Indiana politics and incidents scattered across the state
Indiana news notes partisan maneuverings around Governor Hovey and reform of apportionment, plus a flood of local happenings. Reports include a fatal fight near Little Chain, Muncie’s Democratic sweep, accidents, crimes, industry notes from Kokomo and New Albany, and county by county election swings across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis, Inc
Hovey
Indiana
Supreme Court
New Albany
Tadie King
Crawfordsville
Francis Murphy
Logansport
Kokomo
Edinburg
Salvation Army
Seymour
Columbus
Richmond
Peru
Lafayette
Shelbyville
Vincennes
Greenfield
Indianapolis
Putnam County
Franklin
Michigan City
Telegraphy by writer and system ties to Crawfordsville
A Crawfordsville inventor Dr J R Etter showcases an electric telegraph using an ordinary type writer that transmits messages in writing and prints at remote offices with paper moving to accommodate word flow. The system mirrors a writer’s operation and would allow multiple offices to receive copies on identical paper.
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J. RB. Etter
Crawfordsville
Elliott Bowman
la Grippe
Lew Wallace
Albert Wilson
Julia Berk
Floyd County
Mary Samison
Harrison County
Taylor Township
Mabula Platts
South Bend
Atchison, Kas
Montgomery County Fair Society
Allen County
Emma Angel
Valparaiso
Francis Warlop
Warlop
Burt Yocom
Nim Warner
Brazil
Chicago founder Alanson Sweet dies at 87
Alanson Sweet, survivor of the twelve men who founded Chicago, died at age 87 after arriving when soldiers squatters and Indiana were present. The item notes other local events including a fatal accident in Greenville, a priest securing a fourth wife, lightning strikes in Grayville, a suicide by lye, Chicago’s new mayor closing gambling dens, and coal strikes near Centralia with Grayville planning two new bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alanson Sweet
Chicago
Indiana
Nellie Goodson
Greenville
Rev. Ranney
Springfield
Grayville
Geo. Buchanan
Vandalia
Centralia
Telegraphic Sparks
The national treasury feels the impact of the late Congress bill. The debt reduction for the month stood at 1.2 million dollars. The Harrison presidential campaign moves eastward. Iowa fruit crops suffer severe freezing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Treasury
Iowa
Notice of Liquor License Application in Posey County
The undersigned will apply to the Posey County Board of Commissioners for a license to retail spirituous and malt liquors at Lot 93 on Main Street between Church and Tavern in New Harmony Indiana. M. E. Sotzen & Co. pending the next session.
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Board of County Commissioners
Posey County
Main Street
Church and Tavern
New Harmony
Indiana
Mrs Constance Runcie Compositions Impress Judges
Mrs Constance Runcie of St Joseph Missouri returns to Evanville after visiting New Harmony. Journal lauds her as a leading pianist and composer with grand pieces awaiting publication. Professors Warren and Schreiber praise her work and urge publication with strong recommendations to Church Co Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansvville
G. W. Warren
Journal
Mr. Warren
Earl King
Mr. Schreiber
Mrs. Ames
Seatacles
Treasurer's Report for New Harmony Indiana 1891
Statement of receipts and disbursements for the town of New Harmony Indiana for the year ended April 14 1891 showing balances, taxes saloon licenses show and peddler licenses fines election notices and expenses rents contingent fund salaries refunds to firemen and prisoners street work pumps and miscellaneous items with a total cash balance on hand 710.00 and various small entries such as 162 75 1002 18 280 00 70 85 87 75 14 25 17 00 205 78 167 74 41 15 415.
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New Harmony
Indiana
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Co. W. Slater
John Walz
Main St
Ind
U.S. Patent Office
Washington
C.a.snow &Co
D. C
Stoddart
Henry Hunsdon
Notary Public & Conveyancer
U.S. Pension Claim
Orrick
New Harmony, MD
H. C. Husband & CO
J. D. Owen & Co
J. A. Wilhelm
H. C. Husband
Queensware
Owen Block
Henry Husband
Postoffice
Jang Y
Nash
W. W. Robb & Co
West Main Street
New Harmony, Indiana
Peter Weber
Merchant -Taitlor
Hiaa
Carden
W. L. Douglas
W.L. Douglas
Brockton
Fluss
William P. Edson
Mt. Vernon
Ffice
Brey
W. T. Fitzgerald
Ashington
D.C
The
Arctic
Albert S Newsom
City Exchange
Lichtenberger’s
Tobaccoe
Cigarr
Ford & Walz
Jacob Breith
Breilth
Jery
Harmony Indiana
Black
Mr. Vernon, Inc
Loudon's Island
Little Chain
Eph Ramsey
Owen
Ramsey
Illinois
Sheriff Highman
Muncie
Frankfort
Nathan Thompson
Hendricks
Johnnie Grubbs
Mitchell
Elkhart
Goshen
John Johnson
Bartholomew County
Noblesville Bavs
New Albany Glass-Works
Huntington County
Montgomery County
Jeffersonville
Michigan
Fort Wayne
Laporte County
Frost
Parke County
Drs. D
B. E. Neal
Physicians and Surgeons
Constance F. Runcie
Prof
Warren
Evanaville
William D
Wilmoth
Sheriff’s Sale
Posey
W. Trafford
Elvira Trafford
Mary Totten
Edward E. Highman
John W. Spencer
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