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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1902
Page
2
Greensburg Street Fair Dates Set for Sept 22 to 27
The Greensburg Street Fair is scheduled from September 22 through September 27. Organizers invite local vendors and visitors to enjoy music food crafts and community activities across the week.
Atlanta Bids for Next National G. A. R. Encampment
Atlanta Georgia announces a strong bid to host the forthcoming National G. A. R. Encampment, signaling readiness to welcome veterans and organizing committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
National G A R Encampment at Washington October
The national G A R Encampment will gather in Washington from October 5 to 10 and is expected to be one of the most notable meetings in the body's history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Elks Prohibit Local Lodges From Street Fairs
The Grand Lodge of Elks issued an order barring local lodges from holding street fairs. The prohibition takes effect January 1, 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge of Elks
Political anomaly amid Gold Democrat split and Wilson rise
The text notes a political anomaly arising from Zoller's defeat as a Gold Democrat and Wilson's nomination for the same faction. It frames the situation as a puzzle, suggesting the difficulty of solving the shift in party alignments and nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoller
Wilson
Secretary Shaw Endorses Tariff Revision in Vermont Speech
Secretary Shaw spoke in Morrisville Vermont on Monday supporting tariff revision and reciprocity, urging friends of the protective policy to attend to the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
Morrisville
Friends of the Protective Policy
County Officers 1908 Estimates Rise by 5000
Elsewhere in the newspaper page the 1908 estimates for county officers show a total higher than last year by five thousand dollars. The increase is due to the amount asked for courthouse improvements and related needs.
Agriculture Department Links Beaf Price Rise to Prosperity
The Department of Agriculture concludes the surge in beef prices is not caused by a beef trust but results from rising prosperity with demand outpacing supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Beef Trust
League Aims to Close 1000 Salons in Indiana in Ten Months
The Indiana Anti-Saloon League plans to close about 1000 saloons within ten months. Supreme Court rulings granting one person power of attorney to sign remonstrances against license applicants have boosted temperance supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Supreme Court
Indianapolis Gas Hope Lost Over Meter System
The Indianapolis Journal concedes that adopting an economical gas meter system ten years ago would have secured gas supplies. It notes Greensburg already uses the meter system for a decade and suggests Indiana politicians delayed adoption, leaving Indianapolis with a poor outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Journal
Indiana
Greensburg
Indiana's Old Thirty-seventh Regiment Reunion Planned
The 37th Indiana regiment will meet in an annual reunion in Greensburg next Wednesday. Two companies from the county E and H were raised by Captains Connett and Tyner respectively. Greensburg offers its familiar royal greeting to the veterans for a grand gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
37Th
Indiana
Adams
Connett
Forest Hill
Tyner
Greensburg
Warned industrial note on upcoming campaign fights
The piece warns Republicans to stay vigilant as Democrats unify for election day. It suggests Bryanites and reorganizers engage in internal strife but predict a strong Democratic push to win offices through quiet local political maneuvering. The caller urges Republicans to wake up to the political danger and mobilize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Pleasant Benton Harbor trip described by Luther Donnell
Luther Donnell recalls a cheerful excursion to Benton Harbor on a steamer from Chicago. He meets his son Ben, talks about his favorable position and salary, and notes Ben’s wife is Lottie Hillis’s daughter. Ben praises the book store run by Mr Morrison, now overseas, with De Witt Miller among its patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Donnell
Benton Harbor
Ben
Chicago
Mr. Morrison
Europe
Lottie Hillis
Fugit Township
Dewitt Miller
Will Cumback
Centralization of Schools Promoted by Heated Wagons
The article notes a push to centralize small district schools into large central ones with township funded wagons. In the past year 181 wagons operated in the state, carrying 2600 pupils and saving money while improving instruction. Wayne county moved an entire township to a central building. heated wagons are cited as the key issue in some past attempts.
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Our Country School
Wayne County
Queen of the Carnival Vote Attracts Street Fair Interest
The street fair committee announces a Queen of the Carnival election with a diamond ring prize worth 100 dollars. The winner will crown the queen and select four maids of honor and two flower girls, with profits returning to subscribers. First count August 23 and every Wednesday and Saturday thereafter.
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Phil H. Spohn
Another Paper at Columbus
Columbus plans a new morning newspaper with first issue slated for Monday September 1. Proprietors include Alonzo Allison editor and proprietor of the Brown County Democrat and his son George A Allison of Columbus. No launch name or political alignment has been decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Alonzo Allison
Brown County Democrat
Hisses
George A. Allison
Columbus Republican
Bright baby Harry Meyer Dies at One
Obituary of Harry Meyer born September 6 1900 died August 13 1902 at age 1 year 11 months 7 days. Describes him as a bright sweet baby with blue eyes and frail hands and notes how he lightened hardships before passing. Parents Henry and Sinia Meyer featured in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Harry
Henry
Sinia Meyer
Almanac Makers From Gutenberg To Moore And Franklin
The Washington Times recalls the long history of almanacs, noting early claims of printing origins in 1457 and authors from Gutenberg to Faustus and Franklin. It covers royal protections, Stationers monopoly, Moore and Partridge rivals, Poor Robin, and the rise of modern English and German almanacs.
