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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1910
Page
4
Mrs George Harness and her children from Charleston West Virginia will arrive Saturday for a visit with relatives in Galveston Indiana.
Notice announces curb and gutter installation at 33 cents per foot with no extra charges. A public street incident on Monday morning describes Walter Tolley's team racing a farm wagon after a firecracker discharge. Walter was thrown onto the wagon tongue. a horse tripped a buggy, damaging two wheels, but no injuries occurred.
A meeting last week formed an athletic association with B C Thames as president Chauncey Copeland as vice president Wiley Terrell as treasurer and Glen Loop as secretary Prof Elbert Day will serve as physical instructor The Flomer felt building near the railroad will be leased and renovated for gymnasium bathrooms reading rooms and smoking rooms Also Chamberlains Cough Remedy is offered with a money back guarantee if two thirds of a bottle is used as directed and dissatisfaction occurs Sold by Galveston Drug Co.
Prof Day helps at F H Thomas store while Lytle debuts hair clusters and corsets. Dore Harter of Indianapolis visits aunt Mummert. W H Surrey sells Red coal oil and Purity Gas. For sale a 12 acre Timothy hay field. Marion Murphy family camping at Dykeman Springs. Birth in 1886 and death in 1910 of May Elizabeth Ronk. marriage to John H Ronk in 1904 and three children Norbert Eva Dwight. Funeral at Galveston Methodist Church with Rev H Boase officiating. Interment in Galveston cemetery.
F H Thomas announces a full day closure on July 4. John Thomas claims regular furniture prices are lower than competitors. Miss Bess Koons of Logansport hosted a misc shower for Blanch Douglas, who will wed Ward Tidrick. The Pythian Sisters plan a misc shower at their temple for Blanch Douglas.
Local ad urges buyers to stock up with Flour of the Galveston Grain Co. It promotes Pillsbury's Best Spring Wheat Flour at 3.30 per hundred and White Heather Winter Wheat Flour at 3.20 per hundred, touting bread and pastry uses and large-volume discounts.
The Y P C E of the St Joseph annual conference held at Plymouth last week drew wide attendance and praise. Members are urged to attend a social gathering at H Z Carey’s home next Thursday with Sunday school orchestra music. Ice cream festival planned at the U B church lawn next Saturday. Last Galveston charge quarterly meeting set for Saturday at 3 p.m. Sunday services follow. Fireworks at Galveston Druc Co.
Dr King’s New Discovery praised for coughs colds influenza asthma bronchitis hay fever and whooping cough. Testimony from Jas M Black Ashville North Carolina reports an obstinate cough cured after other remedies failed. 50 cents and one dollar trial bottle free guaran teed by Galveston Drug Co.
A list of curtain items with reduced prices including ruffled Swiss curtains at 22 dollars, finer quality Swiss at 59 cents, large lace curtains at 9 cents per pair, French net curtains at 1.75 dollars, and drapery curtains at 3.79 dollars, highlighting savings.
A local retailer advertises heavy Brussels carpets with original values up to 75e now offered at 48c each. The promotion emphasizes substantial savings across in store selection.
A long advertisement lists various sale items including tea at 60 cents per pound, toilet paper four for 25 cents, patent maps at 25 cents, self wringing maps, water pitchers 32 cents, Arbuckle's coffee two for 25 cents, washing machines for 2.39, Belbian Market baskets from 25 cents up to 100 dollars, English doll carts at 1 dollar, collapsible go carts 5 dollars, Ben Hur metal polish 10 cents, Electroline silver polish 10 or 25 cents, Michigan beans six pounds for 25 cents, screen doors five cents, gas stoves 2.75, nickel plate hot plates 2.50, Royal soap eight bars for 5 cents.
A local store advertises menswear including balbriggan underwear cream and black at 25 cents, fancy dress shirts 50 cents to 2 dollars 50, pajamas 98 cents to 5 dollars, night shirts 50 cents to 1 dollar 50, and accessories from 10 to 50 cents. Child shoppers are invited with a money back offer to build confidence.
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