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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1903
Page
5
A coalition of hotel men club owners and lakefront cottage owners plan major improvements at Bass Lake in northern Indiana. Plans include dredging to ease steamer traffic and shore enhancements. The drive follows a recent contested effort to drain the lake for farming, which the lakefront group won, enabling accelerated work costing many thousands of dollars.
The German Baptist Dunkard church held its annual communion gathering in Mexico last Friday and Saturday with more than three hundred attendees. Breakfast was served Saturday morning in the church basement, followed by closing remarks from visiting ministers. Speakers included John Wright of Ogens Creek, D. P. Need of Pipe Creek, and David Wolf of Santa Fe.
A Newburg New York report notes Mrs. John Beam of Mitchellville gives birth to twins. Her daughter in a neighboring township also has twins the same evening, and Mrs Beam's granddaughter soon becomes a mother of two healthy children.
An advertisement touts Re-Go Tonic Laxative Syrup as a cure for dyspepsia and a preventive. It promises to restore happiness and stabilize homes, sold by W. L. Piper, a local druggist.
The piece urges students to start strong in two weeks of school by being punctual, diligent, and well behaved. It emphasizes forming lifelong habits, obeying teachers, avoiding a sour mood, and aiming to make mothers proud through consistent effort and self control.
Small black cow with a ring in the right ear is missing. Finder will be paid for taking care of her and notifying S. A CrEea- LAND in Denver, Indiana.
Mrs W K Haviland of Armonk New York reports her daughter nearly died from whooping cough and bronchitis until Dr King’s New Discovery saved her life. A niece with advanced consumption also recovered, proving the medicine’s powerful healing claims.
George Hendel of Cass county near eighty five prepares for cremation with a sheet iron lined coffin stored at home. He intends to place the body on a high platform covered with cord wood ten gallons of coal oil and a match to start the fire after death, a plan opposed by relatives years ago.
Mrs Irvin Donald has been sick the past week. Charley Long and family ate dinner at Merrit Murphys Sunday. Uriah Derek and wife of Komomo visited his mother who is very poorly. Merrit Berkheiser and sister Dora visited Merrit Murphy Tuesday. Frank Piper of Marion visited his cousin Ed Thompson and family Saturday. Rev Fisher of Mexico called Monday to see Grandma Derek accompanied by Mr Fisher of Denver. Mrs S Brower of Peru visiting daughter Mrs Charles Long was a guest at Merrit Murphys Sunday.
Unclaimed letters remain at Denver post office as of October 8 1903. Names include D. C. Cody Mr. Preston J. B. Shipley Oscar Watts Jack Willey and others flagged with counts. If not called for within 30 days they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. W. O. Piper P. M.
David C. Miller dies at 39 after four weeks with typhoid fever at his Washington Avenue home in Denver. He leaves wife Olive Kirby and a two year old son, plus relatives and friends. Funeral at M E Church Friday at two, ministers F L Erlougner and Irvin Fisher. Interment West Lawn Cemetery.
S. A. Ravers and famdar spent Sunday with Wm. Grimes and family. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey of Huntington were guests of Frank Mathias and sisters. Mrs. Cynthia A. Murden of Peru arrived for an extended visit with her sister, Mrs. T. Murden. Cory Bros. Co. of Peru announce a 30 day closing out sale. Walter Gould known as Walter Grimes arrives from Boston for an extended stay with Wm. Grimes family.
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