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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1891
Page
4
Fourth of July Gala Draws Crowds and Sales
The town prepares for Fourth of July events with races music flags and fireworks. Shoppers flock to Mott John Mott Jr and Brown's Clothier for calico dresses goods and cheap attire as local stores promote sales and summer outfits. Shilohs Cure and catarrh remedies are advertised by T Mumford Jr. and Henry Brown's offer hats shirts and men’s fashion in a bustling commercial page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Brown
East Main Street
New Harmony
Mnd
Local residents and visitors noted in Evansville area report
Mr and Mrs J A Wilhelm and daughter left for New York and eastern points. Ed Nisbet of Hinkle Nisbet Co. in Evanaville was in town. John Miller came from Evanaville and will farm in Bethel township. A Hulman Bannister and H Cross of Terre Haute registered at Wells House. Mike Fleming of Mt Carmel collecting statistics for the old flag and an appropriation. Fred W Truscott hired as assistant German professor at Bloomington University for 1891 2. Mrs Walter Beal and Mrs Hi W Nash visiting relatives in Evansville and Petersburg. Pete Weber the tailor visited Poseyville Cynthiana Mt Vernon and Evansville. Deputy Auditor Silas G Howard and Thos Allen from Mt Vernon up last Wednesday. Capt Randolph from near Little Wabash Illinois was here last Wednesday. G W Engler and daughter Lottie from Mt Vernon came up Wednesday. Prof Geo Taylor of Mt Vernon visited relatives here. Mrs Lillie Wilsey and children visited near Farmersville. Ida Bailey and Luther Schnee attended ball at Wadesville last Saturday. A B Schmidt Cook Browsing Co Evanaville in town Add. Bennett of Stephensport Ky was here last Saturday. Mr and Mrs James Husband in Evanaville Wednesday. Thos Shelton Robb township in town last Wednesday. Miss Wertz Evansville visited Miss Clara Pisely. Percy Jackson came down from Mt Carmel last Saturday. Wm Wilsey has the Bratster sent to Batesville Ark. H Brittlebach Mt Vernon here Monday. Mrs W S Wolfe Evansville visiting here. Clarence Wolfe Evansville here this week. Chas Geisa Chicago here last Monday. Chas Chadwick granted a pension. Henry Mano in Shawneetown last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Add. Bennett
Stephensport
James Husband
Evanaville
Thos. Shelton
Robb Township
Miss Wertz
Evansville
Clara Pisely
Percy Jackson
Mt. Carmel
Wm. Wilsey
Batesville
Ark
Horse Races at Fair Grounds Draw Big Crowd
Over thirty horses already on the ground for the races. Tomorrow’s fair ground event draws an estimated ten thousand attendees. The schedule and race order will be posted on the judges’ stand. A 3 minute pace and 3 minute trot feature eight contestants each. Trains leave Main Street crossing to the fairground every half hour after 11 am for 15 cents round trip. Delegations arrive from Mt. Vernon Wadeville Poseyville Stewartaville Griffin Evanville Grayville Carmi and other nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairground
Cash, Marshal Stallings Bargains For Fine Payment
A young Illinois farmhand arrested for drunk and disorderly paid his $4.50 fine with a twist. He claimed $10 owed from Bowerman Bend employer and asked the marshal to collect it. They traveled, secured the money, and the man settled with $7.60 total cost after discharge and outfit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stallings
Ilinois
Bowman Bend
Y. m
Merit Wins Dr. King's Remedies Guarantee At Store
A local druggist asserts the merits of Dr King's New Discovery for consumption Dr King's New Life Pills Bucklen's Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters with a money back guarantee if not satisfactory. He praises their popularity and urges citizen trust. A cordial welcome awaits visitors to New Harmony for the show Woman Against Woman at the opera house tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Bucklen
Hese
T. Mumrorp, Jr
Safe Investment Promises Relief With Dr King’s Discovery
An advertisement touts a guaranteed safe plan for Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption and lung ailments. It claims relief for throat and chest conditions, lists diseases like consumption bronchitis and asthma, notes pleasant taste and safety, and offers trial bottles free at Mumford's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Mumford’s
Poseyville Wins In Extra Inning Classic
A close Poseyville versus New Harmony baseball game at the fairground last Sunday ended 19 all after nine. The 10th inning tied the score with a mutual whitewash, then New Harmony finally scored in the 11th to win as crowds watched heatedly and a single fight broke out between players.
