Indiana News In Brief From Various Counties
Gov Hovey plans a monthlong trip to the City of Mexico starting November with aides and possibly Senator Voorhees and Lew Wallace. A mob disrupted a Democratic meeting in Indianapolis, police retreated, then relief led to several arrests. Windsor and other counties report varied local happenings from innundated crops to fires, thefts, patents, and new facilities.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Hovey
Mexico
Roberts
Senator Voorhees
Lew Wallace
T. H. Nelson
Thornton
Indiana Patents Granted to New Harmony List
Washington October 4 Indiana residents receive patents reported for the New Harmony Registers by C A Snow & Co Patent Attorneys Opp US Patent Office Washington D C E B Allen Terre Haute dishwasher G F Boswell Indianapolis fifth wheel car scale W J Buchanan Huntington printing in colors J Callentine Peru car coupler H H Dijle Richmond lawn mower B Harvey Honey Creek automatic pate Isaac N Henley Straughn gate J T Herschell Huntingburg tube welder J F Hornberzer Lawrenceburg ear piercer G W Keyser Indianapolis flushing tank Pp Lancaster Goshen rail chair Orth Fort Wayne vegetable cutter Pedrick Columbus corn planter C Rice Goshen bed Wallace Crawfordsville fishing rod Weathers Indianapolis sash holder Danville Indiana October 3 Browneburg ten miles northeast becomes a veritable blackbird roost as thousands arrive daily blocking sun and weighing shade trees almost to breaking point despite boys killing hundreds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Indiana
C A. Snow & Co
U. S. Patent Office
Washington, D. C
E. B. Allen
Terre Haute
G. F
Boswell
Indianapolis
W. J. Buchanan
Huntington
J. Callentine
Peru
H.H. Dijle
Richmond
B. Harvey
Honey Creek
Isaac N
Henley
Straughn
J.T. Herschell
Huntingburg
J. F. Hornberzer
Lawrence Burg
G. W. Keyser
Lancaster
Goshen
Orth
Fort Wayne
Pedrick
Columbus
C. Rice
Bed
Wallace
Crawfordsville
Y. Weathers
Hog attack kills six year old near Vincennes
In Vincennes Indiana Oct 5 a six year old boy was fatally mauled by a sow while feeding stock as his older brother watched. Hogs joined the attack and dragged him, dying about an hour later. In nearby Wadesville Mrs Mia Kincheloe survived a suicide attempt after swallowing strychnine during a temporary insanity attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes, Inc
Robert Kirk
Wadesville
Mnd
Mia Wm
Kincheloe
Here
Striking Rural Tales From Harrison County and Nearby Areas
A Harrison county farmer reports sunfish clinging to cowhair in a pond as cows stood nearby while he chased them away and gathered a notable string. An 8 year old boy in Martina ville injures his thumb catastrophically while hammering with his father. Jacob Poff of Floyd county injures a toe at a mill but later suffers blood poisoning and swelling all over the body. Jacob Williams of Blue River in Washington county is 24, seven feet two and a quarter inches tall with a 15 inch foot and a sister nearly as large. Tyano Baker near Geneva suffers a skull wound but will recover. John Scott of Columbus recovers swallowed false teeth after a buggy ride to a doctor. Rev. Jencks of Indianapolis resigns after predicting the world’s end before 1902. M A Sheets near Madison runs a profitable English walnut and almond orchard. Chas Coleman and Margaret Egno wed at Shelbyville with parental consent. Edward Nelson of Richmond preserves an orange given by his sweetheart. Rev. John Newhouse near Greencastle expects to harvest 8000 bushels of apples from his Li acre orchard. Mark Swafford of Vigo county owns an 1818 silver half-dollar carried 35 years. Lawrence county reports a new care at Fayetteville praised as finer than the Mammoth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Williams
Blue River
Washington County
Tyano Baker
Geneva
John Scott
Columbus
Rev. Jencks
Indianapolis
M. A. Sheets
Madison
Chas, Coleman
Margaret Egno
Shelbyville
Edward Nelson
Richmond
John Newhouse
Greencastle
Mark Swafford
Vigo County
Lawrence County
Fayetteville
Stories of That Fight on the L. and N. Train
Carmi Illinois Oct 4 The L and N train fight stories are exaggerated Eye witnesses say an intoxicated man Shiply kicked William Robinson who slept on a seat Robinson mistook ex Sheriff Lee Surley for his attacker and drew a knife Sheriff Williams woke and confronted the scene Grissom knocked down Robinson and disarmed him Robinson attempted to escape but was jailed by Williams and Grissom Staley bears nine wounds but will recover Williams was stabbed twice in the abdomen not fatally
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Carmi
Inn
Wabash River
Shiply
Wm. Robinson
Robinson
Lee Surley
Sheriff Williams
Williams
Harry Grissom
Illinois Caves Near Panther Creek Report Earthquake Effects
WaveRly Illinois Oct 2 reports near Panther Creek several caves on the stream where the late earthquake caused many fissures in rock, roof falls, and the disappearance of a subterranean lake covering nearly an acre. A strong smell of burning sulphur fills the caves.
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WaveRly
Ill
Henry Rosenthal peaches show second crop ripening vividly
Henry Rosenthal of Ita will county lives three miles north of New Douglas. He reports a second crop of peach fruit from a tree on his farm this year. The first crop matured around August 1 and the second crop is now ripening. The second crop fruit are about the size of cherries and now mostly walnut-sized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auton, Ita
Henry Rosenthal
New Douglas
McKinley declines Campbell tariff talks in Ohio
In Ohio McKinley declines Campbell challenge for joint tariff discussions. Lancaster reports an albino catfish nine inches long and over four pounds. A 1508 pound hog is exhibited at Grand Rapids. North Carolina peanut crop is the largest on record. Virginia has 100000 acres in tobacco.
