Prairie life notes and court, accidents in a 1875 Sun
The Wakarusa Sun reports on autumn bills for Indiana farms and games, a dog fight drawing crowds, visits from Mrs. Kline and others, a copper spectacle gift to Charles Murray, a serious arm injury of Samuel Lechlitner, and local mischief and jail transport of Jackson Helminger to the Michigan City Penitentiary for stealing, with warnings to former cronies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Helminger
Bremen
Allen County
Michigan City
Jack
Concert by A Select Choir at Breman Christian Church
A Select Choir from the late Musical Convention in Breman will present a vocal and instrumental concert under Prof. W. J. Sheers at the Christian Church on Friday evening August 20. Admission is 15 cents. Also advertising Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption and a portable engine and boiler sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breman
W. J. Sheers
Christian Church
Forged Letter Claims Johnson Believer Noted Unbeliever
The document purporting to be from ex-President Johnson is denounced as forged. The author asserts Johnson was not a religious man and would have rejected church services offered after his death, reflecting his known unbelief and nonattendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Exposition and State Fair poised for record 23rd event
The Indiana State Exposition and State Fair attracts broad interest with heavy exhibition space booked for machinery, stock stalls, art paintings and horticulture. Lectures by noted speakers enhance the program running September 22 to 30 with topics on Floriculture Grain live stock hogs and poultry. Alex Heron secretary notes strong press support and plans to surpass previous exhibitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Board of Agriculture
Soanagers
Peter Barry
N. Y
Parker Earle
Ill
C. V. Riley
Prof
Olcott
Ind
J. R. Dodge
Agricultural Department
W. R. Dunkin
Shortridge
Agricultural College
A. C. Stephenson
Alex
Heron
Miscellany of riddles jokes and misread moral quips
A string of jokes and puns about lawyers politicians drunkards and a child’s questions. Humorous exchanges touch on heaven and earth, family, education, and a farmer’s accident told in a folksy window into everyday eccentricities.
Exposition Excursion Tickets Offered by Multiple Railroads
Railroads list Exposition and Fair excursion tickets valid Sept 9 to Oct 2 1875 with return by Oct 6. Lines include Indianapolis Bloomington and Western Vandalia Indianapolis and St Louis Cincinnati Hamilton and Indianapolis Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Detroit and St Louis Michigan Central Ohio and Mississippi and others. Tickets cover stock and articles at full rate. return free on certificate of ion from September 9 to October 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Bloomington
Vandalia
St. Louis
Van
T. Hante
Cincinnati
Lafayette
Hamilton
Peru
Chicago
Cleveland
Columbus
Louisville
New Albany
Chicago- Indianapolis
Vincennes
Jeffersonville
Madison
Ind
Grane Rapids
Indiana
Toledo
Wabash and
Crawforsville
Cairo
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
Ft. Wayne
Muncie
Detroit
Hel River
Ilinois
South Western
Michigan Central
Ohio
Mississippi
Ft.Wayne
Jackson
Saginaw
sBrom
Dr King’s New Discovery for Throat Chest and Lands
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery claiming cures for throat chest and lands with every bottle warranted to satisfy or money refunded. Sold at principal drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princial
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Wakarusa
Sun- Isa
Sun
Mattie Kline
Ligoner
D. E Davis
Miller
Jevi S. Stoner
Henry Ipe
Phillip Kilmer
John Cook
Elkhart
Charles Murray
Goshen Democrat
Times
Mahin
Murray
Samuel Lechlitner
Woolverton
Fearrol Slaveare
J. B. Slaugter
A. C. Heath
Goshen
Dory Buos
Andy
Was
Dr. King
Werntz & Sellers
Waterford Streets
Cheap Cash
Main Street
Clifton House
LYONS
Bargade
Emnants
Elkhart Indiana
J.L. Wolf & Steiner
Proprietors of the
Boot and Shoestore
Elkhart, Ind
Elkhart County
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