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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1908
Page
8
A fragmented listing promotes a 1500 rare and costly animals exhibit featuring two herds of elephant relatives, camels water buffaloes rhinocervus hippopotamus horned horses tigers lions zebras African antelopes leopards pumas plus bears birds reptiles and other speciessuggesting a grand menagerie debut with multiple species.
The county foundation for a new creamery is laid and expected to be finished in four weeks ready for machinery to be moved from Troy. Farmers urged to support the project as it benefits both farmers and stockholders. Tom Hills of Troy and Mr. Canesia of Tell City were in town for business. Nine children, seven girls and two boys, took their first communion Thursday. Holtman Brothers reported tobacco selling, and Robert Collignon left for Louisville to attend school. Feather renovators that were with us have left.
Eureka residents G B Lindsay visit with Addie Myler as Lester Polk attends Masonic Grand Lodge in Indianapolis. Mrs. Ruark dies at 65. funeral held with Rev J C Lawbury. Midway hosts Hurricane Drainage survey and 33rd I O O F anniversary. Memorial services at Buffaloville, strawberry supper for Little Pigeon church, and tobacco farming updates amid gardening efforts.
Mariah Hill notes Miss Minnie Gesken left for Evansville last week. Miss Katie Bosler spent Wednesday in Jasper. Dr Maslowsky George Harland er and Paul Ender attended a convention in Chrisney on Tuesday. Mrs Mike Vandersmith and children from Vicksburg Mississippi are visiting. Nick Gaesser and family and Miss Minnie Maslowsky were in Dale Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Paul Lehr of Louisville visited relatives. Miss Mary Horlander is visiting after wintering in Louisville. Bertha and Minnie Maslowsky toured Ferdinand last week. The church marked its 50th anniversary on Sunday May 24. Otto Spard Adolph Brown spent Sunday here. Joe Gesken and Miss Kate from St Henry visited. Mr and Mrs Frank Jellig and family from Fulda visited Joseph Jellig and family.
Miss Maggie Oskin of Mt Olive visited her aunt Mrs John Myers last weekend. Mrs Lillian Jordon of Var ion Ind visited Mr and Mrs John Staten Monday. Miss Jess Dunn of Dale visited Monday. Logan Oskins of Mt Olive trains children for Day. F B Posey of Evansville was in town Monday. Miss Vinnie Van Winkle spent Tuesday in Gentryville with her sister Mrs Willis Hicks. Miss Bertha Herron and Mrs Jack Herron attended a show in Rockport last Friday. Arless Taylor visited relatives in Selvin the past week.
Mrs Charles Hewring visits daughters Mrs Bert McCoy and Mrs Charles at Evansville this week. Miss Lulu Green and friends from Owney stop by Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs Walter Bender and their little daughter return home to Evansville Thursday.
A baby boy was born last Friday May 23 to Urial Chapman and his wife. Further details continue on page 4 with the report of the James family.
An advertisement asserts catarrh is constitutional and cannot be cured locally. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally, claims it acts on blood and mucous surfaces, and cites a physician endorsement. The product is priced 75 cents and sold by druggists, with a suggested laxative pill line.
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