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Newspaper
New Ross Mail
Location
New Ross, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1899
Page
3
A first hand view from a young soldier describing camp conditions near Gen. Lee's headquarters now on a roadside camp. He notes Spanish mill owners offering rooms and language lessons while a Cuban flag scare prompts a guard response. He praises the country and mentions Cuban girls and fort trenches near a mound fort.
A narrator recalls a coastal town scene with shells found near the ocean and rumors of 1000 skeletons in a water pool said to be victims of Spanish killings. The passage notes mixed color townsfolk and expresses preference for white girls over American girls.
The Piersol & Roberts bank building in Jamestown is completed save for interior touches and features a three foot thick fireproof vault with combination lock doors guarding the safe. The owners take pride in a sturdy, beauty of a structure seen as a sign of thrift and energy for the town. A note from the Ladoga Leader reports a sunlit flower reflection permanently fixing colors on a mirror, a rare phenomenon explained by science.
The Thorntown Argus editor condemns anonymous communications as cowardly, likening writers to miserable hyenas and wretches who would strike in the dark. The current author is mocked as a yellow brindle creature with a tin can tied to its tail.
A Ladoga Leader reflection notes grasshoppers can kick powerfully for their size, yet many people think they can kick like one. The piece contrasts grasshopper kicking with human kicks and favors the grasshopper’s kind of kick.
Mariages Olie A Hinton and Emma E Boyd are recorded in Boone County records. Mrs Louella Masters of Thorntown, a returned missionary from China, has taken out a physician license to practice in the county.
Random cuts from all departments showcase off price reductions as high as one fifth to one half. Broad range includes ladies jackets, cloaks, furs, dresses, silks, trimmings, yarns, notions, and household goods with discounts advertised as temporary and substantial.
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