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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1909
Page
4
An advertisement offers subscription terms noting one year in the county and one year out of the county with pricing of 31,50 for single copies and payment in advance. The note outlines regional pricing and delivery options.
The Standard extends best wishes to all readers for the new year 1910 as the century turns. A Copenhagen court verdict leaves Dr. Cook’s remains unlocated, ending the year with unresolved mysteries.
Cleveland awards a twenty five year street car franchise with a three cent fare basis.
Warriner, accused of stealing 364 000 from the Big Four railway, is sentenced to six years in prison. Prosecutors labeled the crime as easy money, while the defense argued for leniency based on circumstances. The case underscores risks of employee theft and rail service losses.
A reflective prompt asks what vow a person will swear off tomorrow as a personal resolution. It invites introspection and planning for self discipline.
Democratic party members in Indiana gather for precinct meetings as a preliminary step in organizing campaign efforts. Local leaders prepare to recruit volunteers, discuss strategy, and set priorities for upcoming elections.
Tomorrow Greensburg prepares to switch city government as Democrat James E. Mendenhall is poised to assume mayoral office, marking a transition in local leadership.
A call to citizens to dedicate effort to growing Greater and Better Greensburg in 1910. The message urges abandoning past harmful habits and focusing on constructive public improvement and community advancement.
The Ballinger Pinchot inquiry is expected to dominate the present session. Pinchot, a Roosevelt era figure, is portrayed as outspoken and unafraid to speak his mind.
In Westport residents contrast the old poem about snow with a practical twist using the word useful. The brief notes locals amused by replacing beautiful with useful to express appreciation for snowy weather.
The census enumerators will have brief postings of fifteen days in cities and thirty days in rural districts. Numerous applicants are expected, but those not chosen should not feel unduly upset about missing assignments.
The text notes Dr. Cook failed to prove Arctic presence before a Copenhagen court and suggests Gen. Peary also submit records. It implies both may fail and proposes Santa Claus as the original polar explorer to settle the matter.
The GOP abandons a lighthearted feast with brass bands and cheers. They plan to let opponents lead and seize on any slip, adopting a strategy to let the other side err before striking.
The speaker stresses keeping the protective principle in mind to preserve prosperity and warns against electing factions pledged to destroy it. Indiana is urged to return to the policy of reasonable protection, implying more Indiana Republicans in Congress and urging voters to record their honest convictions for enduring prosperity.
Republicans vow ground up organization with participation and humor, avoiding dictation. Loyalty to the cause guides all actions as Indiana heads toward a decisive political battle. Rank and file engage in preliminary campaign planning and every worker is welcome in party councils.
Indianapolis Star reports John W. Kern’s interview quotes him alleging that forty four Democratic legislators pledged support but eight were bought to nominate Benjamin F. Shively as brewer candidate. Kern says names of the eight may never be public and votes were cast in secret.
A private Sixth district Republican gathering at the Claypool hotel drew E M Haas Richmond district chairman Webb Woodfill Greensburg Thomas Millikan Newcastle E P Thayer Greenfield Vernon Randall Shelbyville and Fred I Barrows Connersville. No decision on a district chairmanship was announced though Woodfill again refused the post and Elmer Bassett Shelbyville was reported as a likely candidate. Haas said harmony prevailed except with a few veteran leaders who would be in line later.
Washington December 23 The controller of the currency issues instructions to national bank examiners prohibiting compiling lists of depositors names or individual credits and ordering destruction of all such data in their possession. The notice cites past abuses where examiners took depositor lists and used them after leaving government service.
David Freeman of Kempt Nova Scotia reports relief from a heavy dull after meal sensation using Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. The ad claims the tablets strengthen digestion regulate liver and bowels and offer a free sample at all druggists.
The notice states applicants should bring their job work to this office for processing. It urges timely submission and outlines required documents for verification.
A brass founder in a junkyard makes over a Gambrinus statue into a Columbus by swapping the beer keg for an anchor and rope globe for a goblet, wreath for laurel, and labeling the base Cristoforo Colombo. The commission merchant buys it and ships it to a Central American city where it is venerated.
During wartime, an Englishman arrested in France for suspected espionage was tried by a drumhead court martial and condemned to death. On the way to execution, he insisted on returning for an item. He claimed he left his umbrella behind, prompting his captors to note the gag in a tale of stubborn folly.
Miners report a curious creature called the trading rat that enters cabins and camps at night to steal spoons knives and forks. It supposedly leaves a chip stick or stone in place of each item it takes, creating a claimed exchange in its alleged busi ness education.
Dorothy, a farmer's child, rushes home excited after scolding a cow in the cornfield. She admits she swore at the animal and repeats the phrase to her mother, highlighting a moment of impulse and family correction.
The Washington Star quotes Mr. Meekton admitting embarrassment at returning late from work. He jokes about the same old truthful explanation of being detained by work, fearing his wife suspects something has happened.
The Ninety and Nine by Ira D. Sankey, Dwight L. Moody's partner, is hailed as the most powerful hymn for evangelism. The piece recounts its origin in Edinburgh when Sankey improvised a tune to verses found in a penny paper, leading to a conversion surge and lasting global influence.
In a storm on the Tyne floodplain villagers watched a drifting hayload when a swan appeared bearing a rat clinging to its back. The rat escaped ashore but a man struck the swan dead with his staff, killing the animal in the river drama recorded by the London Chronicle.
On Lord Dufferin's Irish estate a ruined O'Neill stronghold once stood. He marked a line to guide a protective wall, then left for India. Returning, he found the castle vanished, and steward Dan Mulligan admitted he pulled it down to build the wall.
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