Indiana Campaign Notes From 1892 Surfaced
A jumble of Indiana political dispatches reports Hackney’s nomination for the supreme court by the Democrats in Shelbyville, Harrison’s campaign woes, and county results. Updates cover resignations, tensions between Blaine and Cleveland factions, and local incidents from Evansville to Vincennes, including a big Harrison barbecue plan and Weaver campaign actions.
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New Harmony Register
Indianapolis
Inc
Harrison
Blaine
Indiana
Cleveland
Marion County
Typra Naronis, Inc
Ben
el Adams
Shelbyville
Flat Neck River
Columbus
Christ Helt
Henry Drury
Mt. Vernon
Andrew Purman
Fort Wayne
J.B. White
Indiana News Digest Highlights Local Events
Readable items cover a pistol accident in Seymour with a fatal outcome, a rattlesnake bite in Tippecanoe saved by whiskey, mining prospects in Grant county, and a tiny baby born in Knightsville. Other notes cite political shifts in Knox Daviess Tipton, Wheat yields near Crawfordsville, and social happenings across Indiana towns.
Illinois Logans County prize corn and various notes
Logan County items describe John Buckles growing an acre of corn for the world fair to beat at 25 stalks per row and 276 bushels if 115 ears per bushel. Other items note a drowning hog found by bread, Mrs. Logan Segay's stomach ailment relief, Spooner's 74 miles in 24 hours bicycle record, and regional agricultural concerns including army worms and pinkeye in horses.
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Lixcony
John Buckles
Mt. Pulaski
Eraina
Sangamon
Springfield
Logan Segay
Stephenson County
F. &. Spooner
Chicago
Mill Shoals
Little Wabash
Frank Staley
Grayville
Indianapolis
Greenup
Morris
Champaign
Prominent Attorney Shiras Named to U S Supreme Court
Washington dispatch reports Geo Shiras of Pittsburgh named to the U S Supreme Court by the president.his nomination may face Senate opposition amid Carnegian speculation and concerns over court leanings. The piece also notes Democratic committee leadership changes and Republican protests of election-related laws in several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmonuy
Washinoeton
D. C
Carnegio
Geo. Shiras
Pittsburg
U.S. Supreme Court
Shiras
Senate
Carnegie
W. DP. Harrity
Pennsylvania
Democratic National Committee
S. P. Sheerin
Indiana
A Cowboy’s Chances for Heaven
A fragmentary cowboy lyric from Gurxpvauraneu dated July 21 1892 reflects on prairie life and fate. The speaker questions spiritual destinies while images of cattle brands judges and riders populate the text with hopeful notes of Sweet Bye and Bye and the westward journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Harmony Register
Wilber Cowboys
Local travelers and horse notes from the area
Personal items report Father Owen spending days in Kentucky and Henry Stone visiting Mt. Vernon. Schmidt of Cook Brewing Co Evansville visited Wednesday. Mrs Horton traveled to Grayville to visit her daughter Mrs H Lamar. One of Bob Smiths horses died Tuesday evening at the Oregon Mill after delivering a wheat load. About a dozen horses left yesterday for Mt. Vernon to train for the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
John Wintermuth
Ike Smith
Smith
U.S
Indiana
John Dawson
Terre Hfaute
Marion County
Union County
Evansville
Bucketa
J. Fr. Owen
Kentucky
Ilenry Stone
Mt. Vernon
Schmidt
Cook Brewing Co
Bob Smith
Oregon Mill
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WM. P. Edson
John M. Edson
W. P
J. M. Edson
Attorneys-at-Law
Mt. Vernon, Ind
FFICE
Fourth Street
Main
U.S. Patent Office
Washington
C.a.snow &Co
D.C
Ie Hegister
Slater
Rtising
M Pan
Adeanna
Leer
Henry Brown, Cloteier and Furnisher
Fhnny Brown
TEE
Iain Street
New Harmony
Ind
ROC CE
Charitier
Fave
J. WD. Owen & Co
J. A. Wilhelm
H.C. Husband
Owen Block
Peter Weber
Marchant-Tatlor
Joan Hopreiter
Hunter's
Stham Laundry
East Main Street
Lacob Breiteh
Breith
City Exchange
Fred. W. Walz
Fred
Arctic Saloon
Albert S. Newsom
William Green
M. HB
Mayl
Joshua Wade
Acker
Uelz
Evansvillle, Inn
Gumner
Europe
London
Edinburg
Brownsburg
Uncle Sam
P A. Wadsworth
Davies County
Republican Committee
Weaver
Isaac Knowles
Owensville
Mary Hughes
Seymour
Milt Morin
Tippecanoe County
Grant County
John Lloyd
Knightsville
Muncie
Knox
Daviess
Tipton
Alf Mangrum
Bartholomew County
Vincennes
Allen County
Valparaiso
N. P L. Britton
Crawfordsville
Weat
Charles G. Conn
Congress
W. W. Borden
Anderson
Syl Benson
Mercury
Michigan City
Clark County
Lafayette
Portland
Hamilton County
Shelby County
Foote Pond
Greenfield
Delaware County
Huntington County
Illinois
Logan County Prize Corn
Wm. Smith
White County
Montgomery
Fayette
Champaign County
Wisconsin
Michigan
United States
Senator Hill
New York
Cleve
Steve
Gulf of Mexico
Oregon
Republicat Anarchists
Republican Party
Congressiigen
Louse
Davenport
House
Campbell
N.Y
Leveland
Stevenson
Til
Partic Wa
Prince” Russell
Harrison TL
G. A. Spow & Co
U. S
J. Lipman
Cod
Rinderkuent
Hidiaiaupolis
Rod
Reith
Brazil
IA. Kong
South Dead
Puthey
W. Willitams
Rust Creek Valley
Bhill Coupling
LonehHuy Indiginesis
Post Top
I. Willbrandt
Scalpel
H. B. Farron
Main Street
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