New Ross Local Notes Share News From Indiana
Local items note Ed Inlee and Hermon visiting in Aurora and Indianapolis, Mrs Dorsey improving, Georgis Kennedy moving to Indianapolis, and many residents traveling for business, sickness, or social events. The town plans a new paper The Mig et edited by Carl Smith, and a local marriage. Population figures for New Ross streets total 310.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsey
Ed Inlee
Hermon
Aurora
New Ross
Carl Smith
Price
Wallington
Crown
West
Jefferson
C’razio
State
Green
Main
House and Lot East of Jamestown and Groundhog Day Plain Talk
Real estate note describes a house and lot one mile east of Jamestown and first house east of the Eel river on the state pike with contact by Charles Amick. Another ad offers Money to Lean On Farms at 5 percent on sums of $500 or more via R T Hollowell. The piece ends with a groundhog day observation about winter expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Eel River
Charles Amick
Ind
Local notes from Fayette and surrounding towns
A roundup of visits and moves in the area includes Adyandre L. N. Carter from Fayette on business, Elmer Vanarsdall’s move to a farm north of town, a large attendance at the Max meeting, and Miss Carrie Denny visiting from Crawfordsville. Also mentioned are Rev. Owens conducting a protracted Baptist meeting, Tim Smith and wife in Lebanon, Jake Waters teaching about 30 singing students at Ebenezer, Tom Patterson visiting New Ross friends, Huber Wilhite on extended visit from Morgan County, and Miss Myrtle Knoy staying with grandmother Mrs. W. M. Gordon. John Sublett moved to Gosport to enter the drug business, Jennie Jackson returning from Darlington, Mrs. Mangus visiting daughter Mrs. E. M. Servies and returning to Terre Haute, Miss Lynn Young teaching second room, attending a funeral near Shannondale, and Lee Owens supervising the absent class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Vanarsdall
Carrie Denny
Crawfordsville
Owens
Baptist Church
Tim Smith
Lebanon
Jake Waters
Ebenezer
Tom Patterson
New Ross
Huber Wilhite
Morgan County
Myrtle Knoy
W. M. Gordon
John Sublett
Gosport
Jennie Jackson
Darlington
Mangus
Staley
E. M. Servies
Terre Haute
Lynn Young
Shannondale
Lee Owens
Masquerade a Success Raises Funds in Local Towns
Six more weeks of school discussed as activities unfold. Residents from Jamestown Pittsboro and North Salem attended a masquerade that drew many from Montclair New Ross and nearby areas. Proceeds totaled 15.20 with Local residents visiting relatives and attending events across Parke County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Lane
New Ross
Town News and Local Incidents Summary
Hara Mark Love of Whitesville visited town Saturday. Trustee Moore’s house burned Monday night. John and America Stipe, siblings, are not expected to survive. Bertha McIntire staying with grandmother near Dartington. Several locals attended Joe Hail’s funeral at Mace last Thursday. Obie Ivan and Orville Crawford of Cason visited cousins Arthur and Ada Bursett last Friday. Mr Ringler’s house fire from defective wiring was contained with little damage. Mrs Robert Evans at Indianapolis sanitarium expected home soon, improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Routh
James Tiandal
Mace
James Weaver
Charles McVey
Danville
James Dayton
Walls
Louisville
Mark Love
Whitesville
Moore
John
America Stipe
Bertha McIntire
Ilarvis
Dartington
Joe Hail
Obie Ivan
Orville Crawford
Cason
Arthur
Ada Bursett
Mr. Ringler
Robert Evans
Indianapolis
Prize for top news item prompts a weekly cash award
A clipped puzzle of misspelled lines promises a fifteen cent weekly cash prize to the correspondent submitting the greatest acceptable item. Instructions urge correspondents to tailor their news to ease handling and request guidance in a future letter.
Two Timely Announcements: Annual Sale of Under-Muslins
Our Annual Sale offers under muslin garments and embroideries from manufacturers samples. The muslin underwear was ordered last fall, before recent price increases, enabling us to offer ready made goods below current material value. Each piece is made to order with careful style, size, and workmanship, comparable to home made quality.
Under-Muslin Bargains Offer Ladies Garments in Sale
A newspaper ad lists bargains on ladies under muslin items including umbrella drawers, corset covers, gowns, skirts, and chemises in lace and embroidery trims. Prices range from a few cents to several dollars with special lots in slightly soiled condition and children’s drawers at low prices.
400 Yds Marked by Varying Worth in Ranges
A fragment notes values for different yard distances with prices 7 8 and Me at 400 yds 10 and 12c at 300 yds 15 and 2c at 200 yds 25¢ at.
Fancy flannels and plaids offered by yard in sale
A fragment notes checks in various patterns and colors offered for sale by yard. It lists prices from 10 to 35 cents to the yard and mentions fabric quality in a general tag sale context.
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Joe Jamestown
Cincinnati
Stpe Square
Lesanon Inv
Benj. Smith
P.M. Lewis’ Hardware
Jamestown, Ind
Juba, Florida
Gulf Coast Points
VIA
Warkel J. Lynch
Ohio
Robert Bratton
Springfield, Ill
Sperry & Graves
Georgis Kennedy
Bo» Evans
Lookabill
James Nicely
John Peterson
Crawfordeville
Claude Perley
Matt Rettinger
Katherine Shaw
Cleverdale
Frank
Lowell
Arkansas
Gilbert Shaw
James Clore
Lou Baker
Missouri
Marion Stoner
James Inlee
New Stock
Montgomery County
Allie McMahon
Sharpburg
Frank Scott
Jamsestown
Flossie Retinger
Farm Seeds
Hollowell & Bro
R. T. Hollowell
Adyandre
L. N. Carter
Fayette
LITO
Cr. C. Covey
Oder Groover
Dr. VU. B. Johnson
Jake Burgan
Cleo Thompson
North Salem
A.C. Hill
Jim Thompson
Maggie Fowler
Pittsboro
Mrs. Wright
Maywood
Noah Wright
Nicholas Kennedy
Parke County
Iles
Switzerland
Yountsville Woods
Simpson
Allen Turkey
Best
Worth Ste
Yountsville
New Idea
Lai Laches
E. Main ST
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