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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1902
Page
94
An old advertisement touts Cresco Corsets promising comfort and body shaping at the waist. It highlights hard to break seams, in stock sizes, and a sale on sewing machines with a two dollar price note.
The Mooresville Guide appears as a weekly Friday publication with subscription rates. The page notes local items, weddings and marriages, visits, and miscellaneous notices from farmers and residents, including estate sales, personal announcements, and community happenings.
Auction notices advertise 12 acres timothy and 1 acre clover hay one mile north of town with Lucertia Starvey estate sale nearby. Residents include O E Rooker and John Robbins visiting from Martinsville with Dr Rolins family, while Miss Nola Wright returns from Terre Haute visit. Gasoline stoves at Keller's and upcoming church services at M.E.O. Church with Rev. Bas roomd.
Citizens inform Danman Brothers of a new box ball venue in Mooresville. The firm emphasizes free play or a charged table use, promising orderly operation and patronage to support the public amusement venture.
A 50 cent excursion fare is offered for travel to Indianapolis next Sunday. The excursion train leaves Mooreville station at 9 am via Central Time, with tickets issued for the Geringa Orphans Celebration.
The Pennsylvania Lines announce a vestibuled Pullman tour from Indianapolis to Yellowstone National Park on August 11. The trip promises first class comfort with a full day at St Paul and Minneapolis and shorter stops elsewhere. Hotel and camping options at the park are arranged. an illustrated itinerary will be mailed after applying to W W Richardson.
The fragment markets health remedies and cures for various ailments including liver issues digestive problems and nervous exhaustion. It touts energy honesty savings as pathways to regaining tract health and promotes sample bottles and almanac references with unclear dosing and claims.
Public notice from Mooresville Indiana Board of Trustees dated June 3 1902 proposes a concrete sidewalk five feet wide along Harrison Street from Clay Street to Jefferson Street. Hearing set for Tuesday the 9th day of June at the town hall to hear remonstrances and act on improvements and plans on file with D Ed Dute, Clerk Du Peden attesting.
Preparations are under way for Children Day activities next Sunday at 8 PM in the Bethel church. An engaging program is prepared and all are invited. A large turnout is expected following the June Bethesda meeting.
A report describes a gas stove explosion that burned a woman in Kirkasan. Backlen's Arnica salve reportedly cured her though doctors could not. The notice advertises arnica for cuts sores boils and other ailments and promotes Cooper's drug store for paints and oils.
Notice states that by order of the Circuit Court in Marian County Therana an administrator will offer for sale at public auction property in Mooresville. Details include sale date, terms, and mortgage conditions, with various extraneous endorsements and medicinal advertisements interwoven.
The sketch about Zonas Tarver notes his birth in May, his marriage to Matlie Marley in June, and the loss of his wife two years later. After thirteen years of affliction he surrendered to his Master and entered rest in June aged 37 years and 21 days, leaving a widowed mother a sister and three brothers to mourn. It closes with a verse on eternal home with God.
W H Henderson of Mooresville offers real estate and loan services. The message notes a local agent working on property transactions and loan arrangements in the Mooresville area.
J. H. Thornburgh offers notary services and handles deeds mortgages and wills. He deals in bargains in farms and town property and provides loans on farms at five percent.
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