20 Nov 1891
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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1891
Page
1
News from Indiana and beyond with reports on state crops, local incidents, and notable events. Gov. Hovey’s Republican allies face scrutiny from national coverage while fires, births, marriages, and school tenure mark a wide array of local notes across Indiana counties and neighboring Illinois.
Washington news notes Indiana patentees with A Snow & Co. listed as patent attorneys. Items include J D Adams, J B Altree, John Cole Baker, T O M Diddle, and others with inventions from sealing surfaces to washing machines and carpet stretchers. Also reported is Clay City Enterprise story about A Grate of Terre Haute claiming a century old letter can extinguish fires when read aloud, plus local incidents in Crawfordsville Covington Muncie Indianapolis Anderson Kokomo and other towns.
Spencer County correspondent recalls Lincoln's early years at Lincoln Station north of Rockport. Once a booming city, it declined amid fever, misrule, and empty lots. Abraham Lincoln lived nearby four years, his mother buried on a hill, and local myths insist he split rails, a claim dismissed as fiction. The grave of Mrs. Lincoln lies in a timbered hollow with a white marble marker by Studebaker brothers, though its identity remains uncertain as time erodes the site.
Drs Moines Nov 13 The official vote totals: Boies 207575 Wheeler 199759 Westfall 11986 Gibson 962. total 420282, about 16000 more than any prior election. The entire Democratic ticket won by roughly 204847 to 200017, a 4830 margin. President results 1858 Cleveland 179877 Harrison 211503 scattering 12658. Republicans likely split over prohibition before next election.
CommiBus Ohio Nov. 15 The U S senator contest splits the victorious Ohio Republicans with Sherman claiming 35 votes and Foraker 29, 30 doubtful. Sherman has funds, a major advantage with the legislature though Foraker loses ground. Stockton Kan Nov 17 At Stanford track Palo Alto was driven a mile in 2 08 3 that beats the best stallion record.
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