Local election slate and ad notices mix in Harrison area
The page lists candidates for Lt Governor and other state posts with names like Mortimer Nye and William Myers, plus county officials such as Coroner Joan Doyle and Sheriff Holman Freeman. It also features assorted ads for hats at H Brown's Clothing House, wallpaper stock at Wilhelm & Co, and paint supplies from James G Caldwell, along with wedding news, tariff notes, and fair privileges at Mt. Vernon, with playful local commerce and endorsements embedded.
Indiana Rappites and New Harmony tale from early settlers
A Chicago Tribune correspondent recounts the Rappites of New Harmony Indiana, their communal life under George Rapp, and the colony’s rise and decline. It notes land purchases, a Greek cross church, a theater and slaughter house wing, a large Workingman's Library, underground passages, a fort, and eventual sale to Robert Owen. The Economite offshoots persist in Pennsylvania with wealth held in common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
New Harmony
Rappites
George Rapp
America
Butler County
Posey County
Christ
Masonic Order
Gold Fellows
New Orleans
Workingman’s Library
Economyiie Society
U.S. Geological Survey
Young Kapp
St. Louis
Angel Gabriel
Robert Owen
Scotland
Pennsylvania
Wonder Worker Heals with King’s New Discovery
Burlington youth Frank Huffman credits two physicians with a consumption verdict but improves after using Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. He gains strength after a partial bottle and now enjoys good health. Trial bottle free at Wilmoth Wilhelm Co. Drugstore. Rev F C Iglehart of New York praises a corn treatment from C G Certain Corn Cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Huffman
Burlington, O
Dr. King
Wilmoth, Wilhelm & Co
F. C. Iglehart
New York
Wilmoth, Wilhelm & Cov
Fourth of July Races Draw Crowds at New Harmony Event
The New Harmony July meet drew hundreds from Mt. Vernon Carmi Evansville Poseyville and Grayville with a long program of horse races capture crowds. Ella Bennett Ed Gentry Nina Stephens Geo Pete among top winners. balloon ascensions and fireworks capped a festive night with dancing until 2 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Harmony
Fairground
Mt. Vernon
Carmi
Evansville
Poseyville
Phillipstown
Grayville
Posey Co. Driving Association
Misa Ella Bennett
Ed Gentry
Nina Stephens
Geo. Pete
Luther Schupee
Will Mumford
Milo
Mollie
W. Melwidin
Posey Co
Gipsey Boy
Wm. Land
Bess Morgan
F. M. Cartwright
Eerapaam Skevas
Johnnie Bull
Night
Tansy
Ed Creek
Springfield
Harry Ford
Dr. Hale
Gus Hume
Walter Owen
Dr. Willis
Barnes
Tom Martin
H. C. Husband & Co
Dan
Levi
Mt Vernon residents and visitors celebrate the 4th
A long list of Mt. Vernon residents and guests flocked in for Fourth of July visits and events. Local families from Evansville Poseyville and St Louis are noted as visiting relatives or attending occasions, with several moving or traveling to nearby towns for the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Highman
A. D Owen and
O. N. Fretageot
John Walz
Holman Freeman
Geo. S. Green and
al Bryant
C. W. Lichtenberger
Chas. Brinkman
W. H. Newkirk
John Kilbinger
Ed Boyce
Paul Maier
J.C. Leifel
Dr. Hale
A. Schieber
Fred Schnur
Frank Stackler
Guy Spencer
Sam Kahn
Geo. Curtis
J. Kaiser
Gus Teute
James Ferguson
Mt. Vernon
W. Edmondson
Mr. Lyne
St. Louis
Fred Hyne
Evanaville
Elliott
Ecbard
Frank Cline
Mason, O
Geo. Skinner
Evansville
Cliff Wylie
Owensboro
Wm. Kreipke
W. S. Wolfe
Evansaville
Isaiah Fletchall
Poseyville
Katie Shephard
Wm. Wells
Kentucky
Wm. Golden
New York
Burt New
Arkansas
Percy Welch
Myra Ramirez
Alt. Vernon
Bessie Ford
C. L. Pulliam
Jas. Henson
Cynthiaca
Flossie Zook
Olney
Geo. Wilsey
Wm. Whiting
Phillipstown
E. F. Owen
Champion Catfish Catch Near Sulphur Spring
