19 May 1909
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Newspaper
Greensburg New Era
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1909
Page
1
George Fiscue died at his home on North Carver Street Thursday morning after a lingering illness of consumption. He leaves a wife and two children, Charles of Indianspots and Mrs George Hoagland of that place.
Terrence Meek known as Jack writes and arranges the tune for a farewell musical piece to the Juniors and Seniors. The song debuts publicly at the Senior reception in Alumni Hall with plans for performance in forty future circles. Other items mention a Hungarian school strike over hair rules, visits from John Moody and family, and measles affecting the Wright children.
A reflective poem on missed acts of kindness and unspoken words that haunt us at life's end. It contrasts tender deeds and quiet omissions, noting that what we fail to do shapes our sorrow more than what we do. The piece laments forgotten courtesies and opportunities to care.
A fragmented poem laments bizarre weather swings from March warmth to April frost and May chills. The speaker predicts continued cold snaps and a possible freeze, using quirky imagery about weather gods and a toasted forecast for spring.
Beginning email is the right plan in all farm operations. There is still a lot to learn about corn. Sunshine is a great purifier and tonic. have plenty of it in the barn. Fine poultry netting can deter rats from the barn. The feed grinder on the farm is a great economy. The hired man who is rough should seek other work. There is money in the manure pile, but 1¢ is hard to find until fields are filled. Some farms look heat in the winter, others in the summer.
Instructions to cover furniture with dust sheets and newspapers remove curtains pack chairs and pictures lay china safely shield valuables from rain and damp seal windows and fireplaces close lamps and stoves wipe down metal items and deploy police supervision before departure.
Representatives from over 200 banks and trust firms gathered to organize a reception for bankers across two districts. The event will include open public discussions at the Opera House with invitations extended to all institutions. District chairs Mr Payne and Mr Harrie lead the effort. George M Kanouse sold the Josah McCoy farm to Auguet Theopold of near Moscow. May Warburton of Anderson visits Lincoln Street aunt Mrs George Turner. Clarence Smith, ex Earhart and Smith, travels to Bennington. John Taylor and wife visit Indianapolis this week.
The piece urges girls to follow a five step ladder of St Augustine for self development this year. It emphasizes confidence intellect honor and decisive self commitment with prompts like I know I can and I will. It encourages planning a good early garden and maintaining it through the season.
A Melrose widow and her pet goat, adored by the community, die in a bizarre accident after the goat swallows a railroad torpedo. The incident occurs near the Jefferson broadcast tracks as the widow fights to save the animal, then buries what's left in a gooseberry bush.
The article notes that parsnip and other plants bloom from Jane to August attracting honey bees, while peppermeat and bokhara sweet clover provide forage. These crops supply nectar in July and August, restore exhausted soils, tolerate drought, and yield honey, making them valuable for bees and farmers during summer.
Word from Lagrange says Sherman Magee wed Mise Dore Barton in a ceremony two days ago. The bride, foster daughter of Willard and Mrs Muera, faced a broken engagement when Magee deserted at the altar earlier. The couple’s happiness follows a prior separation and a Kentucky trip. Nearby residents note a fading parade of visitors and social moves as Mrs Earhart and Floyd travel to Madison. Charles H Porter of Cincinnati visits friends in the area.
Edward Helmer, aged fifty to sixty, told Father Fichter he started the fire at St Mary’s Catholic Church during a night visit. He claimed remorse and confessed to striking a match that ignited the altar area, though details conflict with earlier reports. Police hold him. evidence and witness accounts remain inconclusive.
The piece notes that extended use of wild honey dulls the palate and maize formed the sole diet for two weeks. It suggests John the Baptist endured hardship from eating wild honey. Carl Robbins resigns from the Standard office to join Hilland Foundry.
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