Local notices and social updates from Converse region
Miss Ruth Moon spent Sunday with Miss Pearl Dill east of town. Foots Bros. sells the Sure Drop best corn planter. J. D. Arnest and wife visited their son Noah Arhest in Kokomo and returned Sunday. Odd Fellows public service at the Methodist church Saturday afternoon invited. Converse Journal changed hands with E. E. Miller buying Henry Myers stake. Soldiers and widows collect pension vouchers today for next week’s quarterly payment. Charles Long Sr. visited town on crutches after winter hip injury. Local dinner hosted by W F E Howes for Ella Yeakley and relatives, plus Berndt and Bell families.
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Charles Long
Indisputable Safe Investment and Reader Ad
An advertisement extols investing by reading the Cincinnati Enquirer as a means to profit. It pitches the newspaper as essential, lists subscription prices for daily, Sunday, and weekly editions, and offers sample copies for ten cents.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
United States
Enquirer
Sunday Enquirer
DaiLy Enquirer
Family guests visit Wolcottville relatives
Frank Dewald and his family of Wolcottville are visiting his brother Lon Dewald and other relatives in the neighborhood this week.
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Frank Dewald
Wolcottville
Lon Dewald
Public Sale for O E Tharp Moves to North Dakota
O E Tharp will hold a public auction of household goods Friday May 5 1905 at his Denver residence as he relocates to North Dakota. Items include organ sewing machine bed room suite beds springs mattresses rocking chairs sofa carpets kitchen chairs stove and more. Terms require 6 months on sums of 5 dollars and over. William Bell to cry the sale starting at 1 PM.
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North Dakota
O. E. Tharp
Denver
William Bell
Who's The Boss Flour Bread Contest at Merediths
A 25 pound sack of The Boss flour will be awarded for the best loaf baked from The Boss flour. Bread must be brought to Meredith's on Saturday May 13 for judging by competent officials. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised for wounds and burns with a testimonial from Theodore Schuele of Columbus Ohio. 25c at Piper’s drugstore.
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The
Meredith’s
Bucklen
Theodore Schuele
Columbus, O
Piper
Michigan City Round Trip Sunday Excursion Ticket
L. E. and W. will sell round trip Sunday excursion tickets to Michigan City from May 14 until further notice. Tickets are $1.50 and valid for the sale date only. A. M. Brown, Agent.
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Michigan City
A. M. Brown
Agt
Dr Kings New Life Pills Relieve Stomach Ailment
C G Grayson of Lula Mississippi states he was cured after taking Dr Kings New Life Pills which he credits with relieving stomach and bowel disorders. The pills are described as a tonic and laxative available at Piper drugstore for 2 cents.
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C.G. Grayson
Lula, Miss
Dr. King
Piper
Soldier letter from Samar describes harsh campaign hardships
Le Roy B. Williams of the Hospital Corps U.S. Army writes from Bulan Samar detailing marching through a valley under threat, looting enemy remnants, and the death toll seen near a town. He notes sickness among troops, treatment at Gandara Base, and hope to return home after three years in the war zone.
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San Jose
12Th Infantry
Macabeebe Constabulary
Foster
Jon
U. S. Infantry
Gandara
14Th Infantry
le Roy B. Williams
U. S. Army
Bulan
Samar
P. L
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Foots Bros
Sears & Roebuck
J. D. Arnest
Kokomo
Noah Arhest
Methodist Church
Converse Journal
E. E. Miller
Henry Myers
Ella Yeakley
Ella Berndt
Frank Berndt
Logansport
Charles Bell
Neal Bell
Edgar Strouse
W. FE. Howes
Wheeler & Wilson
the Boss
Michigan City & Return
Cam M & Co
Cas
Casnow
GS Patent Office
Hington,d.c
Forelg
Bank of Denver
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