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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1905
Page
2
The Greensburg Standard of Greensburg Indiana dated Friday December 22 1905 lists subscription terms. One year in the county one year out of the county with prices including 1.50 for non prepaid and 1.00 to 1.25 for advance payments.
In Chicago on December 18 three large banks controlled by John R Walsh suspended operations amid liquidation. Walsh, former president of the Chicago National Bank and Equitable Trust, resigned as directors were replaced. Banks cite large loans to Walsh’s private enterprises, notably Southern Indiana Railway and Bedford Quarry Co., as the trigger. Liabilities total about 26 million with assets estimated around 29 million, including pledged real estate and securities. Authorities note potential recovery if Walsh’s bond values hold. meanwhile officials pledge depositor protection and avoidance of a broader panic.
A gas explosion at the S P Minear Co dry goods store on the west square injured eleven employees, with one girl seriously hurt. Plumbers Dashiell and Sherman were beneath the floor repairing a faucet when the blast occurred, blowing out walls, shattering glass, and scattering debris across the block.
Crume were cut about the face with Miss McManaman the most seriously injured though not needing amputation. Arthur Hazelrigg suffered a painful arm injury. all others escaped serious harm. The building, owned by E. R. Minear, suffered estimated damages from 5000 to 3600, and business losses matched. The large Southeastern Indiana store stock valued at 40000, owned by S. P. Minear and Louis Zoller, no insurance covered explosion losses. The store will reopen tomorrow as repairs proceed.
Two former newspaper women Gertrude Bennyson and Claude Albright sing grand opera for manager Henry W Sauvage. J M Barrie delays visit until December as Maude Adams and Ethel Barrymore set to perform his Peter Pan and Alice Sit by the Tire respectively. College Widow tours continue with strong road showings. Henry W Savage plans a new Raymond Hitchcock vehicle debuting in December at Tremont Boston. Three groups perform The Catch of the Season with Edna May in New York Hicks and Terriss in England and another act at the Vaudeville in London.
The Paris market scenes show porters carrying large baskets of garden produce. A report notes Joseph Reinach will present Delacroix’s portrait of George Sand to the Louvre. Desmoulins statue attire is criticized as unfashionable posthumously. A Paris medical congress condemns fondling cats and dogs amid tuberculosis worries.
A collection of quips from multiple papers. Jokes on graft and crime in Cleveland and a jail sentence for wife advertising. Wry lines on Tokyo banquets, socialization through bloodshed, reputations and investigation. Carnegie urges world peace but warns of friction among top powers.
It is no secret that Bucklen's Arnica Salve heals cuts burns ulcers fever sores and sore eyes. D. L. Gregory of Hope Texas says it cured a bad sore quickly and recommends it for sore eyes. 25 cents at Batterton's drug store.
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