Clocks and Watches and Towny Bargains
A collage of small advertisements and remarks. W F Gray sells reliable clocks and acts as Elgin watch agent next to the Postoffice. Thrall Mumford’s markets new goods, bacon, dyes, lye, lime and paints. Various short quips, humor, and local notes appear, including commentary on poverty and politics, with brief items about wagon builders and cabinet resignations.
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W. F. Gray
Postoffice
Elgin Watch
Gray's Gallery
Suffering floods prompt Gibson county work relief plan
The Gibson county commissioners allocate 67000 for flood distressed families with each laborer earning 150 per day. The letter urges Posey county to adopt a similar approach, employing affected residents for local improvements such as road repair by Black River bridge. It calls for swift action to alleviate winter destitution and notes a candidate nomination for West Point.
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Eas
Gibson County
Hach
Thia
Posey County
Black River Bridge
Gibson
Egilon
B.S. Forner
Secretary of War
United States Military Academy
West Point
ConAgraus
Want
Furier
United States
Annual meeting closes with officer election and bonds
The regular meeting opened October 2 with the election of officers for the year. John Walz was named Senior Trustee, Robert Clark Second Trustee, Louis Pelham Third Trustee, and C. S. Lichtenberger Secretary. A. H. W. Fretageot won treasurer by majority after a bond proposal. Librarian C. St. White elected by acclamation. Funds from the Fair were voted to be used as intended by the Working Men's Institute. Meeting adjourned.
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Fay YY O2alie
Dalveday
Lats
Lt. Pelham
Michaux Fund
Mesers Robt
Clark
J. P. Jackson
John Walz
Robert Clark
Louis Pelham
Lichtenberger
J. W. Miller
A. H. Protageot
A. H W. Fretageot
John Kilbinger
C. ST. White
Hiv
W. C. Ford
Lichten Bercer
Lee
Editorial Remarks Spark Editorial Rivalry Exchange
A letter exchange centers on a trait of levity from a rival paper, claiming a Courier editor carries a bullet in his brain and joking about the Meggister editor. The Register and other papers mock the Courier and defend solemn editorial tone, admitting no further comment.
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Col. A. T. Wurresry
Hogansville
Cincinnati Gazette
Ehvery
Pvansville
Venseille Courier
Courier
New Harmony Register
Courier Corps
Meggister
Register
Meanskills Journal
Bunqueradiers Patent List For Week Ending Oct 2 1875
The U S Patent Office lists patents to Ludiana inventors for the week ending October 2 1875 as reported to the Register by Cox & Cox. Propelling canal boats awarded to A Bughbee of South Bend. Wood stolders for saw Bucks credited to Hollingsworth of Pike Township. Clothes driers to C Schefferly North Manchester. Lamp burner to P Underhill Fort Wayne. Wash boiler to O Davis Bourbon. Ditching machine to Taylor Indianapolis. Rotary engine to A Strean and D Miller Harrodsburg.
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U. S. Patent Office
Ludiana
Messrs. Cox & Cox
Solicitors of Patents
Washington City
A. Bughbee
South Bend
Hollingsworth
Pike Township
C. Schefferly
North Manchester
P. Underhill
Fort Wayne
O. Davis
Bourbon
Taylor
Indianapolis
A. Strean
D. Miller
Harrodsburg
Transfers of Real Estate for Week Ending October 4 1875
Sheriff Posey County transfers real estate to multiple buyers including T W Neal for a parcel in S 4 N B 1 6 8 Te 435 R and Noble to E Lew for NW NW 7 6 15 4 acres. Reeves to A West and Mills to M Ost each involve multiple fractional sections. Revisions list numerous tracts in Vernon and surrounding townships with varied acreages and parties named P West EH side 8 WLLS EL parts and coalitions include J Cooper and J Erwin among others.
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Sheriff Posey Co
T. W. Neal
Parts
W. Jn
Anatof. P. West
Tosky
J. OW
Erwin Too J. Cooper
Pentegost
Rpc
Fragmented OCR list of groceries and prices
A garbled OCR read shows a long list of goods and measures including flour, oats, meal, eggs, lard, butter, tobacco, seeds, coal oil, turpentine, vinegar, whisky, potatoes, apples, salt, and beer with various unit notes. Named items appear without coherent context or prices.
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HGGS
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Vari Res
E. L. Pelham
Tinsurance
Henry Winsdon
Notary Public
New Harmony
Inv
Walter E. Thrall
Ivy
Qed
J. Kient & Son
Thrall & Mumford’s. Tf
Thrall & Mumford's
Thrall & Mumford’s
America
Sex Boocher
Plymouth
Christian Union
Ee A
Park Boston
Denison
Texas
Ses
Bayard Taylor
Sar Napoleon IV
Jay Delano
Crrant
Rhode Island
earThe Cincinnati
Aten
Walt
Robert Cats Owen
New Yarmony
Marquette
Mich
James
Eag
The
Stockport Republican Journal
Ivansville
Republican Party
St. Vernon
Duckworth House
J. K. Duckworth
Gsag
Voto
Cay
Cuaruns Acxirn
Grayville
N. G. Nuw- Telton
Egren
Gronun
W. L. White
Mossie
F. W. & H. Lieurenner
Gur
Cincinnati
Ohio
War
Allen
Sar
Lewiston
Rochester Canacrat
Wig Men's Library
diAcra Gamparen
Missouri
Eco
Thomas A
Lexonicns
Oniven 2
Monroy
Indiana
Gor
Kanorerin
Sr Tilton
Ross
erJoin Ji. War Blbr
Cer
Julia Buckman
Illinois Ciantoss
Non. J. Russell Jones
Chicago
Westiaster Dawall
Imancora
Alabama
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Jennison
Historical Society
Margaret Fay
Bunqueradiers
Naw Idars
Dls
Munford
Myn Bie N.bs
New Harmony Fire Engine and Hook and Ladder Company
L. Paleuam
WL. Riad
Aplay
Perl and Crear
Tural & Mumford's
D.m.schner
Main Street
ED. M. Schnee
J. Breith
G. Srixsoyx & Co
Portland
Maine
Mumford's
Gore Ty Mocha
Old Government Dava
Mar- Kteniba
Lasuity Aa
Etog Rio
Green Cofees
Mumford
A& Ga
Sturgeon Independent
A. Rodemyre
Wireside Guard
Centralia
Simmons
Baxter
Lancaster
Wis
Zeilin & CO
Macon
Philadelphia
Turali, & Mumford
New Harmony, Inn
Thrall & Mumford RE
Phoenix Wieite
Cleveland Rubber Paint Company
Baldwin
Neer
William Baldwin
Lonsdale
J. Right & Son
Oadey
Humbord’s
N. O
Yarmouth
California
D. M. Schnee’s
New
W.p.gray
W. Davis & Co
New Michigan
New California
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