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Newspaper
New Ross Mail
Location
New Ross, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1898
Page
4
Community items describe building, visits, injuries, rail incidents, and social events in New Ross, Ladoga, and surrounding areas. Residents Fred Bowers, Miss Zella McVey, and Rebecca Mitcheltree appear among callers, with rail wreck near Alva Baker and a $1000 poverty social fundraiser by the Rebekah Daughters.
Lebanon residents report a wind storm damaging areas in the south. Newton Meek suffered a broken leg in a cave-in at Beck gravel pit. Leander Moore wed in Lebanon after a divorce from a prior wife. Judge Higgins quips about future divorces as Moore exits.
Notices announce the marriage between Hezekiah Grimes and Fannie E Blacketer in Montgomery County. The entry records the couple, their names, and marriage reference as part of public notices.
Willis Spears is reported seriously ill. A box social will be held at No. 5 this Friday evening. A new book titled Heroes of the Nation is highlighted. Corn in the area yields higher per acre than expected. Special excursion rates offered for the Big Four route on November 24 with return by November 25. For tickets contact any Big Four agent or Warren J. Luxell Assistant General Passenger Agent Cincinnati Ohio.
The notice promotes a special week of dress goods with varied low prices. Highlights include extra heavy Indies veat and pants, 25 cent fascinators and blacks, largest size offered, ice wool fascinators 50 cents to 1.50, wool knitting fascinators, fine saxony mittens 15 cents, and infants open front jersey ribbed underwear at 25 cents.
A boast about Frank Dale's restaurant offering ample meals at good value. The note urges readers to sample the establishment to judge its quality and portion size for themselves.
North Salem reports five new Daughters of Rebekah initiated last Monday night. An oyster supper is planned at the town hall next Saturday. Charley Temple and Corda Thompson wed by Rev Benson last Sunday afternoon. The North Salem creamery, now led by J A Hadley, struggles to meet cheese demand. Hadley, south of town, fell ill with heart trouble last weekend but is recovering. Dr Hurty, state health secretary, finds three of four throat cases diphtheria after lab culture reviews.
Advance reports show M L Martindare adding to his house while Henry Frazier works for Fletcher Whorley. Yager and Martin near completion of a large ware room. Thue far nurling cited as a preventive or cure for diphtheria. a school notice urges adoption despite poor future prospects.
Diptheria brings grief as two Caplinger children die and burial is delayed until Tuesday. In town, Merritt McClaine moves north with a brick foundation, W D Leap plans a new east Main street house, and Nick Ailes buys the south house of Chris Denny. Hedge loses vote risk if he moves opposite the livery. Smith and Melson expand the general store as new firm forms. Frankie Caldwell dies from diphtheria at Jamestown cemetery after a brief illness.
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