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Wakarusa Weekly Sun

Location

Wakarusa, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1874

Page

2

County ticket list for election on September 10 1874

The Sun schedules county ticket names for Representatives and officials including Albert Osborn Geo T Barney Chas D Henkel Chas T Greene Owen Coffin Sam R Miller WM H Miller Gho T Ager and Jacob Nusbaum covering Jefferson Osolo Elkhart Concord Washington Jackson Middlebury townships.

Chas. T. Greene Concord Owen Coffin Washington

Reform Platform Calls for Tax Cuts and Honest Representation

A coalition declares that unjust laws must be repealed, official salaries cut to fair levels, and property taxes lowered. It condemns the last Legislature for expanding offices and taxes, pledges candidates to reduce compensation, and supports temperance with a revenue yielding license system.

Pledge to End Public Abuse and Protect State Rights

The assembly vows to labor for the extinction of public abuse and to ensure honesty and economy govern public servants in trust. Citizens pledge to protect their rights and the State’s welfare by steadfastly supporting reforms.

Fleas Move a Couple to Logically Exit Church

Tompkins doubts fleas as a universal pest until his wife proves their bite by hiding a jar of fleas under his shirt. The revelation shatters his philosophy and leads them to remove the fleas, ending their Sunday distress. The tale notes Mrs. Tompkins bursts of instinct and the church pew upheaval.

Tompkins

Terrible Henry Ritter Injured by Falling Tree

A report describes Henry Ritter being crushed by a downed corn stalk while working in St. Clair's bottom land. The tree weighed 11 pounds and reached 164 feet. a car struck his head as he fell, leaving him fearfully injured. Jo Myers notes he will not grow corn on trees again.

Henry’ Ritter Myers St. Clair’s Jo. Myers

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The“-Wakarusa ‘Sun Owen Albert Osborn Jefferson Tp Geo. T. Barney Osolo Chas. D. Henkel Elkhart Sam. R. Miller Jackson Tp Gho. T. Ager Jacob Nusbaum Middlebury I. C. ‘Bennett Olive Tp Jeremiah Bowhn Basigo J. Matberhee Pi. Cours House Indiana Goshen J Mo. Maybery& Co Goshen. Ind Squires North Elkhart St Wakarusa Ind
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