Minstrel Troupe Lost at Union Hall Performances
A Western paper notes the failed appearance of Whnite and SANDERS minstrel troupe for two shows at Union Hall last Thursday and Friday. The report also covers local delays in whisky store openings, river transport issues, railroad progress at Mt. Vernon, and a near drowning escape on the West Wind with three men surviving after a canoe capsized.
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Whnite & Sanders
Union Hall
Sax
Chicago and Southern Illinois Railroad
Mt. Vernon
Nanr
Drownina
Messrs
J. Waitz
Peter Weckman
Wa. Frin
West Wind
Mr. Fern
Wanz
Sleckman
Revenue officers survey Liechtenberger distillery issue
A Tuesday visit by revenue officers from Indianapolis Evansville and Mt Vernon surveyed the distillery of Liechtenberger & Co of Mt Vernon. The survey found compliance with regulations and within ten days the firm will receive authorization to begin whiskey manufacture, promising the return of the Eagle brand to patrons.
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Messrs. Lici- Tenberger & Co
Petition to county for bridge over Black River urged
Local voters press for construction of a Black River bridge with petitions signed by residents north of the county. They note prior bridge funds favored other areas and urge timely action by the Board of Commissioners. The item blends civic yardsale tone with editorial sentiment on regional needs.
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Sax
Black River
Board of Commissioners
Constitutional Amendment on Wabash canal bonds
A Democratic led measure prohibits the state from acknowledging liability for Wabash and Erie Canal bonds. The piece contrasts Democratic strides to block debt liability with Republican opposition, arguing the amendment protects the public treasury and shields voters from the canal’s financial risk. It references political figures, past administrations, and ongoing national war-related tensions.
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Indianapolis State Sentinel
House
Jason B. Brown
Senate
General Assembly
Indiana
Democratic General Assembly
Brown
Fatalism and a Frontier Rifle Decree Jokes on Providence
A Missouri frontier Baptist minister tells his family that death is fixed by fate, yet his wife notes his rifle ritual contradicts the creed. He defends the practice saying if he meets an Indian and lacks the rifle, providence might be blamed for not preparing to fulfill the decrees.
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Missouri
Conundrum list and editor anecdote from 19th century paper
A writer lists punning poet conundrums matching famous names like Wordsworth and Pope and questions like who was the most warlike poet. The page notes an editor’s life in Newnan Georgia with a boy mocking him, then a Maine invention sawing a cord of wood in five and a half minutes cutting each stick twice.
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Lonefellow
Wordsworth
Shakspeare
Goldsmith
Key
Coleridge
Newnan
Georgia
Charleston
Cour
MarMaine
Thrall & Mumford Announce New Stock of Medicines
Be and Wo seek public attention to Thrall and Mumford's fresh stock of goods. The firm maintains a stock aligned with public demand, featuring I Hurley's Sarsaparilla Hurley's Ague Tonic Bitters Worm Candy and Dr Seabrook's Soothing Syrup Elixir Bark and Iron along with Lewis's medicines for stock of all kinds. Call them for selections.
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Thrall & Mumford
Hurley
Dr. Seabrook
Lewis
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Jones & Drewes
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Hansatan
W. Leeding
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J.T. Hugo
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Alsop & Fenguson
Mein Street
Thrall & Munford
Old Stand
Ohr
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Radway
Mount Vernon
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Pisely & Son
Posey CO
New Harmony Drug Store
Wm. Crow
I. Beal
Thrall & Rughts
White County
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