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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1911
Page
7
A collage of brief items reports a political reflection on Hanly in Indiana, cures and remedies from Chamberlain and Carlestedt, travel and rail incidents, a minor lawsuit in Ike Circuit Court, a band reorganization in Gentryville, a gas and egg shipment crackdown, a boilerplate piece on a airship for the Fourth of July, a dairy and fruit crop note, and Maud S. trotting history with notes on racing records.
Notices on patent medicines Digestese and Digestere promise relief and appetite, with local vendors. Postmasters in Rockport and Grandview anticipate July changes to star route mail service, adding two daily runs to Evansville and routing from Grandview, Newtonville, and Rockport. A Huntingburg cannery stockholders vote to continue operation pending next January’s decision. A farmer’s digest includes wheat harvest status, December peach tree spraying, and a reminiscence about family milestones.
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild effective remedy for infant constipation and indigestion. It offers a free sample and states the product is a long trusted liquid tonic available via a doctor’s guidance and local druggists. Names of families and physicians are cited to endorse its use.
The Ton and Eastern traction line failed to win subsidy approval by 139 with 42 against, signaling a possible route change from Loogootee to Oden and a northward extension from Washington. Evansville Star Bulletin notes political bets on Hemenway and Seales in Warrick County for Countess race.
A Lafayette woman touts Root Juice after her husband, plagued by stomach and kidney troubles, back pain and frequent gas, reportedly improves after four bottles. She cites other city demonstrations and many testimonials praising the remedy from local buyers.
A brief note discusses enjoying hot weather and popular trends in summer heat. It comments on not overworking in heat and mentions hot waves and discomfort associated with drastic changes in temperature.
Evansville Railways Co issues train and freight times from Rockport to Evansville and intermediate points. Daily passenger departures include morning starts from 6:26 to 11:26 A M and late evening options with limited stops to Hatfield Grandview and Richland. Freight runs list 11:00 A M and 5:30 P M from Evansville and Rockport connections with noted weekend adjustments.
A New Jersey man who ate pie twice daily for 89 years has died. The item notes whimsical older stories about long-running habits and the quirks of daily life. It mentions a 20-run baseball game and other oddities from city life.
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