Griffon Grievances and Jubilee Echoes In 1882
Local notes report a drunken assault on Jim Sweet with an axe-handle in Griffin and call for law officers. Jubilee Singers and Ringers disappoint crowds. a white agent allegedly pockets office funds. Community updates include store sales, new buildings, opera trips, river rise, and weather.
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Griffin
Jim Sweet
Sweet
Bethel Township
Bethel
Perfectly reliable snake tale from a Virginia den
A long excerpted piece recalls a famous rattlesnake den near Lafayette County Virginia by the Chesapeake and Ohio line. Two youths donned buckskin suits and knives to invade the lair, emerging with hundreds of snake-heads clinging to their clothing, numbers reported as 240 on one set and 100 on another.
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Lafayette County
Chesapeake & Ohio R. A
Prices Slashed on Fancy Plated Ware at Owen Co
In a holiday push for useful gifts, BE F Owen & Co advertises marked down fancy plated ware to draw buyers. The piece also includes a long list of real estate transfers in the week ending January 16 1882 and a New Harmony retail market report with weekly price corrections for farm goods and staples.
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New Harsowy, Inc
Pacific Express Co
J. C. Miller
C. E. Johnson
Thrall & Mumford's
BE. F, Owen & CO
W.M. Copeland
W. P. Pareigart
Cale
Poseyville
Oberdorfer
E. Bingham
Netterton
Mr. Vernon
Henderson
Fuhrer, Boyce
Mt. Vernon
R. Alldredge
J. D. Dieterle
M. Black
G. W. Robertson
Sullivan
M. J. Watson
G. W. Comie
A. Hattich
C. Thienes
Reelig A. McConnell
Gray
J.F. Kight
T. D. Shelton
A. E. Kight
Cross
E. J. Cox
E. Cox
Secor
Nwi
J.L. Kahn
G. Naas
James & Hovey
Mt. Vermon
O. R. Thomas
E. Jordan
L. H. Wheeler
M. J. Irwin
L. Thomas
W. J. Thomas
M. Carson
G.F
P. A. Hutcheson
R. P.C
New Harmony
Thrall
Mumford
AVING
J. T. Hugo
Hugo
T. M. Davis
Stewartsville
Abraham Penfold
Posey Circuit Court
Indiana
Seax
George W. Curtis
George H. Wilson
D.C
Job C. Gwaltney
Sman
D. C
Court House
Posey County
Leander Murphy
Cox
Clement. Nash
Section One
Township Five
New Harmony and
Evansville Road
Clement Nash
Nicholas Joest
James Cross
Alex
Jyl John Walz
United States
Supreme Court of the State
Posey
Vanderburgh
Sepd Y
Mount Vernon
Ind
Main Street
E. F. Owen & Co
John Kilbinger
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Lis
C. W. Slater
New Harmony, Indiana
Jubilee Singers
Union Hall
Colored Jubilee Singers
Mr. Thrall
Charles L. Sanders
Martin Golden
Texas
Golden
Exira Lich Ten Bercer
The
College of Music
Cincinnati
Main
Church Streets
John Wilhelm
Baltimore, Md
Sun
Abell & Co
Mas. Ropes
F. W. Lichtenberger
Miss Ribeyre
Mr. Pelham
Evansville
Edward Hower
Richard Homer
Wm. M. Ford
Ford, Owen & Co
Capt. Boren
Church Street
J. W. Hiatt
W. 8. Viets
Tae
Adams Express Co
L. Pelham
Maz. F. R. Eccarp
Gracie Golden
Evanaville
Martha
Emma Abbott Company
Bos Bates
Here
Dwrv
Tna
Riley Thomas
Ebby Jorden
Griffin Station
Hower Sharensercer
Tuanxi
Charlie Burton
Denver
Colorado
William Jones
Anns Bailey
James M. Groves
Margaret Dunn
Frank T. Gerke
Minnie Pfeffer
Clifton Sugg
Harriet Wade
G.W. Curtis
Ricumono, Inc
John Johnson
Randolph County
Lynn
Washington
Lulla Rock
Ark
Peter Markins
Arkansas
White River
Washington County
Georgetown
Alexandria
Cornwallis
Thomas Jefferson
Hancock
Sentinels
Washington Special
Congress
Mississippi
L. Q. C. Lamar
United States Senate
Kemp
Indrana
Paris
Indiana Greenbackers
Indianapolis
Galveston
Tex
Lackawanny, Valley
Ayri
Black Township
Lynn Township
Point Township
Harmony Township
Robb Township
Marrs Township
Robinson Township
Smith Township
Center Township
Mr. Vernon, Inc
Fred. Herberhold
East Main St
Fred
Herberhold
Nicehiolas Joeest
Feeede
Pewwan Vt
J. W. Davis
Undertaker
G. A. Gotwald
Hovey & Menzies
GEO. E. Sears
Louis Prados
Sears & Kinsella
Jos. Weat& Co
Sears & Prados
Joseph West & Co
Commission Merchants
Poydras Street
New Orleans
Jacob Breith
John Hilbinger
Baldwin & Bishop
South Tavern Street
Hayden's
Brewster’s
Woodhull’s
Dexter
Jelly Baldwin & Bishop
Cook & Rice
William P. Ford
West Main Street
Bet
Eugene
Horace P. Owen
New Harmony Banking Co
Thomas Mumford
Eugene F. Owen
Charles A. Parke
William H. Owen
Alfred Dale Owen
Mott,& Co
Aplé Mott & CO
John W. Miller
HE. F. Owen
A. P. Owen
Church and
A, HI. Fretageot & CO
Charter Oak
Hi. Fretagehot 84
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