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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1909
Page
5
The page lists a Sunday school picnic at the Fair ground, a surprise shower for Mr. and Mrs. Willie Cowen, and a Chau tauqua from Aug 18 to 31. It notes bank dividends, building delays, property improvements, street work, and a rail line of events in Chrisney, Rockport, and surrounding towns.
Classified advert seeks readers to become newspaper correspondents with no experience needed. Recruits are asked to send a stamp for details, from Empire Press Syndicate based in Middleport New York.
The city hosts numerous visitors on business and leisure. W R Headley of Eureka, J T McKenney of Evansville, George E Niles of Chrisney and others were seen in town this week.
Businessmen urge decorating homes and seeking bargains during street fair week. Stores offer child care and rest areas while promising safe, respectable festivities free of gambling. James Hill ill. church members plan cream and cake social on July 3. Mrs. A N Peckinpaugh and nieces visit then travel to Evansville.
The Rockport ministerial association meets Rev. J. A. Tiedt on Monday July 5 at 2 30 p m. Rev L L Schoonover visits from Washington Indiana reporting good work district wide. Sunday services at Ebenezer and Mt Zion with Lord s supper after the sermon. The fourth quarterly conference at Mt Zion July 5 at 9 a m delegates elected. Special Fourth of July train service via Southern Railway on July 3 and 5 with multiple stops and round trip fare one and one half dollars, minimum one dollar.
The Jasper Courier warns readers that Evansville lures in outsiders with higher prices and danger from reckless drivers, aggressive streetcar workers, and flying debris, urging travelers to stay away despite efforts to draw customers.
A satirical tirade argues tariffs burden consumers while taxpayers vanish from representation. Critics mock claims that tariff policy is a local issue and urge a public apology to General Hancock for past ridicule.
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