Rufus Whitson reports the season's big catch near Sulphur Spring last Friday morning. On one trot-line he hauled three catfish weighing 10, 45 and 60 pounds totaling 115 pounds. The fish netted between 60 and 70 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Whitson
Cheap Chill Cure Promoted By Local Druggists
An advertisement touts "Certain Chill Cure" as pleasant and harmless for children, guaranteed to cure chills and fever. It promotes large bottles at 50 cents from Wilmoth Wilhelm & Co., druggists, and mentions fine valises and umbrellas at Brown's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmoth, Wilhelm & Co
Buchlen Arnica Salve Advertises Cures for Cats and Skin Ailments
Buchlen's Arnica Salve claims to be the best salve in the world for cats, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, with a guarantee of satisfaction or money refunded. Priced at 25 cents per box, sold by Wrimotu, Winners & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Mnel
L. Douglas
Sage Cent&men
Pries
L. d
W. L. Douglas
W. J. Douglas
Brockton, Mass
New Jeweler Serves Watch and Jewelry Repairs
Wistmorn Wirunam & Co Robertson Jones of Jonesboro Ark advertise a new jewelry shop offering watch clock and jewelry repair. Pleasant to take claimed cure marketed by Wilmoth Wilhelm & Co with no cure no pay printed alongside engraving and papper designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wistmorn, Wirunam & Co
Electric Bitters touted as cure for liver kidney ailments
A local remedy widely praised for cleansing the blood and treating liver and kidney diseases. Advertisers claim it cures pimples boils and other conditions from impure blood, drives malaria, relieves headache constipation and indigestion with guaranteed satisfaction or refunds. Sold at Wilhelm Co.’s Drugstore in trusted price points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmoth, Wilhelm & Co
Pine Apple Expectorant From Southern Medical Institute
A preparation named Syrup of Pine Apple Expectorant is prepared only by expert physicians of the Southern Medical Institute in Louisville Kentucky. It is touted as one of the best and most active scientific remedies for coughs colds whooping cough and diphtheria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koch
Southern Medical Institute
Louisville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tue Register, Co
W. Slater
New Harmony, Indiana
Grover Cleveland
Adlas E. Stevenson
Claude Matthews
Mortimer Nye
William Lt. Myers
Albert Gall
John QO. Henderson
Alonzo G. Smith
Harvey D. Worhles
William A. Peelles
Sylvester
Gorby
Supreme
Sidney
George E Tl
Repntard
Prank Gavin
Theo PL
Daves
Orlando J
Luda George E.rors
Congressman
Artier H. Taylor
Joan W. Spencer
Jon CL Smncpil
Joan Walz
Isaltat Pletcuale
Henry Kreusalinger
George O. Smith
Walter Sarlls
Joan Doyle
Cleve
HW. Brown
Alf Fliniaux
Louisville, Ky
Saw Samr
Laura Collins
Henry Brown’s
Wilmoth, Walehelm & Co
Wilhelm & Co
Gro. Haas
B. B
Carnegie
Harrison & Reid
H. Brown
C. A. Sxow & Co
James G. ‘Caldwell
Mott
Chicago Tribune
Columbus
Ind
Stewartsville
Ialfenile
Bonnie Blue Myes
Garmi
Dr. Alwood
Pete & Smith
New Marino
Ceeeeae Ratty Eels
Maud March
Ben Stallings
Chas. Stotz
Mt. Vege
F. W. Nolte
Corlixs
Solin
Colton
Turin
Masie Ford
Fleener
Post
Augur
Wm. Bond
Grace D
Frank Tryan
John Slaughter
Posey Golden
John R. Boyce
Donald
Val Fisher
Mt Vernon
Tom Minnis
Fanny Phillips
D. M. Fleener
Little Dick
Chas. Fisher
Tianc B
Wm. Stall
Tanglefoot
Wilkerson
Atyle
Brown's
Duclos Co
E Duclos CO
New Hamony
Ina
Buchlen’s
Wilmoth, Wilhelm & Co's
Scientific American Agency For
Munn & CO
Broadway
Scientific American
Munn & CO. Uolishers
I. G Caldwell
New Drug Store
Electric Bitters
WEW Advertisements
Sorsesneganue
uaRoomandes A. Vercreee
England
W. IL. Hooker & CO
West Broadway
Jelzy
Wim
Franzmann
Sysbem
Goto
John Rmott, Jr
Ion
Viets
Yew Harmony
Tom
Will Mott
John Mott
Henry Husband
Postoffice
J and Y Henry Husband
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