This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1921
Page
3
Notices list departures from Rockport station with No 41 at 7 20 a m No 43 at 10 10 a m and No 201 at 5 45 p m all heading to Rockport.
One of Spencer counties early settlers A H McCoy died at his home in Gentryville age 77 and was buried Sunday Col Jones aged 75 was noted as of the previous month The born of Geo M Ricker is mentioned in the report
The column reports fires near Eureka with a house burned at 8 30 Monday morning and a child badly burned from hot ashes. A former Grandview principal W A Huser plans a Rockport law office. Local arrest and youth case noted and a teacher Mr Clark attacked near Degonia with serious injuries. Social notices include visitors, illness recovery, and bar admission for R Elmer Roberts. Ice cakes from Eigenmann plant attract attention. Mort Sanders dies in Kansas City at 29. Walter Sibrel and Minnie Rice wed.
The column lists marriages births school appointments and civic news from towns like Newtonville Hammond township Gentryville Ferdinand and Dale. It notes a Home Telephone employee in Newtonville a new school board lineup in Gentryville a planned Ferdinand railroad venture and local graduations weddings and births across multiple communities.
Dr. Robert E. Grigges told the American Association for the Advancement of Science that a Katmai sized eruption in June 1912 could cool Earth's surface drastically, potentially triggering another ice age by lowering sunlight. Griggs led the national geographic expedition to Mount Katmai.
Mrs Corntessel warns the fruit will fail while Mr Corntessel says they should learn early on their own farm rather than from commission merchants. The exchange notes farmers facing expected poor yields and concern over market reporting.
A light exchange between a wife and husband pivots on who spends money, with the wife asserting she can track expenses while the husband doubts her accounting. The skit highlights a playful domestic moment about money and trust.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.