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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1900
Page
6
An advertisement extols baking powder as the strongest purest and most economical leavening agent. It cautions against cheap impure powders citing health risks from alum powders and urges families to buy only the best for good health and prosperity.
The Greensburg Standard asks subscribers to check the date opposite their name to confirm payment status and report any errors. Braden urges readers to notify if dates are incorrect or paid status is mistaken.
The column lists numerous individuals and families visiting relatives or traveling through Greensburg and nearby towns such as Tarkey New Point and Ewington. Names include Anna Wintrow Ella Clemens Elva Martin Granville Martin John Springmier Wesley Glidewell Julia Haber Edward Glidewell and Robert Moulton among others with several weekend and weekday visits noted.
Threshing fades as farmers plow for wheat and heavy rains continue with plenty to spare. Owen and Towler operate a hay press, while plans emerge for a gorgham factory to employ around three hundred. Miss Claudie Owen stays with Irdo Towers amid a foot injury from a horse incident.
Mrs. Frances L. Sales of Missouri Valley Iowa writes she suffered severe kidney trouble for years. After trying five doctors without benefit, three bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure effected a perfect cure.
Cash King was in our town Tuesday Sheriff Price of Rushville was here Monday Wes Sefton and wife visited at W A R Smith s Sunday Mr Wood is moving to the house vacated by John Myers Daisy Simpson of Rushville is visiting at Enoch Spurgeon Several from here attended the reunion at Bethesda Thursday Roxie Parker is attending institute at Greensburg this week Jim Spurgeon and family of Clinton county are visiting relatives here Joe Swails has gone to housekeeping and we can t tell whether he intends to live by himself or not
Fraternal notices express high regard for John W Shaw who died from a gunshot wound in the Philippine service on May 14 1900. The Alert Lodge No 895 pledges mourning draped room and honors his memory with published minutes and family sympathy.
Millhaugen finishes a third hay crop this season as a disease threatens horses in the area. Lampe's dance drew a large crowd and cheerful attendance. Miss Louisa Kuper of Cincinnati visits relatives here while Virgil Alexander and Wm. Daily travel to Indianapolis. Mary Wilmer returns home after illness in Indian apolis. Godfried Fowl, possibly the oldest man in southern Indiana, dies Monday night after celebrating his 100th birthday last New Year. A barn raising at Frank Messler's draws a large crowd with lifting honors going to Geo Hahn Frank Daily Sam Hardebeck and Geo Whitkemper. What about it boys
Sam Hanks shows steady improvement. Miss Miranda Peak visits from Columbus. Miss Minnie Jones attends Greensburg institute. Greensburg people travel here and to Anderson for visits. Rev. H Morrow praises sermon at M E church. Saturday festival invites all to stay for evening festivities with ample funds.
Advertises Dr King New Life Pills as a powerful health booster. Claims pills convert weakness to strength and fatigue to energy, promoting mental power. Sold by Grover and Bonner at twenty five cents per box.
Clarance Ballard enjoys a short vacation at St Paul with friends visiting from Shelbyville Adams Greensburg Higginsport Ohio and Falmouth Ind. Living in the community mourns W E Metzler who died in China after serving in the Fourteenth Infantry. The Metzler family recently buried a younger son Albert due to an accidental gun incident.
John Tuell of Fairmount visits. Teachers attend institute. Miss Anna Grose entertains Miss Edna Hutton of Metamora. Orville King visits sister Mrs Dell Reiboldt in St Paul. Mrs D T Hedges and children from Connersville visit. Will Adams of Greensburg visits relatives. Cora Long visits Margaret McNaught in Greensburg. Ada Emmert returns from Indianapolis. Goldie Hite visits sister Mrs Fred Erdmann in Greensburg. Gertie Ray visits Greensburg friends. Sopha Winker with friends in Waldron. Dr Johnson and wife and J B Clark family camping near Martinsville. Eva Cartmel, Mrs James Kincaid and Mrs Fannie Dobyns on sick list. Ella Hollis and two children from Indianapolis guest of John Hite family. Frank and Miriam Beall return from Ripley county trip. Vina Young presents Shelbyville convention report at League. Clara Senour, Metamora, guest of Theodore Senour and wife. Elmer Carman called to Shelby county for ill father. Alpha McCracken returns from Valparaiso. Mrs B F Russell and son Homer in Indianapolis visiting Riley White. Mrs Jason Smith of Fitzgerald Georgia visiting relatives. Mrs Lewis Hite and Mrs J L Shroyer improving after illness.
A Champaign resident, C Unger, writes of suffering a year with a hacking cough and suspected consumption. After trying many remedies and physician care, one bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar cured the ailment and he has not been troubled since. Alexander & Co.
L E Moore spent Sunday with friends at Adams. C F Moore made a business trip to North Vernon Afonday. Mrs L E Brazelton spent Sunday with friends at Greensburg. George W Moore attends the Jefferson county fair. L E Moore attends the insti Miss Carrie Arbuckle visits Shelbyville. Mrs J D White of Greensburg visits her parents. Elizabeth Jayne of North Vernon visits Mrs Mc Dowell. Leander Meredith returns from Lafayette. Miss Kate Call Alice Ritten house and Mabel McDowell attend Greensburg institute this week.
Hartsville residents plan to attend the Farmers Fair next week. Local social notes mention Alvin Rominger of Hofie transacting business, Williams and Williams purchasing Stewart and Williams livery stock, and visits by Prof. O. W. Pentzer and wife of Columbus and others from Martinaville Shelbyville Greensburg and Columbus. Corroborating items include curfew ordinance adoption and the return of Corporal Richard Carter to Ft Thomas after a Cuba tour.
In Civil War and late Spanish War, diarrhoea plagued troops and veterans. David Taylor of Wind Ridge Greene County Pa says Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy gave him quick relief. Available at Batterton s Drug Store.
Miss Cora Callicott visited home folks while Ed Jordan attended the Vernon fair. William Styers builds a residence addition. John Hunter and wife visited Ed Jordan’s. Ella Mitchell stayed with Will Davis. The Misses Luna Taylor and Stella Porter shopped in Greensburg. George Thompson shipped hogs to Cincinnati. Zack’s fair drew many locals. J G Robbins and Sons headed to Lexington with cattle. Robison & Davis reported two stock loads in Cincinnati.
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