Spencer County Local Notices and Community Items
The Spencer county jail is now without an occupant. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Will Hall last Sunday. For bill posting call J. A Sargent at his drug store. A dinner was given Allen Sargent last Sunday for his 41st birthday. Notice no hunting or trespassing on farms. Cranberries and other fruits offered by Laird & Mohr. The three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hargis recovered from membranous croup. Advertisements for Liver Pills sold by T. C. Basye and Basye’s Dream of Roses cosmetics. Gibson county fair elected Will F. Parrett president, Paul S. Brownlee secretary, Stuart Fisher treasurer. Local sports note about early quail season following bird law expiring. Drs. Coffman Gooch & Coffman osteopaths moved to rear of Farmers Bank building. office hours listed. Public notice to hunters to keep off land. long signatory list of residents.
No Harmony at Dinner Over Mayor Blank’s Governing Tune
Guests in New York discuss the influence of an independent official on upcoming elections. A woman notes Mayor Blank’s course lacks harmony, comparing church seating and hymns sung with a personal tune, never mind whether it fits the right tune.
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New York
Blank
O Brien Sparks Lively Commons Wake Up Chat
Around three in the morning in the House of Commons M P Toby describes M P T P O Connors tirade as 12 to 15 members dozing Patrick O Brien helps himself to avoid sleep and O Connor protests disorder. O Brien replies he interrupted to wake the audience.
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Toby
M. P
T. P. O'Connor
House of Commons
Sir Patrick O'Brien
Mr. O'Connor
Patrick
Womans Wiles and Dressing Down Profits in Marriage
In a chatty exchange Mrs A admits it pays to dress down her husband as she explains a dressing down today leads him to promise rewards. Mrs Z asks how, and the plan is revealed as a loop of dressing up, with a new coat fur set and hat promised to restore good humor.
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Mrs. A
Local Basye drug store ad offers goods and opening day plans
Basye drug store window displays for Fay Stockings, mothers bread, and eye care. Fred Walker's advertises Fay Stockings and heating bargains. Laird Mohr's invites meat, beans, sorghum, and prices. Basye to exhibit goldfish on opening day Thursday Dec 3rd.
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Basye Drug Store
Local residents travel and relocate across cities
Joseph Cissel of Huff township was in the city on Wednesday. Adolph Seipel plans to seek work in El Paso Texas after leaving last Saturday. Will Krieger headed to El Paso to join family for permanent settlement. Belle Spayd has gone to Evansville for a new position. Denver visitors Mr and Mrs Kit Graham are in town. H A Roetzel of Boonville was in the city Saturday on business. Louise Pattbert of Boonville visited relatives here last Sunday. Wm Warner, Carter township assessor elected, was in the city Tuesday. F W Dodd trustees from Luce and Richland City transacted business Wednesday. Dr Nichols of Cairo Illinois guest in the city this week. Wm G Tableman trustee elect of Clay township came to file bond Saturday. Dr Shirley Lang at French Lick this week for Ohio Valley Medical Association meeting. John Armstrong of Louisville was in town for property interests. John Stevenson returned to Texas after visiting relatives here. Mrs DeLong of Evansville returned home after two weeks with her sister. Trustees elect Joseph Peters and Paul Ender were in the city Tuesday to file bonds and qualify. John Mulzer and William Links trustees elect filed bonds Wednesday. W J Baker of Midway in the city last Saturday to attend to business. he reports wide rain in the western region amid the drouth.
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Joseph Cissel
Huff Township
Adolph Seipel
el Paso
Tex
Will Krieger
Texas
Belle Spayd
Evansville
Kit Graham
Denver
Colo
H. A. Roetzel
Boonville
Louise Pattbert
Wm. Warner
Carter Township
F. W. Dodd
Luce Township
Richland City
Dr. Nichols
Cairo, Ill
Wm. G. Tableman
Clay Township
Shirley Lang
French Lick
Ohio Valley Medical Association
John Armstrong
Louisville
John Stevenson
DeLong
Willard Currey
Joseph Peters
Harrison Township
Paul Ender
Carter
John Mulzer
Wichita
Kansas
Exhibition of Jayesseo Cloaks at C. W. Halbruge Co
The C. W. Halbruge Co announces a Monday display on November 16 of sample Jayesseo Cloaks famed for perfection in fashion. Prices will be unusually low to attract customers and showcase this grand exhibition of high class apparel.
