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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1906
Page
4
A catalog listing discounts on embroidered lawns, lace trimmed lingerie effects, and solid Swiss embroidery waists in white and black. Includes dozens of fabrics, petticoats, corset covers, night gowns, dresses, robes, and carpets with reduced prices and special lots.
A wide sale lists hats at fractions of former prices with untrimmed options from 25c to 75c and trimmed hats heavily discounted. The ad also promotes numerous shoe offerings for ladies and children, plus household goods like utensils, knives, brushes, cups and saucers, paint, tools, and small furniture items with low price points. Multiple vendor items feature aggressive sale pricing to clear stock.
A wide display announces 50 cent books including Dorothy Vernon of Hadden Hall Zelda Cameron Rujent of Hentzan and Janice Meredith among titles. Cloth bound volumes and handsome bindings are shown with additional items such as souvenir spoons and graduation presents at the stationery shop.
Willis T. Morgan recalls two years in Cuba and two in the Philippines while praising Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung ailments. Galveston Drug Co sells it 50c and 1.00. San Francisco Earthquake Book offered postpaid. Arnica Salve touted for wounds and burns with local testimonials. O Q M Shirley announces weekly office days as Trustee.
Turner's advertises a June sale featuring ladies garments at deep discounts from 29c to $4.00 and lavish linens. It touts shirts gowns pants and corset covers with low prices, plus wide savings on carpets rugs lace curtains and textiles including India linen and batiste organies. Strong emphasis on low prices and large selection across clothing and home goods.
Mrs. Kemp lies ill Tuesday afternoon amid reminders of wallpaper remnant sales. Galveston Dive Co advertises roofs and joE Walkers promotes window screens. Multiple visits to Kokomo Indianapolis Logansport and Richmond are noted along with a K of P decoration plan in Galveston and a barbershop theft report.
A 19th century advertisement claims deadly serpent bites are common in India as stomach and liver diseases. It promotes Electric Bitters as a cure, with BA Brown of Bennettsville, SC saying they restored his wife to health after years of dyspepsia and a torpid liver. The text also mentions Fever and Ague cures, billed as remedies for chills, malaria, biliousness, and kidney and bladder issues, sold by Galveston Drug.
Sunday June 16 train departs Galveston at 5 34 a m central time on Pennsylvania Lines. Mrs Sarah Lees of Portland Mrs Susie Platt of Young America Harry Platt Taylor Hubler and family Harry Hubler and wife were entertained by Henry Hubler and wife Tuesday.
The Decoration Day address was delivered at the Universalist church at 2:00 by Dr. Scholl of Camden. It was well received by a crowded house. The day's services reflected credit on participants and honored our dead heroes. Town crowds matched previous years.
Bluffton resident Mr M F Burroughs endorses Chamberlains Colic cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best for bowel trouble after years of use in his family. He says it is almost sure to be needed before summer and urges buying it now from Galveston Drug Co.
Velmah McClain entertained eighteen friends on Tuesday June 5 to mark her tenth birthday. Refreshments were served and all had a good time. Guests included Marie Bell Nellie and Mary Klepfer Marie and Beatrice Fickle Dot Foy Geneva and Mildred Wood Elsie Bevington Ethel Armstrong Marie Wilson Helen Tyner Florence Logan Lucile McBride and Morris Ammerman. Visitors from Flora Nellie Eikenberry Sheer and Frank Ammerman attended. Nellie Eikenberry has stayed here this week and will return home Thursday with Veinish.
A severe cold can be broken with early treatment. First signs include a dry cough and runny nose with a white tongue coating. Chamberlain's cough remedy taken hourly at onset claims to counteract the cold and restore health within a day or two. Sold by Galveston Drug Co.
Dr Leedy of the British Medical Institute plans a Galveston visit on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays each month to offer three months of free services to first time callers. The program includes consultations examinations advice minor surgical operations and manual treatments to familiarize the public with the Kokomo office and its methods.
In the Cass Circuit Court of Indiana the estate of Samuel Smith deceased is set for final settlement. Joseph W. Griffin as Administrator filed his account and vouchers and the examination is scheduled for June 19, 1906. All heirs creditors and legatees must appear to show cause and present proof of claims. D. D. Fickle attorney. Clerk Harry S. Elliott seals. Logansport Indiana May 23, 1906.
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