22 Sep 1899
Page 1
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Newspaper
New Ross Mail
Location
New Ross, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1899
Page
1
The notice states weekly publication from James town Indiana with Friday issue. It lists subscription rates for one year six months and shorter terms, cash in advance, no credit, payment options from a dime upward, and automatic stop when prepaid time ends.
The ad section highlights promotions from Jamestown merchants and national brands. It promotes Gibson glassware, Hook Bros ties, D. C. Smith furniture and rockers, Miss Jacquess hat repair, Kessler & Kessler footwear, Camplin's bargain store hosiery and dress goods, and Jamestown Roller Mills wheat pricing.
Local merchants advertise millinery, underwear, and groceries. Frank Dale's and Dale's restaurant in Lebanon promise clean, healthful meals with low prices. P M Lewis and Hook Bros promote shoes and stores. a millinery opening on Sept 29 showcases new stock. ads urge cash sales and durable goods.
Community notes report visits, fairs, and personal updates. Mentions include school shoe ads from Hook Bros and the Little Samson line, attendance at Providence meetings, an ice cream supper success, Oscar Immel’s illness, Dora Bridener visiting Crawfordsville, Effie Tipton’s weekend, and Miss Georgie Kennedy returning from Indianapolis millinery opening. Also coverage of Crawfordsville fair prizes, church collections, and local theater and school notices.
Reports from New Ross and Troy show a local minister Rev H C Riley preparing to preach his first sermon in the fourth year of service. A weekend church incident drew smiles as a young man kissed his girlfriend during a meeting, prompting amused reactions.
The Jefferson township schools begin September 25 as families prepare for fall races at Lebanon. Local happenings include William Johnson renting on James Walls' farm, Harve Parr moving to Elizaville to take a school post, Ora Reed and Nelia Lawler's quiet wedding, and a new teaching corps opening Monday with E. M. Servies as principal, Linn Young and O. M. Edrington in charge of primary and second room.
An assortment of short items reports corn cutting in full swing an empty town house a tandem ride by J W Stone and wife school reopening with low turnout attendance at Providence meetings from Crawfordsville visitors and residents Albert Dickson visiting his brother Esba Armstrong purchasing eighty acres from J C Bowman and starting a residence construction.
The Jamestown Press announces its office move to the upstairs room over J. F. Hall's dury store. It invites all with business for ads paper job work or to submit items for the paper to be received there.
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