28 Feb 1906
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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1906
Page
1
A digest of community happenings includes visits, family gatherings, and social events. Readers report visitors to Mrs Vernon Keller and Mrs Elias Turley, neighborly visits in Kokomo and Walton, skating party attendance, a church event at the Universe church, and a dinner by the Baptist Ladies Missionary Society.
The Galveston Reference directs readers to contact Messrs Whiteside Platt Weaver or Robinson for further information or assistance.
Chas W Moore, a Ford City Pennsylvania machinist, burned his hand in an electrical furnace and used Bucklen's Amnica Salve achieving a quick perfect cure. The ad calls it the greatest healer for burns wounds sores eczema and piles and lists 25 cents at Galveston Drug Co. Also reports the death of Mrs Casaline McClain at age 77 in Washington township with funeral on Tuesday at 10:00 AM and burial Miller cemetery.
Notices announce mortgage exemptions must be filed from March 1 to April 30. Included are testimonials about medical cures from Dr. David Kennedy’s favorite remedy of Rondout New York and a local donation from John J. Burrous of Riverside California to the Galveston M. E. church.
A medicinal patent item touts soothing, permanent cures and child friendly use, claiming safe dosing even for infants though containing opium. It is advertised by Galveston Drug Co. An unrelated accident report describes Verne Spencer injured by a breech pin at John Syed’s home, with a forehead wound and skull injury details unclear.
Mrs W O Robinson visited Kokomo on Monday. Miss Francis Fickle remains home with a badly sprained ankle west of town. Misses Bessie and Cora Logan stayed with cousins near Logansport last week. Mahala Winterrowd sold an 86 acre farm north of town to Mathias Deisch for 75 dollars per acre. Arthur Myers will occupy the property. Rev Dunn of Santa Fe preached at the M E church Sunday morning and evening to attentive, numerous friends.
Southbound trains depart Chalves ton for Indianapolis and major towns with limiteds to Kokomo and Logansport. All trains except 12.02 a.m. connect at Tipton for Elwood Alexandria Fairmount Marion Anderson Middletown Muncie and intermediate stations. Interchangeable coupon books cover 1798 miles on 90 lines in Indiana Ohio Michigan. A new Marion to Indianapolis Flyer leaves Marion at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. via stops at Alexandria and Anderson.
The item directs readers to compare prices from different furniture dealers and then visit John Thomas to discover potential savings. It implies a consumer comparison task and promotional note without listing specific products or dates.
O. M. Shirley, trustee of Jackson Township, will hold office days at his residence on Tuesday and at Galveston Drug Co. drug store in Galveston, Indiana, on Friday each week.
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