24 Feb 1898
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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1898
Page
1
The Leader marks its first anniversary with next week’s edition as ads urge readers to renew. War with Spain dominates street chatter while local notices promote meetings, stories, and products from Galveston to Kokomo.
After years of suffering from piles B W Pursell of Kuit weraville Fa was cured by a single box of DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve. The famous remedy also claims to cure eczema rash pimples and obstinate sores per Z U Loop. Joe Sherman sale bills list horses cattle harness and farming implements to be sold at his Galveston residence on Thursday March 16 1898.
A collage of short items and notices from the Galveston area including advertisements for old papers sale at 20 cents per hundred, watch repairs, lampoon of vanity in pictographs, best oatmeal at Sullivan & Rinehart, Cedar Fence Posts from Galveston Cash Lumber, and Leaper notices. It mentions J W Whitesides moving houses, DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the 16th annual G A R encampment in Columbus Indiana May 18 19 1898, and a funeral for Charles Murphy near Galveston. Also reports on Home Life Insurance Company abandonment, local social notes, sales at Shaffer & Finning, Dykeman's Restaurant, and One Minute Cough Cure endorsement.
Globe Hill in the Cripple Creek district hosts rich mines now producing millions for shareholders. A newly organized corporation sells blocks of treasury shares at a bargain with par value one dollar per share. For details contact Globe Hill Gold Mining Company at the Mining Exchange Building in Denver, Colorado.
The editor offers Cham ber's Encyclopedia Americanized in 15 volumes for $15 on easy terms. The set contains 21.80 pages, is pristine, and worth $28. Also offered are Dicken's, Washington Irving, Shakespeare's Waverly Novels with Sir Walter Scott in first class condition, no finger marks or torn pages. Reason for selling is cash need.
Louden Grover of Sardis Kentucky reports his daughter suffered back and hip pain after fever. After trying many remedies she used one bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm and experienced complete relief. The product is advertised as a cure for rheumatism by Dr Z Y Joop.
An advertisement promises a free photograph with ten cents sent to Up To Date Chicago for a sample cabinet photo and four recent issues. Each issue features 40 to 50 pictures by noted humorists and is printed in color, intended to last a month for the family.
The lodge records express heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family of Charles Murphy and commit the resolutions to the lodge records and Galveston Ledger. The letter also criticizes Bedford officials over alleged lax law enforcement on alcohol sales and calls for enforcement on election days Sundays and after hours.
To reach Alaska use Clover Leaf Route with via San Francisco or Portland connections at lowest rates. For full particulars contact C. C. Jenkins General Passenger Agent in Toledo Ohio.
The Denver based Illustrated Weekly Sentinel announces a ten week home trial offer for clubs of six with a $1 payment and premium gold rings. Also mentions a Wrest field Indiana Women’s Edition dated April 3 1896 and a reader’s note praising Chamberlains Cough Remedy with Dr Z U Loop selling 25 and 50 cent bottles.
Prospective Klondike travelers are urged to contact Pennsylvania Lines Ticket Agents for free rates routes and travel details. If unable to visit a local agent, writers may mail name address intended start date party size and fare inquiries to W W Richardson D P Agt Indianapolis Indiana for prompt guidance.
Advert reads that many suffer headaches constipation and biliousness and can become perfectly healthy by using DeWitt's Little Early Risers pills. It emphasizes the pills as a famous remedy.
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