville
Bartholomew County
Elizabeth Edgeman
Jeffersonville
Decatur
Patsy H.sears
Indiana
Howard County
Dr. Place
St. Joseph County
Montgomery County
Dakota
Sun District
John Worrel
Congress
Washington
Mishawaka
Warrick County
Anderson
Evansville Standard
New Albany
Crawfordsville
Fort Wayne
Among Cherokees. A C Helmick Heard From
A letter from Ski-a-roox J T Aug 19 reports surviving in the territory after three years. He has lived with the Cherokees, learned their language, attended two war dances, and says he prefers them to circuses. Indians provide food and support, some hire white laborers, and farms improve through leasing and development.
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J. T
New Harmony
Tam
Republicans contest over legislative apportionment plan
Inovavaronis reports that the Republican State committee has stirred a contest to enrow the supreme court’s ruling on the legislative apportionments of 1491 and 1885, aiming to elect the next legislature under the 1879 law. Democrats say they can still count on a safe majority on the ballot despite the decision.
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Inovavaronis, Inc
Republican State Committee
Supreme Court
Vernon Jury Lists and Tragic Ohio River Drowning
Vernon Aug 23 report of a drowning in the Ohio River as Edgar Grawham, son of A A Graham, drowned while swimming with friends off a barge. The body was recovered after about thirty minutes but could not be revived. Age about 16 or 17. Jury lists for Grand and Petit juries announced in Vernon, Aug 28.
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Mr. Vernon
Edgar Graban
A. A. Graham
Ohio River
Young Graikaam
Camping at the Lake Louisiana Letter Wild Life Tale
A Louisiana letter from Simspero dated August 21 describes a camping trip near a noted lake forty miles away. The writer details camp life and abundant southern wildlife including alligators, gar, turtles, and various fish, with vivid scenes of night sounds and campfires. He recounts dangerous encounters as gar fight alligators and notes heavy wildlife presence in canebrakes and swamps.
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Simspero
Gar
Democratic committee chooses Chicago as campaign hub
Washington dispatch notes a Democratic national committee branch will operate from Chicago to coordinate campaigning in Indiana Iowa Wisconsin and the northwest. The piece lists Indiana patent grants next to a New Harmony Register report and names several Indiana inventors and their devices.
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Ieme
Washington, D.C
Democratic National Committee
Chicago
Indiana
Iainois
Wisconsin
Northwest
New Harmony Register
GC. A. Snow & Co
Washington, D. C
J.B
J. R. Johnson
Indianapolis
Baling
F. E. Kanzleiter
Terre Haute
C. Shanbeck
Petit
Fender
W. H. Stanton
Anderson
P. Anderson
Fort Wayne
J. H. Berky
Mishawaku
B. Chaney
E. T
Verre Haute
E. Dietz
Indianapols
B. F. Haugh
F. E. Herdman
Grand Opening Campaign at Poseyville Sept 10 1892
Posey county holds a campaign opening at Poseyville on Saturday September 10 1892 with speakers Claude Matthews Arthur H. Taylor John W. Spencer John C. Black G V Menzies and others. The report notes pace times for horses in Chicago and Albion postal costs, plus local industry counts and a failed Albion laundry amid county coal and education statistics.
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Possyville
Veanon, Inc
Poseyville
Claude Matthews
Arthur H. Taylor
Congress
John W. Spencer
John C. Black
Illinois
G. V. Menzies
Mt. Vernon
Chicago
Nancy Hanks
Hal Poynter
Albion
Gibler
Grayville Fair
Edwards County
Whitelaw Reid
Springfield
St. Clair County
Man alleges pearl harvest yields large sum in mussel beds
Cann Itp Aug 22 reports a local fisherman claiming to have gathered over 80 from mussel shells this summer. A pearl found on the lower Wabash reportedly sold for 400 dollars. Aug 23 note: Ex Senator G W Menzies accepts invitation to address Indiana during the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Veenon, Inc
G. W. Menzies
Democratic State Committee
Indiana
Hand Smashed and Horse Kick Leave Two Injuries
Stewarreville reports a brakeman William Traut had his left hand mashed while coupling cars yesterday. Three fingers were amputated by the rallesy surgeon. Also a near fatal horse kick incapacitated Ino. Calvein but he is now recovering after bed confinement.
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Stewarraville
William Traut
Rallesy
Stewarreville
Inv
Ino. Calevin
Local council meets as weeds, lamps, and sidewalks are fixed
Regular council session last Tuesday addressed sidewalk upgrades on Tavern street north of East Street, a $2.50 contingent fund, weed control on streets and sidewalks, lamp replacements on Church Street and Main, and deputy appointments for the fair. Church lawn party invites neighbors. readers informed about fair preparations, wheat and well depths, and local business notices.
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Rawlings
Hempfling
Hofreiter
Duclos
Tavern Street
East Street
P. W. Lichtenberger
Mann
J. W. Davis
Church-street
Main
Center Common
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Mt. Vernon, Ind
Fourth Street
Court House
U. S. Patent Office
C.a.snow &Co
D. C
Jacob Breith
Breith’s
New Harmony, Indiana
Mare Seeenee
England
America
W. H. Hooker & CO
Way
New York
Henry Brown
Ford & Bennett
Frocery
L. Douglas Fss Mets
Donabia
Lish
Graes
W. L. Douglas
W.L. Douglas
Dracktom
Wm. Franzmann
Jyl
Tad
City Exchange
Fred. W. Walz
Arctic Saloon
Albe&t S. Newsom
Jely Albery
Newsom
William Green
J. D. Owen & Co
J. A. Wilhelm
H. C. Husband
Queensware
Owen Block
Oliver
Peter Weber
Ind
T'Rter
M. E. Church
Mayl Joshua Wade
Agker
Acker
W. H. Hooker
Ae West
West Broadway
Oaly
Joe Brindell
T. J. Taggitt
Brown County
New Orieans
A. C, Helmick
Louisiana
Posey Co, Campaigr
Menzies, Will Stamp
Vilu
Mt. Vernon Fair
Mr. Vernon, Inc
Council
St. Stephen's Church
A.C. HL
Ki Wilson
Jimmy Lance
Ed’Gentry
Perry Shephard
Gentry
The
Agricultural Society
Hiatt
Henry Husband
Tos, Priory
Black River
Charley Moore
Jim Baldwin
Frep Rucati
Posey County
Oregon
Tavern Streets
Barney Avuprenae
Davin Chapman
South Street
Wilmoth, Wilhelm & Co
Proctor Hume
Wardelmann
Arthur Street
J. Breita
Ir Yan
W. P. Edson
Auster
Dave Snyder
Ste Henry Brown
Dick Hanpy
Tax
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