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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1902
Page
6
Kingston Social News Notes Vacation and Visits
Miss Lindley spends vacation at Clarksburg. Miss Alice Perry visits Mrs. Elmore family. Dave Blackmore ill with suspected typhoid. Ralph Cain vacationing in Knoxville. Y U S members meet Rose Rank. Several families improving from illness. Mrs Davis with father in Brookville. Elsy Elmore and Maud Metz host friends. Helen Oldfather returns from Hanover. Frank Hamilton Anna Kamiin home for Bloomington vacation. Hamilton family reunion at Will Hamilton’s in Clarksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Perry
Elsy Elmore
Maud Metz
Helen Oldfather
Hanover
Adams
Frank Hamilton
Anna Kamiin
Bloomington
Everett
Chester
Orlando Hamilton
Will Hamilton
Clarksburg
Christmas Preparations Amid Small Town News in Clarksburg
In Clarksburg all college boys visit home as Reverend Telfer conducts a protracted meeting at the Chapel. Guests include Co. F Belser of Greensburg and Miss Alice Wilson of Kingston visiting locals. Music and family visits fill the week while Christmas plans unfold as sorrow visits the feathered flock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telfer
Do. E. Kincaid
Park Hotel
Alice Cawley
William Telfer
J. E. Bradie
Taciie
Hart
Middletown
Ohio
Local Notes From Here and There
Dutty. Dan Niebert visits Cincinnati while John Miner seeks treatment in Columbus with Dr. Banker. Mort Messenheimer stays in St. Louis until after Christmas. Zella Fletcher spends Christmas in St Paul with Minnie Hess. Forest Grant, teaching at Culver, visits with parents here during vacation. A Danl Neibert party last Friday night was well attended. Mrs Emmet Braden and daughter Mary travel to Kansas City for an extended visit with her parents. Clearence Barnes returns home to Kentucky with Ed Kanouse. Frank Robison of Carlton and Minnie Kennedy wed at Greensburg. couple to Carlton for their future home. Congratulations to the newlyweds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Niebert
Cincinnati
John Miner
Columbus
Dr. Banker
Forest Grant
Culver
Danl Neibert
Emmet Braden
Mary
Kansas City
Frank Robison
Carlton
Minnie Kennedy
Greensburg
Texan Freed After British Help in City of Mexico
An American from Texas was jailed in Mexico City during the Spanish American War. His friends sought release, visiting the American ambassador and English minister. The British minister intervened and the Texan was released after the spokesman stated the prisoner spoke English, implying British favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Mexico
United States
Agremonte
The Tune That Surprised Egyptian Bedouins
An anecdote recalls Napoleon era music in Egypt 1799 when Bedouins listened to a tune now known as We Won’t Go Home Till Morning. They celebrated aloud, recognizing it as their people’s favorite ancient melody carried from Africa to Europe in the eleventh century, a history spanning over seven centuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Pyramids
Desert
Europe
Africa
What Is Happiness by William George Jordan
Happiness is a paradox that grows in any soil and under any conditions. It comes from within and reflects inner life rather than external possession. A man is happy when aligned with his ideals, focusing on growth over mere acquisition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maen
William George Jordan
Cheerfulness Spreads Through a Family Image
A meditation on how a cheerful smile and open manner can uplift a home, noting that mood travels faster than discontent. The author contrasts cool indifference with a bright countenance and a happy heart as contagious virtues.
Opera plans with reluctant chaperon
A Mean Dis. Maude Mr Willing asks to accompany to the opera tomorrow evening. Clara approves but insists on a chaperon, noting the request as unremarkable and declares she will not go without one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude
Mr. Willing
Clara
His Own Crafty Wary
Fusilby discusses human nature and temptation to drink. He recalls a pattern of declining offers but repeatedly accepting, then reflects on starting a reform story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fusilby
Glassby
Boston Transcript
Newlywed Edith Faces Reception Controversy Over Hopeful Words
A quarrel erupts at a wedding reception as Edith lashes out over a cousin's remark. The newlywed confronts perceived cruelty when Jane addresses Charles with a chilling fatalistic wish for happiness.
Wanted One Saved For Her
A Portsmouth News item reports a dialogue about saving young men, with Miss Wilgus asking her father to bring back a suitable partner and the Reverend Wilgus announcing a plan to launch a temperance movement aimed at saving the country’s youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Wilgus
Papa
Wilgus
Portsmouth
Tying of Knot Ends In Frugal Joke
A father of ten daughters watches his eldest wed a millionaire. He murmurs That’s 19 per cent off for cash as the knot is tied, a humorous remark on the wedding bargain.
If there were no such word as fail Chicago News
An aphorism from the Chicago News ponders how dishonesty would create the word fail if it did not exist, reflecting on language and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Oblivion Rule and Fame the Exceptions
A concise maxim from Rivarol notes that oblivion governs most of humanity while fame remains the exception. It reflects on memory and renown as contrasting forces shaping human legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivarol
Hawaiian fishermen use hook and clever devices in octopus hunt
The article describes Hawaiian fishermen using pearlized hooks and bone barbs to catch bonito by surface strike with no bait. It also details a shore pole bell lure to drown large fish and natives diving to extract octopus by poking holes, seizing the creature, and biting the head to kill it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Benito
Fruits and Flowers in the Home Garden
The text advises cleaning under trees to prevent vermin and stresses ornamental trees and shrubs as lawn accents. It urges careful variety selection for orchards, pruning currants and gooseberries in tree form, annual pruning, and rich soil via liberal manure, best applied in winter. It notes pot plants benefit from pruning after planting and advises rotted manure for roses managed early winter.
