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Newspaper

Rockport Democrat

Location

Rockport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1909

Page

5

Cotton Blossom Floating Palace to Visit River Landing

The Cotton Blossom floating palace will appear at the river landing next Wednesday night. A dance will be held at Cypress Park on the traction line every Saturday night during summer. Several local events including ice cream suppers and recitals are planned around June and July in Eureka.

Cotton Blossom Floating Palace the River The Baptist Church Eureka Cypress Park Cotton Blossom Floating Theatre the Landing White Mountain

Fresh harvest money loan ads dominate Rockport ads

Real estate loan and sale notices fill the page. Laird & Mohr advertise first class real estate loans and goods from Armour fertilizer to Standard and Manila Twine. Rockport Milling Co ships buggies. Crowder Richards sell oil and gas blanks and produce. The Cotton Blossom show boat arrives June 23 at Main Street landing.

R. E. Roberts Atty

Empire Press Syndicate recruitment ad and local notices

Classified items advertise a home money making scheme from Empire Press Syndicate with no experience needed and a stamp for details. A marriage-themed product claims Rocky Mountain Tea preserves a bride’s complexion. Property sale lists 120 acres in Grass township with house, outbuildings, orchard, near schools and towns. inquire with L N Savage. Household notice urges maintaining a local newspaper for family news.

Grass Township School House Chrisney Rockhill L. N. Savage

Local residents in city visitations and business trips

A long list of locals and guests visited the city over the past week. Wm G Hile and Wm Link Sr sought city business, while many others from Luce township Tell City and Owensboro traveled for visits, family matters, or meetings.

Wm. G. Hile Dale Wm. Link Sr Luce Township W. W. Oskin Allen Gentry French Lick West Baden Hilbert Bennett Eureka J. A. Hile Lincoln City Arthur Pyle Tell City R. E. Roberts Gentryville Minnie Murrell Middlesboro J. 8. Coles Paul Ender Mariah Hill Dana Shoptaugh Boonville Bernice Crooks Grandview Mary Rudd Lynchburg Jones Caleb~ ‘Osborn Zellwood Fla Otto Lehman Owensboro W. F. Hafendoerfer D. L. Morgan T. E. Snyder Wm. S.rudd Evansville First District Rose Richardson Elizbeth Eith Clarence DeBruler Shawnee Okla Wm. Cadick

Children’s day programs at multiple churches promised

Children’s day exercises will be given by the Sun day school of the M. E. church next Sunday night. Regular service for the United Brethren church next Sunday Ebenezer 10:30 a. m. Rockport 7:30 p.m. Children’s day program at Mt. Zion Sunday evening. This is to be one of the very best of programs. Don’t fail to hear it.

M. E. Church United Brethren Church Ebenezer Rockport Mt. Zion

Basye elected school trustee to replace Simpers

At a city council meeting on Wednesday evening T. C. Basye was chosen as the new school trustee to serve in place of W. Simpers, who will retire in August.

Clarence Makemson Chicago F. W. Wolf St. Martin’s Catholic Church Chrisney T. R. Hardy French Lick West Baden Chas. Maas Berne Ind Ivan Ehret Nell Weil Lafayette Vevay Cincinnati Thermopolis Wyo John Zachritz Indiana Dodd & Struthers Des Moines Iowa Charles Lieb Banker’s Evansville Association W. T. Chinn Gentryville E M. Swan W. OC. Mason Ben F. Huffman T. C. Basye W. ¥. Simpers

Cotton Blossom Showboat Delights Wellsburg Crowd

The floating theatre Cotton Blossom arrived late due to wind but impressed Wellsburg with a fine show including the Old Hickory Valley drama and entertaining vaudeville acts. Manager H E Steiner and the cordial company earned praise, with a crowded house and notable electrical illumination.

Cotton Blossom Wellsburg Old Hickory H. E. Steiner W. Va Herald

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