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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1913
Page
5
Basye's offers Black Elastic Roof Paint at 75 cents per gallon and cans in all sizes at bargain prices. Local shoppers can stock up on paint from the State Library Circ3armM display.
Items include J G Baum moving his office to Farmers Bank, a second oil shipment for street work, Miss Mollie Fuerster visiting near Evansville, and wheat crops yielding well. Various local residents, weddings, funerals, and hospital visits are noted along with G A R reunion plans for Richland City and weather and health updates.
Boonville residents share visits and trips with relatives across Indiana and nearby states. Notables include Miss Norma Seipel in Boonville and J A Bays and A H Hoch heading to Bloomington, plus Ora Davis at court and Elmer Barnes planning a Minnesota stay.
Warner corsets are described as rust proof and designed to fit comfortably for long wear. The ad notes they adapt to body movement and remain reliable over time, highlighting the brand’s world wide reputation and the popularity of Redfern and Warner corsets among many women. It also mentions summer undergarments and hosiery carried by the retailer.
Mt Zion Union Trinity Evangelical Salem Zoar and German services listed with times. Trinity M E features sermons From Heavenly Heights to Earthly Levels and Horrors of the Extremest. Revival at Mt Zion by Miss Myrtle Todd closes. tent meeting planned at Hatfield with Rev S L Todd and Joseph Todd.
Warrantee licenses list Sam Thixton 21 laborer Owensboro Ky to Essie Kevon 18 Owensboro Ky married June 12 by Sar Henry Brand. Richard M Wagner 24 merchant to Mariah Hill 20 Mariah Hill Ind. Felix Quinlin 25 pipeline superintendent Cushing Okla to Ella E Kennedy 24 Grandview. James Wesley Dick 21 railroad man Evansville to Gertrude Mayo 19 Eureka married June 12 by John Fodder.
Captain J J Kingman of the United States Corps of Engineers visited the city Tuesday to select a dam site at the head of Little Island about five miles below here. He struck a deal with landowner Allen Gentry to purchase roughly five acres for the project. The fate of a barn and tenant house on the site is unsettled but the barn may be moved. Congressman Lieb backs the dam project and pushes for its construction. Last Saturday marked the 136th anniversary of the American flag with Main Street firms decking in national colors. T G Shelton of The O G Sprouse Co arrived from Springfield and Hopkinsville to manage a large merchandise shipment bought from J G Baum for the Fair Store. they open Thursday, June 26 with anticipated bargains.
An item notes we will buy or store wheat with available bags and two phones listed as No 71. The M E A society held its regular meeting Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church with guests and a program of instrumental and vocal music readings. Mrs A R Gentry gave a talk and Mrs Elinor Walker presided. Ice cream and cake were served after.
An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. George Therber died in Owensboro and was brought here by boat Wednesday morning with interment in Sunset Ifill cemetery. The W C T U will observe a Mother's meeting next Tuesday at seven at the home of Mrs V M Hackleman. Members and friends are invited.
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