28 Dec 1911
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Newspaper
Greensburg New Era
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1911
Page
1
We own our merchandise at minimal expenses and offer prices hard to beat. Our fur stock sales in Indianapolis totaled over 60000. Visit to compare and save before buying elsewhere.
The piece discusses newspaper publishing pressures and audience needs. It notes advertisers seek broad reach while readers want targeted content and questions how a living editor can satisfy every stakeholder. It argues modern layout and machinery aid efficiency and courtesy.
The notice outlines that Cleika and others in the office will receive no extra pay during rush times including Christmas. They may take time off later as compensation, while regular pay continues. Carriera is noted as receiving extra pay for additional hours worked.
Present weather conditions threaten county highways as thaw offers little relief. Gravel roads suffer ruts and washouts, requiring future repair work by the road supervisor. Several autos have been reported stalled on the roads as residents recount travel difficulties tonight.
William Lee of Wulverton is credited with making the first stocking frames aided by wife Lite. He reportedly died in Paris in 1610. Stocking weaving began in 1683 with a nine year monopoly before Britain later produced about half the world’s stockings. Gor Discy advertises affordable goods home.
Promoter 8 F. Keith brings Harry Houdial to B. L. Keith's theater in Indianapolis for next week. Houdini promises escapes from bonds and cages after touring Europe and evading police in large cities. The program also features Charley Cae with anecdotes, ventriloquist Marshall Montgomery, The Three Glandenbecks, Lauren Buckley, and a special Sunday program with singers and motion pictures.
Mrs De Armstrong, long hosted by Mire Albers Bosseil, has departed after several days as a guest. Local report notes her visit ended quietly with no public events or statements.
A humorous, fragmented column mocks Botany exams social events and local characters. It laments Prof Life’s tenure and a returning principal while weaving in playful lines about teachers students and hometown life with a parody of a poem.
Washington notes charge President Taft with steering away from tariff reform to protect monopolies. The piece claims the Republican party seeks to shield trusts while claiming tariffs are harming the public. It argues the Democratic view favors lowering tariffs to keep prices in line with foreign markets and accuses Taft of blocking tariff progress.
The passage praises a life of generosity and selflessness. It emphasizes going beyond oneself to notice and value the good in others, recognizing nobility and even ordinary traits as worthy of appreciation.
The Democratic voters of Decatur County are invited to a mass convention on January 6 1918 at 2 PM to elect a member of the Democratic County Central Committee. Delegates are allocated by township with meeting sites named and 700 delegates requested to attend and arrange transportation. A second meeting at Greenburg Mayor's Office January 8 to form a permanent organization.
An American inventor claims to have perfected a solar powered apparatus now operating in Philadelphia. The machine reportedly ran steadily for weeks, pumping millions of gallons of water using sun derived energy, with an illustrated caption appearing in the December Popular Mechanics.
Chief Johnson and Roy Hungerford observed a young man in an alley behind the boat when an incident occurred on Thursday morning. The detainee claimed to be Tony Simpson or Ward, aged about fourteen to eighteen, with ties to Louisville or Indianapolis. A missing register and a searched purse raised questions. trial slated for January.
John Hart plans weekend visit in Champaign Illinois. Dr J Y Hitt to Merion Soldiers Home for hospital treatment. Anthony Simpson of Westinghouse to Cincinnati office after completing contracts. Miss Hotes Borkman of North Vernon referenced with Sarah Levenaten in a brief society item.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is advertised as a mild laxative trusted by mothers and notable men. Endorsers include C. K. Smith of Pine Bluff and George B. Turner of Harlan. Free sample offers are available by mail from Dr W B Caldwell at 402 Caldwell Building Monticello Indiana.
A motor's flywheel acted as a lifesaver when a car skidded near the Erie Canal. It prevented a toppling into the water as the vehicle drifted along a canal surface. The driver misjudged the asphalt path and tried a diagonal crossing, narrowly avoiding a tragedy.
Swift's Premium Calendar for 1912 promises four elegant lithographs by Joseph Warren for nursery decoration. The calendar, 8 by 15 inches, shows scenes including The Family Doctor and On Christmas Eve. It can be obtained by sending 10 wool stamps or equivalent trade items to Swift & Company Calendar Department, Chicago, or from Hamilton Roads New York. Miss Johana Silling visits Tennessee relatives. A marriage license issued to Lotie B. Spreckelson of Napoleon.
Fragmentary lines describe a city effort and investments totaling millions. The text suggests a per capita levy toward a crime prevention or public works program and references large sums sacrificed for an air or city project, though details are unclear.
Fragmented OCR text shows a court action about clothing items in a fire and the value of fabrics. It references a Wall Street trial, a plaintiff and a gown, and a theory of usefulness before destruction.
A fragmented notice urges community support for a thriving trade network in Greensburg. It touts a growing traction line and a three branch railroad, inviting investors to back wholesale ventures in bakery, grocery, and ice cream bottling while promising direct inspection of orders for reliability.
An article describes a new automatic electric stove using insulated compartments and automatic shutoff when predefined cooking temperatures are reached. An illustration appears in Popular Mechanics with scattered references to operation and maintenance.
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