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Newspaper

Greensburg Standard

Location

Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1907

Page

3

The Tourist Club Meets at Mrs Will Cumback Home

The Tourist Club gathered Monday evening at Mrs. Will Cumback’s hospitable home with members and guests including Mr. and Mrs. Davidson Mr. and Mrs. Christian Mrs. Pulse Miss Irene Durham and others. Programs featured piano solos by Mrs. Montgomery vocal solo by Mrs. Winn and a talk by Dr. Bird on French scientific topics. The next meeting is scheduled for December 30.

Will Cumback T. E. Davidson J. H. Christian W. C. Pulse Irene Durham E. E. Doles J. J. Pool E. W. Winn W. W. Bonner Dwight Murphy

Masons Elect Greensburg Chapter Officers

Greensburg Chapter No 8 R A M met to elect officers led by High Priest C T Pleak and include W L Miller as King L D Braden as Scribe Joe Drake as Capt of Host Bruce Bishop as Principal Sojourner J W Rucker as R A Captain A N Graham as Treasurer Ed Dille as Secretary A gift of gold badges was presented to past high priested members and Ed Dille for ten years of service. Judge Frank E Gavin of Indianapolis may attend Jan 14 for installation and jewel presentation. John Bayless was entitled to a badge but absent.

Greensburg C. T. Pleak King W. L. Miller L. D. Braden Joe Drake Prin Bruce Bishop R. A J. W. Rucker A. N. Graham Ed Dille E. T. Riley William L. Miller P. T. Lambert A. P. Bone Frank E. Gavin Indianapolis John Bayless

Must Name The Baby

Indianapolis December 9 The state board of health threatens prosecutions against physicians who fail to report births. The law imposes fines from ten to fifty dollars for first offenses and fifty to one hundred dollars for subsequent offenses. Dr J N Hurty notes recent cases where infant deaths were reported but births were not. He says accurate birth records aid heirs in property disputes and other legal matters.

Indianapolis State Board of Health J. N. Hurty Board

Personal Keepsakes For Family Wardrobe And Gear

A catalog note lists items such as pins cuff buttons fobs watch chains and umbrellas intended for family use. It emphasizes practical keepsakes and small accessories for relatives and household members.

Knights of St John elect officers for 1920s chapter

The Knights of St John elected officers: President A Habig. 1st Vice John Stier. 2nd Vice A Snider. Corresponding Secretary George Redelman. Financial Secretary Ed Stier. Treasurer L Spitzmesser. Trustees include J C Eisenman L Spitzmesser and Jacob Bender.

Knights of St. John A. Habig John Stier A. Snider George Redelman Ed Stier L. Spitzmesser J. C. Eisenman Jacob Bender

revival services at Holiness church this week

Holiness Christian church in the west part of the city invites readers to attend revival services every night this week and over the Sabbath. Pastor G C Middleton leads the services.

Holiness Christian Church City G.C. Middleton

Death of John O'Day in Fresno California

John O'Day aged about fifty died in Fresno California on Monday after going west for health reasons and working in railroading. His body was expected to arrive here soon. He was the son of Dennis O'Day of near Middlebranch and had a brother Dennis O'Day who lives in Richmond, about one hundred miles from Fresno, since two years past.

John O’day Fresno California Dennis O'Day Dennis O’day Richmond

Sturgis Returns to Livery Firm With Big Four Purchase

Charles E. Sturgis has reacquired the Big Four Livery on South Franklin from Alexander Redelman and Fromer for about 35000. The old, well regarded stand adds to Sturgis’s proven success after his Moss House stable venture. The Standard wishes him success.

Charles E. Sturgis Alexander, Redelman & Fromer Big Four Franklin Street Sturgis Moss House Harry Woodfill

Mrs Charles E Taylor Dies At Home

Mrs Charles E Taylor died at her home three miles west of town at eleven o’clock Tuesday morning at age thirty seven. She was a daughter of Joseph Vanansdall and had suffered cancer of the stomach. She leaves a husband, her father, three brothers Will Harve and Mort, and two sisters Mrs Will J Back and Mrs Scott Crist. Funeral services were held at the home at ten o’clock yesterday morning with Rev A Murphy officiating. Burial in South Park cemetery.

