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Newspaper
New Ross Mail
Location
New Ross, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1899
Page
1
Entered at the James town Indiana post office as second class matter. Weekly publication issued on Friday with subscription rates and terms. The text outlines cash or advance payments and a credit system, noting the paper stops when time paid for expires and urging equal treatment for all readers.
A long list of merchants promotes millinery, dress goods, silk lines, coats, shoes, furniture, and household items. Retailers highlight sales, new arrivals, and cash discounts at Jamestown stores. Readers urged to visit local shops and sample offerings. Community notices recount social visits, travel, and upcoming millinery openings amid general town commerce.
The ad promotes warm blankets at Orear's hardware store and Beckwith Round Oak stoves promising reliability for many winters. It also notes rag carpet demand, D C Surra seeking contracts for 150 yards this month, and Hook Bros marketing school shoes named Little Sampson with full guarantees.
A fragmented report notes Midway residents and guests attending a community gathering. The event featured music and confections, with remarks praising the hosts and a warm, social atmosphere.
A terse note requests inquiries for a missing item. The brief emphasizes user questions and public help, urging readers to send details to the listed contact for assistance. The piece hints at an ongoing search or missing object with community involvement.
The page reports on travel, school attendance with A M Lucas and H M Pittenzer, and a soldiers reunion in Indianapolis. It notes Hianche Servies visiting Browns Valley grandparents and a mountain of social items. It records the marriage of Mr Burt Burris and Miss Mamie Airhart at Lebanon officiated by Rev Gabriel Latehing.
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