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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1876
Page
3
A jumble of local notices and shop updates from Thrall & Mumford's including paints and groceries, auditor Posey county, and nearby business moves. Mentions Julia Dean's father’s death in Missouri, a Fourth of March date, and references to local politicians and stores near Heckan's saloon.
The Evanaville Journal favors Lanpers while doubting Judge Nistack as best for Governor. It fears Nistack could beat its candidate Orra. with Laners, Democratic success seems likelier. Jo an Youna Brown declines renomination for Congress in Kentucky's Second District amid many hopefuls.
Huer Toratt of the well known Housekeepers' Emporium announced departure for Cincinnati last Monday. A large shipment of fancy and staple groceries is expected to arrive next week, promising a broad assortment for local shoppers.
The card of Mr Peren Wenen appears in our advertisements. Mr Werner can supply all in want of clothing and has the materials to outfit you in a suit of fashionable clothes. Give him a call.
Last Tuesday night at Union Hall the Leap Year event drew a good crowd. Mrs. Tnos Mumronp Jr won the prize for the handsomest calico dress in the room.
Lynn Township reports progress as Stringtowns improve with new societies at Saltzman's School House and Walnut Grove. Walnut Grove School closed after a public performance and paper, edited by Rosa Stitt and others. Mr. Robert Highman hurt his collar bone. Harry Willis sells property. Prof. Coleman shows magic lantern science. a young bride joins matrimony. health is good. moving begins with lots of plunder aboard.
The column reports sporadic measles cases and a resident healing from a fall, announces Mr Demaree purchasing Jolley property and moving to the city, notes improving roads and future buggy travel, and mentions J Tretheway supplying furniture. It praises regional news, comments on wages, prices and a wholesale establishment, and records a weekly steamer Aggie schedule to Grayville and Evansville.
The article credits Hon. B S Futter, the Congressional Representative for the district, for supplying a copy of the Congressional Directory and related documents.
A fragmentary Indiana item notes Republicans at a state convention backing a federal office holder, with two associates detained in Southern Indiana Prison by Judge Gresham. Also mentions telegraphy classes, Democratic rule reforms, Know Nothing charters, Grant administration corruption, Wabash boat traffic, Princeton tornado damage, and an African imitation of Wagner music.
The passage notes Lord Lytton's official salary of two hundred thousand dollars yearly as Governor of India plus a large private fortune and an additional yearly income of one hundred fifty thousand dollars from his wife's estate. It also mentions Mr Gladstone turning to Greek literature and mocks American retirees pursuing odd pursuits, while reporting the Virginia Chronicle's Washington correspondent on Ex Senator Nye's destitution and alleged institutional confinement.
The article notes Lucius W. Pond a Massachusetts forger was transported to the State prison in a palace car. It mentions a possible new Philadelphia Press series by Colonel Forney on Eminent People whom I Met Abroad. It comments the Republican State ticket is weakest in years and the Democrats will prove it in October.
The New Harmony era Corrected Weekly from Thrall Mumford lists prices for staple goods in New Harmony Michigan dated 1876. Items include flour corn meal butter lard cheese bacon and eggs and household staples with per bushel per pound per gallon pricing. The list records various grains meats produce and farm supplies with unit prices.
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