Washington Specials on Reform and Virginia Shakeups
The piece reports on White House reform measures in the Treasury, department changes, and looming removals while noting Republican hopes and Democratic doubts. It mentions an office seeker aided by a presidential note, Virginia political upheaval, and imminent postmaster and state adjustments. An Indiana farmer’s wife profits from a half acre garden, and Amherat College’s annual income is cited.
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Virginia
New York
Ohio
Iowa
Indiana
Treasury
Treasury Department
Manning
Tehuantepec Ship Railway Feasibility Promised by Eads
New Orleans letter extols Captain James B. Eads and the Atlantic and Pacific Ship Railway bold plan to haul ships overland via a Tehuantepec Isthmus route. It cites government interest in Mexico and potential US backing, cites a working model shown in major cities, and argues the route would connect the Mississippi Valley and Atlantic ports to Pacific trade amid rising interoceanic commerce.
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Mexico
United States
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
London
New Orleans Exposition
New Harmony Register
New Orveans
Asa
James B. Eads
Mississippi
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Atlantic & Pacific Ship Railway
Tehuantepec
Pacific Ocean
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic
Pacific
Sesse
M. L. Cortell
Australia
China
Japan
Suez Canal
Edward J. Reed
Wr. Pierce
Govan Works
Elbe
Arizona
Oregon
England
Fire Destroys Poseyville Businesses in Overnight Blaze
A fire at 3am last Monday gutted almost an entire Poseyville business block. Six buildings burned, incl Keightley’s drug, Owen’s grocery, McDonald’s barber shop, the saloon, Bess tinware, and the Mees office, with Brennan’s saved after heavy effort. Loss about 8000 dollars, half insured. new buildings planned at once.
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Poseyville
James Lewis
Keightley’s
Owen’s
McDonald's
Bess
Brennan's
Mees
Indiana Statehouse progresses toward a stately finish
The Indianapolis Times notes rapid progress on the new Statehouse. South end walls and soon the roof will be added, a 600 foot marble corridor will flood with light from a glass roof, and eight 55 foot granite columns will support the dome. The building rises as the senate and house plan notable river and street views, with fireproof hearing rooms and extensive stonework underway.
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Indianapolis Times
United States
New
Stampshire
Hall of Representatives
Tennessee Street
Senate
West Market
White River
Mississippi Street
State Library
Chicago
The
Union
Curious Local Drift From State News Currents
Indiana items from exchanges report a Princeton man suing the city for 1500 dollars. Wm Swint named postmaster at Boonville. Vincennes block fire includes opera house and post office last Monday. Evansville Republicans facing party extinction view from afar. A freight agent appointed for Indianapolis Wabash line at Castleton. Redkey Jay county townsmen fear arson tied to saloon district. Evansville police arrested for theft during Miller Bros store blaze last winter. Vincennes woman injured by stove, facial wound exposed teeth. Elder Joel Fame active in Owensville Baptist work, longtime local figure.
Illinois Items Highlight Local Government and Agriculture News
Illinois items report Olney police uniforms, Mt. Carmel and Grayville election tallies, and Carmi coal drilling. It notes Mt. Carmel revenue, Grayville beef price rise, and Johnson county strawberry acreage. Additional figures include state school counts, prison inmates, and a fatal O and M line accident near Sumner.
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UMBER
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Canada
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Mich
Will A. Twigg
R. P. Robson
Jacob Breith
Successortito Breith
Audi
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Breith
Jes Y New Harmony
Enterprise” Barber Shop
H. Kresper
Main Street
Thrall & Mumford’s
Meat Market
Woah Frank
AVING
Charles Kimmerling
Kimmerlin
Henry Brown
Noah Frank
Star Saloon
Heckmann
Thomas S. Ford
Shivabs
William P. Ford
New Harmony
Heckman
H. Hunsdon
Eugene
Thrall
Horace P.owen
New Harmony Banking Co
Eugene F .Thrall
Thomas Mumford,Jr
Eugene F. Owen
Horace P. Owen
Charles A.parke
William H.owen
Alfred DaleOwen
Steinway, Knabe
Miller Pianos
Burdette and Estey
Thrall & Mumford
the Hegister
Co. W.sluater
Tur
Enry Hounsdon
Notary Public
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Kraft & Mumford
Old Brothers
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New Harmony Degister
Wy Iberm & Co
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Uclos Co
Eter Weber
Ustry
Harmonyegister
Fora & Bennett
Ohn Walz
Register
Ohn W. Miller
Marble Works
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A. Snow & CO
Washington, D.C
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Witt
Supreme Court of the State
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Albert 8.Newsom
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New Llarmany Register
Washingeton
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Master Lee
Secretary of the Treasury
Council Bluffs Monpareil
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Republican Party
Amherat College
New Orleans
Capt. Bads
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Tocoli
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Greg Sueerpan
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Wm. Swint
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Castleton
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Jay County
Miller Bros
Joel Fame
Owensville
Illinois
Olney Police
Mound City
Mt. Carmel
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N.T. Remy
Carmi
Johnson County
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Sumner
Gallatin County
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Marrison
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