New Bayonet Ordered for British Infantry
A longer bayonet has been ordered for British infantry. Mr A Hinkley of Washington Illinois has been in town this week visiting relatives and friends. A sample of Russian army bread contained nineteen percent sawdust and fourteen percent sand. The Rev Dr Armitage christened Bob Ingersoll the new Goliath of Gath. A Detroit restaurant displays a sign Free chops and wood pile. customers are handed an axe. Weedsport New York pays church debts by kissing bees. One bias costs ten cents or three for a quarter. American shipyards do nothing while Clyde ships launched last year rose to two hundred seventeen, a strong showing.
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Detroit
Weedsport
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Southern Indiana urged to unite for Democratic ticket
Opinion from Evansville Journal urges Southern Indiana Democrats to consolidate on one or two strong candidates for the State convention. Fragment discusses regional representation, past fragmentation, and potential for victory if papers unite rather than split the ticket. Also notes political reactions to Anderson’s forgery conviction and mentions local events and advertisements.
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Evansville
Southern Indiana
Southern
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Ohio
Cynthiana Items Highlight Local News And Opinions
Local notes report rain mud and occasional snow as Byron Hall lectures draw interest from Dr. Henry. Elijah Broyles returns after five years in the army. John C. Smith to represent the township at the State Convention. A Baptist Church dispute with Elder Hume and Gammon ends quietly, church monthly meetings moved to the fourth weekend. John Smith, who murdered a schoolmate near Foote's Pond, is sentenced to eight years in the House of Correction. Calls for a trustee with real school interest, competent judgment, and resistance to pressure. Peter Cooper Jr. suggests Democratic party should be ashamed for stealing the Independent platform and proposes his candidacy. SIMON unrelated.
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James Broyles
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Joel Hume
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Stewartsville Items Reflect Small Town Life and News
Stewartsville notes mention George Hine and Joshua Norris lingering illness amid poor roads and local humor. The piece covers mail days, a busy post office Saturday, sparking gossip, valentines in shops, and local marriages. It also notes a distant war alarm, a Grayville burial, and Republican reactions to Vernon parish figures.
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George Hine
Joshua Norris
Sam
Eliza Jane
Agricultural Department Urges Local Coffee Growth
The Agricultural Department urges American growers to produce coffee at home while noting the reliance on imports for cigars and China tea, arguing domestic cultivation could boost independence and economy.
Election Laws for township and highway Supervisors clash
A summary of two Indiana acts from 1877 and 1878 outline township elections for Justices of the Peace Township Trustee Assessor Constable and Supervisors. One act provides for township elections every two years beginning April 1878 with general election rules. The highway Supervisors act sets biennial road district elections starting October 2 1875 with current supervisors serving until 1878 and paid one dollar per day for necessary service.
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General Assembly
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Fifty Four Bankruptcy Notices Stir Indiana Trade
The Journal reports fifty four bankruptcy notices in Indiana, a sign of severe business distress. The Indianapolis Sentinel criticizes the journal for urging policies blamed for the ruin, noting $20,000,000 in losses over six years and denouncing repeated advocacy as a battle against the economy.
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BarvThe Journal
Indiana
Shylock Journal
Indianapolis Sentinel
Too Generous Bank Scheme Sparks Public Outrage
A column in The Indianapolis Sun condemns a new banking system allowing National Banks to issue currency backed by U.S. bonds. It argues this creates an improper government subsidy, claiming an investor can lend 10 000 while receiving 6 000 in interest, a clear misalignment of public funds.
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Indianapolis Sun
U.S
Fragmentary Riddle Lines Do Not Form Clear Report
A garbled excerpt poses a playful riddle about family roles and identity. The text blends questions about when an aunt becomes an uncle and when a mother becomes a father with nonsensical phrases like carbubble and sighor, lacking concrete news context or names.
Thrall and Mumford's New Goods Sale Offerings
Thrall and Mumford's advertises Coffee One Dollar Raisins ten cents per pound Figs twenty five cents two pounds Coal Oil one dollar Buckwheat Flour five cents per pound White Coffee Sugar ten pounds for one dollar Light Yellow Sugar one dollar Three can sizes of best tomatoes fifteen cents for large ten cents for small Perkins and House Metal lic Safety Lampe stock just arrived claiming absolute safety and non explosion.
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Perkins & House
Thrall & Mumford's
Posey Circuit Court Announces Petit Jurors for March Term 1878
The following individuals were drawn to serve as petit jurors for the March Term 1878 Posey Circuit Court: Robert Dunn, John Deig, Bundy, Joshua Hanton, James Johnson, Lynn Lowinship, Harmony Township. James Henson, Robb Township. Greenbury Young, Marys Township. Rae Thompson, Lewis Robinson. Frank Bragger, Smith Township. W. Kayte Bethel Township. Ebby Jordan, Center Township. Clerk W. Curtis notes the names listed.
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Sagas
Democratic State Convention aims for rallying ticket
The Democratic State Convention will meet in Indianapolis nextWednesday with a call to delegates to ignore personal preferences and nominate the strongest candidates. The aim is a 20,000 Democratic majority next fall.
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