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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1914
Page
6
Arch Stevenson of Rockport Indiana announces practice in all courts from rooms in the Leib building opposite the courthouse. He lists address on an alc street and offers full legal services through local and regional courts.
Public notice announces readiness to practice in all courts with offices on the ground floor north side of Main Street near the post office.
A notice from the Secretary of Agriculture calls for seventy thousand men to work in harvest fields across Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma. Wages offered range from three to three fifty dollars per day. The Paoli News calls this the greatest labor demand in the county.
A short advertisement urges readers to try Chamberlain's Miment to relieve rheumatic pains. It touts quick relief and notes availability from T. C. Basye at twenty five cents per bottle.
The United States plains states Kansas Missouri Iowa Illinois and others gather harvest hands for the bumper wheat crop with pay from $2.50 per day. The passing editorials of Corydon Republican Boonville Standard Rockport Journal and Petersburg Press face criticism from Marengo Observer over press attacks on the Democratic administration's policies.
The piece contrasts a past era of conflict with a now unified political climate. It praises Woodrow Wilson and William Jennings Bryan for leading the nation toward higher living standards while opposing figures like Roosevelt, Beveridge, and Stand Patters are framed as obstacles overcome. The message lauds Democratic principles as enduring and forward-moving.
Every family should keep Chamberlain's Colie Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand during hot weather. It is presented as a superior, cost effective preparation for cholera and diarrhoea and is advertised as almost certain to be needed before summer ends. Sold by T. C. Basye.
Joseph Schwoebe of Johnsburg reports a fatal lightning strike Saturday evening that killed his team of horses hitched to a cultivator while he left them briefly to fetch his shoes. He narrowly escaped injury, with insurance covering only part of the loss.
In an ad journed term at English before Special Judge Thos. B. Buskirk, jurors awarded $7000 in the Drury v. Krogman damage suit. Plaintiffs are the children of Mrs. Chas. Drury, killed by Jos. Weig near Tell City about two years ago. This is the second trial after a prior $2500 verdict was overturned.
Tommy Minto, 14, son of Mr and Mrs Jas Minto, is involved in a copperhead bite incident in the town area. Details mention his parents and the afflicted youth.
A county poor farm boy was bitten in the leg by a copperhead last Friday while coming from under a river bank at Neal Paulin's. His parents killed a chicken and applied it to the wound and gave him whisky. he is now on crutches with a swollen foot and leg.
A health warning notes rapid eating leads to indigestion and illness and urges thorough chewing. It suggests using Chamberlain's tablets when feeling fullness or dullness after meals and claims many stomach and constipation issues have been cured. Sold by local outlets.
The Interurban adds a larger boat built at Cloverport to handle growing patronage. The vessel, about three times capacity and twenty feet longer, will replace the current boat next Sunday for motor transfer, with a second boat to operate during the absence. It should be in service by July first.
The New Harmony Times recalls Scott Burns driving Blood Bros. oxen on Rapp Day at the Centennial. The oxen pull the Rapnite wagon amid trains and crowds, reminding of a logging camp life and the era when the Rappite wagon first entered use. Oxen are praised for easy handling and ability to cross morasses and timber.
Dale High School reports an enrollment of 51 with an average daily attendance of 49 plus and a yearly attendance rate of 96.85 percent. The Dale Reporter calls this an excellent record and invites comparison with other Indiana schools.
Prompts readers to submit small news items by mail phone or visit. Encourages reporting minor happenings to help the paper print fresh pages and keep the community informed.
Al Smith of the western outskirts tends a Wild Goose plum tree grafted with five plum varieties and three peach varieties. Some plums ripen while others mature at different stages. early peaches have reached pigeon's egg size, while the other two are smaller. The sight of one tree bearing diverse fruit astonishes onlookers.
The Mt. Vernon Star reports the big hotel in Sweet Sulphur Springs will not be rebuilt after a fire. Hon. J. W. Wilson surveyed the ruins and found proprietor Mr. Fisher in discussions. Insurance was $7,000 on a property and contents worth about $20,000, with Mr. Fisher leaning toward not rebuilding.
Seventy five thousand girls ordered a book advertised as What Every Girl Should Know Before Marriage but many receive a cook book instead and seek punishment for the publishers alleging swindling.
The Dale creamery produced 8735 pounds of butter in May, the largest monthly total since establishment. The director paid farmers 27 cents per pound for butter fat, the highest rate in this region.
C R Barns from Minnesota University argues for shallow cultivation of corn to two inches deep after initial close work. He warns against hills and deep cultivation which harm rootlets that stay near the surface, promoting better moisture retention and weed control.
Frank E. Watson, postmaster, reports a Labor Department notice calling thousands of men to the western harvest. Kansas seeks 40,000, Missouri 30,000, other states unnamed. Wages 2.50 to 3.00 dollars daily plus board, 90 to 120 days. Read the post office lobby poster for details. several have already left and more expected.
The article critiques continuous house cleaning by Theodore Roosevelt across decades of public service. It argues bidding for contracts shapes political behavior and public spectacle from the legislature through the police board and civil service to national roles. It portrays Roosevelt repeatedly returning to the same notion of reform with limited success.
The Vincennes Sun decries reform efforts as insufficient and misdirected, likening them to tickling trust powers rather than a real bust. The piece argues that reforms produce few tangible changes while headlines exaggerate impact.
An advertisement extols Chamberlain's Tablets as a grand remedy for stomach and liver troubles. It notes daily growing popularity and lists T. C. Basye as the seller.
An exchange editor urges every merchant to actively attract customers and expand trade beyond limited lines. Public spirited citizens should work to draw people to town and support the entire business community to grow a larger trading circle.
State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County sworn affidavit by Frank J. Cheney senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. promises one hundred dollars for every catarrh case uncured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason dated December 6, 1886. Company promotes internal remedy with testimonials and druggist sales at 75 cents. includes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Evansville railways list cars for Richland Hatfield Van Wertown Newburgh Henderson Mt. Vernon and Grandview with multiple departures from 6:24 a.m. to 12:26 p.m. and later afternoon runs. Connections available from Cannelton Indiana and Owensboro Kentucky with some trips to Hatfield only.
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