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Newspaper
Versailles Dispatch
Location
Versailles, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1860
Page
3
A published notice urges public attendance at an anti tax and anti corruption meeting to be held Saturday the 21st of July. Speakers expected to discuss the alleged misdeeds of local Commissioners Lotehaw and Shields and influence public opinion through newspaper circulation and moral reading.
Flourishing praise for Wetzler in his improved home which is painted renovated and more commodious inviting public to its new bed and dining area. The piece urges readers to see Wetzler’s advertisements in another column and wishes him prosperity.
A Tuesday afternoon notice reports Rev M Palkenburg would speak on temperance at the M E Church that evening. Rev J H Lozier delivered a suitable address while Mr Palkenburg was absent. The piece notes about eighteen of twenty ladies and gentlemen ready to form a Temple of Honor in Versailles and mentions local Masons and the I O F badges.
A fragment from Versailles Indiana shows weekly grocer and druggist prices for staples like corn meal, dried peaches, apples, eggs, flour, molasses, sugar, starch, and lard alongside a public notice of unclaimed letters at the Versailles Post Office due by September 30. The list also includes names of residents and potential addressees awaiting mail delivery.
A dated inventory of promissory notes, detailing various debts and signers including Lemire, Ball, Eaton, Watterman, Corey, Crow, Crowley, and others. Executed between 1856 and 1869 with amounts from ten to three hundred forty dollars. July 12, 1860.
An ad notes the Verasillics Stoves offering renovations and ample accommodations for travelers and boarders. It promises best market fare including oysters and sardines, plus cakes, ice cream, and lemonade. The bar serves pure liquors, with reasonable changes and welcoming service for all patrons. The notice references offerings and dates around July 12th, 60-no-44.
Public auction planned for August 2 at John Blackmore's Ripley County Indiana residence. Personal property includes horse, three yoke of cattle, cows, log wagon, farm wagon, lumber and more. All items offered with note and approved security, interest from date, and waiving valuation and appraisal laws. widow not receiving items. Auctioneer signature appears as A D V AH CRURCALLE. July 18th 18M.
A garbled list presents candidates and offices including Senator Green Dardin, Repreventative Hesery Yater, Clerk Davidson Rea, Recorder Siri, Elijah Rounds as Ror Preasner, Sheriff Tus Mas J, County Surveyor Albion Kellon, County Commissioner Mahoney, and various state tickets with multiple misspellings and unclear jurisdictions. The text resembles an OCR dump of a political slate with numerous typos and incomplete names.
An advertisement from Rahway extols Wood's Bitters as a restorative remedy. It claims benefits for many ailments, urges physicians' and public approval, and notes wide distribution from New England to Texas with endorsements by dealers and physicians.
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