Mammoth Mount Vernon Dry Goods House Opens
Spring 1873 notice from Rosenbaum & Bro in Mount Vernon Indiana announces a vast display of dress goods shawls muslins calicos laces edgings and embroideries at the Public Square location plus lace collars neckties kid gloves and accessories. Also ads for boots gaiters and ladies wear highlight the upcoming fair week and local business activity.
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Mt. Vernon
Ind
Rosunsaum & Bro
Sara
Mammoth
Rosenbaum & Bro
Mount Vernon
Mass Convention call echoes political rift in Mississippi
Senator Atcory of Mississippi pushes a mass Republican convention in Jackson on the 18th as factional foes rally. The piece reviews local actions from school term selections, a fair with music by New Harmony String Band, and mentions upcoming elections and a new Democratic daily paper. Obituary notes Susannah Johnson’s death near New Harmony at age 53.
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Cincinnati Inquirer
Wm. Allen
Columbus
Cincinnati Linquirer
Atcory
Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Ames
Union Nall
New Harmony String Band
sarIt
Washington City
Hersenen V. Johnson
S. A. Dovetas
New Harmony Lodge No
C. F
Joan Coover, JR
New Harmony Register
John Cooper
Borror
New Harmony
Susannan Johnson
Urban Williams
Hardin County
Indiana
John Johnson
Moses Jounson
Wa. R. GreatHouse
Our County
Posey and
Vanderburgh
Indiana House and Senate
New Orleans
Sixtieth Indiana
Carrolton
Posey County
Josh
Miss Latcyer
Tor Zrysipelas
Bor
Local notices mix wagons sales and farm reports
A shop ad offers a light two seat spring wagon and a second hand buggy cheap, with calls to Wa M Bennery. Other items claim Davin Causeway wheat yields over 334 bushels per acre, Prof Owen shipping geological collections, a busy upcoming county fair with fast trotters, and national crop estimates. Also notes tolling bells for funerals debated and notices about marriages and deaths policy. Market panic prices after Mount Vernon epidemic ends.
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Sam
Union
J. D. Jones
Wa. M. Bennery
Gazette plans daily paper during Gallatin county Fair
A debate over publishing a daily newspaper at the Gallatin county Fair with the New Harmony Register raised by Mr. Vernon Democrat. The editor jokes about risks and recalls friend Collins's experience, suggesting the idea is risky and perhaps cruel.
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Gazette
Gallatin County
New Harmony Register
Arch Pentecost Not Proud Yet Family Has Twins
Vernon Democrat notes Arch Pentecost avoids pride due to twins in the family, explaining why real estate transfers do not appear in the paper. The editor calls Archie out with a light, humorous excuse for the omission.
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Vernon Democrat
Archie
Elizabeth Coombs
Brunswick
Miss Sawyer
Prices and goods listed for household staples
A fragmented historical price list shows items such as flour, wheat, corn, corn meal, chickens, eggs, butter, lard, hams, shoulders, sides, sugar, molasses, feathers, rags, tallow, hides, lard oil, linseed oil, coal oil, turpentine, vinegar, whiskey, potatoes, apples dried, peaches dried, salt, beans dried, tea. Quantities vary by unit.
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the Register
Walter Fethrall
Notary Public
New Hamony
Ixp
Fef
Ernest Dale Owen
John R. Hugo
Florence, Howe
Singer
Wheeler & Wilson
Grover & Baker
Devtlr J. Right & Son
C. Nutt
D. D
Indiana State University At
Bloomington
M. E. Church of
J. Kight & Son
New Narmony
Evansville
Jesse M. Neal
Sax
FF Owen
Terre Haute
Binenan
Patoka
Reading
Sullivan, Sarlls & Co
Sullivan, Sarlls & Co.’s
Joan C. Poetry, Jr
M. GoLpxn
New York
Dallas
Texas
Worth
Oregon Mills
Rehegister
Indianapolis Journal
Joan C. Breckinridge
Southern Confederacy
the Agricultural Society
Freraceot
Germany
France
Teutons
C. W. Mirus
Ema Ferguson
Innz Schnee
Emma Barrer
Mary Cote
Louis Pelnam
Lafayette
H. P. Owen
Richmond
Matt Carpenter
Wisconsin
New York Tribune
The
Tribune
First Judicial Circuit
Sae Stickney & Poor
Messrs
T'nraty
Mum- Ford
Odd Fellowa
Order
Joan Preaus
Joan Walz
Jacosp Menchanthouse
Town
Richard Owen
Purdue College
D. D. Owen
Cox
Indianapolis
Department of Agriculture
United States
Department
Sas
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Portland
Falmouth
Court House
Sae
Washington Star
Navy Department
Congress
Sae WoopnuLt
Carey, Stewart & Lanterman
Grayville
United States Patent Office
Tun Reatster
Cox & Cox
Solicitors of
Washington, D.C
Churn
W. Fuqua
Sandford
Kunoh Latch
A. Heyse
New Wasmony
Ul Market
Mumford
Ember
the City Cash Store
Notion
Kight & Davis
Main and
Granary Streets
D.C. Keller
I. T. White
Keller & White
Main Street
Mysty
Royal Insurance Coun’y OF
Liverpool
Boston
ROYAL
Home Office
J.M. McLaran
E.g. Fothergill
Agist
Eng
Cincinnati
John S. Law & Son
Cincinnati General Agency
A. H. Fretageot
Lichtenberger & Sons
Holt
Lichtenberger
Fean
Berger & Sons
AL We
Miss C, Sawyer
M. Robbins
Rookland
L. M. Robbins
Mars Y
Hildren
Myle Lichutenberger & Sons
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