16 Jan 1891
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Newspaper
Rochester Tribune
Location
Rochester, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1891
Page
1
The item lists Lamson's 40 cent Fine Cut Tobacco and various local notices. It mentions many individuals, gatherings, meetings, and community happenings with no single dominant event beyond the tobacco advert.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in Rochester Post Office at close of week ending January 16 1891. Names include Barrett Butler Clevel le Charlie Johnson Conda Miss Conda Banker Kendig Mansinger Marshall Merrill McCready Miyers Robbins Mrs Travery Woods Nora Feltz L W Higgins Hol LeGuire Peter Sanders Wm Lymon G W Secor David Thompson and others. Persons calling for same please say advertised.
H H Johnson aims to get bidders the true worth of goods at auction or private sale. Make money by calling him. Satisfaction guaranteed or no charges. Leave orders at W Zimmermans Furniture Store. Four weeks.
F W Rosenberg visited North Manchester on Tuesday. Adolph Riccard attended a Knights of Columbus meeting in Lebanon earlier in the week. The Trisune reports new machinery will boost output and invites estimates. Rev. Vigus of Warsaw and Indiana Bible Society leader preached in city churches Sunday with morning Methodist and evening Christian services and collections taken up.
Geo W Thomas reports his son Charley shot a seven and a half foot tall spreading American Eagle on the Thomas farm four miles south of town. Weighing 12 pounds with seven inch talons the bird was displayed on the street where a South Bend buyer offered $5 and the prize may go to a taxidermist.
The Farmers Institute meets January 24 at the Court House with a 10 A. M. paper Who is the Successful Farmer by A. B. Sibert and W. H. Green discussion. At 11 A. M. Plowing by J. A. McClung with Peter Busenberg discussion. 1 P. M. Bees for Pleasure and Profit by J. F. Wilson. 2 P. M. Rotation of Crops by Samuel Bemender with Levi Pownall discussion. 3 P. M. Hog Breeding by Frank Leiter with G. Perechbacher discussion. 4 P. M. Recitation by A. F. Bowers.
For Sale or Trade a match team of bays and roadsters, coming four, sold cheap for cash or on time with good security, or traded for fat stock. Details at my meat market, second door north of Citizen's Bank.
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