Spencer county notes highlight meetings and local moves
Spencer county teacher's association plans its annual meeting in Chrisney. John O. Chewning of the Rockport Journal is ill with diphtheria. Families move homes on 4th Street and Main Street. Thanksgiving services proceed at multiple churches. Mrs. Pattie suffers a fall with minor injuries. Local clubs host gatherings, donations, and letters to Santa Claus. Various local businesses announce goods, jobs, and sales.
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Spencer County Teacher’s Association
Chrisney
John Ruble
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Spencer County
Rockport
A. J. Glackman
Main Street
Kodak popularity and local land coal discovery
Basye's drug store advertises Kodaks from one dollar to twenty five dollars. Also offered is 40 acres of Spencer county land 244 miles southwest of Ferdinand with 3 to 5 feet coal veins. A mineral company mined the 5 foot vein and found coal comparable to Brazil black coal for iron ore. Rockport Indiana contact for Mike Spayd.
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Basye Drug Store
Basye’s Drug Store
Spencer County
Ferdinand
Brazil
Mike Staab
Rockport
Ind
Mike Spayd
Local Notables See City This Week And Outbound Trips
A parade of residents from Hatfield Eureka Grandview and beyond visits city business. Names include J H Walker in Cincinnati J C Glackman in Hatfield and Edward Bergman in Chrisney with many others visiting or returning home for holidays. Also notes on a home remedy for rheumatism using dandelion extract and sarsaparilla.
United Brethren special meeting at Ebenezer church
A special United Brethren gathering at Ebenezer church runs daily services at 10 30 in the morning and 7 00 at night with Rev Lulu preaching and praised by attendees. Delegates will be elected at each service for the next General conference. Also notes upcoming eclipses and a December holiday goods display by Rockport merchants.
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United Brethren Church
Ebenezer Church
Lulu
Mt Zion
Union
Rockport
Newspaper Offer Bundles Indiana News With Rockport Democrat
The Democrat advertises a combined subscription offer for The Indianapolis News and the Rockport Democrat priced at 3.50 dollars, valid until Dec 15 1900. Old subscribers receive a credit toward 15 months. Rural routes receive reliable state news from Indianapolis News.
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Democrat
Indianapolis News
Indianapolis
Rockport
Real Estate Transfers Involving Local Property Purchases
Roberton Sarah transfers to Angeline Hopkins in Lincoln City blocks 39. Hopkins sells back to Sarah Robertson. William Byers transfers to Mary Huffman in parcel 30 6 7 40 pt nw se 30 67 2. E L Boyd & Co. transfers to David F. Hall and David L. Morgan in multiple blocks. Hall transfers to William Hall. Rollie Roberts transfers to Chas Hudson and Harriet Hudson in sections 13 7 8. Ten mortgages and six releases were recorded this past week.
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Roberton Sarah
Angeline Hopkins
Hopkins Angeline
Sarah Robertson
Lincoln City
Byers William
Mary
T. Huffman
Boyd E. L. Com
David F. Hall
Boyd
E. L. Com
David L. Morgan
Hall
Local Children’s Furnishings Shown in Sale Item List
A display of children’s goods includes wagons, dolls, go carts, velocipedes, Irish mails, steel hand cars, tables, chairs, sleds, desks and rockers in various styles and prices. L. M. John offers these home furnishings.
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L. M. John
Grass Township couple out shopping in city on Wednesday
Mr and Mrs Samuel Haaff of Grass township were in the city Wednesday shopping. Miss Pearl Monarch of Owensboro and Miss Maude Zachritz will spend Thanksgiving in Evansville. John Zachritz left Wednesday for a several days visit in Washington Indiana.
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Samuel Haaff
Grass
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Basye
T. C. Basye
Jas. G. Taylor
John O. Chewning
The
Rockport Journal
W. F. Hafendoerfer
Baumgaertner
Wells
4Th Street
Presbyterian Church
G.N. Wall
J. S. Pattie
M. E
A. R Gentry, Sr
O. E. Hammer
Hammer
Emma Fuerster
Harry Kercheval
Freschley Hotel
E. H. Boldrey
Santa Claus
Dra. Coffman Gooch & Coffman
T. J. Turley
Farmers Bank
Cumberwerland
Fred Walker
Sth Street
Emily Brenner
Bill
J. A Sargent
F. W. John
Fred Walker’s
John Kerr
Laird & Mohr’s
Fred Walker's
Occidental Hotel
J. H. Walker
New Rockport Cider and Vinegar Company
Allen J. Payton
Hargis & Kincaid’s
Waterman’s
Parker's
Laughlin’s
Fair
C. W. Huibrage Co
Drs. Goffman
Gooch & Coffman
Osteopathic
Rockport, Indiana
Farmers’ Bank
George J. Gooch
KODAK
Wille Tilley
Hatfield
F. W. Dodd
Richland City
J.T. Taylor
Eureka
Cincinnati
J.C. Glackman
Court House
Fred J. Bergman
R. 8. Crowder
Lexington
Lester Langley
Newtonville
Erma Martin
Dayton
Ohio
Albert Bryne
Grandview
Kate Sly
Evansville
ER. L. Boyd
Clarence Walker
Charleston
S.P. Gwaltney
Midway
Herbert Weil
London
England
M. Weil
John Romine
Medicine Lake
Mont
Dale
Adam Niblack
Kate
Seattle
Whc
Lida Hamilton
Kansas City
P. W. Terry
J. A. Armstrong
la Junta
Colo
Huntingburg
Robert Luckado
J. H. Jennings
Hatzel
GC. W. Kimberlip
Owensboro
Puildice
New York
Ius
Zeidler
Third
South Side Main St
Cravenette Raincoats
S. Wiener & Son
Rockport’s
Best Clothing
Men’s & Boys
the Fair Store
Rockport Merchants
J. A. Sargent Nuetzel Bros
Savage & Kehrer
F. Seipel
Rimstidt Hardware Co
Honig & Mayhall —_Jas. G. Taylor
A. R. Gentry & Co
Bryan Bros
Joe Laird & Mohr
Henry Hoch
J. T
J. P. Jones
Lan
New Fitwell Shoeing Shop
Main
Elm
R. L McCoy
Ohio Talley - Forest Nurseries
Lake
James
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