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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1910
Page
8
A 19th century notice touts Canada farm land as surging in value this spring with 15 to 20 percent gains. It argues strong returns for investors and settlers, cites rail access and government rail rates, notes homestead entries of 160 acres at $10, and urges America buyers to act before prices climb, with government literature available via state agents.
Foreman Adolph Streicher died at work in Fort Wayne from apoplexy. Henry Eaton, farmer, hanged himself west of Bloomington after money worries. A Connersville mother learned her son died in a wreck near Cambridge City. Navy hopeful John Hays and boy Raymond Davis faced tragedies. Fort Wayne and Greenfield notes include Riley library gifts, and a library expansion funded by Carnegie. Other items report fires, accidents, a racetrack of child injuries, and rabies scares in Seymour linked to stray dogs.
A speaker contrasts a working arrangement with a personal preference, stating that picking up lapses in grammar is a recreation rather than a business. The remark shifts from a business view to a playful, intimate tone between spouses.
A reader describes roaches invading the kitchen and advises cleaning with hot suds and soap brands. The note claims Mr. Ronch’s family thrives where cleanliness is lacking and promotes Kass Task soap for roaches and moths in laundry.
In a quirky exchange, spectators note a pitcher nicknamed Glass Arm for his frail-looking limb while the crowd cheers his sharp control and decisive plays. The banter highlights the contrast between appearance and performance in the game.
A garbled notice-like fragment promotes a tonic with dubious claims. It mentions Paintney Perry tome and long regulation, then shifts to a proverb about an early to bed and rise man. It includes stray phrases about a blue patch and grocers.
A wry fable describes the gypsy moth and the English sparrow dividing the earth. The German carp agrees to take the waters, joking about land and seas as they negotiate their domains.
Advert announces the Overland car as the simplest, most reliable vehicle with pedal control and minimal parts. It claims high output of 149 units daily, easy operation, and long engine life with automatic operations. Pricing listed includes a 49 horsepower model at 1250 dollars, with other models higher.
Uncle Jerry Peebles recalls a mythical giant creature the giasticutus and a horned Shovalapus as Roosevelt returns from Africa. A young man jokes about expense accounting and late hours while a river of old style ads promotes Murine Eye Remedy with promises of soothing relief.
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