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Newspaper

Rockport Democrat

Location

Rockport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1922

Page

11

Thedford's Black-Draught Vouched by Nashville Grocer

East Nashville residents hear a grocer Mr. W N Parsons praise Thedford's Black-Draught Liver Medicine as the best liver remedy for sour stomach headache and indigestion. He says he relies on it daily and warns readers to accept no imitations. Many others nationwide share its value for regulating the liver and cleansing the bowels.

Nashville Tenn Thedford W. N. Parsons Parsons

Threshing Spike Sabotage Reported on Local Farm

J T Mattingley and Lan Heugel faced repeated sabotage of a wheat separator last Saturday. The first spike tore the machine at about 11 am. two more followed, then seven more spikes were found in bundles, totaling ten in Mattingley’s wheat. The farmer urges full punishment for the culprit.

Chrisney Sun J. T. Mattingley Lan Heugel

City Plans New Two Story School Building

The city approves a two story sixteen room school with a basement auditorium for 800 seats, slated for completion in the 1923 24 school year.

Tel] City

Prohibition Raid Targets Ferdinand Soft Drink Stands

Six federal officers raided the Ferdinand area on Friday morning, seizing bottles and jugs of home brew and wine from Valentine Fleig Mathias Olinger and Uebelhertwo stands. Officers destroyed much stock and continued actions into midweek, with wine dumped from sealed containers. The raid’s outcome remains unclear.

Ferdinand News Federal Prohibition Ferdinand Valentine Fleig Mathias Olinger Uebelher

New Schedule Effective April 2 1922 for Rockport Evansville Transit

New timetable shows Rockport to Evansville cars at 6 20, 8 20, 9 20, 10 20, 11 20 a m and 12 20 1 24 2 20 3 28 4 20 5 22 6 50 7 35 9 55 and 10 58 p m Evansville to Rockport departures at 6 15 7 00 8 15 9 15 10 15 11 15 a m 1 00 2 15 3 15 4 15 6 10 7 20 9 15 11 15 p m Limited trains stop at towns only Cars meet boat to Owensboro Some runs to Hatfield Merchandise freight from Evansville to Rockport at 5 p m daily except Sunday Express service offered at low rates O A Reller G F P A

Rockport Evansville O. A. Reller

Boonville Main Street paving progresses toward fair time

Boonville work on the Main street foundation began with a large steam roller tearing up the macadam. After surplus dirt is removed the concrete base will be laid and asphalt top added. If weather holds, the street up to the square should be done before the Boonville fair. Mrs. Morgan Halbruge and children from Rockport visited H. Roet hzel, and Dorothy Ehrman of Rockport joined Miss Norma Maurer and Miss Eugenia Roth for a Pi Beta Phi tea on Walnut Street.

Boonville Enquirer Main Street Third Street Boonville Morgan Halbruge Rockport H. Roethzel Dorothy Ehrman Norma Maurer Pi Beta Phi Eugenia Roth Walnut Street

Local nuptials and a Jasper death highlight region notices

In Boonville a dinner honored Mr and Mrs Robert Houghland with six covers and out of town guests Rev Karl Kramer and Mrs Katherine Kramer attended. In Tell City Charles Scull and Leola Pohl wed quietly at St Johns church with two witnesses. Jasper’s John Gramelspacher, longtime furniture leader, died at 77. A Dale Reporter note reports Tyrius Rice, five, severely injured by a mule, in Evansville hospital in serious condition. Evansville Courier comments on rising reliance on combinations in business and labor discussions.

Boonville Robert Houghland Karl Kramer Louisville Katherine Kramer Rockport Cannelton Chas. Scull Tell City iLeola Pohl St. John’s Evangelical Church G. A. Kanzler Edward Minnett Kansas City Kanzler Dale Tyrius Arthur R. Rice Gaule Evansville

Wheat Experiments Yield Harder Varieties In Indiana

An Indiana agricultural update describes Purdue and state efforts to develop harder wheat. Michigan Amber pollen was used to fertilize Malakoff. a bearded hard winter wheat. The experiment produced Michikoff, a beardless wheat with greater resilience. Ten farmers have seed. James Benson plans to plant. market release unlikely soon. The Gibsen county heat test notes shriveling in soft wheat. The law firm Smith and McCullough dissolves their partnership.

Indianapolis Virgil Mood Princeton Purdue Experiment Station Michigan Mitchigan Malakoff Indiana Michikoff James Benson Owensville Gibson County

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