A tale of corn and a town's small notices
Weather snippets show scattered temperatures from 66 to 93 across Friday to Thursday. The page blends ad blurbs for Henry Brown and J. Mott Jr with local notices about a corn stalk exhibit, a horse injury on Church Street, and a Lighthouse keepers’ daughter story. It cites Dr. King's New Discovery as a cure with free trials at Mumford's Drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren B. Trescott
Gov. Lighthouse
Sand Beach
Mich
Detroit
Dr. King
Mumford's
Barton
Vanderbilt
Mt Vernon Fair Attendee Host of Notables
A long list of Mt Vernon visitors attended the fair last week. Among them were Mr. and Mrs. Geo Green, Mr. and Mrs. Walz and daughter Neva, Mr. and Mrs. Lichtenberger, Mr. and Mrs. Wade, Misses Gimpl er and Engler, and numerous others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Green
Walz
Mies Neva
C. W. Lichtenberger
Leroy Wade
Mies la Jones
Mies Daisy Gill
S. P. Jones
Chas. Rhein
Josie Gimpler
Lottie Engler
Nick Jeat
J. L. Kahn
Wil Horton
Alf Owen
Wo. Klein
John Spencer
Mt. Vernon
Local residents' travel and visits across towns
W W Robb attends State fair in Indianapolis. Laura Corbin visits Knoxville and Lil. A E Fretageot attends college in Greencastle. Prof Geo Taylor travels to Mt Vernon. Louis Ferguson of Hazleton visits for the fair. Mary Thrall goes to Havana ville. Will Chaffa returns from the east. Tanner Althouse returns to Bloomington. F D Bolton in Mt Vernon. Geo Wheatcroft of Carmi was here last week. Chas Kemmerlie in Mt Vernon yesterday. Chas Pelham attends Greencastle college. Prof C H Wood on sick list. A H Fretageot visited Greencastle last week. Mrs Coleman returns to Paducah. J Breith in Evanaville last Sunday. Lee Hofreiter on sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holton
Evanaville
Mt. Verson
Bessie Elliott
Mollie Wiley
Joe Hofreiter
Paducah
D.T. Davis
Chas. Cook
Carmi
Samuel Reed
Boston
Mass
Auch
Con
Oakland City
Mary Rogers
Philadelphia
Congressman Parrett
Marcia Corbin
Knoxville, Ill
F. W. Truscott
Bloomington
S.J. Thrall
Princeton
Minnie Holton
Evansville
Will Mott
Mt. Vernon
Thos. Mumford
Mies Jennie Twigg
W. W. Robb
Indianapolis
Laura Corbin
Knozxville
Lil
A. E. Fretageot
Greencastle
Geo. Taylor
Louis Ferguson
Hazleton
Mary Thrall
Hvanaville
Will Chaffa
Misa Tanner Althouse
F. D. Bolton
Nervous Prostration Remedy Ad in 19th Century Drugstore
An old advertisement promises relief from exhaustion, sleeplessness, and anxiety with Electric Bitters and a nerve tonic. It claims restored appetite, digestion, and liver kidney function, urging readers to try a bottle for 50c at Meamford's Dragstore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meamford
Dragstore
Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised for wide range of skin issues
Bucklen's Arnica Salve praised as best salve for cats bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded with a 25 cent price per box. Sold by apl0y T. Mumrorp Jr.
Death Notice of Philip Hverne in Trimble Tenn 1891
At Trimble Tennessee on September 18 1891 Philip Hverne second son of James R and Therese Del Vecchio died of croup aged two years and two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trimble
Tenn
Croup
Philip Hverne
James R
Therese del Vecchio
Local notes mix taxes deaths and gossip in Posey county
The Posey county railroad tax this year totals 1 486 170 dollars up from 727 001 last year with taxes due 7 430 85 this year versus 4 362 last year a difference of 3 068 23. George Snell a former New Harmony resident dies near Rough and Ready California aged about 76. Rumors swirl about a 400 million dollar New York estate case under lawyers. Mt Vernon fair notes and local racehorse Principe. burglaries at farms during fair week. various local oddities and a cabbage from Cut Off Island. Matt's new store touted as the city’s cheapest house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tahe
Posey County
Geo. Grant
George Snell
New Harmony
Rough and Ready
Cal
Town Council Meeting Approves Street Work Claims
The council met in regular session with Col Duclos Rawlings Trethewey present. Minutes approved and claims allowed for Henry Wade 1.25 Wes Stallings 2.60 for street work. Deputy marshals during fair paid 28. Phil E. Johnson claimed 50 damages to baggy in runaway caused by traction engine. motion to dismiss carried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Duclos
Rawlings
W.O. Trethewey
Henry Wade
Wes Stallings
Phil E. Johnson
Posey Co Agricultural Society 33rd Fair Closing Recap
The 33d annual fair closed last Friday after a week of success with well filled departments and strong horse racing. Attendance was steady though some exhibitors arrived late. premiums awarded by capable judges. Notable events included large photo collections, a free-for-all shooting incident, and a praised band under Prof. Whiting. Despite a smaller crowd, gate receipts rose and the track was kept dust free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Posey Co. Agricultural Society
Lichtenberger
Marshal Stallings
Will Lichtenberger
P. E. Whiting
Carmi
Geo. Bonnell
Vincennes
Wabash
Grayville
Kennedy Bros
Alf Ribeyre
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lhe Register. Publisher
W. Slater
Paradise
Matt
H. Brown's
Thangs
J. D. Johnson
Dixon
Brown's
H. Brown
John Mott, Jr
Henry Brown
Dreas
G. Howard
Vernon
GrLoves
Henry Brown's
New York
Crotaine House
Harmon Sieger
Gibson County
Foote Pond
Church Street
T. Mumford, Jr
Rospertson & Jones
Jonesboro
Ark
C.C.C
John Walz
W. Wallz
Put. Jonsson
Wm. Bailey
E. V. Johnson
U.S
Booneville
Alex Wilson
Lynn
F. P. Fretageot
Henry Mann
Chas. Chadwick
Tennessee
F. M. Cartwright
Louisville, Ky
al Twigg
Wm. Fauot LeRoy
W. W. Woodall
Ray Rawlings
Kate
Florence Fitton
Frank Miller
M. C. Wiley
Poseyville
W. T. Gilloway
New York City
Wells House
C. G. Beal
Lee Williams
Dick Pitta
Harry Davia
Chas. Morris
St. Stephen's Church
Ollie Braner
Newsom
Geo. Pete and
Mike Whittaker
Mt. Vernon Fair
T. Lichtenberger
Misa Delia Miller
J.S. Bennett
Lou Hargrave
Skinner
Gerald Crisp
Chicago
LeRoy Williams
W.F. Barton
Katie Shepherd
Poseyvillle
Bucklen
Coal
A. HB. Fretageot & Co
Tios. Forcum
Alvin P. Hovey
Indiana
Evansville Courier
Clay Creek
Cas Epmonos
Moberly
Roe
Main Street
New Harmony Banking Company
Posey Circuit Court
Cyrus Schnee
Maria Mayfield
Frank D. Bolton
Wm. Richards & Co
Sraderarr
New Aharmoy
S. Myers
M. E. Church
Mayl
Joshua Wade
John Hofreiter
Hunter's
East Main Street
New Warmoeny
John Mott
New Harmony, Indiana
Tom
Henry Husband
Postoffice
Thomas Mumford, JR
Thrall & Mumford
Ind
Mammoth Drug-Store
Ebondon
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