Real Estate Sale in Posey County Indiana 1887 Bid Notice
On October 1 1887 buyers bid on large real estate parcels in Posey County Indiana starting with part of the South Half of Section 18 Township 4 South Range 13 West. The description covers multiple tracts totaling about 83 acres plus separate parcels around Black River and additional land under Section 6 with detailed metes and bounds, ending with price station sale at Price's Station Bethel Township. The notice includes exact boundaries and measurements, plus a second sale at 3 p m on the same day for a portion of the South West Quarter of Section 6.
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Posey County
Indiana
Sard
Black River
Black
Liuka
Albert Miller
Liz
Isaac V. Cowgill
South West
Price’s Station
Bethel Township
Terms of Sale for Edward Homer Estate
Court auction details require one-fourth cash at sale and remaining balances due in six, twelve, and eighteen months. Purchaser to sign notes for deferred payments with attorney fees, six percent interest, and security by mortgage on lands. Court approval needed. administrator Edward Homer. sep 4w
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Edward Homer
Hendricks Monument Design Unveiled In Indianapolis
Indiana papers report the Hendricks monument committee chose a design for the memory of Indiana’s statesman. The pedestal rises 184 feet with a 13 foot statue atop, featuring History on the base and Hendricks’ name in bronze. The figure stands poised to address an audience, costing about 25000 dollars and to be crafted in Italy.
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Indianapolis
Hendricks Monument Committee
R. H. Parks
Indiana
Hendricks
Italy
Largest private donation to M E missions and Hayes gift
Warsaw reports the board of missions received a record private donation valued at 130 000 from Mr and Mrs Elijah Hayes for M E missions with rents to continue for fifty years An annuity was set at 1000 despite an offered 500 The donors are advanced in age with no relatives and the deed reserves income for half a century
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Warsaw
C. C. McCabe
Board of Missions
M. E. Church
Elijah Hayes
Hayes
Storm Strikes Griffin Farm in Sept Lightning Fire
During yesterday morning's heavy storm Sam Griffin's herd house burned after being struck by lightning. The blaze destroyed grain, hay, and farm implements, and the family was forced to return to the county of their birth by the justice of the peace and legal action.
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Inpiana Polis
Montgomery County
Daniel Gray
Fayette County
Sam Griffin
Griffin
Saw Griffin
Indiana news notes mix of crops coal and curios
A wide ranging Indiana notebook reports melon shipments totaling 1 100 car loads across Poseyville Owensville and nearby areas averaging 85 per car yielding 93 500 for a small 80 square mile region. It also notes 226 coal mines across twenty counties employing 6 000 men producing 3 000 000 tons annually with 2 225 000 capital. Gas wells in Lawrenceburg and Columbus blaze and depths reach 275 and 1 800 feet respectively. University attendance at Bloomington rises with 340 in college and large preparatory turnout. Fires from stumps in Leaporte county kill Henry Pletcher. a gas price war hits Anderson. Rushville reports seven stable fires. Wheat peak in Wabash county 4 072 bushels by C M Engleman. Track marks at Logansport record 2 22 for Billy F. A 28 free turnpikes in Boone county plus many drain tiles. death of Edward P. Taylor founder of South Bend. Col Alf Owen resigns Harrow Post G A R. Jacob Williams named tallest Indian at Clarke county. State sues Central Telephone Co. over earnings. Daviess county restricts teaching licenses for saloon/gamble frequenters. Gas wells in Columbus and Hartford City pipeline plans. Wilder’s brigade reunion in Greencastle draws 20 000. Auntie Maria Kennedy dies aged 102. Seventh Day Adventists build Indianapolis church. Wabash college graduates in Union army. Oakland City discussed Democratic paper. female band at Pike county fair. Hendricks monument funds boosted by Posey county. Indianapolis to host new Democratic daily. cholera hits hogs in Wabash. Morristown strikes gas.
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The
Poseyville News
Owensville
Indiana
Lawrenceburg
Bloomington University
Leporte County
Henry Pletcher
Anderson
Rushville
Wabash County
C. M. Engleman
Billy F
Crawfordsville
Logansport
Boone County
Edward P. Taylor
South Bend
Alf Owen
Harrow Post
Mt. Vernon
Jacob Williams
Clarke County
Central Telephone Co
Daviess County
Columbus
Elkhart County
Wabash College
Union Army
Oakland City
Pike County
Posey County
Hendricks Monument Fund
Indianapolis
Marion
Morristown
Indiana Citizens Granted Patents in Washington
Washington D C Sept 12 The following patents were granted to Indiana citizens last week and reported for the New Harmony Register by A Snow Co patent solicitors Washington D C The list includes patents for stoves advertising chariot ironing board brating machine screw plate spring gun vehicle wheel door spring straw stacker clay crusher picket fence straw rope ma home coupling gate well drilling machine gas pressure regulator and cut off cultivator teeth malting wire and wood fencing wheel cultivator churn corn planter and more The bagging of the Chicago snatchiets is set for November 11.
