30 May 1907
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Newspaper
Greensburg New Era
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1907
Page
1
A store markets Hart Schaffner and Marx clothing, highlighting brand names and product range for customers seeking menswear options.
SIO price range 12.50 to 15.00 and 13.50 are cited as evidence that many clothing houses nationwide display ample suits at these affordable levels.
A retailer pledges new fabrics and fresh cuts with a promise that every suit sold delivers value for the customer’s money. The ad emphasizes quality and fair pricing as core selling points.
A Indianapolis woman Mrs Stephenson inherits a residence from Jesse Munden who left his property to her for teaching him independence and domestic skills such as cooking sewing and crochet, crediting a woman’s guidance for his life. The piece praises women as foundational to mankind’s worth and progress.
A Chicago lecturer from the intellectual center spoke at the Indiana Institute of Homeopathy claiming nutrum muria ticum, plain table salt, is a cure for a disease with vague symptoms. The speaker avoided naming the ailment, while critics allege the diagnosis masks hysteria masquerading as medical proof.
At St Pauls Indianapolis women of the Episcopal church convened addressing the Babies Branch work there. They lamented the limited progress and called for renewed efforts to aid infants with faith and service.
In a diocese meeting the remark we have not enough babies drew distress over perceived female apathy. A later session urged greater female involvement, prompting questions whether calls for action among women link to the dearth of babies.
In a Santa Rosa tale of enduring love Col. Byington remembered a singer whose voice he heard near San Francisco many years ago. The melody Annie Laurie accompanied his lifelong devotion and was sung again at his funeral, honoring a vow kept beyond decades.
The W C T U members and Presbyterian Assembly in Columbus Ohio commend the American Anti Saloon League as a sane and effective force in advancing temperance and pledge full cooperation consistent with church constitution.
An Oklahoma woman thwarted a railroad crew by lining her fence with bee hives. When laborers climbed the fence the swarming bees drove them away, ending their work on the farm. Her husband and a shotgun failed to stop the trespass.
County farmers protest Saturday advertising trash tossed into buggies and streets. They urge merchants to use newspapers for ads, calling the practice a nuisance and costly, with pamphlets and banner bills routinely discarded to avoid barnyard litter.
The Hawcreek township Sunday Schools plan a grand rally in Hope on the Fourth. A Tuesday meeting will organize a big program with prominent speakers and elaborate morning and afternoon sessions. Fireworks and music by the Hope Brass Band plus vocal numbers are expected. Prizes will be awarded to the best Sunday school. Miss Bessie Barnes of St Paul visited friends here Thursday.
Observations on how people address acquaintances and the social pressure to comply. Notes about timing and the tone of scolding from both women and men, and a remark on a man who insists he knows what he is talking about. The piece highlights everyday interactions and personal behavior.
In town, pairs of men with side whiskers are often spotted together. The sighting suggests a local pattern or shared fashion among residents, drawing attention from passersby and shopkeepers.
A woman packs for herself and her husband and notes that coats and pants tolerate wrinkles less than waists and skirts, reflecting the strain of travel on different garments.
A mother belittles her child’s best dress, describing it as an old rag and claiming she is ashamed to have him seen in it, while a neighbor admires the garment. The moment follows the child being reminded to keep his outfit clean.
Donald Shoffner entertained about sixty friends at his East Main Street home Wednesday evening for his eleventh birthday. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments as gifts poured in. He hopes for weekly or biweekly parties, while friends wished him many happy returns. John Dennison of Sardinia visited here Thursday.
In a rainy welcome, at least 2,000 veterans gather in Ft Wayne for the Indiana G. A. R. Encampment opening Thursday. Depot officers and G. A. R. women join in a historic rotunda reception led by E. R. Brown Alice Waugh and Elizabeth Browning. Kokomo and Marion contest next encampment as Indianapolis judge W. A. Ketcham vies for command with Senator Barlow’s backing.
Residents along two rural routes out of Waldron in Shelby county lose free mail delivery due to poor road condition. An inspector found winter weather made parts impassable. routes were revised to keep only good roads, shifting delivery responsibility to farmers based on road status. Bruce Stille of Westport visited on business.
A Wabash man advertised as the laziest in the state, whose wife has filed for divorce. She swears he stayed in bed from October to April 4 to avoid work, and she stopped supporting him. Nearby Greensburg stories mention a hustler who fetches washing for his wife and returns with the money.
Secretary Fred Sims says corporations must file their last fiscal year financial statements to obtain fair property valuations as required by a newly enacted rule from the state board of tax commissioners. W C Bealy injured himself while frog hunting near St Paul, shooting his own heel and now must limp for a while. Charles Caldwell of Columbus faces a bribery indictment in Little Rock tied to the Arkansas capitol bill from 1905. Charles Zoller Jr returns from Kansas City after visiting his daughter, Mrs Jerman. Miss Anderson and Mrs Rockwood, injured yesterday, are improving.
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