04 Aug 1875
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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1875
Page
1
A devotional obituary poem by M.A. laments the death of Cora Hamilton. It bids rest in heaven and recalls her life as brief and bright, expressing faith that she is now in heavenly light beyond earthly burdens while loved ones seek reunion in the hereafter.
The Courier Journal argues that North and South must cooperate to sustain the Union as a joint stock partnership. It condemns hostile sentiment and praises practical business-minded reconciliation, contrasting today’s tone with wartime bitterness and urging balanced, constructive ties between regions.
The Franklin Life Insurance Company receives praise from Indianapolis and Cincinnati dailies for an independent review. The report shows assets around 350000 dollars and liabilities under 15000, with a 50 000 surplus when valued at six percent. It lists 1483 policies in force generating over 100000 dollars in annual premiums and asserts strong home company prospects securing domestic business.
The piece discusses shifting migration trends from a single westward path to multiple destinations as hostility with Indians fades. It notes improved cross sectional respect after the Civil War, cites grasses and weather as obstacles, mentions a Grange picnic failure in Shelbyville, and reports Senator Andy Johnson’s paralysis with crop prospects in eighty Indiana counties, noting corn remains the bright spot amid widespread flood damage.
The piece discusses prioritizing Catholic doctrine over national identities and argues that loyalty to the Church should trump national fits, warning that greenback currency expansion would erode private property and push toward communism. It notes Col JohnS. Scoby of Greensburg visiting and clarifies it was a social call on Judge Cullen, not legal business.
A local row left Gid. Drake badly involved as he struck a man with a glass, drawing a severe wound and triggering a fierce counter beating. The Greensburg Standard editor muses on a youth club capable of overcoming seasoned players, reflecting town sport chatter.
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