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Stranger Warning
Submitted by Kathy Bargerhuff
Gosport Reporter; June 21, 1917
A stranger has been putting out great quantities of lead pencils over Indiana, some of which are in Owen County. The pencils advertise the Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago, and the report is current that the lead contains a powerful poison. The stranger makes it a point to give the pencils to young men who appear to be of military age. If you have received one of these pencils, play safe and do not touch it to your tongue until the truth or falsity of the story is established. It may be a hoax, but it is wise to play safe till it is investigated.
Ticket Selling Reward
Submitted by Kathy Bargerhuff
Gosport Reporter; June 21, 1917
On the night of July 14th, the Gosport Theatre will present a special film production" The Selfish Woman", featuring Wallace Reid and Cleo Ridgley, and is offering three rewards to girls between the ages of 8 and 14 for disposing of tickets in advance at the regular price.
To the girl selling the largest number of tickets- A Solid Gold Set Ring. Ring may be examined at Stucky's Pharmach where it is on display.
To the girl selling the next largest number- Ten admission tickets to the Gosport Theatre, good anytime.
To the girl selling the next largest number- Five admission tickets.
For further particulars and tickets inquire at Theatre or G.A. Keller residence.
Gosport Society News
"Gosport Reporter"; June 21, 1917
Submitted by Kathy Bargerhuff
**Henry Montgomery, working in Indianapolis, was here over Sunday.
**Geo. C. Fitch, Company F, 64th Infantry, Ft. Bliss, Texas is a new Reporter reader.
**Little Miss Helen Kelley is visiting with the Chas. Wampler family in Bloomington this week.
**Howard Young, of Indianapolis was here a part of last week visiting with the William Young family.
**Mr and Mrs. O.J. Miller of Bloomington were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Burton.
**After making a few days visit in Indianapolis with relatives, Mrs. James Meraweather and daughter, Miss Mary returned Monday.
**Children's Day exercises at the Christian church last Sunday morning and at the Methodist church in the evening were well attended. The programs were exceptionally good.
**D.P. Burton was an Indianapolis visitor last Friday.
**Mrs. E.V. Gregory was a visitor in Martinsville Saturday.
**E.A. McCarty was a Martinsville visitor Saturday.
**Miss Emma Stucky is visiting with Mr and Mrs Ralph Guynn in Worthington this week.
**Mrs. Emma Cross of Peerless, spent the week here with the E.A. Lighter family.
**The W.W. Walters family north of town were visitors here with friends Friday.
**Curtis McCarty and son of Jasonville came Friday to be the guest of his parents, Mr and Mrs Wm. McCarty, north of town.
**Horace McClain and B.F. Whitaker were visitors in Indianapolis Monday, making the trip in McClain's trusty Hank.
**Mr and Mrs Otis Hatfield had as their guest Saturday and Sunday Miss Mattie Caviness of Indianapolis.
**Miss Lillian Teague of Knightstown came Monday to make a months visit here with her sister, Mrs. Ed Haltom.
**Mrs. Mary Arbegust and two children of Lafayette were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs. Wm. Lundy.
**Mr and Mrs Lotes Washburn of Indianapolis visited here Saturday and Sunday with Mrs Washburn's parents, Mr and Mrs Jno. Soth and other relatives.
**Mrs C.E. Wampler of Bloomington visited with Mr and Mrs Wm. Lundy Sunday.
**Miss Olive Fisher of Indianapolis was the guest of the Ross Fox family last week.
**Miss Kayle Wampler attending an Indianapolis business college was at home part of last week.
**Miss Mabel Wampler left Sunday to enter State Normal at Terre Haute for the summer term.
**Mrs. Ambrose Stines, south of town was a visitor in Martinsville Saturday.
**The Sam Sanders family and Miss Ura Sanders spent Sunday at Clear Creek.
**Jas. Thomas of Marion came Sunday to visit with Mr and Mrs Jas. Dittemore and other relatives.
**Master John Anderson of Hammond was here a part of last week, the guest of the John Anderson family.
News from Gosport
All the following entries are from the "Gosport Reporter" of June 21, 1917
Submitted by Kathy Bargerhuff
**Mr. and Mrs. Will WAMPLER of Milwaukee, Wisconsin came Friday to be the guests of his brother, Mrs. Eliza Grimsley and other relatives.
**Mr and Mrs. Wm. STINES visited their daughter, Mrs. Martha JUSTICE in Indianapolis Saturday and Sunday.
**John ROGERS, Jr. attending State Normal at Terre Haute spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.B. ROGERS.
**Mrs. Elmer SINK returned to her home in Indianapolis Friday after an extended visit here with her mother, Mrs. STIERWALT.
**Miss Evelyn SOTH, attending State Normal at Terre Haute was here over Sunday the guest of her parents, Mr and Mrs James SOTH.
**Mrs. John SOTH gave a party Saturday evening for her little grandchildren, Mary and Bertrum FOX and their guest, little Miss Olive FISHER of Indianapolis. An enjoyable evening was spent with refreshments of ice cream and cake were served.
