The Yellow Springs American, Volume 1, Numbers 1-22

Y«||*vV B.rt.si, American Jurarnt.na, J.urnaC Oadarvlll. Herald OREEifis c o c m n u im x c oo. Page 6 . Thursday, dune 23 PROSPECTUS OF FIRST YELLOWSPRINGS NEWSPAPER RECALLED Yellow Springs «- The beginning of a new newspaper In Y e l l o w Springs, the American, brought to Our minds news of another Incipi­ ent journalistic enterprise In the town some years ago thanks to Mm Sidney King, who brought a copy to our office of a prospectus that was distributed around the town In 185'). It reads like tills: The undersigned purpoixt to pub- Hah at Yellow Springs, Ohio a weekly newspaper hearing the a- have title, (Yellow Spring3 Mt■r- eury) the first number to he Is- - INDIANS BOX SCORE AB K 11 Folkmanla, If , , , , , , , , 3 3 2 Dawson, 3rd 2 3 1 MoMann, 1st &P 4 3 3 Bu-lor. P ........ ....... . 3 1 i Blackwood, P 2 l 2 Llthgow, 2nd 3 2 1 Bradley, a s .................. 2 0 0 Duncan, ss 0 3. 0 Partee, m .................. 0 1 0 Mercer, cf .................. 2 0 0 Sterling, cf ............... 0 0 0 Burba, c & cf . . . . . . . . 4 0 i Edgtngton, rf . . . . . . . . . . 3 l 0 sued on Or about, the first of Jan­ uary, 1859, or as soon thereafter as a sufficient patronage can bo ob­ tained to insure a permanent ba­ sis for its continuance. It will be mailed to subscribers at the low rate of one dollar and fifty cents per year payable Invari­ ably in advance. It Is not designed to make many promises as to what the Mercury will be, rather leaving It to the In­ telligent reader to Judge as to Its merits or demerits. Suffice It to say that It will lie a reliable medi­ um of the current events of the day, together with Foreign. Domes­ tic, and Commercial Intelligence. Special departments will bo de­ voted to the encouragement of Lit­ erature, Mechanics. Agriculture and the Arts and Sciences, The Mercury will not lie utllcd with, tha partisan press of the country, hut will seek fearlessly mum nil questions Unit may In­ vade the public mind. It will, how­ ever, be always ready to buttle against the nefarious policy of the present National Administra­ tion, in regard to its Kansas poli­ cy und every other species of wrong and outrage, In whatever phase it presents itself, whether of a Local, State, or National character. N. B, Any person, or persons, ob­ taining ten subscribers will bo en­ titled to one copy gratis, W, H. Foster, 1858 Were you one of the ones who had to look H, up to sec who was the head of that “nefarious Na­ tional Administration"? And by the way, what tremen­ dous work you had to do In those days to get one copy free! T E R RA F L E X YS Archers FOR Summer!! • Sun Glasm Children’s • Switu Pools Variety of sizes • S iM ila n Lotions and Cream • Swim Goggles and Masks lEriiaugh & Johnson A Registered Pharmacist Always at Your Service Xenia Avo. and Glen St. A n • n tird y nnw typ o o t d o co ra tlvo floorin g Ysmtn*. •• pistils Itn-liks ■alt, UAs asttssl Spprsssti IS• aiilvsnsl slt.psrpsssflMriagretdsvslspsd.tUsslsit sis sUsisr.llpMst la teas. II Is saltsaisly rsiUlsai, will aatassr sihst ifpM ••*•*!” •■* Hasriagt. Ussltssisd kf pissss sad .U, slk.IL. aisIsHus sad aiUd sst* sstalisss, Csa ks tslsly laid sa masists Bssrs la dtissl ssal.cl with As tdsat Li sills.., Asps, Isbhtss, Isaagst, dm* sisis*. kUsksas, rsstsaraaU, hsksttss, ssualsslaitag sisss, Sts. Isstlf MHtalsill( ■MtaislasA Call u* lor aamplod and /uxlhtr Information. Thd Ysllow SfRingt Lwmktr Oo. YELLOW SPRINGS, OHIO -e d J OHN S -MANV I L L t - ^ l o o r i n g C o n t r a c t o r June 14 the Dayton Archery Club held their annual "Miami Valley Open Archery Shoot" at Madden Park, A double American round was shot by both men and women An American Round Is 30 arrows shot from 00, GO and 10 yards, Several Yellow Springs Archcry Club members placed. Trophies were given for first place and med­ als for second and third places. Women’s Target L Dot Stanley (Dayton) 1126. (2). Mary O c k e r m a n (Yellow' Springs, 1116, 3. Virginia Ifersh (Yellow Springs) 1114. Men Target 1. .Red Everman (Yellow' Springs) 1368, he was a l s o defending champ. 2. Ira Barr (Yellow Springs) 1270. Junior Boys Target 1. Honey Ockerman, 1292. (He shot the same distances as the men and beat alt but one of them). 2. George Everman, 341, (He com­ peted out of his class with the elder hoys). Clout Women—All were Y« 8 .A .C . 1. Virginia Hersh, 2. Myrtle Everman, 3. Ida Ferris. Clout Men 3, Budy Ockerman, Y» S. A. C» Jamestown Unit * Junior Farmers Meet JAMESTOWN—The Jamestown Junior Farmers 4-H met at the home of Cy A Bill Moorman Friday evening, June 19, Those present wore the leader, Russel Hughes, Bee Allen, Melvin Miller, Boh and Larry Pefalnger, Dick and Nell Hughes, Keith Gor* don, tFord and Bruce Pickering, Jack Franklin and the hosts. Plans were completed for a tour to be made Wednesday, They will visit the Robert Fudge farm in the morning for a grooming and fitting demonstration, have a sack lunch and go to the farm of Har­ lan Bruits for a demonstration, oa showmanship, TIRES BY 600DYEAR Accessories BAS * OIL - GREASE MARATHON PRODUCTS B E A L S Service station YELLOW SPRINGS HURRY! HURRY! These Cars Today! FORD TUDORS (MILEAGE AS LOW AS 3,000 MILES) *68.00 per mo, ^ Temm i't Suit You Make Cdkir Assortment, Cars- OanY Be Trade Your Old Car; Your Credit Is Gmi » Your Ford Authorized Dealer Phone 7-7347 Open till 8 P. YELLOW SPRINGS ■f v* 1