Hoosier Happenings From Indiana Counties and Cities
Indiana report highlights in May notes Republican state convention actions. Delegates chosen for national, contest among district candidates, and tensions in Evansville politics. Local items include boiling spring water in Jackson County, a New Albany suicide, Greensburg trees atop courthouse, and election returns showing Democratic gains across cities like Terre Haute, Logansport, Lafayette, South Bend, Vincennes, Rockport, Columbus, and Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis, Inc
Albert G. Porter
R. W. Thompson
Jere N. Huston
C. C. Studebaker
Ben Harrison
Shackelford
Lew Wallace
Indiana
Chicago
Harrison
Senator Ingalls
Kansas
Gen
Hancock
Matson
Myers
Republican Club
Evanaville
Lemcke
Hovey
G.o. P
Jackson County
Seymour
John M. Held
Laura Gaskell
New Albany
Terre Haute
Logansport
Lafayette
South Bend
Vincennes
Haunted Tolono House and Other Illinois Items
Across Illinois items note a haunted Tolono house sold for 800 dollars after years of failed bids, a prankish ghost lure with a string and brick, and a gun chase by an owner. Other reports describe a Mt. Vernon tornado relic helmet, a Cairo gambling case with a $50 fine, Grayville walking club, and political notes including the Republican State convention nominating Joseph Fifer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tolono
Mt. Vernon
T. Belcher
J. W. Hambrick
Cairo
Bill Scott
William
Mt. Vernon Register
Whiting
Olney
I. S
Grayville
Joseph Fifer
Bloomington
Gresham
Chicago
Sonora
Mexico
Cobden
Greenup
Indiana
Jarmi
Perpetual motion petition and civic curios in D C
Washington notes report Rep Hatch of Missouri presenting James B Fry’s petition for aid to build a perpetual motion device. Fry, a crippled pauper, offers half proceeds to the poor and gospel work and provides a crude wheel frame as proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Hatch
Missouri
James B. Fry
Fry
Palmer
Michigan
Congress
St. Louisa
Mich
Senate
Ingalls
Allison
Evarte
Cameron
Hawley
Chandler
Blair
George
Beck
Saulebury
Harris
McPherson
Washington
Blaine
Minois
James
New School
House
St. John
New York
Illinois
Col
Matson
John Vice
Bath County
Concord
N. H
United States
Butler
South Carolina
Daniel
Virginia
Breckenridge
Kentucky
Blodgett
New Jersey
Senator Evarts
General McClellan
M. W. Fuller
Monster toad tale and quirky world notes
A 66-pound monster toad found in Juiliac France sells for 350 dollars to a St Etienne manufacturer. Laura Jones aged 11 from Eatonton Ga invents a plow and grain elevator. Facts on honey bees, locomotives, a Berlin violin, long marriages, egg imports, population, and Florida produce wrap the round up. Tenor of items reflects eclectic world brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juiliac
France
St. Etienne
Laura Jones
Eatonton
Gao
Canadian Pacific R. R
Berlin
Posey Delegates Named for May 15 Democratic Conventions
Posey county delegates to the Princeton conventions on May 15 are listed by precincts Black Harmony Robb Lynn Center Robinson Smith Marrs Bethel Point. Named are John Gimpler Oscar Pickles Ike Kahn M Cronbach S Leavenworth Miles Thomas Gua Schierbaum Alonzo Erwin George Scheidel John Alldredge Henry Thomas Frank Smith Lawrence Wilson Chas Hoebn John Edmonds J W Wilson I G W Wade Jane Croas Conrad Kolb Warren Wade Wim Pickles Joe Fox George Ssib Peter Lang L B Cosby Wm Marquis Chris Reister Adam Botsam John Fisher Alvin Dixon John Deig Silas Breece James H Jones Henry Sears Geo Fuhrer Chas Conlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Vernon
