Local residents and visitors report in town this week
Enos Norman's baby is sick Oscar Imel is working at Mun cie C. C. Booth was in Advance Wednesday Dan Layne went to Greencastle Miss Lulu Rank is working at Ben Tipton's Kesse, the candy agent, was in town Tuesday Al Graves of Thorntown was in town yesterday Daisy Hurt returned from Crawfordsville Sunday William Walls, who has been very sick, is better Miss Leota Shepheard is staying at Frank Bratton's Miss Laura Roark is working at Nathan Thompson's Warren Bratton is the proud owner of a new buggy Ambrose Evens and wife were in Indianapolis Tuesday Quite a number in town are making soap this week Miss Ruth Powell of Lebanon returned home Sunday Ben Babb returned home from Crawfordsville Tuesday Miss Mare Thompson went to Indianapolis Wednesday Dr. King transacted business in Some men were in town Wednesday trimming shade trees Jesse Routh transacted business in Crawfordsville Tuesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Graves
Thorntown
Daisy Hurt
Crawfordsville
William Walls
Laura Roark
Nathan Thompson
Warren Bratton
Ambrose Evens and
Indianapolis
Ruth Powell
Lebanon
Ben Babb
Mare Thompson
Dr. King
Jesse Routh
Canada & Shepheard
Aly
Ray Harris
Howard Keim
Emery Graves
Allen Johnson
John Peterson
Rathbone Sisters
Bell Walker
Dave Mitcheltree
Ida Dorsay
James Hurt
Local residents and visitors around Crawfordsville area update
Community notes describe mill preparations in Canada and Shepheard readiness, Aly and Ray Harris assisting Howard Keim, and Emery Graves's Indianapolis dealings. Multiple visits, house painting, and property moves occur as residents attend meetings, protracted services, and district Rathbone conventions. A Breezy Time show is seen in Ladoga and students record punctual attendance.
Town boards to drill public well at Morrison and Banks corner
The town board orders a public well drilled at the corner south of Morrison and Banks store with Thorntown machine conducting the work. A family performed a free street show Saturday night, soliciting donations from spectators. Gem Steam Laundry in Indianapolis advertises laundry service, Adkins store accepts laundry, Warner Peterson agent, Boone county black land for sale offering 40 to 320 acre tracts at 40 to 75 dollars per acre, Neal & Co. Lebanon send for land list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison and Banks
Thorntown
Gem Steam Laundry
Indianapolis
Adkins
Warner Peterson
Boone County
Neal & Co
Lebanon
Shooting at North Salem echoes last fall fatality
Sunday afternoon at 2 oclock a shooting occurred in the same room as a prior affray that killed Mackey Luther Riggins who worked for John Nesvil in Pittsboro He quarreled with Ol Haines and fired a revolver hitting Haines three times none of which took effect Tickets to Chicago and return via Monon Route offered for Admiral Dewey reception on April 30 May 1 and return by May 3 at one fare for the round trip L H Cuarx Agent Crawfordsville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Salem
Mackey
Luther Riggins
John Nesvil
Pittsboro
Ol Haines Iand
Haines
Chicago
Monon
Admiral Dewey
L. H. Cuarx
Crawfordsville
For Sale Alabama bag and straw press at auction
For Sale. An Aligator bag and straw press, needs some new pieces, but is in running order now. Has been in age about five years and cost $375 new, 390 will buy it now. Size of Sale 17x22x34. Address Frank SUTHERLIN, Russellville, Indiana -Ladoga's horse show is Saturday of next week. You want to go and see some of the best horses in the country and enjoy a day in a town that it is a pleasure to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sutherlin
Russellville
Indiana
Ladoga
Lebanon notices and local marriages and real estate actions
Eva A wife of Wm Puer near Elizaville declared insane. Marriages include Jacob W Jones and Lucinda Jones Arthur Meeks and Bessie Grimes. Lebanon to host another horse show likely May 19. S B Harting named administrator of Willie Jane Harting estate. County sues Elizabeth Roberts over tax waivers. Real estate transfers list several deeds in Jackson township Jamestown and Sullivan. Midland railroad agent discharged for refusing to release car wheels until paid. remains depot manager seeking payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Eva A
Wm. Puer
Elizaville
Jacob W. Jones
Lucinda Jones
Arthur Meeks
Bessie Grimes
Jackson Township
America
A. Smith
Alto
Sarah KE. McClellan
