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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1906
Page
5
The Denver post office lists unclaimed letters as of March 8 1906. For Ladies Katherine Miller B D Bough and Gentlemen no names given remain, and if not called for within 30 days they will go to the Dead Letter Office. W O Piper P M.
Mrs. J. W. Garritson is on the sick list this week. Coda Friend has rheumatism. Mrs. Dora Kessler and children visited Mrs. S. M. Wright Sunday. Fred Garritson and wife visited J. W. Garritson's family. Mrs. Ira Friend improving from heart trouble. Miss Blanch Wile of Rochester entertained by Miss Ordon. Secured a position in a print shop at Kokomo and will move next week.
Per an itemized list Elmer Lantz of Peru visited Denver on Tuesday while Mrs James Ream shopped in Peru on Monday. C E Grimes conducted business in Indianapolis yesterday. Interior paints and enamels are advertised at Piper’s Drug Store. Sunday School at the Baptist church noted by Superintendent. Will Lewis of Marshall County visited relatives in Denver this week. Mrs Jacob Kistler and Mrs Sydney Fuller hosted by Lon Dowald family yesterday. An editorial nudge promotes home merchants and conveniences at your door. The infant child of Edward and June Lee died of pneumonia and was buried at Mt Carmel Church in Twelve Mile. A foreign mail rate change is announced lowering postage to twelve cents per pound up to $50 value, down from $1.60 for four pounds. A birthday gathering occurred at a residence with a large family group and celebratory dinner.
A large touring car with a man and wife met a bay wagon on a narrow road. The wife demanded backing up while the husband argued it could not. The farmer on the bay, calm, offered to back out saying he has one just like her at home.
A preacher confronts the Chapman Lookout editor claiming editors will not tell the truth. The editor retorts that pastors who always tell the bare truth about their members will leave the pulpit after one Sunday and flee town, while he continues writing about a bride who is described as ugly.
The fragment notes a drug store display or line of mouldings near Piper Street. Details are unclear due to incomplete text.
Eli Nichols residing near Mexico was severely injured Friday evening when struck by a westbound passenger train at Vandalia crossing just north of town. The train was traveling about fifty mph and Nichols was hurled roughly seventy feet. He suffered a broken left fifth rib possibly piercing the pericardium. doctors feared low chances of recovery though he revived consciousness and showed signs of improvement. The circumstances remain unclear with witness disagreement over signal presence.
The undersigned offers at public sale at the old Irvin farm two miles east of Twelve Mile and near Skinner Chapel on March 17, 1906, items including two work horses a milch cow two yearling heifers three brood sows farming implements corn in crib wheat in field a Parason sewing machine a couch a cook stove dresses and other articles. Terms: cash for five dollars or less. credit eight months on sums over five dollars with note and security. four percent discount for cash. Sale starts at 10 o'clock. Jobo G Cornell, Auctioneer.
Peru Mercantile Co advertises Hart Schaffner Marx menswear highlighting all wool fabrics, superb styles, and elegant fit. Spring lines praised as the handsomest yet with prices from 15.00 to 25.00, inviting customers to view before buying.
On Thursday March 8 1906 Joseph Wade and wife hosted Jesse Friend Burton Wade and wife and B F Anderson and wife with grandson Earl for a large dinner to mark the 31st wedding anniversary of Joseph Wade and wife the 71st birthday of Mr Wade and the 60th birthday of Jesse Friend. The afternoon featured conversation recalling old times and the presence notes the passing of Wade’s boyhood friends.
Sylvia Stuber ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Wesley Stuber of Deedsville area was severely burned on Saturday while playing near burning trash. Her father heard her scream but could not prevent extensive burns to limbs and hips and her recovery is in doubt. Parts of her body were burned severely.
Courter B F Kinzie and wife visited Daniel Scott and family in Mexico Friday. B F Kinzie went to Denver Monday. Peter Armantrout made a Denver call and a Peru business trip. R H Armantrout and Jonas Earhart were in Denver Saturday. Emma Earhart visited Eva Earning of Pleasant View Saturday. John Fisher and Lawrence Rush passed through town this week.
Harry Lee of Mexico was the guest of M. J. Whitmore and family on Monday night, sharing time and hospitality with the household.
Isaac Armfield was called to Elwood on Thursday due to the serious illness of his little grandchild.
Mr and Mrs Jonas Earhart welcomed their daughter Emma in Courter and were entertained by Mr and Mrs Albert Donaldson on Tuesday.
Churches closed two weeks due to smallpox scare will reopen Sunday with regular services. A preaching service is planned at the M. E. church Sunday morning and AJL. members are urged to attend these services.
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