Ex-president invites tough climb on Carter Range
In Gotham, July 9, a former Appalachian Mountain Club leader invited a companion to a strenuous two day ascent from Ravine House to the Perch on Mt Jefferson. The party faced steep, narrow paths, heavy moss, dense spruce and birch growth, and a dramatic cascade brook as they climbed toward the lofty perch.
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Gotham
Appalachian Mountain Club
J.T. Edmonds
Ravine House
Edmonds
Harvard
Cride
Ait. Jefferson
Mt. Jefferson
Anna F Jolly Posey County Old Citizen Passes
Anna Ferguson Jolly, born February 18 1810 in Lexington Kentucky, died July 10 1898 in Stewartsville Posey County after a long life. She came to Evansville as a child, worked as a tailor, married William Jolly and had nine children. Surviving are four children. formerly Cumberland Presbyterian, she joined Bethsaida Christian Church. Funeral note from A Ws Besyert pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewartsville, Inc
Anna Ferguson Jolly
Lesington
Evansville
Pigeon River
William Jolly
Posey County
Mr. Jolly
J. M. Brown
A. Ws. Besyert
Bethsaida
Immense Aerolite Alarm Spreads Mixed Local Controversy
In EPROM Louisiana July 17 report, hail and rain renew replanting of corn and cotton with a likely halfway crop. A daylight aerolite trail caused alarm across parishes, with meteoritic fragments found in the northern part of the parish. The piece cites dubious notices about New Harmony and historic dating, mentioning Minnie Torreiter and Victor Duclos in a critique of misdated accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Srusvoro
Times Sealy
Minnie Torreiter
Pittsburg
Victor Duclos
Victor Dupalntes
G. W. Warren
Madam Dernstien
New Harmony
Todd’s
Athens
Joux Preavis
Indiana and nearby tales grip 1800s Hoosier life
Pensions for a Laporte County veteran of Indian wars, a Tippecanoe man fined for forcing his infant to harvest work, and Nancy Hanks nearly dying near Terre Haute. Reports total state revenue from northern prison, local crops yields, and arcane village notes from New Albany to Grayville.
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Tippecanoe
Nancy Hanks
Terre Route
Prench Lick Springs
Wm. Rady
Floyd County
New Albany
Tipton County
WR. Brandt
Jackson County
Evansville
Wayne County
Democrats
Cooks beat Mascots in Sunday fairground game 30 to 14
A baseball match played at the fairground Sunday between teams named Cooks and Mascots ended 30 to 14 in favor of the Cooks. Neither side fielded a complete nine, and no injuries are reported.
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Hay & Webb
Carmi
Grayville
Griffin
Robinson
Drowned at Mt Vernon in flood of Mill Creek
Four people drown after heavy rain floods Mill Creek in Mt Vernon. John Alles age 9 and Willie Alles age 4 tried to reach a sinking bro ther. Mrs. Alles and daughter Annie die in attempting rescue. Willie Boyce 5, missing then found downstream. bodies recoveries continue through Monday. Uniontown delivery later reports another Alles child body. Posey County Agricultural Fair opens Sept 12 and runs to Sept 15 with premium lists via Dr L W Wilson secretary.
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Mt. Vernon
Mill Creek
Main Street
Adam Alles
John
Willie
Willie Boyce
W. L. Boyce
Alles
4Th Street
Annie
Uniontown
Posey Co
L. W. Wilson
Narrow escape from mule attack on Harry Mann
Harry Mann son of Henry Mann had a close call when a mule kicked at him last Sunday afternoon. He avoided a fatal strike but injured a finger on a nail, tearing the flesh badly. Dr. Rawlings dressed the wound, and danger of blood poisoning or lockjaw was averted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Mann
Henry Mann
Risky river swim ends with rescue by life-saving boat
While swimming the river the other evening Frank Horstman was seized by cramp far from shore. A life-saving station boat towed him to safety and brought him ashore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Horstman
Cramp
Knife blade fragment found in shoulder at Wooseyville
Dr Young removed an inch long piece of knife blade from Fleury Williams shoulder after it worked to the surface. The injury dated back to 1886. Mrs Betty Defur, a longtime county resident from North Carolina nearly 90, died near Stewarts ville last week after about 78 years in the area.
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Dr. Young
Fleury Williams
Wooseyville
Betty Defur
Stewartsville
North Carolina
Local visitors and residents noted around Poseyville and Mt Vernon
A list of residents and visitors appearing in town this week includes John Chambers near Poseyville losing a big toe, John Walg county treasurer from Mt Vernon with his daughter Miss Neva,Geo A Rippey from Louisville visiting the Tavern, Mrs Doug Jones and daughters Nellie and Helen to Mt Vernon, W M Hazeltine of St Louis among Tavern guests, Herb Elliott from Evansville visiting relatives, W D Snowden of Loami registered at the Tavern, R T Boren and Frank Lyon to Grayville, Willard Elliott and Ed Freeman to Evansville, Rev Charles Morris from Evansville, W M Ford and John Corbin in Mt Vernon, J R Burchfield of Terre Haute, Aggie Pfeffer returning to Mt Vernon, Rep Ford home from Hastings Fla, E W Miles from Morganfield, Miss Maggie Jones visiting Mt Vernon, James Freeman to Fairfield, A D Owen from Mt Vernon, A C Thomas returning to Uniontown, F C Fittdn to Evanaville, J Breith in Mt Vernon, J D Jones in Mt Vernon, Peter Weber in Mt Vernon, Gus Smith in Evansville, John Boyer returning home, J T Bristow visiting this week.
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Doug Jones
Nellie
Helen
Mt. Vernon
W. M. Hazeltine
St. Louis
Herb Elliott
Evansville
W. D. Snowden
Loami
R. T. Boren
Frank Lyon
Grayville
Willard Elliott
Ed Freeman
Charles Morris
W.M. Ford
John Corbin
J. R. Burchfield
Terre Haute
Aggie Pfeffer
Rep. Ford
Hastings
Fla
E. W. Miles
Morganfield
Maggie Jones
James Freeman
Fairfield, Sr
A. D. Owen
A.C. Thomas
Uniontown
F. C. Fittdn
Evanaville
J. Breith
J.D. Jones
Peter Weber
Gus Smith
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Gloria
Ford Bros. & Lichtenberger
Rheingold
Fulton Avenue Brewery
Ulmer & Schulte
Indiana
Geo. W. Long
Ind
Ralph T. Boren, Lawrence A. Warner
Proprietors
Boren & Varner
J. D. Owen & Co
J. A. Wilhelm
N. €. Husband
Queensware
Owen Block
Scientific American Agency For
Munn & CO
Broadway
New Yor
America
Mann & Cogublibhers
New York City
Fieggister
R. D. Twigg
Stewart
I. DP. Pwytgg
Dr. von Peters
LGU
von Peters
Drvacisrs
Jacobs Breith
Proviston' S
Breith’s
William Green
ER Gro
Merchant Tailor
Peter
City Exchange
Fred.w.walz
Feresh
Fred.wlwalz
Rok
M.e.church
Joshua Wade
White Mountains
Will Golden
Anna F. Jolly
Eprom
Louisiana
Indiana State
James Drummond
Laporte County
Tikimot
Temas
Maple Hill
Hunter
John Hofreiter
Caldwell
Ola Lady
John Chambers
Poseyville
Iis
John Walg
Neva
Geo. A. Rippey
Louisville
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