Weathered Town Items and Holiday Happenings
A garbled 1893 local column notes ice blocking river, a white Christmas, and town events. Reports mention the Literary Society resuming next Tuesday, a Christmas sale and gifts, a stock sale near Carmi, and an old bridge to be removed for a new structure. Also cited are harsh weather impacts, a turkey lunch, plant losses from freezing, and a tax summary for Posey County with balances and delinquent totals.
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Black River
Local residents and visitors spend Christmas week in Mt Vernon
Miss Carrie Pelham, Miss Bessie Mumford, Miss Eloise Mumford and many others attended the Misses Menzies reception at Mt Vernon yesterday. Several guests from Mt Vernon and nearby towns spent Christmas with relatives or returned home for the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Pelham
Bessie Mumford
Eloise Mumford
Arthur Fretageot
Will Mumford
S. V. George
Chas. Rhein
Mt. Vernon
Rev. Morgan
Episcopal Church
Chicago
Chas. Johnson
Oakland City
C. T. Elliott
Louisville
A. Adler
Lou Gumberts
Evansville
Mary Wilmoth
T. B. Pete
A.C. Thomas
Uniontown
H. C. Husband
Owensville
James Alsop
Vincennes
Harry Hugo
K. P. Robson
Charley Hicks
Theo Jones
Jacksonville
Fla
Echard
G. W. Elder
J.B. Elliott
Evanaville
Town Council Minutes Reported From Last Session
Official record of town council meeting Tuesday with members Hempfling Duclos Rawlings Mann Hofreiter present. Claims allowed include Stallings 2.80, Wade 2.80, Bluff 4.40, Baldwin 7.05, Owen 10. Hueband & Co. referred for corrections. Cransfield re elected park commissioner for 3 years. Adjournment follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hempfling
Colin Duclos
Samuel
Rawlings
Henry Mann
Joseph Hofreiter
Wesley Stallings
Henry Wade
John Bluff
Ea Baldwin
Annie Owen
Daclos
H.C. Hueband & Co
Hofreiter
Duclos
Arthur Cransfield
Lighthouse keepers' daughter cured by Dr. King's New Discovery
Mr and Mrs Loren B Trescott of Gov Lighthouse Sand Beach Michigan report their four year old daughter fell ill with measles and a severe cough. After home and Detroit doctors failed she rapidly declined until nearly a boner. A two and a half bottle course of Dr. King's New Discovery cured her. The couple praises the remedy and notes a free trial bottle is available at Wilmoth Wilhelm Co.'s Dragstore.
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Loren B. Trescott
Gov. Lighthouse
Sand Beach
Mich
Detroit
Dr. King
Wilmoth, Wilhelm & Co
Tarantula Captured at Local Grocery Store
A sizable tarantula was found at Ford and Bennett's grocery store last Friday. It likely arrived in tropical fruit, and was first spotted on Geo. Horton's back. Hal Wilmoth captured the arachnid and Frank Bechberger pinned it for future reference.
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Ford & Bennett
Geo. Horton
Hal Wilmoth
Frank Bechberger
The Best Salve for Cuts Bruises and Sores
An advertisement touts a universal salve claimed to cure cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with a money back guarantee for 25 cents per box sold by Wintswoth Wittens & Co.
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Apld
Wintswoth, Wittens & Co
Wagon accident injures driver near stable and street
One of Mann's teams ran loose near the owner's stable last Saturday evening and fled along Mill Street. At Hunt Street corner the wagon struck a post and was wrecked. Driver Joe Axton was thrown and suffered bruises but was not seriously hurt. One horse sustained minor injuries.
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Mann
Mill Street
Hunt Street
Joe Axton
Forty Miles on Skates to Grayville
A group including Gus Smith Tom Hopson Will Trethewey Arthur Snelling Harry Endicott and Lee Williams skated from their town to Grayville last Tuesday, spending several hours there before returning the same day. The round trip covered nearly 40 miles.
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Gus Smith
Tom Hopson
Will Trethewey
Arthur Snelling
Harry Endicott
Lee Williams
Grayville
Gentlemen's Holiday Slippers Highlight New Novelties
LientEnBERGER & Co promotes Extreme novelties in Gentlemen's Holiday Slippers. The line embraces all that is new in these goods and urges customers to see them to appreciate their features.
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Lientenberger & Co
Medicine Advertisement for Wilmoth, Wil helm & Co.
An old time drug-store offer claims a cure labeled as fitting for all ages and fortunes. The ad asserts the medicine works when others fail and lists a price of 50e with warranty at Wilmoth, Wil helm & Co.'s Drug Store.
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Wilmoth, Wilhelm & Co
Employment Ad Offer From Washington Avenue Ramp
Notice to workers seeking opportunity at 110 Washington Avenue in LHvanaville Indiana. Addressed readers are invited to contact for potential advantages related to employment. Date stamp sep94m.
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Washington Avenue
Lhvanaville
Indiana
Overgaiters Offered in Black and Tan by Lichtenberger Co
Lichtenberger and Co advertise a full line of overgaiters for ladies and misses in colors black and tan. The display includes sizes to fit a range of figure types and styles. Buyers are invited to visit the store for the latest inventory and fittings.
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Lichtenberger & Co
Rubber Boots Sale At Lichtenberger Co
The river now an expansive skating rink for miles up and down as shoppers visit Lichtenberger & Co to view a full line of Ladies Misses and Children's rubber boots on offer amid an unusual winter scene.
