Pirates chased along Wabash as logs drifted away
A journal item reports Wabash river thieves seized a rafted winter logs near New Harmony and followed them downriver to Metropolis with a pursuit covering about 125 miles. The loggers, armed and indignant, found no trace of the culprits in Metropolis or downstream. Clarence G. Beal dies after four months illness. funeral plans and local notices follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Gilpin
Hailey
New Haven
Bone-Bank
Gilpin
Ohio
Golconda
Shawneetown
Elizabethtown
Smithland
Paducah
Metropolis
New Harmony
Wabash
Clarence G. Beal
Bucket Brigade
New Harmony Band
Ted
Clarence G. Bean
New Harmony Bucket Brigade
C. G. Beal
L. E. Barter
H. T. Horreiter
L. Heckmann
Baseball Patriots Defeat Visitors at Fairground in Rain
In a soggy Sunday, the E. B. Schenck club from Mt. Vernon defeated Motts 31 to 16 at the fairground. F. W. Cooks lost to a semi professional Grayville nine, score by innings shown. Also reported: theft at mill elevator, two boys jailed on bond, Wm. W. Hume’s death at 72, sheep shearing record by Charley Sibley, post office moved to Main Street with thanks to outgoing officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Schenck
Mt. Vernon
Circuit Court
Charley Sibley
Indiana
Wm. Richar
Henry Husband
Memorial Day thanks from John K Highman Post G A R
John K Highman Post G A R expresses gratitude to the young people for providing music on Memorial Day. It thanks the ladies for wreaths and bouquets and all citizens for generous flower contributions decorating graves of departed comrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Highman
Old U S Army order book linked to 1863 Vicksburg raid found
Jeff K Scott of Martinsville preserves a complete history of the 2nd Regiment U S Dragoons from 1833 to 1888. Jefferson Davis appears in 50 pages as adjutant, with orders signed by him. The book, found after Vicksburg capture, shows 24 guns fired at daybreak on June 21, 1834. Additional items note local curiosities, agricultural notes, and flood damages in Gibson and Pike counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff K. Scott
Martinsville
Vicksburg
Miss
2Nd Regt
U.S. Dragoons
Jefferson Davis
Ft. Leavenworth
Lefayette
Jackson
Hammond
Morris Daniels
Anderson
Columbian Athletic Club
Lake County
Chas. Hinkle
Winsmac
Local merchants report strong binder-twine sales near Poseyville
H C Husband & Co sold 5,000 pounds of binder-twine to farmers in the Cale settlement near Poseyville with ample supply left at fair prices. An M E Church aided entertainment at Poseyville opera house features Mrs Jarley's Wax Figures and Mother Goose's Courtship. Teachers for next year are C H Wood Elma Wood May Elliott M C Miller G C Taylor and Eliza R Thomas. A novice soap maker shipwreck avoided. C P Eaten will shoe horses at Poseyville next Thursday. Tax Hunter Laundry offers lace curtain cleaning through John Hofreiter.
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Posey
H.C. Husband & Co
Cale
Poseyville
Opera House
M. E. Church
C. H. Wood
Elma Wood
May Elliott
M.C. Miller
G. C. Taylor
Eliza R. Thomas
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NEW Harmony Register
W. L. Douglas
WM. Franzmann
Ind
R. D. Twigg
Stewart
RE. D. Twigg
Jacob Breith
Desler In
Breith
OLD Stand
U.S. Patent Office
Washington
C.a.snow &Co
D. C
Indies
England
America
W. H. Hooker & CO
West Broadway
New York
Wheatcroft
Grayville, Ill
Posey County
H. L. Wilmoth
Board of County Commissioners
Main Street
Church and Tavern
Peter Weber
Merchant Tailor
Peter Wheber
Rheingold
Fulton Avenue Brewery
Ulmer & Schulte
Evansville
Geo. W. Long
J. D. Owen & Co
J. A. Wilhelm
H. C. Husband
Owen Block
Oliver
Ralph T. Boren, Lawrence A. Warner
Ocz , Boren & Varner
Dr. von Peters
von Peters
Saxe
Att Druearsrs
Aji
Com
Physicians’ Report
T. W. Wilace
Bintas
C. B. Barnes
Ben F. Benton
Lee Williams
Chas
Axton
Richard Rush
John Bundy
Mary Estis
William Hume
Agitano
Jay Wilson
Annie Snyder
Cou. Witt
Hays
G.A.R
A. Mattison
The
Hammett Stock Co
Joan Horreirer
Karl Beis
George
Clarence
Lichtenberger
W.J. Brat
Wells House
Tak
Harry Huco
Oregon
Joan T. Sanpers
O.P. Estes
New Haven, Int
Rai
H.C. Hussanp & Co
Center Township
John Hofrsiter
New Harmony Fairground
Lichtenberger & Co
Weits House
Caldwell
Geo. Davis
William Green
City Exchange
Fred.w.walz
M.e.church
Mayl
Joshua Wade
Acker
Hooker
Jelzy
Plainfield
William W. Hume
Beech Grove
Horse Men & Teamsters
Will
O. P. Earee, Poseyville, Tod
Riley Wood, Shoer
ILA
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Washington, D. C
Interior Department
State Department
Pension Office
War and Navy
Agricultural
House of Representatives
C. A. Snow & Co
U.S
D. G C
J. W. Cooper
Salem
G.W. East
Heltonville
M. E. Wilson
Indianapolis
W.H. Williams
T. Wilkin
Connersville
M. C. Walls
Plymouth
A. B
D.n. D
M. T. Reeves
Columbus
G. L. Potter
Fort Wayne
J. Oliver
South Bend
J.C. Hunsinger
Laurel
Indiana State
Ww. Springer
Fortville
Elmer Weathers
Kankakee
Pike County
Nover
C. P
John Hofreiter
Gro. Davis
Robson Building
Wuuar
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