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Newspaper

Rockport Democrat

Location

Rockport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1918

Page

7

Local Births and Community Updates in Jasper Region

Born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Voelker a boy Adolph. Families from New Boston travel to Jasper and Evansville trips noted. Local visitors Alma Kress Clara Nemer and others return from Evansville. A 1916 17 18 graduates event announced in Hollander hall with 15 cent admission. Rose Phillips monument unveiled. Rose Heston and Guy Beeler marry at bride\u2019s home. reception held. Various visits and social notes across Boonville Evansville Tell City and Camp Sherman Ohio.

Karl Lindauer Agnes Gross Olivia Lindauer Pius Boehm New Boston Jasper Lunday Joseph John Holtzman Evansville Louisville Alma Kress Jasper Clara Francis Nemer Theodore Otto St. Weinrad Alva Hoehrline John Kleiser Gauchter Anna Claude Lomax St. Meinrad Trey Frank Wulf August Boenm Paul Ernst Joseph Villinger Tell City Hollander Fred Greulich Rose Phillips Hesson Woodman Boonville Rose Heston Guy Beeler Rockport Rev. Lanman Beeler Hesson Farm Py. L. A

Perry at Indianapolis This Week

A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs. Perry in Indianapolis this week. The notice identifies the newborn but provides little additional detail beyond the birth event.

L. Perry Indianapolis

Cream separator sale drives June special pricing

A vintage advertisement offers a De Laval and Snarples cream separator at special June pricing. Readers are urged to write or wire for the discounted rates during the month.

Death of Eugene Day at Miami training camp

Eugene Day died at a Miami training camp on June 6 from appendicitis. A 24 year old Navy aviation recruit, he was the son of Truman Day and had lived with the Sondemeyers in New Harmony. He was laid to rest at Mt. Zion cemetery after services at the M. E. church. He is survived by his father, three sisters, one half sister and two brothers.

Eugene Day Miami Fla Day Truman Day New Harmony Sondemeyer Young Day Naval Aviation Corp Great Lakes Miami Fla Amos Hodges M. E The Odd Fellows McNaughton Mt. Zion Cemetery Lilian Day Boonville Esther Faulkner Central City This Graddy Kentucky Jim John Warrick County

Via Hepatica drug promotion prompts purchases in Georgetown

Mrs. R L Parker of Georgetown Kentucky tells a Fayette Drug Company patron over the phone of Via Hepatica benefits. Several ladies overhear and buy bottles, with Parker arranging one for her caller. She praises Vin Hepatica from Rockport Indiana and plans two more bottles for herself and a friend.

Georgetown Fayette Drug Company Hepatica R. L. Parker C. H. Harrison Rockport Ind

Funeral notices and death in France of Rev. Cross son

New Harmony and nearby towns report the funeral of Eugene Day on Thursday attended by Esther Faulkner Gradday and Lillian Day. Hazel Bauman ill with measles at Mrs. Parsley's home. Lieut Day of Georgia attends Eugene Day’s funeral. Paul Cross, son of Rev and Mrs Cross, dies in France on June 2 while in action. Rev Cross now serves in Shelbyville.

New Harmony Esther Faulkner Central City Gradday Kentucky Lillian‘ Day Boonville Eugene Day Hazel Bauman Chas Parsley Day Paul Cross Cross France Rev. Cross Shelbyville

Ice cream social for Red Cross and ladies aid set at Kopp’s

Hatfield James Cox of Newburg announces an ice cream social to aid the Red Cross and ladies aid at Kopp’s warehouse on Saturday night June 15. Various local residents are noted in social and community updates including travels, marriages, and births.

