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Newspaper
Knightstown Journal
Location
Knightstown, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1905
Page
2
The passage laments Will Cumback’s death and honors his service to the Commonwealth while criticizing Saucer faire and local business decline. It notes KnIcurstows’ decent morality yet weak commerce and calls for action to halt economic slide.
The Pennsylvania Lines promote a mid August Seashore excursion on August 17 to Atlantic City Cape May and eight coastal resorts. The trip offers fast through trains from New Paris Ohio and Cedar Springs healthful sea air and sea bathing benefits with special low fares and full information from local ticket agents.
The Democrat highlights an entertainment at the Electric Palace by the Monarch Carnival company at Knights town. The moving picture show features a vivid train robbery sequence with slugs, a held-up train, a fatal pursuit, and a final cowboy shootout. The piece notes the show is suitable for ladies and located beside the Florence hotel during the week of August 7.
Miss Hannah Texton returns from an extended visit with Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Griffin and family in Richmond.
Mr and Mrs Willi Dowell and Miss Wayne Bousley of NewCastle were guests of Mr and Mrs Harvey Johnson Sunday. Miss Pearl Applegate of Rushville is visiting Miss Ena Applegate on Front street.
Pennsylvania Lines advertises special excursion rates to the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland Oregon starting May 25, with summer departures. The program highlights Rocky Mountain and Cascade scenery, optional extensions to San Francisco and Los Angeles, and the option to return by a different route to see more of the West. Tickets and schedules are available through Philadelphia ticket agents with dates through July 1.
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