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Newspaper

Rockport Democrat

Location

Rockport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1916

Page

8

Royal Baking Powder Promises Pure Quality

Study Food Values Food provided for the family table de serves the careful thought of every house wife. Do you use thought when buying baking powder. Royal Baking Powder is made from cream of tartar derived from grapes. It is absolutely pure and has proved its excellence for making food of finest quality and wholesomeness for generations. Royal Baking Powder contains no alum nor phosphate. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO. New York.

Royal

Local Social News and Visits Across Communities

Mrs. Frank Tableman improves. Beulah Tuley visits Chrisney. birth announced for Geo Wroe's son on November 29. Relatives travel from Illinois, Boonville, and Detroit for Thanksgiving and family time. Church services and officer elections noted. regular meeting day posted. Ill and ill health updates include Ida May Oskins and J J Burkhart. Several families from Degonia, Russell, Ferris, Greenville, and Newtonville gather at Burkharts and Tablemans.

Geo. Wroe Louis Long Lawrence Tablemaan Kentrip Shrodes Illinois Wornfields Joe Burkhart Claris J. H. Burkhart Degonia Claris Burkhart Wesley Carter Fred Bufkin Princeton John Bufkin Boon‘ville Roy Hagan Cleta Sherman Howard Troy Bernedine Warwick County Rev. Craig St. Joseph Harry Sutton Detroit Micn Herbert Sutton Uriah Chapman Newtonville Frank Tableman Ida May Oskins Millard Oskins Jd. G. Krause Lincoln

Local Social Notes From Ferdinand and Nearby Areas

Maria h hill Mrs Albert Gogel and son Ell more were at Dale Wednesday. Wm Dilger and family spent Thanksgiving with relatives at Ferdinand. Mr and Mrs John Daunhauer attended the Collignon Schaeffer wedding at Fulda Tuesday. Miss Sophia Titzer of Evansville is guest of the Ender sisters this week. Mr and Mrs Otto Spayd visited relatives in Perry county Sunday. Mr and Mrs Simon Bosler and son Max and Miss Anna Spaya of Rockport spent a few hours with friends and relatives in town Sun Clemens and Alois Dilger were at Ferdinand last Thursday. Last Saturday a son was born to Mr and Mrs Linus Spayd named Francis Cornelius. Mr and Mrs Andy Gogel spent a few hours at Jasper Sunday.

Albert Gogel Ellmore Dale Wm. Dilger Ferdinand John Daunhauer Collignon-Schaeffer Fulda Sophia Titzer Evansville Lillie Louise Ender Otto Spayd Perry County Simon Bosler Max Anna Spaya Rockport Clemens Alois Dilger Linus Spayd Francis Cornelius Andy Gogel Jasper Gust Druschel Carry Collignon Amelia Engelbrecht Huntingburg John G. Rupprecht Frank Schaeffer Alphons Rupprecht Paul Schaeffer Olivia Lindauer Tell City Hollander’s Hall Martina Blandina O. S. B Martin Zoglemann Zoglemann Peter Paul Rupprecht St. Meinard Antionetta Schneider Clara Haller Andy Pfeifer Haubstadt Alphons Goetz Olivia Waninger Louis Schaeffer Joseph Beier Hilda Wm. Goetz Robert Lindauer Troy Henry Joseph Muller Emma Collignon Owensboro Edwin Frank Zoglemann Jr Dr. Lomax John Ernst New Boston John Schatz Jos. Holtzman Gust Holtzman Frank Schaefer Carrie Collignon Alphons Andy Rupprecht Jr Andy Fetter Mr. Fetter

City visits Frank Tableman and family last Sunday

The city resident visited Frank Tableman and his family during the previous Sunday, sharing time and greetings in a neighborly outing that highlighted local ties.

