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Newspaper
Greensburg New Era
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
1
Narrow Escape as Fire Truck Nearly Hits Redding Gray
Redding Gray a prosperous farmer northeast of town barely escaped injury when a fire wagon sped toward him Wednesday morning. He rode in a buggy with another horse behind, chatting, and did not realize the approaching truck until close. The frightened lead horse surged toward the hitching rack as the truck passed, with a dramatic near miss described like a horse pyramid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redding Gray
Mr. Gray
Kammerling
A Pessimist's Comfort in a Rocky Life
A reflective piece notes life is full of contradictions from birth to death, where wealth or poverty shape judgment. It ends by suggesting satisfaction may come from owning a Columbia Graphophone, offered at the Eclipse Gallery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eclipse Gallery
Earth
Heaven
Commencement Exercises Honor 1908 Graduates at Opera House
The 1908 graduation ceremony occurred Wednesday night at the opera house with the opera house orchestra performing. Dr. Herbert G. Willatt of Chicago University gave the address on Some Educational Ideals, and diplomas were conferred by Rev. Walter H. Reynolda along with prayers by Rev. Johnston. Notable graduates include Jennie Biddingsr, Carl Manefield Billings, John Leslie Bobbitt, Elva Edith Grove, Roy Hunter, Mabel Lurene Kennedy, Augustus Raymond Turner, Grace May Wassen, and Mary Ardery Woolverton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Herbert G. Willatt
Chicago University
Jennie Biddingsr
Carl Manefield Billings
John Leslie Bobbitt
John Lemly Crooks
Emory Elleworth Cochran
Oliver Leon Champion
Giles Wilkeson Gray
Elva Edith Grove
Roy Hunter
William Selby Jones
Estelle Emma Johnston
Mabel Lurene Kennedy
Oiver Owen Keasing
Earl Baen McKim
Drusilla, Moss
William Sefton Robbins
Mary Amaryllia Robison
Rapala Holmes Ruddell
Robbin Joe Smiey
Nellie Styera
Robert van Thomas
Augustus Raymond Turner
Car! Daily Tarver
Grace May Wassen
Arthur Coy Woodward
Mary Ardery Woolverton
Women and Work Roles in Domestic Life Debate
A Fayette County column argues against full female emancipation while urging shared knowledge of household finances. It asserts men stay wage earners yet women should understand income and expenses, praising balanced partnership and warning against wasteful spending. It notes women as guiding lights in homes and compares social scenes from bridge games to public activism for women’s place.
The Wives of the Paendo Rich Note on Brokerita
An excerpt reflects on wives using arte and tricks to provide for children while dignity fades. It argues brokeritia spreads from a small class yet dominates discourse, warning that even a little leaven lifts the whole lamp. Thoughts appear under Everybody’s.
Scotchman Seeks Immediate Fate by Telegraph Proposal
A Scotchman dispatches a prompt telegraph request seeking his fate, proposing a direct answer or arrangement. The fragment suggests a hurried inquiry into a decisive outcome or agreement.
Marriage Delay Sparks Witty Telegraph Office Exchange
A Scot jokes about waiting for a reply to marriage as the telegraph office delivers an affirmative message. Little Johnnie, six, returns from church clutching his ribs after a dessert incident and fears a lie as his family rushes to comfort him.
Improved umbrella design eliminates shoulder exposure
Popular Mechanics June issue features a new umbrella with a shifted handle to one side when raised. The central shelter area remains unobstructed, allowing a single person to occupy more space beneath without the drip reaching the outer shoulder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanica
Hub men install display screen at door
Enterprise by Hub men includes a new screen at the entrance as proof there are no flies on them or their white shoes. James Alcorn and family relocate from the Wheeler property to the Pat Ewing property further north on South Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weill
James Alcorn
Wheeler
Pat Ewing
South Broadway
Small Blaze at Mrs Beatty Home on West Central Ave
A small fire occurred Wednesday morning near ten at the home of Mrs John Beatty on West Central Ave. The pantry held no combustibles and occupants cannot explain the origin. Damage is about fifty dollars to the house and some contents. Fire crew misdirected via library and Doles store before locating the blaze near U B church on Central Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Beatty
West Central Ave
Sawusi Ketchum and
Ieineurea
Doles Store
Central Ave
U. B Church
North Carolina Votes Dry by Wide Margin in Prohibition Sweep
In a statewide vote North Carolina goes dry by about 60 000, sweeping 96 counties with a prohibition wave. Voters gathered at polls from sunrise as women served refreshments and joined hymn singing. large victory celebrations followed. The rule bars liquor manufacture after January 1 1909. Mr and Mrs W S Maple of near Newpoint visited Thursday as guests of a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Big Job at South Park Cemetery Goes on Despite Rain
Secretary Marah Grover explains Decoration Day delays at South Park Cemetery due to daily rains. Soft ground halts mower wheels and doubles labor as crews cut about twenty acres and hand trim around 5000 monuments and markers. The task remains stupendous but workers press on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marah Grover
South Park
Horse Runs Wild After Locomotive Near West Main Street
Mr. Ben Rector of Columbus Pike and Mr. Welch were returning from work when the horse behaved uncontrollably after seeing a nearby locomotive. They turned onto Mull Street, the horse fell into an open ditch, the buggy overturned, and both men were thrown out. Welch suffered several severe bruises and an angry wound to the back. Rector was uninjured and the horse was captured on Michigan Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Rector
Columbus Pike
West Main Street
Rector
Mr. Welch
Mull Street
Public Money Earns Interest Under Indiana Law
Charlee W. Woodward of Citizens National Bank discusses the Indiana public deposits law that began January 1. He notes banks collectively pay about $200 per month in interest to the public and argues the law benefits taxpayers by distributing deposits across eligible banks and insulating politics from deposits. He supports government guaranteed deposits and says stricter banking laws would improve protection for depositors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Charlee W. Woodward
Citizens National Bank
Graphic
Greensburg
Wan
Woodward
Geome
Goats Travel Across America In Tiny Carriage
Four Angora goats guide a small conveyance with their master on a cross continental trip from San Diego California to New York. They average about 15 miles per day as featured in the June issue of Popular Mechanics with a view of the odd equipage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angora Gosto
San Diego
Cal
New York
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Mr. Brown
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Eve
Mamma
Nota
Mull Wah
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