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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1901
Page
2
The Greensburg Standard lists terms for Luther Braden, filed in Greensburg Indiana. The notice specifies one year in the county and one year out of the county with a $1.50 in advance payment option.
Fragments report Emma Donnell in Cincinnati, local shop ads and promotions, hunting permits at THE STANDARD, funeral notices for Mrs. Mary Scudder, Rev. M W Knapp’s death, and community visits by Greensburg residents. Mentions include J J Throp’s gifts, Zoellner candy, Siling Furniture bids, and local officials.
The community rallies around a Great Revival with services across Greensburg and Centenary M E church. Evangelist Smiley speaks on true revival starting in church hearts as the Hazelrigg and other venues fill with eager listeners.
The Decatur County Farmers Institute conducted a well attended program at Letts last Friday and Saturday the third such event there. President A F Venner and Secretary W F Robbins received credit for the efforts while women from Seymour Rushville contributed papers and helped at the dinner. Luther D Hamilton was chosen president for next year and Clarksburg selected as the next meeting place. Buy your Christmas candies at Schall's bakery 4913.
A high school junior presents a Thanksgiving poem about reflection on the holiday. The piece notes the Puritans seven grains of corn and contrasts early feasts with modern turkey dinners, football outings, and post feast fatigue, ending with a reminder to think beyond food.
Greensboro Chapter No 8 R A M met in the Dowden block for the first time and elected High Priest Joseph Drake and a full slate including John W Potter, William L Miller, F M Stevens, C T Pleak, W N Moberly, Ed Dille, J N Graham, S B R Glenn, E Il Riley, J N Annis, and Fred Erdmann. Drake named Hizn Priest for the ninth time as the chapter, now 49 members strong, looks to prosperity after consolidating two blue lodges and moving quarters.
In mid October the piece reflects on the fading summer and incoming harsh weather predicting frost and snow. It recalls a cruel winter of 1900 01 with many killed maimed and ailing from coughs and lung troubles. The ad praises Benson's Porous Plasters for soothing and healing.
The advertisement proclaims Benson's Plasters as unmatched for coughs colds backache rheumatism lumbago kidney and liver troubles asthma influenza and more. It urges readers to buy the genuine product from druggists or prepay 260 per dozen from Seabury Johnson Mfg Chemists New York.
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