This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Salem Press
Location
Salem, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1886
Page
3
A collage of notes includes April flirtation verse, local business ads for Harvey Thompson cigars and Craycraft coffee, subscriber updates for Gilbert Mastin, and routine city items. Tuesday trips to Bedford and Orange, renewals on the Press, snow, and court house talk mix with ads for ayers sarsaparilla and local home moves.
The town reports arrival of pipe for water works and rapid delivery weather permitting. Local notes mention a minor subscriber loss, new business ventures, a resturant opening, and a shift in exchange listings. Various small items cover spring advertising, health tonics, and local court. a wellness note urges Ayers Sarsaparilla for spring health.
Canton residents are informed that stock of Apple trees will be moved on the 15th of the month. Prospective buyers, including those seeking three year old trees, should contact H. G. Curry before the deadline to secure stock.
Miss Addie Jones praised as grest of Miss Sallie True flood last Sunday. Maud Thompson ill with fever. Mrs John H True reports blood very sick. Lillie Shears improving slowly though still sick. Martin Daniels visited Mike Dennany last Sunday. J M Mead Jr completed grafting stock. 100000 grafts this year. Dr Jones Red Clover Tonic offered 50 cents for digestive issues and more. Mr Stark of New Albany visiting town. R B McCoskey lauded fiddler by local ladies. April 5.
Elizabeth El visits Peter Marshes this week. Douglass church holds class on the second and fourth Sundays. Franklin Beck marries a neighbor near Smedley Station. Peter Marsh to Paoli court. Widow Marsh improves her residence with an addition. Local people travel, teach, and attend church events. Prices and medicines advertised. Community notices include obituaries, school terms, and political notes from April.
April reports from Highland describe mild weather suitable for outdoor tasks and new spring activities. Sunday schools at Quaker and Methodist churches report good attendance and inviting participation. Local residents recoveries and health updates appear alongside small business notes and school openings.
Notice announces sale of the Fulmer property located on the northeast corner of the public square. Describes a large two story frame house with usable outbuildings and invites inquiries to Arsraygu & Lawian Ags for the place, though several words are garbled in the text.
Wn. A. Walker improves premises. J. D. Payne stock in New Albany. H. L. Gray seeks rental near Harristown. Ben Mead family visiting Philip Dichi. John Payne plays bugle horn. Hi. Kyte works for Mr. Pockwood. Henry C. Walker in Clark County. Prayer meeting at Goneway's Chapel Wednesdays. Mr. Bentley a pession ascent in town. Neolet Taylor building near Chestnnton. Sids ath school at Plaviver improves. Dr. Mitchell recovering from rheumatic fever. Asa Thomspon's health improving. Wedding anticipated soon. Skarvey Walker vacates. Miss Noelia McCrellan attending nocumad at New Philadelphia. Charles of Seba visiting. Bilious attack reported April 3. Quinine remedies tried. Lock Dr. Jones' Red Clover Tonic recommended. Asa Thompson, Logan, O. Mrs. Geo R. McCoy improving. Mrs. Sadie Tajock ill from tonsillitis. Ashabranner Walker Normal school opens next Wednesday. Mrs. K. Smith and Lula Weirsgen in Levisville. Rev. Montgomery not moving this summer. Local youths prep for exhibition. James Jackson secures bridge contract. bid $130. James E. Baker, Republican constable candidate, praised as musician. Voter losses by removal/death: 26 Republicans, 6 Democrats. Jeffersonian ideals noted. Flanders. Diet emphasized to ward disease. Dr. Jones' Red Clover Tonic praised. Lodge of Knights of Pythias started at Bedford with many attendees. Salem Lodge, New Albany, Brownstown, Seymour, Bloomington, Edwardsport representation. General goodwill noted.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.