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Newspaper
New Ross Mail
Location
New Ross, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1899
Page
4
A seller stresses practical needs for quick room to store fall stock and to free capital from summer clothing. The note promises lower than factory prices on the newest summer suits, claiming top producers and latest designs are offered at a discount.
A sale of men s suits offers serges worsteds and fancy cassimeres in stripes checks and plaids priced from five to twelve fifty with original values from eight to eighteen dollars. Some lots are broken but all sizes remain available and selling now.
Jamestown grows as a trade center with many visitors and busy businesses. Residents report crowded weekends as locals and outsiders arrive, shops thrive, and new infrastructure like a line into Advance nears completion.
The report details resales of the New York Store to W H and Warner Kessler, changes in local firms, and a host of community notes. It mentions Rebekahs visiting North Salem, a child struck but unharmed in a street accident, a near fire at J B Magers’ sawmill, a crowd at a public picnic, and various small town happenings including crafts, gambling, and a buggy incident at the Red Men’s picnic.
North of Advance reports the death of Orsie Burris's baby on Wednesday. Miss Myrtle Knoy of Lebanon visited here. Miss Nettie Dean stays with the English family east of Max this week. James Mangus and family from Darlington visit relatives in Advance. Clyde Gough and wife, after visiting relatives, returned to Hammond last Friday. Chas. McLaine and wife spent Sunday with Mrs. McLaine's grandmother near New Ross.
Rail excursion notices announce one fare round trips from Jamestown and Rome City for two events. Sale dates Aug 16 17 for Jamestown pow wow and Aug 23 30 for Rome City Universalists meeting with final return limits Aug 18 and Sept 5 respectively.
The Jackson township trustee proposes yearly expenditures and levies for the year ending the first Tuesday in September 1900. Totals include township and road taxes, local tuition, special school and poor expenditures, with poll taxes and assessed valuation of property. Trustee OG W Copp notes board meeting on the first Tuesday in September 1900.
In a small town tale, Rupertine Cliffgate pursues the young minister Aldham while Daisy Ardham secretly shifts plans. Daisy confesses and relinquishes the match, enabling Rupertine to recognize Daisy’s fitness as a minister’s wife, ending the summer flirtation as a tale of romantic mischief and outcome.
A collage of brief lines from several papers captures light dialogue and snatches of news. Jokes about mosquitoes near Trere, a volunteer exchange on facing death, mischief between Innett and Woodby, and a stage joke about Fantasie in A minor mingle with a banker’s comment on a son in law.
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