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Newspaper

Waynetown Despatch

Location

Waynetown, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1916

Page

7

Hillsboro Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors

Oliver Gardner of Covington and Roy Henricks from Indianapolis visited town Monday. Samuel Davidson from near Newtown called on relatives. Mrs. Joseph Glascock and Mrs. Rebecca Frazier spent time visiting. Opal Eaton of Danville was a weekend guest. Charles Bell of Indianapolis and Troy Philpott from Danville were daytime visitors.

Oliver Gardner Covington Roy. Henricks Indianapolis Samuel Davidson Newtown Joseph Glascock Opal Eaton Danville John Frazier Charles Bell C. B. Cooper Rebecca Frazier Troy Philpott

Numerous Crawfordsville area visitors and community notes

Mrs A J Harris and daughter Nell shopped in Crawfordsville Saturday. Myrtle Clark of Indianapolis visited home folks from Saturday to Tuesday. Roland Keeling stayed with the Trowbridge family. Thurman Hodge on vacation from New Ross. Mr and Mrs Tom Davidson of Indianapolis visited relatives. Lucretia McBroom and Mary Copus guests of Wayne town friends. Dana Gaylor to Canton Hill to stay with George Gaylor family. Albert Cruser sold the bake shop to Vern Routh of New Ross who took charge. Byron Frazier hosted Dale Rowand family and Misses Win and Helen Pugh. Members of the Woman's Home Mission Society attended a district convention in Darlington. George Sterns honored birthday. forty four guests attended. Evangelist O A Neylin spoke on a Man In Love. Local planning trips to Roachdale for meetings. Van Bill auto livery advertised as safe service. etc.

A. J. Harris Nell Crawfordsville Myrtle Clark Indianapolis Roland Keeling Dc. R. Trowbridge Thurman Hodge New Ross Tom Davidson John Davidson Lucretia McBroom Mary Copus Waynetown Friends Dana Gaylor Canton Hill George Gaylor Albert Cruser Vern Routh Routh Byron Frazier Dale Rowand Mesdames J. J. Williams Frank Deth George B. Jones James Horn Frank Bybee Shirley Williams Woman’s Home Mission Society Mabel Parker Queen Esther’s Darlington George Sterns Clyde Rodgers Ruth Furr Veedersburg Byron Hesler Warren Graves Elmer Ellis Fred Hesler Roe Furr Hyson Myer George Birge Nora Kerr O. A. Neylin Newlin Roachdale van & Bill Ermine Bennett Ola Berryman Dewey Bunnell Robert Bible A. M. Bible Ollie Baker Frank Crose Near Colfax Julia Smith Lincon Vernie Fruits Stockwell Ollie Fruits Elsie Fowler Danville, Ll Samuel Vowden Wallace Marion Follick Burt McCormick Maxwell Darnell Ms. Brown Ivan J. Frank McDermond’s Attica J. Frank McDermond Doc Hostettler Charleston Ind Uncle Doc Oasis

Van & Bill Auto Livery Motto Fluently Repeats

The piece promotes Van & Bill Auto Livery with phrases about swatting roosters for better eggs and higher prices. It emphasizes safety as a motto while stressing dependable transport to reach destinations.

van & Bill Auto

Starnes Honored By Webb Publishing For Subscriptions

H I Starnes, famed Indianapolis News subscription solicitor and circulation manager, receives nationwide recognition as Webb Publishing Co of St Paul studies circulation methods. Webb’s Frank Archibald visited Starnes at home and toured a print shop and rural areas to observe success. A separate county court trial found Chiropractor Ellen Cunningham not guilty of practicing medicine without a license after a length en deliberation.

H. I. Starnes Webb Publishing Company St. Paul Minn Indianapolis Indianapolis News Mr. Starnes Frank D. Archibald Ellen Cunningham Crawfordsville Cunningham

Poison to the Faker John Sullivan in town this week

Montgomery County weights and measures official John Sullivan visited Waynetown to enforce the law and expose fakers. Local dealers praised him yet feared his sharp audits, while Wingate and New Richmond merchants bragged of profits from risky schemes. Mrs. Mattie Hayes of Sidney ill, died, body brought for burial at Masonic cemetery. once Miss Mattie Martin in Waynetown years ago.

John Sullivan Montgomery County Waynetown Mr. Sullivan Wingate New Richmond Dan Hayes Mattie Hayes Sidney Ill Masonic Cemetery

Classified Ads Rates and Terms for Department

Classified ads in this department were accepted at one cent per word for the first week and half price for subsequent insertions. The notice outlines pricing and duty for readers placing ads in the publication.

For Sale Abstracter and Seed Potatoes

FOR SALE- Abstracts of Titles. Complete original system by John L. Shrum Crawfordsville Binford Block Upstairs. FOR SALE- Dooley seed potatoes at $1.00 per bushel late variety but sure crop wet crazy. C. C. Ellis phone 168. LOST-A broach pin with a We furnish wholesale and retail Bath Outfits Water Systems Steam and Hot Water Plants Piping Shaft ing Pullies etc. Driven Wells Deep Wells and Supplies. OMAR A. LARRICK Crawfordsville 203 S. Washington St

John L. Shrum Crawfordsville Binford Block C. C. Ellis Omar A. Larrick S. Washington St

Ruby set in brilliants at the school building

Mrs. Forrest Titus attended a Monday night event titled ruby set in the school building, details from the readable fragments indicate a local gathering or activity associated with her in the school setting.

Ruby Forrest Titus

Appointment of William L. Moffett Estate Administrator

Henry L. Moffett appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of William L. Moffett of Montgomery County Indiana deceased. Estate said to be solvent. Dated May 17 1916. Harry N. Fine attorney for estate.

William L. Moffett Montgomery County Indiana Henry L. Moffett Harry N. Fine

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Hillsboro Cupid Entangled Biograph The Vitagraph Comedy Vitagraph Drama Jim Vitagraph Wayne Theatre T. J. Biddle Elizabeth Darnell Horace Hitnner Here F. H. Sumner Masonic Grand Lodge Francis Purnell Stout’s Grocery and Meat Market California Swift's Pride Graham Maine Swift VanCamp Crereleemehren B. Main St Lic Sumner A Salesiaia Auto Livery Jennie Smith Orchard Street Orchard St Wayne Town W. A. Anglin Herbert Holman New York Burbank Geo. W. Warfield W. H. Baine Sal Gentle Henry Myer Hudson Carter A. Snyder & Son William —Anglin Andrew S
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