Maud A. Shockley
Robert A. Dale
Jamestown
Sue W. Haze
Jas. H. Hart
Plersol
Sullivan & Leap
Leander M. Fineh
W. H. Six
Midland Railroad
Seed and feed catalog note from James Town dealer
A Jamestown dealer ad promotes various seeds and crops including Wiley’s favorite corn Leaming Iowa grown corn Dungan’s Prolific corn Canada died peas English clover timothy millet cow peas and other forage crops with contact for buying and selling from Ellower & Bro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley
Lowa Trold
Dungan
Canada
Orrass
Timothy
Ted Clover
Elollower & Bro
Ebdon
Jamestown
Prize for News Items Contests Paid Weekly
The text describes a contest with a weekly cash prize of fifteen dollars for the correspondent sending the greatest number of acceptable news items. It outlines eligibility rules, reporting overlap handling, and conditions for new correspondents and consecutive letters to win. Market notes and general weather items are excluded from counting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Une
Ente
Spring Beauties and Necessities in New Millinery Line
The store highlights a broad range of spring goods from millinery to silks, dress fabrics, jackets, suits, and shirt waists plus muslin underwear, corsets, hosiery, linens, and domestics. Prices touted as reasonable due to early purchases before price advances, urging prospective buyers to consider the staple lines.
Wayne Knit Leads American Hosiery Boom in Fort Wayne
The article extols American hosiery and underwear makers, noting foreign competition has waned and U S products now offer better quality at lower costs. It highlights Wayne Knit in Fort Wayne Indiana as a leading example and endorses their underwear and stockings for superior wear and finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Ft. Wayne
Wayne
Muslin Underwear Offers Great Ready Made Value
This ad urges shoppers to try the muslin underwear line emphasizing excellent materials correct shaping and careful workmanship. It invites customers to visit the store to see the value and affordability of ready made pieces.
Linen stock sale with pattern cloths and damask
A store touts its large fall linen purchase and offers them at current cost to spring buyers. It notes pattern cloths with borders at the same price as by the yard, says damask finished ends match, lists yard lengths and prices from 25 cents to 2 dollars, and mentions matching Napkins and broad linen assortments in bleached and unbleached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Na&pkins
Curtains and Draperies Parade Quality and Value
The store touts broader selection and lower prices for lace curtains and draperies in a bigger, brighter space. Celebrates its role as home beautifiers promising beauty, color, and quality across all price ranges to brighten any home.
Domestic goods and fair pricing highlighted in ad pitch
A store touts its domestic department value with brands and unknowns alike. It promises low prices on cotton goods and muslin sheeting, insisting it will be cheaper here and invites customers to judge them by their domestics. It defends honesty and fair pricing as evidence of overall fairness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kely
Silk Bargain Sale Cuts Prices on 3 to 4 Yard Waists
About 300 waist lengths of silks are offered at special reductions. The assortment features stripes plaids and patterned woven silks all priced to save per yard. The goal is to boost silk sales by making a full waist length affordable rather than small trim pieces.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cincinnati
Soe
Union
Ingrain
Phil Adler
C. L. Rost
Crawfordsville, Ind
Main and Green St
Ornbam
Ornbam Harness Store
Enos Norman
Oscar Imel
Muncie
C. C. Booth
Dan Layne
Greencastle
Sperry & Graves
Lulu Rank
Ben Tipton
Kesse
Him
John Stancil
Orth
George Sanford
Wednesday Flossie Rettinger
Dorcas Schutt
Bob and
Wallace Harris
Joe Boscher
North Main Street
Fred Jesse
Illinois
Lane
Litton
Connor
H. C. Riley
Hattie Peterson
Darlington
Lulu Hooker
Mr. Booker’s
Hattie McVey
Dottie Routh
Arthur Wheeler
Rathbone
The
Rathbones
Crawfordaville
Pearl Adkins
Bessie Galladay
Ed Inlee
Guy Adkins
Lou Turner
Lafayette
Walter Petticord
New Ross
Horace Routh
Fred Routh
John Jones
Peter Emmert
Charles Jones, Jr
Salem
S. B. Harting
Willie Jane Harting
Elizabeth Roberts
Farm Seeds
Yountsville
Dea
Loi Lechef
E. Main ST
IND
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