Illustrated history. "Completed by Works Progress Administration personnel under the direction of the Chief of the Reference Department of the Indianapolis Public Library." Introduction signed by L.L. Dickerson
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: New Convenience Store Planned for Greentown; Large-Item Trash Days Set; Sheriff's Town Meeting; Derailed
Fred Pfortner started his grocery business in these buildings in 1897. Before that the address at 317 had been a grocery and the other two buildings had housed various businesses including a locksmith, a restaurant, a store selling agricultural...
Charles Kasper was in the grocery business beginning in 1910. He was situated on Second and Walnut for several years before he moved into the location at 507 East Main Street in 1930. This had been the site of a grocery store since 1878 but most...
Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence; Boring; Jasper (Horse); New business enterprises; Milroy, Waters & Co.
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, telling her that he wishes he could be home to nurse her and the children back to good health. Digging has begun and he hopes to have oil in a month. He asks her to send money if she can and talks of other...
Letters; Military family--Correspondence; New business enterprises; Military discharge; Milroy, Waters & Co.
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, letting her know he made it safely to Tennessee. He has started a new company with his brother and other men. He complains that few of the men will do any work. Some of his regiments will be mustered out soon,...
