Grant Birthday and Local Election Notes
General U S Grant is celebrated in town while the upcoming election looms with few candidates. W E Moore of Madison townships seeks Recorder of Vavness county on the F M B A ticket. Daily Gazette reports White Caps blamed for the assault on Liosen of Barr township. authorities pursue them for swift punishment.
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W. EL. Moore
Madison Township
Vavness County
Daily Gazette
Liosen
Barr Township
Outlaws Accused in Grimy Assaults and Arson Case
The piece links murderous outlaws to the assault on Hosea and the alleged arson and murder claims surrounding Bud Scales and John Brady. It also notes the Dobos Pollanders seizing the Democratic Convention at Shoals and questions a potential nomination or legal representation amid district politics.
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Hosea
Bud Scales
John Brady
Dobos Pollanders
Shoals
Holland
Dubois Ditch
Farn
Inber
Bro. Barlow
Col. Taylor
F. A. B. A. representation questioned over Veale township vote
John M. Taylor told the Daily Gazette that the F. A. B. A. was not fully represented at the Veale township meeting where a resolution denouncing the County Assembly for proposing a county ticket was adopted. He called it a trickery move.
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John M. Taylor
Gays
Daily Gazette
Veale Township
Feld
Unclear terms prompt vow of truce or surrender
A cryptic note from last week mocks opponents with coded phrases and hints at strategic moves. It claims organizational failures and signals readiness to raise a flag of truce or surrender if further flank actions occur.
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Nery Grabb
Br Barlow
Vocapult
County politics loom as F M B A tickets possible
The text notes county indications of a county ticket by F M B A groups with most members in regional support while a few resist. If three tickets emerge in November, local politics will be heavily tangled and outcomes uncertain. It cites disputes with the Anti Monopolist about farm movement depictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. B. A. Organizatons
Feld
Equal Rights and Mercantile Grievances in Our Country
The passage defends equal rights as a cornerstone of the nation and states farmers deserve unmolested rights to seek redress for grievances in mercantile matters. It appeals for restraint to avoid harming essential interests while challenging unfair charges from an Anti Monopolist.
John B Crooke Dies At 33 In Odon
John B Crooke, a longtime teacher in the Odon area, died Monday age 33 after a long illness with consumption. His funeral was held at the M E church with the Odon Band leading the procession. he leaves a widow and two children and was deeply mourned by students and friends.
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John B. Crooke
Earth
Odon
M E
Woods
Main Street
Qdon
Webster
Crooke
Outlook for winter wheat crops spurred by March freezes
Reported across the region that winter wheat is generally poor with many fields frosted out. Farmers foresee substantial plowing under of 34 percent in 23 Illinois counties and 24 percent in 24 Indiana counties, with only Michigan showing slight improvement.
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Farmers’ Review
Chicago
Michigan
Ilinois
Indiana
Rail line timing and local railroad news from Elnora
Rail time card for Elnora Indiana shows north and south departures at 7:30 PM and 1 9 PM with No 33 and No 43. Road Master Bothwell and engineer Clint Slayback noted in town. Evans Dunlap recovering from a foot injury. Evansville dispatch hints at plans to run a passenger train from Seymour to Elnora and back. Columbus residents push for E and R despite lack of right of way east of Agalia amid disputes over routing.
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Seymour
Columbus
Hterald
Evansville
Mackey
Agalia
Wilson Creek church to hold baptisms at Morgan's Ferry
Notice states Wilson Creek church will perform baptisms at Morgan's Ferry two miles from Wetersburg on the fourth Sunday in May 1800. Preaching at 7:39 PM by Rev. D. T. Pierson. After the service the baptism of 40 candidates will take place followed by a ground dinner. All are invited to bring baskets.
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Wilson Creek
Morgan’s Ferry
Wetersburg
D.T. Pierson
Runaway Horses Cause Street Collision in Front of Post Office
A team of young horses hitched to a wagon belonging to G. D. Abraham ran from Spring street north to Main street where bystanders near the post office urged them against the sidewalk. The wagon smashed, the horses wrecked free, and they fled down Main and Oak before ending up bruised as bystanders scattered. Driver Burt Dearmin jumped free and unharmed. Three bystanders narrowly escaped injury.
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G. D. Abraham
Spring St
Main
Oak Street
Switch
Burt Dearmin
Crooke Couple Host Daughter’s May 8 Reception
Mr and Mrs Howard Crooke invite guests to a reception for their daughter following a marriage at the M E Church on Thursday evening May 8 1800 at their residence in Odon Indiana Maggie Crooke on Race Street graded from Spring Street to West Street creating an attractive residential avenue in town
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Howard Crooke
M. E
Odon
Indiana
Race Street
Spring Street
West Street
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the Journal
Clperson
Daviess County
General U. S. Grant
Odon Journal
Railroad News
Elnora
Ind
Bothwell
Clint Slayback
Maggie
Day Smiley
Maggie Crooke
Ichigan
Millinery Emporium
New Plaing Mill
Dll
South End
W. R. Nevrremer
W. L, Stoy
Odon, Ind
School Books
John Theo
Garner
Sevneth
Ingle
Union Depot
Bryant & S Stratton Business S College
Fortville, A
J. T. Rechtin
W L. Fry
W. L Fry
Chase Brothers CO Chicago HY
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