Comissioner McLean Loses Fine, Record Cow In Boone County
The deputy sheriff reports Commissioner James McLean misplaced a very valuable cow last Saturday. The animal, perhaps the largest ever raised in Boone County, weighed about 1800 pounds.
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Newspaper
New Ross Mail
Location
New Ross, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1899
Page
3
The deputy sheriff reports Commissioner James McLean misplaced a very valuable cow last Saturday. The animal, perhaps the largest ever raised in Boone County, weighed about 1800 pounds.
The community regards Mr Steele as a reliable and enterprising business man in Jamestown. He performs without show, supports home enterprises, and contributes to the local newspaper to keep the town informed. Patrons gain trust in his goods and promises.
Ad copy for a piano composition arranged by J. R. Lerman titled Old Folks at Home with a Negro rag-time finale. Includes Adelina Patti photo engraving on title page. Price 75 cents retail. offer 25 cents postpaid via Union Mutual Music and Novelty Co., 20 East 14th Street, New York.
Covington residents worry over damage to the Fountain County court house and consider the county seat dispute with Veedersburg. Charley Berry of the Veedersburg News has long argued the court house belongs in Veedersburg, making the incident a focal point in the ongoing quarrel.
The North Salem Cheese factory owned by J. A. Hadley produced 528,646 pounds of milk valued at 3,824.08 dollars. It yielded 64,760 pounds of first class cheese sold at high prices. creameryman J. K. Southwick earned 600 dollars, totaling 3,924.03 dollars in expenditure to circulate money locally.
J B Patmor former North Salem Herald publisher merges Sun weekly and Journal of Sheldon. Patmor becomes proprietor of the consolidation with an editor assisting, signaling concentration of local newspaper interests in Sheldon Illinois.
Representative Artman introduces a measure restricting county commissioners from building a court house unless 500 resident freeholders petition in support. The prior week’s papers note grip 13 giving way to pneumonia. take care when contracting a cold.
Delayed store completion shown as a chance to clear current stock and offer new merchandise. Extensive reductions cover dress goods, silks, laces, embroideries, linings, trimmings, and household items with many items priced well below prior levels.
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