James Cox Newburg Red Cross Kopp Florence Vote Vivian Crowder Henry Crowder Wm. Middleton Sr Augusta Mich J. C. Glackman Eugene Herrell Will Simms Pauline Crowder Inlaw Simms Lake Claud Middleton O. L. Bennett Rockport Oakland City Ind Ellen Pattie Guy Baker Fid Pattie Jack Baker Rouseh Nashville, Tenn Wmilss Dean Young James B. Young Roush Quill Lloyd Pattie and Baker Irene Woolfolk Grandview Nellie Rimstidt Martha Luckado Helen Montgomery Essie Lee Williams Schuyler Rough

Sunday Socials and Tragic Cistern Accident Report

Richard Peek and family and others visited, Navy man Dewey Chapman returned home due to his father’s illness, several families attended flag raising in Dale, Lola Hancock and Geo Rice visited, Erid Stevenson and wife touring, Mary Hasenmeyer visited Evansville, Parker family had a baby girl born then a drowning tragedy when Alice Parker, two, fell into a cistern and died. funeral held at New Hope church. Aner Adye, Marion Sibrel and two Misses Rumple and Lloyd drove to Owensboro ferry.

Richard Peek J. H. Diens Albert Fletcher Dewey Chapman U.S. Navy Sam Warner Claud Byrne James Rue Willis Burner Dale Lola Hancock Grandview Geo. Rice Evansville Erid Stevenson Little Rock Ark Mary Hasenmeyer B. F. Summers Coolman Harris Marengo Fred Parker Alice New Hope Aner Adye Marion Sibrel Buelah Rumple Rath Lloyd Owensboro

Obituary of Raymond Lang 1890 1918 Mt Zion

Raymond Lang son of Mr and Mrs Frank Lang was born May 15 1890 and died June 6 1918 at age 26. He leaves one brother two sisters and his parents. After years of suffering he was called away. Funeral services were held at Mt Zion by Rev S P Walls and he rests in Mt Zion Cemetery.

Raymond Lang Frank Lang Mt. Zion S. P. Walls

Suffrage School to Open at Meron Ind for Women

A suffrage school starts June 24 at Meron Ind offering admission to all women for 1.50 dollars daily. The program includes a kindergarten for children while mothers attend. Mothers often arrange street or informal programs for child care and citizenship training during meetings. For sale listed items include cows, ranges, furniture, sewing machine, organ, stove, and bicycle at Rockport Indiana residence of Mrs Efla Parker.

Meron Ind Florence Efla Parker Seminary St. Rockport

Will Probated for John Collignon Harrison Township

The last will and testament of John Collignon was probated on June 6 in the county clerk’s office. It bequeaths all real and personal estate to his wife Mary Collignon with broad powers to dispose of assets to pay debts. The will terminates if she remarries, with estate then handled by Indiana law.

John Collignon Harrison Township Mary Collignon Burt Indiana

Real Estate Transfers From Gentry and Atkinson Listings

Gentry Joseph transfers to John Gentry part of NE NW section 5 5 for 800 dollars. Atkinson Charles guardian transfers to Grass Township part NE NE section 13 6 7 for 75 dollars. Land Security Investment to Taylor C Basye Block L G S Rockport SAE.

John Gentry Atkinson Chas Son. Ind. L. & S Taylor C.'Basye ‘Block L. G. S. Rockport 'Sae

Property Transfers Compiled From District Ledger

Multiple real estate transfers listed including Bettag Sebastian to Geo Bettag for 140 dollars and 540 with 1500 payment, Kincaid Cordia to National Underwriting Co for 80 with 8000, and auditors to John Graham for 40 with 207. Additional transfers include Wallace Milling Co to Elmer Winkler, Winkler Elmer to Lewis Huppert, Merrell Mary J to Aquilla Lloyd, J G Rich land City, Schulthis Ernest to Joseph Bunnming, John F Huffman to John Foartseh, Mary B May to Wm Clark, Gudgeon to Wm Clark, Singleton Stanley A to Clarence Bockstahler, and Chrisney Florence A to Joshua Burkhart.

Bettag Sebastian Geo Bettag Kincaid Cordia National Underwriting Co Schulthis Ernest Joseph L

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