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Newspaper

Rockport Democrat

Location

Rockport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1917

Page

5

Golden Rod Show Boat and Local Moves Spark Evansville News

Local items note the show boat The Golden Rod and residents like Harry Morgan moving to Evansville. Feigel relocates to Frank Kincaid property on Walnut Street. A pet death linked to tetanus nets $250 offer. City businessmen plan Independence Day cooperation with Rockport Rifle club for July 4th. Traveling salesman Elmer Martin returns to register. three military age sons listed. Steamship W W offers Tell City excursion to Owensboro with Moutschki band. Tell City ball team plays Owensboro at the Owensboro park.

W. W Tell City Owensboro Moutschki

Local notices and society items from Rockport area

Birth announcement for John Taylor Rimstidt and illness of pneumonia. Post office hours changes on Sundays. June 11 political science class at Mrs Rimstidt's residence. Baptist church ice cream supper June 9 at Mattingley Hall. Lost gray raincoat near Hatfield road. William Ford, 12, injured from a fall. X ray and 18 stitches. Lena Small in precarious health but improving. J E Brand repairing Rock Road. funds insufficient. Emerson's river show at town Saturday featuring A Pair of Sixes and vaudeville stunts.

J. J. Rimstidt Ladies of the Baptist Church Eureka Mattingley’s Hall Hatfield Road Rockport Luce Township William Elis Ford

Numerous visits and travels mark city social notes

O L Perry of Jackson township and Charles Newton of Jackson township were in the city on business. Philip Hoch of Chrisney and W W Admire from Detroit visited Rockport relatives. Dozens of locals including Mrs A P Eigenman Evansville Mrs Chas Lieb Mrs Arch Stevenson Mrs A D Garlinhouse and Mrs John Basye shared time with friends in Owensboro and Owensboro Ky. Haynes Laird left for New Castle for work in an auto factory. Several residents returned from out-of-town trips and events including Miss Margaret Goodman Owensboro visits and H P Biedenkopf at Churchill Downs.

O. L. Perry Jackson Township Philip Hoch Chrisney C. E. Travis Owensboro Chas, Lieb Arch Stevenson Evansville A. D. Garlinhouse John Basye Charles L. Newton Louis Tableman Albert Lamar Haynes Laird New Castle John Brenner Teresia Bredhold Mariah Hill Lucy Carrie Rebel Albert Killian Clarence Balderson Fort Branch David I. Day Richland City Day Buffaloville High School Petes Willard G. Logan Friars Point Miss J.H. Logan Elm Street Carl Morgenthaler Dental College Indianapolis Margaret Goodman Enda May Higenmann H. P. Biedenkopf Louisville Churchill Downs Andrew Schum Dale City Mr. Schum John Kehrer Tell City Kehrer Ethel Haaff Walker’s Sanitarium Sam S. Haaff Grass Township Ehrma Voyles George Schreiner Henderson Gentryville Joseph Craig Grandview Everett Gentry Pittsburg Westinghouse Company A. R. Gentry Third Street L. M. John Bosse Field Frank Meyers Flavius Jones Pigeon Jeff Ray Arvilla, Shackleford Cincinnnati Wayne Richie Princeton Southern Bygards Marjorie Green Depauw University H. W. Green Ehlma Green M. R. Haynes Pauline Richards Bernice Crooks Ernest Duke August Hoch Kentucky City Fred Walker Greencastle Mrs. Walkers Mrs. Walker

Notary Promotes Local Voter Registration in Gentryville

The undersigned notary public will be at F. H. Kellams store in Gentryville on Wednesday June 13 and the next three days to provide registration blanks and help voters register. This will save a trip to Rockport. D. L. Egnew.

F. H. Kellams Gentryville Rockport D. L. Egnew

Classified Business Locals Ad Rates and Instructions

Local business column explains one cent per word with a 25 cent minimum for classified ads including wanted for sale lost and found and other notices. It encourages readers to advertise to reach customers and clear items.

Public sale announced for Ashtock estate Saturday

The Ashtock estate will be sold at public auction on Saturday June 16 cash only Ed Martin administrator. Items include lawn swings priced at 5 50. Also advertising cherries for sale and Liberty Bond orders via Farmer's Bank. Progress Pressing club relocating to Halbruge building 426 Main Street south side near 5th Street.

Ashtock Ed Martin Progress Pressing Club Halbruge Main Street 5Th Street

Also Mentioned on This Page

T. C. Basye Agent Harry Morgan John W. Feigel Frank Kincaid Walnut Street Gus Fella Rockport Rifle Club Elmer Martin Elmer James Welker Orville Wm. Tullis Town John Taylor Rimstidt John G. Rimstidt Lena Small Patridge Miss Small Lang J. E Brand Brand Silverdale School House Emerson Golden Rod Wiener & Sons A. P. Eigenman W. W. Admire Detroit Varney Cadick Golden Road del Aly de Laval L. M. John Go Call J. Rockport Logan Zachritz The Farmer’s Bank Liberty Bond L. M. John & CO Lake State.Bank Lace Township Jacob McCullough Eureka and Taylor Ebenezer Church H. Axton Richland Lincoln Avenue Elm and Main Sts L. N. Savage 8Th and Washington Streets Charles Lieb Henry Hoch Maxwell Feigel Bros Louise Porter Pearl St Hamilton Bros Southern Phone Walnut St Leo Si. Se Walter Collins Tel Rockport, Ind P. F. Kanzler
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