Public Sale in Posey County Indiana 1875 Sheriff Auction
Decree issued by Posey Circuit Court directs sale of Lot 54 in New Harmony at public auction by Sheriff Alex Crank on March 6 1875. Sale includes rents and profits for up to seven years if needed, with conditions and possible further sale of defedants rights. Also notices of administrators sale of Millie Jones and Sarah E Fleharts estates with personal property listings and payment terms.
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Circuit Court
Posey County
Indiana
Walden Driggers
James Lyon
Lucinda Lyon
Louse
Mount Vernon
New Harmony
Main Street
Alex. Crank
Millie Jones
D. M. Schnee
Sadler's Shop
Sarah E. Fleharts
Bethel Township
Charles Mende
William Mobley
Posey Circuit Court
Terms of Sale for Estate with Installment Notes
One-fourth of the purchase money cash and credit of Six Twelve and Eighteen Months for the balance. Purchaser to execute notes in equal installments with approved security bearing interest from date and waiving valuation and appraisement laws. Base to commence at 1 o clock P M. Sohn L Wheeler Adm r H Peromaro Attorney. Jan 4
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Edward Homer
Samuel Griffin
Adm.r
IBAAC
Sohn L. Wheeler
Adm
R. H. Peromaro
Janlé
Rates and Rules of Advertising for The Register
The Register lists annual prepaid rates of 8 150 and 82 for delayed six months with strict adherence. It details pricing per square, fractions rounded, and column ads with monthly six month and yearly terms. Local notices cost 10 cents per line, with all transient ads paid in advance and street work on delivery.
I’d Do Anything for Her A Rhyme of Extreme Passion
A rhymester declares extreme devotion in a humorous list of feats for a beloved. He vows to endure punishment, drink, fight, steal, lie, and even endure death for her, ending with a caveat that he won’t die for any other woman. The verse blends hyperbole with playful bravado in a period voice.
The Way to Get Along in Life and Its Odd Tales
An essay urges diligence, integrity, and frugal living as the true path to fortune and respect. It cites a St. Lawrence county woodsman tale of invention, a bear hunting anecdote, and a dramatic will reveal. It also notes a jail fate for Enoch Arden in Lansing Iowa and a disinterested wife.
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Sam Hiram Jones
St. Lawrence County
William Black
Jones
Tennyson
Enoch Arden
Lansing
Iowa
Christmas Eve in Tamaqua A frostbitten stage ride
In December 1856 a young traveler recalls a brutal Tamaqua night. He meets a fourteen-year-old driver Lewis Shively who endures cold and danger to carry him toward home. A harrowing storm, a roadside inn, and a selfless act of courage lead to a solemn Christmas morning in a Methodist minister's house where the boy lies dead yet shines with a noble life.
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Tamaqua
Pennsylvania
St. Nicholas
Philadelphia
Lewis Shively
Lewis
Ilo
Hiam
Tium
Clarke Davis
Scribner's Monthly
Pittsfield Woman Bets $500 On 50 Hour Walk Plan
A Pittsfield woman bets $500 that she can walk uninterrupted for 50 hours without rest or sleep. The wager is proposed as a personal challenge, with the respondent suggesting the arrangement would be less comfortable for her than keeping her husband awake beside the bed for a similar duration.
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Pittsfield
Curious Exchange Between Man and Horse Foretold
An inquiring man placed fingers in a horse’s mouth to count its teeth. The horse clamped its teeth and revealed the man’s fingers. Both expressions of curiosity ended with mutual satisfaction as the moment concluded.
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Gea Pele Sale
Admr
the Register
Co. V.susaaater
Fontainbleau
Atrium Ilium
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