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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1905
Page
4
Local newspaper item from Greensburg Indiana announces a county term advertisement. Mentions Luther de Boraden terms and a one year period both in and out of the county with advance payment note attached. Includes reader payment and placement instruction for a local notice.
Mary Rogers was tried for murder of her separated husband last Friday. She accepted guilt and was described as bad, yet public sentiment across the country urged the Governor to commute the sentence to life imprisonment, deeming the idea of punishing a woman as cruel. The Governor possessed clemency authority and the nation pondered mercy versus justice.
A state officer, Adjutant General John R. Ward, resigns after a governor demanded it amid shortages. Investigators report shortfalls totaling 0.00 with prior discovery of 3245.75 and fifteen padded warrants since December 1908 amounting to 982.15 in excess of true pay and supplies for militia units.
At a Los Angeles reception for Lieutenant General Adna R. Chaffee United States Army the Chief of Staff warned that war will return though not necessarily on American soil He urged preparation stressing science and training for modern warfare and noted Japan is military by nature but the United States must be ready for conflicts
Corporal James Tanner, commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, notes a daily death rate of 164 Civil War veterans. He cites fewer than 200,000 survivors and predicts increasing mortality as time passes. In the year ending June 15, 1905, 43,855 pension recipients died, and Congress may consider pension law amendments.
A New York conference of thirteen colleges and universities voted 15 to carry an amended measure to reform football. The plan calls for a yearly rules committee appointed by member schools, plus delegations from active football colleges to elect annually an eleven member rules committee. Delegates must not have received compensation from athletics.
The government grants an increase to veterans who served at least three months and were honorably discharged, boosting monthly payments to 312 dollars from a prior amount. The policy also extends the higher rate to widows receiving pensions.
Beginning January 19 16 Citizens Telephone Co will implement a new price schedule in Columbus with increases for both business and residence lines. Business line charges rise from 24 to 60 per year, and residents pay 23 to 22 per year on independant lines and 32 per year on party lines. No hikes for contract farmers or others until contracts expire. after expiration, the higher rates apply. Company cites lack of dividends and unsustainable finances as reasons, acknowledging customer dissatisfaction with service. The move is expected to provoke controversy and may benefit Bell Telephone customers seeking improved service despite higher costs.
Benton county tops corn and oats yields in Indiana with 4,561,515 and 3,449,156 bushels respectively. Tippecanoe county follows in both crops. Clinton, Montgomery, and Rush complete top corn producers. Wheat and oats yields are listed with Stpley county leading wheat at 958,858 bushels and various townships showing averages from forty to sixty bushels per acre.
Mrs Mary Phillips died at her home on the county line at 6 15 p m Tuesday December 12 aged 39 years 2 months and 22 days She was married November 22 1896 to William O Phillips and they had a daughter Helen Surviving are her husband her father George Higgs two sisters Mrs George Hess and Mrs Nettie Schmidt two brothers George Higgs and Clarence Higgs Funeral services were at the M E church at 2 00 p m Thursday December 14 Rev C R Stout officiating Interment in Paul Fill cemetery
The Christian Church members endorsed the board of officers action to call Rev James Blaisley as pastor for 1906. Mailley, 45, born in Scotland, has served as a minister in Nebraska and was chaplain in the First Nebraska Regiment during the Manila battles. He will begin work after returning from Lincoln next week as Rev D R Van Buskirk fills the pulpit next Sunday.
A brief, period voice critique on proper telephone manners. The author condemns the common habit of asking who is calling without identifying oneself, arguing it breaches social etiquette and is irritating. It suggests callers should state their name or request the person by name and avoid broadcasting a caller’s ambiguity.
The new grocery store of Farlow and Rybolt on the north side of the square displays a car load of Christmas candies fruits and nuts for holiday needs. They offer the best goods at the lowest prices and a full line of groceries not excelled in the city. Visit and be convinced they will please you. Best prices paid for country produce.
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