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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1908
Page
4
Fragmented remarks trace divided Republican stance on prohibition, with Maine and national figures cited. Bangor entries note saloon activity and arrests amid liquor proliferation, while club and hotel scenes show shifting access. Debate centers on whether prohibition serves public good or fosters aristocracy and entrenched power.
Four year old boy attacked by dysentery was deemed beyond help by two physicians. After giving Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with castor oil, he recovered. The parent, William Stroling of Carbon Hill Alabama, credits the remedy with saving many children’s lives and recommends following directions for a cure. Sold by T. C. Basye.
Train departures from Rockport listed with Nos. 41 45 and 47 schedule and Nos. 40 44 arrival times. Direct connections: No. 41 to Lincoln City for Louisville east. Nos. 45 47 to Huntingburg and points east. All trains connect to St. Louis and west. Also ad mentions Chamberlain's remedy and local incidents including saloon closure and a boy injured by a nail.
The quote notes that people exhaust their funds to project wealth, keeping up appearances so others believe they have more money than they actually do.
The undersigned trustee Joseph F Veal will be at his residence near St Meinrad each Saturday except the last in each month when in St Meinrad He will also transact township business on any other day when not engaged on the i Tead.
F W Dodd trustee of Luce township will office in Richland City every Monday and Saturday and in Eureka every Wednesday to conduct township business. He will also handle township matters on days not spent on the road.
The Common Council of Rockport Indiana invites sealed proposals by July 14 1908 at 10:00 AM for sidewalk and public improvements under improvement resolution number three. Bids must include a $100 certified check and contracts and bonds must be executed within ten days of acceptance. The council may reject any or all bids.
The advertisement touts Chamberlains Salve to relieve itchy skin diseases with instant effect and lists the price at 25 cents. It notes sale by T. C. Basye.
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