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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1908
Page
1
Community snippets report lost fur, social visits, farm for sale, and travel plans. Local letters note accidents, choir and bazaar plans, church meetings, and Thanksgiving gatherings across Galveston and nearby towns with multiple residents named.
A Galveston advertisement announces Kokomo Steam Dye Works arranging with Fd Astley to act as local agent Ed Ashley. The house offers dyeing dry cleaning pressing and repair of garments including curtains and children's wear with in town pricing to the Kokomo and back customers.
A Kokomo Indiana jewelry shop promotes its holiday line with watches rings bracelets and novelties for men and women. The ad highlights affordable prices and a wide selection at 309 North Main Street Kokomo Indiana.
A cold sequence can lead to chronic catarrh unless treated. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is highly recommended. Mrs. M White of Butler Tenn reports relief for throat and lungs after using it, now sound and well. Four sale by Galveston Drug Co.
The 1908 football season closed on Thanksgiving with Swayzee High School visiting. Swayzee brought about fifty supporters and protested plays and referee calls. They played old fashioned football with end runs and rough play, but still trailed 0 to 0. Indianapolis Star selected Campbell as a back on an all state high school eleven, with Walter Peter named center on the third team. Indoor sports loom as basketball potential grows. A medical ad extols King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung ailments, with a testimonial from A. C. Williams of Bac Ky who credits weight gain and recovery to the cure.
Mary Streeter and Will Wininger wed at six o'clock Thanksgiving evening at the Streeter home with Rev. Sickafoose officiating. Only immediate relatives and a few close friends attended. A two course lunch followed, gifts were exchanged, and the couple plan a casily furnished home a mile east of town. Electric Bitters ads claim relief for malaria stomach troubles and nerve weakness with a 50c price at Galveston Drug Co.
Miss Maud Shaffer and Charles Martin will marry Wednesday morning at the U B parsonage, performed by Rev Sickafoose. After the ceremony they plan a brief visit with Mr Martins parents in southern Indiana.
The Otterhein gathering advances with preaching planned next Sunday evening at 7 and Rev H Clark of Kokomo expected to preach. Weather was stormy last Sunday yet attendance held, urging members to buy Col Bain lecture tickets for December 15. Preaching at Center next Sunday morning and Otterbein each evening this week.
David Freeman of Kempt, Nova Scotia testifies that Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets ease a heavy dul after meals. He says the tablets strengthen the stomach improve digestion regulate liver and bowels. A free sample is offered at the Galveston Drug Co.
Misses Nellie Geeting Alta Armstrong and Maud Davis were Kokomo visitors Thursday D A and Mrs Zehring spent Thanksgiving day in Kokomo guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Gerheart Dalton Turley and Glenn Loop were home from Purdue to spend the Thanksgiving vacation Tad dy Miller spent his vacation at Danville after the recent I UP Purdue football game Just in our new line of samples for fall and winter suits G W McCoy
Chamberlains Liniment praised as a remarkable preparation for relief of rheumatic pains lame back sprains and bruises with quick relief. Priced 24c and large size 50c for sale by Galveston.
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