Subscribers and numbers in Garthage telephone list
A crowded telephone directory fragment lists subscribers and numbers with occupations and locations including Adkins Ed Res Brown P T Stave Factory Cirous O M & Sons Livery Billman Ed Meat Market Bytes Chas Machine Shop Bank of Carthage Big 4 Depot Campbell J E Res Clark C Flouring Mills Coffin Teo Genndy Cle B in Oregon Dr F W Canning Factory Polsom Fred Restaurant Hill Bros Central Office Henley Bros Planing Mill Hill Gear Dry Goods Hill Hotel Henley R E Grocery Bills Wane Store Hill W Res Fesiey Grain and Feed Jones A Berndertaker Iber Shop Kizer Son Res Kennedy Forest Hoye Lovett M F Grocery Moore R T Saygnill McCarty Bros Grocery McCarty Sunnel Res McCullough Henry Newsom A W Dry Goods Newsom A W Res Piette John R Jeweler Sharer W W Res Hardware Sharer W H Blickt George Biler Ill Res Dr J A Res Gibethane Stone Grocers A S Bond Paper Co Gen Office U S Bond Paper Co Mill Wall John Res Torrent Good mx room house on Walnut street All Bros
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Bros
Henley Bros
Hill’s
Henley, R.E
Bill's
Hill
Fesiey
Accident Injures Eddie Casey Beside Railroad
Eddie Casey suffers serious injuries after a gravel train incident when rocks thrown by nearby boys strike him in the mouth and face. Four upper teeth broken, lower teeth loosened, lips cut badly. another boy also hit in the face during the mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Casey
Eddie
N. P. Joyce
Dayton
Hamilton O
Property Transfers and Local Festival Report
Charles Hatfield sold his farm west of town to his brother Isaac and pursued Sandford Williams’ juveniles farther north. Dennis Shea opened a soda fountain in his drug store. Gay Rock, Indianapolis, and Carl Rack, with sisters Bertha and Zulu of Greenfield, visited their brother Poe Rack on Friday. Festival attendance at the Christian chase Saturday night netted $18. Friday’s commencement exercises drew a large crowd with white dresses and black suits. Pearl Collier topped honors, Roxie Fort second, O Harris County Sweet Serve and Ontani Bros. of Indianapolis assisted with the diplomas and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Collier
Roxie Fort
Ae O. Harris
County Sweet Serve
Ontani Bros
Indianapolis
Administrator's Sale of Personal Property in Indiana
Estate of Jacob Reddick offers farm stock including hogs sheep and lambs for sale at the Rush county farm residence three miles south of Knights Town on Saturday July 15 at 1 00 PM. Cash for under five dollars. credit till December 25 1809 for over five dollars with note and approved security. M S Keddick administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Reddick
Rush County
Indiana
Knightstown
M.S Keddick
Wheat storage and customer service pitch at local depot
An earnest seller offers bags and sheets to furnish customers who store their wheat, promises market prices and honest weights, and urges patrons to hold wheat this year. He notes no charge for wheat depositors and hails the State as foster father guiding graduates toward responsibility and opportunity.
Market Notice on Grain Prices and Sales
A market notice lists prices for Wheat, Corn, and Oats paid by Co. Clark. It mentions flour products and hand picked corn, bran and shorts, with various coded figures and unit terms. The text outlines selling market items and emphasizes grain components and mixed feeds without clear dates or locations.
