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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1902
Page
6
Local social notes and family visits from the week
Dora Douthit spent last week with Burney relatives. Mrs. Frank Douthit has returned after a five weeks absence. John Young and wife visited his sisters in Frankfort. Hugh Smith considers moving to the country soon. Mr. Webher and wife of Harts ville spent Sunday at Wm. Brinker’s. Miss Nona Brooks stayed several days with relatives at Westport. Allie McDonald of St. Paul spent a few days with friends here. Dick Fowler and family and Gus Fowler and families picnicked at Geneva Sunday. Ira Cook and wife of Indianapolis visiting L M and M Wilson and wife. Hazel and Trimble McCoy of Greensburg spent part of last week with relatives here. Robert Russell and wife of Greensburg Sunday with Emmett Braden and wife. James Barnes and wife and Bert Thornburg and wife have gone to Terre Haute to visit relatives. The infant child of Joe Rodman and wife died Sunday morning and was buried here Monday. funeral services conducted at the house. A young group from near Sardinia, including Fred Eddleman, Clyde McKelvey, Frank Benton, Alfred Beagle, Rosco McKelvey, Earl Shera, with Misses Lena Elliott, Stella Galloway, Grace Benton, Carrie Galloway, Pearl McKelvy, Nona Beagle, Emma Meliwain and Lula Elliott, called on Cliff Jasser and Dr. Tremain Thursday morning, then drove to Elliott’s Grove west of here for a day of picnicking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Young
Frankfort
Hugh Smith
Mr. Webher
Hartsville
Wm. Brinker
Hazel
Trimble McCoy
Greensburg
Robert Russell
Emmett Braden
James Barnes
Bert Thornburg
Terre Haute
Joe Rodman
Sardinia
Fred Eddleman
Clyde McKelvey
Frank Benton
Alfred Beagle
Rosco McKelvey
Earl Shera
Lena Eliott
Stella Galloway
Grace Benton
Carrie Galloway
Pearl McKelvy
Nona Beagle
Emma Meliwain
Lula Elliott
Cliff Sasser
Dr. Tremain
Elliott
Bottled remedy claimed to cure whooping cough
Mrs. O. BK. Duten of Danville Illinois reports that a small bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar cured her child’s whooping cough and saved a doctor’s bill. She attributes the improvement to the popular cough remedy.
Local Social Notes and Family Visits
The item lists community members visiting relatives and traveling: Rosa Martin works for Ed aunt. Anna Zeigler called on her sister Tuesday. Ed Glidewell went to Indianapolis Sunday. Mrs W Glidewell visits her sister at Newpoint. Josie Wagoner guests Mrs Robert Cheek Monday. Granville Martin and wife spend Sunday at Smiths Crossing. Golda Glidewell visits grandparents near Kingston. Lizzie Metz of Kingston passes through Tuesday. Mrs Dave Rutherford visits her mother Thursday. Julia Huber and Edith Waters travel to Cincinnati Sunday. Pleasant Doles, our mail carrier, called Wednesday evening. Harry Theffhouse and wife visiting Chris Zeigler's family in Cincinnati. Also ad for Banner Salve claims it heals cuts, wounds, sores, piles and skin diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet Maple
W. Glidewell
Newpoint
Josie Wagoner
Robert Cheek
Granville Martin
Smith's Crossing
Golda Glidewell
Kingston
Lizzie Metz
Dave Rutherford
Julia Huber
Edith Waters
Cincinnati
Pleasant Doles
Harry Theffhouse
Chris Zeigler
Local social notes and visitors word from Letts
Miss Mayme Keller is on the sick list. Several took in the Benton Harbor excursion Thursday. Mrs. Robert Gardner and children of Ohio visit relatives. Mrs. Ed Moore entertains sister Mrs. Will Remptilar of Cincinnati. James Watkins able to be out of town but cannot resume work. Mrs. Henry Flodder and children of Rushville visit friends and relatives. Miss Dolly Aspinwall returned to Cincinnati after two weeks with H. Taggart family. Fred and Inda Miller of Shelbyville visit cousin Mabel Fraley then went home. Aunt Polly Johnson returns from Franklin county visiting daughter Mrs. Frank Kromell. Mrs. J. Stout to Toledo with Mrs. C. Stout. Stout will stay weeks with her son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Harbor
Robert Gardner
Ohio
Fred and
Inda Miller
Shelbyville
Mabel Fraley
Polly Johnson
Franklin County
Frank Kromell
J. Stout
C. Stout
Toledo
Mrs. Stout
R. B. Utter
Everett Ricketts
Worthington
D. C. Newsome
Jualius Showers
Ralph
Helen
Belle Mosier
Minerva Morris
Morris Davis
Denver
Col
Columbus
Mary E. Mahaffey
Clint A. Lawrence
Park Davis
Would Have Cost Him His Life Oscar Bowman Lebanon Ry
A reader from Lebanon, Kentucky writes that Foley's Cure cured his kidney disease, claiming the treatment saved his life and endorsing Foley's product as a permanent cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Bowman
Lebanon, Ry
