New Harmony Local Notes and Commencement Details
Local items list residents and visitors including Elder, Hunsdon, Walker, Welborn, Steinbrenner, Wade, and others. The New Harmony public schools close Friday May 19 with commencement May 20 at Thrall Opera House. Diplomat Dr. Richard G Boone of Indiana University will speak on the Nature of Education and a detailed commencement program follows.
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New Harmony Public Schoola
Thrall Opera House
Wilmoth
Richard G. Boone
Indiana University
Misa Jennie Twigg
Ihe Guat
Town Election Reports Narrow Republican Gain in Ward Contests
The town election saw Democrats with a modest edge but Republicans ran a disciplined campaign, yielding a total of 269 votes with 162 Democrats and 107 Republicans. Stallings held his 30 vote lead amid imperfect ballots costing Democrats 9 votes. Official precinct results list council and town posts with Hayden, Brown, Brat, Winmorn, Staurgas among the elected, and ward officers named. The school census for New Harmony shows 436 residents aged 6 to 21, with a grand total of 586 after transfers, down 10 from last year.
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Stallings
Coleman
Hayden
Henry Hayden
Henry Brown
New Harmvony
Thomas Pisely
Flood Notes Show River Reaching 23 Feet With Ongoing Damage
The river rose to about 23 feet 4 inches last evening, rising steadily since April 14. Forecasts predict more rain and worsening conditions. Wheat losses are extensive across Bethel and Robb townships, with 1 000 acres underwater and 75 percent killed on Fox Island and Bowerman Bend. Several farmers report major crop damage and evacuations near the ferry landing. The Conger levee breached flood gates, allowing inundation of wheat fields in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Bowman Bend
Link Ford
Hodge
Conger
Fred Horton
Mt Vernon man nets 169 fish in creek after school
News column notes Master John Tente’s claimed belt as champion fisherman after a Friday fishing spree by the creek behind the Rhine. Other items record Chicago Herald’s 1993 issue uproar, Sibley’s 76 sheep paid, a village nuisance law, stolen skiff recovered, a 2710 acre deed, Tuk festival takings, Etoma Cooper gypsy drift, theater opening, a thumb injury, mill foundation stone, a cattle sale advert, rainfall, and local notices on lace curtains and paint sales, plus an insanity adjudication for Mrs AupRtnce.
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The
Republican
John Tente
Mt. Vernon
Rhine
National Capital items and Indiana patents digest
The column notes about pensions to sugar planters totaling about 9 million dollars and possible court challenge, plus personal items on Cliff Wallace seeking Congo consul post and Cleveland’s displeasure with Illinois Democrats. It lists Indiana patent grants and local news from various towns, including a copperhead bite incident, wheat fields being replowed, aLogansport boy injury, penitentiary population, counterfeit currency in Richmond, Boonville high license victory, Rockport Republican shift, Oakland City election heat, Oakland City fire, Newburg Republican sweep, and Petersburg population.
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Jane Harrison
Spencer County
Indiana
Robert Frez
Logansport
Northern
Michigan City
Richmond
Boonville
Rockport
President Cleveland Starts World Fair Machinery In Chicago
President Cleveland started the world fair machinery last Monday at Chicago. The world fair attendance last Monday was 315,000. Mt. Vernon reports 6,739 inhabitants and Centralia 5,727 population. Nine saloons have licenses at Monmouth for 1,000 each. Carai saloon license fixed at 1,500 for the coming year.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Monmouth
Mt. Vernon
Centralia
Death of Ann T Bennett in Stephensport Ky
Ann T Bennett aged 35 died at home in Stephensport Kentucky last Sunday after a long illness. He leaves a widow who will likely live with her brother Fred Walz in New Harmony. The notice extends condolences to the family. May 6 auction and ball events noted with attendance and earnings.
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Ann. T. Bennett
Stephensport
New Harmony
Fred Walz
J. D. Owen
Maple Hill
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England
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Thomas K. Wilson
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Katie Fretageot
Lillian Rhein
Minnie Rhein
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Fannie Throop
Lizzie Weissinger
Nelson Hunsdon
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Vincennes
American Book Co
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Stewartsville
G. D. Wolfe
Evansville
Sarah Robb
Owensville
Katie Steinbrenner
J. H. Wade
Dollie Heckmann
Clara Pisely
Murphysboro
Geo. R. Welborn
Evans
Fred Wale
Henry Husband
L. A. Warner
St. Louis
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Chas. Berlie
David “Chnce
Lee Woods
Albion
D. T. Davis
George Rapp
Will F. Davis
Robert Owen
Walter Owen
Wm. McClure
Lottie Meisel
le Sueur
Minnie Hofrelter
Thomas Say
Richard Dale Owen
Robert Dale Owen
Frank A. Langer
Joseph Neef
Janie ‘Rethewey
David Dale Owen
Aline Armstrong
Richard Owen
Rae Pete
Frank Hayden
R. G. Boone
Bloomington
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John Wilson
Chas
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T. W. Wilson
J. P. Jackson
Henry Wade
John Smith
Ww. Richards
Wm. Carr
J.C. Miller
Thos. Pisely
W. C. Trethewey
Ben Kuykendall
Lee Williams
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H. C. Husband
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Freeesa
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M. E.church
Mayl
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York City
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Ed Gentry
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Alfred
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Chicago Herald
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West Franklin
Robson Theater Co
Henry Ware
Oxford
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Wilmoth, Wilhelm & Co
Mary E. AupRtnce
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F. W. Cook” Baseball Club
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Washington, D.C
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South Carolina
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Goshen
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Indianapolis
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T. B. Heukle
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Kling
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Oxford Down
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H. A. McCarty
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Geo, Waters
Marshall McCreary
Evansville Journal
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Knights of St. John
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