16 Dec 1915
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Newspaper
Greensburg New Era
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1915
Page
1
The column discusses Salvarsan as a patent remedy and ethics around patent medicines, warning of dangerous secret formulas, and urging examination of ingredients. It reflects expert opinion favoring caution, sterilization of infected individuals, and offers reader inquiries and medical answers.
A brief shoppers note suggests visiting Woodward and Christman for Christmas gift ideas. The implication is to consult local merchants for present selections ahead of the holiday season.
Miss Hazel Daly, a nearly eighteen year old High school girl, wins the lead role beside Tom Mix for the Selig Polyscope Company Westerns. She was chosen from many applicants, noted for beauty and personality, with limited moviemaking experience aside from extra work in Chicago studios.
Mrs Martha Pleak dies Monday after long illness. She was a member of the Woodward family and the sole surviving sister after her brother Isaac Pleak, called fancle Isaac, passed away recently. The obituary notes enduring sorrow and respect from relatives.
A Bible study group at Miss Forrest Kyle's home met on Tuesday evening and spent the session in studious discussion while enjoying chocolate fudge. The note wryly reminds readers that students are human even when the topic seems light.
A historical survey credits the steam engine as the pivotal start of industrial progress and catalogs ten pivotal decades. It highlights 1840 50 with the reaper telegraph and sewing machine, 1870 with electricity signals, and 1880 a boom yielding the trolley light car auto typewriter skyscraper cash register and more.
A quirky belief in parts of India holds a third marriage to be unlucky for men while a fourth is permitted. A man seeking a fourth wife allegedly performs a ceremony with a bird animal or flower as the bride to appease luck and ensure his next union occurs as a fourth marriage. The exchange hints at the comic dialogue between Eve and Adam.
A local report describes a clandestine Society of mature students calling itself the School of Chance. It draws from banking terms, uses a secretive structure, and claims official protection. A recent gathering in Greensburg linked to Terre Haute and a prominent wheel device drew criticism over matriculation fees.
Youth's Companion notes the Medal of Honor as the United States' highest decoration for gallantry and intrepidity above comrades in life risking duty. Shelbyville installs traffic posts urging motorists to Keep to the Right, differing from other locales that say Drive to the Right.
The Holiday Pack issue of Puck impresses with rich satire and a standout color plates collection. Notable works include The Struggle for Life by Christian Frog and pieces by Ralph Barton and F Earl Christy. The Struggle for Life won a Panama-Pacific silver medal and the issue draws comparisons to Paris and Jugend.
Two elderly women in town, old Mrs Spitzmesser and Mrs Thomas, have suffered hip fractures and face uncertain recoveries. High School boys held a gym night called Yeed, sharing a meal with teachers to foster fellowship. The piece notes the social value of banquets and mentions US automobile registrations surpassing 1.7 million, with prewar Britain France and Germany counting far fewer.
Patrons of Triplicat shows along North Side Lyric and South Side express pleasure in a new Mutual programs series now showing. They praise first class pictures convenient ground floor access safe exits.
The article celebrates local poultry show success with praise for judges and birds. Weasley Lanius triumphs with his Reé Pyle Plymouth Rocks, winning multiple top honors. Partridge Plymouth Rocks from J Loyd & Son, and A R Fisher firms of Hope also win notable placements.
A Shelby County farmer bought a package at an express sale and found rat poison inside. He discarded it roadside, where rain washed the poison into a field and a neighbor's cow ate it, dying from the exposure.
Louise Mendenhall and Emmett Stevenson wed at the bride’s home with Rev. Reynolds presiding. The mother’s wedding dress from twenty nine years ago was worn by the bride and her attendant Miss Mabel Debelt wore pink. Immediate family and Tri Kappa sisters attended. after a wedding trip to Chicago they will reside at Unser Heim.
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