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Newspaper

Galveston Leader

Location

Galveston, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1916

Page

4

Christmas social notes from the farm and town

Til Shaffer builds a bungalow on his farm north of town. Frank Garver dines with John Symons and wife. Graff family spends Christmas in Lincoln while others visit relatives in Benton county and Kokomo. Purdue student Carl Logan returns for the holidays. The Baptist Young People raise 33 dollars from The District School event. Several families share Christmas dinners with Sim Goldsberry and others. Mrs Frank Graves injures her eye. Ella Lott returns from Kansas after her brother-in-law James Marshall's death.

Christmas Dinner Guests Reported From Nearby Towns

Reverend A H Allen warns that church services may move to the K P Hall if the bell does not ring next Sunday. Mrs. Sarah Thomas hosts a Christmas dinner with J O Thomas and wife Tipton. Charles Walk and wife Kokomo. Frank A Wick Sandusky Ohio. Taylor Macy and family Kokomo W Z Paton family. M H Pierson and wife O J Pierson. O A Small and family. Mrs Mollie Raikes Willard Shanteau and wife. Charles Toney and family. Frank Crockett and family. George Raikes and family. Mrs Hattie Hart. Mrs Anna Bechdel and family. Frank Babb and Ray Benson Walton.

Sarah Thomas Audra J. O. Thomas Tipton Charles Walk Kokomo Frank A. Wick Sandusky Taylor Macy W. Z. Paton M. H. Pierson O. J. Pierson O. A. Small Mollie Raikes Willard Shanteau Charles Toney Frank Crockett George Raikes Hattie Hart Anna Bechdel Frank Babb Ray Benson Walton

Christmas Gift Sparks Gratitude From Methodist Church

The pastor thanks church members and the ladies for a holiday gift totaling 22 dollars and 86 cents. Boxes contained a final inscription Investgation Realization. The note urges faithful attendance and New Year resolutions for 1917 worship and church support.

Widow Eleanore Havens 1848 1916 Dies in Galveston

Eleanore Havens widow of James Havens died December 21 1916 in Galveston aged 68 years 9 months 26 days. She born in Hamilton county Illinois moved with parents in 1858 married James Havens December 19 1872 joined United Brethren church and raised seven children five died in 1891 diphtheria epidemic. She spent years in Galveston after 1905 widowhood with relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at United Brethren church with Rev J C Bailey officiating and interment in Galveston cemetery.

Eleanore Havens James Havens Hamilton County Tasewell County Illinois Galveston Lord Jesus Christ James Haven United Brethren Church J. C. Bailey

Neglected Colds Grow Worse Promote Cough Remedy

A cough that irritates the throat may become a chronic cough if ignored. Dr Bell's Vinegar Honey claims to ease irritation and aid breathing with antiseptic pine balsams, suitable for croup and bronchial affections. A bottle is advertised as pleasant and handy from druggists.

Dr. Bell

Local Holiday Visit and Church Events Noted

Mrs Nancy Peters and Mrs Ezra Kalil are reported not well. Fred Lenon and family visited John T Hyman and wife for Christmas. Henry Carter of Gardner TI and family celebrate holidays here with relatives. Jim Gardner joined E O Plank and John Lenon families for Christmas. Ora McManama shows improvement after illness. Ethel Foreman visits home folks for the holidays. Benzel Harmon and daughter from Frankfort stay with parents. Christmas program at the school building and church events draw good crowds. Bertel Harmon family from Goodland visits here. Henry Pothoff and John Hubler return from a week with relatives near Marion. Mrs Will Hubler improving. Ora Dunkin and family. Chas Beck and family spend Christmas near Nogo with T B Frier family.

Nancy Peters Ezra Kalil Fred Lenon John T. Hyman Henry Carter Gardner Jim Gardner E. O. Plank John Lenon Ora McManama Ethel Foreman Benzel Harmon Frankfort Christian Church Bertel Harmon Goodland Henry Pothoff John Hubler Marion Will Hubler Ora Dunkin Chas. Beck T. B. Frier Nogo

Stop That Cough with Dr. King's New Discovery

A vintage advertisement urges relief from a hacking cough and cold through Dr. King's New Discovery. It claims soothing pine balm soothes irritated membranes while antiseptic and laxative qualities kill germs and break up the cold. The ad promotes purchase at druggists for 50 cents.

Dr. King

Morrison Family Visit Mentions Kokomo and Relatives

Mrs. F. M. Morrison visits relatives in Kokomo. George Schwartz and family spend Christmas with relatives in Logan. Mrs Jas. Stanley and daughter Madeline return home Saturday from a visit with Harry Stanley and family at Ft. Wayne.

George Schwartz Logan Jas. Stanley Madeline Harry Stanley Ft. Wayne

Lincoln Items Show Holiday Visits and Local Gatherings

Clarence McDonald of Butlerville visits his sisters Mrs Emmett Jaff and Mrs Emmett Snider. Numerous family gatherings occur across Kokomo as relatives spend Christmas with kin. Emphasis on local travel, weddings, and social visits among neighbors and distant relatives.

Sloan's Liniment for Pain Relief Ad

Sloan's Liniment is advertised as the quick penetrating remedy for bumps bruises and sprains common to children and outdoors workers. It relieves rheumatic aches neuralgia soreness after colds and other external pains with a 25 cent bottle available at druggists.

Sloan

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Willard Burrows Logansport Til Shaffer Frank Garver John Symons Frank Graff Lincoln Marcus Harris Wife Battle Creek Michigan Herbert Keller Lafayette John Burrows Lester Goldsberry Anderson Otto Goldsberry Sim Goldsberry Carl Logan Purdue L. E Greenwood Benton County Baptist Ross Hubler Danville Guy Roush Frank Graves Ella Lott Kanasas Inlaw Jas. Marshall Wm. Matkins Dan Foy Earl Campbell Gary J.B. Rose Forest Rose Ray Peck Wm. Countryman Wilson Campell Chas. Peck Baptist Church A.H. Allen K. of P. Hall Annual Report Wehereby General Fund Salar Sin Ng Nonty Board of Health County Treas W. J. Zenring B. Is Pipa Ley Fund Lees Eels Ight Ae Coke Silly East coneee STS _ West Sewer Fund West Sewer Jones Ifig Ster Fund G. W. Weininger W. HH. Whitesides B. A. Burtch W. Doran P.M. Henderson B. Morribon Attest Phvo Grube’s Logansport, Ind Grube THE A. Grube CO Wooltex Methodist Church Notes G. E. Garrison Young America F. M. Morrison Clarence McDonald Butlerville Emmett Jaff Emmett Snider Chas. Nichols Oklahoma Samuel Nichols I. T. Frantz Donald Springfield Ohio Frank Cripe Thomas Logan Inez Howard Bloomington Mae Howard Chicago E. Gabriel Elwood Emry Lynas Leona Smith Bert.Cook Chas Cook Lon Fitzer Pensacola Florida John W. W. Howard Sarah Noel George Sprinkle D. J. DeVinney Jacob McDonald Sulphur Springs John Swafford Clarence Hyatt Roy Hyatt Richard Roach Montana Chas. Roach Lenora DeVinney A. P. Reed Harry Belk A. P. Watkins Walter Gabriel Galveston Drug CO Cole B. F. Conwell
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