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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1909
Page
1
Petitioners began circulating to force a special election on whether Miami County will be wet or dry. In several townships many voters have signed, and supporters urge all voters to sign and back the effort to remove saloons and their evils from the county.
The Vandalia railroad installed a new gasoline pump at the pumping station west of the depot during the past week. Discounts of ten percent apply to all dry goods at Milliron & Son in Denver.
Short notices list several social items and business promotions: A O Moody in Deedsville offers four new shoes for one dollar, Milliron & Son announce a 10 percent discount sale on dry goods and shoes from February 1 to 15, and various local visits and moves are noted including Walt Stewart relocating his box ball alleys to Roann. Alma Norris returns to Denver and health is restored for a respected lady.
A Royal Center Record column ponders why men avoid church by noting overcoats and hats cause heat while women keep theirs on. The writer jokes that if men could wear furs and multiple garments, church might fill with men and boys, leaving women outside.
The Wallace Theatre Peru announces a Friday night theatrical excursion to see the college favorite Brown of Harvard on January 29. A special return train will carry attendees from down the line after the performance. The production features twenty five cast members and two carloads of scenery and properties.
Miss Cleo Zartman and Clarence Stuber of Mexico united in marriage at the ME parsonage in Denver Saturday evening. Rev. J Lutey officiated. The couple, highly respected, will establish a home on the Gilead and Ebenezer pike with warm good wishes from friends.
Sunday School at 9 30 Jr Epworth at 2 30 Evening Epworth League devotional at 6 o clock Prayer Meeting Thursday at 7 o clock.
Sunday School at 9:30 with preaching at 10:30 and 2:30 for Junior Union. Evening service at 6:30 B. Y. P. U. Preaching at 7:30. Notice invites all to attend the revival meeting beginning January 31 at the Baptist church.
Social items from Peru and surrounding towns list visits and callers. Names include Walt Murphy in Rochester Mrs P M Smith in Peru visitors Miss Mabel Burkholder and family, Omer Flora of near Chili in Denver, Mrs James Ream in Peru, Harrison Kern and family at P F Tharp home, Mrs Bruce Watson of Rouon visiting mother, Mrs E A LaDue in Rochester, Mowery family at Columbia City, Alderter family at Walnut, W E Howes home guests Oscar Bond family Perrysburg E A Zook family Charles Bell wife Esther Godfery, Perrysburg Marion Bayless sick, Wilson Friend family with G W Staller, Beulah Warner entertained guests Edna Ethel Susan Sarver Vern Kreider Gladys Hazel Staller Francis Shutzbaugh Carrie Friend, revival meetings end with seven conversions and continue at Baptist church Rev Shook to lead singing Rev Reece pastor. Bert Hamilton recovering. George Thompson and wife visited John Steeles. O F Hedge family visited O C Rannells. Elsie Knauff returned to Peru work. Raber wedding near Twelve Mile attended by Ross Raber wife Charles Knauff Ethel Raber. Marion Kreider in Peru. Will Morrett and Charles Rannella shopped in Peru. Vivian Vancie Lockwood visited sister Mrs John Matthias. Kate Hamilton visited Gertrude Brubaker.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Shank of Roann spent Sunday with their cousin Mrs Ed Pontius and other relatives in a brief family gathering.
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