Foley
Foley’s. mi
Kingston News Notes Many Local Moves and Visits
Kingston reports no services at this place Sunday. Ed Lowe and wife attended church there. Sub Bowen and wife returned from Anderson. Mrs Rider and daughter Beaula visit relatives at Kokomo. Mr and Mrs Oldfather returned to Hanover. Mrs Ida Hamrick and children from Indianapolis visit relatives. Miss Anna Lindley to teach here again this winter. Local couples picnicked at Geneva midweek. Miss Mary Newhouse hosted a six o'clock dinner for Miss Rena Harrell of Letts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lowe
Sub Bowen
Anderson
Geneva
Mary Newhouse
Rena Harrell
Letts
Just Look at Her Secret Revealed Dr. King's Pills
A promotional notice touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as the secret to a sprightly step and rosy complexion. It claims all organs stay active, digestion improves, and headaches and blues are avoided. Sold for 25 cents at Grover and Sonner's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Grover & Sonner’s
Community Notes from Greensburg and Nearby Towns
Entries from Greensburg and surrounding areas cover social visits and travel, farm activity, and church events. W A Miers sells hogs for 1153 dollars. several residents visit relatives in Indiana towns. Elder Baxter to preach at M E church. Willard Miers attends Lawrenceburg fair. Barney Thomas praised as a top horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Miers
Lawrenceburg Fair
Willard
Osgood
Barney Thomas
United States
The Standard subscription Drive Opens Now
Readers are urged to subscribe as the newspaper launches a new subscription drive. The appeal highlights access to local reporting, features, and early notice of upcoming events for subscribers.
Social notes from Hartsville and nearby towns
Hartsville reports Miss Mayme Wiley clerking at William Howe's store in Rugby and multiple visits by Grace Sanders, John T. Clapp, Lettie Stultz of Louisville, Walter Bradly and wife, and Kemp Jackson visiting relatives. A Christian church meeting led by Elder Charles E Underwood proceeds. Ed E Clapp lands a contract to build a residence for Theodore Mobley east of town. Montie Evans and Herschel Powner wed in Columbus last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Wiley
William Howe
Rugby
Grace Sanders
John T. Clapp
Brownstown
Lettie Stultz
Louisville Ky
Bertha Rosenbarger
The
Christian Church
Charles E. Underwood
William Clapp
Sarah Moore
Union County
Ed E.clapp
Theodore Mobley
Mobley
Montie Evans
Herschel Powner
Forest Hill
Columbus
Shatters All Records In Remarkable Cure
Verbena Alabama resident F A Galledge paid doctors for piles causing 24 tumors but Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him. The advertisement claims the salve subdues inflammation and relieves aches and pains. Available for 25 cents at Grover and Bonner's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Galledge
Verbena
Ala
Bucklen
Grover & Bonner
Clarksburg Notes Include Visits and Meetings Across Town
Clarksburg updates note C A Markland and wife visiting Greensburg Tuesday and C B Emmett’s house under carpenters this week. Dr Keys joins Dr Thomas, W W Grose and daughter return from two week visit. Mrs John Lawson and daughter of Cincinnati stay with Miss Eva Cartmel. Maud Rodgers returns from Connersville visit. Chessie Tarplee marks eighteenth birthday with a select party Aug 5. Old Settlers Meeting in Fugit township nears. date forthcoming. Richland ball game features Clarksburg boys' strong showing. Young people enjoy Winona trip. Night blooming cereus at John S Miller’s draws interest. Mt Carmel M E church basket meeting Aug 22 with Rev F S Tincher at 10:30 and 2:30. Summer revival planned Aug 28 at Clarksburg M E church led by Rev Aura Smith and wife. Christian prayers urged to aid revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Clarksburg
Aura Smith
Mr. Smith
Plowing With Elephants Barnum's Reply to the Farmer
Story recounts P. T. Barnum using an elephant for plowing to boost publicity. He advised that payback depends on museum and railroad exposure. without such drawing power, horses and oxen prove more economical. The tale, sourced to Joel Benton in Century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. T. Barnum
Asia
Barnum
America
Bridgeport
Conn
New Haven and Hartford
New York
Joel Benton
Century
Wedding Superstitions and Bride Prosperity Beliefs
A historical note outlines wedding superstitions for brides and bridesmaids. Beliefs include shedding tears for luck, entering and exiting through the same door, cutting the first cake piece, pouring wine, and letting the groom pick up a dropped handkerchief as a sign of his future subservience.
