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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1903
Page
7
A dated time card lists multiple mail and accommodation trains with numbers 1 4 7 8 16 20 26 36 and routes to and from Greensburg and South. It notes departures and arrivals with times such as 9 10am and 4 10 pm and indicates certain trains run to Greensburg only.
Sumner W Lowe, trustee, will transact township business Mondays at residence and Tuesdays and Fridays at Clarksburg. Washington Township trustee Charles Rexd states office open daily with school and road matters emphasized on Saturdays.
Altering cooling rates greatly changes fron strength. Test bars cooled separately often gain more strength, sometimes over double. Separate bars are weaker than the nearby heaviest casting section, and the remedy is to remove the false witness once identified.
A British notice recounts a famed Tigart forgery story where Sir Charles Russell exposed the forger by forcing him to write the word hesitancy with a misspelling. An editor’s headline suggestion became the celebrated title as the first Pigott was announced.
The sense of smell closely parallels taste. Hearing and sight rely on nerve responses to air vibrations and ether. For tasting, a substance must dissolve. for smelling it must contact olfactory organs via vapor, emanation, or a cloud of particles from odoriferous matter.
Excerpt reflects on burial versus funeral terms and selflessness in prayer. The speaker laments poverty and pettiness, praising living love and glorification in a spiritual sense. The passage derives from Emelie Russell Gurney’s letters.
In a reported yacht race incident Bilzewater reportedly jumped overboard and drowned while Busser explains the act as a boat lightening maneuver to gain speed. Authorities pursue clarification on intent amid conflicting accounts.
A baffling scene quotes a bek agent remarking on a figure as “the meanest no PT ever ran across” while recalling repeated calls and dismissive talk, though the subject reportedly enjoyed hearing the chatter.
John Forster urged a portrait of Dickens. initial fear of a mustache grew into a beard. The painter recalls Dickens adopting a blue silk coat and red cuffs, then changing to a black jacket after a coffee and beer homage, in a tale of early sittings and fashion.
A diary entry from 827 notes a naturalist rejecting a haircut until friends persuaded him. He compared the barber’s act to the guillotine during the French Revolution, recounting his grief as he watched the clippings. He later painted a black margin around the page in mourning.
Report of numerous eagles in the Tennessee mountains sparking a harsh trade by mountaineers. Hunters, sometimes earning up to 2000 dollars yearly, target nests by day or night, killing mothers on return as they search for fledglings.
A missionary report tells how a New Guinea church service was interrupted when a Native boy wearing a borrowed shirt attracted attention. A larger boy then seized a jacket in a clash over rightful ownership, provoking a friendly commotion before the service continued.
An elderly woman aboard a long railway trip in hot weather reacts with despair as a rubber cushion bursts under pressure. A nearby traveler minimizes the incident with a flippant remark about not fussing and reaching the city, while the old lady clings to her misfortune and worries aloud.
Fragmented text outlines a shelter initiative with a focus on rain protection and humane care. It mentions creating a safe refuge for creatures, concerns about construction, and references to environmental elements like trees and ponds as part of the setting.
In a humorous exchange Tie boasts about perfect fit of his clothes while his partner dismisses the claim, noting Tenn’s suit is poorly measured and suggesting thrift by buying cheaper ready options. The conversation highlights pride in tailoring versus practicality.
A maidorlord tale fragment shows a coachman named Patrick whose mistress insists on using his family name. She asks for his list name and he calmly reveals Patrick Pitepatrick Iain as his preferred form, highlighting a quirky social custom.
A garbled passage references a ruler or official responding to a threat, mentioning a commander, defenses, and a map. The incoherent lines imply a historical document noting caution against autocratic action and the need for vigilance.
A 19th century remedy describes a poultice made from slippery elm bark ground with gum and mixed with hot milk or water to a smooth consistency. It claims rapid inflammation relief and universal applicability, noting tincture of myrrh adds value for boils ulcers and carbuncles.
A character, Mr. Sampson, grows anxious while attempting to tell Lydia the familiar tale. Lydia urges him to proceed, expressing curiosity and claiming she may never have heard it before. The scene centers on an old, repeated story retold in a tense exchange.
A vestryman described as very low church tells the new rector that no surplice will be provided with the salary. The Rev Mr Newcome responds by asking how one could have a surplus on the offered pay. Philadelphia Press notes the exchange as a humorous clash over church customs and compensation.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a quirky dramatic line about a woman named Mabel toying with a man who loves someone else. The garbled text hints at a mistaken affection and a confounding personal drama with unclear context or attribution.
Timothy L LaRue and family mourn at 2516 Ashland avenue after two children Philip nine and Lois three died from scarlet fever within hours. Mary thirteen was reported ill then thought recovered. Funeral was private at Crown Hill. The family, long residents, receive wide sympathy as illness hits the parents and grandparents.
Describes a family’s desperation near civilization and recommends Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for burns cuts and wounds. notes it costs 25 cents at Grover Bonner’s Drug Store. Also promotes the Owl crokinole and carrom board as the cheapest, priced at $2.00 at Batterton’s Drug Store with capacity for 100 games.
The Indiana Republican Editorial Association perfected plans for its mid winter meeting at the English Hotel with a banquet on January 21 and business sessions on January 23. Governors and senators including Durbin Fairbanks Beveridge are expected to attend. Durbin and Charles L. Henry will respond to toasts. Executive committee members listed include Charles Stivers W S Montgomery F D Singleton Julian D Hogate E A Remy and W F Downs.
An old advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh with a $100 reward if it fails. It claims constitutional action and lists testimonials, then mentions Foley's Honey and Tar and a rug sweepers sale by W. S. Woodfill's Sons.
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