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Newspaper
New Ross Mail
Location
New Ross, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1899
Page
2
The article explains why a planned horse show was called off in Jamestown and replaced by a fall product show. It cites concerns about town unity, premium funding, and past show difficulties, while defending the decision as in the town’s best interest and noting the current success of the show.
Isaac Palmer and wife of Pittsboro were here Tuesday Mrs Oxley in the country visited her daughter Mrs Henry Stonebraker all last week. Mr Fruits and wife near Lebanon visited their brother in law Henry Stonebraker and wife over last Saturday night. James Gardner is to take a position with the street car line company of Indianapolis. He has been there two or three times looking after the job. Wilbur Patterson of Noblesville came last week to visit his mother Mrs John Camplin over Sunday, his family having come several days earlier.
Milford Fulwider has a new wheel. James Sullivan’s house work is progressing nicely. Mt. Wilhite of Plainfield is visiting relatives. Pleas Powell, a Missionary Baptist preacher, is visiting here. James Golliday uses crutches to move about. The band photos were taken in new uniforms. James Ashwell plans a veranda over the front of his house. Henry Frazier and workers repaired Milford Coons’ barn near Dover. Win. Ross improved his property with a new walkway. Missoa Sutton returns from Arizona, escorted home in Tennessee by her sister Mrs. Frank Jones. James Kirkpatrick sells his farm near Cason to a Hendricks county man. no new place purchased yet.
The Crawfordsville Journal reports a 100 member Anderson fishing club testing the new fish law after a member fished in a running stream and was arrested. A judge declared the law unconstitutional and the decision draws state attention as a possible precedent. Lebanon prepares for a large horse show on Thursday the 15th with handsome cash premiums after a long build up.
Theodore Stanley of Sheridan completed two large purchases in Lebanon last week. He bought the DeVol block on the northeast corner for 11000 dollars and acquired the A M Baker and Co dry goods stock on South Lebanon street. Stanley plans to refit and modernize the corner rooms and move Baker stock into them.
A French naturalist argues that if birds vanish the world would become uninhabitable within nine years as insects proliferate and devastate crops. He warns that sprays and poisons cannot counter the ecological collapse.
The Pittsboro Sun endorses Editor Burkett's idea after a successful Jamestown horse show. It suggests local businessmen organize a fall product show and street fair with The Sun offering assistance.
A promotional note describes Spanish-American War Panorama as a vivid war book with scenes of officers, enlisted men, hospital Red Cross heroines, Havana street views, and life behind the guns. The 4x8 inch album weighs 12 ounces, printed on coated paper, priced 12 cents, and available by mail within the United States Canada or Mexico. Order soon from Warren J. Lynch at the Hig Four Route Cincinnati.
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