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Newspaper
New Ross Mail
Location
New Ross, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1899
Page
5
Local Business Listings Push Bargains In Jamestown
Local merchants advertise low prices on linoleum rugs at 25c a yard and Canton flannel five to ten cents per yard. Camplin's promotes 25c drop-seat union suits and lovely stick pins. Hook Bros and Houk Bros sell rubber goods gloves and a hot line of ties. Henkel Bros advertises cabinets 1.40 per dozen in Ladoga. The motto proclaims good honest goods for the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
Hook Bros
Camplin’s
Camplin
Henkel Bros
Ladoga
Houk Bros
Kessler & Kossiler
Local Advertisements Highlight Boots Shoes Dresses and Groceries
A collection of advertisements lists Camplin's Premium milling wheat prices gum boots from Golden Rule at Camplin's Lebanon lunch options at Frank Dale's restaurant best dress goods at Kessler & Kessler and a focus on footwear with W L Douglas and Drew Selby brands plus eye ear nose throat care from Greene in Crawfordsville and a note on Harve Steele grocery selling familiar goods and warm winter footwear improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camplin’s
Jamestown
Frank Dale
Lebanon
Dale’s
Kessler & Kessler
Pr. Greene
Crawfordsville
Harve Steele
Houk Bros
W. L. Douglas
Drew Selby
Crawfordsville Notes and Local Appointments
Crawfordsville resident Henry Rettinger hosted dinner Sunday with possum on the menu. Bank Walkup of Crawfordsville was in town Tuesday. Gilbert Shaw will attend business college in Crawfordsville. Mrs. Isaac Galladay returned home from Indianapolis Friday. John Petticord, recently in New York, returned home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rettinger
Crawfordsville
Gilbert Shaw
Isaac Galladay
Indianapolis
John Petticord
New York
Protracted meeting openings and local notices headlined
Local items recount travel to Missouri and Ladoga for a fire outing, funeral attendance for Mrs. Claude Perley, a contested medical damages suit against Dr Eddingfield, and community events including a Rebeccas lodge gathering, baseball at home, and a singer’s death described as sudden and sad with faith-filled consolation.
Myrtle Leona Perley obituary in Whitesville church record
Myrtle Leona Smyth Perley died Oct. 29 1899 at age 27 after blood poisoning and brain vessels burst. Born Aug 6 1872 she married Claude F. Perley May 19 1896. Funeral Feb 1899? at 9:30 a. m. at the house Rev L B Murray. burial Harshbarger cemetery. Rathbone Sisters in charge. Survived by husband mother father one sister four brothers and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Leona
Claude Perley
Rev. L. B. Murray
Harshbarger
Rathbone Sisters
Myrtle Leona Smyth
Claude F. Perley
Christian Church
Whitesville
Rate notices for Grand Lodge Odd Fellows and Indiana Y M C A events
Indianapolis announces reduced round trip fares from Big Four lines for the Grand Lodge Odd Fellows meeting on November 20 and 21 with certificates from local lodge secretaries. a first-class round trip fare for travel on November 24 and 25 valid for return through November 27 for the Indiana State Y M C A convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Grand Lodge Meeting of
Odd Fellows
Ladgs Anderson
Indiana
Fire devastates Ladoga business district on Main Street
Fire began early Wednesday morning in Ladoga and consumed the south side business area. The furniture store of George Case and the Odd Fellows hall above it burned out, causing several thousand dollars in loss. Ed Ashby’s clothing room under the I O O F hall burned but most goods were saved. Origin traced to the furniture store work room. no other buildings reported damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladoga
I Ion
Local notes recount moves visits and business in McClaine area
Clara Jackson has the whoop cough. Bua Canady moved to his father’s farm. Miss Beckie Smith visited Lebanon friends. Miss Jennie Erskine is agent for The Jamestown Press. E. P. Caplinger of Lebanon was here on business. Roy Miles moved to Ben Thompson property. Arden Waters works in the restaurant for Ore Beaver. Joe Airhart will visit his brother in Arkansas. Tom Smith returned from Morgan County. Tom Shera shipped a car load of sheep to Chicago. Mr. Phillips of Colfax bought cattle here. Mrs. Stella Smith and Miss Callie Prottit were in Lebanon. A. M. Cunningham of Crawfordsville visited Henry Pittenger. Will Rosas will move the post office to the old stand in the McClaine building. Sunday school convention at Old Union attended. Next Sunday Rev. Brewer at Christian church. IE. M. Smith’s young horse crippled by jumping into a manger. W. M. Lucas and wife of Milledgeville visited Robert Walls. Japp Veach finger ends cut at the mill. Henry Kernedle moved to Max near his school. Miss Lynn Young, teacher, spent weekend at Shannondale. John Burk stopped here on way from Louisville to Center, Iowa. P. P. McGinnis advertised Kyle & Maughall cloak department at Ladoga. The Advance Hornet to debut Wednesday. McDaniel Bros. publishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckie Smith
Lebanon
Jennie Erskine
Jamestown Press
E. P. Caplinger
Roy Miles
Ben Thompson
Arden Waters
Beaver Joe Airhart
Arkansas
Tom Smith
Morgan County
Tom Shera
Chicago
Mr. Phillips
Colfax
Stella Smith
Callie Prottit
A. M. Cunningham
Crawfordsville
Henry Pittenger
Will Rosas
McClaine
Old Union
Rev. Brewer
The
Christian Church
M. Smith
W. M. Lucas
Milledgeville
Robert Walls
Japp Veach
Henry Kernedle
Max
Lynn Young
Shannondale
John Burk
Louisville
Center
Iowa
Furnishings on Sale Fresh From Factory
Describes a mantled folding bed, a fancy oak rocker, a bedroom suit with swinging mirror and gilded pulls, and an elegant desk and bookcase. Highlights low prices and compact closed size for the bed.
