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Newspaper
Smithville News
Location
Smithville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1908
Page
2
Local notes report births and visits including a baby girl born in McCordsville to Able Wooden and wife and Henry Sciscoe visiting Bloomington. Several residents and visitors are named with movements between Harrodsburg, Bedford, Jacksonville, and Bloomington. A buy or trade offer for a five room Bloomington house is listed alongside political tours by Chaney and remarks on rail service.
Claud Reynolds at Sanders will act as news agent for that place and handle subscriptions promptly. Miller Bennett, a Monon train dispatcher at LaFayette and son of A F Bennett here, takes a three week vacation in Texas. Tell us if you are going visiting or have company.
A Bloomington resident derides a female gossip for spreading rumors about neighbors and suggests she should focus on herself. The speaker jokes about adding her to a post election roll of honor after the November vote.
Travelers south of Clear Creek report the Nathan Smith bridge in dangerous condition as rotted boards threaten horses and cars. Residents urge immediate action by commissioners to repair and avoid costly accidents or injuries.
The Smithville Band played at the K.P. picnic in Ensley Sparks woods at Stanford on Tuesday. Hon R W Miers spoke in the forenoon and Judge Wilson gave a strong speech and Pros Harris of Bedford spoke in the afternoon. Dr Mosier was master of ceremonies. The people of Stanford showed sociable hospitality. The band will return on the 29th to perform for the Masons picnic.
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