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Newspaper
Greensburg New Era
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
8
A long humor piece mocks editors at a formal dinner, noting their perceived tough schedule, wardrobe woes, and the toll of press life on editorial stamina. It lampoons public perception, the strain of constant travel, and the idea that editor's work is light while tracing the social need for meals and discretion.
In a heated discussion observers note NOL temperance leaders push county option as the lone solution previously championed. The Vere League blocks signatures while Republicans defend the law and its political implications amid factional disputes.
The Richmond item argues that prohibiting openly run saloons leads to more crime and vice by fostering blind tigers. It asserts such illicit dens escape police control and become crime hubs, contrasting them with well-regulated establishments under scrutiny.
Mrs Johns Hart was alarmingly ill Thursday but improved by evening. The Hart home routinely hosts gatherings but she may not prepare their elegant spreads for some time. The physician ordered rest and quiet. The latest arrival at the Alfred Barnes home is Asarold Pierpont, making his first appearance Wednesday.
Humorous reminiscence from London Answers about a father’s collapse in a bed and mustard bath mishap. Local notes recall Miss Jennie Siddinger leaving for Rochester Michigan, neighbors’ comings and goings, express service growth, holiday shoppers, and various brief town updates from Rushville and nearby.
A verbose note argues against common phrases and misuses of language. It redefines cleanliness as goodliness, rejects worst coming to the worst, clarifies mutual versus common friends, and condemns claiming common sense as rare. The piece champions plain, shared reasoning.
A Scottish audience member challenges a lecturer in a literary society debate over Shakespeare and Burns. The exchange highlights the line Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown with Burns as a counter example and ends with the doctor reacting to a dialect retort about royal pride and belching the crown.
The article argues that gold can be profitably mined from various sources beyond primary ore, noting vertalo and granite deposits, sea dissolved gold, and cosmic dust. It predicts advances in extraction could rival major mining regions and elevate the inventor financially, emphasizing ongoing global gold availability.
A local committee sought a noted editor to speak on spelling reform. He offered a one sentence idea by simply saying to leave the word me off the programme.
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes that a working majority exists as two classes form a secure working majority, with Senator Sniffkins quoted on the need to avoid further division and the broader political implications.
A London Truth quotation notes that the very best golfers rarely discuss their sport while the eager amateur often talks about his game, drawing a contrast between elite silence and duffer enthusiasm.
A visiting clergyman asks a pupil about daily school life. The boy replies he waits for dismissal. The piece reflects a lighthearted exchange and a humorous opinion about effort and opportunity.
A shy suitor courts the girl calling on the sweetest girl in the world. She signals a rose in his coat pocket and asks for payment in roses. He blushes and hurries to the door exclaiming he will fetch more roses for her.
Newcastle went dry recently as saloons closed. Report says barrels labeled "sugar" arrive daily and that about 100 such barrels have been received in a week, with locals claiming they contain beer. W H Brown buys Engel-Wood store at Newpoint and will move in January. Newt Graham currently uses Tularese New Mexico as a temporary home, traveling with two ponies, a covered conveyance, and plans to tour the country.
Joseph Murphy of Indianapolis suffered stomach trouble for years despite various remedies. He says Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin cured his constipation indigestion and liver and bowel issues. A free sample is offered by Papain ScrAP Co and Bottles are sold by Batterton's Drug Store for 10 dollars.
A boy recalls an unexpected encounter with the great poet Longeon. The memory includes abrupt excitement and energetic gesture, as the speaker describes the sudden arrival and impression of the poet during a casual moment.
Jmes Spilman and wife entertained the Kerr brothers at dinner on Tuesday. R H A McCormack of St Paul visited on business Thursday. George Douglas traveled to Hope Thursday. Mr and Mrs Crippeo of Rugby made Christmas purchases Thursday. Rev Paul Edwarde and wife of Milford greeted friends here Thursday. Miss Allon Smith, a Boston Store beauty, wore a handsome diamond ring as friends await an upcoming event.
A nostalgic reflective piece contrasts editorial voice with the pronoun I and old memories of "delightful billa" and blithest scenes. It laments change and urges action to pursue lasting joys, ending with the poet's personal note about finance and change.
Oyster harvesters report weak demand with fishermen noting a stagnant market. Crews indicate buyers show little appetite for Chesapeake Bay catch, impacting prices and earnings as the season proceeds.
In Baltimore Maryland December 18 oysters from Chesapeake Bay flood the market but dealers cannot find a profitable market. The season’s opening costs exceed the price per bushel as demand shrinks. Despite large plentiful oysters, astringent times and holiday hopes linger as firms incur heavy losses from unsold stock.
The Smithsonian Institution releases Dr Theodore Gill findings from the National Museum study The food of the devil fishes shows they mainly eat crustaceans and small fishes not humans Mr s Marie Morris attends the event from Lettie Friday.
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