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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1908
Page
1
Mr. Osborne of Geo Saylors is critically ill. D N Shaner and F M Morrison remain ill. Mrs. Harry Carey hosted her Sunday School class for dinner last Sunday at her Griffith Street home.
Mrs. Fannie Griffen of Troy Alabama reports a skin disease lasting nearly twenty years cured after using two boxes of Chamberlain's Salve. The product is sold by Galveston Drug Store.
Illnesses and family visits fill the page with notices about Mrs. S N Goldsberry at home west of town and Leota Bitler’s improving condition. Ads promote E Z Bake Flour at McCoys and Coal oil and gas at W H Sarkeys. Local customers order coal via Galveston Grain Company. A family move sees T A Hubler Co’s meat market sold to Frank Platt as the old firm exits with praise for their service.
The article urges proper food ventilation and dry warm clothing to guard against colds through autumn to spring. It warns a neglected cold can become severe and connects ripe colds to diphtheria germs, recommending Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for all ages and noting Galveston Drug Co sells it.
Will Shirley left Tuesday on a Texas trip. Archie Vint clerks in F H Thomas store this week. Ciphering match at the school house next Friday night. Lawrence McDonald and wife spent Sunday with Bruce Butz and wife at Walton. Mon. washing machine ad at Shirley’s. Omer Crisler and wife of Richmond visited here. Jay Makin improving at S P Bevington’s. Miss Carrie Beall and son Herbert corrected to Louisiana. Galveston Casi Lumper ad for hard and soft coal. Mrs Rounds and Mrs White of Montezuma visited. Ransom Martin of Logansport also. Mrs Lulu Endicott improving in Evansville. Mrs M M Barnard returned to Walton after a week here. Thimbie club met with Mrs Allen Woolley. eleven members. Thanks extended to J W Bevington and family for bereavement aid. Snow plow crews thanked for town work. J W Bevington and daughter Elsie went to Aurora Illinois for aunt's funeral. Szappr office now has telephone No 24.
The notice promotes buying monuments from Joe R. Myers Marble & Granite Works with a ten percent savings. A local report notes the G. A. R. group enjoyed their annual dinner on Wednesday February 12 with speeches and social time. Kenneth King suffered facial burns from an acetylene tank explosion last week but is recovering without expected scarring and with preserved eyesight. The Baptist church youth group plans a Martha Washington entertainment at Wm. Wampler’s home next Saturday evening with a five to seven o'clock supper.
The ad notes Chamberlain's Pain Balm provides quick relief for rheumatism sciatica lame back and muscle pains. It is sold by Galveston Drug Co. Church notices report postponed communion service at the Methodist church due to bad weather and a moved quarterly conference now set for March 12. B. B. Richards elected lay delegate and Joe Wood as alternate for the April conference in Anderson.
Geo Moore of Grimesland North Carolina credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving his life after consumption nearly took him to the jumping off place. He notes improvement from the first bottle and full recovery after twelve bottles. Trial bottle offered free by Galveston Drug Co. Awaiting other readers to try it.
The text notes families leaving Lucerne for the Alvin Laird farm vacated by Omer and family. Dr. W. E. Armstrong sold a farm southwest of town. Nathaniel Pickering and wife bought 80 acres and Robert Conwell bought acres at 100 dollars per acre. Conwell conducted the sale.
Notice lists office days at a residence on Tuesday and at Gal veston Drug Co drug store on Friday each week. Trustee O M Shirley notes 15 reinstatement applications approved. Report on a married couple and a hospital incident in Indianapolis. Fire damage described at Walton store and a call to delinquents to settle accounts. Post office cash subscriptions and late payments urged with potential name drops if not paid.
Mrs EF D Charles of Harbor Maine says Electric Bitters are a neighborhood favorite here and deserve wider use. She reports quick relief for dyspepsia liver and kidney issues and general debility, noting its usefulness as a tonic under guarantee at a local store.
B F. Conwell transacts business in Indianapolis today. Harvey Gray served as judge at the corn show in Warren Indiana last Friday. Miss Leota Bitler who has been ill the past week is slowly recovering as Mrs. Rosa Sprinkle. Mr and Mrs Bart Swafford of Lincoln spent Wednesday with Galveston friends.
Joe R. Myers highlights monuments material and lettering prices. No church services were held at the Baptist church due to snow with services planned for Wednesday. C O Stonebraker and family of Logansport stayed with Mrs. Stonebraker's parents Mr and Mrs Jas McClain over the weekend. Amos Powell, candidate for Howard County Commissioner, died at his Greentown home after a brief illness from a cold contracted in Russiaville.
Lopez of Marius says Brucklen's Arnica Salve healed many severe cuts and saved him suffering and money. He credits the product with healing burns ulcers fever sores and eczema. Available for 25 cents at the Galveston Drug Co.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Marsh of Royal Center visited as Leota Bitler fell ill. George Shelly, wintering in Chattanooga, returned home for the winter. Several children remain critically ill with meningitis including Donald Foy Ray Gibson and Elma Swafford. Elmer Wood, 13, died after meningitis. funeral held at Galveston Universalist church with burial in I O O F cemetery.
Dr. King's New Life Pills regulate the stomach liver and bowels so perfectly one can't help feeling good. 25c at Galveston Drug Co's.
W. H. Wood and wife and W. C. Oden and family of Alto attended Elmer Woecd's funeral. Frank Wood, once of the area, sold his Shelbyville property and moved to Kokomo, planning to relocate to the Julian farm west of Walton in the spring.
Owen Reece son of Albert and Ella born January 20 1894 in Cass County Indiana died February 1 1908 aged 13 years 25 days after three weeks with spinal meningitis. He leaves father and mother one sister Mable and brothers Jesse Ray and Plenny. Funeral conducted at U B church Sunday at 10 30 by Rev Sickafoose. Burial in Galveston cemetery.
A vintage ad recommends Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for bilious feelings. It claims the tablets cleanse the stomach liver and bowels and offers samples free at Galveston Drug Co with a 23 cent price.
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