Tariff reform and local notes from Rockport
The Rockport Democrat notes tariff revision doubts and criticizes protected interests while reporting on a planned $20,000 dining hall project at the Jeffersonville reformatory and potential gas franchise for Rockport. It mentions George Kasey of Eureka visiting and several local quips about summer church closings and barking dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittaker
Hanly
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Peyton
Reformatory
Community Socials At Local Homes
Ice cream and sherbet were served at the home of Elder and Mrs. C C Virtle on Seminary street by the Christian church Tuesday afternoon and evening. All are welcome. Mrs J J Brown entertained a party of young people at her home Tuesday evening.
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C. C. Virtle
Seminary Street
The
Christian Church
J. J. Brown
Four misty child figures bless lonely night home
Grim poem lingers on loneliness at dusk with memories of four cheerful children. The speaker imagines blossoming spirits visiting at midnight and blessing the home as dawn approaches, contrasting with the quiet cottage now. The passage shifts to a critique of political constituents and tariff protection urging broader representation. A Trinity Lutheran church youth ice cream supper is announced for next Wednesday.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Hay barn burned near Pattonville after lightning strike
Scott Mudd’s hay barn near Pattonville was struck by lightning last Sunday afternoon and burned to the ground. The barn contained hay and had no insurance, officials said.
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Scott Mudd
Pattonville
Epitaph Shades and Civic Rhetoric in Brief
A satirical note criticizes public moralizing and waistline policing as hypocritical. It mocks antipeek campaigns and says those who suppress towns’ freedoms often seek to control their own legacies. The piece hints at breach of promise lawsuits affecting brides and societal norms.
Big Rockport Fair Weekend Reflections and Quotes
An assorted column notes the Big Rockport Fair dates August 16 to 21 and includes a series of quoted maxims on honesty, relationships, and attitude. The piece blends event mention with satirical lines about truthfulness and optimism.
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Big Rockport Fair
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Rockport Democrat
Democrat Publishing Company
Rockport Fair
Friends of Protection
Congress
Steel Trust
Republican Party
Gentryville
Rockport
George Kasey
Eureka
City
Satan
Owl
Henry Hoch
Springers
Arcane
Miller Bros
Etn Wee
Rockport Milling Co
Cfs
First National Bank
Rockport, Indiana
N. W. Montgomery
John H. Walker
George B. Crowder
Philip J. Bretz
John G. Haines
Allen J. Payton
William S. Rudd
Dooley
Washington
Weyerhaueser
J.8. Coles
G. A. Weyel
Coles& Weyel
Ind
Hatfield
Richland
Yankeetown
Chrisney
Buffaloville
J. A. Sargent
Imperial
J. H. Walker
Mammoth Grocery
H. Walker’s Mammoth Grocery
CG. W. Halbruge CO
Indiana
Dutchess Mfg
Eide
Kirschbaum
C. W. Halbruge Company
Bliss
Washington, D. C
Adam Miller
Fulda
Seo
OLD Rockport Bank
T. R. Hardy
W. C. Mason
D. L. Morgan
Dan Kopp
D. E. Cadick
John Biedenkopf
J. D. Hopkins
Ass’t
Theo. E. Rechtin
7Th & Inglests
Evansville
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