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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
6
Warren Bruner is on the sick list. Greensburg visitors include Miss Minnie Rider and Mrs. George Alexander with family. Numerous calls and visits occur across Greensburg, Grammer, Sardinia, Covington, Indianapolis, and Batesville. Notables include Rev. A. T. Rankin and daughter Jean, and Ed Moulton moving to Batesville. Gas well cleaners return after a blowout on the way home.
Local residents and visitors travel between Westport and nearby communities. Lennie Krom visits Indianapolis friends while others tour Fountain and Shelby counties, attend church gatherings, and return from relatives in Franklin, Greensburg, and Brewersville.
Mrs. Ogden on sick list and multiple visits reported. Mary Braden called on Gaynell Lane. Earl Wright and father were in Greensburg. Mary Piercy visited her sister Mrs. John Meek. Marion Lane and wife with Frank Hoff and wife over Sunday. Henry Garrell of St. Paul visited Mort Messenheimer Tuesday. Mrs. Scheaffer of Indianapolis visits Mrs. Mabel Medaris. Josh Wasson and family visited Ed Burney. Mrs. Elmer Kanouse and son Max visited relatives in St. Paul. Mrs. Matt Minor and son Roy of Indianapolis visiting locals. Leah Linegar and daughter Martha spent Sunday with Merle Miers. Merle Morris of Ohio returned home after a visit.
A parade of residents and guests fills Greensburg and surrounding towns with visits, outings, and social events. Lois Ketchum, Mayme McDermott, Ida Hoff, Anna Freeland, Goldin Woods, Stella Hite, Nelle Livingstone, Kate Lysaght, and others are mentioned with trips to Covington Indianapolis Andersonville Greensburg and Spades. The piece notes picnic crowds, a tent show, an ice cream social in the park, and a homecoming at St Paul along with several families hosting relatives and friends.
Frank Noah left Monday for Niagara Falls. Warren L. Coots and son Grover of Elwood visit relatives here. Otto Mobley returns from Indianapolis and Summitville. Dr. J H Morrison sells drug store to Albert McClintic of Newbern. John Wilson and wife host William H Mobley and family. Miss Mary E Beck returns from Terre Haute summer term. Mrs. David I Brady and children from Richmond visit Mrs. Sarah Sharp. Mollie Stokes returns to Elwood after visiting Mrs. Joseph Wieley. William Phillipy family from Morristown visits Jasper Phillipy and relatives. Alma and Wilna Johnston and Roy Galbraith and Lloyd Luther picnicked at Flatrock cave. Jacob A Mobley sells residence to Mrs. Isaac Tyner and moves to Richmond. Dr F J Beck hosts Lawrence Johnson and Curtis Lambert. Remains of Enos Woodruff widow interred at College cemetery. Mrs Jennie Brown Hayes and Alice Brown visit the Browns. Mrs Harvey Barnes visits from near Columbus. Miss Pearl Brown and Glenn Galbraith wed on the 3rd at Michigan City. Wedding trip to Chicago and Benton Harbor followed by a shower at Estel Brown’s home.
W. J. Harrison spent Sunday afternoon with M. A. Schirack. The Rodney picnic drew a small day crowd but a larger night turnout. Illinois visitor Jonas Leasure, once a local resident, is staying here. Taylor Martin and family traveled through from Westport to Batesville. Joe Schottmer sold fine March pigs near 150 pounds each. Mrs. John Tucker fell seriously ill Saturday and a doctor was summoned. Lewis Fultz’s mule was struck by John Taylor’s auto, breaking a hip. Our auctioneer A. L. Jessup finished a bold hive contract and impressed locals with his talk and energy.
Tom Moore of Rural Route 1 Cochran Ga reports a severe instep sore healed after using Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He says less than half of a 25 cent box produced a perfect cure. The product is sold under guarantee at F M Henry Co's drug store.
St Paul visitors include Ralph Cox and wife from New Castle and Miss Edna Lawless visiting Indianapolis relatives. Clarence Ketchum builds a thirty foot veranda. Miss Bessie Barnes visits her Indianapolis kin. Mrs Enos Porter from Shelbyville visits local families. Mrs Mary Allison faces serious paralysis complications. Rev E P Day delivers farewell at U B church and contemplates college. Rel Crisler conducts a public sale two miles north as he plans leaving farming for veterinary studies in Indianapolis this fall.
Temperance Democrats charge the brewers control the Democratic party in the Indiana campaign and threaten a bolt. Reports from Indianapolis show both parties condemning brewer influence with county local option favored by Republicans and a hired crew spreading pro saloon talking points to sway business and labor.
Milton Moore transacted business here Thursday. Farmers can get shaved for ten cents since the rain. John Robbins made a business trip to Greensburg Thursday. Jesse Styers county commissioner transacted business here Monday. Mrs. G. W. Gardner is slowly improving after several weeks of serious illness. Miss Mayme Hast of Westport visited her aunt Mrs. Harmon Cox Sunday. Miss Hefty, guest of Miss Laura Stiening, returned to Wo cott Saturday. Charles Kearr and Miss Dorothy House quietly married at Rev Meek’s home Newburg Saturday evening. The Methodist church held an all day meeting Wednesday. Rev. Nichols, China missionary during Boxer uprising, spoke on conditions then. Letts Hardware Co building for welding compound near completion and they hope to conclude.
Announcement signals readiness to begin operation in a few days, creating jobs and cheering supporters. The message emphasizes broader employment gains as the project moves forward under the Peaceful Bill banner.
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