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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1876
Page
3
An 1876 era fragment mentions Thrall & Mumford selling cheap canned goods and coffee while political chatter rails against reform and corruption. It notes the Centennial Uncle Sam aim to sweep corruptionists, calls for Tilden and Hendricks, and hints Kerr’s possible absence from Congress. A Radical quip links the Fourth of July to the St Louis Democratic Platform.
The Senate voted Pinchback a $20000 payment claiming services as a non elected contestant. Republicans attack the move as reform, while a separate note laments failed race events at the Fair Grounds and disputes about the Agricultural Society. The piece cites party splits, bounties, and local political figures amid a shifting party landscape.
July 15 1876 Democracy of Harmony township aided by Liberal Republicans met at Union flats to ratify nominating choices from St Louis. A large crowd heard speeches by Muror Menzies and John Brownlee with Tilden and Hendricks cheered as the meeting adjourned. EF A Pentecost Secy.
The article argues that state constitutions already shield public schools from sectarian influence and that any exception would trigger federal intervention. It cites Hayes and Jefferson as supporting republican governance and warns against undermining public education through sectarian interference.
The U S Patent Office published a list of patents issued to Indianas inventors for the week ending July 15 1876. Entries include Soup Cutting Machine M Beast New Albany School Seat Desk Delph and W Bradford Goshen Bell Ringer J Cottey Muttsville Fire Back for Stores J Suley Waveland Peather Renovator J Massey Lu Paysgette Coke Crusher G Root Indianapolis Sun c Albertson Dalton Burglar Alarm J Allen Indianapolis Grain Separator JL Benton La Porte Marveeter J Miller South Bend
A damaged OCR snippet lists assorted goods with unit pricing gaps including flour meal corn coffee hides coal oil potatoes beans dried fruit lard molasses pepper vinegar peaches butter and whiskey. The fragment shows inconsistent spellings and measurement terms, reflecting a mid century local trade ledger style.
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