Posey County Fair Sets Daily Pace Through Week
The Posey Fair opened with rain and business limited on day one, then flourished on day two with large crowds and packed rings. By the third and fourth days, attendance surged with 10,000 plus on Thursday and a grand finale including a male race and a ball at Union Hall. Floral Hall drew praise and the New Harmony Brass Band raised funds for new instruments.
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Posey County Fair
Tom Denny
Shakspeare
Warrick County
Sam Stone
Whalebone
Gibson County
Wu. Huaco
R. D
Evansville
Henderson
Wa. E. Nin- Lack
Union Hall
New Harmony Brass Band
New Harmony Post Office to Join Money Order Offices
Letter shows New Harmony Indiana to be added to the money order list as part of a Department designation this fiscal year. Congressman Nipback, from Vincennes, promotes improved mail service including a tri weekly route to Evansville and broader postal facilities for the community. The official note from Superintendent C F Macponatn confirms inclusion and honors Rep Nipback for his efforts.
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Saturday Evening Post
H. Peterson & Co
Walnut Street
Philadelphia
Congress
Ion. Wm. Ff. NiBlack
Nipnack
Washington
Evansville
Nrntackx
Post Orrick Department
Money Draper
New Tarmony
Posey County
Ind
Lam
Speed and Endurance Trials At Posey County Fair
The Posey County Agricultural Society held pacing trotting and running trials last week. Ole Bull owned by Hamar Alexander of Illinois clocked 2 32 in both heats. Red Fox owned by Wa Paine of Henderson Kentucky posted 2 38 then 2 40. A bay mare Afury owned by Josephren near town ran a mile in 1 51. The course is 14 feet longer than a mile and previously fastest US mile was 2 40 now beaten by two seconds.
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Posey County Agricultural Society
Ole Bull
Hamar Alexander
Illinois
Red Fox
Wa. Paine
Henderson
Kentucky
Josephren
Afury
United States
Bonner
Dexter
Buffalo
Browning Joins Democratic Party From Conservative Roots
The Hon. O. H. Browning of Illinois once served as secretary of the interior for Andrew Johnson and has joined the Democratic Party. Described as a born conservative, he aligns with a party now opposing radical ideas by nature.
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ter-Tle
Hon
O. H. Browning
Illinois
Andy Johnson
Democratic Party
Retail Market Report from New York in 1869
Fragmentary OCR shows a New York retail market item dated September 25, 1869 by Fretageot Son Thrall. The readable text includes scattered numbers and letters with unclear context, indicating a ledger or prices section from a trade column.
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Fretageot, Son
Thrall
Pbteanee
Balmoral and Congress
Jeff Fretageot, Son & Thrall
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the Register
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Messrs. Owen & Co
E. F. Owen
G. W. Gorman
Owensville, Ind
Sax
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The
Academy of Music
Saz
Wilkinson
Evansville Journal
Becx
Carmi Courier
Collins
Mt. Vernon
New Harmony Chess Club
W. E. Turner
Pep
Messrs. Lieutenberger & Co
Eagle Mills
A. C.tomas
Eagle
J. B. Ganprner
Busa
Joan B. Garpinter
L. Sewer, & Co., Publishers
Chicago
State Sentinel
Sullivan County
StarIt
London
Navoleon
Council
New Harmony Register
Posty Co. Agricultural Society
New Harmony
Eriror
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Parit
Indianapolis
Bd. T. Cox
Indiana Medical College
Cox
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Gov. Barren
Indiana
Grov. Baker
Gov. Baker
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Howard Association
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BE. Thraller
Notary Public
John H. Scott
Main St
Vansville
N.M.E.E
H. and L. Co
New Harmony Fire Engine and Hook and Ladder Company
Gid. Smith
J. T. Huco
W. Lichtenberger
Lichtenberger & Gray
Elizabethtown
Chamberlin
Franklin Chamberlin
Springfield
Massachusetts
Connecticut
C. D. Case & CO
Hartford
Spruce &J
New York
Cincinnati
Chamberlin Law Book
Church Street
F. Pritchard
New Harmony Drug Store
J.B. Daves & CO
Ann Schnee
Messrs
Lyon & Fitzgerald
Main
Tavern Streets
A. E. Schnee
Main and
Thrall & Mumford
Knabe
Sas Eee
Eedhy
F. W. Lichtenberger & CO
F. Ww. Lichtenberger & Co
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Lichtenberger & CO
J. B. Davis & CO
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Owen & Co
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Pere Drug Pure Drugs
Jes J.B. Davis & CO
New Hamony
Jes
J.B. Davis & CO
Jes Owen & Owen
Owen & Owen
ALL & Medford's
WEN & CO
My& Owen & CO
Mumford's
AIR Restoratio Hall
Thrall & Mume Ory
Thrall & Mimford’s
Thrall & Mudfori
L& Medford's
Thrall & Mumford's
Tarrall & Mumford's
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