Furniture ideas from leading factories lure shoppers
A dealer promises leading factory styles and moderate prices with careful attention to fair value. The store pledges no misrepresentation and emphasizes attractive furnishing options likely to appeal to discerning customers.
Local Press to Issue Six Page Paper From Indy Firm
Rev Oliphant to preach at the Baptist church on Wednesday and Thursday evenings before the second Sunday of next month. The press was bought from an Indianapolis firm and will produce a six page edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Oliphant
the Baptist Church
Local notices of illness births and travel in a small town
Mrs. Davidson is sick Miss Buttner is poorly. A son born to Walter Tharp and wife. Mrs. Richmond able to be out again. Alf Fowler went to Mississippi. Miss Ida Douden went to the city. Mr. Reed plastering his new kitchen. George Bowman building a new barn. Miss Pearl Thompson sick list. Miss Alice Leachman went to the city. Oct 24 a daughter born to Milt Armstrong and wife. George Lerch business trip to the city last Saturday. Floyd Holman and Edgar Hall went to North Salem Sunday. Protracted meeting began at the M E church Tuesday night. Oder Groover called on friends at Jamestown Sunday. Several attended party at Heat Groover's. Jake Thompson and wife moved in with Uncle Jim Thompson. Harry West of Jamestown in town last Saturday night. Mrs. Effie Gossett of Jamestown visiting Mrs. Bowman. Dr. Shoot of near Ross in town seeking location. Mrs. Goodwin and daughter Alice returned from Kentucky. Beay supper at the Hall school attended last night. Pearlie Patterson of New Rosa visited relatives here last week. Home of Mrs. McGish in the city burned last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Leachman
Milt Armstrong
George Lerch
Floyd Holman
Edgar Hall
North Salem
M. E. Church
Oder Groover
Jamestown
Heat Groover
Jake Thompson
Jim Thompson
Harry West
Our Town
Effie Gossett
Bowman
Dr. Shoot
Near Ross
Arbor Day observance and band concert highlights
John Trotter and his wife attended a Mrs. George Thoutgink event and Mrs. Hill hosted a short program honoring Arbor Day. The local band received many compliments at the musical carnival held in Darlington last Wednesday. a band performance there drew praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Hill
Darlington
Local social and travel notes from area residents
Mr. Huffman and family plans surface as J M Huffman returns from Acton. A masked social occurred at Tiger Valley Tuesday evening. Mr. Durham from Shannondale plastered J W Stone's house. Providence meeting draws a large crowd Sunday evening. James travels to Indianapolis last Monday for Mr. Golladay and considers moving there. Mrs Wash Golladay of Kansas visits relatives. she left twenty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Huffman
Acton
Tiger Valley
Durham
Shannondale
J. W. Stone
Providence
James
Indianapolis
Mr. Golladay
Wash Golladay
Kansas
Local social notes and a special edition report
The item lists visits and relocations in towns like Jamestown Ladoga Greencastle and North Salem. It also notes North Salem Herald editor Bert Pace publishing a special edition recounting a bloody shooting affray on Saturday, praising his hustling reporting effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Salem Herald
Bert Pace
Bert
Enterprise
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Canton
Hbargain
J. H. Gamplin & Son
Jamestown, Ind
W.l.douglas
Hour Bros
the Mail
Ind
N Y
Bill Lowell
Missouri
Thomas and
Frank Zimmerman
No. 9
L. E. Murray
Jewett Turner
J. H. Oliphant
Mra
Ellen Graves
Warren
Carl Bratton
George Powell
Isaac Inlee
Charles Johnston
Oscar B. Immel
Adkins
Warner Peterson
Agent Gem Laundry
Rebeccas
Jennie Moas
Eddingfield
Mice
Thomas Burk
Mace
Bark
Tis
Clara Jackson
Bua Canady
P. P. McGinnis
Kyle & Maughall
Advance Hornet
McDaniel Bros
G. Gibson
Inpuxa
Litton
Miss Buttner
Walter Tharp
Alf. Fowler
Mississippi
Ida Douden
Mr. Reed
George Bowman
Miss Pearl Thompson
John Trotter
George Thoutgink
Orth
Mr. Smith
Midway
Madge Gardner
Oregon
Will Walters
Marion Porter
Neff and Wife
Lee West
Lon Gott
Nettie Henry
Greencastle
Grandma Tague
Putnam County
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