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Newspaper

Rockport Democrat

Location

Rockport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1908

Page

5

Local notices and ads mix with church events in Rockport area

The page lists Wanted dining room girl at the Veranda and local shop ads for Basye's drug store Langley's meats and groceries Laird and Mohr eggs and chickens 5 and 10 cent bargains at L M John's and more. It notes George Smith ill with typhoid fever church appointments Eb eneer 1030 at Rockport and a German Lutheran sermon in German plus an oyster supper at Simms grove to aid the Christian church. A wind hail storm damaged crops near Midway and county officials approve 4380 for 1908 and a 55 1 2 cent levy. A wedding Melvin Savage and Ada Greenwalt occurred last week and Luther W Gross is pastor with Grandview service in the morning.

Hair policy sparks official dismissal plea in AnByen province

The vice-magistrates Chung Pyeng and Kap Sen have not yet cut their hair. The province’s emer of the provincebag rigen% has urged the home department to dismiss them from their posts. The Korean Daily News reports the strong request as officials respond to the cultural mandate.

An Byen Chung Pyeng Kap Sen Sdemer Rigen Home Department Korean Daily News

Town visitors and residents noted across multiple towns

A long list of local residents and relatives stopped in or visited relatives across towns including Luce, Grand view, Tell City, Nashville, Winchester, Newtonville, Buffaloville, Evansville, Fulda, Evanston, Richland City, Hammond township, New Albany, Dale, Terre Haute, Eureka, Lamar, Washington, Leavenworth, Indianapo lis, Bedford, Maceo, Shel byville, Rockport, Vevay and Rockport. Names include H W Richards, George Wandel, Carl Vogel, Katie Vogel, Mrs Jerry Smith, Mrs H P Biedenkopf, George W Rumpel, A J Glackman, Miss Mary Jennings, Joseph Bumm, Andy Betz, Sam Schumacher, A T Kirk, Sallie Poole, Armorel, Viola Martin, Annie Barton, J J Burkhart, Ernest Stirewall, Hilbert Bennett, Dixon Pennington, John Zachritz, Mrs George Wilkes, Miss Jessie Brooner, Richard Wilbern, L F Gage, F M Hackleman, Wayne Hopkins, Lizzie Bullock, Helen Gentry, Della Gentry, Isaac Kramer, Mrs W S Smith, Mintie, Lytle Richards, Chas Lieb, T C Basye, Ada Byrn, Ada, J L Sullivan, J B Mattingley, W J Richards, E H Boldrey, James G Taylor, Clyda Titus, Mrs Garrett Quirey, Wallace, Ida Long, Elva Thurman.

H. W. Richards Luce Township George L. Wandel Grandview Carl Vogel Tell City Katie Vogel Jerry Smith Sherley Nashville Newtonville A. B. Burkhart Buffaloville Mary Jennings Evansville Joseph Bumm Fulda Andy Betz Evanston Sam Schumacher Richland City A. T. Kirk Hammond Township Sallie Poole Armorel New Albany Viola Martin Tennyson Geo. Jones Annie Barton Chrisney Clay Township Ernest Stirewall Terre Haute Hilbert Bennett Eureka Dixon Pennington Lamar John D. Zachritz Washington Ind George Wilkes Leavenworth Emma Vawter Jessie Brooner Dale Lora Miller Richard Wilbern L. F .Gage Margaret F. M. Hackleman Fred Bedford Wayne Hopkins Lincoln City Court House Lizzie Bullock Helen Della Gentry Boonville Isaac Kramer W. S. Smith Mintie Maceo George Stroube Lytle Richards Lexington Richards Theological College Chas. Lieb Garrett Quirey Wallace Hiram Wallace Ida. Long Vevay Trim M. Weil Elva Thurman Tacoma Wash Rockport

Residents of New Albany and neighbors visit and move

Relatives and townsfolk travel between New Albany and nearby towns. Miss Madge Smith leaves for Valparaiso Indiana to enter school. Miss Tillie Thom returns home to Franklin Indiana after visiting. Trustee Vaal of Harrison Township appears on official business. Mrs Anna Hawk and daughters and Miss Elizabeth Larkin plan to reside in Moore s Hill Indiana. Orpha Graham arrives to head trimming at the millinery. James G Taylor F M Richards of Plainville Texas visits. he travels to Washington then back to Texas. George Boehm and John Klueh of Huff township visit Owensboro Kentucky to see relatives. John Huser and Obe Simpson of Kenney Illinois return home after two weeks with relatives. George Kehrer, surveying near Ferdinand, notes grade work starting soon on Ferdinand Huntingburg road. Soldier s reunion in Chrisney Indiana set for Sept 16 17 18 1908 with hall room good speaking and plenty to eat.

New Albany Madge “Smith John Huser Obe Simpson Kenney Iil George Kehrer Ferdinand Ferdinand-Huntingburg

Clay Township Names Teachers for Ensuing Term

Clay township No 1 appoints a full staff for the new term. Ben Schrieffer and A B Burkhart, principal, Frank Schmuck primary, Kitty Tennemacher, Mere FF A Pierson, Stella Hearn, David Egnew, W O Lamar, Harrold Kennedy, Albert Dixon listed. J J Burkhart serves as Trustee.

Clay Township Ben Schrieffer A B. Burkhart Frank Schmuck Kitty Tennemacher Mere FF. A. Pierson Stella Hearn David Egnew W. O. Lamar Harrold Kennedy Albert Dixon J. J. Burkhart

Save the Pecans call to southern Indiana farmers

Purdue University Horticul tural Department urges southern Indiana farmers to locate and sample wild pecan trees for commercial potential. The Experiment Station will assist and asks for nut samples with name, address, and tree descriptions sent to Co. C. Woodbury, Purdue Experiment Station, LaFayette, Ind. Readers told to see Halbruge Co ad and visit Rimstidt hardware and Basye's drug store for supplies.

Horticultural Department Purdue University Indiana Terre Haute The State Experiment Station Experiment Station Co. C. Woodbury Purdue Experiment Station LaFayette Ind

For Sale Local Agricultural and Sewing Items

For sale good two horse wagon inquire Herb Wells Rock Port. Locust posts and two teams of horses six and eight years old also two colts three years old next May. Dr J C Glackman. On Sept 19 store will stock latest sewing machine The Free and free sewing lessons for ladies by H F Wagner. Wanted five thousand bushels clover seed highest cash price Haines Schumacher Lake Indiana Apples sale in orchard first two days of each week W Richards seal of West Virginia five in a tin foil smoker ten cents at Basye's drug store.

Cole J. C. Glackman H. F. Wagner Rimstidt Hardware Co Haines & Schumacher ‘Lake Ind W.- J. ‘Richards Seal of West Virginia Basye’s Drug Store

Notice to debtors at Haines and Schumacher store

All persons aware of debt to Haines and Schumacher are required to call at their Richland City store at once to settle accounts or notes.

Haines Schumacher Richland City

Farm For Sale Near Dale Indiana Eighty Acres

Eighty acre farm for sale twenty four miles southeast from Dale Indiana with good buildings and water. Terms are easy. Contact Henry Weller, Dale, Indiana.

Dale Henry Weller Dale Ind

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