Charles E. Taylor Joseph Vanansdall Will Harve Mort Will J. Back Scott Crist Rev A. .Murphy South Park Cemetery

Associated Charities Elect Greensburg Officers

The Greensburg based charity board elected Dr Curtis Bland as president Bert Kirby as vice president C W Woodward as treasurer and Miss Margaret Drake as secretary New officers join Rev A L Bennett Dan S Perry Harry Lathrop Mrs F P Montfort and Mrs Edward Kessing The secretary reported receipts of 678 dollars The association newly formed will dispense aid in a practical systematic manner with an office over Citizens Bark.

Associated Charities Curtis Bland Bert Kirby C. W. Woodward Margaret Drake A. L. Bennett Dan S. Perry Harry Lathrop F. P. Montfort Edward Kessing Greensburg Association

Powers Trial Scene Shifts With Testimony Turbulence

Georgetown Kentucky witnesses clash as Jim Howard rejects a handshake from Robert Noakes, a Goebel murder era witness. John Ricketts curses Goebel and refuses to testify for the prosecution while Col. Jack Chinn recounts the shooting that killed William Goebel.

Georgetown Powers Jim Howard Robert Noakes Goebel Howard Jim Noakes Yoursey John Ricketts Barboursville Military Company Arthur Goebel Ricketts Col Jack Chinn William Goebel Col. Chinn St. Louis Globe-Democrat

Chairs Considered for Carnegie Library Lecture Room

City club members viewed chair samples yesterday for the Carnegie library lecture room. Proposals include hosting several union club meetings at the central, well suited venue.

Carnegie Library Union Club

Diggins alias Robertson captured in Kokomo for larceny

William Diggins alias William Robertson was arrested in Kokomo after fleeing northern Indiana. He faces larceny charges in Greensburg for stealing flour from Barlow mills and a shotgun and pen from the Deem and Anderson livery stable. Officer Elmer Robbins delivered him to Greensburg. authorities say he fled seven miles barefoot after a second story jump.

William Diggins William Robertson Kokomo Barlow Mills Diggins Frank Deem James Anderson Deem & Anderson Indiana Elmer Robbins Indianapolis Star Greensburg

Pure bred hog statistics mix up ends in Indianapolis

Miss Mary Stubbs head of the Indiana Bureau of Statistics sent blanks to livestock dealers for pure bred hog data. A Greensburg dealer said the blanks were misaddressed and joked about collecting statistics on pure bred end seat hogs in Indianapolis, noting local residents on College Avenue could help.

Mary Stubbs Indiana Bureau of Statistics C. M. Cunningham Greensburg Miss Stubbs

Surprise Wedding Ties Mount and Brooks in Quiet Farm Ceremony

Thomas J. Mount of this city and Nora L. Brooks of Milford were quietly married at noon last Wednesday at the home of Rev. and Mrs. G. C. Clouds near the Carnegie library. The groom, a Shelby county farmer two miles west of Milford, said he was sixty two and the bride thirty five. The couple kept the marriage secret until Saturday and now reside on the old Frank Butler place west of Milford.

Thomas J. Mount Nora L. Brooks Milford G. C. Clouds Carnegie Library Frank Butler Shelby County

Centenary M E Church revival yields sixty conversions

Rev A L Bennett capped a three weeks meeting at Centenary M E Church on Sunday night with sixty conversions and reclamations. Assisted by Miss Powell and Miss Brown from Cincinnati's Methodist Training School, the revival strengthens Centenary's growth and spiritual vigor.

A. L. Bennett M. E Bennett

Drake's Bargain Day Gifts Watches and Rings

Bargain day sale at Drake's features watches clocks and rings as elegant gift options. Shoppers find discounts on timepieces and jewelry for special occasions.

Drake's

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Myull Dalmbert & CO Ham Ny A Ase F the Tourist Club R. W. Mont Gomery Science C. R. Bird R. A. Masons Elect John Cross Edmeades Bros Charles Clark Elmsworth Mr. Gray Robert Perkins Thomas Smith S. B. Dixon Mary E. Hart Mamie McElroy H. Spohn Charles Taylor Caleb Powers New Line
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