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Library of Congress
Gutenberg
Schaeffer
Pfister
Bamberg
Faustus
Matthias Corvinus
Hungary
Henry III
France
England
Maurice Wheeler
Christchurch
Oxford
London
Paris
Stationers’ Company
Canterbury
Franklin
Richard
Moore
Francis Moore
House of Commons
Lord North
Lord Erskine
Society For the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge
Daily Press
Isaiah Thomas
Worcester
Mass
Thomas
Almanac de
Washington Times
Big Four Railroad Excursions August 24 1902 Greensburg trips
Railroad listings for Greensburg to Indianapolis Cincinnati Louisville and other destinations on August 24 1902 with round trip and one way fares including specials for Old Settlers Soldiers Wallace Show Labor Day Batesville and fairs. Notes note sale dates return windows and stopovers with N A Crawford agent details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Indianapolis
Louisville
Old Settlers
Westport
Ind
Reunion Sunmans
California
San Francisco
Los Angeles
N. A. Crawford
Wallace
Shelbyville
North Vernon
Batesville
Old Point Comfort
Kawawnee Falls
International Mining Congress
Butte
Mont
Franklin
Shelby County Fair
Greensurg
Real Estate Transfers Record Across Townships
Fred M Avery transfers 1 acre in Washington township to John A Dun for 1 dollar. W A Jones sells 60 acres in Washington township to John M Barnes for 2500 dollars. Wm Pumphrey sells 40 acres in Clay township to Edward Pumphrey for 2100 dollars. John W Tremain et al to Enoch W Proctor 80 acres in Jackson township for 4000 dollars. John Tucker sells 38 acres in Marion township to Jeannette Grimes for 550 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred M. Avery
John A. Duncan
Washington Township
W. A. Jones
John M. Barnes
Wm. Pumphrey
Edward Pumphrey
Clay Township
John W. Tremain Et al
Enoch W. Proctor
Jackson Township
John Tucker
Jeannette Grimes
Marion Township
World Wide Reputation of Chamberlains Remedy
An old advertisement touts Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as having a world wide reputation for cures. It claims the medicine never fails and is pleasant and safe to take. Sold by Batterton. mil
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Chamberlain
Batterton
Mil
Noted Seduction Joke From Detroit Free Press
A back page quip shows Miss Gaygirl teasing Mrs Hansom about a life in New Mexico and five marriages with each husband shot, eliciting a gushing reaction in a dramatic postal joke style. The line reflects sensational humor rather than a real event.
Genealogical Tree Quips from Los Angeles Herald
A humorous exchange questions one’s knowledge of lineage while contrasting it with Darwinian ideas. The Briteman Groucher debate centers on ancestral trees and the notion of remote progenitors swinging by their tails in the aboriginal forest.
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Briteman
Darwin
Los Angeles Herald
Downward Career. First Fish and Second Fish Exchange Jests
In a brief cartoon caption, two fish quip about Finback's decline and drinking, with one asking what a seedy appearance means and the other answering that he drinks like a human. The tone mirrors a satirical newspaper panel.
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Finback
Puck
Eclipsed. Hewitt and Jewett Talk of a Broken Light
The dialogue recalls a former beloved as Hewitt asks what became of the girl who brightened his life. Jewett replies that another man came between them, ending the romance.
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Hewitt
Jewett
Botanic Blood Balm marketed as eczema cure
Advertisement promotes Botanic Blood Balm B B B as a cure for eczema itching humors pimples carbuncles and skin ulcers. Claims internal use purifies the blood improves skin health and offers free samples by mail from Atlanta with local availability via Alexander & Co in Greensburg. Includes price and solicitation for diagnoses by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Botanic
Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Greensburg
Alexander & Co
Local Marriage Licenses Listed in Notice
Marriage licenses issued for Monfort A. Stewart and Dora A. Craig Fred C. Stewart and Mildred Hart Clifford M. Dixon and Emma Scripture John Lugenbell and Mary E. Mc Manus Albert Palmerton and Emma Platt Now is the time to subscribe.
Job work of all kinds done at this office
An office advertises complete job work services offering a range of tasks. The notice highlights versatility and convenience for customers seeking varied office tasks completed in one place.
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Chase& Sanborn
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First National Bank Building
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