Posey County
Princeton
John Gimpler
Oscar Pickles
Ike Kahn
M. Cronbach
S. Leavenworth
Miles Thomas
Gua Schierbaum
Alonzo Erwin
George Scheidel
John
Alldredge
Henry Thomas
Frank Smith
Harmony
C. C. Bundy
David Cox
Peter Weber
A. D. Jones
E. Stallings
H. Brown
Robb
Dr. Glaze
Sam Endicott
H. Pisely
J. E. Calvin
J. E. Anderson
T. Cross
Lynn
Lawrence Wilson
Chas. Hoebn
John W. Edmonds
J. W. Wilson
Center
I. G. W. Wade
Jane Croas
Conrad Kolb
Warren Wade
Robinson
Wim, Pickles
Joe Fox
George Ssib
Peter Lang
Smith
L. B. Cosby
Wm. Marquis
Chris Reister
Adam Botsam
Marrs
John Fisher
Alvin Dixon
John Deig
Silas Breece
Bethel
James H. Jones
Henry Sears
Point
Geo. Fuhrer
Chas. Conlin
Local items from Commencement to harvest machines
Opera house crowds view commencement exercises with visitors from Mt. Vernon Evanaville Carmi and others. Posey county likely to supply Democratic prosecutor with Gus Jones as compromise. Louisiana lottery prizes reportedly drawn by local ticket holders, names withheld. Joan Hemertina buys interest in butchering business with John Geiss on Church Street. Vandalism on defeated candidates’ residences noted. W H Weils tests a cutaway harrow from Indianapolis for dry ground. Harvesting machine agents display samples and report good trade prospects. Mt Vernon visitors include G W Eneuer and daughter Lottie and Miss Cora Duckworth. Cras. EomMonps travels to Elizabethtown to attend presumed deathbed of his father. Cons. Buurr loses fingers in buzz-saw accident at Mann’s mill. Cars Coreland and Welza Davis head south on foot to Mt. Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Hemertina
Mt. Vernon
John Geiss
Church Street
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John A. Wilhelm
Queensware, Glassware, &c
Lichtenberger & CO
Main Street
New Harmony
Co. W.slater
Previoca Uy Uw
Jacob Breith
Breith
Jery New Harmony
Eugene F. Thrall
Horace P. Owen
Thomas Mumford Jr
Eugene F. Owen
Charles A. Parke
William H. Owen
Alfred Dale Owen
William P. Edson
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Main
Court House
A. Sexton
Justice OF the Peace
Hiatt Block
Franklin H. Hough
U.S
U. S
J.T. Eagle
Tavern
Wever
J. C. Mendenhall & CO
Bole Professtors
Evansville
Thrall & Mumford
Jell Y New Harmony
City Exchange
Thos. S. Ford
Ford & Walz
West Main Street
C. Lichte
Fred.walz
V.unberger's
Arctic
Albert 8.Newsom
Church St. Bet. Main & Brewery
Albert
Newsom
Indiana News
League of American Wheelmen
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Covington
Williamstown
Cynthiana
Paris
Lexington
Nicholasville
Harrodsburg
Lawrenceburg
Shelbyville
Louisville
Madison
Harrison County
Edward Funk
Greensburg
Court House Tower
Rockport
Columbus
Huntington
Fort Wayne
Greencastle
Richmond
Gleanings From
the State Press
Knightstown
Frank Sherwood
Muncie
Jeffersonville
Floyd County
Holman
Shelby County
Martinsville
Knox County
Associated Press
New Castle
Matson and Myers
Princeton, Inc
Geo. Agniel
C. P
J. E. Jenkins
Bnuapf
Wasnamaron
D. C
Capital
National Political
Josiah Hulitt
Landisfield
Mass
Canada
Washington T
Tallahasee
POSEY
Aria mm
Carmi
Gus Jones
McReynolds
Spencer
Tyna Orape
W.H. Weils
G. W. Eneuer
Lottie
Cora Duckworth
Cras. EomMonps
Elizabethtown
Ill
Cons
Buurr
Mann’s Mill
Caras, Coreland
Welza Davis
South
Wx. Hanmann
Murray
American Medical Association
Carrie Pevnam
Daisy Owen
Prors
Wheeler and
Zaring
Paul Howard
Luke Rosencranz
Peter Werner
Mason Menzixs
Cauntey Brunson
Tom Jonason
C. C. Owen
W. H. Owen
Annie Fenpig
Albion
Fisnina
A.C. Thomas
Uniontown
Lev Jonss
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