Wheat Crop Yields and Local News From 1891
Dave Cox led the area with 23 bushels per acre while Geo Johnson of Bethel township averaged 39 bushels. Rumors say Mann saw mill may depart due to timber shortages. News notes include Captain Martin’s death in Arkansas and local ads for Shiloh’s Vitalizer and consumption cures. Temperature records report 120 to 124 degrees. Obituary: Ezra Truscott, 15, died of typhoid fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Cox
Geo. Johnson
Bethel Township
Sugar Tariff Twist Moves Farmer to Strain
A rural Republican, opposed to tariff shifts, visits town to buy sugar. He expects five dollars worth but receives a hundred pounds when the tariff is removed. The exchange shocks him into a moral quandary, fearing his wife’s reaction and potential Democratic shift.
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. W. Slater
the Register
Ndiana
J. Mott, Jr
Tuer
Mott's New Store
Mott
Calico
Brown's
John Mott, Jr
Challies
Mott's
Mott’s
Brown's Clothing House
Croup
Shiloh
T. Mumford
Gents
H. Brown's
T. Mumford, Jr
Prince. Albert Drcass
Clothier and Hatter
New York
Cincinnati
Brown
Sutton
Beat Branda
Granpest Display
Hatsa
Youman
H. Brown's. Clothier and Hatter
J. A. Wilhelm
Ed Nisbet
Hinkle, Nisbet & Co
John Miller
A. Hulman
Mike Fleming
Fred W. Truscott
Bloomington University
Walter Beal
Hi. W. Nash
Petersburg
Pete Weber
Poseyville
Cynthiana
Mt. Vernon
Anuditor
Silas G. Howard
Thos. Allen
Capt. Randolph
Little Wabash
Illinois
G. W. Engler
Lottie
Prof
Geo. Taylor
Lillie Wilsey
Farmersville
Ida Bailey
Luther Schnee
Wadesville
A. B. Schmidt
The
Cook Browsing Co
H. Brittlebach
W. 8. Wolfe
Clarence Wolfe
Chas. Geisa
Chicago
Chas Chadwick
Henry Mano
Shawneetown
Fair Ground
Carmi
Princeton
Wadeaville
Stewartaville
Griffin
Grayville
Buckien
T. Mumworp, Jr
Etta
Fannie Truscott
Misa Ntta Truscott
Maple Hill
L. & N. Railroad Company
Black River
W. M. Ford
B. B
Tor Marshal
Park
Cumberland
Paducah
Foote Pond
Vines
Ford
Ben
Mann
Martin
Fisher
Arkansas
Aulty
Sumuo
San
Truscott
Ezra
Posey County
Posey Circuit Court
Sarah Logue
Joseph Logue
State of
Indiana
Oliver N. Fretageot
Williams & Bolton
Dla Ayss
Burton A. Wilkerson
Johan B. Elliott
W. P. Ednon
Mount Vernon
Wm. Richards & Co
Proprietors
Eras Duclos
Thomas Mumford, JR
Thrall & Mumford
Ind
Mammoth Drugstore
Duclos CO
Viets
Mays
Tom
Will Mott
Lichtenberger & Co. Staple and Fancy
Kennard
Kennard & Sons
Jed
M. E. Church
Mays Joshua Wade
A. D. Jones
Attorney At Law
Jand
John Hofreiter
Hunter's
Bolton
Williams & Bolton, Attorneys-at-Law
Notaries Public
Over City Exchange
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