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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1908
Page
1
Farmers in Mooresville host January 20 21 with a long list of sick calls and social notes. The Farmers Institute program covers poultry crops bread and corn judging with prizes and local election and church notices punctuate the items.
Hadley Burck announce purchase of Walter Pennington stock and plan a general grocery and meat business in Mooresville. They pledge to please customers with fair prices and quality, inviting locals to call and share in their business, phone 44.
Explain the bread contest scoring with flavor texture lightness color crust and moisture. Notes include a 100 point system and example from Lebanon where breads baked 75 minutes with similar flavor, texture and crust. standards define loaf size 4 by 4 by 9 inches and golden brown crust.
Minutes describe oven testing steps for loaf baking and flour sprinkling on a tin pan. Instructions note cooling air exposure after bake and best scoring results when bread is baked the day before. Two competition classes exist: women of any age and girls seventeen or younger. Margaret Romine listed among participants.
The Indiana horticultural Society hosts a Fruit Show at Purdue University during the Short Course January 13. The event, invited by Purdue horticultural department, features about 38 000 items in premium lists and over 600 dollars in cash prizes. The display is organized by W C Reed president, W S Kick secretary, and C G Woodbury of the Experiment Station with premium information available by writing to Lafayette.
The Prohibitionist of Alorgan county plans a January 17 meeting in Mooresville opera house to reorganize the county, elect delegates to the state convention, and nominate a county ticket. State chairman F W Lough and Clyde Layton called The Boy Orator will attend to encourage participation. The convention begins at 10 30 a m.
The page records health notes about Mrs. Mary Swearengill and J. Carter, together with farm activity and family events. It notes Mr. and Mrs. Carter visiting Indianapolis and North Kalem, meat hog slaughtering by farmers, and a birthday celebration for Mrs. Carter. It also mentions changes on a local farm and a joke about farmers storing potatoes.
The bank in Mooresville Indiana announces capitalization of 35000 dollars and a surplus of 15000 dollars. It respectfully solicits the business of firms corporations manufacturers and individuals, offering conservative banking and free drafts on Indianapolis and New York. It promotes American Bankers Money Orders as cheaper and safer than Post Office money orders.
A concise roster lists Jon Savinens as president J J Reevy as vice president WA Hapisy as cashier and BOR paper assistant cashier, outlining the bank’s officer titles. The names indicate a small board with key roles.
Advertisement for a spoken song composition with words and music, praised for varied melodies. Introduces a “true story” and offers mail delivery for 30 days upon payment of four two cent stamps, price 50 cents, send to Isaac Doles at 150 West 30th Street, Indianapolis Indiana.
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