Hart Punchline Hits Farmers in Medina County
A Medina County crowd recalls a Cleveland Plain Dealer remark about Alfonso Hart’s political stump. Hart, then lieutenant governor, argued that a hired man with long service proves a good business principle, but a heckler’s question undercut his point and left him tongue tied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfonso Hart
Ohio
Hart
Foraker
Medina County
From steel pen making to hunting clergy history
A description of steel pen manufacture covers rolling heating shaping hardening polishing and finishing with notes on elasticity and ink flow. The piece then shifts to a tale of hunting at an English church and a bishop’s rebuke, ending with a remark that the first permanent English military guard was established in 1486.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Phillpotts
Exeter
England
Me Guard
Sensible Gifts and the Finnerty Offerings Revealed
A Cleveland Plain Dealer note reports Finnerty provided two fire escapes and a jr eet as what appears to be a gift or contribution. The piece centers on the unusual aid and its reception within the community and local contexts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finnerty
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Infant Marie Jessup dies at age two in 1899
Marie Jessup daughter of Allen and Bertha Jessup was born July 12, 1896 and died June 22, 1899 at Walnut Ridge. The funeral was led by Rev Elwood Scott with many friends in attendance. Harmon Manley born January 1846 in Guilford County North Carolina died June 22 1899 after lifelong illness. His family moved to Indiana then Rush County. He was converted at Carthage in 1868 and suffered from illness since age ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria
Marie Jessup
Allen
Bertha Jessup
Walnut Ridge
Elwood Scott
Harmon Manley
Gilford Co
North Carolina
Henry Co
Ind
Rush Co
Carthage
D. C
Benjamin
Life on the Farm Lessons for Farmers Wives
Mrs Fil Adkins outlines a day in farm life advising a tenantless week on routine tasks. The schedule covers chores from 3:30 am breakfast to 10:30 pm preparations, including feeding poultry, lighting fires, sewing, hunting hats, milking, and tending livestock before bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fil Adkins
Eee
Chicker House
Eye diseases and vision correction offered by local jeweler
The jeweler announces eye examinations and correction for astigmatism myopia hypermetropia presbyopia and strabismus. He claims for ages 30 to 50 accommodation loss causes trouble and guarantees satisfaction or refunds. Free exams offered for business customers.
Masonic Temple Dedicated Banquet At Knightstown
Two hundred fifty guests attended a banquet at the Knightstown Masonic temple on the night of the dedication. Local and Rushville representatives joined in the celebration including D W Kirkwood Dr C B Coffin Morton Barber Chas Gear D W Righter H E Stager Dr J A Sipe Sam L Newsom Rev J C Hall Elwood Hill Lon Kizer Walt B Hill Dr Creger Julien Overman and Co Supt Gary Ed Wolf Frank Mullen Dr F M Sparks Guiney Hill Greenfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Knightstown
D. W.kirkwood
C.8. Coffin
Morton Barber
Chas Gear
D. W. Righter
H. E Stager
J. A. Sipe
Sam L. Newsom
J. C. Hall
Elwood Hill
Lon Kizer
Walt B Hill
Creger
Julien Overman
Rushville
Gary
Ed Wolf
Frank Mullen
F. M. Sparks
Guiney Hill
Greenfield
Palmer murder trial top jury named for George Palmer case
The trial of Abner and John Leonard for the murder of George Palmer on June 10 opened Monday with a special jury chosen from 27 men. The jurors include Demp Norris, Jonna Logan, John Sevour, Arthur J. Gates, Elihu Price, Harvey Brown, Chas Cox, Will H. McMillen, Chas Murphy, John Fulton, John Donthit, and Chas V. Carr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Palmer
Abner
John Leonard
Demp Norris
Jonna Logan
John Sevour
Arthur J. Gates
Elihu Price
Harvey Brown
Chas Cox
Will H. McMillen
Chas Murphy
John Fulton
John Donthit
Chas V. Carr
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McGail
Cahoes
Wrayyt
Percales
Alu
Gingham
Main Street
Rushville, Ind
Adkins, Ed
J.E . Res
Clark, C . Flouring Y Coffin, Teo Genndy Cle. B
Oregor, Dr. F. W
Fi Jones
Iber
D Kizer, Son
Res Kennedy
Forest
Hoye
Newsom
A. W. Dry Goods
Newsom, A. W
Res
Piette
John R
U.S. Board & Paper Co
Bond & Paper Co
Awall
John
Walnut Street
ALL Bros
Res’ Pt
G&clark
Co. , Clark
Hill & Gear
Parm
Life
Manilla
Vacinity
Gént’s
Nixon & Gottlieb
R. Butler’s
Macine and
C. R Butler
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