Death of David H. Rogers in Indianapolis
David H. Rogers died at his home 311 North New Jersey street in Indianapolis Saturday night after a two year illness of dropsy. Born July 1, 1853 in Switzerland county, he worked as a stereotyper in Cincinnati and later for Greeman Furniture Co. He married Ida Knotts at Elwood, with whom he lived until recent years. He leaves a widow and three children. Burial followed in Elwood after funeral services there Tuesday morning.
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David H. Rogers
New Jersey Street
Indianapolis
Mr. Rogers
Switzerland County
Cincinnati
Greeman Furniture Co
Batesville
Ida Knotts
Elwood
E. H. Rogers
Hope
S. F. Rogers
Ed Donnell
Jennie Moulton
Anderson
Rogers
County Commissioners Approve Sandcreek Bridge Contract
The county commissioners met with all members present and awarded the Sandcreek bridge banister contract to W A Watson for 817.91 dollars and appointed Robert Naegel as superintendent. Additional contracts for the poor farm supplies drugs fertilizers black smithing and right of way to Batesville Gas Company were approved. The I L Doles free pike was accepted and Sandusky bridge repairs settled. Viewers report against St Paul road noted. C W Pagel and others had petitions received and dismissed. Bridges at Hamlin Andersons and Clifty near Adams slated for repairs with engineer G Robbins to report August 9.
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W. A. Watson
Sandcreek Bridge
Robert Naegel
A. M. Reed
Ewing & McKee
Black Smithing
Edgar L. Spillman
Batesville Gas Company
I. L. Doles
Sandusky Bridge
St. Paul Road
C. W. Pagel
C. S. Wright
Hamlin Anderson
Falls From Trestle Injures John Hornung at South Michigan
John Hornung, 62, suffered a broken bone near the ankle and three scalp wounds after his hand was caught in a belt and he fell from a trestle on South Michigan Avenue while tending to a belt near eight o'clock Tuesday morning. He was transported home for treatment.
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John Hornung
Michigan Avenue
Hornung
West North Street
Lawrenceburg Man Sues Garland Milling for Injuries
Henry Haper of Lawrenceburg sues Garland Milling Company for damages after a 140 pound flour sack fell from a shute and struck his leg while he passed the mill last Wednesday. He did not notify the mill of injuries and the company’s accident policy will defend the suit.
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Henry Haper
Lawrenceburg
Garland Milling Company
Haper
Duncan Smith Tie the Knot in Morning Home Ceremony
George E. Duncan and Miss Dorothy Smith wed at 10:30 Monday morning in a private ceremony conducted by Rev. Henry Morrow at his North Lincoln street home. Both hail from Middle Branch and are well known locally. The Standard offers congratulations to the couple.
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George E. Duncan
Dorothy Smith
Henry Morrow
North
Lincoln Street
Middle Branch
William H. Duncan
James W. Smith
Standard
Greensburg Sunday Schools Old Papers for Sale
Sunday school papers from Greensburg offered for sale at the office. Items include assorted old papers suitable for collections or educational use. Proceeds support church activities and local programs.
Fair Dates Conflict Shifts Indiana Circuit Schedule
Osgood and Lawrenceburg fairs run this week causing a one week gap in the circuit. Lawrenceburg began yesterday and ends tomorrow. Osgood started Tuesday and ends today. Greensburg dates Aug 17 to 20 look strong with favorable farming timing boosting attendance.
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Osgood
Lawrenceburg
Greensburg
New Castle
Lebanon
Rushville
Shelbyville
Farm House Robbed Near City At Noon
Thieves entered the farm home's O A McCoy two miles northwest during the family absence at noon Monday. They took two gold watches a gold bracelet and about 1 1/2 dollars from a bureau drawer one watch left in Mr McCoy's trousers. Value at least 60 with the bracelet. Gypsy camp in area leads to suspicion.
