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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1878
Page
3
The column notes Democratic prospects in Posey County for the upcoming Tuesday's vote, mentions C. L. Prosser as a GOP auditor candidate facing defeat, and records small town notices. Also references the Duchess of Edinburgh's granddaughter and local commerce updates including a telegraph office move and the Frazer steamer schedule.
The Cincinnati Daily Enquirer ad runs Thrall & Mumford's with 5 cent and dollar deals on coffee rice oysters tomatoes and canned goods. Potent sales pitches highlight price cuts and grocery staples while Potter and a Virginia auction joke dot the pages.
The Petersburg Democrat states White River will get government funds and that improvements will benefit the area and its role as a feeder to the Wabash. It urges Democrats to rally and form a one person committee to persuade friends to vote next Tuesday.
The itemized notices summarize wide happenings from Sunday in Buffalo a large fire to a Baltimore & Ohio landslide near Yarper's ferry. It notes U S currency outstanding, reservations for Yute tribes, a California constitutional convention, British fleet departure from Turkish waters, Indiana state fair opening, Sherman’s wife out of danger, and Bancroft injured. Colorado Republicans claim the usual election margin and gold prices close up.
A Sept 26, 1878 letter from Commissioner Wa. T. Webdve explains cross fertilization in wheat. It describes picking best flowering heads from two varieties, transferring pollen with a camel hair brush, and saving the truly fecundated grain for the next season. It also outlines a drill method with sequential planting to aid crossing.
The Phrenological Journal opens with Howard Kimball portrait and features a mix of topics including brain and mind studies, the soul, and Venice’s rise and fall. Subscriptions are advertised with trials and special offers, while local notes mention volunteers aiding yellow fever relief and political contests in Indiana and Ohio with a warning against federal interference on election law.
I, Wa. Reap J.P., give notice I will prosecute any person violating the act providing protection for wild game. The act prohibits quail netting and shooting from January through November and forbids killing various birds and animals with fines of at least ten dollars.
In Memphis Herbert Landrum editor of the Star remains at his post as colleagues fall around him. The New York Sun lauds clergy, nurses, physicians, and even overworked press workers for courage during a fever.
Seventeen property transfers are listed with buyers such as W Padepletin Wicurtis and A Wassein. Parcels span Posey County New Harmony and Vernon with values totaling 16500 8B and mortgages totaling 206443. Names include G W Curtis Venhardt J B Cox J W Anderson and S Hall among others.
Those who pledged wood payments are reminded that fireplaces are warm this season and that the promised wood will be gladly received. Bring it along, gentlemen.
A dated 1878 ledger page lists numerous goods with per unit prices including flour wheat corn meals chickens eggs lard hams suet bacon coffee sugar salt and more. The columned list shows quantities and figures likely for a local market catalog with a single date October 4 1878.
State and county officials listed for statewide and district offices in Posey County Indiana are named for the upcoming election. The notice commands official publication and is signed by Clerk G W Curtis in Mt. Vernon dated September 1878. Rep203 Qu BRUPE'S SALE.
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