School Opens and Dance Held in Logsdon Building
County residents report school began on Monday at this location and a large crowd attended a dance last Saturday in the new Logsdon building.
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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1908
Page
8
Local residents and school enrollment rise noted
J. S. Johnson and Jas Frazier visited Boonville Saturday. A B Branch and family spent Sunday in Rockport. O L Perry a Nunn school teacher spent Sunday near Chrisney. James W Herrell reported Hatfield schools progress. L H Risley went to Rockport to obtain high school books. Mrs Frazier and daughters Alice and Rebecca were in Evansville. Our schools enroll 915 pupils with sixty two in high school. Schools graded this year to follow the course of study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Johnson
Jas, Frazier
Boonville
A. B. Branch
Rockport
O. L. Perry
Nunn
Chrisney
James W. Herrell
Hatfield
L. H. Risely
North Rockport Resident Objects To Boiled Cabbage
A North Rockport woman protests boiled cabbage, declaring she wants no more of the dish in the town. The report notes she faces a fine for her stance and actions related to the protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Rockport
Succulent on Stove Sparks Unlikely Exit By Cabbage Snake
A humorous kitchen disturbance ends with a cabbage leaf snake sighting as a woman removes a lid to season boiled cabbage. The incident concludes with the cook’s exasperated remark about never wanting boiled cabbage again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massa
Newtonville Social Notes Move Through St Louis and Rockport
Jacob Tharp visited his son Harry in St Louis last Monday. Dr and Mrs Harry Harter were in Rockport last Saturday. Mrs Balthias Vetter and her daughter Emma spent Saturday and Sunday with Henry Maas's family in Rockport. Miss Fanny Gillman was in Rockport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Tharp
St. Louis
Harry
Harry Harter
Rockport
Balthias Vetter
Emma
Henry Maas
Fanny Gillman
Evansville Friday millinery purchases and local visits
Miss Ruth Bean returned to Princeton after a two week visit with her grandparents J. G. and Mrs. Rumpel. Mrs. Maude Hill and others attended the Evansville fair. Mrs. Nelson Fletcher visits St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Woodward returned to Carthage, Missouri. Rev. R. T. Luaslie and wife returned from Kentucky after his mother's funeral. School opened with Albert Youngblood as principal and Posey Meeks and Bernice Hedges in key roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ruth Bean
Princeton
J. G. Rumpel
Maude Hill
Anna Rumpel
Myrtle Brashears
Frank Hurst
Nelson Fletcher
Pearl Stevens
St. Louis
Warren Woodward
Carthage
R. T. Luaslie
Kentucky
Albert Youngblood
Posey Meeks
Bernice Hedges
Local residents and visitors noted in Sunday entries
James Drew of Rockport spent last Sunday with home folks here. John Stuart moved his family temporarily to Newburg. Robert Lawburg spent last Sunday in Grandview. Dr and Mrs R R Rhoades attended the Evansville fair. Mr and Mrs Hudson Lawburg attended the Evansville fair last Thursday. George Deeg made a business trip to Evansville last Friday. Born to Mr and Mrs Fielding Pattie a ten pound boy. James Rhodemaker is in Indianapolis to represent the K of P lodge. Frost damaged tobacco in the river bottoms. S L Parker has gone to Oklahoma seeking a future home. Moses B Mills died at his home here last Friday night at age seventy one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stuart
Newburg
Robert Lawburg
Grandview
R. R. Rhoades
Evansville
Hudson Lawburg
George Deeg
Fielding Pattie
James Rhodemaker
Indianapolis
K. of P. Lodge
Frost
Local Soldier From Perry County Dies After Illness
Five years having removed here from Perry county. He leaves a wife a son and four daughters. He was a soldier of 49th Indiana regiment and a good man. He had been ill ten months of rheumatism. After funeral service at the home conducted by Rev. T. J. Bennett the body was interred in Shiloh cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry County
49Th Indiana Regiment
T. J. Bennett
Shiloh Cemetery
