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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1900
Page
2
Delegates at large include Charles W. Fairbanks Albert J. Beveridge James A. Mount and Charles S. Hernly with Arernatis serving as electors in the regional slate. The list highlights party alignment and regional representation in the electoral process.
A committee prepares to remove Sandusky from consideration, deeming him not suitable. The action signals a shift in support as they assess fit and expectations.
A fragment notes the broad reach of Democratic statesmen from both sides discussing many key public issues, highlighting their prolific utterances and engagement across political topics.
Hon Charles B Landis opines the Democratic party will swing from imperialism to trusts and near campaign end foresees a final revival of the 16 to 1 argument as a last resort in the race.
The New Era reports rising agitation as the boss cannot manage temptations and duties. Rumor hints at an imminent awful explosion in a small shop nearby as pressure mounts on the plant authorities.
The committee weighs court house janitorship applicants between county ticket arrangements and surveyor spoils as names like Cyrus Crume Shadrick Browning Lon Wiles Jim Jones Brank and Allen Bryan circulate. The Boss signals a fixed process while the boys await notification day.
The piece notes North Carolina voters adopted a constitutional amendment on August 2 disfranchising 75,000 colored voters. It contrasts with Mississippi, Louisiana and South Carolina removing rights of 885,000 Black voters, criticizing the Democratic party stance on consent of the governed in the Philippines.
An excerpt hints at a blunt blow to the conscience of the public, described as a sickening thud impacting collective judgment and moral sensibilities. The fragment implies widespread discomfort and a call for reflection.
Former senator John J. Ingalls is seriously ill at his Atchison Kansas home. He is sixty seven years old and has a son serving as an officer in a Kansas regiment in the Philippines.
Four years after the Republican club found four vacant rooms by the square the club now reports every room occupied as steady growth and interest in its activities attracts members and space.
The New Era confirms the county's stationery contract was cheap at just over $1,000 annually. Readers recall Glidewell contract extras raising yearly costs to $1,422.01, a figure Glidewell is aware of.
The text notes three townships have already approved over 125 000 for free pikes with elections set for at least 150 000 more. It recalls four years ago residents voted a tax totaling 275 000, when they could barely meet regular taxes.
Glidewell plans a September county convention session to reveal his picks George Shoemaker for treasurer and W. J. Kincaid for commissioner. He hints other offices are unwinnable and the committee may let delegates name them, with the real work already handled by the Boss.
The Big Four railroads posted 10601689 in receipts last year, a record and near double four years prior. Yard operations handled 7412 cars, over 800 more than any previous year. Employers preserve prosperity and pay with stable jobs, and about a hundred railroad boys reside in the city, most ready to vote for continued good times.
The article notes the Big Four spent $20,000 on improvements at the Y in McKinley’s first year and plans to spend more, while under the Cleveland regime not a red cent was spent. It argues Democratic rule brings business standstills and foresees $40,000 in further expenditure meaning jobs and taxable property.
The ad touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as preserving form and facial freshness by keeping the female organism healthy. It states women write letters about its benefits and appearances in this paper.
The Standard reports tension in Decatur County politics as Sandusky challenges the appointment of Henry Black as county surveyor and accuses Glidewell Wickens and allies of monopolizing patronage. Critics warn of forged nominations and a rigged ticket ahead of Sept. 1 notification day.
The Rushville Republican reprints editorials from the Jacksonian of 1864. The excerpt criticizes the Lincoln Administration for bypassing Congress, waging war without popular consent, and trampling the Constitution while arguing for citizen critique of government actions.
The snippet cites two 1861 partisan rants denouncing Lincoln and the Constitution. One letter accuses him of trampling the Constitution while the other condemns enforcement hypocrisy. Names Jecksonian and Jacksonian appear with dates July 3 and July 8, 1861.
The piece recalls Democratic platform claims that imperialism would erode the Constitution and centralize power, noting 1868 and 1864 pledges against war powers. It contrasts those warnings with Grant’s 1868 victory and urges voters to preserve these statements for reference.
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The Indianapolis Journal reviews 1864 Sentinel editorials arguing a Lincoln victory would destroy republican government, consolidate executive power, and threaten constitutional liberty. It urges voters to resist, warns of abolition war and bankruptcy, and calls for Democratic return to power to restore balance.
J. A. Lambert of Rachel North Carolina praises Foley's Kidney Cure calling it effective and without equal. The letter, published by Alexander & Co., emphasizes personal relief and gratitude for the product's claimed benefits.
John Kelly rents the McLain farm while the pike project advances elsewhere. Walace Rogers bales hay on the late David Carson farm for heirs. Teamsters head to Lovett Jennings county for pike work. Charley Saters studies barbering in Cincinnati and plans to settle in Columbus. Nelson Shafer scouts a farm to rent near Columbus. Deniston and Hill partners buy local stock. Cordie Rogers recovers from typhoid fever under Dr Norton. The Holiness fire wanes but should revive with cooler weather. Principal Clerkins of North Vernon slated for next year. Sunday wind storm damages corn and stalks. Supervisor G A Beesley oversees a pew bridge project near Mrs Rogers. Thanks to Horace correspondent for Robert Roberts update. William Banister, trustee candidate, still drilling a well for Charley Tompson.
Advertisement for Bucklen’s Arnica Salve listing cuts bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions as treatable. Claims guarantee of satisfaction or money refunded and prices 25 cents per box. Sold by Grover and Bonner with location Illyl.
The notice emphasizes advertising as a path to earnings. It urges readers to engage with ads to boost profits and visibility.
A large Republican mass convention in Milford nominated a full ticket for Clay township offices by acclamation. Trustees Charles Braden and Assessor Samuel L. Applegate lead a ticket backed as representative citizens with local figures like Thomas Askin Marion Tomson and Samuel A. Wolf.
Proprietors of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption and Coughs claim they have given away over ten million trial bottles. They state it cures asthma bronchitis hoarseness and all throat chest and lung diseases. Grover and Bonner offer a free trial bottle with regular sizes at fifty cents and one dollar, guaranteed or money back.
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