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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1890
Page
4
The STANDARD reviews a Rankin interview on a Congressional nomination. Rankin emphasizes a “special purpose” candidate, ideally a farmer with army service, ready to win. He recounts his own military background and a willingness to be considered if the convention endorses him.
A New Era criticizes a rival publication over farm rentals and alleged fake wood ring. The letter argues the rival misleads readers with unfounded charges, calling for proof or retraction and accusing the newspaper of unreliability.
Dr Bogman of Cincinnati, a specialist in chronic nervous female and surgical diseases, will hold free consultations at the Hotel DeArmond in Greensburg on Tuesday to Friday August 26 through 29. He conducts monthly visits and will offer examinations at no charge.
The Decatur County Teachers Institute in this city ends today after a week of sessions begun Monday morning. Led by County Superintendent Braden, the program featured instructors Prof. Geo F Bass Miss Anna E Hill and Prof Henry B Brown with lectures on Humor and an oratorical contest won by Clara Robison. A social and several local notices followed, including a surgery on Mrs. Sam Cowan and various visits and absences among residents.
Armour's chipped dried beef advertised for sale by Ewing and Company with pricing and availability details for local customers. The notice highlights a durable meat product suitable for pantry use and potential bulk purchase.
Ed Moulton visited friends Tuesday and Wednesday. Ainsworth Christy and Jones went to St Paul Tuesday. Harvey Jackson died last Monday aged about 24 and was buried in Union cemetery on Wednesday. Miss Bell Stapr improves this week. Bat remains very low. Willis Jones visited his parents and attended the meeting. Rev F A Guthrie attended Zion celebration last Saturday and spoke. Miss Eliza Osting added as elocutionist to ramime last Thursday and stirred the crowd. A large crowd attended Sunday morning with smaller evening turnout due to rain.
Levi M. Cross of Freetown Indiana reports his wife suffered five years with heart palpitations and smothering spells. After taking Monroe’s Nervine Specific a bottle and a half, she recovered and has remained well, with steadied heart and restored sweating. Aug 12 1889.
J H Gallup and his family came back from Colorado on Wednesday evening after an absence of several weeks. Shoes for the fair are advertised at Wheatley's for low prices.
The document lists teachers contracted by ex Trustee Speer and Trustee Caskey for the 1890-91 school year in Washington township. Each district number from 1 to 13 names a school house location and the assigned pedagogue, including Bennett Ed Lanham and No 8 Washington Glanton Welsh, among others.
A resident of Illinois recounts five years of mercurial rheumatism and blood poison from medical potash and mercury treatments. After taking Swift's Specific, she was cured and praises S. S. S. as a remedy for those similarly afflicted.
Mr and Mrs Litell of Huntingburg report their young daughter recovered from a persistent skin eruption and blood disorder after three bottles of S S S. They say no trace of the disease remains and health is excellent, inviting letters about the case. Treatise on blood and skin diseases mailed free from Swift Specific Co Atlanta Ga.
G F Bent reports to grandfather J T Rankin in Denver that his mother just returned from Salt Lake City where she met Mrs John W Morgan. The letter mentions an old Greensburger now a Mormon elder with two or three wives near the Colorado line. Mrs Bent also met Judge and Mrs Ham of Indianapolis in Colorado Springs for their daughter's health. she is very ill and not expected to recover. The piece notes America as the most powerful nation and mentions Ganter's chicken cholera cure sold by local firms.
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