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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1906
Page
6
A stern speaker contrasts past hardships with present progress. He laments life without gas lamps and newspapers, recalling sparse roads, high coal oil costs, and self reliance. He notes modern gains like graded schools, churches, stores, factories, and greater happiness.
The passage extols square dealing and honest conduct, arguing nothing yields greater satisfaction or security than living with an even hand. It warns deceit may yield temporary gains but harms the soul and invites inevitable consequences, urging men to honor conscience and uphold justice.
Sunday meeting results in annual slate with Anthony Habig as President and Joseph Stier as First Vice President. George Drake named Second Vice President and Bernard Duffey as Corresponding Secretary. Edward Stier becomes Financial Secretary and L Spitzmesser is Treasurer. Will Oliver is Messenger with trustees Jacob Eiseman John Stier Andrew Snider and Edward Kessing.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the First M E church invites all to attend their annual Thank Offering meeting this Sunday evening at the church. Rev J W Turner will deliver the address, famed as a leading state pulpit orator, expected to attract a large congregation.
Will Parrish formerly of Greensburg and grandson of A. P. Bone of Greensburg is named superintendent of the Idaho Falls Light and Water Company. He comes from Chicago after aiding the new telephone system and locating toll line disorders with a Navy Academy background.
Manicure sets at Thomson’s and a new Triple Effect Gas Stove at Spilman Bonner’s. W. L. White succeeds Parsons’ Undertaking House. Various residents travel to Indianapolis Chicago Springfield and Minneapolis for business and visits. Christmas bargains at The Fair and C. H. Thomson & Co. feature leather goods jewelry novelties and holiday displays. 1907 events include Rev. Kuhn’s anticipated pastorates and community notices.
A colorful retelling of a Saturday hold up in Rushville where a banana theft leads to a warned, comic confrontation. The article notes the incident as a true story witnessed last Saturday, underlining local color and the editor's seal.
For Sale three Short Horn bull calves eligible to register one Short Horn cow to be fresh December 1st one Duroc Jersey boar yearling past breeding H G Davis contact R R No T phone 67 a 2
News notes discuss wrapping apples in paid subscription newspapers to keep them fresh in winter. It also notes Iowa pure food law targets sellers of nonfresh eggs, while hens face no penalties for bad or lost eggs. Call TH STANDARD office for hunter license applications. Music and cabinets sold by Kirby Bros.
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