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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
4
The Greensburg Standard notes Luther D. Braden as proprietor and urges readers to attend the county fair. A subscription notice offers one year in the county and one year out of the county with a prepaid price of 1.50.
The article notes that candidate Kern will face a decision or hearing on September 25 and again on November 3. The two dates indicate upcoming actions or votes affecting Kern’s political status or campaign.
The ballot asks voters to choose between tariff reform and saloon regulation in Indiana. Citizens weigh economic policy against local temperance issues as the ballot question directs.
Illinois voters held a primary Saturday with Governor Deneen and Senator Hopkins renominated by the Republican party.
Louis Ludlow continues a series in the Indianapolis Star about breweries. The ongoing reporting has built him a strong reputation for accuracy and diligence.
One million copies of Mr Taft s speech of acceptance are being printed for free circulation. It is a very able document. Everybody should read it.
Dayton aviator Wilbur Wright completes a 1.24 mile flight in 1 minute 45 seconds at Lemans French airfield. He achieves the feat on Monday evening as part of continued demonstrations of powered aircraft.
Theodore Bell of California will deliver the appointment notice to Bryan. Bell is attorney for fifty seven varieties of brewers and whisky jobbers on the Pacific coast.
The Democratic press frames Indiana issues as tariff and contributions while voters once thought the main battle would be temperance versus saloon interests. The piece critiques top-down guidance on public opinion.
The piece argues Taft was Roosevelt's choice for the party nomination to continue seven years of moral and economic reform and that the public now supports him to carry out widely held policies.
State statistician notes one third of saloons are bonded by brewers and the issue sparks a public row. Brewers say they fight for survival while critics question whether brewers' interests trump purity of the ballet and family welfare.
The piece argues Taft must have a Republican Congress to perfect Republican policies. It says Democrats expect Bryan cannot win and aim for a Democratic House to block legislation for two years, warning Republicans not to forget their congressman on election day.
Berne Indiana a predominantly German town remains dry for five years. Voters favor Democratic national and congressional candidates but many Democrats back Republican candidates on the local option question due to saloon closures benefiting the community. The Indiana Crisis the Anti Saloon League organ is published at Berne.
The piece attacks labor groups over criticisms of Jim Watson’s choice of Blakely as state factory inspector. Edgar Perkins of Indianapolis is cited among critics who oppose the appointments after supporting their own allies. The column urges fair play and condemns perceived unfair printing.
Summer calls for light, easily digested foods that avoid heat production. Flour foods made with baking powder, especially Royal Baking Powder, are praised as unfermented, nutritious and digestible, while yeast bread and alum powders are discouraged due to fermentation and digestion concerns.
The state board of health plans to push a new bill in the next legislature. It would replace annual elections with a four year tenure, base salaries on per capita population, require exams for eligibles, mandate accurate records and reports, and require a bond. The measure aims to curb political influence and waste in officer salaries.
Bert Walton formerly of this county now living in Greenfield is visiting friends and relatives. He predicts Hancock County will swing from Democratic to Republican this year and says Watson will overcome the Democratic plurality as temperance becomes the pivotal issue. Greenfield efforts seek to remove saloons.
The county local option allows a county to vote wet or dry as a unit. If dry, saloons must close. If wet, dry townships and wards remain dry, as they were before the election.
Edward E. Henry of the United States Express Co. Chicago reports Chamberlain's Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy relieved a chronic diarrhoea attack and cured many on trains. He claims to be a veteran of the 25th Ohio Regiment with no ailments other than diarrhoea. Sold at Batterton's drug store.
A Chicago Daily News quip notes money speaks louder than fools and exposes folly, implying wealth speaks for itself while character shifts. The line contrasts prudent judgment with imprudent talk, suggesting money’s behavior outpaces mere words.
Article by Louis Ludlow analyzes the brewing and saloon coalition in Indiana politics as it shapes the 1908 governor and legislature races. It notes temperance Democrats defecting from brewer influence, counties like Boone showing strong local option sentiment, and Republican and Democratic leaders meeting in Indianapolis to discuss the impact. The piece details the brewer-led manipulation of party lines, union saloon worker mobilization, and the push for county local option against liquor interests.
The Decatur County Medical Society was entertained by the Shelby County Medical Society Monday at the Ray hotel. Dr. M. Toomer of Indianapolis spoke on Points in the Diagnosis of Certain Abdominal Conditions. Dr. E. O. Littell of Indianapolis spoke on Blood Examination in Diagnosis and toxemia. Dr. B. G. Keeney discussed Intestinal Autointoxication and its role in intestinal disturbances.
Mr. Frank Conlan of New York endorses Electric Bitters as a grand family medicine for dyspepsia liver issues and as a remedy for lame back and weak kidneys. The product purifies blood and revitalizes the weak, with a 50 cent guarantee at F. M. Henry & Co.'s drug store.
Carmichael and Patterson of Columbus were shown an unusual discovery when a customer bought eggs from their wholesale poultry business. One egg contained another fully developed interior egg, about the size of a partridge egg, with a hard shell. The outer egg appeared ordinary until opened.
Government supervised rural route mail boxes are being misused for placing business advertisements without postage. Postoffice authorities warn violators face a ten dollar fine per offense under postal laws.
A caustic exchange unfolds as a debtor demands explanation for his name appearing in the obituary column this morning. The editor retorts that the debtor had promised to settle the bill last week if he lived until yesterday.
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