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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
6
OCR fragments show departure and arrival times between Richland areas including Richland City Junction and city entries. The text lists early morning and afternoon times with unclear labels and multiple 12 hour marks, indicating a public transit timetable snippet.
Daily train schedule lists No 41 7 15 am departures and No 45 7 00 pm No 47 7 00 pm Sundays. Arrivals include No 40 10 35 am and No 44 9 52 pm. No 41 connects at Lincoln City for Louisville and east. Nos 45 47 connect to Huntingburg and points east. all trains connect for St Louis and west. H Helmbock local ticket agent.
A Hampton Tennessee reader reports a three year old ankle sprain healed after applying Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. The product, sold by T C Basye in 25 and 50 cent sizes, helped the girl sleep and recover quickly after a single night.
A deaf man signals for a chat using a speaking tube. The germ foe guides him to a drug store where the tube is sterilized with disinfectant. He complains tubes spread disease and refuses to risk further contact. The tube is treated while the hearing man watches, anxious for an answer.
A blushing young man asks to marry a companion in a church scene. The minister questions rings and funds, noting embarrassment but proceeding with the ceremony as the couple hesitantly agrees to a modest union. The man quips that a ring may be had if it can be bought for two dollars.
The undersigned trustee of Harrison township will be at his residence near St Meturadeach Saturdays except the last in each month when he will be in St Melnrad to transact township business on any other day when not engaged on the road Joseph F Veal Trustee Harrison To
Notice of an application at the July term before Spencer County commissioners for a license to sell spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in New Boston Huff Township Indiana for one year with on premises consumption. Includes detailed description of premises and adjoining doors windows and walls. Also seeks permission to sell cigars and tobacco and serve lunch.
The applicant seeks a one year license to sell intoxicating liquors on premises in a room of a frame building on lot 129 in St Meinrad Spencer County Indiana. The request includes liquor sales cigars and tobacco and lunch service with on premises consumption during the July 1908 meeting of the Spencer County Board of Commissioners.
Notice to Contractors announces plans for coping sidewalks and curbing around Rockport courthouse area. Plans on file with Auditor. sealed bids due by one o'clock pm July 6 1908. contracts let to lowest bidder. board may reject bids. each bid must be accompanied by.
George W. McCullough Admr announces appointment by the Spencer circuit administrator for the estate of William P. McCullough, declared deceased. the solvent estate as of May 29, 1908, with Smith & McCullough acting as attorneys.
On July first Monday 1908 in Rockport Indiana William Olseh applies at the auditor's office for a one year license to sell intoxicating liquors in a two story brick building at the northwest corner of Lot ten in William R Aynes donation. The front room on the ground floor will allow on premise drinking with three double glass door openings and a west wall doorway to an open shed.
The Common Council of Rockport Indiana invites sealed proposals at City Hall for sidewalks and related improvements under improvement resolution number three. Bids due June 30 1908 with a $100 certified check. contracts and bonds must be completed within ten days of acceptance or the bid bond is forfeited. The council may reject any or all bids.
A humorous exchange about a writer nicknamed Jokesmith shows high tension as he attempts to produce spontaneous paragraphs. The dialogue suggests the situation could lead to a burst of improvised writing under pressure.
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