A Modest Request About Seeds and Matilda’s Marriage
Washington notes in the New York Tribune describe a seeds package sent to a farmer who returns it with a note. The farmer explains his daughter Matilda plans to marry the village doctor next month and his wife and he will leave the farm, asking for stockings and a bonnet instead of seeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York Tribune
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Matilda
A Juvenile Feminine Prayer from Lippincotts Magazine
A young girl summering at a fashionable resort overhears a hotel veranda discussion praising stylishness over beauty. Later she prays with earnestness asking the Lord to make her stylish, illustrating social pressure on appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lippincott’s Magazine
Medicinal Uses of Salt in Home Remedies
The text notes salt as a natural remedy and antiseptic. A weak salt solution aids indigestion whether cold or hot. A similar strength solution can relieve nasal cold when snuffed through the nose. Hot salt bags help ease severe bowel pains.
Necessary Precautions in Life Insurance Letter
A humorous 19th century quip contrasts life insurance planning with practical jokes. A life agent asks about provisions for heirs and receives a wry answer: a dog at the door and a hired girl claiming the owner is out of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harduppe
Brooklyn
The Ashes From Volcanoes Are Lava In Fine Powder
A viewer notes that volcanic ashes described as ash are actually lava broken into fine particles. The remark highlights the geological distinction and the behavior of volcanic ejecta.
The Vase Puzzle Defeats Prize Claim
A French Academy prize question asked why a stone in water spills over a vase while a fish of equal volume does not. After repeated public attempts, a scholar reenacted the test showing both stone and fish cause overflow, leading the academy to withdraw the prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Academy of Sciences
Academy
Misplaced Confidence On A Sea Trial
An Irishman applies for a ship job loses out to a German with recommendations. Both are hired for a trial voyage. A storm sweeps the German overboard. Pat grabs his bucket and chases the captain who is below deck. He reports the German has taken one of the captain’s buckets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Sur
Begorra
The Origin of Flag Half Mast Mourning Custom
The practice of lowering flags to half mast stems from naval customs where the vanquished lowered their flag in surrender while the victor raised theirs in triumph. Lowering signals submission or distress, while half mast hoisting evolved as a sign of mourning and respect.
Photographer Harlan Finds Relief from Indigestion
Eaton Ohio photographer C C Harlan suffered years of severe indigestion until Electric Bitters eased his agony. He praises them as a godsend for stomach and digestive troubles, claiming they strengthen the whole system. Priced at 50 cents and guaranteed by Grover and Bonner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Harlan
Eaton, O
Grover & Bonner
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Greensburg Standard
Greensburg, Indiana
Luther D. Braden
Greensburg Markets
Clifty
Dora Douthit
Burney
Frank Douthit
Nona Brooks
Westport
Allie McDonald
St. Paul
Dick Fowler
Gus Fowler
Ira Cook
Indianapolis
Lm&m
Rosa Martin
Ed @aunt
Anna Zeigler
Ed Glidewell
Mayme Keller
Ed Moore
Will Remptilar
James Watkins
Henry Flodder
Rushville
Dolly Aspinwall
H. Taggart
Anna Lindley
W. A. Miers
Hazel Cunningham
Dora Smiley
Florence Gardner
Dealia Manlove
Garnet Peak
Miranda Peak
Bill Peak
Felix Gartin
John
Galbraith & Carman
Garvin Doll
Sharp Galbraith
Sam Galbraith
F. I. Galbraith’s
Sunman
E. M. Baxter
John Templeton
Tillie Pavy
Oadhy Pavy
Winona
W. A. Pavy
Warsaw
Walter Bradly
Hope
James T. Crim
Master Kemp Jackson
J.C. Graham
Edith Phillips
Suammitville
Gabriel Phillips
C. A. Markland
C. B. Emmett
Dr. Keys
Dr. Thomas
W. W. Grose
John Lawson
Eva Cartmel
Chessie Tarplee
Fugit Township
Richland
John S. Miller
Mt. Carmel M. E
Rev. F
Tincher
J. P. Hughes
Batterton’s
Pels
Ray A
Pey
New Idea
Woman’s Magazine
New Inca Woman's Magazine
NEW Idea Publishing Co
Broadway
Bny
Surrey
Adread
W. A. Robison
West Side Square
Particula
Indianapolis Business University
Postoffice
E. J. Heeb
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