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Ohio
McKinley
Campbell
Lancaster
Grand Rapids
Mich
North Carolina
Virginia
Real Estate Commissioner's Sale Set for October 24 1891
The Posey Circuit Court commissioner will hold a public sale of the east half of the south half of the northwest quarter of section 30 township 5 south range 13 west in Posey County Indiana. Sale begins at 2 PM on Main Street New Harmony at the office of New Harmony Banking Company. Terms: one third cash day of sale one third in six months and one third in twelve months with secured notes and six percent interest. Frank D Bolton is the commissioner.
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Main Street
New Harmony
Posey County
Indiana
New Harmony Banking Company
Posey Circuit Court
Cyrus Schnee
Maria Mayfield
Frank D Bolton
A Quarter of a Century Jolly Campers Enterprising Stock Man
A history of Thrall and Mumford in New Harmony tracing the first grocery founded by Eugene Thrall and Thomas Mumford Jr. on Church Street, its rapid growth into a large brick store, Thrall's death, and Mumford's leadership aided by Wilmoth. Mumford recently returned from Chicago with a massive stock of holiday goods to debut soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Harmony
Eugene
Thrall
Thomas Mumford
Church Street
Thrall & Mumford
Indiana
Thos. Mumford
Wm. D. Wilmoth
Mumford
Chicago
Scarlet Oaks Seizes Fox and Wabash Narrows Camp
Our correspondent reports Scarlet Oaks took possession of the narrows of Fox and classic Wabash last Sunday and Monday for a week long camp. A photographer will be admitted today at noon to the sentinels line. The camp party includes Mrs Della Owen and several others, with Geo Harton of Evanaville heading the commissary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Owen
H.C. Husband
Bessie L. Mumford
Col Robson Builds Waterworks at Stock Farm for All
Col Robson has installed a handpower waterworks at his stock farm in the sixth ward. He proclaims the system meets his needs and will allow him to serve thirsty passers by in a gentlemanly fashion. He also believes it can help if doomsday forecasts prove true. Congratulations pour in as many visitors view the curiosity.
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Col. Robson
Ex-Marshal Fillingim Sees Through Pretenders
The speaker praises plain living and criticizes those who imitate status, citing ex-President Cleveland as a ideal for humility. Enoch directs that the world be told he now chops wood on Fox, emphasizing a return to practicality over pomp.
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Cleveland
Fillingim
Enoch
Miss Mank Reopens Evansville Shop With Paris Models
Miss Mank returns from Paris with new models and reopens at 2144 Main Street Evansville Indiana. A competent assistant will handle orders promptly and efficiently.
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Mank
Mediate
Paris
Main Street
Evansville
Ind
Local Notices and Socials from Grayville Area
Names and movements fill a Grayville area page with visits to Evansville and Mt. Vernon. John Mott Jr plans a windmill driven water system. Various residents, including Ford, Crunk, Miller, and Husband families, are recorded visiting relatives or attending fairs and gatherings in nearby towns.
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W. M. Ford
No Ford
Eliza Lichtenberger
Chas. Ford
Grayville Fair
Florence Fitton
Kate Miller
Grayville
Alvin Lichtenberger
Wellington
Kas
Henry Husband
J. W. Hiatt
St. Louis
Mary Crunk
Nashville
Tenn
Ed Crunk
Mt. Vernon
Ezra Stephens
Richard Ford
Wadesville
Lou Hargraves
Evansville
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WM P. Edson
John M. Edson
WW. P
J. M. Edson
Attorneyy-at-Law
Mt. Vernon, Ind
Fourth Street
Main
U.S. Patent Office
Washington
C.a.snow &Co
D. C
Phe Register
Co. WW. Slater
Aolumn
Twely
Sis Om
Henry Brown
Moth Clothing
ST Main Street
H. G. Husband & CO
J. D. Owen & Co
J. A. Wilhelm
I. C. Husband
Owen Block
Oliver
Peter Weber
Merchant -Taylor
Peter Wheber
Ford & Bennett
Henry Hinslon
Notary Public
U.S. Pension Claim
Commercial Attorney Office
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Siass
John Walz
A.D. Jones
Attorney At Law
Jand
Abigail McClure
Elder VanCleve
Harry Lathrop
Jeffersonville
Mitchell
Daviess County
S. G. Anderson
Jackson County
Wa. Slater
Wm. Herron
Brazil
F.P. Randall
Indiana Library
Statehouse
Pink Eye
Hamilton County
New Methodist
Valparaiso
Rushville
Lafayette
Del’auw College
Seymour
Blackbird
Danville
Browansburg
Stoddart & Co
7Th Street
N. W
The
Arctic
Alberts.vewsom
Albert S Newsom
City Exchange
West Main Street
Lichtenberger's
Ford & Walz
Jacob Breith
Bsreith
Jeay
Hermony
Harrison County
Hoffman
Martinaville
Jacob Poff
Floyd County
Illinois
Morgan County
Mumford’s
Scarlet Oaks
Plein
Arworks
John Mott, Jr
Oregon Mill Company
James Husband
E. V. Johnson
Lt. Ruohti
J O W. Hiate
Fred Wales
J.T. Eagle Pent
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