Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Banners Proclaim Sesquicentennial; Greentown Sesquicentennial Information and Schedule Inside; Marshal Shrock Retires
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Greentown Sewage Rates to Rise; Lions Club Receives Lilly Grant; Youth Choir Presents Musical; School Corporation and Teachers Agree
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: The Funeral Of Clarence Morgan; Local Doings; School Closes Here Next Week; Liberty Is First "Over The Top"
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Agreement Reached Between Council and Harden; Greentown Sewage Rates Rise; Former Hotel Gets New Color Scheme; Civil Veterans' Gravestones Damaged; Concern About Speeding in the...
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Survey Results favor Fountain; A Measure of Spirit; School registration dates and Fees Announced
Fordyce Woolen Mill's slogan said it all, "The Home of Good Blankets." This mill was the original Schofield Woolen Mill, founded in 1877 by J. Schofield. In the mid 1920's when Mr. Scholfield died, the company became the Fordyce Woolen Mills. ...
Fordyce Woolen Mill's slogan said it all, "The Home of Good Blankets." This mill was the original Schofield Woolen Mill, founded in 1877 by J. Schofield. In the mid 1920s when Mr. Schofield died, the company became the Fordyce Woolen Mills. It...
Madison had suffered several setbacks economically. It was once a great pork packing center but that industry waned as the big packing plants in the large cities gained magnitude. The woolen mills had begun to slow or close down and it was the...
Industries-Indiana; Nail industry; Tacks; Factories
An early view of the Tower Manufacturing Co. at 110-112 Depot St. The drawing was published in 1899 when the factory was only four years old. According to the May 18, 1899 issue of the Madison Daily Democrat "It turns out tons and tons of cat...
Industries-Indiana; Nail industry; Tacks; Factories
The original building was located at 110-112 Depot Street and on May 18, 1899 the Madison Daily Democrat states "few that have not visited the interior of this mammoth concern have any idea of the immensity of the establishment." It goes on to...
Industries-Indiana; Nail industry; Tacks; Factories
Employees of the Tower Manufacturing Company or "The Tack Factory" as the locals call it. This picture was taken about 2 years after the new facility was opened at 1001 West Second Street. Pictured from left to right, are: John Cheatham, Willard...
