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Newspaper
Salem Press
Location
Salem, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1880
Page
1
A collage of social news, court notes, marriages, visits, business moves, and ads from Salem area society pages. Includes subscription prompts, court dismissals, house visits, redecoration by Newt Zink, and plans for a Guards fundraising drive with various locals like Ada Garriott, Miss Emma Tevens, and Miss Hattie Emmits named.
The piece admonishes residents to avoid parking on walks and crossings creating mud hazards. It notes lingering unclaimed letters in the Pie Ind post office and reports on a jail transfer of Rens Lane and Jacob Hattabough for Asher Elliott’s murder. It covers marriage notices, local morals, and advertising in Salem, plus a ball attendance dispute with a reporter.
In New Philadelphia county town an eighteen year old Ira Huston clashed with Marty McClellan over a dispute sparked by altered reports. McClellan struck, fracturing Huston’s skull. Huston faced a $300 bond, later raised to $1,500, while McClellan was held for appearance next Wednesday.
The article urges merchants to advertise to attract customers. It claims advertising in the press builds public awareness, noting that non-advertisers lose custom to rivals and that advertised goods are cheaper and better. It cites local merchants as evidence that those who spend on ads gain larger patronage.
The past days bring wet, rainy, muddy and cloudy conditions with a dark, forbidding sky. Residents note the persistent gloom and seek clearing skies as they wait for sun, snow, or frost to improve the scene and mood.
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