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Newspaper
New Ross Mail
Location
New Ross, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1899
Page
2
Jamestown residents note Charles Crear’s home visit from Lebanon and J N McCormack’s Indianapolis trip for a birthday. The article praises Citizens Bank, details horse show plans with Jim Johnston stallion, and extols A C Gibson as a practical town leader contributing to subscriptions and public events.
A notice announces a Wednesday at 7:30 PM meeting in New York State to arrange Jamestown’s annual horse show. Those interested are urged to attend by Onver or Tuosgz INTERESTED.
The writer notes initial doubt about canceling the spring horse show but now confirms Jamestown will host the event on the previously set date, the second Saturday in May. He cites public interest and plans to proceed, despite questions about why horse shows seem to age.
Pittsboro Sun faces scrutiny over a raised claim that Jamestown will skip its horse show this year. The letter contends The Jamestown Press did not indicate cancellation and stresses the date remains available for Pittsboro to host a show in May.
A reflective piece urges personal reform as the path to broader social improvement. It argues that people cannot change others, only themselves through sincere teaching and example, noting many fail to recognize their own flaws and focus on neighbors' faults.
Anthony Hope writes The Countess Emilia, bought by the Ladies Home Journal where it will begin publication. A quarrelled Countess hides in a castle with her husband in separate wings until Captain Dieppe discovers her through a doorway and falls in love, triggering continuous romantic adventures across the castle and gardens.
A correction from the Danville papers states Milton Terrell shot Creed Wilder, not Cyrus Osborn, who is not mentioned as a son in law. The list also records marriages and several civil actions including partitions, notes, and foreclosures across multiple pairs and parties.
Boone County reports list marriages of Charles Beasley and May L Ford as well as Daniel K R Perrin and Troth H E Crossett. County commissioners win last Saturday against Judge Reinhard in a courthouse injunction suit, prompting remarks on legal accuracy and judge reliance, with mention of April term judges and a slate of local names.
Montgomery County report notes the Odd Fellows of Darlington won the cemetery lawsuit brought by the town. It also states the Potato Creek post office closes April 1 with free rural delivery replacing it. Crawfordsville withdrew its suit against Union Telephone Co, now installing poles and wires. Marriages listed include Kerby Persinger, Keller Keller, Tapp Willongsbys. A wry closing line remarks Satan tires of people who think themselves prizes.
A promotional notice for the Big Four War Album promises 160 half tone engravings from photographs of U S army camps ships and campaigns including Dewey Hobson Schley Shafter and Roosevelt with scenes from Cuba Manila and Spain towns ports and hospitals. It details print size weight and price twelve cents postage and packing and directs readers to order at Big Four route offices in Cincinnati Ohio.
New Ross residents report Miss Maude Moss leaving April 8 for school and Walter Welch considering a trip to Lincoln Nebraska. James Baber bought a horse from Jamestown’s James Bush and together with Charles Deroff visited Jamestown. A man sought brick hauling for the new schoolhouse and Miss Jennie Miller plus Mary Gorman attended John Reed’s funeral in Lebanon. Mrs. R. F. King treated primary pupils. John Brown bought a horse clipping machine. Prof Wheelan advanced his class. Opal Hashbarger scalded herself after a coffee pot spill. Mary Gorman plans to return to Braddgeville Iowa. Roads around New Ross need work. old schoolhouse farewell held last Friday as a new building is awaited. The Big Four railroad boasted a safety record with 6,056,813 passengers last year and no fatalities or serious injuries.
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