Turpie Re-Elected as Senator in Indiana Caucus
From the State Capital report details Turpie's near unanimous endorsement for re election with 97 to 1 on the first ballot and 35 to 14 in the senate while 63 to 36 in the house. The piece also notes bills, local issues, gas shortages, oil production and other state items, plus brief Washington notes on pensions and politics.
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Indianapolis, Inc
Turpie
Shanklin
Marion County
Dave
United States
Senate
Fairbanks
House
Bob
Indianapolis
Republican Joint Caucus
Diamond Special Frozen to the Track in Illino is
The Diamond Special from St Louis arrived late after stopping to water near Gibson Illinois. Ice from the water tank overflow froze the tender wheels to the rail for four hours. Crew freed the train with a second locomotive after a mile and a half walk for help.
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St. Louis
Gibson
Illinois railroads payroll and mileage reported in state data
Gov Altgeld sends a Valentine to Republican officeholders urging resignations. Illinois railroads employed 66 680 with total pay 40 072 676. Last year railroad earnings reached 81 793 012. Grayville reports 177 foot water depth. Chicago records 18 below zero last Sunday. No blind men in current legislature. Grayville claims Albion steam laundry. Illinois has 14 677 miles of railroad. Legislature includes one negro Canton believes a ghost. Chicago employs 2 100 policemen.
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Illinois
Ilineis
Grayville
Chicago
Albion
Canton
Record of Severe Winter Across Regions
Telegraphic dispatches report the Mississippi River at Memphis swollen to a historic second flood, Niagara Falls ice at a century peak, Canadian thermometers at 35 to 50 below zero, river near Nashville frozen, ice extending to north Florida, and notable figures including Ben Butler valued at seven million dollars with Rutherford B. Hayes reported dead.
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Mississippi River
Memphis
Niagara Falls
Canada
Nashville, Tenn
Florida
Ben Butler
Rutherford B. Hayes
Snow Fox Chasing and Road Talks From Russellville
A letter from Russellville on Jan 13 shares travel observations and local gossip. It notes railroad improvements on P D and Ii and P D and E lines, road taxes, gravel roads versus macadam, and farm land values. The writer mentions a wolf killed after a long chase, a 75 dollar reward, fox hunts, recent snowfall and dust from Illinois blizzards, and general frontier sport and farming life.
Revised library plan approved for spring work
The plan for the new library was accepted this week with work to start as early as possible in the spring. Arthur Cranstiell will oversee construction using home mechanics only, with no outside contracts. A steel bridge across the Wabash was estimated at about 48000 by Cleveland contractor Mr. Perken after inspecting Black River work. Miss Laura Connty entertained friends Wednesday evening including H C Nusband Daisy Owen Aline Owen Nellie Cooper Jennie Twigg Frank J Miller Ben K E Neal Gus Neal Tom Mott and C J Wolfe. Traveling photographers visited Tuesday and photographed local business houses causing excitement among prominent figures and critics alike. Lynn township farmer L C Frexciu, six miles south, fell from a hay loft Monday injuring himself but no bones broken and expected to recover soon. Farmers urged to buy from local merchants who advertise in the home paper for honest dealing. Posey County Driving Association meets Saturday February 4 to elect officers. Dr Ben Neal preparing a Cremation paper for next Literary Club meeting. River ice reported 12 to 14 inches thick today.
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Washington, D.C
House
Congress
New York
Commissioner of Pensions
Cleveland
Harrison
Indianapolis
Hill
Murphy
Indiana
New Harmony Register
C.A. Snow & Co
A. S. Patent Office
Washington, D. C
RL. Ball
Terre Taute
J. W. Blackledge
W. L. Casaday
South Bend
AY Christofferson
J. A. Glanton
Columbus
J. Lamb
Aurora
L. Pine
Ib.m. Rosenthal
Fort Wayne
Sheperd
Vincennes
Hiller
Arthur Cranstiell
W. M.E
Laura Connty
H.C. Nusband
Daisy Owen
Aline Owen
Nellie Cooper
Jennie Twigg
Frank J. Miller
Ben KE. Neal
Gus Neal
Tom Mott
C. J. Wolfe
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Na Ie
Scientific American
Munn
Senry Brown
Pheer Weber
Wierenant Taylor
New Harmony, Inst
Peter
J.D. Owen & Co
J. A. Wilhelm
Hf. C. Husband
Owen Block
Olver
Ralph T. Boren, Lawrence A. Warner
Ocz Y Boren & Varner
Dr. von Peters
von Peters
William Green
City Exchange
Fred. W. Walz
M.E. Church
Joshua Wade
Acker
Geo. Gangler
Hibbart
G.N. Hicks
Hicks
Anderson
Rushville
Siegert
Wabash Township
Gibson County
W. N. Lance
Parks
Terre Haute
Elkhart
Michigan
Greenfield
Jeffersonville
Hendricks County
Wabash
Washington
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Lidle
Mollie Brooks
Peter Brooks
State of
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Mt. Vernon
George H. Wilson
G. V. Menzies
R. D. Twigg
Carriagh
Stewart
RE. D. Twigg
Llinois
Curiaco
Dia
Itema
Altgeld
Oud Putnam
Russellville, Inc
Athens
Jon Hanlett
Perken
Cleveland, O
Black River
L. C. Frexciu
Lynn Township
Posey County Driving Association
Agricultural Society Room
Ben Neal
Literary Club
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