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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1902
Page
6
A historical ad copy urges readers to trust Hood's Sarsaparilla to restore vitality. It argues nervousness poor sleep and despondency stem from weak kidneys and claims the tonic acts directly on the kidneys to correct and tone them.
The Indianapolis Sentinel contends that Republican efforts to sow discord within the Democratic party will not affect unity. It asserts there will continue to be as much harmony as ever.
Thomas Taggart praised a harmony filled state convention that declared a unified platform. He stated the party dropped past issues and adopted new, broad awake matters to which all Democrats should subscribe.
David B. Hill urges inclusive Democratic recruitment at a Tiléon dinner, while Ex-President Cleveland challenges leaders to abandon failed paths and unite the party in the face of likely defeat. The speakers emphasize avoiding defeat, embracing new direction, and seeking honest, manly reform.
The Nebraska state convention was led by Mr. Bryan. The Indiana census shows a 41 percent rise in manufacturing employment during the decade ending 1899, while wages in those industries climbed 54 percent, a larger gain.
If 1901 per capita ward costs matched 1891 levels, Indiana would have spent $311,353 more on charitable and correctional institutions last year. A vote for Republican legislative candidates endorses the ongoing economy in state government.
William J. Bryan’s June 22 Lincoln interview is cited to frame political conflict as a clash of Jeffersonian principle versus Jacksonian works. The speaker accuses Virginius and Cleveland of extreme acts and suggests the party must abandon these legacies before seeking reconciliation.
The piece notes Bryan sentiment suppression at the state convention, with H S Hoover of Richmond condemning the abandonment of a major issue and Dr George Wright of Indianapolis voicing concern about minority actions that could ruin business, signaling ongoing division among Indiana Democrats.
The French sculptor Falguiere entered Macmonnies studio and altered a Diana model in clay. He moved limbs and reshaped the pose, thinking to flatter his guest work. Realizing the alteration resembled a published photograph, Macmonnies restored the statue to its original pose.
The piece recounts Mme de Genlis as a French writer famed for theft of literary ideas. In 1830 she faced court matters after being paid £16 to author a manual that duplicated Dasscha’s 1820 encyclopedia for children. Her journalistic feuilleton then echoed a twenty year old romance, prompting mock sympathy for a literary kleptomaniac.
A north country miner boasts of his dog's instinct and reason. A seedy tramp appears and the dog charges, proving instinct. The tramp kicks the dog into a field, prompting the friend to note the dog’s reason.
In a New York Methodist Episcopal reception, a lawyer brother who resembled Bishop Hare is mistaken for the prelate. The bishop replies that the man who preaches is the one who practices, highlighting the difference between appearance and deeds.
A French inventor in 1878 devised a method to process sardines without cleaning them and secured letters patent. He warned that fish put up by this process may be slightly unpleasant to the customer at first, but people would grow accustomed to it.
Authorities plan Saturday closing of taverns while savings banks stay open till midnight to steer workers away from alcohol and into saving. The policy aims to curb drinking by directing wages into interest earning accounts.
A brief quoted exchange features Hewitt and Jewett trading sharp jabs about ignorance and joy. The dialogue blends wit with blunt assertions, reflecting a column’s light social banter.
A witty exchange about childrearing from a humorous page. Mother asks Frankie what he reads about bringing up children and he replies he is checking if he is being properly brought up.
New York Weekly notes a humorous exchange about marriage proposals. Ethel says she refused Jack only once before accepting, adding he seemed discouraged, and she feared trying again.
An 18th century portrait of a restoration beau outlines a day from 10 to 12 as he greets visitors in his bedchamber. He powders, patches, and perfumes, finesses a cravat, and studies his reflection before being carried in a sedan chair to Hyde Park or St James’s Park to seek social intrigue with a fashionable companion.
A collection of short maxims urges selflessness and inner virtue. Emerson Lincoln Goethe Morris Babcock Miller Barrow Hall offer guidance on lifting others, resisting sin, and showing compassion in troubled times.
The article recalls a gold amulet given by a Welsh old woman to Queen Elizabeth promising safety while worn. The queen fell ill and died despite the charm. It notes plague era practices of wearing amulets including arsenic, quicksilver quills, and toad powder.
In the German Reichstag a forgetful member, Herr Wichmann, called the roll and paused at his own name. When no answer came he repeated it louder and finally shouted it, provoking laughter and collective amusement among his colleagues.
