Mott’s store ads and local notices mix with court verdict
A jumble of advertisements and notices from Posey county items. Mentions Mott’s new store promotions for dress goods and umbrellas, Henry Brown’s clothing and boots, and general sales on overshirts and woolen goods. Also notes a blizzard last Tuesday, a rise in the river, and wheat and fishing impacts. Ends with Ephraim Ramsey manslaughter verdict in circuit court, five years.
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Ephraim Ramsey
Dick Owens
Black
Ramsey
State Penitentiary
Distinct pilgrims and visitors noted in local items
A list of residents and visitors visited churches and towns last Sunday and week. Names include H C Husband C G Beal Wm F Lichtenberger Frank Miller C H Wheatcroft Clarence Thomas Ernie Wilson W W Wiley G W Elder John Walz county treasurer Rev W C Trethewey Joe Hofreiter Misa Kate Boyer Mrs W M Ford Eliza Lichtenberger L O Hamilton Mrs K Kemmerling Mrs A Rickens Stayton Mt Carmel Miss Ollie McGregor Silas Myers J W Hiatt Frank Smith Jr C A Meeks T J Johnson Ed Nisbet Fred Walz Wm Carr Geo Elder and others were noted as traveling, visiting or ill in the period.
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H. C. Husband
C. G. Beal
Wm. F. Lichtenberger
Frank Miller
C. H. Wheatcroft
Clarence Thomas
Ernie Wilson
W. W. Wiley
G W. Elder
La Grippe and Local Happenings Reported in Town
During the La Grippe epidemic last season Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colts proved best remedy. Trial bottles free at Mumfords Drugstore large bottles 50c and 1. Thanksgiving Ball at Thrall Opera House next Thursday. Also notes on park tree replacements by Geo Bush Charley Moore and a 103 pound Democrat birth at Geo Baldwins. Local ads and a Golden Troupe news item conclude with Posey Golden aiming for 2 20 next year.
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Mumford’s
Geo. Bush
Charley Moore
Geo. Baldwin
Closing the Campaign and the Missing Bread
About a dozen prominent fishermen attended a 1891 final fish fry at the dam. The commissary failed, leaving no bread or utensils, while the group bought a 10 pound catfish and ate coffee hot from a boiler. The tale notes they left town with no bread aboard, a first.
Electric Bitters praised by Ida ville residents
Wm Timmons postmaster, farmer John Leslie, and hardware merchant J W Gardner of Ida ville Indiana testify Electric Bitters improved kidney and liver issues and revived their energy. The medicine costs 50 cents a bottle at Mumford's Drug Store.
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Wm. Timmons
Idaville
Ind
Jobn Leslie
J. W. Gardner
Mumford’s
Budhkien’s Arnica Salve for Skin Ailments
An advertised salve offers relief for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Priced at 25 cents per box or available from the seller.
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Aployv T
Momrorp, Jr
Senate factional splits signal looming Democratic control
A South Carolina senator remains allied with Democrats though listed as Former Alliance. Two Independents oppose force bill conspiracies and monopoly tariffs. Three Republicans voted against McKinley bill. seven of eight who backed force bill survive. The senate, still proclaiming a Republican body, stands 48 to 40 against Federal force in elections and 44 to 44 on tariffs. Without three rotten-borough and two Montana members, Republicans would be in the minority. Democratic control seems imminent. March 4, 1890s, promises a revolution completed.
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South Carolina
Senate
Montana
Hovey ill prompt trip as officials learn news in Indiana
A telegram from Vicksburg to Mrs. G V Menzies says Gov Hovey is dangerously ill and she should meet him in Indianapolis today. Mr and Mrs Menzies and Postmaster Chas Hovey left for the state capital at midnight awaiting further word. The Mt Vernon Fair Association reports receipts just over 35217 with expenditures about 5650. A divorce was granted in circuit court to Eva Coonrad of New Harmony from KE M Coonrad. A barn on Ed Sullivan’s place in Point township burned Sunday night with 200 tons of hay and several farm tools. Corn gathering is progressing in the bottoms with 35 to 75 bushels per acre.
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Mr. Vernon, Inc
Vicksburg
Miss
G. V. Menzies
Gov. Hovey
Indianapolis
New York Legislature Battle Over Seats Ends in Split Vote
Arpany N Y November 18 Republicans concede the assembly to Democrats by 65 to 63 though Democrats claim 68 to 60. Senate canvass shows 16 Republicans 15 Democrats and an Independent. Democrats claim a fair majority while Republicans label the move a bold fraud.
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House
Kuy
Senate
New York
Thurman 78 and Blaine’s war talk framed in era news
The report notes Allen G. Thurman aged 78 last Friday as the greatest living American. It references Blaine’s pro war stance aimed at saving the Republican party next year. Also mentions California planning two million boxes of raisins and New York city consuming six million dollars worth of chewing gum annually. A petrified elephant is reportedly unearthed in Jasper Flo. Cincinnati records a leprosy case.
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Allen G. Thurman
Blaine
California
New Yorks
Jasper
Flo
Cincinnati
Died from Injuries of Fall at Wells House
Prof Francisco, badly hurt weeks ago in a wagon fall, died at the Wells House on Tuesday. His remains were buried at Maple Hill on Wednesday. Deceased was 7 years old.
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Francisco
Wells House
Maple Hill
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