08 Sep 1898
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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1898
Page
1
A child asks his parent a barrage of curious questions about the sky stars birth wind water and why people differ in hair color and skin tone. The parent endures the probing with patient care while the child finds simple joy in wonder at day’s end.
In a vivid diary style letter from Pasco Beach Fra dated 8 30 98 Irvin Bell recounts a hasty Everglades trip near the coast. He details Grace family homesteads their sparse palm thatched cottages and self sufficient diet while noting alligators palm fans and the 25 cent supper. He then appraises life at a hospital with 431 inmates convalescing and 1200 sick across three divisions Panama Jacksonville and Fairfield. He cites overcrowding a 250 bed capacity and upcoming regimental musters and furloughs. Bett reports his appointment as chief clerk to Major Frank E Artand at Pablo Beach Hospital and signs off as a “boy in black.”
An L E A excursion train returning from Indianapolis struck a sand drift near Michigan City at 7 AM. The engine and baggage car toppled, baggageman W J Byers broke a collarbone and suffered bruises, while engineer Harvey Williams and fireman Harry Stewart escaped with minor injuries. Passengers were shaken but mostly unharmed as crews cleared the track and diverted trains via New Buffalo and Belfast.
Six healthy thrifty brood sows with pigs offered for sale. Call at residence two miles west of Gilead Hiesey Baren.
Last Friday a thief entered the Cul Jett farm home near town through an open window while Bond and family helped neighbors thresh. Six finger rings owned by their daughter Miss Gertrude were taken, valued about fifty dollars. two gold watch chains, silverware, and a revolver were left untouched. No clue as to the thief.
Notice by Crartes Neal stating Denver elevators operate twelve hours daily six days a week and will not sell or feed on Sunday. Patrons are asked to remember not to request service on Sunday.
Mr own Mars and W G Snomarn announce the opening of a restaurant and confectionery in Darnell near the drugstore. The shop offers tobaccos, cigars, fruits, nuts, candies, cheeses, crackers, lemonade, and lemon drinks, with lunch hours posted. They invite patrons to visit and promise courteous service.
Notice to druggists and dealers in taxed articles to file sworn statements in duplicate of all unstamped sales made on or after July 1 1898. Include dates, quantities and retail prices. Failure to file by September 23 1898 incurs penalties. A R Woods Deputy Collector.
Russell G Fetrow infant son of John and Francis Fetrow was born April 8 1898 and died August 25 1898 at four months and seventeen days Funeral services were held at the home in Chili last Friday conducted by Rev J M Baker The poem expresses a tribute to the child as a flower blooming in Paradise
A long tale blends romance with a math puzzle about building a fence over a hill using equal spaced pickets. A youth and a maid quarrel over whether it takes more pickets to go over or through the hill, each citing equations and diagrams while their relationship ends in coldness. The piece shifts to local notices from Denver and Peru with social updates, church meetings, business ads, and travel news.
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