25 Oct 1906
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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1906
Page
1
A large surprise party honored Mrs. Levi Dewald on her 47th birthday with 97 guests, a 50 foot dining table in the front yard, a sumptuous noon meal, music and social time. Many gifts were exchanged while photographs were taken of the crowd and family.
Ninety two year old Uncle Michael Taylor suffered a severe hip fracture after a dining room door incident at his East Harrison home. Doctor Newell declined setting the bone due to risk, aiming to ease pain as recovery remains challenging. Also listed: one light two horse wagon with harness and a 20 acre suburban Denver Indiana home for sale by F M Redmon.
An advertisement notes that Shoe Soap Dressing keeps shoes brilliant and dressy from the store box to the scrap heap. It urges customers to shop Friends Grocery in Denver Indiana and McCaffrey & Co's New Sanitary Meat Depot in Peru Indiana, promoting value and return visits.
The Denver Cornet Band will host a box social at K O M hall in Denver Indiana on October 31 1906. Ladies are invited to bring lunch boxes and partake of ice cream and cake. Music votes and games including fishing will be featured with broad invitation to all.
A local restaurateur William See, near the Tribune office, presented a large bunch of white grapes grown in Callifornia to the office staff. The grapes are described as very large and sweeter than home grown varieties, with the paper offering thanks.
A Peru Indiana shoe dealer advertises a special line of men's footwear priced at 3.00 in patent leather or gun metal lace or button styles with welt soles. McCarthy's Good Footwear Store promotes current fashion choices for customers seeking affordable quality.
Local Happenings note a Fifteen Days Shoe Sale starting October 20 at Friend's Grocery. Various social visits are listed including Albert Dewald with Ada Fishley near Ebenezer, Wilson Newbolt and family with Mrs. Mary Friend, and Mrs. Ira Friend visiting Peru. Corduroy coats and pants advertised. McCarthy's Ladies shoes featured at 3.00.
Rural Route No 23 residents W. D. Ream and son Elmer made a business trip to Peru on Tuesday. Mrs. Jacob Dice visited Peru on Saturday to see her daughter Mrs. Sadie Irvin. George Lee and family traveled to Roane for a few days with Albert Berger. Sarah and Verne Matthias shopped in Peru Tuesday. Sam Berger and family with Mrs. Mary Berger and Omer Lee attended a surprise at Levi Donald's Sunday. Israel Keplinger visited W. D. Ream, while Sam Berger builds a new barn by Berkheiser and Robbins. Dee Head of Mexico called on George Lee Sunday evening. Dibert of Mud Lake visited Frank Mathias recently.
Notice warns taxpayers that the second installment is due by November 5 while office hours extend during the last week. It lists open hours from 7 AM to 6 PM and 7 PM to 9 PM at the old Presbyterian church on West Third Street with alley access on the east side. The author, a candidate for re election, explains personal canvassing limits and seeks support at the Navy sixth polls.
Cincinnati excursion priced at 1.50 round trip via C C and L R R. Train leaves Peru at 6 00 a m and returns Cincinnati at 7 00 p m on Sunday October 28. Enjoy theater matinees and a car ride through Eden Park Burnets Woods or the Hills of Old Kentucky. Tickets and details from S A Pond Peru Ind.
A large shipment of Universal Food Choppers arrives in Ami County with prices promising at least a twenty percent savings. No 0 choppers sell for 85 cents, No 1 for 1.00, No 2 for 1.15, No 3 for 1.65, No 334 for 3.45, and No 304 with double cogs for 5.25.
Clover Oil and Paint Co Cleveland Ohio seeks salesmen to handle our interests in Miami and adjacent counties under Safary or Commission terms.
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