Indianapolis Ease and Rail Connections via Cambridge City
Train connections from North Vernon to Cambridge City link with Palace Sleeping Coaches for Pittsburgh Philadelphia Baltimore New York and through cars to Cleveland. Indianapolis offers through cars for Buffalo Albany New York Boston and West/Northwest points, with local timetables and changes noted. Also listed are North Vernon to Columbus to Madison routes, branch trains, and omnibus service details.
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Cambridge City
Pullasan Palace
Pittburgh
Piladelphia
Bullimore
Washington
New York
York
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Palace
BuTalo
Albany
Bostop
St.Louis
Chicago
Pointa
The Dog Skin Bargain From Indiana Tanners
In early rural Indiana a boy from near Vernon brought a dog skin to a tanyard and offered it at par value. The tanner questioned the skin’s quality, noting a fat dog yields a poor hide for leather. The exchange ends with the skin sold despite the tanner’s skeptical method and humorous dialogue.
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Great West
Indiana
Vernon
Tanyard
Wages of a Harmless Sin in a Rural Tale
A humorous rural vignette recalls Mr. Montgomery, a model farmer who helps his hired man George load hay. After a mishap and a pledge to tell no lies, the piece shifts to humorous church anecdotes, local editor feuds, and quail hunting laws becoming lax. The column closes with notes on print offices and attribution disputes.
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Montgomery
George
Mr. Montgomery
O.and M
Obituary of James E. McClelland and other notices
The obituary records the death of James E. McClelland born May 12, 1846 in Graham township Jefferson county near Paris Indiana. He practiced law in New Orleans after studying in Indianapolis and Cincinnati and was a Presbyterian and Mason. Also noted is a brief roundup: Wellington Gilbert and Samuel Clemens escape from an insane asylum. William Morris shot in the throat at Butlerville with potential recovery. Mrs Chas Wolf dies in Louisville and is to be buried in Lovett. editor disputes lead to a public quarrel. James H. Wilson defends cases in county court. President Grant party travels to Indian Territory and Texas and to Kansas City and Leavenworth then Springfield for Lincoln monument inauguration. Georgia election results show Democratic gains. stock and bondholders of a railroad elect A T Galt, John D. Price, W T McClintock as directors with Daniel Torrence reelected president.
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James E. McClelland
New Orleans
Vernon
James A. McClelland
Graham Township
Jefferson County
Paris
Ind
Masonic
Grant
St. Louis
Indian Territory
Tennison
Texan
Kansas City
Leavenworth
Springfield
Illinois
Lincoln Monument
The
O, and MM, Railroad
Cincinnati
Sir A. T. Galt
Montreal
Canada
John D. Price
New York
W.T P. McClintock
Daniel Torrence
Jennings County Ratification Ball to grandly unfold
The youth of Jennings county will host a ratification ball on Tuesday evening October 20 1874 at Whitcomb a hall in the city. The event promises youth beauty and chivalry with plans to crown it the grandest hop of the season and Tickety will announce details in the next day or two.
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Jennings County
Whitcomb'a Hall
Jennings
Election aftermath and party balance in Indiana county
After the election the County Clerk clarifies criticisms in the Banner and Plaindealer as baseless. He invites Overmeyer and other radicals to review the Clerk's records. The Plaindealer Chicago piece is labeled partisan. Township results favored Democrats except one trustee race won by two votes. Illegal Republican votes are alleged and Andrew's election may be contested. Republicans concede a historic defeat, independents hold balance of power in the next Indiana legislature.
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John Overmeyer
Andrew
Indiana
Hugo as the master of romance and moral significance
The Cornhill Magazine praises Victor Hugo for speaking Romance fluently and bending it to practical ends. It asserts his works show high moral purpose and grandeur, unlike the English “novel with a purpose” which it condemns as preachy and clumsy. Hugo’s romance centers moral meaning as its organizing principle.
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Victor Hugo
Hugo
The
Cornhill Magazine
Grand Gift Concert promises large prizes after November 30
Readers are told that after November 30 a public Library of Kentucky drawing will distribute 2,500,000 in prizes to ticket holders. Top prizes reach 250,000, 109,000, 73,000 and 50,000 with hundreds more small cash awards. the note also promotes vintaged tonics and local advertising. The piece then shifts to advertisements for Barnum era circus shows and a city arrival by road, praising the combined 1874 show as superior and noting an October 27 performance in Connersville.
