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Newspaper

Rockport Democrat

Location

Rockport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1919

Page

5

Local Briefs Highlight Residents and Community Updates

Cuno Butscher remains seriously ill at his home on 8 Sixth street. John Himmelheber is convalescing after several weeks illness. The Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian church met at Mrs W Halbruge’s home last Friday. Charles Alexander brought a new Lincoln City subscription. Mr and Mrs Eph Rowe moved to Seminary street property owned by Afiss Anna Spayd from Boonville. Extra men added to Rockport branch of Southern Railway reducing trips for Sullivan and Alexander to two daily.

Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian Church W. Halbruge Eph Rowe Boonville Seminary Street Afiss Anna Rockport The Southern Railway Messrs Sullivan and Alexander Orville Marvin Arthur Schor Evansville F. S. Morgenthaler Bertha Herron Lincoln City Gilbert Bosler Tulsa Opia Neva Owens Idy] Myler Eureka Mary Seiple Elizabeth Davis Herb Stateville Grandview Howard Mitchell Terre Haute Ind Henry Pattberg H. G. Weiss Chicago Antone Kaiser Midway Esther Speckner Hazel Elliott Dale Fred Bosler Indianapolis Omer Huff North Platte Nebr A. C. Buff Louis Niblack France Ada Niblack Kittie Niblack Anna Bartrim Charlotte Cromie Louisville Jessie Harrison Chris Schumacher Grass Township James B. Nunni F. M. Richards Richland City Luce Township F. M. Hackleman Jean Hackleman Myr George Mitchell Mitchell Marjorie Hackleman Conrad Kehrer Carrie Kehrer Metropolis Mgr B. C. Artman Frank Mohr Gus Mohr J. H. Thornburg Lila and Weldy Paul Tweedy Emma Knox Miami,Fla W. C. Mason Victor Tableman Tell City Victor Spencer County 8. C. Nunelly Owensboro Clyde Smith Carbondale Ill Robert Luckado Nunelly Smith H. H. John Hester Mary Peoria John Simon Honig Stuttgart Ark Evert Lehman Owensburgh H. D. Jackson Jackson Robert Lehman Martha Mary Louise Lehman

Escaped Bootlegger Surrenders. Bonds for September Term

Moley Myers, who escaped Sheriff Chapman two weeks earlier during bootlegging arrest, surrendered to officers last Saturday. He posted a $506 bond with himself and sureties, guaranteeing appearance at the September term of court.

Moley Myers Chapman

Numerous Local Guests and Returnees Highlight Week in City

A long list of visitors and former residents are noted arriving and departing this week. John Taylor, Varney Cadick, and many others from Owensboro to Evansville and Tell City visited, returned from camps, or traveled to or from the city. Local families hosted relatives, while several residents left for work or study and one death occurred, that of Mrs. Clara Beaver.

Uncle John Gwaltney Foresees Air Travel For All

Midway resident Uncle John M. Gwaltney visits the Democrat office to welcome a new subscriber. He reflects on aging yet decent health and predicts air travel will become common in a few years, while still acknowledging people will prefer improved roads and traditional travel.

John Gwaltney Midway Democrat John M

Classifieds Ad Space Prompt for Local Business Notices

A notice outlines the local business classifieds service offering insertion of Wanteds, For Sale, Lost, Found and other ads at one cent per word with a 25 cent minimum. It encourages readers to place advertisements to promote sales or purchases.

For Sale Wheat Sacks and Cracker Teasers

Classified notice items include Wheat sacks at 10c each from Richards and Martin Taggert's selling dainty crackers for family use by J H Walker Mam moth Grocery selling lubricating oils greases and paints with commission sales offers The Linox Oil and Paint Co Cleveland Ohio seeks renters for a good farm in Hatfield Indiana Louie Herreil Private lawn mower and stove repairs by J S Park Expert Repairer 415-8th Street Otto Atkinson offers summer tutoring in high school subjects.

Notice of Office Closure for Postgraduate Studies

Dr H G Weiss announces his office will close from Sunday June 29 to Saturday July 12 1919 while he attends Chicago for postgraduate studies in medicine and surgery.

Chicago H. G. Weiss

Farm stock and implements for sale at bargain

Heavy farm horses and spans of mules with buggy surrey wagons milch cows with calves broad sows and pigs hay rake mowing machines cultivators five young heifers fresh soon five Jersey bulls wheat drill bull rakes for clover hay and Vulcan braking plows all for sale at a bargain inquire of C F Brown Rockport

Surrey Jersey C. F. Brown Rockport

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T. C. Basye Cuno Butscher John Himmelheber Charles Alexander John Taylor Yankeetown Varney Cadick John Heidh Huntingburg Carl Vogel W. Stocking Julia Tindell Eva Buxton Jack Jennings New York Regina James Floyd Knobs Edith Strassell Nora Preatt C. A. Fay Everett Gentry Fern Richey Detroit Mich Joe Richey St. Louis George Casey Allen Baumann John Stocking Pauline Burkhart Atlas Heveron Chester Herron Thomas Chinn Walter Scheuler Southern Depot L. C. Smith John Chinn Branson Lester Martin James Rimstidt Camp Davis Hugh Greathouse Little Island George McCool Tillie Nestor Wooley Grace Wooley J. A. Sargent Margaret Sargent Bertha Cain Martha Luckado Johnson’s Landing Gitto Bryant Mary Newcastle C. C. McCoy Ite Akron J. M. Culver C. C. Mason John O. Chowning Chas. E. Skinner Otis Kopp Clara Beaver Methodist Church Cliethes Palm Beach S. Wiener & Sons Indiana Richards & Martin Taggert’s J. H. Walker Mammoth Grocery Linnox Oil & Paint -Co Cleveland, GO Louie Herreil Hatfield J. S. Park 8Th Street Otto Atkinson J. A. Kehrer Tom Sawyers J. G. Baum Florence LL. M. John Fordson Tractors
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