Local notes hint at community life and events
Local items report early harvest, sign improvements, and residents visiting relatives in Indianapolis and Martinsville. It notes a county commissioners meeting, a church lecture, and hospital or personal visits. The piece highlights the Ringgold Band’s Martinsville reception and Greencastle band members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey Hammond
Colorado
Bowman
Board of County Commissioners
M. Layton
College Chapel
Post
B. F. Hays
District Medical Society
Marshall
Martinsville
Isaiah Vermilion
Kansas
Sophomores Defeat Freshmen In Ball Match
Local vignette notes the Sophomore base ball club beat the Freshmen 18 to 15 in a Thursday game. Nearby items report sightings, lectures, festivals, and a fatal freight-train incident, with oblique references to local papers and figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophs
Freshies
Christie's Shoe Store Offers Custom Slippers and Stribley Shoes
This notice invites ladies to visit Christie's on East Washington Street for custom made slippers and walking shoes crafted from genuine kid and goat. It promises a fine spring and summer selection and claims the Stribley line has won top awards at Cincinnati expositions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christie's
Stribley
Cincinnati
Christie’s
East Washington St
North Side
Ohio Farmers Life Insurance Firm Praised Amid Rival Attacks
An audit review finds the Ohio Farmers Life Insurance Company financially sound with 32 years of prompt loss payments and nearly a million in capital. The piece notes its popularity among farmers, competitive rates, and lack of city or conflagration risk, countering rival claims. It mentions a separate ad for fresh coffee from 46 L. WEIK & CO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Farmers’ Life Insurance Company
The
Auditor of State
New Dry Goods Store Offers Bargains and Fresh Stock
A. Dickson & Co. advertise a wide range of low priced fabrics including calicos muslins shirtings and ginghams at the New Dry Goods Store Trade Palace Indianapolis. Also promoted are summer shoes at Burnett's Log teams sought by R L Hathaway and a restaurant and cafe selection at Burton's with fresh coffee and fruits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Dickson & Co
Trade Palace
Indianapolis
Brussels
New York
Decoration Day Observed in Greencastle Rain Delays Memorial
Citizens gathered for Decoration Day with a procession including G. A. R. members Asbury Cadet Corps Colored Club Asbury Artillery two guns and the Fire Department. Rain forced the move to the Presbyterian Church where HH H Mathias Esq Rev W A Smith gave addresses and Miss Minnetta Taylor read a poem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Presbyterian Church
HH. H. Mathias
W. A. Smith
Minnetta Taylor
Asbury Cadet Corps
Colored Club
Asbury Artillery
Two Guns
Fire Department
Best Carpets for the Least Money at G W Corwin Co
Notice states Prince Victor owned by Mark Coffman is ready for service again at the old stand five miles southeast of Greencastle on the James Farmer place. Pete Stonewall remains at the same stand. Wysong's at the northwest corner of the public square handles butter eggs bacon lard and other produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Victor
Mark & Coffman
Greencastle
James Farmer
Pete Stonewall
Wysong’s
Public Squad
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Langdon
South Side Square
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the Stock of American Bible Society
Gar Lewis & Newgentsport
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Gar
Smiley
Mattoon
Ills
farMiss
Emma Kieter
Etta Whardy
Lilly
Missouri
Mrs. Banning
Pee
Ringgold Band
Ory
Roachdale
Maryland Park
B. F. Barwick
Hinton Chapel
Brown's Hall
University
B. Graham
Kiefer
Lizzie Shulemyer
G. C. Smythe
Central College of Physicians and Surgeons
National College Association
James Daggy
Tallor
First National Bank Burprya
Journal
Bainbridge
Here
Cincinnati Gazette
Ridpath
Congress
de la Matyr
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W. Fisk
Mason and Dixon
Great Britain
Mason & Dixon
William Penn
Fisk
Bancroft
Sex
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Brick Chapel
Gey
John Heany
Clinton Jo
Caroline Hinkle
Peter Hinkle
G. W
Polly Priest
Indiana Farmer
L. Weik & CO
Burnett' 5
A. J. Burton
Weir
Burton’s Restaurant
Burnett's
R. L. Hathaway
Weik
Corwin’s
G. W. Corwin & Co
Burnett
Opera House
G. W. Corwin &C
Putnam County
Las
RDA
Curdi
Fincastle, Inc
Thave
Coo
Talburt
Postoffice
Cc. W. Talburt
Larghsit
Frank A
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Cook's Drug Store
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