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Newspaper

Galveston Leader

Location

Galveston, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1915

Page

4

Children’s Day Programs Fill Churches With Color and Song

Large congregations attended Sunday services across churches for Children’s Day. The Methodist service featured forenoon entertainment while other churches held evening programs. The program list includes recitations, songs, duets, piano and violin pieces, dialogues, flowers, and a closing benediction, all led by students and choirs under pastor and teachers.

June Shaffer Virginia Stanley Wanda Huffman Daisy Samuel Gray Geneva Cook Helen Hahn Cordelia Graff Mary Keller Ray Hahn Samuel Keller Frank McDonald Mabel Frier Bessie Cree Mrs. Gray Orba Kepner Lillie Laird Lucile Platt Charley Cook Marie Frier

Galveston Visiters Highlight Local Social Scene

Hiram Reed and his wife from Kokomo visited Galveston on Tuesday. Miss Etoile Yenna of Bunker Hill was Sunday guest of Miss Ethel List.

Hiram Reed Kokomo Galveston Etoile Yenna Bunker Hill Ethel List Harris Ashley Verbryck

Universalist Church Notes Rev H C Beckett

Sunday School at 9 30 a m. Last Sunday's services well attended. The children's program at night was interesting. The church was beautifully decorated.

Universalist Church H. C. Beckett

United Brethren Notes Rev Geo H Trinkle

Pastor Geo H Trinkle invites readers to regular Sunday services with Sabbath School at 9:30, preaching at 10:30 and 7:45, and Christian Endeavor at 6:40. The notice extends a cordial invitation to attend.

United Brethren Notes Geo H. Trinkle

Death of Phoebe Buffington at 71

Mrs Phoebe Buffington wife of W R Buffington aged 71 died Tuesday 8 20 pm from tuberculosis. She was a United Brethren church member and told her pastor all was well before passing. Survived by husband one son five daughters and other relatives. Funeral Friday 10 30 am at Onward M E church with Rev Trinkle and Rev Parker. burial Onward cemetery. James Sperry bought an automobile.

Phoebe Buffington W. R. Buffington United Brethren Church M.E Trinkle Parker New Waverly Onward James Sperry Pipe Creek Walter House Nola House Galveston Ernest House Cressa Alta House Peru Miss Pearl Eckley Claud Nichols Harry Burrows Frank Carey

How About That Job Work All Occasions

A humorous dialogue captures rapid exchanges about money and social mishaps. The piece parodies abrupt requests for cash and awkward misunderstandings with tailors, a seaside romance, and a courtroom-like wit as a man hurries away in a taxicab after racing through rules.

For Sale A Good Champion Binder

Esensrey's J. H. Hewitt of Newcastle was the essay dinner guest of Rev. Beck ett and wife. Mrs. Eva Davis and Mrs. Rachel Garritson of Kokomo are visiting Forest Rose and family.

Esensrey's J. H. Hewitt Newcastle Beckett Eva Davis Rachel Garritson Kokomo Forest Rose

Shoes! Shoes! Shoes Work Shoes at McCoy's

A local notice overview lists residents and visits across Tipton Kokomo Logansport and Logansport areas. It notes Chauncey Beyington in Tipton on Wednesday and various social visits, moves, and small community events including schooling and club meetings.

Chauncey Beyington Tipton

Mrs Anna Everett Visits Mat Cree and Relatives

Mrs Anna Everett and her children from Terre Haute are visiting Mat Cree and his family along with other relatives.

Anna Everett Terre Haute

Card of Thanks from Sprinxe and Sprinkles

We thank our many friends for the flowers delicacies and acts of kindness shown us. Mr and Mrs Wm Sprinxe Sr Leonard Sprinkle.

Wm. Sprinxe Leonard Sprinkle

Movement to plan Fourth of July celebration and summer concerts

A campaign seeks a Fourth of July celebration and summer band concerts on weeknights other than Saturday. The Fourth celebration is assured for Monday July 5 in the afternoon and evening with a printed program to follow.

Remarkable Tongue Facts From Dr Souchon Of New Orleans

The eminent surgeon Dr. E Sou chon states the tongue is a unique organ with base body and apex, capable of many shapes and movement. He notes its papillae are large, it varies in color more than any organ, and it houses three nerve types: special sense ordinary sensation and motor.

E. Souchon New Orleans Leslie

Emeralds From Colombia Rule Global Market

Colombia dominates the emerald trade with mines high in the Andes. The government leases top gems to an English syndicate to sell for 1,250,000 in emeralds over twenty years with a government share. The largest emerald, a six-sided crystal near nine ounces, is owned by the Duke of Devonshire.

Colombia South America Duke of Devonshire

Quiet man asks for Mikado libretto in music store

Too Fainted. Mr. Howard, a man of few words, visits a music shop to buy opera music for his sister. He says "Mikado libretto" and the clerk, puzzled, replies "Me no speakee Tialiano," showing a humorous miscommunication from the Washington Star.

Mr. Howard Tialiano Washington Star

Simplified spelling board expands word revision index

The simplified spelling board has grown from an initial list of 300 entries to an index of 3,261 words needing revision. New entries include hed head, and, similar ly, spred, helth, and patterns where words ending in ice are pronounced is, as in jus tis and copis.

Hed Head Spred Helth Justis Copis

Nottingham youngsters send grandma to heaven with harp request

A London Tit-Bits note recounts a touching letter from a Nottingham boy after his grandmother's passing. He tells the angels they have sent grandma and asks for a harp for her in heaven, noting she is short winded and cannot blow a trumpet.

Nottingham London

A Doctor's Prescription for Cough and Care

One-fourth to one teaspoonful of Dr. King's New Discovery soothes coughs colds and bronchial and lung ailments. A cheap simple remedy available from your druggist today promises relief and cure.

Dr. King

The Laughter Cure and Mental Health Benefits

The article advocates laughter as beneficial for bodily health and mental well being. It warns anxiety fear and worry as mental threats and urges fighting them as one would resist temptation to dishonesty.

Tuberculosis Rates Among Soldiers in World Powers

For 1000 active troops the share of pulmonary tuberculosis cases is shown as United States 4.72 percent, Great Britain and colonies 2.4, France 5.3, Germany 1.5, Austria 1.0, and Russia 2.7, per the report.

United States Great Britain and Colonies France Germany Austria Russia

Quotable line from Topeka Capital on self defense of accuracy

A Topeka Capital quotation notes that a man may not resent an aspersion against himself yet defends the accuracy of his thermometer to his last breath. The remark frames personal pride in instrument readings as a steadfast stance.

Topeka

States' 1906 Education Spending Soars to $807 Million

The states of the country spent a total of $807,765,659 on education in 1906, reflecting substantial investment in schools and learning nationwide.

Kokomo Social News and Local Visitors Report

Friday visitors include Dr. Z A Loop and wife at Ko komo and Mrs Frances Daggett en route to Lafayette. Activities list several Kokomo and Noblesville visits, a Sunday storm lightning strike on West Jackson Street, and thanks from A C Garrett for support during illness with a gathering planned at 415 West Jefferson Street Ko komo.

West Jackson Street A. C. Garrett W. Jefferson St Kokomo

Kokomo Widow Awarded 6200 in Traction Case

Mrs Effie McVey of Kokomo received a 6200 judgment in Howard county circuit court Monday against Union Traction Co for the death of her husband Louis McVey. He was killed trying to board a car that started too soon, throwing him under the Wheels. She once lived in Galveston and was formerly Miss Effie Johnson.

Effie McVey Kokomo Howard County Union Traction Co Louis McVey

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