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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1908
Page
4
A listing details many fabric items with varied prices including unbleached sheeting bleached muslin long cloth and flannel tricot and flannelette pieces. It also notes dresses gingham satin plaid suiting pillow cases napkins and towels with prices like 10c 12c 18c and up to 1.39 for wool skirts.
Silk ads boast very high Silk Standard and loyal customer recall of buys. They highlight 36 inch all silk black taffeta at 79 cents, 27 inch silk measuline high finish at 85 cents, Latin Merveille silk at 1.50, and a selection of plain colored silks 18 to 24 inches wide sold as lengths from 4 to 8 yards.
A vintage style sales notice offers dress fabrics at cut prices. It touts double width dress goods 25 pieces at 19c, a 34 piece lot of striped serges and panamas at 39c, 44 inch black wool voile at 79c, and 52 inch chiffon broadcloth at 1.50, highlighting quality and savings.
Mrs Susan Stone of Burlington visited with her son John Stone and family. Allison Bell with family visited Clyde Stewart and family at Kokomo. We seek to buy 50000 dollars in sale notes. The Ross Campbell case ends with Wm Campbell deeded back Mary’s real estate.
David Parker of Fayette New York a Civil War veteran who lost a foot at Gettysburg credits Electric Bitters with curing his stomach trouble and keeping him strong now as a tonic He reports spending much on doctors before trying the remedy and praises its value saying it is worth more than five hundred dollars Available for 50 cents at Galveston Drug Co store.
Miss Nina Reid visits Beech Spaulding family in Galveston while neighbors gather for a Kappa neighborhood event. Various locals travel, entertain, or visit in Logansport Kokomo and Jerome. Advertisements tout Chamberlain stomach and liver tablets and New Life Pills for digestion and health. Universalist church notes include bazaars meetings and dinners with local attendance.
O M Shirley trustee of Jackson Township sets office at residence on Tuesday and at Galveston Drug Co drug store Galveston Ind on Friday each week providing access for claimants and residents.
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