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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1897
Page
1
A mixed column of local items notes Overton’s groceries in town and a guest visit, plus university extension meeting plans at Mrs. Lindley’s with officer elections. It reports school tactics, trustee duties, court decisions, and a brewing dispute among residents and lenders.
A Wexford style note from the Vicksburg Miss. Post discusses unsafe currency practices. Officials highlight the need to place local money on an API form basis and address anomalies in treasury procedures.
A chaotic early ad lists outfits and fabrics with scattered prices for coats cloaks dresses and undergarments. It notes a large upcoming stock of cloaks and wraps and invites customers to view items before they arrive and compare prices.
An advertisement touts Foley’s Honey and Tar for severe cuts and sore throat relief. It promises fast soothing effects and a warm, grateful feeling in the chest, with assurance it “hits the spot” and is sold by J. W. Hornaday.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions insuring four houses and wheat in a barn and lending money on a “good collar” or farm. It appears to reference farm insurance rates and lending terms but lacks clear names, dates, or places.
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