Thrall Mumford's Holiday Stock and Santa HQ
Thrall and Mumford's store columns advertise an immense stock of holiday goods. Santa Claus has arrived and established headquarters there. Also promoted are canned goods, coffee varieties, New Orleans sugar, currants figs and other snacks, with mentions of silk handkerchiefs and ties from Lichtenberger and Sons.
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Sas
Lichtenberger & Sons
Say
Messrs
Ars, Thrall & Mumford
Santa Claus
Thrall & Mumford’s
Yarmouth
California
Cynthiana Items and Bold Demands From Salem Advocate
In a heated column the Salem Advocate rails at the Mount Vernon Democrat calling its editor a fool killer while noting heavy rains and flood damage along Big Creek. It laments lack of published names of local children, mentions a proposed bridge area improvement, a May political bid, and a Calvert Chapel revival. The piece also argues for advance payment by subscribers, humorously rebuking a reader’s criticism and defending the paper’s financial model and independence.
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Cynthiana
Mt. Vernon
Big Creek
Democrat
Smith Township
Big Creek Bridge
Bill Whitworth
Supreme Court
Calvert's Chapel
New Harmony Library Fund Urges Subscriptions Forward
The New Harmony Working Men's Institute urges subscribers behind on the library fund to pay up promptly. Committee members are Mumford, Lyon, Corbin, Freingeot, and Walz, overseeing about 500 dollars due to satisfy mechanics. Finishing the library room remains a priority to advance knowledge access in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Harmony
Register
Working Men’s Institute
Thomas Mumford, Jr
James Lyon
John Corbin
A. H. Freingeot
John Walz
Indebted Readers Urged to Settle Accounts Promptly
This office appeals to those owing for job work advertising and subscriptions to call and settle. The sums are small but collectively form a fair total. Debtors are urged to pay what is rightfully due or risk accounts being placed with collectors including costs.
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Suma
Costa
Views of Indiana Centennial Building Philadelphia Exhibit
Secretary A M Gow reports photographs from Indiana Centennial Finance Committee showing front rear interior and bird eye views plus the ground plan of the Philadelphia structure. The set appears complete and suitable for use.
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Wey
Alex. M. Gow
State Centennial Finance Committee
Indiana
Philadelphia
Indiana governor race texts and quotes from Herald
Rev George Harding of the Indianapolis Herald shows growing strength as Republican governor candidate. Helmbold on lunacy exam claims 50 000 a year is not too much for his wife to spend. The Centennial Appropriation bill passes the House 146 to 130, 1 500 000 dollars. The propeller Hoosier and her barge with Capt Hugo pilot and Capt Chaffin on deck arrive with freight for merchants.
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George Harding
The
Indianapolis Herald
Indiana
Helmbold
House
B. 8. Foner
Huao
Chaffin
Anna Dickinson to Cuba for health in New York theater absence
The article notes Anna Dickinson’s poor health and physician ordered trip to Cuba causing her absence from Daly's New York Theater. It mentions Charles O Conor’s health recovery and a Washington County Maryland resident Benjamin Reigle leaving $50,000 to charity. It also adds R S Hornbrook of Evansville visiting town.
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Anna Dickinson
Cuba
Daly
New York
Havana
Anna
Benjamin Reigle
Washington County
Maryland
Four theater gears to stage nautical drama and farce
Four theater gears will be treated to a theatrical performance on the 19th of next month. The entertainment will feature the nautical drama The Dream at Sea and the farce No. 6 Duke Street. The drama, by J. B. Bucksrost, is a coast of Cornwall tale and will be staged with scenery and machinery under new management.
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Duke Street
Cornwall
England
J. B. Bucksrost
Epitaph of Williams Spann Found On Local Grave
A Bethel township burial reveals an odd epitaph on Williams Spann’s tombstone. The inscription recalls “The days of old Spain have come to a close” and notes he was kind to friends and not cruel to foes, with a line about churches and belief that Christ died for all.
