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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1901
Page
8
The Greensburg Standard requests subscribers verify the date opposite their name to confirm paid status and report any errors. The paper is dated Friday December 27, 1901 and Braden remains proprietor.
The notice cites that any person receiving a newspaper from the post office is responsible for payment. If a paper is not wanted, the owner must settle arrears or the publisher may continue sending it and demand full amount. Courts have held that avoiding pickup from the post office is prima facie fraud.
A diver describes a water under trick smoking a lit cigar while submerged and resurfacing with it burning. Home Notes offers tips on keeping fern balls damp and thriving with daily lukewarm baths, light and avoiding drafts. Also cited is a quip from Robert Morris about preferring sermons that provoke fear and self reflection.
A vintage advertisement touts Ball's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as a constitutional remedy for catarrh claiming to reach blood and mucous surfaces and offering a reward if it fails. The piece notes domestic sales through druggists and promotes Ball's Family Pills as the best.
Dr Mks. Mevendy of Chicago endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy for persistent coughs and bronchial afflictions in children of all ages. The product is described as non narcotic and safe for nonprofessional use and is available through Batterton in MEVENDY, ME.
A simple home nursing aid explains drying sand in an oven then filling a eight inch square flannel bag. Sew it closed and cover with cotton or linen to prevent sifting. The sand bag can be heated quickly in the oven and holds heat longer than a hot water bottle.
The piece explains a common misnomer about the artichoke, noting its name roots in the Arab term ardischauki and the Italian gi rasole, linking it to sun orientation. It clarifies the Jerusalem relation and describes the plant as a sunflower with a potato-like tuber.
A young girl who often says guess is corrected to use presume. A lady admires the apron and asks about its pattern. The child replies mamma does not cut by a pattern, she simply looks and presumes.
In naval circles word spreads about forged orders involving eight inch guns. The exchange hints at a scandal centered on doctored documents and potential military misuse.
An Ohio State Journal blurb notes a humorous exchange where Jimson recalls his wife throwing a poker at a stray dog and striking him, while Jester admits fault for standing behind her during the act. The item highlights a domestic mishap and a lighthearted reflection.
An advertising item touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a gentle swift cure for constipation biliousness headaches fevers and liver kidney and bowel troubles with a 25 cent price at Grover and Bonner's. A separate Punch joke features a city magistrate questioning a man about his vocation and discovering he writes poetry novels and plays.
In a Chambers' Journal piece a narrator laments Portuguese clocks that strike the hour twice, keeping guests awake. The noisy devices in hotels vary, causing irritation until a servant is summoned to identify the culprit and wake the landlord. The tale mocks overbearing servants and clockwork discomfort.
The text recounts the end of gladiatorial games in the Roman world. It notes the 325 edict of Emperor Constantine prohibiting them, later disregard, Telemachus the monk’s defiant act at Vespasian’s amphitheater, and the 404 imperial ban ending gladiatorial sports across the empire.
A reader from Toowoomba touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective after a two month cough and praises its vendor Batterton. The piece also quotes George Horton on Greek shopping habits, depicting bargaining as lengthy with dramatic price haggling and humorous outcomes.
H. T. McIntyre of St. Paul Minnesota credits Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets with improving his troubled stomach. He says the remedy has done more good than anything he has taken and notes it is for sale by Batter ton.
James A. Meek trustee declares township business will be conducted at the township office on Tuesdays and Fridays and at his residence on all other days. Public notice marks official scheduling and access.
Bill Borrower asks Tom Wuggins for cash after an injury. Tom refuses to pledge his property on the back of a note, noting he would help but not by granting credit. The exchange appears in a New York Times item.
A humorous exchange at the Smart Set features a diner main character and a waiter. The waiter jokes about measuring time from tip to tip to explain his long wait.
Tidbit notes Bilkins wed suddenly after a railway pass to Bournemouth for two was given. he did not want to waste it.
After exposure or when a cold starts Fo Leys Honey and Tar is advertised as a splendid remedy for colds coughs or sore lungs. Alexander & Co. ml
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