Mooresville Guide notes and local notices in January 1903
A compact scan of Mooresville Indiana community notices, editor contact, and local items. It records subscription rate at 75 cents a year, postal details, and a stream of society and domestic news including visits, moves, meetings, and shop ads such as Sterling silverware at Jessie Owen's new store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Moore
Jeffersonville
Mrs. Becker Morgan
Sterling Silverware
Jessie Owen
Local social notes and ads from a Martinsville weekly
Long list of visits and family gatherings from Martinsville and nearby towns. Includes notices of shopping at Bolton Sorghum Co and Overton's groceries, dinners with relatives, visits by Indiana residents, church events with the Cantata The Holy Child, and a rural mail route starting February 1 carried by James Latta. Also mentions several local home news items and a store ad for Hadley.
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An old medicinal advertisement urges parents to give Scott's Emulsion to weak children to promote growth, appetite, sleep, and activity. The copy emphasizes strength, catch-up potential, and notes the product trade mark and free sample offer from Scott & Bowne, 409 Pearl St New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Daniel Sheets a lifelong Mooresville resident dies in faith
Daniel Sheets born June 13 1824 in Prince William County Virginia moved to Indiana with his parents about 1836. He joined the M E church at Bethesda near his home later moved to Mooresville around 1852 and lived there about 50 years. He had a period of weak faith but in the last six to seven years led an exemplary Christian life and remained faithful to services as health allowed. He left nine siblings with only W H Sheets of Jeffersonville surviving. In his final illness he trusted God and quoted the hymn It is not death to die and spoke of a heavenly home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Sheets
Prince Williams County
Virginia
Indiana
M. E
Bethesda
Mooresville
W. H. Sheets
Jeffersonville
Brotherhood
God
Cuban trip for Indiana lumber dealers expands in scope
The Retail Lumber Dealers Association of Indiana repeats last year’s Cuban excursion with an extended seventeen day itinerary starting January 22 1902 from Indianapolis. The program includes rail and sea travel across ten states 1400 mile sea voyage and visits to Port Tampa Havana Key West Miami and other Florida ports. Participants must mail deposits by January 7 1902 to secure a 125 person minimum and a total cost of 110 06 covering rail travel meals and steamer berths with optional meal arrangements in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Lumber Dealers’ Association of Indiana
South
South Carolina
Indianapolis
Ind
Port Tampa
Miami
Florida
Kaveana
Key West
Nassau
Jorida East Coast Railway
Jacksonville
Savanah
Charleston
S. C
Geth
North Carolina
Uere
Havana
Cuba
Fla
United States
Electric Bitters touted as cure for multiple ailments
The ad copy touts Electric Bitters as a universal remedy for backache headaches nervousness sleeplessness fainting and dizzy spells claiming thousands prove its efficacy. Personal testimony from Mrs Phebe Cherley of Peterson Iowa describes kidney trouble and a backache cured by the tonic. The text promotes sale at G W Bass drug store amid unrelated notices and local commerce reminders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phebe Cherley
Peterson
G. W. Bass’ Drug Store
Patent medicine claims and local ads from a 19th century column
A collage of testimonials and notices for tonics and remedies. Claims include la grippe and cough cures, healing ointments, fever remedies, and kidney disease treatments. Ads promote hides for sale, agricultural gear, and a two horse wagon for shipment, with names like G W Bass and H B Mendenhall appearing.
