Lincoln League delegates meet on Lincoln's birthday in Indianapolis
Indiana press dispatch notes a small turnout for the Lincoln League Republican club convention on Lincoln's 81st birthday. Attendees ponder declines in leagues, political shifts, and possible court actions against election law changes, with various local items from Parke to Evansville and broader Indiana notes.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Lincoln League
Republican Club
Lincoln
Michener
Republican State Committee
Republican Supreme Court
Hovey
Remarkable Case of a Farmer Near Lafayette
Samuel Buck, a wealthy farmer east of Lafayette, suffered a rare mental affliction leading to a bizarre episode. He left in night clothes, wandered outside in snow, left a wide trail to a creek, crossed by boat, then emerged soaked and frozen at his brother Daniel Buck’s outhouse. He remained jailed by cold until thawed, staying with his brother a few days before returning home unharmed.
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LaFayette, Inc
Samuel Buck
Mr. Buck
Daniel Buck
Samuel
Hints on County Capital Politics and Local News
Mt Vernon Feb 18 The Democratic county committee orders township meetings on Feb 22 to pick new committeemen and prepare for April elections. Republicans organize a city campaign committee aiming for a straight May ticket. City considered Republican by 200 majority. A new brass band forms, and ex sheriff Dixon stands as Republican trustee candidate. John Reed jailed for passing bogus money. Henson and Mrs Sadie Wimmer wed. K of P ball drew many visitors. New poor house nearly done with 16000 paid. Baseball fever rises as Rabene team preps to field.
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Mt. Vernon, Inc
Democratic County Committee
Dixon
General Baptist Church
John Reed
J. W. Henson
Sadie Wimmer
Edson
Rabene
Indiana Patents and Local News From New Harmony Ledger
Indiana listed patent grants for citizens including Bertsch Cambridge City and Karr Monticello with attached drawings offered at 25 cents. Also reporting notables: Sam Bayless starving in Wayne, Joe Blase likely Democratic trustee candidate, Ex-Gov Oglesby quips, Illinois crop losses and wheat gains, Calhoun county lack of services, death of Steve Fitzgerald, long quench for water, January train fatalities in Cook County, Illinois aid to Dakota farmers, Anna iosane asylum issues, and Olney paving plans.
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Washington, D. C
Indiana
New Harmony
C. A. Snow & Co
United States Patent Office
Washington, D. C. C
A. Bertsch
Cambridge City
W. M. Britton
Crawfordville
Fence
Calder
Terre Haute
A. E. Hardy
Mishaw
Oglesby
Congrese
Logan County
State Board of Agriculture
Illinois
Wm. T. Smith
Chicago
Calhoun County
Steve Fitzgerald
Ind
Phillipstown
James Quick
Shawneetown
Cook County
Dakota
Anna Iosane Asylum
Olney
National Capital Gossip on Gag Rule and GOP Strife
Washington dispatch details Republican moves to gag the house with new rules. It notes anticipated seat unseatings, gerrymander threats in Ohio, pension office control, and battles with Pacific railroads. Also covers Alger and G A R activities, band fiascos, and Ferdinand Indiana post office closure due to lack of Republican staff.
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Washineton
D.C
House of Representatives
Republican National Committee
Congress
Ohio
Pacific Railroad
Harrison
Alger
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Hovey
Indiana
Congressional Pension Committee
Quraker
Foraker
Grosvenor
Ohio Republican Association
Georgia
Sherman
Congressman Butterworth
Europe
McGinty
Ferdinand
Dubois County
Ind
Local items and notices from week in town
W W Robb has gone to Fort Weyne Miss Bessie Elliot of Evansville visited this week Mr and Mrs Harry Husband and Miss Aline Owen went to Mt Vernon last Tuesday afternoon Miss Dill Fretageot and Miss Mollie Wiley went to Grayville on Tuesday Miss Liszie Parsons is in Owensville this week Johnn Althouse was in Mt. Vernon this week The remains of David Wilsey were laid to rest at Maple Hill Cemetery last Monday with the Bennett cornet band and Odd Fellows leading the procession Funeral for Mrs H McCoy last Tuesday at Goad's grave yard in Lynn township The mercury fell over 12 hours from Wednesday evening to yesterday morning Temperature report notes Groundhog is improving weather Masque ball and thunderstorm noted Tarquince-trees show leaves river rising all week.
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W. W. Robb
Fort Weyne
Bessie Elliott
Evansville
Harry Husband
Aline Owen
Mt. Vernon
Dill Fretageot
Mollie Wiley
Grayville
Liszie Parsons
Owensville
Johnn Althouse
David Wilsey
Maple Hill Cemetery
Bennett Cornet Band
The
Odd Fellows
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T. Mumford
Schaffer
Beal
Times
W. L. Douglas
Creedmoor
W. KL. Douglas
Crockton
Marfa
Ford Bros. & Lichtenberger
Peter Weber
Peter Wheber
New York State
Armour
Armour’s
John A. Wilhelm
Ford & Bennetts
Chase & Sanborn’s
United States
Ford & Bennett
LL. Douglas
Gend
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U.S. Patent Office
Washington
A. Snow & CO
Willy
William P. Edson
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the “Star
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Frank Lyon & CO
Arctic
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Main & Brewery
New Harmony Indiana
City Exchange
Ford & Walz
West Main Street
Lichtenberger’s
Jacob Breith
Breith
BANK
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Hoosier Counties
Gov. Hovey
Atyle
Parke County
Dudley
Washington Kern
Adams County
Mollie Corwin
Shelbyville
8. C. Groves
Logansport
Gen. Jackson
Ernest Steig
Crawfordsville
Lafayette
Alfred Fraser
New Albany
New Mexico
Decatur
Vincennes
Mackey
Hartford City
Ito
Geo. C. Ryan
Greenfield
Evansville Journal
John McClane
Johnson County
Louis Kreepes
Jeffersonville
Scottsburg
Blue River
Laporte
Putnam Counties
Amanda Hall
Crawford County
Perry Freeman
Greensburg
Louisa Eglin
Seymour
Rev. Switzer
Ww. Aiken
Kokomo Hotels
Oakland City
Daviess County
Washington Plasterers
Brookville
Fors.Wayne
Fr. Wayne, Inc
Samuel L. Bayless
Smith Township
Cyntaiana
Joe Blase
Trastee
John T. Cox
Harmony Township
H. McCoy
Goad
Lynn Township
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