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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1916
Page
1
The item lists various social visits and minor notices with names such as Dan Whittaker Dr R H Ross John Burris Nick Wood and wife Paul Fickle Clover Hay and washing machine sales at Faris Hardware and Town residents visiting and traveling to places like Indianapolis Logansport Lake Maxinkuckee Richmond Cassville and Port Hope Canada. It notes illness and family visits and church market plans along with local gossip and small ads.
L. E. Greenwood and family will move this week into the Mrs. Flora Harness property on west Jackson street. F. H. Thomas and wife will move into the Miss Mary Thomas property on Sycamore street. Wm. Worth and wife of Hamilton Ohio visited Sam E. Thurston and wife, with Mrs. Worth staying for a longer visit. Virginia Stanley was their Sunday dinner guest.
Galveston hosts a full day with band concert by Logansport Citizen's Band on the public square at 2:00 p m and a later 8:00 p m show. A baseball game is scheduled for 2:00 p m with additional forenoon activity. A Galveston Gun Club merchandise shoot and downtown street contests follow the ball game including pie eating and greased pole climbing. Prizes range from $1 in fireworks to cash and trade prizes. No vehicles allowed on the grounds.
Schuyler Harbert of Kokomo spent Friday in Galveston after returning from a six month stay in California. He notes rising dairy prices and increased costs in various farm services. A local merchant advertises a used one horse Birdsell Wagon as a bargain.
The Penny Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Marie Hart on Thursday afternoon July 6. Hostesses include Mesdames Marie Hart Ella Loop Amanda Goldsberry and Miss Edna Logan.
The C I C of the U B Sunday School hosted a Wednesday evening gathering at May Lawrence’s home. Miss Bessie Fickle presided over the business meeting and the group planned a June 30 double jitney social inviting Galveston area youth. A music program followed by a two course lunch featured sandwiches, pickles, olives, Saratoga Chips, coffee, strawberries, and cake. Attendees included numerous Misses and Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Lawrence, and others.
Train times listed as 3.30 P. M. 5.02 6.15 7.30 9.30 11.30. No additional context or destinations provided.
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