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Lichtenberger & Co.'s
A. J. Calkins editor dies after stroke at 55
A. J. Calkins editor and proprietor of the Mt. Vernon Sun died after a stroke last Friday. He was 55 and had been in charge of the Princeton Clarion for 20 years before moving to Posey county. The funeral was held in Princeton and he leaves a widow and several children.
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A. J. Calkins
Mt. Vernon Sun
Princeton
Indiana
Princeton Clarion
Posey County
Shooting Match at River Trap Shooting Duel
A trap shoot on the river yesterday pitted six Cut-Offs marksmen against an equal number of town shooters. The town squad won 38 hits to 22. Individual scores feature Thos. Johnson 9, Herb Johnson 8, W. O. Trethewe 7, P. Bennett 6, Frank Schaffer 5, Jus. Fulford 8, Wa. Hyatt 8, Dave Burd 4, Chas. Hurd 4, Jake Hyatt 2, Wm. Hurd 2, John Crosser 1.
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Peoria Blackbirds
P. Bennett
Frank Schaffer
Jus. Fulford
Wa. Hyatt
Dave Burd
First Step Into Nervous Prostration Nerve Tonic Ad
Warning about nervous fatigue and prostration promotes Electric Bitters as a cure all. Claims restored appetite digestion and liver kidney function with surprising results. Ends with price 50c and retailer Wilmoth Wilhelm & Co. Drugstore.
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Wilmoth, Wilhelm & Co
Mothers Endorse Yucatan Chill Tonic for Children
A sensational vintage advert states mothers can keep children strong and healthy with Yucatan Chill Tonic. It claims easy, pleasant use with no crying after dosing, calling it the most palatable chill medicine on earth. Price 50c, available at Wilmoth Wilhelm & Co. drag-store.
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Yucatan
Wilmoth, Wilhelm & Co
Genuine Blood Purifier Medicine Ad Card
An advertisement touts a blood purifier noted to cure chills and malaria, marketed especially for pale women and children who suffer loss of appetite and fatigue. It promises authenticity, a 50 cent price, and a warranty with every bottle, sold at Wilmoth Wilhelm & Co.'s drug-store.
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Batia
Wilmoth, Wilhelm & Co
Local notices and ads mix with land transfers in Mt. Vernon listing
A jumble of small ads and deeds appears: Brodie shawls at Lichtenberger Co and school supplies from Wilmoth Wilhelm Co. Land transactions show numerous lots and hills from Mt. Vernon and Mt. V with names like Menikheim Wolf Cronbach and Peerman. The ice crop is noted as best in years and a new Republican paper is talked of at Mt. Vernon. The theatrical troupe arrived on the 9 o'clock train.
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Lichtenberger & Co
Mt. Vernon
Also Mentioned on This Page
O. W. Slater
New Harmony, Indiana
Rip van Winkle
Literary Society
Wilmoth, Wilhelm & Co's
Prexty
Frep Wat
City Exchange
Henry Brown
Patrick
Carmi
Tak
Rucistar
W.G. Wheatcroft
Grayville Steam Brick and Tile Works
Jerr Wrrriavs
Center Township
Extcam
Lhurma- Berger & Co
Illinois
R.A. Ravnes
Lee Hofreiter
Edward E. Highmano
Vernon Democrat
Gibson
Posey
Vanderburg
Lemonen Porter
Ft. Branch
J.G. Caldwell
Register
Soldiers’ Monument
Bos Incerson
Draggists
Fred Truscott
Bloomington
Samuel Jasop
A. H. Fretageot
Ralph Miller
Mt. Carmel
Nelson Hunsdon
St. Louis
Grace Franklin
Ab Driggers
A D Jones
Ilvaneville
Louis Zeller
Thomasville
Eugene Noel
R. Lt. Jackson
Louisville, Ky
Misa Jennie Twigg
Francis Stallings
Mt. Vers
Chas. Kemmerling
H. Fitton
Thos. Johnson
Amy Endicott
Gray~ville
J.T. Eagle
Nellie Alsop
Harry Pisely
Buckien
Armica
Brodie Shawls
Laptes McIntosh
Margaret Grabert
Fritz Grabert
Chas
Menikheim
Lizzie Dembesmeier
Kate Moore
C. P. Klein
Elizabeth Huff
John Donner
Wm. N. Kennedy
A. D. Owen
Mt. V
Geo. Menikheim
Wm. London
T. R. David
Mt. Vi
Bluff & Lawrence
Mary K. Mackey
Margaret A. Buchanan
Sncinda Reeder
Nhf
James & Hovey Enl
C. L. Fuelling
Clara C. Drury
Kimball
J.L. Cosby
J.G. Cosby
Isaac Wolf
J. Cronbach
Saac Wolf
J. M. Harlem
Carrier
Elkina
Alonzo Erwin
James & Hovey Pt
W. M. Peerman
Wilmouit, Wilhelm & Go
State West
Main St
New Harmony
Ind
Wilmoth
Wilhelm
City
John Hofreiter
Hunter's
Ancy Pure Drucs
Nish
J. G. Caldwell
Mott
Henry Husband
Postoffice
Jand Y Henry Husband
NEW Harmony Law and Planing Mills
Duclos Co Proprietors
C. Duclos CO
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