19 Aug 1897
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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1897
Page
1
A nostalgic poem-like pilgrimage praising New England's landscapes and future progress. It contrasts sunlit hills and pine forests with the lure of the plains, celebrating harvests, fields, and steady growth as progress blesses the land with peace and plenty.
The Woolleytown meeting at the school house drew about fifty to sixty attendees with Rev. Shodgriss delivering the sermon. A follow up gathering is planned two weeks after last Saturday night. Residents and visitors list several local movements, relocations, visits, and small town happenings including Amos and Merrit Andrews, and Lowell Tribune representation.
Uncle George Thompson seeks the post office while a new building is lit by gas and a Denveryas well grand plan is hinted. Dispatch from Washington names Thompson supervisor of District No 4 in Richland township, aiming for a third term. Wm P Balsbaugh forecasts real estate changes as Denver neighborly talk and village events fill the week with visits, accidents, weather talk, and local rumors.
Twelve Mile residents recount attendance at the Northwestern Indiana Christian Conference held last week. Residents from Deer Creek indulged in a hospitable gathering with families including Levi Cox, McClain, James Black and daughter Verne, Thomas Skinner and daughter Jess, Daniel Wood and Moss family members, Jud Kline ill this week, Mannie Skinner visiting from Logansport, and Etta Roadsbush returning home from Marion to near Filton.
The public sale of Frank Oben chain on the 12th drew modest bids and Obenchain plans to move his family to Lagansport amid Cass county ties. The Ladies Aid Society will host suppers with a nickel each, events serving Mrs. Elias McCowan and others. Mrs. Nancy Cress plans to attend a future supper. Local legal action involved Mesdames Blick and Woolley in Denver. Ivy Cox of Marion to visit relatives during vacation.
Local items report tin fruit can promotions at Ness ler and a Dens ver Saturday sale. Mrs. John Lidgard is sick. GC.i.nite visited Logansport on Tuesday. Miss Kie Overly visits Macey with cousins in Peru. Ven Home in Peru offers square meals. Mrs. Cy b. Fite visits Roe ann. the A. Woolley family notes guests and a reunion near Chil. Various locals and kinship mentions across Cass Fulton Wabash and Howard counties.
Wm. & Bro's announces an Osm Settler's Meeting in Chili on Saturday August 28 with talk of a forthcoming excursion to Indianapolis and a cheap railroad trip to Detroit. Local notices invite participation, highlight the Junior League fundraiser, and praise Manchester flors for footwear in Denver.
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