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Newspaper
Knightstown Journal
Location
Knightstown, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1905
Page
4
Council meets tonight as The Journal announces ads and local notices. Lloyd Binford and others attend reunions, travel tickets to Mackinac Island and Denver, rail excursion fares via Pennsylvania Lines, and various residents visit relatives and attend fairs and the Rushville fair this week.
A list of items and requests including a ladies parasol finder call, cheap fertilizer and a live drill for sale, a good general purpose horse wanted, a 230 to 240 farm for sale in three counties, a meat market business for sale due to sickness, and a cement block business opportunity advertised by H Z Kline Co in Indianapolis.
Miss Grace Addison has returned to her home in Muncie after an extended visit with friends here. TheJournal notes routine social updates and local movements among residents.
Harry Johnson of Illinois visits relatives in the area. Miss Leona Jackson tours with Greenfield friends to Weatland to visit Frank Edwards and family. Specials offer low fares to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo via Pennsylvania Lines. Mrs. Marshal Dill travels to Chicago for her daughter's wedding next week. $5 round trip to Petoskey Traverse City Northport and $6 to Mackinac Island on a G R I annual excursion September 12. Mr. and Mrs. Joan Q Hayes of Little Rock Arkansas visit W S Weaver family until next week after spending time at French Lick Springs.
The Citizens State Bank of Knoghtstown Indiana reports its condition at close of business in Augulis. It lists assets including discounts stocks and mortgages, banking house and fixtures, cash on hand, and total liabilities with capital stock paid in surplus funds and deposits on demand balanced by due to banks. The document reads like a dated bank balance sheet with figures for assets and liabilities.
Fragmented bank statement shows assets and liabilities including over drafts, bonds, cash in reserve, deposits, and notes. The report is signed by Cashier Wagoner and directors Morris Morgan Carroll, with notary Harris on file.
Births and visits across local households are listed. The Mattox family from N Washington street welcomed a ten pound son. Ora West of Marion visits Sandy Brooks and family while Don K Hall and Indianapolis relatives visit Jabez Newby and Edward Barker.
A chauffeur Hugh Carton gives a sightseer duo a city tour. He falls for the cousin’s girl, faces a prank by Fred Howell, and learns the driver may win a future with Mabel Norton as their romance begins after the ride.
Administrator William H. Newby offers sale of estate items from Zimri Newby deceased. Auction in Greenebor Indiana on Saturday September 1905 at 1 o clock p.m. includes carpets furniture bedding cookware dishes sewing machine stove china and tools. Terms require payment with three months credit and security.
The administrator with will annexed, LEE MM. JAMES, will sell the real estate on the premises on September 16 by public auction to settle the estate. The property is described as Let Be Nine cy in Meck No. Five iy im the orig iol plat of the loa el teenie ons. Terms: cash for one third, balance by notes secured by mortgage, with interest, payable from Gute or porthaser cay pet cash. Immediate possession after sale. Auctioneers: SETA MILIA and RO GIOS AMiroey.
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