Fifteen Years Ago Red Letter Events in Rockport
Readable items recount Princeton band plans for July 4 at Rockport fairgrounds with Laney Parsley as marshal, a Pekin marriage, a fatal child convulsion, a major fire at Eigenmann works, local births, deaths, and a busy sports scene including Jasper and Rockport baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Rockport Fair
Laney Parsley
Pattonville
Arthur Harper
Ruth Dailey
Pekin, Sr
Arthur
Main Street
Ruth
Washington
Pekin
Lucy Morris
Rockport
Joseph H. Hargis
Carrie Aeartee John
Clara Mason
George $ T
Clara
Serges Kettery
Lawrence Cameron
Corgay
H. Meredith Hellams
Clarence Wright
John
Baum
John Cole
Ralph Roberts
Walnut Street
Richland City
Pearl Phillipps
Eigenmann Contract Company
Jasper Heralds
Gov. Hughes
New York
Erma Kehrer
Noah Meredith
Macco
Farmers Bank repapered and improved in 25 years ago issue
The Democrat notes Farmers Bank was repapered and cleaned up with improvements. Henry DeWell received thanks for peaches presented with a force. Dr Eva Luxton began practicing medicine in Rockport. Three insane and three charged persons listed in the come con. Rockport wagon team pulled the Rockport hose and ladder wagon to Grandview in eight minutes. a breast strap on a horse broke at Honey Creek levee as the wagon sped, nearly going off the levee. Fastest time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockport
Grandview
Frank Bender
C. L. Deweese
Rockport Milling Co
Bement and Seitz
Evansville
Henry Johnson
Chrisney
Honey Creek Bridge
Dubois County
Wowk
Honey Creek
Lincoln era pioneer kinship woven through family memory
The memoir recounts Abraham Lincoln era experiences within the Gentry family lineage. It notes Lincoln’s youthful river work, a severe head wound, and sustained ties between the Gentry and Lincoln lines. The piece praises great grandfather for integrity, political principle, and leadership, detailing his legislative service and community influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham
Cincinnati
Lincoln
Hols
Spencer “County
Ade
Benton
Gladstone
Gobden
Princi
Victrola Talking Machines and Victor Records Shown
Basye carries a good assortment of Victor records and Victrola talking machines. New Victor records arrive the first of each month. See them at T. C. Basye's Drug and Book Stores for the best in world music machines and records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victrolas
Victor Records
Victor
Basye
Victor Record
T. C. Basye
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Thomas H. Johnson
Litchfield
Illinois Central Railroad
James E. Beasley
Bluff City
Rebekah Lodge
Gertie Feigel
N. G
Anna Mann
V. G
Emma Feigel
J. A. Sargent
Treas
W. H. Simpers
Guy Walker
Guy
Jasper
Fred Hitner
Rocixsport
Gertrude
John Barrett
New South
Sunshine
Charles
Alice Brown
Jack Osborne
A. Woodruff
Thomas W. Lindsey
Boonville
Eve
Adam
Huntingburg B.M
Rockport Journal
Michael Nord
Mariah Hill
Louisville
Ed Halbleib
W. F. Adams
Dale
Peter Wahl
John Parker
Wahl
Democrat
Stringtown
Gentrville
Pigeon
Bloomfield
Owensboro Fair Grounds
Kentucky
Owensboro
Harry Milton
G. F. Anderson
W. A. Werner
Tell City
Indi
A. D. Pheffer
Sullivan
Homer Blandford
Tinnie Bettinger
Cannelton
Sam Mullican
Anderson
Essex
Milton
Ford
Pheffer
Laurel
Werner
Indiana
Blandford
Mullican
Maxwell
Bettinger
South
Hannah
Joseph
Mississippi
Pigeon Creek
Tocsin
Hendricks
Willard
McDonald
Voorhees
Curan DeBriler
Gentry
Eliza
Gentry Bullock
Wayne
Allen
Lizzie Gentry
Wright
Malissia
Robert
J. Helen. Rhoades
Usco
United States
Corwright
OS. Tire Co
Tiibes
G & Rubber Company
Rubber Organization
Rimstidt Haw. Co
Ind
J. F. Schraeder
Grandview Richards
Kincaid
Herman
Lake
Mechanic's Garage
Chrisney -Lautner Bros
Lamar
Shelton & Heyren
Lincoln City
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