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Newspaper
New Ross Mail
Location
New Ross, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1899
Page
4
Our Time Against Yours promotes a huge Fall and Winter line in Lebanon with a large variety of single and double breasted coats vests and elegant trousers. Also notes local happenings from Otis Ferree’s new house to band concerts and courtroom meetings, plus postings on post office changes and political tensions in town.
Ernest W. McLean and Miss Grave Coons were united in marriage Sunday evening at the bride’s parents home with only close relatives present. Rev. Cornelius Airhart pronounced them husband and wife. A large reception followed at the groom’s parents’ home Monday with ample refreshments and warm wishes for the couple.
Jamestown residents and visitors appear in town over the week with miss Maum of Kingman visiting Iva Page, Dr. A. M. Finch of Advance seen in town, sisters of the editor’s wife from Ladoga visiting, Benny Underwood returning to Terre Haute, Sam Jones of Pittsboro Sun in town on business, Gibson's grocery showpiece glassware draws attention, Mrs Gideon Underwood of Elizaville visiting, Lester Clore returning from Indianapolis, Walter Ross heading to Greencastle for DePauw, M Best from Anderson restaurant visiting family, Hather Groover and Iva Shockley of Litton wed in Danville.
A large Sunday gathering in Providence precedes business at Crawfordsville where Arthur Bursett transacted items on Tuesday. Families and neighbors, including Mrs Apple and daughter, Joseph Beck, and the Vaneleave reunion near New Market, are noted among local activities and upcoming events.
Lan Maclaren reveals critical views on social trends within church practice in The Ladies Journal. His first article, The Candy-Pull system in the Church, states bold opinions many have felt but avoided sharing publicly, signaling forthcoming discussions on church leadership.
Notice states that beginning November 1 the James town Press and New Ross Mail will raise the annual subscription to 60 per year. The move is described as necessary to cover rising costs and to maintain service quality.
The text notes widespread increases in paper stock and other costs. To cushion publishers, subscriptions were trimmed to provoke reader refunds, then raised again. It urges readers to renew before November 1 1899 to retain the 50 cent yearly rate, before further increases to ten cents.
A newspaper announces a weekly prize for the correspondent who submits the most acceptable items each week. Prizes include stationery and postage for the top reporter from each locality within five to eight miles. New Ross and Jamestown submissions are excluded from the contest. Rules require weekly letters, second-letter eligibility, and consecutive letters after a missed week.
A 1910s style offer requests names and addresses of three piano or organ teachers or performers and 25 cents for a packet of sheet music. It promises songs and marches such as The Flower That Won My Heart Mamie O Rourke March Manila Dewey s March Two Step and six more pages played by the U S Marine Band. Postal address Indianapolis Ind.
Editors urge correspondents to submit weekly news or lose issues. The Waynetown Despatch editor known as John Windy declares Waynetown will have no more saloons. Crawfordsville street fair runs next week with strict conduct rules. Veedersburg fair dates are 25th to 28th. Lebanon Pioneer prints mutilated copies. American MixCo seeks hustlers for poultry product distribution with $15 weekly pay plus expenses.
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