Papuans of Malay New Guinea Still Primitive
The Papuans on the Malay coast of New Guinea remain in a primitive state. They lack metals and weapons are made from stone, bone, and wood. They cannot start fires, though fires exist among them, and they recall ancestral times without fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Guinea
A Child’s Lesson On Learning Delays
A young girl brings a white pumpkin seed home and notes the teacher said the pumpkin would be yellow. She asks about the vines, but the mother says she hasn’t learned that yet. The girl retorts that she isn’t expected to know until taught.
Opening of Ohio Canal Opens July Fourth 1827
In 1825 construction began on the first Ohio canals and by 1832 some 400 miles were navigable. The inaugural canal boat descended from Akron to Cleveland on July 4, 1827, with thousands cheering the historic event as boats navigated the new route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Akron
Cleveland
Gifted Conversationalist Noted For Discretion
A Washington Star review quotes Miss Cayenne praising a woman for her conversational powers while noting she talks little. The piece highlights her discretion in choosing what to say and what to leave unsaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Dickens Quote on Gentleman Character Revealed
A newspaper quote attributed to Dickens urges that true gentility comes from inner character rather than surface manners. The remark emphasizes virtue over outward polish.
Left Eyed People Explain Eyewear Bias
The piece cites the New York Times noting that some readers favor one eye over the other due to reading and writing habits. It suggests left eyed individuals develop this trait, often unnoticed, and emphasizes considering eye dominance when choosing glasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Devout collector Hearne praised for providence in finds
The London Chronicle notes Thomas Hearne, famed for rare manuscripts, as humbly thanking God for providence. He recounts a recent stroke of luck meeting three old manuscripts, praying for ongoing protection for himself and for Christ’s sake. The prayer is preserved at Bodleian Library where Hearne served as assistant librarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hodgkin
Thomas Hearne
Bucks
Jess Christ
Bodleian
Hearne
London Chronicle
Balzac House Entrance Through Secret Passwords
Miss Wormley recalls Balzac's Chaillot residence where entry required changing passwords. The porter allowed passage with lines about plum season while a servant demanded a murmur about brussels lace and a claim that Mme Bertrand was well. Balzac found the ruse amusing and useful to deter unwanted guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balzac
Chaillot
Rue Des Batailles
Mme. Bertrand
A Story of Bishop Williams
A tale about Bishop Williams of Connecticut, longtime presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church in America, noted for remaining a lifelong bachelor. He discusses a Western state's proposed tax on bachelors, joking that at his age the levy would be steep, then remarks it’s with Ag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Williams
Connecticut
Episcopal Church In
America
Captain and crew of the house
A mother explains family roles to her child using a playful ship metaphor. The boy likens his father to captain and mother to pilot, while he imagines himself as compass as the captain and pilot argue over directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Jack
Papa
Needed Them All
A noted authoress chats with a dilapidated bachelor who boasts of settling down for youth health wealth beauty and grace. The woman sympathetically agrees you poor man you do want them all.
Grady Predicts Early Death Despite Youthful Vitality
Prophetic Henry W Grady, just weeks before dying at thirty nine, told a friend he would not age and joked that a man with his restless energy and riotous blood must die young. He dismissed the notion of growing old as ridiculous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Grady
Shirt Sleeves to Shirt Sleeves and Family Fortunes
Gliver Wendell Holmes noted three generations between shirt sleeves. Tolstoi’s daughter echoed this idea in an interview with Henry Norman: no Russian founds a family. a man builds wealth, his son spends, his grandson disperses it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gliver Wendell Holmes
Tolstoi
Henry Norman
Time Keeps Ticking In Quiet Family Moment
A brisk dialogue recalls a family's late night routine as a parent jokes about sleepless nights and a newborn's age. The exchange conveys warmth and the milestone of nearing three months.
Hog and goat sayings cited by sixteenth century writer
Nash, a sixteenth century writer, notes that a hog losing an eye dies quickly. He adds that goats breathe not only through mouth and nose but also through the ears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nash
Christmas Visits and Local Parlor News in Mechanicsburg
Mechanicburg notes list families visiting relatives and sharing holiday greetings. Hettie Rutherford of Clarksburg visits relatives, Granville Martin and Will Moulton cut wood for James Starks, Jonas Lesley and children visit Holman Glidewell family, Mrs. Ellen Martin and Winnie Gleason shop in Greensburg, James and Edward Myers of New Point visit grandmother Mrs. Gleason, Adam Sample of Greensburg calls on friends and mentions catching a Greensburg mole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josie Wagoner
Hettie Rutherford
Clarksburg
Granville Martin
Will Moulton
James Starks
Jonas Lesley
Holman Glidewell
Third National Bank Greensburg Authorized to Continue Existence
William B. Ri saw of the Currency certifies that The Third National Bank Greensburg Indiana is authorized to continue beyond its articles of association until close of business on December 4 1922 following satisfaction of the Act enabling national banking associations to extend corporate existence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Third National Bank
Greensburg
Decatur
Indiana
Congress
William B. Ri
State
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Tic Greseburg Standard
Greensburg, Indiana
Kingston
Miss Lindley
Dutty
Mort Messenheimer
St. Louis
Zella Fletcher
St. Paul
Minnie Hess
Clearence Barnes
Kentucky
Ed Kanouse
K. L
Hood
J.N. Penry
Copeland
Pike Road
Ala
Eaod
Edith
Jane
Charles
Ohio Canal
Dickens
Todd
Mechanicsburg
Ellen Martin
Winnie Gleason
James and
Edward Myers
Newpoint
Mrs. Gleason
Adam Sample
Currency Bureau
Treasury Department
Ereof
William B. Ridgely
Carter & Co
First National Bank
C. H. Thomson & CO
East Main Street
Cs Indianapolis Siness University
E. J. Heeb
Presiden
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