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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1909
Page
7
Rural updates report fodder shipments, hog sales, and local business in Greensburg. Visitation from California residents, road election results, and a serious injury risk from a pump incident. Social events include birthdays, a traveling library plan, and a wedding near Rushville.
Milroy news outlines the Manilla basketball game tonight, local property sale at $125 per acre, societal events from Masonic banquet to Christmas program, and numerous family moves and arrivals. The item lists road supervisors elected and upcoming church meetings, plus a marriage and other community updates.
Ed Jackson suffers lagrippe affecting his voice and pressure. Miss Mattie Sharp recovers from lung trouble enough to venture out. Miss Clara Lambert dies of consumption aged twenty five. burial at Hartsville with Rev. Westhafer officiating. Rev D A Brewer and wife lead Methodist revival into week three with over thirty conversions. Victor Westhafer may return to assist if meetings run past Sunday.
Westport reports show multiple residents visiting Greensburg Cartilage Knightstown Indianapolis and Brewersville. Dr Hill installs a water heating plant on West Main. Rev Burdick resigns from the Baptist church and plans a Michigan visit with his wife. The item ends with his Sunday sermon at home.
The report to the Governor by Warden Reid and the board of trustees notes 291 prisoners received. Social data show 92 single, 32 widowed, 8 divorced, 31 separated, 735 living with wife at sentence, 55 unknown. Births include 167 native and 24 foreign. Petty larceny leads crimes with 76. grand larceny 39. murder 29. Marion county has 167 prisoners, Vigo 81, Delaware 49.
Hartsville residents host relatives from Shelbyville Newbern Indianapolis and Ninevah. Church groups plan Christmas entertainments as Theodore Beck returns from Vancouver Barracks. A. J. Cottle hosts a Christmas tree at his hardware store inviting town children for gifts.
An engine owned by Ed Downey exploded while being fired by Quincy Posten of New Salem on a farm west of town Wednesday morning. Posten was badly scalded but not thought seriously hurt. Jesse Fuller faced a preliminary hearing before Squire Powers in Adams for robbing Lon Hier's general store. he was bound over to the grand jury in $100 and jailed for lack of bond.
The notice lists names Charles B. Kenner Fred Redeker C A Turner Frank Burton J K Dille Clyde Miller Harry Stone E M Sarver Charles Sefton George Taylor and Mrs Millie Barnes whose letters and cards will be sent to the Dead Letter Office on January 4 if not claimed. The page also promotes Base Burner stoves Monitor Radiator from Kirby's a book gift suggestion Batterton's Rochester Nickel Plated Ware from Corbett and Rohe.
Advice on treating a lame back with Chamberlains Liniment used twice daily with five minute massages. A flannel binding over the pain is recommended and claims quick relief. Sold by all druggists. ml
Commander Samuel R. VanSant announced that the next G A R national encampment will be held in Atlantic City New Jersey from September 17 to 24. The executive committee fixed the dates during a meeting with Civil War veterans in Chicago.
Christmas greeting from the south side candy bar owner Frank Kabey promises the most complete line of fresh candies in bulk or boxes. The ad lists mixed nuts in shell or shelled, ice cream, sherbets, seal kept oysters, and other goods. See him before you buy.
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