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Washington, D. C
Indiana
New Harmony Register
A.snow & Co
Solicitors
U. S
Indianapolis
W. Krats
Evansville
N. Hart
Vincennes
C. Alley
Metamora
J. E. Nice
Flora
J. W.o'daniel
Cloverdale
A. R. Reeves
Columbus
W. W. Wallace
Frankfort
J. Wintrode
Huntington
C. Stephens
Lewis Creek
A. J. Bonner
Milltown
F. Kniss
Warsaw
J.aumler
Garrett
B. F. Berger
South Bend
C. Bennett
Manchester
Churn
Wa. Durkle
Linden
Lost Silver Mine Guarded by Ghosts of Coal Creek
A Clinton Indiana legend tells of a foot thick silver vein hidden by Coal Creek near Clinton and protected by two spectral guardians, a 100 foot long snake and a panther. Locals recall an old man who knew the mine, and a magical cave formed when coal beds were set ablaze.
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Newport, Inc
Clinton
Here
Illinois Line
Murphy
Coss Creek
John Fletcher
Mrs. Hockett
Indiana
Coal Creek
Americea
Vast Spider Plague Strikes Tulare California
Notes from The World's News and Telegraphic Report. Tulare reports huge black spiders with poisonous bites sending many to sickbeds. Venezuela uncovers a vast oil field near Lake Maracaybe. U S farming workers total 7,760,498. Oyster season looks strong. Boston sees new hand-painted coffins. Car builders busy nationwide. Kenes mines produce 6,000,000 tons of coal. Gov Bartlett of California is dead. New York City hosts 16,000 Italians.
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Tulare
Cal
Venezuela
Lake Maracaybe
United States
Boston
Keness
Gov
Bartlett
California
New York City
Mt Vernon approves water works with drought edge
Mt Vernon voted 25000 for water works by a 42 vote margin, drought nearly sank the plan. Contracts awarded for a soldiers hospital in Quincy and six cottages at the soldiers home there.
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Mt. Vernon
Quincy
Mississippi
Coles County
Makanda
Williamson County
Basye-Davis Dramatic Troupe to Play at Opera House
The Basye-Davis Dramatic Troupe will perform at the opera house for four nights next week presenting strong plays including A Cardinal Sin. Miss Burton as Mamie Briscoe and Mr Fox as Manuel Defoe drew acclaim in Evansville and a large audience praised the troupe. The article also notes fair preparations, local events, and community updates ahead of the Posey county fair.
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Basye-Davis
Evansville
Mamie Briscoe
Mr. Fox
Manuel Defoe
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the Register
Coc. Ww. Slaiter
Isaac Price
Robb Township
Agricultural Society
Posey County Agricultural Society
New Harmony, Indiana
J. D. Owen
E. V. Johnson
Sep
F. M. Garvin
W.M. Duncan
Elarrison Investment Banking Comp’y
Harrison, Ark
Harrison
First National Bank
Thomas E. Garvin
Tadinas
William P. Edson
Ind
Fourth Street
Main
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P. A. Sexton
Hiatt Block
Church Street
Andrew
Hofreiter
West Main Street
Weber's Tailoring Store
Peters Leger
Aix
Andrew Hofreiter
NEW Harmony Livery and Sale
New Harmony, Ind
Fred. Scha
Fred. Schaffer
City Exchange
Thos. S. Ford
Ford & Walz
O. Licht
Fred.walz
Proprietors
Aberger's Store
Feta
say-Cail
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Arctic
Albert
Newsom
Church St. Bet. Main & Brewery
Desléy Albert
Newsox
Indiana State News
New York
Philadelphia
Elkhart
Eoxuart
Lawson
Khartoum
Gordon
Slite
Winchester
Will Perry
Randolph County
Perry
North Carolina
Fountain County
Attica
Himech
Wanasu
Bert Douglas
Justice of the Peace
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Chicago
Vermillion County
Illinois
Episcopal
Methodist
Hovey
Rockport
AmrLe
Fairgrounds
G. W. Curtis
Egmont
L. R. Warwick
Robt
Mitchell
Tuno, Jones
Terre Haute
Mrs. W. 8. Wotre
Floral Hall
Nowa Qwex
May
Nellie Cooper
Mars. H. Brows
Herbert
Main Street
Mounts Wier
Bloomington
J.D. Jones
Princeton
George 8. Green
Mas. Rossow
Princeton Fair
Joan A. Witaxie
J. W. Hiart
Jou Moons
Elim
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