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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1898
Page
2
The Mooresville Guide lists weekly subscription options in two editions a four page home news edition and an eight page edition with the same content plus four pages of choice reading. Rates: four page six months two dollars? unclear. Eight page one year ten dollars six months five dollars three months two cents. Postage free nationwide for either edition.
A fragment notes a Post Office entry at Mooresville Indiana with the date June 10 1608 and communications directed to editor W H Sage. The terse notice reflects early postal and publisher procedures in Mooresville.
Advertisers urged to trade while rain should help crops. Preparations for a Mooresville gathering promise balloons and a grand time. Robert Killian is ill this week. E Carlisle mailed a large signature load Tuesday morning. Log haulers export a fine lot of logs. Rev Hussey of the church conference spoke at M P church Sunday night. Males and Laney were at Bethesda Sunday for the basket meeting and enjoyed a large dinner.
Advertises Electric Bitters as a universal remedy for backaches kidney issues and nervous trouble claiming to tone the system stimulate the liver and kidneys cure constipation headaches fainting spells sleeplessness and melancholy with a vegetable mild laxative formula and a 50 cent price at G W Gass Drug Store. It also claims agents can earn through selling and catalogs are offered by Ironite Mfg Co at Muskego Falls Wisconsin.
Local items include visits from friends in Indianapolis and Martinsville, household ads for Overton groceries and millinery, a town board contract for an 18 foot iron bridge, church and school notices, marriages, and upcoming events. Spoadjustments to taxes, repairs planned for the school building, and local improvements are reported along with a village bicycle gathering and horseman props.
James N. Francis born September 6 1834 died May 1898 aged 63 years 3 months 24 days. He was a kind husband and loving father father of fourteen children six predeceased him. He leaves a wife and eight children. Relatives thank neighbors for kindness during his illness.
Jasper Morton Woods born February 27, 1863 in Mooresville Indiana, died June 3 1898 in Hoopeston Illinois. He leaves a wife Martha Jane McCummock, one child, parents Stephen C. Woods and wife, siblings, and many friends. The family thanks neighbors for kindness during bereavement.
Expressing gratitude for support after the death of husband and father Mrs. Jane Newby and family note. Aunt Charity Rinker, longtime Clay township resident and respected county figure, died Wednesday evening. Next Friends Sunday School session will plan children’s day exercises with an interesting program.
One Minute is not long yet relief is obtained in half that time by One Minute Cough Cure. It prevents consumption and cures colds croup bronchitis pneumonia lagrippe and all throat and lung troubles.
Free guide promotes places of interest and a complete National Capital map. Includes train times to Washington via Pennsylvania Short Lines and reduced rates for the National Educational Association meeting in July. Send 2 cent stamp to W. W. Archampson district passenger agent Indianapolis Indiana. Guide valued highly.
An advertisement urges travelers to carry Foley's Colic Cure after pocket book, claiming it prevents or cures bowel disturbances caused by water changes. Cited by J. W. Hornaday.
Classified notice from W C Greeson selling two road wagons. One wagon is nearly as good as new and ready for use.
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