Evansville visitors and local residents in Buffaloville
Mr and Mrs Emory Morris of Evansville spent Sunday with her parents. Mrs Motweiler and daughter Pearl left for Gen tryville for the winter. Miss Cordin Snyder was in Evansville last week. James Martin and Harry Wells visited from Troy and Gen tryville. Franie Skelton returned from Degonia Springs. Bertha Bergman visited from Chrisney. J H Bauman in Dale on business. Chris Egnew and wife moved from Liberal to Buffaloville. Ollie Farrow and Mr Schroeder of Grandview visited. T P Littlepage of Boonville spoke on politics. Mrs Burkhart Nina Lee Florence Crawford in Chrisney. Ice cream supper at Little Pieg. Chas Skelton and family in Madrid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory Morris
Evansville
Little Pieg
Chas Skelton
Orvil
Madrid
Local Social And School Notes From Rockport Township
John Rupprecht transacted business at Rockport Monday and next Monday township schools begin with teachers in place and pupils expected. Various residents attended church, visits to Owensboro and Louisville occurred, along with a birthday surprise at the Zoglemann home. Community members and families listed include Rupprecht Simon Jellig Lindauer and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rupprecht
Rockport
R. E. Roberts
Reinhard
Joe Rupprecht
Blanche
St. Meinrad
Carrie Goetz
Owensboro
Mary Riehl
Frank Fischer
Tillie
New Boston
Frances
Katie Simon
Ferdinand
George Greulich
Evansville
Katie Schaffer
Cecelia Waninger
Louisville
Lottie Trotter
Leoba
Pius Boehm
South Dakota
Robert Broom
Hileonora
John Harm
Frances Haller
Mary Schneider
Frank Zoglemann
Antonetta Schneider
Rosa
Paul Rupprecht
Johanna
Regina Simon
Olive
Karl
Herbert
Robert
Raymond Lindauer
Alexian
Florence Jellig
Nettie
Eddie
One of Thousands of Homes Peruna Tablets Promoted
Florence Aitkens of Toledo writes that Peruna cured her internal catarrh after nine months of illness. She credits the medicine with restoring her health and says her husband is now taking it. The ad notes Dr Hartman and assistants developed Peruna tablets after two years of effort.
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Florence Aitkens
3Rd St
Toledo
Ohio
Peruna
Perunas
Hartman
Home remedy claim highlights Peruna usage
Mrs Maria Goertz of Orienta Oklahoma reports chronic catarrh recovery for herself and family after using Peruna. She says the medicine restored her health, helped her husband with asthma, and cured her daughter and son of various catarrh related ailments. She notes weight gain from one hundred to one hundred forty pounds and praises Peruna as a nerve quieting general remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Goertz
Orienta
Oklahoma
Town social notes mention John Schnell in town
Zoglemann hosted a gathering with refreshments and a pleasant time. John Schnell of Troy visited the town Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoglemann
John Schnell
Troy
Mariah Hill News Recap Of Local Visits And School Start
Local residents visited relatives and friends across Ferdinand St Meinrad and Louisville. Public schools reopened with good attendance as Mariah Hill Babes defeated Gentryville 22 to 4 in a Sunday baseball game.
Local notes on travel and visits across towns
SI. MEINRAD notes a rainy evening. Victor Egloff returns from Glennonville Missouri. Jacob Rurer visits his sister Lena Beyke in Xexia Ohio and returns. N A James travels to Louisville Kentucky on business. Frank Jend leaves for Louisville to spend the winter. F X Boxer attends a Democratic speaking event in Adyeville. Congressman W K Cox speaks. J A Greulich receives a carload of furniture from Date station. Peter Becher and sisters Maggie and Anna Hubers visit Evansville for a few days. they return. Joseph Fischer ill this week. Rev. Maurus Helfrich goes to St Mary's Hospital in Evansville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Egloff
Glennonville
Jacob Rurer
Xexia
Lena Beyke
N. A. James
Louisville
Frank Jend
F. X. Boxer
Adyveville
W. K. Cox
J. A. Greulich
Date Station
Peter Becher
Maggie
Anna Hubers
Evansville
Joseph Fischer
Maurus Helfrich
St. Mary’s , Hospital
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