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Newspaper
Wakarusa Weekly Sun
Location
Wakarusa, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1876
Page
3
Prices listed for common goods with weights and units. Tard per ib 10 cts Heys per doz 10 cts Haw per ib 10 cts Butter per ib 10 cts Flour per hundred 3.35 Wheat per bu 1.05 1.20 Corn in the ear per bu 36 cts Shoulders per lb 8 sides 9 cts Oats sound and good per bu 30 cts.
Olive township Republicans and reformed Democrats are urged to attend a mass meeting at the Wakarusa schoolhouse on Monday June 26 at 7 p m The gathering aims to discuss methods to overthrow a party seen as burdening residents with high taxes by order of the Township Central Committee.
The page highlights D Squires controlling the Paris Green trade in Wakarusa and notes heavy customer rush to B Aline's new stock and Clay & Wire Dry Goods. It covers local remedies and ads for Herring extracts, a report of a street attack on John Violett, weather causing a postponed concert, and a large school picnic with a full account of events and thanks to teachers.
In Elkhart the Republican tanks celebrate the Democratic nominee for treasurer Peter Steller, mocked as a sacrifice for the October contest. Rain floods rivers threatening corn and hay, while local crowds watch Goshen where candidates gathered.
Religious services are planned at the Baptist church with Saturday evening, Sunday morning at 10 a.m., and Sunday evening sessions. Pastor Peter is expected to officiate along with other church leaders. The event emphasizes sacramental rites and community worship.
Wet and muddy conditions frame the Leéeke correspondence. Mentions of Dr Woolverton’s call from Waka rusa, a hoped for nursery at Wakarusa, and a comparison to Locke's. Reports on a Republican Convention update, preparations for a Normal Class at docks, musical social notes, and local stock of hardware at Clays and Wires.
The Goshen Indiana Times reports Dr F Herring and his three sons John Nathaniel and Paul form a firm to manufacture and market remedies developed by Dr F Herring. The senior physician has a four decade career and a strong reputation while his sons push energetic expansion into agency sales across the region.
Goshen’s Isaac A. Simmons, deputy prosecuting attorney, urged by friends to seek the Prosecuting Attorney nomination at the Congressional Convention on the 28th. Backers praise his legitimacy, pleasant nature, and ingenuity and expect the nomination to lead to election. Lawrence Woolverton runs a good hotel in Wakarusa, favored by travelers.
The Campaign Journal outlines contents of a weekly publication from Tapianapolis including leading speeches documents and political and general news with markets and multiple columns. It previews farm topics and general reading matter featured in the issue.
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