Thrall & Mumford's Spring Goods and Farm Supplies
Thrall & Mumford's advertises new stock of Spring Goods including bacon and hams, canned fruits and vegetables, fresh citrus, and evaporated fruits. They promote painters supplies, plows from John Deere and Oliver, and discounted rolling Coulters. Also notes about McSherry force feed and sulky plows from E. F. Owen & Co. with local notices about residents and a bankruptcy anecdote.
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Thrall & Mumford’s
Sam
California
Sar. F. Owen & Co
John Deere
Oliver Chilled
South Bend
A Nauseating Exhibition of Hayes Returns
The piece condemns Hayes as a fraudulent president whose itinerant appearances and praise from supporters are seen as a designed show by a returning board and its allies. It argues Republicans in the county would welcome Wells or Packard over Hayes and urges Hayes to stay in Washington until his term ends.
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Hayes
Wells
Packard
Tilden
Washington
White House
Editors and Newspapers Critique Public Gratitude
The Seneca Falls Reveille argues editors spend much time and money serving the public, bearing grievances and costs, yet receive little reward. Journalists labor constantly to please readers and shape news, and deserve public encouragement and fair compensation for their devotion.
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Seneca Falls
N. Y
Reveille
Washington Republican Warns of Senate Realignment
The Washington Republican contends several discontented radicals Conover Spencer and Patterson may ally with Democrats to reorganize the Senate. It notes the delicate party balance could tempt carpetbaggers to bargain, but argues such an alliance would harm dignity and insists the Senate stay unchanged until March 4 1879 when a Democratic majority is expected.
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Washington
United States
Senate
Conover
Spencer
Patterson
California election yields strong Democratic gains statewide
California held its biennial election on Wednesday the 5th and shows large Democratic gains across the state. The Democratic majority is about 10,000 with the Legislature split 27 Democrats to 13 Republicans in the Senate and 59 Democrats to 21 Republicans in the House. The next U S Senator will be a Democrat to succeed A A Sargent. Maine’s state election on the 10th favors the Democrats as well, with Conner winning governor by about 8,000, a gain of nearly 7,000.
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California
Senate
House
United States
A. A. Sargent
Maine
Conner
Bailey's Magazine Preview and Posey County Fair News
The October Bailey's Magazine issue is praised for varied engaging content. The Posey County Fair at New Harmony draws 6000 to 8000 daily visitors from multiple counties. Kentucky horse Marabout arrives for thirty days to improve stock, with Redwing winning a heat in stallion trot. Burglary Figures warn households to defend homes with firearms.
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Kentucky
Posey
Grorae W. Curtis
Grorae
Posey County
Visitors urged to contact Frerace for St Louis Fair rates
Prospective fairgoers are advised to call O N Frerace by the 25th inst to arrange reduced rates and special contracts with the St Louis and Southeastern Railway. Larger parties secure better pricing. The text notes a lighthouse replacement decision and praises newspaper advertising as effective.
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St. Louis
O. N. Frerace
The Posey County Fair Ends Its Nineteenth Year
The Posey County Agricultural Society held its annual fair last week with large attendance and full departments. Floral Hall and Machinery Hall drew crowds with piano and organ performances by Professor G W Warren. Rattling Jim won the pacing race in three heats. Logan the Kentucky horse was excluded after a misentry. The New Harmony brass band supplied music, and premium awards will be published later. The New Harmony Graded School opened with good attendance. staff includes J W Hiatt and Hattie Robson among others. During a Morron visit, Hares kissed the sick Senator, a moment the Senator is unlikely to forget.
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Posey County Agricultural Society
Floral Hall
G. W. Warren
Evansville
George
Rattling Jim
Logan
Kentucky
New Harmony Brass Band
Warren
Statue to Andrew Johnson to rise in Tennessee
The Globe-Democrat notes a white marble statue of Andrew Johnson to be raised near his old Tennessee home, designed in Philadelphia and of colossal size. It remarks on political fault lines as Hayes heads an extra session focusing on army funding and interim appointments. The London Telegraph dispatches brutal detail from Schipka Pass battles, with Turks killed by throat-slitting after being wounded.
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Andrew Johnson
Tennessee
Philadelphia
Sar Hayes
Congress
Senate
Sex
Schipka Pass
London Telegraph
Admirers push for a joint debate with Pendleton in Ohio
The piece notes Garfield dodging intellectual contests with Pendleton. It mentions banks under T J Lockett of Henderson Kentucky collecting fall apples, Auburn families buying Texas land, John F Beecher in Alabama as an invalid, and Rev Geo F Cunmer taking charge at New Harmony M E Church. It cites Clerk Adama predicting a Democratic House majority of eleven.