Frank Tableman

Clay City Community Notes Welcome Rain and Visitors

A light rain brings smiles to farmers in Clay City as local residents and visitors gather for social events. The column lists numerous locals visiting relatives in Clinton Illinois, Evansville, Ferdinand, Tell City, Owensboro, and Troy. Community members attend dances, shop for homes, and share family visits, with a rough health note about Fred Schmicker's accident and progress.

Local Visitors Share Thanksgiving Tales Across Town

John H. Waninger of Rockport visited home folks Thursday. Mr. Joe Surg and family of Ferd inand visited with relatives here last week. Conrad Studer and wife and Andy Reisinger and wife of Evansville were guests of Andy Lautner and family Thanksgiving. Carl Hempfling and wife of RK. R.

John H. Waninger Rockport Joe Surg Ferdinand Conrad Studer Andy Reisinger Evansville Andy Lautner Carl Hempfling RK. R

Arrival of a baby and guests at Tell City homes

Tell City visitors are guests of Mrs. Hemp fing's parents Mr and Mrs Wm Klahn. Mr and Mrs George Hessig welcome a daughter named Mabel in their home.

Tell City

Early Gift Shopping Now Boosts Stock and Service

Retailers urge shoppers to buy gifts early this year to ensure full stock and avoid last minute delays. Displays are complete and staff can dedicate more time to each customer, enhancing the shopping experience.

Gift suggestions from a gift list for women and children

A catalog style list enumerates affordable gifts for women and children. Items include fur sets, muffs, scarfs, silk waists, hats, coats, sweaters, bath robes, umbrellas, stockings, gloves, belts, and other accessories priced primarily between 10 cents and 18 dollars, with multiple sale ranges and suggested selections.

Boston Sears

A Few Xmas Suggestions LaValliere Diamond Ring List

A catalog style listing appears with items such as diamonds rings watch bracelets chains fobs lockets broaches pins vanity sets and various personal accessories. The list includes jewelry camera items writing instruments belts shaving sets and household goods like clocks matches and books.

Community Notes From Chrisney and Surrounding Areas

Trustee John M. Sampson attended the Southwestern Teachers Association Friday. Birth announcements include a daughter born Nov. 20 to Mr and Mrs Raleigh Barker. Thanksgiving visits by local residents are noted along with moves and retirements. The Christmas vacation spans December 22 to January 2 1917 and Walter G Ayer will become county recorder January 1. Local merchants plan Christmas openings. The town board elected Bernard Hartz to the school board to replace Le Es Crandall who moved to Boonville.

John M. Sampson Southwestern Teacher’s Association Raleigh Barker John Eckert Birdseye Emma Jean Howe Bristow Edwin Howe Ward ‘Patmore Boonville Willian Robinson Maggie Bryant Tell City Mary Ruth Walter G. ‘Ayer Rockport Chrisney Merchants Bernard Hartz le Es Crandall

Patience as a path to financial success by James Stillman

The Saturday Evening Post advises that teaching youth to earn and save money yields character and steadiness. A Wall Street broker asked Stillman for a receipt, who replied patience is a bigger asset than brains in money making. Regular deposits build future welfare. Rockport Indiana advertises interest on time deposits.

Wall Street James Stillman

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Royal Baking Powder CO New York Miooocoooi County Beulah Tuley Chrisney Sadie Patmore Mariah Hill Clay City Henry Brockman Bennard Iva Sprague Chicago Clinton, Il Herman Brinkman Roy Carl Minor Lamar Carl Schnuck George Schnuck Lincoln City Fred Schmicker John Hoops Wm. Brinkman Tom Daunhauer Victor Flieshmann Andy Frank Rupprecht Frank Joseph Zoglemann Andrew Fetter Huff T. W. Savage Main St Rockport, Ind Basyes Jewelry Dept South Bend R. M. Dempsey Victrolas W. T. Robinson J. H. Hull College Street Chas: Krueger Rockoe Gas Haatf J.C. Burns Presbyterian Church J. C. Burns Methodist J. Raymond Bays E. Mae Eer The Saturday Evening Post
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