Advancing fashions and local notices in Evansville
Local ads boast men s fine calf shoes and Wool Hose at Ford Bros. Lichtenberger s with an advance line for ladies and children. Serenaders and a Christmas ball at Thrall Opera House are announced along with a Monitor street skirmish. Baking powder endorsements from Mrs Sullivan and Mary L Swarmstedt appear amid weather notes and a Norcross Opera Troupe visit. The Evansville Courier backs Thos B Byrnes for State treasurer, noting prior nominations and district precedence.
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Ford Bros. & Lichtenberger's
Evansville
Notable Mt. Vernon Residents and Travel Notes
Personal items report Dr. EH J. Goodwin planning a Washington trip next month to seek approval for his circle squaring method. Various locals visit or travel, including Ell a Hungate, Misa Bennett, Sheriff Highman, and others. A buggy wreck near Mt. Vernon injures the doctor, but no serious harm to Mrs Bucklin is noted.
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EH. J. Goodwin
Washington, D. C
Mt. Vernon
Misa Ella Hungate
Misa Bessie Bennett
Sheriff Highman
Chas. Rhein
al Twigg
Frank Schaffer
Frank Mattingly
Mise Maggie Sullivan
New Harmony
Mise
Bessie Bennett
Chicago
Mrs. Eagle
Misa Hila Daclos
Evanaville
J.C. Miller
Washington City
Mrs. Bucklin
Posey County Native George Kiester Dies At 75
The Posey county settler George Kiester, aged 75, died last Saturday. He came from Pennsylvania about sixty years ago with his brother Josiah who survives him at 80.
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George Kiester
Lynn Township
Posey County
Pennsylvania
Josiah
Politicians of Black township clamoring for a delegate convention
The Mt. Vernon Democrat quotes the paper accusing local politicians of Black township of demanding a delegate convention, denies making that claim, and notes the Democrat’s awareness of the assertion.
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Mt. Vernon
A Fair Question About Delegates Versus Primary Voters
A reader asks whether a body of 107 delegates in one room can be managed more easily by politicians than a countywide primary election with 2,700 voters dispersed across the county. The query weighs efficiency and governance in democratic processes.
Quail Hunt Yields 27 Birds in Local Shoreline Event
Fred Walz and Jack Fulfort shot 27 quails during a several hour period in the vicinity last Friday. Walz secured 17 birds while Fulfort dropped 10 in the outing.
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Fred Walz
Jack Fulfort
Record Broken as Quail Hunters Hit 39 Birds
Cliff Wiley and Jim Wiley broke a regional quail shooting record by harvesting 39 birds in about four hours last Saturday afternoon. Cliff secured 10 birds from a single flock amid the feat.
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Cliff Wiley
Jim Wiley
Hiatt Removed as Document Room Superintendent
The Indiana official J. W. Hiatt who led the house document room for four years was replaced by a Pennsylvania Republican. Hiatt was cited as intelligent and popular, though his Democrat affiliation led to his removal amid partisan change.
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J. W. Hiatt
Washington
Pennsylvania
Hiatt
Indianapolis Journal
Joel Hiatt
Indiana
House of Representatives
Promising Debutante Grace Golden Sings at Casino
Miss Grace Golden, praised for a pleasing soprano and effective Cerise in the Casino production of Erminie, earned applause for a Gounod Romeo and Juliet interpolation. She is a niece of Detective Richard Golden, linking her to New York police with Inspector Byrnes and Detective Golden among the central office visitors.
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New York Herald
Grace Golden
Cerise
Erminie
Miss Golden
Richard Golden
New York
Central Office
Inspector Byrnes
Detective Golden
Public Installation at Thrall Opera House
The New Harmony Lodge No 87 I O O F will hold a public installation of officers at Thrall Opera House on January 1 1890 at 7 30 p m The program includes a procession opening song prayer song installation ceremony address closing ode and prayers followed by a return procession to the Lodge Attendees are urged to attend next Tuesday night.
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New Harmony Lodge No
Thrall Opera House
Opera House
Terms of Sale and Widow’s Auction Notice
One third of purchase money cash due at sale with balance in two equal installments on six and twelve month credit. Purchaser notes with security at 6 percent interest from date. Eugene V. Johnson administrator de bonis non. Attorney Wm. P. Edgan. The widow of John W. Miller will sell her undivided one third of the described real estate at public auction under the same terms.
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de Bonis
John W. Miller
Posey
New Harmony
Indiana
County of
Maclure
Brewery Streets
Brewery Street
Sxconp
Lot No
North Street
Eugene V. Johnson
de Bonis Non
Wm. P. Edgan
Dissolution of Owen Johnson & Co Ends Partnership
The co partnership of Owen Johnson & Co. dissolved by mutual consent on November 80 1889 with E V Johnson and J H Johnson retiring. Julian Dale Owen Eugene F Owen Horace P Owen J Howard Johnson continue at the old stand as J D Owen & Co soliciting continued patronage and settling all accounts.
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Julian D. Owen
Eugene F. Owen
Horace P. Owen
Eugene V. Johnson
J. Howard Johnson
Owen, Johnson & Co
E. V. Johnson
J. H. Johnson
Julian Dale Owen
J.howard Johnson
J. D. Owen & Co
Deeds J.D. Owen & CO
Public sale announced of Barrett interests in Posey real estate
Two decrees directed by the Posey Circuit Court owner James A Cooper and James N Johnson against George M Barrett et al authorize the sale for 5292 dollars plus interest and costs. On December 21 1889 between 10 am and 4 pm at the West Door of the Court House Mt Vernon Indiana the undivided third interest of George M Barrett in rents and profits for up to seven years is exposed to the highest bidder.
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Posey Circuit
James A. Cooper
George M. Barrett Et al
James N. Johnson
George M. Barrett
Court House
Mt. Vernon
Posey County
Indiana
Costa
Edward J. Highsman
Wm. P. Edison and
Ernest D. Owen
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Upper First Street
Enry Hunsdon
Illinois
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Tue Boys
Sam Griffin
Griffin
Ford Bros. & Lichtenberger
Will Wiley’s Drug-Store
G.S. Green
Santa Claus
Mumford's
Monitor
Main Street
Chas. Manchett
Coon
Fox Island
Thos. C. Bridwell
Harry Husband
Johnston’s “C. P
Mary L. Swarmstedt
Mercury
Scientific Weather Proprieta
Norcross Opera
Will Alapp
Rose
G. W. Elder
Gilbert and
Lamar
Grayville
Ronio
Ed Board
Eliza Lichtenberger
Luther Schnee
Stewartaville
Bill New
Doug Jones
Jim Chaffin
J.D. Owen & Co
Frank Lyon
Hvanaville
J. Mott, Jr
Miss Grace Golden
Wwe Vows
Lydia A. Miller
Aamiaiaind Sale
John P. Bennett
Glazler
T. Mumford
Schiffer
Times
U. S. Patent Office
C. A. Snow & CO
Washington, Bb. C
the “Star” Saloon
Frank Lyon & CO
John Walz
Main St
Henry B. Beal
BRE
Henry Brown
BEAST
W. W. Wiley & CO
West Main St
H. Brown
W. WW. Wiley & Coo
New Harmony, Indiana
Thomas Mumford
Thrall & and
NEW Harmonyw
Amarmoth Drug-Store
Bazar
Duclos Coc
Peter Weber
Abel
Peter Werer
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