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de Golyer
Garfield
Pendleton
Ohio
Geo. F. Cunmer
M. EH
New Harmony
E. P. F. Wells
Putnamville
Adama
In Memoriam for Thomas M. Pritchard at New Harmony Lodge
The New Harmony Lodge No. 87 I O O F drafts resolutions on the death of Thomas M. Pritchard who died September 15 1877 after a brief illness. The lodge mourns his loss drapes their charter for thirty days and commends his virtues to his family. A copy is to be sent to the New Harmony Register. Composed by Henry Hunspey Fretageot and Hugo.
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New Harmony
New Harmony Lodge
O. O
Thomas M. Pritchard
WaHereas
New Harmony Register
F. L
T. Henry Hunspey
A. H. Fretageot
Joan R. Hugo
Pritchard Lodge Thanks New Harmony Brass Band
At a September 19 1877 meeting Hatz or New Harmony Lovans No 87 1CCF unanimously adopted a resolution thanking the New Harmony Brass Band for providing music gratis at the funeral of Brother Thomas J M Pritchard. O N Freractor Secretary.
Transfers of Real Estate Listed With Many Entries
Week ending September 17 187T shows numerous real estate transfers including S A Smith M Reynolds Lowe and McReynolds among buyers and sellers. Numerous parcels described by section township range and acreages with total transfers count forty two and combined consideration 16694 dollars with mortgages 5706 dollars 48 cents.
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McReynolds
S. A. Smith
M. McReynolds
A. McReynolds
A. Smith
M. BE. Wilson
FB. Lowe
A & Smith
P. Slocum
M. M. Williams
J. Usery
C. A. Parke
Jarret
J. "Alldredge
Foo M. Schidel
M. L
E. J. Cox
W. C. Cox
W. Daws
A. Alvey
Seezneln
E. McReynolds
T. M. McReynolds
Sen
R. K. Hunter
F. Higginson
Nettleton
Mt. Vernon
C. L. Jones
M. Scheidel
Webb
I Jarret
H. Woods
F. Kessler
Neers
H. Zeroda
J. Howe
Robinson Township
S.A. Smith
B. F. McReynolds
J. McReynolds
F. M. Sioteynold
F. M. Wilson
BE. McReynolds
Whiting
H. Fairchild
JA. Smith
P. Rodgers
E. J. Lowe
M. E. Wilson
Knopinire
T. T. Roberts
M. K Lakeman
Poseyville
D.R. Miller
A. J. “Miller
E. Redman
W. &. Slocum
O. McDaniel
M. Spencer
P. Allyn
P. A. Hutcheson
Inventors of Indiana Patents Issued for Week End Sept 18 1877
Issued to Inventors of Indiana for the week ending September 18 1877 furnished for Tug Registrer by Messrs Cox and Cox Solicitors of Patents Washington DC Fire Escape C Bacon and J Thomas Poe sey county Cider Press D Phillips Colamer Windmill J Sringley and H Nelson Montgomery county Horse Hay Rake J Bishop Cicero Churn G Cline and J Gallagher Goshen Gate C Harris Mt Summit Hose Lenk Stopper J Logan Indianapolis Side Spar Vehicles G Warren Bristol
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Indiana
Messrs
Cox & Cox
Solicitors of Patents
Washington, D. C
C. Bacon
J. Thomas
Poesey County
Cider Press
D. Phillips
Colamer
J. Sringley
H. Nelson
Montgomery County
J. Bishop
Cicero
G. Cline
J. Gallagher
Goshen
New Harmon Retail Market Prices From Thrall Mumford 1877
Corrected weekly retail prices list for New Harmony Thrall and Mumford itemizes flour corn meal beans tea butter lard ham shoulders and various staples. Prices are shown per bushel per pound per dozen in 1877 currency with many entries garbled but indicating wide ranges for eggs salt coffee sugar molasses and other goods.
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New Harmon
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Reloy
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New Harmony Fire Engine and Hook and Ladder Company
WM. Read
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Sar Kress’ Agne
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E. F. Owen & Co
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Lyechburgh, Ohio
Nick Jorst
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Mary C. Pitts
Jf, Willman, Esq
The
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Aquilla Jones
Indianapolis
Aquilla
Register
Blaine
Bailey’s Magazine
Durham Cathedral
Victor St. Bride
Florette
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Edwards
White and
Gallatin
Ills
Henderson
Vanderburgh
Roger
Dixon
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J. W. Hiatt
Hattie Robson
Emma Ierguson
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Lou. Fretageot
Lilie Ferguson
Hares
Morron
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Globe- Democrat
Gax
T. J. Lockett
Henderson, Ky
Auburn
New York
Texas
John F. Beecher
Henry Ward
Alabama
H. W
J. T. Eagle
Centennial Building
New Harmony, Inc
T. Eagle
A. EF. Owen & Co
New Harmony, Ind
Walter A. Wood
C.H.& L. Jd. McCormick
Nichols, Shepard , Co
Battle Creek
Rumely
Robinson Machine Works
de. Hagle Machine Works
Birdsell Manufacturing Co
H. Hallett & CO
Portland
Rvansvicnr, Inn
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Patent Office
Edson Bros
U. S
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