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Public Library of Kentucky
Kelley
New York
Barnum
Brewster's Station
Henry Barnum
Connersville
Comneravile Times
Hidden Hand and Shadowy Hand by Rev Henry Morgan
Rev Henry Morgan publishes Shad owy Hand a 450 page illustrated real life tale. Book expected to outsell Ned Nevins which sold over 20000 first year. Price 150 cents. Agents wanted contact this office or Morgan Chapel Boston. Also announces Widden Hand Pulpit and the Stage lecture distinguishing from other works.
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Henry Morgan
Ned Nevins
Morgan Chapel
Boston
Local Ads Sweep Through Town Shops and Oysters
Daily arrivals of fresh oysters at Charley Gautier’s opposite the depot. Adama offers a wide boot and shoe selection. Gamble Bros promotes cheap clothing and fabrics. Tripp & Jones’ grocers carry glassware and a full line of goods. Andrews’ Drug Store features cigars, games, paints, and Cologne. Levy’s stores push dry goods and clothing for men and boys. D L Hough’s offers furniture and chairs. Parsons’ Purgative Pills and Johnson’s Anodyne Liniment touted as cures. A missionary notes Johnson’s Liniment as exceptional.
Public examination for teacher licenses at Vernon Court House
A public examination of applicants for teacher licenses will be held at the Court House in Vernon on the last Saturday in the month. Applicants must be present at 9 o'clock a.m. promptly.
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Court House
Vernon
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the Enquirer
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Uv Gordon
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Colunphua
Madison
Matison
Columbus
Columbua
Nogaceg Scott
A. Anpranon
Ohio & Mississippi Railroad
East
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Verizon
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Thej. M. and
Geneva Township
Scipio
Lovett Township
Lovett
Taase .Lile
Susie Herrod
Louisville
Melville J. Tobian
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Montgomery Township
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Ths Place
O. and
M. Avenue
Robert Dean
England
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Fifth Street
Mary
Adam
Eve
McDole
Bradley
Lawrenceburg
Jeffersonville
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Greensburg Standard
Standard
Show
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Samuel Clemena
Insane Asylum
Enarda
Tadianapolis
Gilbert
Clemens
Wikliam Morris
Bigger Township
Butlerville
Chas. Wolf
Heisel
Indianapolis Volksblatt
Walyhausen
Telegraph
Hersch
Villian
James H. Wilson
Circuit
Georgia
Boston Transcript
Spooney
Mr. Pepper
R. Levy
Barnum and CO
Howe
Great London Circus
Grand Central Park Menagerie
Sanger
Glisis
den Stone
Dian
Mr. Morgan
Tom Taylor
Mrs. Southworth
Capitola
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Peppel’s
E. Meyer
N. Vernon
Wade
Charles Gantier’s
Ino. Adama
Gamble Bros
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Inc. Adama’ Establishment
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Tripp & Jones
Morocco
India
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Cheramen
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Levy's
Levy
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D. L. Hough
Tripton
Charley Gautier
the Depot
Sava
Johnson
Joan Carvey
Frank Stiehl
Red Bridge
South America
Josefh T. Inman
Bible Honce
N. Y
J. B. Dyott
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelpha
J. B. Drott
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ViiSaly
Winfield
Wilkerson
Esate
Tom Wilkerson
Swarthout, Hurtpence & Co
A. L. Swarthout
Jacob Jolly
Marpressone, Ind
Hamilton & Dowden
Winxersey’s
Sportamen
Isidor Geurlich
Wall
Asakir
Hali Ginves
Hoboken, N. J
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Stixson & Co
Portland
P.O. Vickery & Co
Agusta, Me
T. William & Co., Publishers
Philadelphia
Geo
P. Rowell & Co
Park Row
V.siling
Bnaines
Mammoth
Fritch & Walker
Dayton
Co-Operative Pub, CO. Cio Elnnati
St.Lou's
Muscatina
Towa
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Macuma Surriits Co
Broadway
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the Public Library of Kentucky
Bramlet
Maneyar
Public Library
F. W. Bohnen
North Vernon, Ind
Kalsomining
Wining
Ann Tain
Kearney
Stevle
Buckus
Nix
Snewer
Vince
J. Walker
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