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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1908
Page
1
Local items report Rev L F Taylor and wife visiting Kokomo on Friday. Several neighbors listed as ill with typhoid and other ailments. Funeral and church notices noted along with society events, school activities, and community updates from Galveston and surrounding areas.
A local reader reports Chamberlain's Salve cured a skin disease of twenty years after failures with several physicians. The testimonial by Mrs. Fannie Griffen of Alabama appears amid community notices and social items from Kokomo area residents, with mentions of visits, travel, and local businesses.
The Chicago Tribune warns that neglecting a cold endangers child life and urges care like proper food ventilation and dry clothing. It endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe and effective, noting its popularity and claimed cures, with Galvestor Drug Co as retailer.
Henderson Fickle and wife spent Sunday with Logansport friends. Miss Lucy Cole and King Kennedy of Kokomo were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Stewart. Frank Tyner of Indianapolis was the Thursday guest of Miss Mary Thomas. Nathan Addington and wife spent Sunday with Joe Davis and wife at Logansport. Leave coal orders with Galveston Grain Company they will deliver. Mrs Edna Swafford seeks divorce from Col Swafford with 2000 alimony and 10 monthly maintenance for children.
S. P. Bevington narrowly escaped injury last Wednesday night after the United Typographical Union train left the track in north Indianapolis. He rode as a fourth passenger on the car and said no one was badly hurt though he would not care to repeat the experience. Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets are advertised with a price of 25 cents and free samples at Galveston Drug Co.
An ad asserts that good digestion makes people feel well and promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills to regulate stomach liver and bowels. The copy mentions a price of 25c and location in Galveston.
Lyle Brown cashier certifies the bank’s condition as of February 14 1908 with assets including loans 32642 58 cash items 171 2 425 34 and real estate 25500 and deposits and capital totals 93205 63. Notary B B Richards confirms sworn statement February 25 1908.
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