20 Mar 1913
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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1913
Page
1
Francesville Daily items record visits and travels of residents, new births, illnesses, farm and home improvements, teaching changes, and local civic matters. Notable mentions include measles and diphtheria cases, weddings, barber shop lease, street cleaning, and a push for local option on saloons.
Sunday School 9 30 preaching 10 30 with Rev S K Dong of Korea as guest preacher. Ethel Pike leads Epworth League. Easter program at 7 30 pm. Dong to speak Saturday at 7 30. Cordial welcome to all, strangers especially welcome. 6 30 p m.
The marriage of Fred E. Robey and Minnie F. Stevens occurred yesterday morning at Rev. E. M. Koonen’s home in Barkley township. After the ceremony the couple traveled to Gillam township for a reception from one to three. The bride is daughter of James and Mrs. Stevens of Gillam.
Mr. Gideon Garl and Viola Gerl present a unique and artistic impersonation program at the Myers opera house Francesville Friday evening March 28 under Francesville Lecture Course. The Lyceum bureau recommends the Garls as top attractions with admission 25 35 and 50 cents.
W. M. Bryant announces a new blacksmith shop in the building south of the William Fitzpatrick brick structure known as Artist's old stand. The shop will offer horse shoeing and general blacksmith repair work.
Notice to settle accounts for those indebted to Dr A Leach. For sale twenty tons timothy hay. Crabbs Reynolds Taylor Co advertise mill feed oil meal dynamite fuse caps Boehning Wolfe. Bodi Tone Tablets one dollar five for four. Blue Front Drug Store sells washed nut coal and dry bread for chickens. Displays include farming implements and Chattanooga Calenders with adult handout policy.
Local photographer Geo L Elmore offers post card photos at 1.00 per dozen or 0.50 for six and 0.25 for three in the L G Hul linger room. Penny photos are a specialty and the studio will operate for two weeks only.
A. J. Holub offers to give away cash register checks at his store and invites calls for details. Ads promote Gold Medal flour, oats, wallpaper cleaner, and various farm products. M. P. Hie urges Salem township to fund modern school building and grounds to advance agriculture, domestic science, and manual training, arguing the town benefits from improved facilities.
The long dispute over 84 acres in Gillam township ended at Monticello on a Wednesday when the Bisher case reached a compromise. The widow of John C. Bisher will receive 1,000 dollars plus a lien on the land for that sum and about 160 dollars in rentals, with George A. Williams named guardian pending full settlement.
Amusements at Myers Opera House offer photo play nights Monday Wednesday and Saturday with doors at 645 pm and shows starting promptly at 7 pm prices are 5 and 10 cents Ice cream offered at Ales Restaurant A fur driving glove found at office For Sulky and Gang plows see Boehning and Wolfe Hardware Company Buckeye Square Mesh Field and Stock Fence Buckeye Fence claim erosion resistance Boehning and Wolfe Hardware Co Also advertised furniture and hardware items including two gasoline lamps and one coal oil burner Albert R Sullivan
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