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Newspaper
New Ross Mail
Location
New Ross, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1899
Page
1
The Mirail announces second class mailing at James town Indiana. Weekly Friday publication with subscription terms for one year six months and other durations. Single copy cost shown and advance payment emphasized.
Local ads promote fashion items from Orear's Shirt Waists to the New York Store with hats and ribbons. Houk Bros touts work shirts and blue serge suits while Camplin & Son advertise shirt waists and a bargain store lineup. P M Lewis hawks gasoline and screen doors as A C Gibson and A U Gibson push groceries and roasted coffees with daily bargains.
A collage of advertisements and notices runs through Crawfordsville items. Dr Greene treats ENT issues. Harve Steele buys glasses. Camplin's Bargain Store offers discounted shoes. D C Smith lines up May 10 straw matting and groceries. W H Crear promotes sewing machines. neighborhood updates include social visits, travel, church events, a play at Adkins hall, a large list of residents and activities, plus a murder of groceries theft incident and a fire at Matt Rettinger's house.
Local residents report visits and movements from Mrs. John Evans and William Peterson to Calep Canada and Mace, Ophie Hedge in Crawfords ville, James Baker shipping horses, Eddingfield family in Crawfordville, and others travel between Indianapolis North Salem Ladoga Covington and Midway. A circus drew crowds Friday night and Houge cleaning is noted in New Ross with Thompson visiting King. The assistant editor plans a trip away soon.
Arthur Swisher owns a new buggy. Mr Miller of Clermont sells books locally. J W Stone near Sugar Plains Sunday. Aubrey Bowers to teach at Powell school next year. Elder James Smith preaches at Old Pisgah next Sunday. Sam Vail returns from Broad Ripple fishing trip. Rozelle Smith in Lebanon Saturday and Sunday. Walnut township commencement at New Ross on May 20. John Coddington improves his house with papering and painting. O S Higgins and Willis Checherell transact business in New Brunswick. Guy Benetiel of Mace visits grandpa Bowman, then returns home. O W Bowman buys a new corny planter from A W Smith of New Ross Saturday. A group camping near our area for several days. Some people don’t live they only exist.
Local writes complain about cyclists using sidewalks. Fred Hendricks was fined 28.54 for riding on the sidewalk, with fears sidewalk cycling will lead to more injuries and spills. Public safety advocates urge keeping sidewalks for pedestrians and warn against leniency toward cyclists.
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