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Newspaper
Paoli Republican
Location
Paoli, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1916
Page
5
Train notices show No 10 and No 12 carry through coaches to Indianapolis while No 9 and No 11 bring through cars from Indianapolis. Stephen Ridien, agent, lists schedules with times around 10:31 PM and 12:46 PM for north bound service and through connections for passengers.
Local notes include visits between Orleans Paoli Bedford and Indianapolis. Mentions of farm queries, sales cattle milk, and club district meeting. People named include Goss Cogswell Riester Flancdy Baker Tindall and Standeford with others in town and at Mitchell Evansville and Indianapolis.
Capt Joseph R Moore attends G A R Encampment in Evansville as Williamson Post rep Judge T B Buskirk presides in Harrison Circuit Court Corydon Monday Mothers Day services planned at M E Church Ray Payton buys Mrs Lina Burgess property West Matin street taking possession soon Epworth League district convention set for June 7 at M E Church in this city Miss Helen Horton piano teacher offering lessons French Lick visitors attend May Day exercises Miss Boston joins parents south of town Elmer Scarlett Sarah Caplinger and Charles Gardner attend Baptist Church function in Orleans West Indies natives in Louisville Herald voting rights noted Mr and Mrs Walt Davis visiting Paoli Lafayette Will Davis employed in Lafayette car shops Leo postpones state convention until after national conventions in Chicago James R McBride visits French Lick area for business Orange County Centennial planning meeting tomorrow Epworth League members plan activities for New Albany district June L DeWitt Navy sailor to Norfolk VA after Seaman Gunners class graduation in New Port KR I Pennsylvania torpedo duty
An old page fragment promotes 20 Mule Team Borax cleaning products and soap chips as a superior washing compound. It also notes a District Meeting at Pocahontas in Paoli on May 24 with a chicken dinner for 25 cents at the skating rink and committee members collecting orders by Wednesday.
The water works installation for Orleans employs a large workforce laying mains and assembling the stand pipe steel case. Wells supply abundant clean water, analyzed by the state chemist at India sapp liss as pure and wholesome for domestic use. Completion is expected in two to three months, providing ample fire protection and improved water supply for the town.
Saddle horses needed immediately. Seek good size and well gaited stock. Address Rhodes Dros Liv iery Co in French Lick Indiana for inquiries.
Sallan Tin Cans are available for free to any party who calls and takes them away. The Tomaty Products Co asks customers to act quickly to free space and remove the cans at once.
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