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Newspaper
Smithville News
Location
Smithville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1908
Page
1
Townspeople and visitors are named in a roundup of daily activities. Mrs. Louis Litz and Mrs. Tom Clark shop in Bloomington. Sutphia travels to Harrodsburg on business. others visit friends and manage local enterprises. Trains resume service and a new meat market opens, while a harsh spell threatens coal and drinking water reliability.
Caleb Powers is scheduled to lecture at the Merchants and Farmers Carnival at the fair grounds on Friday October 9. The piece notes Powers as a famed figure linked to the Goebel murder case and describes his rise from poverty to wealth through writings. It also mentions local entertainment by the Howard-Dorsett Co at Harris Grand and various Bloomington items including coal and a Shante Indian rival event.
A Fort Worth carpenter Charley Kast writes to his father Jani Kast, noting he has not lost more than five days of work this summer and earns three dollars fifty cents per day. He comments on political enthusiasm, party bosses, and effort to avoid heated partisan anger, urging calm and thought in public discourse.
The W C T U announces a supper in the lower room of the telephone exchange building recently rented to Mr. Huffman. Members listed include Lizzie Litz Edith Mewers Ida Clark Alice Fox Leu Leonard Edna Hainey Laura Deckard Sarah Rhorer Ellen Johnson Maude Turrhart and Sallie Eigan. Cream and oyster soup will be served. all are invited to attend and support the ladies.
Ralph B. Carter of Smithville withdraws as Republican candidate for trustee of Jelear Creek township. He argues he wants and needs the post more than the Democratic incumbent and asserts his salary would fund improvements to telephone service and newspapers for the township.
Thirty cars participated in a test trip through Indianapolis for the Indianapolis Trade Association. One near the lead broke down in front of David Wright's residence and had to fall to the rear. The fleet included nearly every type of car.
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