Local notices and community updates from Jamestown Indiana
News items include Mrs. Lou Smalley moved to her aunt Mrs. Jacks in town while paralysed in Indianapolis, a severe accident near Montezuma injuring Pene Abney, and Flossie Rettinger visiting The Press office for The Mail publication. The 19th Century Club elects Edythe Southard president and sets meetings biweekly. James W. Burk dies at 55 with a large family. Home Bank association reports strong progress with 845 members and $2,600 mortgaged loans. Potential changes in the Jamestown telephone company sparking talk of a cooperative system and wider rural lines. Mrs. Jane Harting dies suddenly at her daughter’s home near Advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Smalley
Indianapolis
Flossie Rettinger
New Rose Mail
Matt Rettinger
Tettinger
the Mail
Edythe Southard
Ella Mitchell
Jessie McMillin
Nettie Magers
James W. Burk
Jamestown
Flora Noth
Elwood
Belle Matson
Monticello
Iowa
Chas. V. Burk
Dora Hedge
Wm. J. Burk
New Ross
Elen Zachary
Ethel
Mary H. Burke
Chas. V
Rev. Jones
Ola Union Cemetery
Antetlam Post G. A. R
Citizens’ Bank
C. T., Martin
G. QO. Roberts
Advance
Litton
North Salem
Jane Harting
Onco
Lew Hostetter
B. Harting
J. M. Nicely
Clairmont
Hartshue
Gardner Announces Candidacy for Sheriff
A. T. Gardner declares his candidacy for Sheriff in the upcoming Democratic primary election, urging party voters to support his bid for the position.
Local Business Offers and Bargains Across Jamestown Area
Local traders tout discounts and goods from D C Smith Camplin’s Henkel Bros Dale’s and Yager Martin. Advertisers promote carpet wall paper shoes furniture mill products and livestock feeds with prices and specials aimed at Lebanon Jamestown and surrounding towns.
Residents and visitors noted in Indiana town items
Dale school house items late for use. James Bush visited Indianapolis. Db. C. Smith at Lebanon. Jess Bramblett moved to Ladoga. Newt Clements returned to Anderson. Rise McCormack from Thorntown. Tom Wilson to Indianapolis. Wm. Swindler to Mississippi next week. Mrs. Mag Cunningham to Indianapolis. Ike Palmer of Pittsboro here. Justus Kerbaugh business trip to Litton. Harry Keneler visited north of Ladoga. New York store showcases cash recorder. Dr W S Heady installed telephone. B F Johns selling Life of Dwight Moody. M M Bachelder and Andy Henry of Ladoga in town.
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Rise McCormack
Thorntown
Tom Wilson
Indianapolis
Wm. Swindler
Mississippi
Mag Cunningham
Ike Palmer
Pittaboro
Waa
Justus Kerbaugh
Litton
Harry Keneler
Ladoga
New York
W.S. Heady Haga
Local Sale Profits and Town Movements Highlight Busy Week
Household goods at Aaron Cosand sale drew fair prices while Steele and Richmond millers worked to manufacture posts. Ohio's E. L. Barr joined The Press office. plans for a new store emerge near town as Cosand departs for Indianapolis and Dublin. Local visits span Lockwood of Sullivan County and Hackleman, with several residents traveling to Indianapolis, New Ross, and Crawfordsville for business and mills. An upcoming Christian church quilt bid closes next Wednesday, and Charles Cook prepares a large freight wagon for weekly Indianapolis shipments. The Darnell family faced news of their father’s passing in Orth.
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Camplin
Camplino
Jamestown
D. C. Smith
Crear’s
Aaron Cosand
Steele & Richmond
Pearly Finch
J. FB. Steele
Mitchell
E. L. Barr
Ohio
Atore
Aaron Cos
Indianapolis
Dublin
Lockwood
Sullivan County
Wm. Hopewell
Hackleman
Daniel Feeley
New Ross
Marion Houston
Litton
Corbin & Henry
Crawfordsville
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian Church
Sam Lewis
Charles Cook
R. Miller
W. J. Darnell
John Ashley
Orth
New Brunswick Band Expands as North Salem Adds Clarinet
The New Brunswick band plans six new members including a clarinet player from North Salem. North Salem failed to form a band due to lacking an E flat bass player, but a new orchestra will form. The Advance band begins active rehearsals next week. Jamestown band starts Saturday concerts in early April with 15 members, performing new music weekly. Also noted are crop listings and an obituary: Dr. Samuel Watson, raised at Mace, died by suicide near Ellsworth, five miles north of Terre Haute.
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New Brunswick
North Salem
Jamestown
Samuel Watson
Mace
Ellsworth
Terre Haute
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Gull
Ind
Hostetter, Ashby & Goodbar
Pene” Abney
Montezuma
Presa
Aa. T. Gardner
D.C. Smith’s
Camplin’s
Henkel Bros
Henkel Broa
Furniture and Carpeta
D. D. Smith
Daie’s
Lebanon
Dale’s
Yager & Martin
Frank Dale
Greene
West
Lebanon Street
Orcar’s
Maher Stan
Dale
James Bush
Db. C. Smith
Jess Bramblett
Newt Clements
Anderson
B. F. Johns
Dwight Moody
M. M. Bachelder
Andy Henry
Mr. Ledford
Nebraska
Heckathorn
Wm. Salinger
Eve Trotter
W.H. Zimmerman
M.T. Pedigo
Bradstreet Commercial Agency
Crawfordaville
Barnhill, Hornaday & Pickett
Hollowell & Bro
Tf. A. Bonnell
C. L. Rost
Crawfordsville, Ind
Green St
Garner
A. Garner
Traduate Optician
Indiara
Chicago
Lafayette
Cincinnati
Louisville
West Baden
French Lick Springs
Arlsbad
America
L. A. Cuarx
J. M. McConygan
Frank J. Rexp
Ill
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