B_Business - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Source: Weekly Review, Dec 22, 1910 p 7

AUCTIONEER - Any one needing the services of an auctioneer will do well to see J.S. Bailey, Crawfordsville, Ind. Bell phone 1247.

--T.S. Banta - member of the Watchmaker's Association of Indiana. (shows a Gruen watch with bold numbers in a roman style) -- Watch, clock, jewelry & spectacle repairing - all work guaranteed. "When Banta Can't Repair them they can't be repaired!" Source: Waveland Independent newspaper, Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana Friday July 26, 1935

Note: He was my grandparent's next door neighbor and a fine, fine man. They were pretty poor and he'd often not take money - he'd just tell me to tell Carl (gpa'), "Hey, you just let Carl know I'll get some tomatoes out of his garden and we'll be even!" - kbz

Source: Saturday Evening Journal 17 April 1886 p 1

When Dr. ML Bass died, his pill department became the property of Lew Fisher and Wm. Sanders. Marion Small was acting as agent and continued to manufacture pills on his own account. Suit was instituted to enjoing Small from making these pills and the court has decided that he must desist therefrom. How the jury decided that the pills were an infringement on the Bass patent is not known. They must have tried 'em

plus a ad in the Music Hall Program

Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 15 April 1893 p 5

Mrs. Carrie Bennett wife of George Bennett formerly of Pleasant Hill has graduated in medicine, surgery and dentistry and intends to travel and practice.

Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal 12-17-1918

Forked Coal -- Yes, we fork our coal if you ask us to when leaving your order. For some use a little fine coal is no objection, but if your heating device requires clean coal just say, "Please fork coal" when leaving your order.

Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 15 Jan 1897 p 5

Yountsville news item - Mr. Birch, the competent foundryman of Crawfordsville has been superintending the improvement made in the boiler department of the woolen mills. JP Hanley, the new superintendent has just recently placed upon the market a fine line of stylish cashmere for spring suitings. Prospects were never better for a large output.

Source: Daily Argus News 1-4-1900

- It pays to trade at the Big Store, complete line of Yountsville Flannels, blankets, skirts and yarns. Louis Bischof, sole Agency for the New Idea Paper Patters (sic) all patterns 20 cents, no more/no less).

1-3-1916 (Crawfordsville Weekly Review (Underwear - mens)

Source: Crawfordsville Star, March 24, 1893 p 1

Mrs. Dock Britton is opening a millinery store in the room vacated by Levinson, first door east of Elston Bank.

Source: "Waveland Independent Newspaper, Dec 31, 1926 -

Joe Bryant - Bakery - Buy "Mother's Bread": The Home Bakery - Proprietor - Joe Bryant

Source: C'ville Star Feb 16, 1875 p3

Spring TGrade - This hardware, house-furnishing, stove and agricultural implement house, in Commercial Block, on Geen Street is setting its stakes for a greatly increased trade the coming spring. Farmers will do well to interview Burbridge & Hauser before buying anything in their line.