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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1891
Page
4
May Day events loom with polls set for the fourth and town elections next Monday. Shoppers are urged to visit J Mott Jr for shoes and calico while Brown's promotes goods and fair prices. Local events include a ferry relaunch and a spring horse race on Main Street amid community notices and personal updates.
Polls closed at this office reveal official returns for town marshal. Four candidates remain on the Monday ticket, with the likely winner to be inaugurated next Friday. Four weeks of open polls. those who did not vote share responsibility.
An ad touts Hleck thic Bitters as a tonic improving appearance by supporting the liver stomach and kidneys, claiming cures for pimples and skin issues. Mumford's drugstore sells it 50c per bottle. Also promotes a skin remedy guaranteed to cure piles with 25c per box, sold by T Mumrorp Jr.
Mrs Lyon invites friends to visit her Main street residence to view a select assortment of potted plants and bouquets offered at reasonable prices. She asks the public to examine the flowers and consider patronizing her home business.
An assortment of 19th century ads appears for music sheets priced at 75c with intro price 40c, shirts and bedrock-priced painters materials by T Mumford Jr, Henry Brown outfits, Shiloh remedies for dyspepsia, a new livery stable run by Joshua Wade, and garden notes about river levels and potato bags.
All members were present Tuesday night. Minutes of previous session were approved. Claims read and allowed include Henderson & Axton street work 3 dollars Thus Axton street work 1.75 dollars Jos Coonrad cleaning lock up 2.40 dollars Sentinel Co election supplies 7.40 dollars Courier Co election tickets 4 dollars W D Wilmoth treasurer salary 25 dollars New Harmony Register election notice publishing ticket advertisement 24 dollars Clerk Brown annual report received filed. Treasurer Wilmoth annual report received filed and ordered printed. Audit committee found clerk and treasurer reports correct. Clerk reported saloon license Sotzeao Bros 40 dollars and peddler license 4 dollars issued. John Walz appointed election inspector next Monday. Deputies Levi Ellia and John Smith named for next Monday's election. Fretageot requested 80 dollars for fire truck. grant approved and board adjourned.
An advertisement offers Dr King s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds with a money back guarantee after a fair trial. It cites epidemic success and claims no failed case. Trial bottles free at Mumford s drug store with large sizes priced at 50 cents and 1.
Members are summoned to Williams and Bolton's office this afternoon at two o'clock to receive the committee on premiums report and transact other important business. President T Mumrorp Jr and secretary T W Wilson will attend.
Grandest display and immense assortment of men and boys hats with latest novelties in stiff hats Dowlap Youman styles and all leading brands at H. Browns. The bottom farmers are behind with their work.
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