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Newspaper
New Ross Mail
Location
New Ross, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1900
Page
3
Advertises shirt waists in multiple lots with varying colors sizes and prices. Highlights include 100 sample white waists at 1.25 to 2.50, 150 sample waists in colors at 1.75 to 2.00, satin waists around 6.00, and wash goods closeouts such as 10 pieces at 10 yards and 25c white piques with 124 15 and 20 cent closeouts.
The Rebekahs held Monday night work. Misa Zella McVey visited Indianapolis Sunday. Evans and Marsh bought Ed Inloe’s livery barn. Commencement exercises set for June 16. Guy Adkins and Ed Inloe were in Crawfordsville Tuesday. Attorney Swank, county seat, in town Wednesday. James Harris did business in Crawfordsville Tuesday. T. B. Clark, Crawfordsville tailor, was in town Tuesday. The Coming Men of America offered four candidates Saturday night. Ryan Adkins moved into Geo Brown’s property east of town. Walter Petticord left Wednesday to join an Uncle Tom’s Cabin troupe as advance agent.
Local residents visit relatives in Kansas Crawfordsville visitors include Dr King wife and Lau ra Walls and Mrs Wm Lowell Mrs Henry Rettinger Rev H C Riley fills M E church appointment Dave Norman returns from Wabash Uncle Sammy Hamilton paints his business house Leon Howard returns from Medford Oregon Walter Bratton fills Big Four depot vacancy Uncle John Stipe recovers and is seen in town Powell school third annual picnic planned for second Saturday in June Children day exercises scheduled for first Sunday night in June Gem steam laundry ad invites busy families Thirty New Ross Odd Fellows attend Shannondale sectional meeting Elsie Claire Mitcheltree age 11 6 14 passed away funeral held by Byron Adkins
The article notes a funeral in which the deceased, who suffered from consumption, is laid to rest in Perley cemetery after a long illness. It mentions sales ads for Crawfordsville on May 26 and 29, a large Lebanon horse show crowd, several marriages, and a youthful livery theft and jailbreak episode near Lebanon.
Local notes report family visits and events including births and illnesses, plus plans to close the big store for Decoration Day on May 30. Entries mention visits to Jamestown Zionsville Pittsboro and Georgetown and reflect community life in the Crawfordsville area.
The advertisement lists numerous fabrics and notions with per yard or per piece prices, including calico, comfort cloths, muslin, cotton plaids, flannels, gingham, shirtings, and wool patterns. It notes limited-time Wool Sale pricing and warns some lots are small and may sell out quickly.
The notice lists black and white brocades, printed foulard silks, embroidery insertions, borders, hats, cushions, muslins, shirting prints, bunting, safety pins, buttons, decorative wares, perfumes, blown glass items, neckwear, lace, doilies, soap, marshmallows, sprinklers and more with assorted prices and discounts.
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