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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
5
The ad notes Christmas offerings arriving next Thursday with a wide gift article display. It urges early purchase as Victor Talking Machines sold out by December 5 last year and many recorders are unavailable this season. Victrolas in stock from $315 to $1000.
Dr. Shirler C. Lange announces offices closed in November at Mayo Bros. Clinics Rochester Minnesota for a surgery course and again in December in Chicago for advance work in obstetrics and medicine.
Miss Esther Brown of this city delivered a favorable rendition of a melody by Ole Bull during the December first student recital at Depauw university. A heavy rain and hail storm hit Hammond township on Monday with Clerk Woolfolk noting the weather while bird hunting. Miss Margaret Spain slipped from the ferry dock staging into four feet of icy water and was rescued by a friend. Bluff City Rebekah lodge plans a December 18 visit from Owensboro Rebekahs and asks all members to attend the December 11 meeting for a special program.
Local society column lists Mr. and Mrs. Henry Biedenkopf in Owensboro for the week, along with numerous visits and travels by residents of Rockport and surrounding townships to Evansville Tell City and Indianapolis. Includes engagements with relatives in Louisville Latonia and Chicago, plus births and church notices and subscription offers.
George Jacks and R E Suirer offer for sale at the Motteler farm three miles southwest of Rockport on Tuesday Dec 12 personal property including horses mules cattle farming implements machinery household and kitchen furniture and more. Terms are cash for sums under 5000 and over 5000 at credit with 12 months at 6 percent interest. S W Nunn conducts the sale.
Miss Elizabeth Schaub left for New Albany after a weeks visit with Rev F E Schaub and Miss Rose Schaub. Mrs Mathew Hirsch and daughter Gertrude Hirsch joined Mr and Mrs M E Hirsch at Tell City. A Thanksgiving dance at the auditorium was well attended under Payne Salm and Noble Blandford. Sam C Graham received a box of Japanese persimmons from his brother C C Graham in Pomona California. Ed J Krueger sold a small tobacco patch for 4 62 this week. R L Squier plans a farm sale three miles southwest of Rockport on December 12 before moving to Colorado with his family.
An audience discusses Purity is Power before the evening sermon at the Baptist church. The morning theme is Purity is Power and the evening topic Life's Yesterday. An oyster supper benefits the Silverdale church on Saturday December 9. For sale a full blooded Shetland pony aged seven with buggy harness saddle and trade for a driving horse. Dr. H. G. Weiss.
Local notices list marriage licenses for multiple couples across Kentucky and nearby counties with ages, occupations, and home towns. The Henderson poultry show results praise the Anconas owned by Mrs. Glackman, with multiple first and second place ribbons noted.
A scoring error was corrected stating the average score of the Mediterranean class birds was 90. Floyd Chapman and Fléenor Bau man attended initiatory work with K of P lodges. An excellent lodge banquet followed for members and guests. Jacob Frank collapsed on Main Street near the traction depot Tuesday evening at about 7. He suffered heart failure and was revived then taken to his home in the Silverdale area.
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