Mott's new store offers cheap goods and essentials
Friday to Monday ads push John Mott Jr for shoes calico lace and embroideries while Brown's Clothier promotes Tranke Valises dress goods and belts. Other notices mention school land sale next Tuesday and local shops advertising cheap boots and shoes, plus Shiloh's cures and tonics for coughs and dyspepsia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mott, Jr
Viets
New Harmony
Indiana
Henry Brown
Tah
Clotiluer
Purnisher
East Main Sthezet
New Ela Rimony
Mnd
Local Folks of Mt. Vernon and Nearby Travel for News and Visits
A stream of short notes lists residents and visitors including Mrs Amy Bacon from Kansas to see her ill father John Hugo, Mr and Mrs G W Warren from Evansville, Henry Mann off to Tennessee for mill removal, Dr James A Cooper and daughters from Terre Haute, and many others visiting or traveling to Mt Vernon Evansville Stephensport Albion Poseyville Guthrie and Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Bacon
Kansas
John R. Hugo
Henry Mann
Tennessee
Jas. A. Cooper
Terre Haute
Henry Brown
Mt. Vernon
Bessie Ford
Stephensport
Will Mumford
Harry Ford
Albion
Dale Owen
Chicago
Doug Jones
Lena Woods
Andy Fogas
J. Mott, Jr
Trimble
Tenn
Lottie Husband
Guthrie
Law Protects Wild Birds Against Killing and Nest Robbing
A 1891 statute makes it illegal to kill wild birds or destroy nests or eggs, with fines from ten to fifty dollars and possible jail 5 to 30 days. Governor signed March 5th 1891 and the law has been in effect since. The robin, catbird, bluebird, yellow hammer, blackbird, dove, redbird, thrush, martin, oriole, woodpecker, bluejay and others are listed for protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March Sth
Grand
Try This Free Sample and Wheat Yields in Gibson County
A promotional note offers Dr King s New Discovery for coughs and colds with a money back guarantee and free trial bottles at Mumford s Drug Store. In Gibson county farms owned by Thos Mumford Jr yield about 40 bushels per acre on a large tract and 60 bushels on a 4 5 acre plot. Chris Stoneberger s fields average 56 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
la Grippe
Mumford'’s
Gibson County
Sam Mobley
Chris Stoneberger
Thos. Mumford, Jr
Build It Branch Needed to Raise Wheat Prices
It argues that wheat brings 2c to 5o more per bushel elsewhere than at New Harmony. It claims connecting Mt. Vernon by a L. & N. road would fix the disparity and urges immediate construction of a branch line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Harmony
Mt. Vernon
L. & N. Railroad
Mit. Vernon
Baptism Draws Crowd Near Cutoff Ferry Landing
Reverend Reed baptized about fifteen converts to the Methodist faith last Sunday afternoon near the Cutoff ferry landing. The ceremonies attracted a large crowd of spectators. The high tariff increase in wages has not yet arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Town Council Meeting Grants Funds and Orders Repairs
The council met in regular session with members Johnson Duclos Rawlings Trethewey present. Claims to be paid included street work and prisoner meals. A chimney risk at Camma building was noted and a notice issued to repair. Petition signed by 108 urged buying 36 leather buckets. The marshal ordered to terminate a nuisance at Levi Hillis premises and a bridge ordered at Murphy park. then adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Johnson
Col. Duclos
S. O. Rawlings
W. 0. Trethewey
Rawlings
Chas. Axton
Wm. Applegate
Henry Wade
Wes Stallings
H. Hinterleider
Asbury Warner
Boone Axton
John Stallings
Camma
Arthur Street
Bucket Brigade
Trethewey
Levi Hill
Local threshing yields reported across multiple farms
Farmers report varying threshing results with several high outputs. Jim Wiley averages 294 bushels per acre from 50 acres, Sam Griffin from Bethel township yields 321 bushels per acre across 200 acres, and M B Pete threshes over 2 750 bushels from about 105 acres. Newt Price sacks 1 800 bushels from 90 acres, while I N Yeager notes a 311 bushel average nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Wiley
M. B. Pete
J. Merchanthaus
Ferguson Farm
K. Koblle
Dick Johnson
Sam Griffin
Bethel Township
Newt
I. N. Yeager
Cynthiana
Posey County Farms Land Values by Township
Posey County holds 255 652 acres valued at 4 534 205 dollars averaging 18 324 per acre. Six townships exceed the county average: Black Harmony Robb Smith Center and others listed with specific acreages values and per acre figures. The table shows Black 56000 acres 1 058 077 value average 18 42 Harmony 21000 acres 440 790 value average 20 99 Lyndeseeeee cece 27703 623 019 10 06 Robb 238065 583 083 25 28 Smith 13065 333 8618 25 55 Center 14490 267 595 18 44 Bethel 9294 160 924 16 24 Robinson 23975 857 237 14 90 Marrs 84042 568 591 16 70 382 150 246 269 7 66
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Robb
Harmony
Lynn
Center
Black
Bethel
Robinson
Marrs
Changes in Public School Teaching Staff for Next Year
The list engaged for next year includes Chas. H. Wood of Winchester Indiana as superintendent Elma Brooks of Winchester Indiana as high school principal S H Dodson for grammar grade George C Taylor first intermediate Miss May Elliott second intermediate and Mrs Eliza Thomas for primary schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. H. Wood
Winchester
Ind
Elma Brooks
S. H. Dodson
Geo. C. Taylor
May Elliott
Eliza Thomas
Local Hardware Stock Offers Rebuilt Toreshers In Ill
Granan and Co of Carmi Illinois advertises rebuilt Toreshers in stock including 36 inch Belleville and Birdsell and 32 inch Advance Springfield Heather Clover Hullers. Warranted good as new. Prices reduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
Birdsell
Springfield & Heather
Granan & Co
Carmi, Ill
Fine Copperhead on Exhibit at Mumford's Store
A notably fine and vicious copperhead is on display at Mumford's store. The reptile measures about two feet and was captured by Dick Hardy in the hills about a mile southeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mumford’s
Dick Hardy
Young trotter shows speed, Culpepper warns rivals
H. C. Culpepper, owner of a rising young horse, notes the animal’s growing speed as a trotter. He threatens to shut out some competing “hosa men” at the next fair if rivals do not sharpen their act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C. Culpepper
Hosa
Harry Intenda
Weeds at Fairground to Seed Next Year
A robust weed has been allowed to go to seed at the fairgrounds, signaling an immense crop of dock next year. The fault is attributed to somebody, and corrective action is expected.
