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Newspaper
Salem Press
Location
Salem, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1886
Page
3
A fragment from a local column mixes light romance with social notes. Sherman Botts visits home, Nellie Bowman visits Providence friends, and relatives travel between Louisville, New Albany, Bloomington, and Chicago. The item also notes cyclones, local business ads, medical remedies, a horse incident, property purchases, and upcoming fairs.
Medicines and household items advertised including kidneys remedy from Wisconsin, inks, mucilage, and coffee brands such as Plantation Rio and Rajah. A new baby at Henry Munkelt's hotel, a traveling minister Edward H. Magil will speak near Salem, and Henry Miter to sell personal property in Salem. Additional July program notes and oration by Son F. Posey noted.
The piece notes the sale of the old court house building with A. F. Shrum the highest bidder at $285. It mentions Hiram Zink’s mule accident and nearby celebrations. It also covers milling in RusuviLyiez New York and tributes to Indiana teacher Prof James G May, highlighting long service and school days.
The next State election will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 1886. No man may vote unless he resided in the State on May 1, 1886 and in the township on Sept. 3, 1886 and in the precinct on Oct. 3, 1886, with continuous residence until voting.
Salem hosts a July Fourth program at the fair grounds with a Declaration reading by Miss Cora Shrum an oration by Hon. Frank B. Posey a dinner races toys and prizes including a greased pig best looking babies singing and drum corps and a grand pacing or trotting race with 25 12 5 34 entry free water works exhibit and completion anticipated by the day in Indiana
William E. Norris of Knoxville Iowa dies at age 84 from old age. John F Norris of Louisville settled long standing debts and bought a country residence. A McQuiddy painted his house. A social gathering occurred at Julia McQuiddy’s. Garriott attended court week. Farmers in the area harvest wheat. Children’s services planned at the church next Sunday morning if weather permits. June 23 note. Bilious diseases and pneumonia mentioned.
The Salem Press ends its existence as a small weekly in Washington county and becomes the Eight-Column True Blue Republican. Editor Lew O Saltmarsh notes growth from a two-leaf paper to a seven-column paper, praising support from readers and merchants. The Republican will carry Rev. Talmage’s sermons and local news, with subscriptions at 1.25 annually, and foreign and domestic items from across the country. Delinquent subscribers may receive a year of the Republican for one dollar upon settlement plus one dollar. Out-of-county rates set at 1.25.
A raspberry and ice cream festival at the hall next Saturday night benefits the preacher. Admission two cents, doors open at one. Ladies are asked to bring cake. Local notes report on farm work, new barns, smut in wheat, grasshopper issues, and various residents visiting, with several family updates and community happenings.
The notice urges residents to spend the Fourth at Salem and discusses county ticket changes. It urges Republicans to nominate capable candidates for Treasurer, Recorder, and Representative and to avoid strict party lines. Signed by Skinner on June 21.
Local items report Miss Zella Zink visiting at P. W. Colgrazier's, Merritt Martin losing a valuable horse, and E. C. Wright with wife and Miss Annie Wright visiting Wallonia in Jackson county. Wheat in the area damaged by the wild. A lengthy opinion piece mocks Tom Tit and a Salem journalist, dated June 14, with references to poetry and disputes.
Jn Anderson returns home after years away. Wheat yields strong though floods caused damage. G W Anderson sold his farm to Mr Swart near Greenville for sighted dollars. Mrs Sam Baker visits neighbors. Preparations for Democratic Venaling Feat at Poly gon Alt Pleasatte and a birthday gathering last Monday noted.
Canton district items include Mrs Kiddlen visiting near Seba and Miss Ella Cauble returning home from visiting her sister. The Canton choir practices for Children services. Walter Morris on his farm narrowly escaped when a lamp revealed a man’s image and a shot narrowly missed his head. Minnie Trueblood returns from a year out west. Prof Hawes continues elocutionary entertainments across the state. Subscribe to the Pruess for county news. Danault installs a new self-binder. Dennisy reports sheep killed by dogs. James Heacock plans to build a new house along with Buckster McCoskey on Tukh Street. Children’s Service last Sunday praised as a success. Miss B H Albertson’s title to be issued after a severe Liious attack. Rev Fultz delivered a strong sermon Sunday night. James Hollowell’s young colt broke its leg, valued at 50 dollars. Malito Burrod travels to New Albany for the S S convention on June 23.
Miss Viletta Thompson visited her sister Dora Hayes near Sal tilly. Mrs. Isaac Ferree of Livonia visited her parents. John J. Hardin of Salem was in town. Annie Collier has been ill but improving. Frank Wires fell while picking cherries, injuring his collarbone. Joseph L. Shanks attended a funeral in Scottsburg. Lt. Salt marsh of the Press visited his mother Annie Culler. Curtis Chastain moved to Mitchell. Sallie Morgan of Mitchell visited home folks. James Little of Orleans visited RSD. Smedley to Wy man switch and track moved. Elisha Brewer erecting a store at Wy man. Mrs. John E Bilyeu died after illness. funeral held at home by Rev. Jacob Ratta. burial at Hub Cemetery. Board of school trustees elected James A. Evans as spotter.
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