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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1909
Page
5
Opening last Saturday drew large county crowds as Mercantile promises on paper become actions in store. Next Saturday features another Bargain Repeater with main floor specials and a Bargain Feast to be remembered. Come and stay all day to make the store your home in Peru.
Local tidbits report Misses Ethel Butt Edna Ward and Mable Gruwell visiting relatives and noting crops in the area corn and raspberries. Various trips to Peru Bridgeport and Denver plus social visits at homes and restaurants. An upcoming Y M C A excursion to Michigan City is mentioned along with farm sale near Denver and family gatherings this week.
A New Jersey farmer uses phonograph music to stimulate his dairy herd. The method aims to increase milk production by soothing the cows and encouraging better flow.
Peru shop Geo C Miller and Sons advertises 20 percent savings on suit cases trunks and valises at Ager's Harness Store in Peru. The 9 cent sale closes Saturday July 17. Public notice promotes limited time discount at the local business.
A Pittsburg newspaper photo of President Taft pleased him so much that he invited the photographer to lunch. The remark notes this may encourage snapshotters while noting some women doubt their husbands unless they dream speak.
A sleeper service promises same night rest in Peru and rapid morning arrival in Chicago. Passengers can board at 10:30 p.m. and wake in Chicago by 7:35 a.m. the next day. VIA operates the route.
The timetable effective after April 11, 1909 lists east bound trains from Chicago to Cincinnati with multiple numbers and daily or Sunday schedules. It notes departure times from Chicago and Peru, arrival times in Cincinnati, and mentions through vestibuled trains, sleepers between Chicago and Cincinnati, and contact details for schedules and rates in Peru, Indiana.
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