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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1911
Page
1
Community gossip records Sunday and Tuesday calls on neighbors including Mrs J M Quigg with Mrs C H Powell and family. Local trades promote harness by L E Afer of Peru and Christmas shop items. Also notes on Vandalia building a new Chili depot and a catalog of discounted medicines at McCaffrey’s Cut Rate-Drug Dept.
A notice from Gilead Finm ug records a summons connected to the death of Mrs. Powell's sister Mrs. Albert Smith, indicating legal action follows the passing and naming involved parties.
Jonathan Pontious aged 87 years 10 months 8 days died at 8 a m Tuesday after years of illness. Born January 27 1824 in Starke county Ohio he moved to Indiana in 1852 living in Fulton and Miami counties. Survived by seven of his 14 children Rufus Pontious CF Pontious Jacob Pontious Ira Pontious Edward Pontious Mrs W R R Tatman and Son Pontious 28 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren one brother and one sister. Funeral by Rev RO Kimberlin at M E church with burial in Oak Park cemetery.
William R Eckerley of Peru and Ida Balshaugh of Denver wed quietly in their new Peru home on Wednesday evening December 6. Rev A T Ronk of Denver officiated at 7:00 p m with witnesses Katharine Balsbaugh and Everett Trent. Eckerley will farm next spring after working at Peru Auto Parts. Mrs Eckerley is daughter of William and Mrs Balsbaugh and active in Denver Brethren church.
Charles Bell, manager, reports near completion of an extensive east end addition to the greer wilkinson lumber yards at denver. The expansion supports converting the large south building by the vandalia into a plating mill and finishing room, filling a local need for this work.
Report of the condition of the Farmers Bank of Denver Ind a private bank in Miami County Indiana not the close of business on December 5 1911 showing total liabilities 74631 98 Noble B Hunt cashier swears to truth before Notary E D Leavitt on December 9 1911 with commission expires July 1 1912.
A Denver vicinity group including Marvin Maus Claude Haines Harry Baker Dee Fouts Gordon Grimes Oscar and Glen Brown formed a basketball team. They traveled to Port Royal Monday evening and defeated the local team 16 to 11.
The gallery advertises two days this Friday and Saturday for Christmas picture requests. The artist has a sprained foot and needs a week to finish, promising possible delivery before Christmas if asked. The ad highlights the county's largest cut glass selection with rare bargains, new shapes, rich cuttings, and pretty designs at McCaffrey's Basement.
Claude Murphy of southwest Denver left for Marion to undertake a twelve week course at Marion Normal College. While he attends classes, George Guyer will handle farm work and drive the Mexico school wagon.
County Commissioners in session in Penu refused the cemetery road petition backed by PM Smith and others. Viewers reported the proposed road would not connect with the west road, so the report was unfavorable.
Earl Roberts of Macy visits Aunt Mrs Ed Pontious for supper. The notice lists two and three grain quinine capsules and Ipsom salts sold at McCaffrey's Cut Rate Drug Dept with prices of five cents per item.
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