Town Hit By Real Blizzard And Ice Flow
A real blizzard hit Friday night with freezing river ice and high water. Local officials note mayor Art Mites visited last Tuesday and deputy sheriff Aouros St Tinnery was in town on official business. Several notices reference assignments and lodge events. Wheat and grass seed prices are listed, and rumors swirl about postmaster candidates including Capt John B Hall and others.
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Art Mites
Griffin
Aouros St Tinnery
Mt. Vernon Fire inflicts heavy losses in Wolff block
A fire at the rear of Geiss confectionery in Mt. Vernon started around 3 am and rapidly spread destroying Geiss’s store and three adjoining buildings in Wolff's block. Total losses are estimated at not less than 30,000 with about half covered by insurance. Water and smoke damage affected nearby offices and residents as firemen fought to prevent further destruction.
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Evansville
Mr. Vernon, Inc
Wm. Geiss
Geiss
Leonard
Wolff
A. J. Clark
Butcher
Mies Emma Tichendorf
Singer Manufacturing Co
Jones
Clark
Mt. Veroon
Postmaster Brown
Charley Henrich
Clark's
Alex. Tritcheson
Isaac Wolff
St. Nicholas Hotel
Gus Keifer
Disastrous Fire Destroys Poker Night Winnings
A party of bachelors played draw poker with a banker handling chips in a cigar box. A matched burst of flames broke out from a dropped match, threatening about $645 in cash and coins. quick action saved most, with $445 in silver recovered. The incident spurred jokes about General Grant and noted editor Jake Willman amid local political and dam construction updates.
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Cesar
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HN. P. Owen
Evanaville
Billy Weils
D. Owen
Ming Nora Owen
Kuge Johnson
Cyrus Schnee
Ienry Bown
Tov A.O. U. W. Lodge
Owenasile
Washington, D.C
Mrs Flops
Springfield
Stephens Hotes
Indy
Hon . J. Kleiner
Eliza Lien Tenpenner
Joseffy
Tne
Timothy Ened
TUE
L Ife
John J. Kleiner
Washington
Wm. D. Wilmoth
Rumor
W S Boren
John W. Miller
Chas Collion
J. . Hayden
Homer Lichtenberger
Pittsburg
John B. Hall
MT. Vernon
Poseyville
Joseph J. Davin
Jim Cale
Joe Cale
Mr. Collins
Mt. Carmel
Ill
E.prer Lemuel Potter
Lyon Township
Bree
Chris. Wilson
Richards
Wilhelm & Co
General Grant
Toadinam
Toilera
Gen. Grant
Wall Street
Jake Willman
Belmont, Ill
Jake
Belmont
United States
Leland Standeford
California
H. M. Teller
Colorado
Don Cameron
Pennsylvania
Jonathan Chace
Rhode Island
John J. Ingalls
Kansas
John C. Spooner
Wisconsin
O. H. Platt
Connecticut
G.G. West
Missouri
Wild Call
Florida
Zeb B. Vance
North Carolina
Grand Rapids
That City
St. Louis
Heriff’s Sale
Posey Circuit
Jacob Breith Et al
William R. Saulman
Posey County
Indiana
New Harmony
Richard Ford
James A. Cooper
Ford
Charles Chadwick
Chadwick
Cooper
Edward 8. Hayes
Ernest Dale Owen
Piffa
J. W. Davis
Boyd
Vaul's
Granary Street
Main
Ind
Union Hall
Opera House
Liberal Sharing Amt
Vers
Thrall
Frank D. Bolton
Main Street
Prure
Steinway, Knabe
and Miller
Burdette and Estey
Thrall & Mumford
Cox
Stewartsville
Enza
William Cox
Henry Brown
Arshurie, Adler
Board of County Commissioners
Tavern Streets
Adam Marsh & CO
William P. Ford
Hiatt
Church Street
Thrall & Mumford’s
New Mammoth Drug Store
Fancy Goods Bazaar
Duclos CO
A. H. Fretageot & Co
Duclos Coo
Bulek
Peter Weber
Peter Werer
Ford Brothers
John Walz
Indiana Jones
Negrend
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