Tribute to Mrs Eliza beth Cooper
Obituary note from New Harmony Indiana dated Oct 15 1880 honors Mrs Eliza beth Cooper born Sept 22 1799 in Cynthiana Kentucky and married to John Cooper Nov 6 1821. She died Oct 12 1889 at Terre Haute age 90 with family surviving including two sons a daughter married to a Terre Haute physician and twelve grandchildren. Community offers sympathy noting her age and enduring virtue. Also brief notes: Fruit Jars at Ford and Bennett s and goose migration and hunting warning on Cut off Island.
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John Cooper
Elizabeth W. Ferguson
Cynthiana
Posey County
Weather signs and forecasts dominate the gossip of goosebone prophecies
The Louisville Times proclaims an annual goosebone forecast for winter. It features varied weather predictions and warnings of an early cold spell, heavy changes, and damp conditions, plus notes from Mt. Carmel and local observers. It speaks of corn, fruit skins, and unusual signs before April, while cautioning readers not to believe bleak 1889-90 hogshead forecasts.
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Louisville Times
Ohio Valley
Mt. Carmel
Personal Notes From A Regional Vicinity
A list of residents and visitors across Illinois and nearby towns includes Fred Walz Geo Baldwin Rockie Rawlings Geo Price Tom Ansley J C Miller W O Trethewey and others slaughtering game this week. Nearby movements feature Wm H Newkirk planning a permanent photograph gallery and Dr J A Cooper with sister Mrs Dr Young arriving with their mother’s remains.
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Fred Walz
Geo. Baldwin
Rockie Rawlings
Geo. Price
Tom Ansley
J.C. Miller
W. O. Trethewey
Illinois
Wm. H. Newkirk
Mt. Carmel
J. A. Cooper
Dr. Young
Terre Haute
HL. C. Cooper
Laura
Evansville
Fly on the Barber Shop Mirror Pranks Customer
A Hofreiters barber shop tale describes a reveling Black Township man so drunk after election chatter that one side of his face was shaved smooth. He swore a fly sat on his cheek and demanded explanation. The barber pointed to the mirror, revealing the bug was on the glass. The man worried the fly would be shaved or hurt. The barber quietly shooed the insect away as the patron pondered how it amused him.
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Hofreiters
Black Township
Harrison
Lovey
John
Hin
Jobo
Rule for Proportions in Division of Numbers by Faunt LeRoy
Mr Wa Faunt LeRoy explains a simple rule to divide numbers into proportional parts. Using 9 as example, divide so one part is four times the other. Add the terms then divide the total by the sum to get the smaller part. subtract from the total to obtain the larger. Demonstrates with 9 and 1 and 7.2, and shows general method for two or more terms by dividing successively by the first term.
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Enrror
Faunt LeRoy
Breech Loading Shot Gun For Sale At Great Bargain
A $50 Baker breech loading shotgun in perfect working order with loading tools and 75 rounds of ammunition is offered for sale. Inquire of H. T. Slater at this office. T. M. McArthur, Book Dealer, Mt. Vernon, Indiana.
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H. T. Slater
Coincidence of Elopement Rumors After Skiff Theft
Rob Randolph Mrs Thos Win ninam and John Fillingim’s new skiff vanished last Monday night fueling talk of an elopement plot. Fillingim chased by river to Shawneetown. Wim Richards and Marshal Wade learn the skiff passed the river crossing hours earlier. Pursuit ends, town returns to normal as Randolph reportedly traveled from Arkansas for the scheme. Meanwhile Elizabeth W. Cooper’s remains arrive for burial at Maple Hill Cemetery with many mourners. Slaughter of the innocents quails migrants hunters described. Local ads note C YP Baking Powder and Opera trips with Ford Bros. offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob Randolph
Marshal Wade
Randolph
Arkansas
Elizabeth W. Cooper
Terre Haute
Maple Hill
Recount Plot Aims to Oust Montana Governor and Legislature
Claims of a Republican scheme to overturn election results liken the Silver Bow county move to throw out a Democratic majority to alter the legislature. The piece accuses federal officials of aiding the plot and warns of court battles as Democrats seek to check conspirators. Obituary notes the death of Enreas Coopak at Terre Haute at age 80.
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Hrnena
Most
Silver Bow
Segisliare
Montana
Silver Bow Returning Board
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the Register
CG. W. Slater
NEW Guarmony
Indiana
A.M. Hayden
Upper First Street
Enry Winsdon
Elizabeth Cooper
Ford & Bennett’s
Agricultural Society
Ford & Bennett
Ford Bros. & Lichtenberger
Ford Bros. & Lichtenberger’s
Ford Bros. & Lichtenberger's
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Black River
Mano’s Mill
Thos. C. Bridwell
Evanaville
Ind
Anpby Horrelt
Evanavilles New Opera House
Id Freeman
Echard
Young Freeman
Johnston
Frank Smith, Jr
Mt. Vernon
Frank Mattingly
Mumford
Mias Mary
Sam Hill
Louise
Cincinnati
A. G. Jorian
P. W Lichtenberger
Karl Bennett
Vincennes
WIM
Tie
School Books
T. M. McArthur
Abiadine of
Troanks
Valises
Sicntana
Obras
Diap Cooper
Terre Harte
W. Coopak
Agricultural ‘Meeting
Henry B. Beal
Notary Public
G. A. R. Hall
Enimmuce
Tavern Street
Wisd
CBRE
Henry Brown
Main Street
Lichtenberger & Co
Newww
Eharmonyz
W. WY. Wiley
West Main St
H. Brown
Jeep
W. WW. Wiley & Coo
New Harmony, Indiana
Thomas Mumford, JR
Thrall & Aitrd
Marmoth Drug-Store
VNEW
Laning
Rails
Duclos Coo
New Harmony
Peter Weber
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