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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1887
Page
4
Knox County residents hear support for William E. Niblack as the legislature prepares the first ballot for senator. Local figures J. French and Col. Owen feature in a busy week amid weather woes, railroad notes, and community notices.
A historic price list from New Harmony shows cash values per unit for flour wheat corn meal and staple items. Heavy items include flour and meal measured by bushel or pound, with coffee tea sugar and molasses priced per pound or gallon. Output lists many commodities with unit prices and occasional percentages or weights.
Notice names Edward Homer as Administrator of the estate of Isaac Price, deceased, of Posey County Indiana. Estate described as solvent. Signed by Stephens House A. T. Steptens.
Notich to taxpayers Posey County announces 1886 state and county tax duplicate in hand. Rates per hundred dollars of valuation listed. Dog tax set at 100 for males 200 for females and 2 per extra dog. First installment due by third Monday in April 1887. second by first Monday in November. Road tax receipts required with first installment. County orders not paid to delinquent tax owing parties. No receipts held for future payment. Andrew Wasem treasurer Posey County.
Terms of sale grant a nine month credit on sums over five dollars with a note and approved security, waiving relief laws and providing for an attorney fee. Purchases five dollars and under must be paid in cash, with sale starting at 9 oclock in the morning on the specified day.
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