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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1916
Page
8
The M E Church announces Passion Week services starting Monday April 17 and continuing each evening through Easter Sunday. Sermons reflect daily life events of Jesus with Eucharist on Thursday, Sacrifice and Fast Day Friday, and Easter services including 6:30 a.m. dawn worship and Epworth League reception at 6:30 p.m. All welcome.
Betty Adele Olds, daughter of Mr and Mrs C T Olds of Decatur Illinois and granddaughter of Dr and Mrs J W Newell of Denver, placed third with 96 percent at a baby contest in Decatur. Over three hundred babies entered the event, held under the Ladies' Home Journal of the State Farmers Institute.
The congregation announces Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. B Y P A at 6:30 p.m. Bible Class Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend and expect a hearty welcome. H. T. Murphy, Governor.
Bible School at 9 30 a m Sunday morning sermon at 10 30 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m Nora Go Fouts Clerk invites all to attend and welcome.
Fragmentary notes mention Nellie Murphy and references to a Mexico related school and summer news. The unreadable text implies gossip about whores and a possible transportation or news link, with no clear events or dates established.
Obscure fragment mentions Mowery and Son and a Dawalt farm with a reference to eighty eight million six. The readable text is fragmentary and lacks clear event details or dates.
Mrs. Lawrence Cunningham of Perrysburg area died Thursday morning at Peru City Hospital after an appendix operation. Despite the procedure the disease advanced too far. she leaves a husband and three young children.
Robert Hartman, trainer for the Alderfer Circus, was severely burned on the head and face in a coal gas stove explosion at the training barns Monday morning. Doctors say injuries are painful but not necessarily dangerous.
A large crowd from Denver attended a showing of The Birth of a Nation in Peru last week, reflecting strong public interest in the film across communities abroad.
Twenty eight members met at Mrs Altn Zooks home to knot comforts and quilt two comforts and one quilt finished with blocks started for two more. A sumptuous noon dinner fed all, then dishwashing and quilt finishing followed. Devotions from 2:30 to 4:00 led by president Mrs Chloe Golden included song prayer and study of India with notes from Mentone meeting. All left satisfied with a day well spent.
The regular Commercial Club meeting, postponed due to the High School Commencement, will be held at Goff's Restaurant in the lower room on Wednesday evening April 19 at 8:00 p m. Members should attend with a guest as important town business will be discussed. Help boost Denver.
Jefferson Township public schools report passing grades for the March graduating examination. Names listed include Cecil Bell Harry Kline Treva Dukes Helen Sellers Sylvia Alderfer Agnes Stockdale Martha Pyle Mary Banks Ralph Martindale Iona Bowman Thelma Bowman Vernice Bond Ernest Keyes Dorris Lutz Mabel Kinzie Harley Kinzie and Clayton Snyder.
Trustees report a successful year across Jefferson township schools with high student achievement despite a recent wave of sickness. Trustee A C Baldwin cites strong showing and satisfaction with the year's work as Denver schools close on Tuesday.
Miss Bessie Pyle has returned to Denver after completing a very successful term of school in Washington township.
A large Denver crowd attended the Denver High School commencement at the Denver Brethren Church. Dr King spoke on The Future Public Health, detailing sickness causes and cures. Supt LE B Wetheran presented diplomas as the Reuter Orchestra from Peru provided music.
The second examination for eighth grade graduation will be held next Saturday at the Denver school house for pupils who failed the first test. A final examination is planned for the third Saturday in May.
Trustee A. C. Baldwin conducts the school enumeration this week to identify every boy and girl aged six to twenty one. Jefferson township’s share of the state school fund relies on this enumeration.
L H Dice a notary public announces readiness to prepare and file mortgage exemption documents for eligible individuals to ensure they benefit from the law.
Charles Kline son of Mr and Mrs E B Kline enlisted in the United States Army in Peru on Monday. By Wednesday fourteen young men from Miami County had enlisted.
Quick horse clipping service advertised with two phone numbers for Clyde Miller in Denver Indiana.
Miss Maye Friend departed for Chicago today to stay with her father S. M. Friend for the summer.
Clifford Clark of Rural Route No 7 Fort Wayne grants testimonial for Tanlac claiming relief from catarrh stomach trouble and headaches after one bottle with further improvement on a second. The ad claims Tanlac aids stomach liver kidneys rheumatism nervous issues and blood purification sold at Donaldson's Drug Store Denver Indiana.
Automobile license blanks motor cycle license blanks and chauffeur license blanks may be secured at the Tribune office.
Earl Murphy is the latest to join the auto class after buying a new Chevrolet touring car last week from Tam and Britton, the Peru agents.
The Misses Helen Hoffman and Helen Grumpp and Dr. Matthew Baber of Roann Earl Baber of Akron and Mr and Mrs Charles Thompson of Marion visited with F K Baber and family and attended the High School commencement exercises on Wednesday evening.
Mrs Alma Dukes and daughter Alma Mrs Charles Bell Mrs Acel Dukes Mrs L H Dice Mrs Henry Lewis Mrs Edgar Lewis Mr and Mrs John Wright Joe Warren Mrs Noah Miller and daughter Miss Hazel Miller were among those who attended The Birth of a Nation in Peru Friday afternoon.
Jonas Hostetler a Denver school Intermediate room teacher left with his family Tuesday evening for North Manchester. He then traveled to his LaGrange home Wednesday to tend a large corn crop and needed to depart Denver immediately.
A Sunday dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs J E Goff in West Denver entertained guests from Kokomo and Denver. Attending were Mr and Mrs J W Goff and children John and June and Clyde Parker. Mr and Mrs B C Goff and Jim Gott.
A brief mention notes Colorite hat dye offered in ten distinct colors. J. T. Donaldson is named in connection with the item.
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