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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1902
Page
114
The Mooresville Guide reports the West Newton high school will host a craft fair at Friens Grove in West Newton on Thursday July 3rd. Local residents are noted moving, shopping, and attending farm markets as community business promotes deliveries and elevator activity, with multiple residents relocating and plans for future property sales and maintenance.
Local items report Mrs Rebecca Comer moving to her daughter’s home and Wallace Hadley dying after a long illness. Funeral details follow for Wallace and Jacob Rusie with G A R pallbearers noted. Also mentions sales pitches for Haltom’s groceries and various local notices and ads from Mooresville to Indianapolis.
The Mooresville Board of Trustees invites sealed proposals for a five foot wide concrete sidewalk from Clay Street and Harrison Street to Jefferson Street on the south side of Harrison. Bids require a 2 percent certified check. The clerk’s office hosts plans and specifications. Bids must be submitted to the town clerk. the board reserves right to reject all bids.
An advertisement by G W Bass promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as a safeguard for life and a means to keep kidneys healthy. The copy frames the product as essential for renal wellness and longevity.
The Starveysburg couple Eli Starvey born in Clinton County and Amy Wright of Sulphur Spring are remembered for clearing forests and building a farm near Bethel. They married in 1842 and raised five children, four surviving. Eli died July 13 1902 aged 83, with Amy following a year and three months earlier. A friend testifies to their generosity and pious lives.
An old advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a universal cure for eruptions boils ulcers carbuncles fever sores and wounds. It claims rapid disappearance of blemishes and affirms guarantees with a price of 20 cents at G W Bass’.
The Pennsylvania Lines plan a three vestibuled Pullman train tour from Indianapolis to Yellowstone starting August 14 with a day in St Paul and Minneapolis and shorter en route stops. Arrangements include hotel and camping tours of Wonderland at the park. An illustrated itinerary will be mailed from W W Richardson, district passenger agent, Indianapolis.
Personally Conducted Excursion to Niagara Falls via Pennsylvania Lines. Round trip from Mooresville at 7.50 dollars. Tickets on Friday July 1st for the 12:42 p.m. Central Time train, return valid for 12 days including date of sale. Sleeping car reservations via F Jameson, Ticket Agent, Pennsylvania Lines, Mooresville, Ind.
An antique advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Cure as purifying the blood by straining out impurities and toning the system. It asserts cures for kidney and bladder troubles and promotes Madison Medicine Co's Rocky Mountain Tea as an inferior option, priced 35 cents.
A. R. Bass of Morgantown Indiana suffered severe backache and kidney pains, waking ten to twelve times nightly, and was cured by Foley's Kidney Cure.
An ad notes children outdoors during vacation and urges DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve to quickly stop pain from cuts, scalds and wounds. A shopper from Swift Texas, L. B. Johnson, calls it the best remedy, warning to beware of counterfeits sold by G. W. Bass.
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