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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1916
Page
3
Mrs Lizzie Wood visited Logan sport Tuesday. Several Kokomo visitors and local residents were noted including Rev G E Garrison at Tipton Epworth League, Mr and Mrs Love of Kokomo and others. Joe Oyler began route 12 mail duties. Families and friends shared visits, meals, and weekend trips around Kokomo and nearby towns.
Goggles urges a trip with Vollager, who frets his wife won't let them leave because the house must stay spotless. They exaggerate risks from burglars and fires to justify delaying the outing, while weather and safe driving tempt them to go anyway.
Acknowledgment from the Shirley family thanks friends for kindness during their father A. J. Shirley’s death and burial. The note lists social visits and dinners hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Loop, Mrs. John McClelland of Chicago, A. P. Watkins and wife, Inez May and Doris Howard, Margaret Bradford, and others from Studebaker employees, Kokomo, Lincoln, Marion, Detroit, and Logansport. It names attendees Banford Humphrey, James Guy and family, Abner Shanks, Lulu Haas, Grace Mehaffe, Thelma Cox, Elmer Davis, Dave Crockett and family, Omer Crockett, Dorothy Larimer, and Harry Clymer and wife.
The Congenials enjoyed a Friday afternoon gathering with Mrs Eva Stanley and held readings followed by a cat contest. Minnie Larig was announced winner as guests including Mesdames Endicott, Merchant, Smith, Kitchel, Tidrick, Peter and others shared a dainty lunch.
The column lists visits and family events in Kokomo and surrounding towns. Mentions include Ralph Bitler returning from Harrodsburg, D A Zehring and wife in Logansport, births to Walter Crisler in Anderson, and multiple visits by Mrs. Adah Graham and relatives from North Dakota. Also notes engagements, birthdays, and a wedding at Lincoln with several local families attending. An indoor picnic hosted by Mrs. Etta Conwell features music and crafts with guests from Indianapolis Huntington Butler and more.
The report lists numerous local residents visiting relatives and attending events. It notes Miss Elsie Bevington at First State Bank, Chas Peck selling a farm to Delbert Shope, and several families visiting relatives in Kokomo Logansport Walkerton and Indianapolis. It also mentions travels to Indianapolis and Atlanta for business, a funeral in Kokomo, and attendees from distant towns at A. J. Shirley's funeral.
An advertisement touts Dr King s New Discovery as a pleasant sweet syrup for coughs and colds. It promises satisfaction guarantees and a money back offer, urging buyers to keep remaining product for future cough and cold needs.
Mrs. Etta Conwell celebrated her birthday with a Monday dinner. Guests included Mrs. Lulu Endicott and her son William, Mrs. Maude Thomas and Dorothy Lou, Mr. and Mrs. Rose Bumgarner and children, Mrs. Carpenter, Miss Marjorie Elvin, Mrs. Nell Stewart, Mrs. Wm. Patterson, and others from Indianapolis Huntington Walton and Florida.
Death has visited our Order and taken Brother Andrew J. Shirley. He was a long time member, loyal and faithful to the principles. The lodge votes to drape the charter in mourning for 30 days and publish the resolution in the local paper.
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