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Jayesseo
C. W. Halbruge Co
Water rate notice from Rockport Water Works Co.
Patrons are informed they will be charged the regular house use rate for water supplied to neighbors. A. H. Kennedy, Manager, signs the notice on behalf of Rockport Water Works Co.
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Rockport Water Works Co
A. H. Kennedy
Mgr
Thanksgiving Geese Offered for Dinner by Sam Haaff
For Thanksgiving a seller offers young fat geese for dinner. Contact Sam Haaff via home phone at Chrisney exchange for details and availability.
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Sam Haaff
Chrisney Exchange
Churches and Services Across City This Weekend
The Presbyterian church will host Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. with a 7:30 p.m. Ladies Missionary society Thanksgiving praise. Christian church announces Bible school at 9:00 a.m. and services at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Evangelist Ram som Brown leads a revival with twelve converts in the first week and nightly music. U B church lists Mt Zion 10:30 a.m. Union 8 p.m. Rockport 7 p.m. A delegate vote to the next general conference will occur at Union after preaching. A Presbyterian marriage occurs at the Manse with Rev. Wall officiating. Trinity Lutheran Sunday schedule 9:15, 10:30, 7:00 p.m. Baptist church has morning and evening services by Rev. L C Bauer.
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G.N. Wall
Presbyterian Church
Ladies Missionary Society
Miss Bonner
Ladies Board of Missions
Christian Church
CG. C. Pirtle
Ramsom Brown
U. B
Mt. Zion
Union
Rockport
Presbyterian Manse
Fred W. Hager
Seattle
Washington
Emma &. Rafferty
Louisville
G. N. Wall
Trinity Lutheran Church
L. W. Gross
The
Baptist Church
L. C. Bauer
Louisville, Ky
English Tourists Browse Indian Curios in New York Shop
An English couple in Manhattan explored a Fifth Avenue shop selling Indian handicrafts. They bought baskets beads wampum moccasins and a pipe of peace then considered a tomahawk while recalling a Washington hatchet from a previous visit.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Washington
When trousers were decried
The piece recalls the old view that men once forbade trousers as immoral and frivolous in pulpits, noting Wellington’s role in introducing them and how fashion and custom shifted toward today’s acceptance, with a warning that returning to knee-breeches would invite censure.
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Duke of Wellington
Delicate talk on feminine age and social affectation
The piece argues discussions of feminine age are driven by affectation. It contrasts women who appear younger with those truly aged and notes how compliments about antiquity affect conversations in society as depicted by the 37 ly's Pictorial.
Life as We Make It. Woman of the House A Grief-Stricken Exchange
A rough exchange unfolds as Tufford Knott pleads shame before a woman of the house. He admits mortification at being treated kindly for his grief and weakness, while she scolds him for his begging and calls out his behavior in a blunt, period tone.
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Lowell
Tufford Knott
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J. A Sargent
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Allen J. Payton
Laird & Mohr’s
James Hargis
T. C. Basye
Gibson County Fair Association
Will F. Parrett
Paul 8. Brownlee
Stuart Fisher
Drs
J. C. Jolly
J. C. Haines
T. J. Hilderbrant
W. C. Mason
A. D. Huffman
A. Bantle
C. F. Richards
Joseph Walters
J. W. Swallow
H. N. Bay
David Cowell
J. W. McCoy
Victoria McCoy
J. B. McCoy
William Yeager
H. W. Bates
L. H. McCoy
K. W. Richard
Andy Bauman
R. H. Crowder
Charles Hawkins
J. B. Nunn
M. Tremper
T. W. Swallow
James A. Carter
Joe Lang
Taylor Carter
Fay
Fred Walker
Ballons
Fred Walker's
F. W. John
John Kerr
Fred Walker’s
L. M. John
Busye
Artie Snow White
Basye’s Drug Store
Hargis & Kincaid’s
Laird & Mohr's
Laird & Mohr
Springers Ee Roosters
Miller Bros
Rockport Milling Co
S. Wiener & Son
Kersey
George Washington
the Fair Store
Cadick Milling
Yours
Cadick’s
Cadick
Grandview
Indiana
Drs. Coffman, Gooch & Coffman
Farmers’ Bank Bldg
East 4Th St
Geo. J. Gooch
Etzkorn & CO
Merchant Tailors
Rockport Box Mfg. Co, Sre
Nina S ‘Uun
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