Remains of a Mastodon Found Near Mt Vernon
The remains of a mastodon were discovered by farmer Henry Ridenour along McFuddin creek near Mt Vernon. He dug out a tusk about six feet long and twenty inches around, with deeper bones and other tusks, now on exhibit at his home. The story also notes various local items including a ball game, an Indian hatchet find, a serious accident at Black River, real estate sales, and community happenings in New Harmony and nearby areas.
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Mt. Vernon
Henry Ridenour
McFuddin Creek
Ridenour
International Parade at Jackson Park Dazzles Multinational Crowd
A vast parade in Jackson Park presented an international spectacle with participants from the arctic to the Orient. U S soldiers Dahomey warriors Fiji braves Indian chiefs Turks Arabs and many more rode in carriages while Haugenbek's menagerie displayed trained elephants and lions. The three mile long procession attracted over 209000 attendees as German bands glass blowers and various ethnic ensembles performed.
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Curiaco
Inn
Western Hemisphere
Jackson Park
Orient
Arctic
Antarctic
U.S
Fiji
Russia
South Sea
Porte
Haugenbek
Old Vienna
Indiana and national notes from Washington June report
Returns show only 13 179 of 110 000 Chinese in the United States paid the new law. Indiana reports 59 Mongolians registered. Shanklin reportedly refused the 7000 Dresden consulship. President Cleveland made sixty appointments. Eighteen pension examiners were sent to Indiana to probe suspected cases. Senator Stanford’s sudden death is reported in California with wealth about 60 million. Judge Blatchford’s grave illness. recovery not likely. Indiana patents listed. Airline gas well at Princeton abandoned after reaching 1 274 feet with no gas or oil. Coal seams found at several depths.
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Wasatverox
D. C
United States
Indiana
Shanklin
Dresden
Cleveland
Commissioner of Pensions
California
Stanford
Republican Party
Blatchford
U. S. Supreme Cout
C. A. Snow & Co
U.S. Patent Office
Washington, D.C
J. Beckley
Royal Center
Crib
AL. Buchanan
Todianapolis
H.C. Tainson
Hobart
Irkpatrick
Kendally Die
Sett
Oxford
Prearms Die Tire
MT. Reeves
Columbus
A. Reinheimer
Winchester
C.W Rolinson
Greentown
M. Roberts
Anderson
Stone Lake in Tennessee and Thereby Hangs a Tale
West Tennessee residents report sinking lakes in the earthquake belt near Lauderdale County and Stone Lake near Memphis. The water remains clear yet petrifies objects and allegedly petrified Isom, a former slave, after a fishing mishap, a tale locals hold as truth.
Local items recount peculiar reports and town happenings
A sensational claim of a man shot near the cemetery proves unfounded with ambiguous blood evidence. Mt Vernon cyclists completed a 1 hour 44 minute trip while Republicans clocked 1 hour 35 minutes after a baseball game. A new fish boat with two men and nets appeared opposite town but sailed away without business. Feang Williamson moved toward Black River with gear but halted at Juno. Our New Harmony Tavern opened last Monday and lured traveling men. The first chowder party led by Captain Albert Schmitt visited the narrows last Sunday. A copperheadlike snake nearly 2 feet long was killed in the northwest. J W Davis moved the old Driggers house to Mill and Arthur. A storm battered Robb and Smith townships, wheat fields suffered. Jota sales continue in Lichenberger enlargement. Seventy five people rode to Ey anaville last Sunday. The Hunter laundry offers curtain cleaning service. Louis Borp started as street sprinkler last Monday. J A Wilhelm added a portico to his home. The sycamores show fresh foliage. Fraror is quoted at four dollars forty to four dollars fifty per barrel.
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South Bend
Mishawaka
Alex Olplant
Pike County
Cora Pugate
Clay County
Brazil
Princeton
Watkin Liewellvn
Hendricks County
Indiana
Ilinois
Kentucky
White County
Indianapolis
Matt
Plainfield
Claude Stone
Swansville
J. A. Hodapp
Seymour
Vincennes
F. B. Posey
Pika County
Chase
Howard County
Knox County
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J. D. Owen & Co
J. A. Wilhelm
H. C. Husband
Owen Block
Ciwower and
TEE
Gloria
Ford Bros. & Lichtenberger
Fulton Avenue Brewery
Ulmer & Schulte
Evansville
Geo. W. Long
New Harmony
Ind
Ralph T. Boren, Lawrence A. Warner
Boren & Varner
Dr. von Peters
von Peters
Scientific American Agency For
Munn & Co
Dil Broadway
New York
America
Anoutice
Munn & Coublishers
Broadway
New York City
R. D. Twigg
Elouse
Stewart
Pery
Peter Weber
Merchant Tailor
Peter. Weber
Jacob Breith
Cluueries
Breith’s
New Harmony, Indiana
Scelconer Beall
William Green
City Exchange
Fred.w.walz
ERED
W.walz
M.E. Church
Mayl
Joshua Wade
Bose
W. Cooks
Vernon “Cohmbias
Fairground
Tom Linpson
Tnd
Chas. Givens
Fennel
Gus Smith
Vernon Pipe
Chas, Miller
Grayville
Bilal Crawford
Grand Chain
Joen Barnes
Island Ferry
New Harmony High School
Met” Ball Club
Hovey Monument
John Hofreiter
Caldwell
Tous. Innoop
The
Washington
Indiana State
Finois Tema
James McCormic
Clark County
W. H. Warrison
Lundy’s Lane
Lafayette
Effingham County
Charleston High School
Lawrence County
Jacksonville
Stone Lake
Tennessee
Cairo
Tun
West
Lauderdale County
Memphis
Old Tsom
Darkey
Capt. Bullerd
Isom
Nyg
Guy Spencer
Republican
Feang Williamson
Black River
Juno
Tne
Albert Schmitt
Narrows
J.W. Davis
Robb
Smith
Eyanaville
Hunter
Jace
Louis Borp
J.A. Wilheam
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