**Miss Mary YOUNG has returned to Indianapolis after several weeks visit here with her parents, Mr and Mrs. Wm. YOUNG.
**The Louis SCHACHTEL family and Mr and Mrs. Wm. DITTEMORE of Greencastle visited with the Jas and Dore DITTEMORE families here Sunday.
**Miss Evaline BRIGHTON atending summer term at Indiana University spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents, Mr and Mrs D. BRIGHTON, east of town.
Prohibition
Posted by Mike Dean
Gosport Reporter July 27, 1928
Prohibition may be an awful hardship, but, boys, we are a darn sight better off than we were ten years ago, when not only did they take our poison away from us, but they would not even let us have enough sugar or light to be of any benefit. And we had to eat all kinds of dog's messes instead of foods we had been used to and longed for, and most of us got stomach trouble and have had it ever since. Yes, those may be hard days but---.
Old Women
Posted by Mike Dean
Gosport Reporter July 27, 1928
"It was on the road to Hollybrook, an old like woman driving a horse and buggy, on her way to Gosport to do her trading. Nothing odd about that much, except the horse and vehicle. But that isn't all. Firmly gripped between her lips was an old fashioned clay pipe with regulation reed stem, and the smoke from a choice twist was coming from her mouth in short, sharp puffs that only our great grandmothers affected. Something peculiar about that. Men invariably smoke a pipe with long drawn, lazy puffs, but if you are old enough to remember the pipe-smoking days of women folk, you will recall that you never saw a woman puff in that fashion. It was always the short, quick sharp puff, vaguely reminding one of the staccato bark of a fox.
Had I met one of the modern set consuming a cigarette at the end of a holder in that languid manner our feminine cigarettists seem to consider so charming, my equanimity would not have been jarred in the least---but an old fashioned clay pipe! It was like coming around a corner suddenly and meeting an ancient whom we were sure we saw buried with our own eyes years ago.
Gosport Ten Years Ago
Posted by Mike Dean
Gosport Reporter Aug. 17, 1928
Allowance for sugar for canning purposes per family decreased from twenty-five pounds to ten pounds per month
Captain James Henry Speaks
Posted by Mike Dean
Gosport Reporter Newspaper Aug. 31, 1928
From Capt. James R. Henry, at Washington, D. C. comes the following personal analysis of Alfred E. Smith, the Democratic nominee for President:
"It is a conceded fact, that in no other city in the United States has immorality, crime and wickedness prospered to a greater degree than in New York City, one of the great cities, the home of Smith, a Legislator, Governor, and now Democratic Nominee for President of the United States, and no man has had a greater influence and power in the control of the morals of that great city than Governor Smith, and what has he accomplished?
People say he is popular, and has made a fine governor. The population of New York City is composed chiefly of foreigners who are mostly ignorant Catholics, whether educated or uneducated. He is popular simply and only through the efforts and determination of those of his own faith to bring him into the limelight to the extent of making him President of the United States if possible. Many Protestant Democrats believe because of the publicity given him through the Catholic faction of the Press, that he has been and is an extraordinary man.
What has he accomplished to improve our country, even to the slightest degree? Some say he is for the working man, and is good to the poor. (sorry last line missing)
WCTU will serve dinner to visiting veterans of the Civil War
Posted by Mike Dean
Gosport Reporter Newspaper Aug. 31, 1928
Miss Ura Sanders, secretary of the reunion organization for the 59th Volunteer Regiment, Indiana Infantry, one of the noted regiments of the Civil War, has sent out announcements this week to all surviving members of the date of the annual reunion this year.
According to the announcement, the reunion, the 44th annual, will be held in Gosport on Tuesday, September 25th.
Until recently, the reunions were held at different locations. Since that time the reunions have been held in Gosport regularly. A vote of the organization made this the permanent place for the reunion meetings.
This was a very logical action as the 59th was organized in Gosport and for several months lay in camp Hughes, one-half mile south of town, before being called to the front. A visit to the old camp site is always one of the features of the reunion since it has been held in Gosport.
During the past ten years attendance at the reunions has very materially decreased each year, owing to the depletion of numbers occasioned by death. Within a very few years the event will become only a memory.
At the coming reunion a new president of the organization will be elected, since the former president, James Crouch, of this place answered the final taps several months ago.
Potter Family Attends Picnic
Gosport Reporter; September 12 1930
Submitted by Kathy Bargerhuff
Mr and Mrs Wesley Potter and daughters, Esther and Virginia attended the Georgetown picnic Saturday.
Granville Costin went to Indianapolis Sunday to be the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Ina Ray. Mrs. Ray and children were in an automobile wreck about a week ago and were seriously injured.
Mr and Mrs Frank Hooten have moved into the Harry Howard property east of the drug store.
Gosport News
Gosport Reporter; April 16, 1936
Submitted by Kathy Bargerhuff
**Mrs. Lois Williams of Logansport was the guest of Mr and Mrs Claude Truax last week.
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