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Bun. Geo
Gace
Greenwich
Kas
Rlervine
Co Lear
Dr. Mites Medica Co
E.khart
Isd
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WOW Rage
Mooresvillesindiana
Abartha
Botha Seearce
Clara McCoy
Danville
Tore Manuker
Wiarren
Oliver Malls
Faaiy
John Mills
James
Oo EK
Wiles
Anderson
Hese ‘Puesdas
Les Angles Cui
Sie
Diebanspels
Roscoe Townsend
Atvah Diadey
Weldon
Wacaine
Wise
Es Vladley
Lewis Robbins
Plainfield
Mrs. Robbins
Eli White
Mirch
Frank Rinker
Milt Newby
Brooklyn
A. L. Wheeler
Flossie Hadley of
Gusburg
Mrs. O' Keller
Jessie
Maud Weller
Mrs. Lafe Shepherd
Roxie Rothrock
Centerton
Laura and
Orricy Harvey
Bethel
Rev. Bond
Richmond
Mrs. Haworth
Mr. Bond
Friends Church
Maud Dobbs
McMinnville, Oregon
Chicago
O. P. Macy
Ol! Keller
Warren
East End
Sean Dunman
Aor Sam
J. Bolton
Alpha
Ilinois
McCracken House
Bolton Sorghum Co
Mrs. Sanders
Martinsville
Frank
G. A. Dressler
Jud Mandiville
Artie Spoon
Muncie
R. R. Scott
James Latta
Mr. Latta
Vol. Lawrence
Eva and
Pearl Fuel
Dr. Robbins
Walter Edwaarde
Monrovia
Mr. Edwards
Byram Carter
G. A. Pyres
Dar and Family
Overton's
Frank Sheets
Revo
Mrs. M.thompson
Clintou
I. C. Scearee
M. Hadley
G. W. Bass
Charles
J. OM. Bishop
Sia Young Iadies
Dora McPherson
Konadhey
Walter Gayer
Bernard Henley
Mills
Alessers
Homer Jessee
Bertram Jones
Harry Wherpsen
Charley Reever
Dovie Osborne
Bertha Calvert
Ruth Pineblood
May Farmer
Lula Mills
Trreeson
Mie
Snd
Joseph Trutton
Mert Ayers
Francis Johson
Warrena
Otto McCall
R. W. Ross
Mr. Ross
the Holy
M. IE
Charles Hadley
Mrs. Orval Mules of
Belleville
Jane McCreary
Nelle Hadley
Tuesaday
Grace Aldrich
Waverly
Mary and
Nelle Williams
Walter Edwards
Charles Woodard
Fred Hadley
Greeson
Haltom
Emima Fasteman
Fasteman
Helen
Miss Hornaday
Thoraday
Lon Furrerson
Iam Jackson
Hadley
Mary Swearengin
Laura Cutchall
Ham Jackson
Thomas Burk
Lizzie Byers
West Newton
WK. Britten
Kansas City
I. HL. Britten
Park
Carl Park
Dinter
Hamdackson
Mary Morgan
Mery Britton
Vonnovia
Rebetah
Fannie
Nannie Sumner
Mrs. Sumner
W. OT. Hadley
Mew
J. L. Matthews
Bank
Ida Fogleman
Alice Finch
Ida Hayes
Charles Mills
Jennie Edwards
Fred Hampton
Mrs
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N.C. Williams
Slahom
Pearl St
New York
Indiana Retail Lumber Dealers Association
Pennsylvania. Lines
Louisville & Nashville R. A
Musiel Entertainment
V. E. Church
Sarah Scott
Mary Williams
Nele Hadley
Kate Reagan
Vaiss Jennia- Edwards
F. M- Hadley
Hornaday Bros
I. M. Lladley
Overton’s
N. Jackson
Danville, Hl
Maby
Forrys Hosxer
Par
Star‘s Tannery
Earnest
de Witt
J. O. Greene
Depauw
Yale
Benjamin Mendenhall
H. B. Mendenhall
W. L. Yancey
Paduesh, Ky
Kentucky
Forer
John A. Taggart
Scruggs & Britton
T EE. Lawrench
Ees Dees
de. S. M. Swain
Madison Medicine Co
Madison, Wis
Mooresville, Indiana
Harry H. Thompson
Undertaker
Frank E. Carlisle
F.C. DeWirrs Co
BASS
G . Owoeass
F St
Washington, D.C
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