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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
7
Uncertain year demands push shoppers to seek Printress Brand coats praised for style quality and price. The store invites customers to view spring coats whether or not they plan a purchase, promising the best available options.
Hudson Lawbury made a business trip to Evansville Friday. James Mills of Tell City was called here to his father's bedside last Friday. Owen Deeg returned home from Cransville Kentucky after two weeks with relatives. Schools close next Friday after a successful term. Miss Carrie Schrier of Boonville visits Mrs. Rhoades. George Deeg was in Evansville last Saturday. Born to Mr and Mrs B Johnson Monday March 16th four fine boys. Wes Lewis remains very ill.
A parade of names visits and chores marks spring in Ferdinand and St Meinrad with residents such as George Fulda Adam Konig Rosa Lampert and others traveling for business visiting relatives buying horses and delivering tobacco. The piece closes with light seasonal reflections on spring chores and town life.
Mrs Belle Carlton of Martinsville Ind visits her mother Mrs Susan Stocking who is very ill. John Warner and daughter Ada travel to Huntingburg for a sick relative Mrs William Goble. Daisy Boonshot departs Petersburg after visiting relatives. Orval Enlow visits Huntingburg. Jacob Oskin returns home from Evansville hurt in yards. Fred Suhrheinrich and Jason Warner families attend Mrs Goble funeral in Huntingburg. Will Skelton also noted.
Princeton visitors spent the weekend with local families. Mark Cassidy of Tell City stayed Saturday night with her uncle W T Van Winkle. Mrs. Laura Morris and her baby from Huntingburg visited Mrs. John McKim. W T Van Winkle traveled Friday to Cape Sandy to visit his daughter Mrs Lura East.
Social visits and health notes from Huff township including Fannie Schatz Lizzie Koch and Chas Leistner. Residents discuss measles and mumps as well as plans for a local creamery with $1800 capital and 60 shares. Community meetings, church activities, and political letters appear with deaths and local events in Dale and surrounding areas.
Bert Perry left Mt. Olive for Evansville on Sunday to conduct business for several days. Claude Walters returned from Grandview after visiting relatives. Mrs. Harriet Williams left for a two week visit in Poseyville Indiana. Walter Hesson a business college student in Evansville came home for a relatives visit. Mr. and Mrs. George Geriack and two sons visited Rockport relatives last week. Edith Medcalff of Dale visited Ol Main and family last week. Clayton Bryant, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bryant, is very ill.
Dale Wm Schwartz of Evansville visits relatives this week along with Rose Cox visiting home folks from Indianapolis. Louis Wahl, foreman of a telephone crew, is home for a visit. John Wardelman made a business trip to Boonville Monday. Daisy Wetherill of Gentryville visits sister Mrs Alden Hile. Sheriff Ellis Thrasher was in Dale Saturday on official duties. Edward Singer and Myrtle Garber wed Sunday at 3 pm at the bride’s mother's home three miles north of Dayle. Rev J W Gilley officiated. The couple will reside on a farm in Dubois county. Elizabeth Gilley returns from a several-day visit.
Miss Bessie K. Palmer of Lake Indiana sings a sacred solo at each revival service led by Rev. A. W. Crabb in Shelburn. The Shelburn Enterprise notes her rich voice as a drawing card and lists her as chief leader amid community updates on school terms, staff changes, and local incidents.
Rev Geo A BE Troutman of Mt Washington Missouri reports his wife and he trusted Peruana for a spasmodic throat and speech problems. After two bottles he says the trouble disappeared and Peruna helped him. Rev P E Swanstrom of Grantsburg Wisconsin also reports cure of chronic diarrhea and catarrh through Peruna. The Peruna tablets equal a dose of the liquid remedy and cap off Dr Hartman and assistants work to perfect tablet form.
Knights went to Mt. Vernon for a district K P meeting. Another delegation visited Princeton for the Republican congressional convention. Farmers in the area gather tools for the upcoming season's work during warm days.
Spring signs appear as farmers sow and plant, measles eradicated locally. Mrs Jos Emmons visited Tennyson, Mrs Emanuel Motteler and Otis visited Boonville guests of Henry F Meyers. Clay township Republicans held a primary, John W Schierbaum trustee and Sam Ferguson assessor elected. Democratic mass convention set for March 28. Walter Hoffmeier and Wm Linley visited from Huntingburg and Tell City trips noted. Clay township to have six and a half months of school. fruit prospects look bright. Dr S I Carson of Lincoln City and Lawyer Medcalf of Dale visited, with Medcalf a possible Republican candidate for representative.
Next Saturday and Sunday regular preaching days at Little Pigeon Church invite the public to attend.
Promote a kidney bladder and rheumatic cure sold by all druggists. Two months treatment by mail offered for one dollar. Address Dr BW Hall 2926 Olive Street St Louis Missouri for testimonials and Kentucky samples.
George James contracts measles as neighbors report visits across Evansville Degonia Buffaloville and Chrisney. Several relatives and friends visit the ill Mrs Forest Hearn. a baby born to Forest Hearn dies soon after. Mrs Hearn remains dangerously ill.
An old advert promises a $100 reward for a deafness case caused by catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It promotes a free circular and lists Druggists selling the product. Also includes miscellaneous claims about Hall's Pills for constipation and kidney and back pain relief.
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