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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1888
Page
4
Weekly temperature ranges from 72 to 51 degrees with notes on trains and railroad times. Local items cover Hovey and party politics, school visits, theater success, state fair attendance, and community notices from Mt. Vernon and New Harmony.
The 30th annual fair closed with strong attendance on Thursday and Friday. Horses and races drew big crowds, with Geneve Wilkes vs Principe thrilling spectators. Rickard’s chariot races pleased attendees. the fair netted about $1000. Gambling and fakirs were common. Chief Willingim kept busy.
A Pennsylvanian is due tomorrow to rally the Republicans as fears arise of a joint discussion with Judge Vance. The party planned an evening meeting, while news notes say an excursion train to Olney departed at 6 am and saw solid patronage. The river level has risen modestly this week.
Ida Flyon, a Casa county teacher, punished a boy named Ruth. Mrs. Ruth attacked and seriously injured the teacher with a club. Mrs. John Click of Miami county burned to death by clothes catching fire from a pipe while smoking. Ed Armstrong, 12, died from a garrison pole fall during a stunt by New Castle boys. An old lady in Avilla faced arrest for temperance talk. An elderly man at Chesterton fled home to avoid testifying. Frankfort boys parachute from umbrellas. Female pickpockets grow at county fairs. White County reports a good corn crop despite drought. Hvansville ladies organize against bustle. Pickerel fishing thriving in Kankakee river. Warsaw reports a 900-pound hog.
In Stephenson County several mounds were opened revealing three well preserved skeletons with sloped foreheads. Near Galena more mounds yielded unusually large skeletons and artifacts including three perforated pearls, beans, copper hodkins, and broken pottery fragments. Gen Palmer is expected to win Chicago by over ten thousand and Joliet Penitentiary holds 1279 inmates, lowest in fifteen years. Newberry named postmaster at Chiewera. Sinvis has 56,000 pensioners.
Fyaxavinnr September 23 Democrats expect to win every county in the district with six weeks to go. Republicans struggle to mobilize supporters as defalcations and local discord arise in Warrick Perry and Gibson counties. In Vander burg a 300 Democratic margin is forecast and district results range from 1,600 to 1,890. Parrett's majority near 2,000.
The state vote tallies show Republican 79 6038, Democratic 61 108, Prohibition 2 971, Labor 979 with Republican lead 18 495. Last presidential year Sep results were Republican 77 779, Democratic 58 070, Prohibition 1 440, Labor 3 147 with Republican lead 19 709. Net Democratic gain 1 214 and total state vote up 4 225.
Griffin Inc reports Bethel’s poll list lists 167 voters 121 Democrats and 46 Republicans. The figure yields a 75 vote majority over four years ago as turnout is expected to be near total due to strong organizational setup.
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