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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1920
Page
2
Indianapolis visitors Chas Snyder and Taylor Hubler are noted along with Kokomo resident Ross Peter and family visiting J.G. Peter. The U B Church Ladies Bible Class meets Friday for annual business and officer election, with Merl Young and family and others in attendance.
The annual grove meeting of the Pleasant Valley Universalist church will be held in Bird's grove five miles southwest of Walton next Sunday. Locals note social visits include the Rays and Williams families and various neighbors over the weekend.
The passage discusses an unclear figure Vania Fromo and a question about attending a fraternity. It mentions a lawyer named Whitey De deferring, a fruit extract digested like an apple, and a shivering extract. The text is garbled and hard to parse.
Fragmentary text describes desert silence and shifting sands as a mysterious and eternal rest. Images of heavens, sea, and time echo themes of secrets and watchers in a poetic reflection.
The text describes nightmare as a spectral creature seated on sleepers and smothering them. Victims report bending fingers in distress and attribute the phenomenon to a malignant demon crushing their violin. The superstition frames the event as a demonic visitation during unconscious slumber.
A London report touts the smallest violin in the world crafted by famed violinist BR Vandervienien. The tiny instrument fits within two half crowns side by side and measures about 1 1/4 inches tall with an overall length near 2 3/4 inches.
The passage extols admonition as essential to curb boastfulness and misjudgment among the powerful. It cites St James on men who gaze at false reflections and forget their true selves, arguing a friend or adviser protects fame and fortune. Bacon emphasizes the value of candid counsel.
Logansport residents host and visit friends in Peru Indianapolis and Canton Ohio while Methodist church threshing dinners and a public sale frame a busy regional week. Notable items include Mrs Etta McClelland visiting Lincoln relatives and a for sale refrigerator and canisters offered by J F Eisenbrey. J A Rodibaugh and wife return home from Indianapolis after a ten day trip. Lost star pin between J W Tertlinger home and Baptist church. Several families attend gatherings including four generations at Lake home with multiple guests from Akron Canton and Anderson.
The article identifies the gold loot of An-Nain, a trench colony in eastern Asia, as the largest circulating gold coin. It is a flat round piece valued at 275 dollars. The next size is the Japanese obang, weighing over two and a half ounces and worth about 50 dollars.
B F Conwell company saved nearly fifteen tons of coal after O M Harness Cass county sealer of weights and measures tested scales. He found a freight car more than 31000 pounds under weight, in a period when coal sold for 10 to 17 dollars a ton.
A family scene shows Abby with a slight toothache and Robby racing to mother with a quarter. Papa promises a quarter to buy a ball hoping the toothache and pain fade, while Robby notes Tonty had five cents’ worth of discomfort earlier.
Tuesday evening August 17 at 8 o clock the Baptist church hosts a public recital by Miss Wey mer's music class. Performers include Virginia Stanley Esther Logan Cleo Logan Geneva Cook Frances Kitetrer Russ Harness Orba Kepner with soprano soloist Miss Madge Dritt Esther Regan Wilda Zook Dorothy Wright all of Logansport. Violinist Pauline Kitchel also assists. Admission free and public invited.
University of Michigan Medical School physicians Dr Udo J Wile and Dr Lyle B R Kingery report warts are contagious. They conducted finger experiments suggesting a virus passes through filters and skin, implying the wart condition can spread between individuals.
The text reflects on how a job can be easy or hard and how the individual must meet it with responsibility ambition loyalty and honor. It emphasizes that more depends on the man than the job and that individuals bring more to a job than the job provides.
A discussion notes that Italian children are allowed to cry rather than rub their eyes, claiming tears beautify the eyes and clear vision while rubbing is harmful. It presents a cultural view on child rearing and eye care.
The article claims feet indicate character with women having square feet shown as practical honest reliable wives and mothers. It contrasts long slim feet as signs of sensitivity vanity and pride, presenting a pseudo science of disposition based on foot shape.
The office cynic quips that a wife saying her husband looks younger signals her birthday nearing. The remark appears in London Tit-Bits as a light, wry aside.
An English physician argues cremation is healthier, while the Boston Tran notes the stance and reflects on changing attitudes toward burial practices. The piece contrasts medical opinion with personal and cultural considerations.
In 1899 on November 6 free mail delivery started in all U S cities and towns with 5000 or more inhabitants. The measure extended postal service nationwide and marked a major expansion of government mail delivery nationwide.
A cartoon note from Cartoons Magazine claims the fame of acrobats should grow by leaps and bounds through daring jumps and performances.
Cal Wininger sustained a broken collar bone and extensive bruises and abrasions when his car rolled over Tuesday morning. The incident likely occurred after a radius rod failure while he traveled home to threshing activities. The vehicle was severely damaged and no serious injuries are anticipated.
U B Church notes announce Sunday School at 9 30 a m preaching at 10 30 a m and 8 p m Fourth quarterly conference meets next Sunday at 11 30 a m after the morning service annual conference report due in a week and all dues must be paid within two weeks.
Notice of proposed tax levies and expenditures for the year by the Tipton Township Advisory Board. Meeting set for September 7 at 1:00 p.m. at the school. Details include township, local tuition, special school, road, and library expenditures with corresponding tax rates and totals. Signed by Trustee Daniel A. G. Coblentz.
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