A Baltimore News excerpt depicts Charcoal Epi criticizing charitable giving to fashionable churches. He argues donations to one fund may worsen tenement rents, suggesting the donor should focus on directly aiding those priced out of housing. Mistah Jackson is referenced in a scornful aside.
A humorous line from Lindianapolis News notes a worker leaving with the boss calling it mutually satisfactory after a request for higher pay. The quip highlights a playful take on workplace negotiations and exits.
A short reflective line from the Atchison Globe notes that a family death makes a large house feel imposing and empty, conveying a mood of loss and quiet grandeur.
A concise quotation attributed to Confucius asserts that benevolence is loving all men while knowledge is knowing all men, reflecting a classical ethical stance on virtue and understanding. The line emphasizes universal compassion paired with broad insight.
An HTrian philosopher devises a 1 to 10 scale for professional envy. Architects sit at 1 while priests and military at 2 and 4 for science and literature professors. Journalists 5, authors 8, physicians 9, and actors and actresses 10, with envy peaking in theater and among doctors and clergy depending on context.
An early essay notes crows and rooks as omens and weather predictors. It cites legends of two crows saving Alexander the Great in Egypt and a king in 1147, plus beliefs about rooks foretelling family fate and prompting timely retreats or distant foraging for food.
A furniture dealer argues that tall five to six foot bookcases suit warm rooms to protect bindings. He warns heat dries leather and warps books, cold hurts them too, and humidity or sun exposure fades covers while a sunny room can still preserve volumes if sunlight is moderated.
The painter Rudolf Fuseli bluntly interrupts a visiting group with the remark It had pork for dinner today claiming chatter is as worthy as any conversation. He defends the quip by asking if the comment wasn t as interesting as the prior hour s discourse.
The Westminster Gazette notes distinct floor lines flanking the commons chamber. Members stepping outside their side’s line may be called to order. The lines are styled as scientific frontiers, with a neutral zone beyond a sword thrust, an old precaution kept though swords are rare today.
A young boy explains a cycle of punishment after Billy Wells hits him and the father retaliates. The dialogue centers on a crying child and a compassionate bystander in a harbor of tension among peers and adults.
Lucille Cholly is described as uninteresting while Helen notes uncertainty. The passage states he prompted an animated discussion last night about whether a person can be absentminded when the mind is neither here nor elsewhere.
An exchange from Chicago News contrasts a Pessimist who laments worsening world conditions with an Optimist who shrugs and hopes for improvement after leaving the current troubles.
Comic dialogue from Puck style verse shows a flirtatious exchange about love and a playful jab calling a man a born diplomat. The lines feature a heroine reflecting on affection and a suitor’s praise, ending with a witty insult about his diplomacy.
A concise moral saying emphasizes that virtue does not stand alone but attracts like minded neighbors, suggesting ethical behavior cultivates community harmony and mutual influence.
Ewing and family updates including Margie Demoss improving and Abbie Powner visiting Greensburg. Rainfall reported Tuesday along with multiple visits among neighbors and relatives at Burney, Sandusky, and nearby towns. Marshall Storms finished threshing for James Pavy with a yield near 3000 bushels on 130 acres.
Horace reports the school building near completion and road work on the pike progressing. Widespread local activity includes Billy Price painting William Davis residence and Ina Doles visiting Middle Branch friends. The Davis family spent Sunday in Greensburg and Lara Doles installs a independent phone at home. Cort House moved to the Sandecreek area, and a carload of bags was shipped to Cincinnati. Ed Trout and Ada Owen wed at Forest Hill, as threshing ends and preparations begin for sowing. The CCC and St. Louis Railway Co improve road beds on the C W M and Mich Div passing through town. The Brown school building was purchased by Parker for $100.
A. R. Bass of Morgantown Indiana endured severe kidney and back pain through the night. He reports relief after using Foley's Kidney Care, which is guaranteed.
The text promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a true specific for kidney and bladder troubles. It warns kidney disease can cause Brights disease and death from heart failure or apoplexy and claims thousands cured after other efforts failed. Sample bottle offered by mail from Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY.
L E Dixon moved his family to Bedford Monday. Tom Gardner and wife from Muncie visit relatives here. Will Cayton moved from Batesville to this place. Several visits and extended visits noted, including Mrs. L T Howell, Miss Bertie DeCrees, George Stonecypher, Bernice Williamson, Mrs. Asenath Cornett, and others. Frank Ricketts and Mattie Cadby wed last Sunday. Joseph Hockersmith and Pearl Edwards also married.
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