Glorious Climate and Opera Schedule Amid Weather Note
A brief weather snippet records Thursday morning at 64 degrees, matching the January 1 reading. The note mentions the phrase Annan-Na-Poaur with a performance at the opera house tomorrow night, and a remark about the event being stationary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annan-Na-Poaur
Fire destroys a threshing separator and stacker on Fox L
Unfortunate fire last Friday morning on Fox Lane burned a separator, stacker, and about 10 bushels of wheat owned by John Fillingim. The blaze started as straw near the river was being burned, quickly engulfing the machine and stripping it to ashes in minutes. Loss estimated over $400. Enoch Fillingim narrowly escaped serious burns while asleep nearby. Marcus Stallings, the engineer, tried to move the unit but the belt snapped as he attempted to loosen it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fillingim
Fox L
Ribeyre
Marcus Stallings
Enoch Fillingim
Electric Bitters Cured Neurological and Skin Ailments
Specimen cases from Wisconsin and Ohio show drastic recoveries after using Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salve. S H Clifford of New Cassel recovered from neuralgia rheumatism and stomach and liver troubles after three bottles. Edward Shepherd of Harrisburg employed seven boxes of Arnica Salve and three bottles to heal a long running leg sore. John Speaker of Catawba reportedly cured of five fever sores with one bottle and one salve. Sold by T Mumford Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Clifford
New Cassel
Wis
Edward Shepherd
Harrisburg
John Speaker
Catawba
T. Mumford, Jr
Buckien's Arnica Salve Adorably Promoted in 19th Century Ad
Buckien's Arnica Salve claimed as the best salve for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, and skin eruptions with a guarantee of satisfaction or money back. Sold for 25 cents per box by apl0y T. Munrorp, Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apl0y
T. Munrorp, Jr
Posey County Wheat Prospects Raise Over 1.8 Million Bushels
Posey county reports 73 758 acres of wheat with an average yield around 244 bushels per acre. If maintained, harvest could exceed 1 800 000 bushels. Local notes mention a school yard lawn party, L N railroad branch proposal, insanity adjudication, and fashion trends plus pleasant weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Posey
Fresh Lager and Mixed Drinks Featured at The Bay
Advertisement notes constant stock of fresh lager beer and all mixed drinks of the season. The Bay will maintain a fine selection of wines and liquors with a special emphasis on top brands of tobacco and cigars. May 22 edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Brown's
Clothier
WM. Richards & CO
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C. W. Slater
New Harmony ,Indiana
Ford & Bennett
Mott’s
Mott's
Calico
Mott’ S
Tranke
Brown's
Challies
Mott's New Store
Brown’s
F. W. Becupercer
Shiloh
T. Mumford
Genta
HB. Brown's
Sutton
Auly
Prince Albert
SatLong
Blaine
C.S. Lichtenberger & Co
Kennard
John Walz
G. W. Warren
Evansville
Rosa Bennett
Geo. Baldwin
Gertrude Overton
Jo Pisely
Iowa Falls
Frank Fitton
Council
Posey County Farms
Corps of Teachers
Buckien
St. Stephen’s Guild
B. B. Orchestra
Proprietors
M. BE. Church
Joshua Wade
A. D. Jones
Attorney At Law
Tom
Will Mott
Wa Produce
John Mott
John Hofreiter
Hunter’s
East Main Street
Fitzgerald
Kesw
Washington, D.C
Lichtenberger & Co. Staple and Fancy
Kennard & Sons
Jed
TL. R&r. Williams
Bolton
Williams & Bolton
Publc
Over City Exchange
Thomas Humpord
Thrall & Aaators
New Ezarmommy
Mammoth Drug-Store
Ee Ae Thareet Duclos Co
Skaning Pa Ee
E Duclos CO
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