Local notes and community updates from town schedule
Local brief listing residents and visitors with small movements and events. Sperry and Graves shipped hogs Tuesday while Joseph Stipe sold a large bunch of hogs. The Republican township convention is set for Saturday and the town board approved bills totaling 15 dollars with a remaining treasury balance of 184.74.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jine Adkins
New Ross
Joseph Stipe
T. A. Adkins
Crawfordsville
Barnhill, Hornaday & Pick
Guest work in the state and laundry options listed
The notice promotes laundry services with Gem steam laundry in Indianapolis and Adkins store as drop points. It mentions weekly basket deliveries and Warn er Peterson as agent, cautioning about liability for buying groceries at current prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gem Steam Laundry
Indianapolis
Adkins
Warner Peterson
Boone County Notices and Real Estate Transfers
Boose County notes report the Lebanon ice plant moving to Washington Indiana. Real estate transfers in Jackson township include Margaret J Potts to Robert Fulwider acre 500 Bettie Smith to Thomas A Smith acre 800 and Thomas A Smith to Liza Millee. Marriages listed include Hiram B Smith and Deborah Lampher Alonzo J Nav and Harriet B Nelson Olivar P M Thompson and Ida M Kohn among others. The Boone county black land sale offers 40 to 320 acre tracts at 40 to 75 per acre with Neal and Co Lebanon. Brownsburg reports a fire Tuesday night destroying several business houses with 15000 loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Washington
Ind
Jackson Township
Margaret J. Potts
Robert 8
Boone County
Local social notes and visits fill Montelaiy week
Residents and visitors frequent Montelaiy with relatives in Danville Jones town Lebanon and Crawfordsville. The week includes weddings births trips and church events with Dr Shields Dr Brill and Rev Daugherty noted. The community reports a missionary collection and several family celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmons
Reed
Danville
Teachers’ Institute
Dr. Shields
Indianapolis
Georgia Leak
Jonestown
Cather Wedd
Montclair
Stevenson
Pittsboro
Mattie Ellie
Montelaiy
Oder Groover
Lebanon
Haney
Wenge Dodson
McHenry
Owen County
Willie Hunt
Crawfordsville
Eugenia Dowden
Kentucky
Mrs. Hughes
Ladoga
Mr. Thompson
Gum Bowman
Poplar Grove
Clarence Bowman
Dr. Brill
Creorge Leak
Milo Dowden
Hattie Ma‘ Leak
Daugherty
Irvington
Suuny
Moving is All the Go and Local News in Lizton Area
The column notes moving as the trend and offers local updates from Lizton and surrounding areas. It mentions Mrs. James Hedge’s illness, Uncle Jesse Eburgan’s rheumatism, school nearing end, and plans by EF. K. Tucker to move to Indianapolis. It covers deaths, migrations, real estate activity, and cattle feeding prominence in Eel River township along with grain prospects and local business moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hedge
Oder Groover
Lizton
North Salem
EF. K. Tucker
Indianapolis
Jamestown
Oliver W
G. W
Elizabeth Leak
Litton
Joseph Morgan
Chicago
Chicao Bridge Company
Virgil Robbins
Slong
Eel River Township
Indiana
Local Notes From Shorkery School District Front Page
Village column reports visits and travel across Danville Milledgeville and Jamestown areas. Mentions Lora Simic Lora Smith Oder Groover Frank Groover Stella Hartner Mrs Isley Mrs Groover and George Young among residents visiting friends and relatives. Minor events include illness and an entertainment planned for year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lora Simic
Vernin Hall
Hancock County
L. M. Elder
Danville
Maurice Bailey
Fur Burer
Frank Groover
Lora Smith
Oder Groover
Charley Mider
John French
Wmn
Northcutt
Frank Scott
Local Social Notes With Visits Around Town
The page records numerous social items: Mrs Mare in improving health, Miss Milla Thompson staying with Mrs Seles, Charles Patterson a frequent caller at Pollard Place, Woody Vurce guest of Miss Ailia Thompson, Cal Gibson visiting Hushville, a new father near Dan Island, Miss Ethel Baysdale guest of Miss Edith Gillaspie, Tramen and son Wallace making a trip to Lebanon, and Term Asul moving back to the farm after three years in Lebanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glee Club
Nan Taylor
Thomas Bronough
Crawfordsville
Byron Adkins
Oregon
Ed Mount
Darlington
Shields
New Ross
Bob Bratton
Jamestown
A. W. Johnson
Daisy Dillon
Pittsboro
R. F. King
Ethel Iaysdale
Fdith Gillaspie
Tramen
Wallace
Lebanon
Asul
Fars
First Show of Wash Goods Opens Season 1900 at New Store
An important annual event inviting ladies to see the largest assortment of wash fabrics in the county. The store promises refined novelties, imported fabrics, and a third floor display expansion. It offers small pattern lengths sold at reasonable profits and invites comparisons on price and assortment.
Silk Striped French Challies at 85 Cents a Yard
All wool French Challies feature silk stripes running lengthwise with floral and foulard designs. Colors include plum navy French blue green nastrarium cream and black. Priced at 85c per yard.
