Temperance talk and local notices from Posey county
Long fragment lists residents and events in Posey county Indiana. Notable items include Walter E Miralu offering notary public services in New Harmony, court terms in March, a Temperance League meeting in Rockport led by Dr W W Snaveurer, a burning loss of Major W Hurt’s property, local printing services, children’s masquerade prizes, and political notes on Democratic delegates and apportionment for the state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Eppy
Acho
Democratic State Central Committee
Indianapolis
Norman Fippy
Posey
Evansville
Ruth Brand
J. Ruth
Oddotomyl
Joseph Pisely
Main and Steam Mill
Sts
New Harmony
Indiana
Beaur
John A. Althouse
Posey County
Legal and political notes echo a divided court stance
The article discusses fee and salary law disputes across courts, with recent Supreme Court opinions creating confusion about legality. It notes county officers in Evansville area may face rulings, urges petitions for soldiers’ land warrants, critiques Ku Klux references, and mentions social events, political conventions, and a bridge project in Bethel Robb and Harmony Townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Civil Circuit
Common Pleas
Supreme Court
Sentinel
JamNson
Lairp
Vanderburgh
Bethel, Robb
Harmony Townships
Board of County Commissioners
Black River
Alpine For Marcu and The Lady's Friend Page Review
A detailed critique highlights The Alpine for March with Maud Muler’s heroine, Davis’s illustration on the opening page, and a six-panel Western North Carolina scenery set by Piquet. It praises the engravings by Bogert, Geraty, and Henry Linton, notes Man’s Unselfish Friend portrait, and reviews The Lady’s Friend for March with the Tambourine Girl plate, fashion plates, stories by Mary L. Bolles Branch and F Hodgson, plus Mrs Hosmer’s Mission Work. Subscriptions and pricing are listed for both publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcu
American Art Department
Maud Muler
Miss Davis
Hood
Bridge of Sighs
Blowing Rock
North Carolina
Piquet
Linville
Watauga Falls
Graver
Bogert
Geraty
Henry Linton
Tye Alpine
Stoddard
Tue Aldine
James Sutton & Co
Liberty Street
New York City
Marcn
Mary L. Bolles Branch
August Bell
Deacon & Peterson
Philadelphia
Goldsmith Maid beats Dexter in time and a new weekly starter
Dexter’s fame fades as Goldsmith Maid defeats the famed trotter’s time. Chicago publishers Waters Eberts & Co announce Our Fireside Friend a handsome illustrated weekly with a capital premium of 20000 dollars and 1872 subscriber premiums. Specimen copies and Premium List mailed free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexter
Bonner
Goldsmit
Chicago
Waters, Eberts & Co
State St
United States
Cooper’s Novels Reissued For Popular Circulation
D Appleton offers a new octavo edition of Fenimore Cooper novels designed for broad readers. The first title will be The Last of the Mohicans with F C C Darley illustrations, aiming for low price and wide accessibility. Cooper’s place in American literature is highlighted as a classic prose epic of early history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper
Posey County Treasurer candidates named in Democratic slate
Walter E Thrall A T Stephens and L A Burke named as Democratic candidates for Posey County Treasurer pending convention decision. The notice urges broader circulation of Democratic papers to aid election efforts and promotes the Register as a reliable Posey county paper. Wine notes from Cape Colony and South Africa trade commentary follow with unrelated society items and local gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Thrall
Posey County
A. T. Stephens
L. A. Burke
Register
Cape Colony
Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co
Europe
South Africa
Boston Journal
Real Estate Transfers for Week Ending February 26 1872
Transfers list includes R D Owen to C Nord alias Col umb and Blades & Gill to Nelson Alldridge with prices ranging from 180 to 1500 dollars. Also long entries detailing trusteeships, gifts from fathers, and numerous parcels in New Harmony and nearby townships, with amounts up to 50,000 dollars. A testimonial from Warton Morris of New Harmony praises Cloud Invigorating Cordial and notes daughter improvements and physician efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.D. Owen
C. Nord
Columb
S. W
Blades & Gill
Nelson Alldridge
S. E
C. Haas
Andrew Fogus
Black Township
P. A. Hutchinson
Alonzo Erwin
M. Roberts
Floyd & Gardiner
L. M. Johnson
Josiah Calvin
N. B
J. Brownlee
J. W. Calvin
M. A. Calvin
M.A. Weir
J. M. Erwin
Sal Acres
F. A. Pentecost
K.P. C. Gon
New Harmony
Alsop & Ferguson
Ford & Fitton
Acre
Q. Schanberger
Henry Stein
Williams
Mt. Vernon
Mislesburg, Centre Co
Penn
Cloud, Atkin & Co
Cloud
W. H. Watson
Tenn
Warton Morris
Thrall & Mumford
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the Register
Notase
Walter E. Miralu
IT Public
Ind
Notary Public
Marchlhis
Gay Court of Common Pleas
County Commissioners’ Court
W. W. Snaveurer
Temperance League
Rockport
Sax Messrs. Toray & Mumrorp
W. Hurt
Stewartsville
Aa Peraons
Kara Bennett
Soonie Preton
St. Louis
Evansville Journal
Ser
Union Hall
Mondy
Laz. Nonie
Washington City
Wabash River
Weitzal
Axsort
Republic
T. Palmer
Bellville
Parsee
W. E. Nmtack
House
Senate
John Thomas
Ft. J. 7
Annie Wurtz
Nolan Botton
Grant
Colfax
Literary Notices
W. B. Menifee
Evansville Cour
Ian
Owen & Lyon
Aod
Sullivan
W.c. Fuhrer
Gratin
Ware Rooms
Blouth of
Vine Street
MT. Vernon, Ind
Georges W.ebingler
Nations and Groceries
Mount Vernon, Ind
BarThe
Smiutit
Alt. Smith
D.G. Nudson
A. T. Smith & CO
Kentucky
Tennessee
Whiskies
Main Street
Third
Fourth
Louisville
WM. Wimpelberg
Damron House
Mount Vernon
James H. Laird
Public Square
Oes
NEW Harmony Marble Whores
J. W. Miller
InNet
Frank Bolton
J. D. Jones
Apls
J.W. Miller
John R. Hugo
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