From the Danville Daily News - January 14, 1892 [submitted by Barb Moksnes]

Billy Brown took his little boy to Terre Haute last Monday to the mad stone. He had been bitten Saturday last, by a [pog??] hog belonging to Harry Parish. He telegraphed that the stone would not adhere to the wound.

Jacob Hammer's baby is very sick.

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From the Danville Daily News - Jan. 17, 1893 [submitted by Barb Moksnes]

Rabbits, like pork, are going up in price. They sell for 15 to 25 cents a piece now, a considerable advance over last week.

James Rigdoh, John McDowell, John Boyd and James Maloney were each fined $2 in costs by Justice Timmons for being drunk. Ed Brant was released by order of Mayor Beard.

An Indianapolis man says that Danville has better street car service than has the former place. We repeat, Danville is one of the best towns of its' size in the country.

Constable W. C. Thompson was at Newton on business yesterday and while returning home frosted his feet badly.

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From the Danville Daily News - October 6, 1898 [submitted by Barb Moksnes]

John Smith has commenced work on his new home west of town.

Mr. E. G. Judy was in Danville Saturday on business.

A. B. Duncan is pushing his new building to completion.

Rev. Wyley shipped his goods to Bellflower, Ill., where he will preach the coming year.

Rev. John B. Marta of Bellflower, will be here tomorrow or next day and will preach the coming year.

Our elevator here has changed hands and will be running in full blast in a short time.

M. S. Campbell will visit her parents this week in Newell.

J. Scott has gone to Monticello for a few days.

William Carter of Danville was on our streets shaking hands with his many old acquaintances.

Misses Dollie Knapp, Myrtle French, and Mrs. Simon Furay attended a peach supper at the residence of Mr. Joseph Ingram, north of the city.

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