Light weight French flannel weave for shirt waists
A light weight form of French flannel with a glossy finish offered in plain shades including pink Italian blue red navy and cream. Suitable for shirt waists and priced at 60 cents per yard.
Organdie Tissue de Soie Silk Warp Fabric
Silk warp organdie style material described as heavier than plain organdies yet soft and silky in appearance. Suitable for evening gowns in plain shades or foulard printing for street wear. Priced at 50c per yard.
Embroidered Striped Fabrics Offered In Various Colors
A description of fabrics featuring soft clinging material with dot embroidery in stripes and plain shades including pink blue nile lavender cardinal grey cream and black. Priced at 60c yard. Also a plain fine Swiss striped and plaid printed fabric in pink blue lavender and black with white geometric embroidery. An ideal summer fabric at 450c yd.
Silk brocade twist grenadine cloth described with striped pattern
A wire twist grenadine cloth features brocaded silk stripes in pink blue lavender and black on white grounds. The material is offered at 8c per yard.
Egyptian Tisanes Cloth Styles Run in Stripes and Plaids
A listing describes over fifty styles of cloth in stripes, plaids and checks. Colors include pink, blue, navy, lavender, oxblood, green and black. Price is 25 cents per yard.
Indian Dimities Twill from Ireland on Sale
We present over a hundred styles of dimities in stripes dots figures and floral designs in pink blue lavender red and black. The cloth, made in Ireland, is surprisingly still priced at 25 cents per yard despite cotton prices rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Linen Lawns for Summer Wear Worth the Price
Those who tried this cloth know it yields economy even at 24 inches wide. It is the coolest summer fabric and shines brighter after washing.
Corded Cambries in Stripes and Fleur de Lis Designs
Describes corded cambries as lightweight soft fabrics with cords woven through to prevent flimsy feel. Offered in striped, plain, fancy foulard designs and Fleur de Lis patterns with colored grounds. Priced at 18d per yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aftine
Scotch Zephyr Ginghams On Sale In Bright Fast Colors
Genuine Scotch zephyra cloth offered in check plaids stripes and Paisley patterns. Finer quality with vivid colors said to resist fading. Various weaves include peasants and stripes, priced at 5 cents per yard.
American Made Shamrock Dimity Named after Irish Origin
The speaker praises Shamrock Dimity as American made and near half price, noting the only non American aspect is the name. The name was inspired by Irish dimities and could have been called Columbia Dimity, attributed to Mead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Silk Warp Ginghams Fabric Description
Silk warp ginghams in ox blood blue grey and pink with brocaded white stripes. Described as all silk and durable for long wear. Priced at 50 cents per yard.
Lace fabric with pink blue and lavender hues
Filmy lace fabric features crosswise woven heavy mercerized pique cords in pink blue and lavender. Price displayed as sevd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price Sevd
Fashionable corded fabrics described with colors and price
The piece notes a season of pretty productions with cords in pique on lawn. It mentions printings in pink blue black and red featuring stripes bow knots and conventional designs and lists a price of 18 cents per yard.
Scotch Zephyr Novelties Range Offers Imports
A local shop advertises Scotch Zephyr novelties imported in small pieces. The range is broad with prices listed as 10 25 35 and 60 cents.
Superior American Zephyr Mills Offer Plaids and Stripes
Notes praise the highest mill attainments in zephyr making and first rate imitations rivaling foreign versions. Two fine weaving lines in strike ing plaids and stripes are highlighted. Prices stated at 16 ¢ and 20 ¢ per yard.
A Cloth That Never Goes Out of Style
A description of fabrics offered in white black and color blends. Prices listed 26 35 40 and 50 cents, with emphasis on timeless style and current popularity.
Cheaper Wash Goods Offer Quality at Lower Prices
The store markets a wide range of wash goods alongside higher priced lines. It promises good colors and perfect cloth, emphasizing value over mere cheapness. On the main floor wash goods include Bites Seersucker stripes Tolled du Nord Ginghams Zephyrs Sea Island and Windsor Perales at 1% and lege per yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selecion
Sea Island
Windsor
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Inginnati Store
Milton
Brussels
United States
Cincinnati
Drayinge
Goldsberry
B. T. Magers
Perry Township
Pat Murphy, Jr
Commissioners’ Court
Fayette
Mrs. Dorsey
Guy Adkins
Charles Walters
Sperry & Graves
George Sanford
Pete Stevenson
Beckville
Sally Pratt
Nors
Willa
Mina Gella McVey
K. of P
Ett’s
Boose County Notes
Brownsburg
Lizten
Jesse Eburgan
George Harrison
John McHenry
Shorkery
George Isley
Katie Sample
la Grippe
Lewis Titler
Stella Hartner
Dora Groover
Frank Shockley
John
Black
Chas. Shockley
Jatestown
Lewiser
Fates
James Walters
Halkees Place
Hall School House
Rh. OW. Draiow
C.D. Shoesless
Ebon Dale
Bovaccege
Leas Gee DL Gite
Bethigemce
Acd
Peith
Mascho Togall
Organdie Tissue de
Soie
Monsseline de Soie
Belvoir
Corded Zephyr Novelties
Yountsville
New Idea
E. Main ST
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