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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
1
Classified notice offers for a Eli power press and a Watson twelve horse power gas engine in first class shape for sale at a train. Inquiries directed to Charley H. Ray with phone number provided. The rest of the text is a folk anecdote about a prodigal son and a response about religion and debt.
The article explains how U S postage stamps are backed with gum made from sweet potatoes. Government workers mix the liquid gum at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and apply it to sheets via pipes and rollers. The sheets pass through a hot air flue to dry the coating.
The piece warns against swell heads and aristocracy, urging men to mingle with laborers regardless of clothes. It argues that true manliness lies in willingness to work and respect for workers, noting intelligent figures have roots in labor. A well dressed person benefits from workers, while workers can manage without the pretentious.
The case against David Willey for intoxication and coat cutting against Jess Jones proceeded on Monday. The jury ruled against awarding Jess any compensation for the coat.
At the Monday meeting the commissioners allowed bills granted a liquor license to Frank Louden and awarded several road and bridge contracts. Isaac Doles won the Bayless pike near Middle Branch for 10,126 feet at 7466 dollars. Laughery creek bridge near New Pennington to R T Carr Co for 1599.18 dollars. C L White pike west from Shiloh church for 12600 dollars. Work to start after bonds are sold and finish in two years.
A string of tragic incidents last week includes multiple suicides and deaths by foul play. Oakland City reports an elderly couple murdered by robbers. Greensburg sees a young man found head severed on a railroad track. Morristown notes a colored man found in a river with a bullet wound. Brookville records two suicides including a young man who shot himself and a prominent young woman who drank carbolic acid. Middletown adds a young businessman who shot himself and drowned. North Vernon describes a mangled body found on B and O tracks, believed to have fallen from a train.
Sherman Pumphrey a seventeen year old son of Frank Pumphrey and wife of Burney died Sunday morning after illness described as nervous and stomach trouble. He had been in poor health for weeks and was well liked by friends. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Burney Tuesday morning at ten.
Mrs Ida Eiler received a surprise party Saturday for her thirty eighth birthday. She was shopping downtown and returned home at 830 to find friends gathered. Refreshments of ice cream cake lemonade and candy were served. Guests included Elmer Kerr Clarence Kerr Herschel Kerr Beatrice Kerr Maud Towler Edward Snapp Roscoe King Rosa Kerr Iva Kerr Goldie Kerr Rev E P Day and wife Theo Reed Harry McKee Will Robertson Everett Lanham and wife Clifford Lanham.
Sparks from the Michigan division passenger train due at 10 10 set fire to a timothy stubble field on Ira Moore s farm one and one half miles north of Horace Monday morning. The fire spread over twenty acres before being checked by twenty five men from neighboring farms. Moore was riding in the field when his horse reared and threw him, injuring his foot.
The Itinerant School of the Methodist church is held this week at the west end school building and Centenary church with about a hundred visiting ministers. Chairman Rev George H Murphy opens the meeting. Prominent speakers include Rev W H Wyley Rev E R West and Rev A D Batchelor. Five classes are conducted daily with several instructors listed.
State health board requires physicians to note precautions against ophtalmia neonatorum on birth returns. An extra blank records whether proper precautions were taken, aiming to cut yearly blindness by ensuring attentive care at births.
The Post Graduate Club met at the library Friday night to discuss obstetrics with another session planned on typhoid fever. Attendees included P. C. Bentle, Curtis Bland, Bert Morgan, I. M. Sanders, R. M. Thomas, M. A. Tremain, B. S. White, Charles R. Williams and J. M. Wood. Dr. Williams of St Paul invited the physicians and their wives to supper at his home today.
A locomotive drawing a heavy train derailed after striking a defective switch near Shelbyville depot. The impact demolished the engine and derailed five cars while air brakes failed to function. Engineer Woolums and Fireman Grims leapt to safety, escaping injury. Traffic halted about four hours.
Miss Lida Biddinger daughter of Mr and Mrs J L Biddinger celebrated her twelfth birthday Saturday afternoon with a lawn party assisted by about sixty of her little friends. She received several fine presents and the afternoon was one of delight for the young guests.
Privett and Arbuckle Buick agents will race Benefiel Bros of Columbus driving a Ford at the county fair. The event pits Buick against Ford in a public speed trial drawing local spectators.
The piece envisions dramatic future progress from 20 story buildings to flying farmers and breathable airships. It notes Edison’s talking machine and moving picture tech, wireless telegraphy on ships, and a possible North Pole depot for Greensburg, predicting many inventions in the next fifty years.
Beginning Monday officers will file affidavits against drivers who violate the speed limit. Past violations will not be pursued, but new offenders will face official action. The law allows eight mph in business districts, fifteen mph in residence areas, and twenty mph in rural areas.
Mrs. Eugene Allen of Forest Hill died Friday morning after a long illness. She was forty one and highly respected in her community. She leaves a husband and six children. Funeral services were held at the family home Sunday at 10 o clock with burial at Patrick Cemetery near Newburg.
Road supervisors claim entitlement to extra pay for 1906 work under the 1907 law. The law requires sixty days annually at two dollars per day, up from forty days at one fifty. The Attorney General rules the 1907 act does not affect 1906 work filed in spring 1907.
Westport hosts Zack Boicourt s Old Settlers four day event August 25 26 27 and 28 with speakers including Hon T H Kuhn Richmond Judge W O Barnard New Castle Hon James S Cox Columbus Hon Cicero Northern Greensburg Hon Fremont Goodwine Williamsport Hon Frank J Hull Rushville Hon John E Osborn Greensburg Hon Thomas Davidson Greensburg and Prohibition congress candidate Aaron Worth.
A reflective line notes that the value of bought experience tends to come after it was expected, suggesting delayed delivery and perhaps irony about modern promises.
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