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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1897
Page
9
A damaged OCR fragment shows a directory style item with scattered names and terms. Readable pieces include references to jobs numbers and a year like 74 but many words are garbled. The text resembles a local listing or guide page with incomplete entries.
In Overton town Dr P McNabb of Indianapolis and Walter Woodward of Noblesville visited relatives and friends this week. George Johnson of Wabash and Mrs Rooker and family were noted in town. Revival services began at the M E church Monday evening and schools are preparing Thanksgiving exercises. Several residents are mentioned with local happenings and repairs as the area reports community activity and upcoming events. A closing line advertises Laxative Bromo Quinine for colds.
A woman's hat was found on the street and is to be claimed by contacting G R Scruggs. Seventeen former soldiers of the township have had their portraits taken for a group photo organized by J P Calvert.
Distress and consternation erupt in a misogyny club on a Saturday night over a rumor that Henry Conduitt was married. Members debated the truth, accused pranksters, and formed a committee to ascertain the facts and possible punishment.
Mr J L Leahy General Southern Agent GC TH 2 Ry based Cincinnati Ohio named Agent for Washington and Alaska nets Co to coordinate Clan WD Ry business to Alaska. City of Seattle and Rosede steamers offer weekly service to Alaska through winter with fast travel from Puget Sound to Dyea and Skagway in 70 hours and capacity for 369 passengers aboard modern steel steamers under American flag.
Public notice lists rail service details for stations including Pittsburgh Columbus Richmond Indianapolis and Logansport with Nov 24 dates. It mentions fare rates, through tickets, checks and how to obtain running information from Pennsylvania Lines agents.
Goethe wrote in 1829 that new wagon roads made it conceivable to travel from Frankfurt to Milan in a single week. The fragmentary note reflects early transport optimism and the era's rapid improvements in overland routes.
The Geestad ship, a Viking sailing craft found in a sepulchral mound by Christiania ford, is dated around 1,000 years old. Researchers identify it as the oldest known sailing vessel, shedding light on early Norse seafaring.
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