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Williams Spann
Bethel Township
Marriage Licenses Listed Since January 1876
County Clerk records reveal marriage licenses issued since January 1 1876. Couples include James B Hayard and Jane Nelson. Benjamin L Winings and Avilda Reed. Eli T Anderson and Mahala Hancock. Samuel Nobly and Lizzie Mills. George Deitz and Mary Josephine Darling. Henry Bestmagel and Wilhelmina Bast. Francis N Green and Sarah A Moore. others named include George Senor Mellie Cramberts Tyler Jefferson Eliza Holtz George Luiz Georgiana Williamson Isaac Nida Susan Caldwell George Hast Eliza H Ingle William Gillion Mary J Pittsford Edward Redman Angeline York Perry Martin Daphie Allyn J T Bogle Louisa Duclos. A steamer project between this town and Grayville is discussed by Capt OBENCHAIN. Hunters report a camp near the lower hills and a likely panther sighting by Pete Heexman. New York mail delay noted. letter expected on page one next issue.
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Grorce W. Curtis
Curtis
James B. Hayard
Jane Nelson
Benjamin L. Winings
Avilda Reed
Eli T. Anderson
Mahala Hancock
Samuel Nobly
Lizzie Mills
George Deitz
Mary Josephine Darling
Henry Bestmagel
Indiana Patents Issued Week Ended Jan 22 1876
List of patents issued by the U S Patent Office to Indiana inventors during the week ended January 22 1876 as supplied by Cox and Cox agents Washington City Axles W Eisner Goshen hand extension for wagon beds J Mooney Dublin parlor stove E Russell Indianapolis railroad rail G Dunbar Logansport door sills A Saur Franklin grain drills K Kuhns Logansport
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U.S. Patent Office
Indiana
Messrs
Cox & Cox
Real estate transfers for week ending January 24 1876
Sheriff Posey County transfers multiple parcels in New Harmony and Mount Vernon including Lot 17 in James and Hovey's Mt. Vernon and Lot 137 Williams Mount Vernon with prices ranging from 200 to 32000 dollars. Names include P Hornbrook I Nicey T Walters W Vasioh A Jenner J W Jenner W Carpenter R K Unnter C Stallings J L Ragland and F Mills. Assignee A C Williams. Notes list additional parcels and sums.
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Sherif Posey Co
P. Hornbrook
New Harmony
Sheriff Posey Co
I. Nicey
James & Hovey
Mt. Vernon
J. Pleffer
HW. Freeman
T. Walters
W. Vasioh
James & Wovey
J. Walters
Wes
A. Jenner
J. W. Jenner
Owen
Lele
A.C. Williams
W. Carpenter
Williams
R. K. Unnter
B.C. Stinson
J. W. Catlett
Hovey
Mays
Anls
Wrens Paod
J.L. Ragland
L. Ragland
J. L. Wheeler
A. Hutcheson
R.P.C
Gray and Black Hair Clash Over Court Practice
Two lawyers in a country court quarrel over procedure. The gray haired barrister is challenged by the younger looking elder who taunts him. The black haired lawyer retorts that experience should guide him to know customs in such cages and that his hair will stay black as long as he lives.
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the Register
L. Pelham
Wotary
Henry Hunsdon
Satotary Public
New Harmony, Inc
Atorney
Office
Notary Public
Declay
Corr & CuyLer
Board of Trustees
Lichtenberger
J. Klcut & Son
Lichtenbergers
Gray's Gallery
Nea
Thrall & Mumford’s. Tf
Tf. Glam
O. K
Atmore
New Orleans
Nem
Pennsylvania
Nega
Thrall & Mumford'’s
Mr. Beecher
Tex
B. S. Fuller
North Pole
New York Herald
Hendricks
the Herald
Committee of Ways and Means
John Wilkes Booth
Salem Advocate
Centrara
Inn
Brick Pomeroy
Advocate
Salem
Vincennes
G. T
Flo
Talmage
Charles O'Conor
R. S. Hornbrook
Req
Evansville
Hurray
Robinson Township
Robinson
A. Rosen
Jos. Fox
Obenchain
Wash Obenchain
Grayville
Sara
Panther
Pete Heexman
Sss
New Harmony Retail Market
Mumford
Jas Sveemenaue
Simmons
J. H. Zellin & CO
Macon
Trrall & Mumford
Ind
Baldwin
East Main Street
Rey
William Baldwin
Lonsdale
Job J.right & Son
Mumford’s
W. F. Gray
Fes
D. M. Schnee
Postoffce
WE. Gray
Turall & Mumford S
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