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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1914
Page
4
Friday in Indianapolis and Sunday with relatives at Logansport are listed social visits. Several families hosted gatherings at homes on Deer Creek street, Lincoln and Lakeville. A serious illness calls Julia Fawcett to Homer Michigan. Library tables and leather diners priced at John Thomas until June 30.
A promotional note proclaims 4 percent annual yields on Golden Certificates of Deposit. It encourages saving while you work, play, or sleep and urges banking the harvest.
Marcus Harris works at the Pottery in Kokomo. Mrs Mary Horton of Milford visits M Cook and wife. Miss Geraldine Clark of Logan sport visits relatives. Leona Countryman of Lincoln spends Friday night with Nick Wood and wife. Vera Beroth of New Castle visits friends for a fraternity dance. Joan Tuomas advertises metal bed sale through June 30. Chauncey Pevington returns from Broad Ripple for the Alpha Sigma Beta dance. Rev Herbert Boase and sons George and John Edward of Topeka visit J M Thomas and friends.
A period advertisement touts Hot Weather Tonic and Health Builder as a remedy for run down and nervous fatigue. It claims the stomach liver kidneys and entire system need the tonic to drive out waste and renew strength. It features Mrs. Jas. Duncan of Haynesville Maine praising Electric Bitters and notes price of one dollar recommended by Galveston Drug Co.
John Burrous and wife spent Sunday in Elwood. The Alpha Sigma Beta held a banquet Saturday night. Mrs Ella Loop returned Thursday from Marion. B F Conwell and wife visited Wm Patterson and wife north of Lincoln Sunday. Sanitary cots priced 4.00 and 1.75, six dollars cots four dollars until June 30. Joan Thomas Jake McDonald and wife attended Children's Day services at Lincoln Sunday evening.
W J leading Kokomo clothiers and furnishers announce a thirteen day quit sale of their entire 15000 dollar stock. Beginning Saturday June 27 at 9 am customers will find high quality tailor made clothing furnishings hats and more priced to move. The sale is run by wholesale syndicate with extra staff and promises deep discounts and free shirts for the first ten customers.
Repainted residence noted for B. B. Richards. J. B. Rose and wife visited Tom Young and family Sunday. Dance held in Shaners hall Friday. Mrs. Maude Wood and Mrs. Blanch Tidrick spent part of the week in Lafayette. T. B. Frier and wife from Nogo visited their son Wm. Frier and family over the weekend. Mrs. Henderson Fickle visited Dave Davis and family at Kokomo Wednesday and Thursday. L. E. Miller spent Sunday in Indianapolis and returned with his wife after a ten day visit. Dr. W E. Garrison and wives attended Lyons meeting in Kokomo. Elias Turley and wife and A. M. Scott and wife attended Eastern Star memorial services at Young America.
Tire Factory Sales Co offers tires with 30 to 60 percent savings on various sizes including 28x3 to 37x5. Non skid tires add extra, red tubes cost ten percent above gray. Five percent discount with full payment. C.DO.D. on ten percent deposit.
Classic leather rockers offered at deep discounts with prices ranging from 3 to 18 dollars. The sale advertises numerous items labeled best leather rockers and mentions 3500 units available. The promotion runs until June 36th at John Thomas' storefront.
The will of Price Odell from Cass county appoints John T. Logan as executor. the estate is solvent. A late night intrusion at Rev H C Beckett's home led to a secret wedding after a transient couple produced a marriage license, with the preacher's wife given a fee.
Mrs Minnie McDonald hosted a Sunday school gathering at her Deer Creek Street home on Friday afternoon. A program of music and readings preceded ice cream and cake, with attendees including Hattie Vint, Cora Frier, G H Trinkle, Susie Burrows, Irene Gray, Lahmon Geeting, Jim Powers, Amanda Goldsberry and others. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs G H Trinkle.
An advertisement asserts catarrh is a constitutional disease and promotes Halfa Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as the sole constitutional treatment. It offers $100 for a failing case and directs readers to send for circulars and testimonials.
Relatives report Eli Young is better. Several residents and families visited kin across Peru, Young America, Kokomo, Barberton, and Logansport. Local redecorations, vigils, and visits by Fawcett, Endicott, and others highlight a busy social week in Galveston and surrounding areas.
The Children's Day program drew a large crowd at the Methodist Church. Eleanor Circle meets Thursday afternoon with Miss Margaret Wyatt. Mid week prayer service on Thursday evening. Choir rehearsal on Friday evening. Sunday services at 10 30 a m and 4 40 p m. Sunday school at 9 40 a m. Come and worship with us. We are glad to welcome you.
The Universalist Church notes list Rev H C Beckett as pastor with Sunday School at 9 30 a m and preaching services in both morning and evening.
Rev A H Allen pastor, Bible School 9 30 a m, morning service 10 30 on We have need of patience. Evening service 7 4 If any man thirst let him come unto Me and drink. Teachers meeting Wednesday parsonage, prayer meeting Thursday 7 45, choir Friday, Ladies Aid Wednesday afternoon. Public invited to worship with us.
Continued coughing and bronchial troubles depress the system causing weight and appetite loss. A bottle of Dr King’s New Discovery is advertised to stop coughs and throat and lung troubles with quick relief. Mr O H Brown of Muscatine writes the remedy saved his wife’s life during hot months. Ad includes price details and drug company endorsement.
Advertising copy from Universal Products Co of Dayton Ohio promotes a $3 shaving outfit offered for $1. Includes hollow ground razor, lather brush, razor strop, mirror, towel bar, shaving soap, talcum powder, mug, comb and hair brush. Direct sales, no agents’ profits, coin or money order requested.
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