Local Happenings and Classified Ads Mix In Peru
Local briefs note Mrs. Joseph Smith shopping in Peru and visits by Earl Lee and family to former's parents in Peru. Families from Lester's Ford and Goodland travel to Columbia City and Peru for Independence Day visits. Help wanted for four men to roam the country with good pay, no experience required, apply to George Thomas at W T Lee's Restaurant. A roof accident on a Chili dwelling left BE Gage shaken but unharmed. Various residents visit relatives in Denver Rochester Springfield Mentone and Mexico while obituaries for Mrs. Ira Clark are recorded near Twelve Mile. DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve advertised for boils burns and skin ailments with claim of deep penetration.
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George Thomas
W T Lee
Ira Clark
Horace McDowell
Twelve Mile
Enterprise
Roam
Rev. Jones
DeWitt
W. L. Piper
Wonderful Eczema Cure Reported In Pa Home Remedy
A Pa family recounts five years of eczema in their boy with lungs involved. After doctors offered no hope, they tried Electric Bitters, saw rapid improvement, and continued treatment until full cure. The ad-like note credits the tonic as blood medicine and body builder sold at Piper drug store.
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N. A. Adams
Henrietta
Piper
Free Exhibit by L C Dukes & Co Delights Denver Crowd
The Tribune recalls a Saturday afternoon free exhibit by L C Dukes & Co featuring two car loads of Binders Mowers Hay rakes and buggies. A Denver Corner Band led a large parade of farmers to town. ice cream and cake followed. Dukes praises local business and invites more visitors to Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
L. C. Dukes & Co
Denver
Dukes
McCaffrey & Co. Screen Goods Ad in Peru
We offer wire screening in widths 24 to 30 inches at low prices from 11 to 13 cents per yard. Adjustable window screens start at 18 cents. Screen doors with hinges screws books and knobs priced at 75 cents and up.
Long Wait Bill Nye engagement tale
A humorous Harper's Weekly anecdote recounts how a young man named Nye planned a Sunday drive with a lady friend. At the livery there was only an old horse, yet Nye insisted the nag was a "prancing young steed" once he arrived and waited an hour for her.
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Bill Nye
Mr. Nye
Harper’s Weekly
M E Church Services Postpone Evening Sermon
Sunday School 9 30 and preaching at 10 30 by Rev Walter Fouts announced for M E Church now recalled in favor of the children's service at Den yer Baptist church at Lute Ye Pastor
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Walter Fouts
O O F Decoration Service Honors Deceased Members
On Sunday the LO O F Lodge and visiting Rebekahs from Deedsville gathered in the lodge hall at 2 30 pm then proceeded to the M E church where Rev SC Norris of Macy gave a masterful address. The Denver Cornet Band provided music and the Ladies Quartette sang. Afterward the group moved to I C C F West Lawn cemetery to decorate both the deceased members graves and all other graves with flowers, in a solemn dignified ceremony.
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LO. O. F Lodge
Rebekahs
Deedsville
L. O. O. F. Hall
M. E. Church
SC Norris
Macy
Denver Cornet Band
I. C.C. F. West
Baptist Church Sunday Schedule and Children’s Day
The Baptist Church invites all to Sunday School at 9 30 and 10 30 with preaching It shall be well with the righteous at 7 30 Children’s Day exercises follow in the evening.
Death and damage from accident near Indianapolis
Mrs. E Saline and a baby returned to their home in Indianapolis yesterday. Will iam Grimes lost a fine driving horse after a wire fence injury yesterday. Dr. Uphall attended the scene but offered little hope for the horse’s recovery.
Grimes Sells Cottage and Plans Lake Manatou Build
William Grimes has sold his Mud Lake cottage and contemplates building at Lake Manatou in the near future.
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William Grimes
Mud Lake
Lake Manatou
De Witts Kidney and Bladder Pills Offer Urinary Relief Near Piper
An advert notes backache signals kidney trouble and promotes De Witts Kidney and Bladder pills for weak kidneys and urinary issues. Sold by W. L. Piper.
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Dewitt
W. L. Piper
Wise and Otherwise Sayings From the Times
A collection of short observations on character and social quirks. Witty lines compare reproof, nature, courtship, mismanaged affairs, watered stock, and redemption. The verses touch on pride, accountability, and the value of a man’s record.
Untitled dialogue fragment about proposal and reaction
A quoted exchange reveals Blobbs noting surprise at a proposal. She admits she never thought he had the nerve and had about given up hope.
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Sada
Blobbs
Fragmentary OCR note about huts and almshouse
A loose OCR snippet mentions a hut and almshouse with fragmented phrases. It lacks clear names, places, dates, or a coherent event to summarize into a full news item.
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. J. Meredith
Indiana
Joseph Smith
Peru
Earl Lee
Lester's
Ford
Frank Lee
Dora Kessler
Donald
Hattie Fisher
A. M. Brown
Charles Bell
Grace LaDue
Columbia City
William Bell
Chili
Gage
Kennédy
JA Arofield
Goodland
W H Howes
George Piper
Rochester
John Newcombe
Springfield, Ohio
Mrs
Lewis Gustin
John Metzger
Mentone
el Metzger
Charles Edwards
Bell
Mexico
Long
M. E. Church Services
Klothes
Stein-Bloch
College
Mano
Hall & Loewen
N. Broadway
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