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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1908
Page
3
Manager Ewing selects The Girl Question as opening attraction at the K P Opera House with opening date in late March. The musical comedy, from the same company that performed Time Place and the Girl, has seen similar success on tour and in Indianapolis. Ewing earns praise for securing this high grade attraction.
Miss Florence Hazelrigg presented a Tuesday evening recital at the Baptist church to a full house despite bad weather. The soprano impressed with a clear voice and the orchestra provided excellent music while assistants earned warm applause on encores. Proceeds of about 125 dollars above expenses will fund the singer’s musical education.
Mrs. Alice Dodd wife of Thomas Dodd resided near St Louis Crossing went to the crossing to visit friends Monday afternoon. She was seen last before dusk and her body was later found on the south side of the pike by her husband who returned home from work at six o'clock and then searched the area.
Batterton's introduces a new line of valentine post cards capturing seasonal romance and nostalgic scenes. The display includes colorful prints, intricate engravings, and affordable designs for the upcoming holiday rush.
Relatives report the death of Mrs Mary J O Hair at 2734 North Alabama street Indianapolis aged eighty. She aided Civil War relief, supported soldiers families, and left six daughters two sons two of whom are teachers in Indianapolis schools. Funeral held at home and burial at Crown Hill.
Mrs Sefton, general secretary, reports dozens of applicants seeking food fuel and clothing. She describes long investigations across town to stretch a dollar, notes illnesses from hunger and cold, rents due and scarce work, and asks readers to contact the Employment Bureau at Independent Telephone 531 for aid.
High price paid for scrap iron at Hilland's Foundry located on South Monfort Street announced in The Standard office for job printing.
The Decatur county Republican Central Committee meeting on January 25 1908 decided to hold a primary on March 3 1908 for county offices to be voted in November 1908. Polls open 10 a m to 8 p m at usual precinct locations. Candidates must sign a rule forbidding vote buying. any violator will be removed from the ticket and not certified. Chairman John P Thomson led the committee.
Greensburg police chief George Dickey announced a crackdown on Sunday liquor sales following Indianapolis policy. Saloons will be visited. saloon keepers and patrons found on premises during illegal hours will be charged with loitering and related offenses.
In a regular session the county commissioners accepted sections of Adams township gravel roads and allowed the usual bills. A report shows interest due under the new depository law totaling 198.49 with Third National Bank Greensburg National Bank and Citizens' National Bank listed. Changes in auditor office furniture were approved and a new stove ordered.
In his Collections and Recollections George Russell recalls a Rome visit under the temporal power where a diplomat was offered a cigar by Pope Pius IX. The English guest replies I have no vices, provoking the line This isn't a vice. If it was, you would have it. The anecdote ties to Bulwer Lytton's Lady of Lyons as well.
The text argues persistence defines successful people. It notes flaws may exist yet perseverance remains constant despite opposition or discouragement. It frames sustained effort as the primary driver of achievement, more than brilliance or abundant resources.
Advertisement notes an appendectomy as a dangerous operation performed by surgeons. Claims Dr King’s New Life Pills prevent the need for such procedures and promote calm relief from constipation headache biliousness and malaria. Available for 25 cents at F M Henry & Co. drug store.
A photographer at a major zoo in a foreign country faced close calls while photographing a new white leopard as the animal lunged and bit. Similar hazards followed with a tame looking llama and a troupe of sea lions, each testing the photographer’s equipment and the crew's reflexes.
The Deepest Well, near Sperenberg Germany twenty miles from Berlin, was drilled for rock salt brine. A sixteen inch bore reached 280 feet, then thirteen inch tooling continued to an extraordinary depth.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism claiming prompt relief after a single application and possible permanent cures. Available in 25 and 50 cent sizes at Batterton's drugstore.
Frank E. Ryan Auditor of Decatur County Indiana announces sale of delinquent lands and town lots. Oscar B. Trimble County Treasurer will sell at Greensburg courthouse on February 10, 1908 starting 10 a.m. and continue daily until all parcels are disposed of. Descriptions listed by the auditor.
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