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Newspaper
New Ross Mail
Location
New Ross, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1899
Page
1
The notice appears to be a historic newspaper header describing mail handling at James Town Indiana. It lists publication frequency as weekly on Friday and outlines subscription terms including rates for various durations and a requirement for advance payment.
The advert section highlights discounts at Smith's and Camplin's Bargain Store, Hub and New York Store in Lebanon, and Hook Bros in Jamestown. It promotes low prices on shoes, wash goods, glassware, baby goods, and clothing, plus restaurant meals at Dale's in Lebanon and Kellogg items from nearby merchants. It mentions Dr. Greene in Crawfordsville and local social notes from areas including Jamestown and Lebanon.
A long list of local visits and arrivals includes Geo Powell in Crawfordsville, Miss Hattie McVey at Ladoga, Mrs Lin Sliger visiting Litton, James Dayton from Advance, and Miss Lida Viers from Urbana visiting Anna Miller. The piece also notes a pow-wow at Advance, an open air concert, a picnic at Crawfordsville, and various illness and travel updates. It ends with a lengthy editorial on local newspapers duties and paid notices.
Geo Stewart sold his horse to Henry Chadwick Ask Arthur Bursett why he calls Mr Love grandpa Several attended the meeting near Barnard Sunday Arthur Bursett Mark Love and O B Hir wins are in White county Mrs Idle Burge and daughter of West Lebanon are visiting Joe Beck and family The Sugar Creek association will begin Aug 22 and the day meetings will be held in Grant Davis grove The Providence church members will fix up the house Materials for repairs are on the ground All they will probably hold on grove meeting Sunday Aug 10 The man beaten by Stubbott at New Ross as misstated in this paper as living here is a married man living near Advance and needs his money at home Our young men neither get drunk nor fight with New Ross drunks and there is no such place as Beckville
Noah Wright visited his brother at Maywood Sunday. Charles Henry of New Ross visited his brother Floyd Saturday. Miss Pearl Adams of Danville visited Miss Alice Leachman Monday. Oder Groover says he has a lay off for a while over at Littsboro. Miss Edna Wright visited Miss Leona Berreman at Pittsboro last Friday and Saturday. A pleasant surprise was given Miss Edna Wirteht last Saturday night in honor of her 17th birthday. Those present were Charley.
Names listed include Nora Hedge Nora Groover Bertha Leak Gertie Groover Porter Charley Bryant Floyd Henry Oder Groover Harry Bailey Bruce Hamilton Larse Ellis Ernest Charley Patterson New Ross Olva Holman Mr Reed wife. Ice cream served. Advertises desire for another Lizton correspondent with two volunteers.
Mrs J kh Henry is sick and Chas E Jones is building wire fence. James Davis visited Ladoga Thursday. A gravel pit is being opened on James Henrys place. An ice cream supper was held at Ike Wells Thursday evening. Several from here attended an ice cream supper at New Ross Saturday evening.
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