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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1919
Page
1
Subscription rates listed for Galveston area with 150 mile and over distances. Local society items note visitors, birthdays, meetings, and a Soldiers' Monument dedication plan with a parade on Flag Day. Community updates include health notes, family gatherings, church events, and a serious Chas Tilley accident with injuries.
Lieut Pearl Scott and Miss Bessie Hobson of Kokomo were married Saturday at the Lafayette Christian church parsonage with Rev. Watson performing the ring ceremony. They will reside with the groom's parents after a brief visit with relatives.
Emmett Swafford and wife of Ko komo and Donald Yund of Logansport visited John Butler and family on Sunday. Edna Barr attended Commencement with John Dixon and wife in Argos as part of her 8th year graduation. Other locals including Roy Hyatt D J DeVinney Pete and Emmett Graff enjoyed Lake Manitan time, while Mrs Grace Frantz and many kin traveled and hosted relatives in varias towns.
Miss Ellen Stafford visits friends at Anderson. Misses Pearl Thoma and Lillie Laird, Clark Lenon and wife spend Sunday at Pipe Creek. W S Lines and wife and Mrs Ed Clawson attend Shriners event. Arlie Haskett and family of Logansport, Walter Ervington and family of Walton, were Sunday guests of Otis Haskett and family.
Public discussion on optometry predicts more people will wear glasses as time passes. Encourages proper esteem of eye care to reduce eye strain and improve efficiency. Our specialty is comfortable vision. We grind our own senses at 309 N Main St.
A local sale circular advertises reduced prices on calicoes at 25¢ a yard and bleached muslin 36 inches wide. It promotes men’s hose in multiple colors, new voices fabric at 30¢ a yard, ginghams for aprons and dresses at 20¢ per yard, and Francaise Poplins at 1.75 a yard. Also listed are men’s trousers and work shirts and boys’ pants at various low prices.
In our ladies ready to wear pages find practical summer outfits and fabrics suited for hot days. Lightweight dresses skirts and blouses offer comfort and style for warm weather wardrobes.
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