Jamestown approves gravel sidewalk on Main Street
Boone County Indiana ordinance requires a five foot wide gravel sidewalk on the north side of Main Street in Jamestown. Works commence at lot 7 block 8 and extend about forty five rods with landowners including W. S. Heady John McDaniel Frank Hiller Harvey Woodard Margarite Cunningham Annie Austin and others affected. Public hearing set for November 2 1899 at 7 p.m. to hear objections.
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State of
Indiana
County of
Boone
S.8
Jamestown
Boone County
Main Street
W. S. Heady
John McDaniel
Frank Hiller
Harvey Woodard
Crawfordsville
Indianapolis
Section Ten
Township Seventeen
St. L. BR. B
Section 10
Township 17
Indianapolis and
Saml. Lewis
John Poland
John J. Carriger
Margarite Cunningham
Section
Said
Said Road
Nannie Austin
Township 14
Allen Mallett
C. C. Cc
Justus Kerbaugh
Crawfordsville State Road
William L. Leserve
Flora B. Cox
A. C. Gigson
Repr
N. Dickson
Danville Republican Celebrates New Home and Enterprise
The Danville Republican lauds its new headquarters built by proprietor J D Hogate. The piece congratulates the brotherhood on enterprise and fortune, praising local business progress and community support.
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Danville Republican
J. D. Hogate
Buy at Home Protests Against Foreign Grocery Invaders
The Hendricks County Republican argues against foreign boxcar grocers who pressure local merchants for cash sales, claiming they harm farmers and the community. It urges readers to support home merchants who sell on time, extend credit, and provide local produce markets to sustain prosperity.
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Hendricks County
Local Letter Addresses Gossip in Zionsville
Mary Crouch defends herself from rumor in a published letter in the Zionsville Times dated Oct 20 1899. She says she works honestly in Lebanon at the Lebanon House and urges neighbors to mind their own business. She warns that those meddling about the Medicine Company should come to Lebanon to set matters straight.
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Zionsville
Ind
Lebanon
Lebanon House
Ldo
Mary Crouch
Enemies and Friends of the Local Editor
A columnist explains why editors generate enemies and friends. He notes that a sharp quip hits a target and provokes backlash, while critics avoid direct grievance. He argues loyal residents rally the home paper to defend the town’s best interests.
Crawfordsville paper targets dives with sharp morality jabs
The Crawfordsville New Review vows to expose local disreputable venues with a fierce moral campaign. It criticizes the town for tolerating immoral places and warns such actions could provoke strong backlash from opposing editors and business interests.
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Crawfordsville
Waynetown
Hey Day of Youth Store Praised as Up-to-Date Market
The Crawfordsville shop is hailed as the finest and most current store outside big cities with quality stock, wide assortment, and low prices. It claims regularly priced goods in demand this season, inviting locals to compare and see they pay less there.
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Steele
United States
Crawfordsville
Silks Bargain Roundup at Reduced Prices
The store features 1000 yards of 20 inch taffetas in checks stripes and plaids at 59c per yard, plus black peau de soie and black taffetas at 75c per yard. 8c colored taffetas in fall shades offered, with prices kept at 85c per yard.
New Fall Dress Fabrics at Special Prices
New crepons cheviots camel's hair and Vieu nas in B Priestly and Gold Medal black goods. 40 pieces camel's hair ceviot 38 inch illumi nated shades priced 39c. 50 pieces wool mixtures 25c. 25 pieces 34 inch fancy plaids 8 ½c. Good values for tailor made suits at 60c to $1 per yard and up.
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B Priestly
Dry goods offer French flannels and Amana Society wool line
The store touts scarce French printed flannels and wholesale to retail pricing. It highlights Amana Society of Iowa wool flannels, Yountsville flannels, and Merritt mills wool skirts. Also features knit skirts and fleece back cotton flannels with low prices per yard.
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Amana Society of
Iowa
Merritt Mills
Indianapolis
Prints and Domestics Yardwide Sheets Sale
Classified notice advertising prints and domestics in regular and extra heavy yard wide sheeting. Lists 2 to 15 yard lengths and prices per yard.
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J. H. Steele
Jamestown, Ind
Danville Trust CO
Poidee
Capitalital
First National Bank
Mord Carter
Sec’y
B. T. Magers
Layush
Leis
Main St
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