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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1916
Page
6
Sellers Clothing Co of Logansport Indiana promotes Style Plus fashion with $17.00 suits and overcoats. The ad claims equal material and workmanship to higher cost lines and guarantees every purchase. It invites customers to visit the store, home of good clothes.
Mrs Mary Sullivan shopped in Peru Thursday. Visitors included Marie Kinley with Aunt Lizzie Murphy Friday and Saturday. Edna Benedict stayed with Ethel Berger Sunday. Sheman Sauerman from Logansport visited sister Mrs George Mowery. Boone from near Peru spent days with Melvin Wise family. Sarah Berger stayed with Mrs J C Crumpacker Hoover last Thursday. Elvin Sullivan and family visited P S Sullivan and wife Sunday. Nevin Raber and wife of Gas City visited Grover Lee and wife Thursday. Hazel Berger and May Lee were guests Sunday afternoon. Dr Case and daughter Minnie of Akron visited Denver Sunday night and Monday. Case turns 84 next month but feels young. John Zimmerman, Mrs Mary Bell and Allie Danis visited J W Dice family Sunday.
The Seniors will hold an old fashion Spelling School at the schoolhouse on Friday evening October 20. Admission 50 cents. The German class has a busy week with events this Monday evening. Basketball teams beat Chili 38 to 0 in Denver. The girls face Mexico Wednesday for a real game. Senior girls skip domestic science but treated guests with fried chicken and butter scotch pie during superintendent’s visit.
Ross McDaniels who has led the Denver Telephone Exchange for several months resigns and will sever ties with the company this week. He plans to move to Peru immediately where he has secured winter employment. no successor has been announced for the Denver exchange.
The M. E. Ladies Aid Society hosts a Halloween Masked Social in the Piper Building Denver Indiana on October 31 at eight. Prizes for the best masked in the grand march. Refreshments and amusements for the evening. Everyone invited. Admission prices listed.
Special notice from Holton Bros declares reports they will leave Denver and relocate in Peru are false. They state they are permanently located in Denver, enjoy a good business, and their place is not for sale.
Mrs Maude Grimes of Saline warns that timber cutting in her woods is forbidden without permission and that any trespasser will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Luther Brown resumes his role as teacher of the 4th 5th and 6th grades in Denver schools on Monday following a two week off duty period due to a serious automobile accident.
Leonard Cool and family relocate to the Omer Yoder property three miles northwest of Perrysburg. Mr and Mrs Oliver Cool of Denver move from the vacated Perrysburg area as Mahlon Squires and family prepare to occupy the Cool South Denver residence. A. G. Zook reports a yellow Transparent apple from a second crop with fourteen to twenty apples on the tree. Guests Ben Cloud of Peru and G A Martindale and Bertha Ross of Laporte visited Mrs J E Milliron and later traveled to Rensselaer to see Mr and Mrs Will Milliron.
Notice states returns will be received over a special wire at night election day from 7 30 p m until early morning November 8 1916. Everyone welcome.
Harriett Mercedes Newell wed Clinton H. Eikenberry in a fall ceremony on October 18 at 10:30 a.m. Rev. L. G. Jacobs officiated as Effie Moody sang I Love You Truly, with Hester Alice Olds as ring bearer. After breakfast, the couple departed for Chicago and Detroit amid numerous gifts.
The Mexico high school has earned a four year course certification from the state board of education upon the recommendation of state high school inspector J. B. Pearcy after a recent inspection of Miami county schools including Mexico. The rapid approval indicates the school’s proper condition and a certificate is now being issued.
The L E W railroad announces changes effective Sunday October 22 trains No 20 and 27 are discontinued. Northbound schedules shift to No 20 at 10 04 a m daily except Sunday No 22 at 3 00 p m daily except Sunday No 24 at 8 17 p m daily. Southbound schedules include No 19 at 10 34 a m daily except Sunday No 25 at 6 39 p m daily except Sunday and No 28 at 11 00 a m Sunday only.
George Hayes of Indianapolis was the guest of Miss Gladys Long Sunday.
On Sunday October 15 the children of Mrs. Jane Cornell hosted a surprise dinner for her sixty six birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Dan Baker Mr. and Mrs. E M Kime of Twelve Mile Mr. and Mrs. Sid Fuller and daughters Ethel and Rosa of Chili Mr. and Mrs. William Groat of Macy Mrs Nellie and Mary Cornell and son Jay Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bell and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mowery. Photos were taken by Miss Rosa Fagan and Mrs. Cornell received many presents as friends wished her many more happy birthdays.
J T Donaldson announces a one to ten day absence with A L Johnson of Roann in charge. Johnson has many years in the drug business, is fully registered, and Purdue University Pharmacy graduate ready to serve customers during the proprietor's absence.
The Epworth League expresses appreciation to all who donated and patronized the Penny Supper Saturday night. The event was a success and added 15.90 to the League Treasury.
One of the largest New York publishing houses seeks an active man for the territory with potential to gain local control and rise to District Manager. Apply Publisher Box 155 N Times Square Sta New York City.
Albert Eikenberry traveled to Indianapolis last Wednesday and returned Thursday with his wife who had been at the Methodist Hospital there for three weeks after an operation. She endured the trip well and is improving, a welcome message to her friends.
McCaffrey & Co of Peru offer an 8 quart Berlin Kettle made from Real Granite touted as hard clean sanitary and poison-proof with a Saturday sale price of 89c. Other notes mention Denver Farmers Bank building progress and new Tribune subscribers Bert Goff Colfax and two Raber sisters of R. R. 23 Denver. A 1100 pound driving horse for sale by phone 62-X and a Peru resident visiting Mrs Mary Z. Baber and daughters.
The M. E. Church calls all aged members to attend Services next Sunday October 22. A conveyance will be provided by Mrs. A J Long or Mrs Acel Dukes if needed. Rev. E C Norris, former pastor, will preach in the morning and dinner will be served at the church.
The M. E. Church announces a Junior League gathering for 2 30 p m on Saturday October 28 replacing next Sunday. An orchestra rehearsal Tuesday 7 30 p m mid week services Thursday 7 30 p m and a Penny Supper hosted by the Ladies Aid Society at Endsley Hall the Saturday before Halloween are included. Sunday schedule lists 9 30 a m Sunday School 10 45 Morning Worship with Rev S C Norris, 12 00 2 15 Dinner and Social Hour, 2 15 Love Feast, 6 30 Epworth League, 7 30 Evening Worship. Public invited. Leo Glenn Jacobs.
Next Sunday schedule includes Sunday School at 9 30 morning worship at 10 80 and evening service at 7 30. Echoes From the State Convention will be the morning sermon. Y P U meets at 6 30 and prayer is Wednesday at 7 30. Choir rehearsal Friday at 7 30. Attendance totals 112 last Sunday and 398 since the campaign began. Goal 600 by October 29 with 202 more needed. All are welcome. invite nonattending families.
Bible School starts at 9 30 a m with Clarence Flora as Superintendent. Mid week service is at 7 30 p m Thursday with the Birth of Jesus as the subject. Choir practice Friday evening. A hearty welcome awaits all who can attend any or all of these services.
On Tuesday Moyer Gray moved his family from South Payson street to the Mikesell property on West Washington street. Mrs. Ed Pontius and her mother Mrs. George Lee of Miami were in Denver yesterday to visit Mrs. Cover and family. Mrs. A B Guyer returned home Saturday after visiting in Peru with daughter Fern and sister Mrs. Ella McElwee.
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