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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1903
Page
4
Fragment from a 1909 publication shows editor terms and subscription options: one year in county or out of county, prepaid rate $1.50. The text includes page fragments and pricing notes for Greensport related to newspaper delivery.
Friday night city council meet- ing included actions to clean pavement by hitchrack, ditch a drain for East Central Avenue property, and repair crossings. McCoy discussed Poplar street extension, which remains uncertain amid legal entanglements. Ralph Davis replaces James Withers in the fire department. building permit issued for North Lincoln home. Bills total 175.39. council adjourned.
Objection to township institutes over spirit and cost prompts State warnings to county superintendents and teachers. If results miss, next legislature may cut the institutes as a useless expenditure. Yet Decatur County institutes are valued with Mendenhall outlines guiding January study on Civil War era and Scott Ivanhoe. Institute may be made compulsory without compensation.
An unsigned advertisement touts Viroxa as a cure for fatigue impaired circulation and general vigor loss. It claims internal healing builds lasting health and cites Mrs. Ray Jackson of Bellaire Ohio praising youthfulness and relief. The offer lists one dollar per bottle or six for five dollars with express prepaid shipping via Grover and Bonner Coshocton Ohio.
The essayist Emmerson notes a gift should reflect the giver, not mere cost. He suggests gloves or socks for a young woman, a share of earnings for a husband to wife, and a bank receipt for a wife, with a boy buying his own toys within a set limit. The piece warns gift exchanges can breed abuse and endless demands, advising discretion and secrecy between hands.
J P Rawlings ex treasurer leases 3000 acres in southeastern Blackford County to drill oil wells. If the company fulfills promises to develop a valuable field, drilling proceeds. if not, his action is viewed with suspicion regarding monopolistic influence.
George M. Ray editor of the Liber al at Shelbyville was arrested on a criminal libel charge for publishing statements against Matthew Tangerford of Orange township. He posted bond and was not jailed, claiming the case stems from political opposition after a recent convention where he won.
Land values rise along the electric railway corridor near Elwood. Prices for farms with ordinary improvements range from 90 to 100 dollars per acre, with some farms selling at 135 to 150 dollars. City-adjacent plots reach about 200 dollars per acre, the rise linked to traction line construction.
Mr and Mrs William Avery of Sandusky celebrated their fortieth wedding anniversary with a dinner centering on turkey. Friends from Greensburg and Rushville attended and called it a most enjoyable occasion. Several handsome and useful press inks were received by the aged couple. Chas Replogle of Atwater Ohio reported severe kidney pain and credits Foley Kidney Cure with restoring his health in days, allowing him to work again.
Vintage ad text touts Vitona as a remedy for fatigue weak digestion and poor vitality. It claims to tone every body function improving skin and flesh and offers a sample bottle as proof of merit by Grover and Bonner, agents.
Mrs. S H Newson of Decatur Alabama endured three years of severe stomach and bowel pain. She tried many remedies with no relief until Electric Bitters. She reports immediate improvement and full recovery, praising it for liver kidney stomach and bowel troubles. The medicine costs 50 cents and is guaranteed by Grover and Bonner, Druggists.
For chronic diseases deformities and diseases peculiar to women try OSTEOPATHY Dr Jos B Kinsinger office hours from 9 am to 4 pm every Tuesday Thursday and Saturday in Hamilton block Greensburg Ind new phone 433 Consultation free Warning notices to hunters on muslin and giving the section of the latest law the subject for sale at THE STANDARD Office at five cents each
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