This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1876
Page
3
By order of the Board of Trustees the subscription lists for the Working Men's Institute have been turned to the soliciting committee for collection. Donors are asked for early settlement of subscribed amounts to meet current work. C. B. Lichtenberger, secretary, November 4, 1875.
Immense stock of jewelry items at Thrall & Mumford's including 18 carat gold rings collars buttons and chains. Also promotions on canned goods fruit dyes and household wares at Thrall & Mumford's with a reference to the Battle of New Orleans anniversary.
Local notes reflect a quiet New Year in New Harmony with few festivities, weather mild, church bell to ring, and questions over the town bell’s future. Anecdotes include a faulty finger saw, a call for a fire company parade, a New Year ball at Union Hall, a matrimony quip at a dinner, and school dismissal changes for primary pupils. Mention of a theater program and a note from County Recorder Hurcurson about recording deeds by mail. The river retreating and potential Cut-off dam completion are noted along with a status on Minister Schenck’s recall.
Weather has been unusually warm for the time of year. Peach buds swelling, wheat looks fine and could be damaged by a quick weather change. Ed Hays rumored to have trouble on Christmas Day. Lawrence Whitworth may take possession of Mr. Vernon if Ed is careless. Jess Endicott welcomes a twelve pound boy New Year’s present. A Lynn township correspondent at Mt. Vernon Democrat reveals others’ affairs. unclear whom. A Smith township schoolteacher pursues both teaching and romance, with caution advised for parents. Cumberland Church slated to be remodeled into a dwelling for Rev Hadlock. Dr Cosby’s wife and son return from Madisonville seeking health. Tobacco cost figures discussed. annual cost around twenty dollars, a talking point about coffee funds. Sands & Smith high on Montgomery’s Hall tin roof. health report favorable. Monn Anon notes overall good health.
The village enjoys peaceful holidays with few incidents. Weather has been mild with a week of temperatures around seven degrees. J W Robb bought plenty of pork for a local pork house. A man over fifty claims he has never wound a watch nor used tobacco. A protracted M E Church meeting continues and weddings are anticipated. New Harmony Thespians elected officers J P Jackson and others and plan a February show. Dr Cumming cited Moody on the millennium. Public Schools opened with 268 pupils, a record for the district.
A compiled list itemizes payments by Posey County Board at the December 1875 term. Names include Phillip Sherer J.B. Deig Wm Green Charles Keeling E. Thrall Louis Ohde and others for bridges road viewers and public works. Also covers poor relief physicians coroner salaries jail costs and advertising with total amounts and recipients across Black Lynn Center Harmony Robb Marrs Robb Robb and Marys townships.
The Sentinel now stands as the recognized organ of the Democratic party in Indiana and champions Democracy urging support from every Democrat in the state.
Mr Gro gone left here last Monday for Florida in search of health. Mr Gose is one of our most promising young men and we trust he may soon return with his health fully restored.
The Rockport Republican Journal notes the seizure of the Maxville distillery owned by Bingham and Dunnmann by Gen Veatch as part of fraud charges against the Treasury. It questions Veatch’s prior allowance of 20 barrels of apple brandy to be removed by R T Kercheval just before the seizure and asks why the Treasury was not better protected. It also reports Mrs Myra Clark Gaines in Washington pursuing preliminary measures in her suit against counsel Caleb Cushing, US Minister to Spain.
List of patents granted by the U S Patent Office through January 1, 1876 to Indiana inventors. Windmill by Cornelius of Muncie and Lounge by A Siicham of Indianapolis. Whiffletree by J Finley of Delphi. Coach Pat by S Marker of Indianapolis. Swinging Gate by J Moore of Kewonna. Washing Machine by Richmond of Aberdeen. Sled Propeller by C Schwager of Indianapolis. Plow by J Warvell of Clayton.
Real estate transfers listed through January 3 1876 include E Fry to J Voll J T Harper to W Ridenour M Koch to D Rothlin W A Cree to Z Kincheloe CG to D Adamson Pfister to L A Noel Pfister to J Kuhn Dowidistle to C Geis A Houtcileson v C NW 4-10 5 15 and 9500 E M Spencer to A Ramsey J McKinnis to J Ramsey to Jd Baker Aldridge to D Albruts in New Harmony market report with weekly prices for flour corn eggs lard sugar molasses and various farm goods.
Advertisements record Jonathan Oglesby of Robb township Posey county Indiana taking up on December 6 1875 an estray bay horse blaze on forehead white hind feet polite legs 163 hands high slight swayback about 16 years old appraised at 25 dollars before J H Jaquess and John Christin WM Williams J P
Fragmented text shows numeric sequences and letters with no clear event or names. It references Lud Land and various numbers but lacks coherent details to form a factual summary or identify people organizations places or dates.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.