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O. A. McCoy
McCoy
Bank Sues Telephone Company For Damages Over Ten Cent Charge
The Clarksburg State Bank sues Decatur County Independent Telephone Co for 100 damages claiming overzealous enforcement of a new policy that barred non-subscribers from using lines without paying five to ten cents. A bank patron who was a non-subscriber used the line, a ten cent charge was billed to the bank, protested, paid, and now damages are sought.
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Clarksburg State Bank
Decatur County Independent Telephone Company
Gravel Road Directors Award Stone Contracts
Saturday meeting of the gravel road board awarded contracts for crushed stone to furnish repairs. Bids: S B Ewart Harris City 0.95 per cu yd. Biddinger Bros Letts 0.90. Westport Stone Co 0.75. W A Fisher Waynesburg 0.95. Ira J Hutchinson Marion township 0.80 per cu yd.
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Satuday
S. B. Ewart
Harris City
Biddinger Bros
Westport Stone Co
W. A. Fisher
Waynesburg
Ira J. Hutchinson
Marion Township
Peaches Grow On Grape Vine Frightens Mrs Anderson
Mrs Anna Anderson of East Central avenue reports a freak of nature in her yard. A grape vine entwines a peach tree and bears small peach clusters. Some peaches were cut open revealing peach seeds and a strong peach scent.
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Anna Anderson
East Central Avenue
Anderson
Cholera Infantum Cured by Chamberlain Remedy
J F Dempsey of Demsey Alabama recalls a two year old baby fallen ill with cholera infantum and vomiting. After failing to find a physician Elder Bros. Carter's store recommended Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy. A dose relieved the infant in fifteen minutes and led to a full recovery. For sale by all druggists. ml
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J. F Dempsey
Demsey
Alabama
Elder Bros. & Carter
Elder
Chamberlain
Literary Heroes Remain Bright Under Darkest Hours
The New York Tribune notes how writers like Milton Prescott Green Browning Heine Scott and Grant produced landmark works despite severe pain illness and poverty. It cites Green finishing a history despite tuberculosis and Grant composing memoirs four days before death, showcasing enduring literary heroism.
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Milton
Prescott
John Richard Green
Green
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Heine
Scott
Sir Walter
Grant
New York Tribune
Fighting Fevers and Sunstroke Treatment Guidelines
A Youth's Companion piece argues for rapid cooling in sunstroke and cautions against overreliance on thermometers in fever. It contrasts germ fever with sunstroke, noting fever signals infection while sunstroke requires immediate cooling and medical evaluation.
Reward of the Faithful Servant
A merchant prince honors his longtime clerk Jenkins after twenty five years of service. The master teases his employee with a “resent for you” and presents a bottle of hair dye as a token of recognition.
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Jenkins
The Bald Spot and the Vanity of a Young Man
A young man celebrated for looks and talent obsesses over a thinning bald spot seen in every mirror. He laments its growth despite kerosene and tonics, while a woman humorously proposes that without the spot there would be no reason to be with him.
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New York Press
Two Matrons Meet Over Ex Husbands at Club
A western city tale from Lippincott's recounts two matrons sharing news at a women's club. One mentions meeting the other's ex husband Tom recently. He professed sorrow at the second marriage but claimed he did not know the new husband personally.
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Hattie
Tom
Pat's Appreciation Cartoon Twist Breathes Irish Wit
An artist finishes a landscape and asks an Irish navvy if he could paint one like it. The worker replies that a man can do anything if he is driven, delivering a brisk punchline about effort and skill. The anecdote appears in the London Telegraph.
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London Telegraph
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David Rogers
Commissioners Meeting
Duncan-Smith
Cee Eee
Christian Baptist Een Et
Centenary M. E Ee
First M. E
Presbyterian
Guakheema
Rogers Bros
Meriden Britannia CO
International Silver Co
Meriden, Conn
Pat
J.B. Kitchin
Lowe & Arcery
Indiana
United States
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