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Newspaper
New Ross Mail
Location
New Ross, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1899
Page
14
Local shoppers see a flood of city ads from Kessler & Kessler Camplin's Orear Hook Bros Houk Bros and more promoting linoleum rag carpets underwear sewing machines and low prices. The piece highlights cordial rivalries among merchants and notes social updates including visits moves and a town’s tobacco juice nuisance.
W J Darnell visited Lebanon on Tuesday. Warner Keasler toured the city while Rev Charles Jakes went to Lafayette Monday. Roberts and Son shipped two carloads of hogs this week. Prof Ben Brambel of Litton schools was in town Monday. George Henry’s sale takes place tomorrow. Charles Bradbury left for Pekin Illinois on Wednesday. J H Hart stayed with Sam Jones of the Pittsboro Sun. A cake walk is planned at the K P hall tonight.
Local notes report P A Toomey traveling for a bicycle firm may drop in on J E Gibson in about ten days. L T Houk rushed to Mt Vernon Ky by night train after a call about his brother’s condition. The Press lists Friday and Saturday as special job printing days.
A local shop promotes a continued lead with a lineup of furniture bought prior to a price increase and offers bargains to attract customers. The note invites patronage and emphasizes remaining stock and value.
Chorus by a number of C. E. members behind the curtain. Cornet solo by G W Piersol. Recitation by Miss Beatrice Jacks. Wax figures exhibited by Mrs Jarley with Bertha Kelley as speaking girl. Cast includes Ethel Heady May Young Paul Martin Elsie Heath and others. Tit for Tat pantomime and Irish Love Letter numbers followed by a social with sandwiches and coffee.
The Old Maid's Convention meets at Jamestown school chapel on Wednesday November 29 at 7 PM with President Angelina Hypronesta Clark of Boston presiding Mrs Milkins of Utah will attend and display a rejuvenating machine Admission 10 and 15 cents The Lebanon Reporter notes the Boone county triplets born to Simon and Mrs Shore of Harrison township died last weekend due to unwholesome milk.
The Litton M E church reports a strong revival with many additions. Neal and Johnston list West Tennessee and Mississippi land for sale from ten to fifteen dollars per acre. Boone County plans to buy twenty one voting machines at six hundred dollars each. A spectacle swindler sells worthless glasses near Lebanon. Meteor shower observed but clouded by night. Time changes for Big Four trains noted with a helpful timetable on page one. Carry the paper for travel guidance.
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