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Newspaper
New Ross Mail
Location
New Ross, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1899
Page
2
A reader analyzes a newly enacted fish law, arguing the statute is contradictory about hook and line fishing. The piece highlights months May June January April and July 1 to January 1 as conflicting provisions, noting trot line rules and attorney general interpretations amid confusion.
The speaker criticizes year round fishing with hooks, notes January to June limits, and questions legislators intent. They condemn selling licenses with a $1 fee and a $200 bond for seining, arguing bonds hurt rural fishermen and enable city interests, calling out state officials.
A sequence of small town items from Jamestown and vicinity recounts visits by residents to Indianapolis Crawfords villas and Johnson county, a funeral in Johnson county, a return from Bloomington college, a private telephone meeting to set up a local system, Cuba correspondence likely ending, a house addition on Main street, horse service at Joseph Lambs barn, a veterinary student’s return from Chicago, and school graduation exams with 23 graduates. The New York Store announces a grand millinery opening March 31 to April 8 with Ada B. Jacques, a trio performs, and town board debates Main street grade with a petition to lower the grade. Ladoga merchant F Kyle buys corner lots for new two story business rooms.
In Clinton county a farmer files a perpetual injunction against the county commissioners, challenging the grant of a public highway right-of-way to electric lines. The action centers on whether the route and eminent domain use comply with local regulations and public interest.
Reports from Attica indicate a heated clash in Boone over proposed county seat removal. Tensions rose as pistols were reportedly drawn, signaling the conflict's seriousness and potential for further disturbances.
A Crawfordsville man reports discovering that raw potatoes cause hair growth after finding a dead mouse with potato exposure. The claim centers on the alleged effect of potatoes on hair development observed on the rodent.
A sales notice for a 5x8 inch Big Four War Album featuring 160 half tone engravings from the army in campaign and ships. It showcases figures like Dewey Roosevelt Sampson Schley Shafter and Clara Barton with scenes from Cuba and Manila. The album weighs 12 ounces and can be obtained by mail for 12 cents, with copy available at Big Four ticket offices.
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