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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1908
Page
6
Protracted meeting at the Westport Methodist church continues. Visitors include Mrs. Jennie Hoover of Greensburg and Mrs. Woolley’s parents. Warren Townsend's sale drew a large Monday crowd. Local residents and visitors attended lectures and Nature Study Club events at the Crawleys.
Kingston reports a newborn daughter to Fred Zeigler and wife. Lorenzo Wolford and family moved to George Lyons's residence. Friday night playprofit nears twenty two dollars. Local residents including Homer Meek and George Alexander visited relatives and attended events. Many entries cover visits, illness, travel, party attendance, convention results, and social gatherings with multiple named locals.
Milroy and nearby: James Archey recovering from a severe illness. Mrs. Sarah Root and Miss Wilda Davis suffer health setbacks and resignations. Ed Patterson moves to Westport with a blacksmith shop. Local churches report baptisms, services, and two funerals. Births noted and residents travel for medical or personal reasons.
Mechanicsburg lists multiple families visiting Greensburg or hosting visitors over the weekend and week. Names include Granville Martin family, Clint Bales, Matthew Johnston, Jesse Buchanan, James Wagner, Frank Johnston and daughter, Lola Henson, Adams, Charles Moulton, M D Hunter, Henry and Moses Swango, Andy Swango near Smyrna, Forrest McKee and wife, Elsie Hunter, Mariel Iva Glidewell Florence Starks, Mildred Reinkie, Morgan Hine and wife of Greensburg with Thomas Terrell, Alice Swango and children, Myrta and Earl Swango, Rosa Martin, Hannah Demaree.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Pain Balm as a prompt relief for rheumatism. It claims one application relieves pain and many have been permanently cured. Available in 25 and 50 cent sizes at Batterton's drug store.
Roy Glidewell is ill with pneumonia. Mrs. Anna Deilks visits sister Mrs. Bert Wintrow. Ed Metz and family spent Sunday with James Starks and family. Mrs. Alice Swango and children visited Mrs. Elsie Hunter. Hammond Fiddler and wife visited Granville Martin. Granville Martin and family expect to leave Mechanicsburg for Greensburg soon.
$100 reward offered for any failure to cure catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure. Internal remedy claimed to act on blood and mucous surfaces, strengthening constitution. Propriety promises testimonials and notes product sold by druggists at 75 cents. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
J M Fultz hauls material for a new house. Thomas Myers and family visit James Veiles in Harris City. Orval West and Wil Sutter visit Ed Fultz in Fultztown. W L Tucker and Mort Clark plan Tennessee farms. Archie Brown ill with typhoid fever. A A Holcomb assists under I O R M guidance. Myrtle Hockersmith, 18, dies of lung fever. burial at Lower Union Cemetery Monday at 2 PM.
Letts Marsh Harrell was in Greensburg Thursday. Anderson Moor suffers bronchial trouble. Mrs. W. A. Evans shows no early improvement. James Cox and wife visited their parents at Queensville over the weekend. Miss Ada Cox went to Indianapolis for a few days with her brother. Harry Boyd and family of Greensburg visited relatives here. Will Smalley of Hamilton, Ohio, is here to visit his parents Lem Smalley and wife. Frank Evans lost a valuable mare to lockjaw after stepping on a nail. Tom Holmes, called by Bird Holmes’s death, returned to Dayton, Kentucky. Frank Watkins of Harris City attended to business here. Willard Newton attended the Holmes funeral, then returned to Indianapolis with his family. James Spillman and wife were here.
Residents renew old acquaintances and note changes since moving in. Tosh Hendricks promotes his Sheriff nomination in Decatur County while G. W. Fraley returns from the hardware dealers convention in Indianapolis. Adams and Moe Corkle stayed over, Bird Holmes dies after two weeks of suffering. funeral held Monday at the Baptist church, burial in the local cemetery. The bereaved family receives heartfelt sympathy.
News item brief notices report illnesses and family visits. Jake Thackery is very sick and not expected to recover. Emma Higdon and son visit Greensburg while Alfred Harding’s family visits his parents. Helen Harding shows slight improvement after illness. William Wolford and wife visit Harris City relatives. Mrs. Wood Ketchum travels to Greensburg to see a son. Logan Williams’ infant dies of typhoid. funeral set for Rossburg. Alfred Hooten family and Miss Cora Starks called to Indianapolis for Austen Camden’s death.
The notice promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe cough remedy that stops coughing and strengthens lungs to prevent pneumonia. It warns against substitutes and claims genuine product comes in a yellow package and is sold at Batterton's drug store.
Sunday visits populate the district with families and friends. Anna Annewehr spent the day with Clara Duncan while Dora Privett called on Mrs. Will Byard. Many residents attended the League gathering Sunday night and several couples were seen visiting relatives in Slabtown and Milford.
An advertisement claims the appendix removal is dangerous but Dr King's New Life Pills prevent such ordeals. It promises cure for constipation headache biliousness and malaria and lists 25 cents at F. M. Henry & Co.'s drug store.
Travel promotions list routes to California Oregon Washington Wyoming Idaho Nevada Arizona Montana New Mexico Texas Mexico and British Columbia. Travel deals target educational groups and Cuban Florida Gulf Coast Inland Southern resorts with tickets on sale through April 30 1908. Winter rates and trip tickets available with dates February 25 26 27 1908 and March 3 1908 in New Orleans Mobile Pensacola. H J Rhein is general passenger agent in Cincinnati Ohio.
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