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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1923
Page
8
Attorney W C Mason announces will practice in all courts from an office on Main Street opposite the courthouse in Rockport.
Attorney announces readiness to practice in all courts with office located in the Alhambra building on Main Street.
Arch Stevenson announces offices in the Lieb building on 83rd street opposite the courthouse and will practice in all courts in Indiana.
W A McCullough attorney at law lists office rooms 8 and 4 on the second floor northeast corner of Main and Third streets.
Office located at corner Fourth and Main streets over Evans' store in Evansville Indiana. Hours are 8 to 10 a m, 2 to 4 p m, and 7 to ? p m. Sunday hours 8 to 10 a m.
An OCR fragment lists a corner near Main Street at 802 Main St west of the courthouse square in Yockport, indicating a storefront or office location.
Notice to taxpayers and interested parties that the Spencer County Board of Commissioners will issue bonds totaling 30500.00 dollars dated July 16, 1923 to fund the highway improvement petition by Joan R Huffman and others in Harrison Township. The ordinance was adopted June 5, 1923 with R W Richards Jr as auditor and W M Smith as attorney for petitioners.
A collage of practical hacks for cleaning and mending from sour milk to chalk, plus gear lists for camping and clothing choices. Tips include preserving fabrics with French chalk, mending with embroidery hoops, repairing hot water bottles, and handling glass and shells. A section outlines a family camping wardrobe and a basic water intake guideline.
Practical kitchen tips to stretch small chickens and leftovers into complete meals. Instructions cover cutting a two and a half pound chicken for several portions, breading and frying pieces, boiling macaroni, layering with cheese and crumbs, and baking. Adds tips on using cheese cloth to recover boiled items and keeping potatoes from discoloration with lemon and vinegar.
Spencer County Indiana Board of Commissioners proposes bonds worth 21180.00 to fund highway improvements petitioned by C C Stone et al. The plan, dated July 16 1923, complies with a June 1925 ordinance. Attest: R W Richards Jr M L Medealy. Public notice to taxpayers and all interested parties.
The Spencer County Board of Commissioners intends to issue and sell bonds for the construction and improvement of the C. C. Stone road in Carter Township Indiana under the three mile road law as docketed as number 123. The plan is to petition for the highway project and finance its development through a bond issuance.
The Board of Commissioners of Spencer County Indiana issue twenty one thousand one hundred eighty dollars in bonds in two series of two bonds each. Series one pays 500 and 559 dollars with May 15 1924 and November 15 1924 due dates and subsequent semiannual interest of 4.5 percent. Bonds issued under an ordinance remain valid unless objections are filed. Witness signature RW Richards Jr Auditor and MT Medzalf Attorney for Petitioners.
A Southern Baptist association met with Smithfield church in Rockport city. Reports mention Edgar Hart of Carthage visiting, Henrianna Gordon returning from NY street, Lydia Cunningham and Charles Stith planning Terre Haute residence, and Henry Lee visiting Evansville. W S Holmes opened a restaurant in the former Shmron Moredock building.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at conversations about popularity and diplomacy. It mentions Whitt and a horn diplomat, implying political or social tension. The text is fragmentary and lacks clear events, dates, or locations to confirm a concrete story.
A garbled summary of global trivia mentions early bus transport in Los Angeles 1014, a lighthouse spacing in England, Holland's electrification plans, a Parmesan cheese aged 160 years, and long banquets in China. It also claims American cotton production dominates two thirds of the world, plus scattered oddities about Holium in water and customs of Nice Mongols Polynesians and Africans.
An advertisement describes Carb-O-Lene as a non dip spray for lice on hens and stock. Directions cover poultry, hogs, calves, horses, and cattle with emphasis on misting, not soaking, and avoiding puddles. Offers a demonstration by a Dr How ard agent and five gallon trial terms with money-back satisfaction.
A fragmented line notes swallows take flight now as furniture creaks. The snippet hints at a rural or seasonal scene without clear people, places, or dates.
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