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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1906
Page
1
A bustling column from the fairgrounds notes vendors and items such as lace sales at 5 cents, wagon introductions, and auto listings including Reo and Rambler. It also records travels, family events, and community notices like births and sermons, with remarks on local schools and a county picnic.
The American Flag association marks the 129th anniversary of the Stars and Stripes and urges mayors to proclaim displays on municipal buildings and citizens to honor the day by flying flags on private buildings. The notice mentions a gathering at the Boston Store on Saturday at 10 a.m. to promote the event.
The Red Men and Odd Fellows of St Paul hold joint memorial services in a grove near town on Sunday June 10. An orchestra provides music and Judge K M Mlord of Shelbyville and C F Northern of this city give speeches.
In Orange, residents refuse rural route service after losing the town post office. Thirty-one locals hire a carrier to fetch mail from Glenwood and Sam Tuttle continues letter distribution at the local office. Some who accepted rural service want back but are blocked by the group.
The Sun Brothers New Railroad Shows present a vast talent lineup in Greensburg with acrobats, trained animals, and aerial acts. Highlights include the Hill Family six performers, Madam Nita Le Garde and Arabian horses, Hardell Bros aerials, Prof. Ashburn ponies, Marion Boys donkeys, and many horses, clowns, and pantomimes. Two shows daily at 2 and 8 pm with a noon street parade. June 16.
Nathan Swails displayed rare gold money at The STANDARD office on Saturday. The collection included an 1854 three dollar piece an 1854 one dollar piece a 1684 fifty cent piece and an 1885 twenty five cent coin. These coins are prized and have drawn high bids.
Attorney Charles Ewing and wife led the 1906 class group to Camp Geneva Monday morning where they spent most of the week in camp life including fishing cave inspection outdoor games and general good time. Attendees included Robert Waugh Ernest Watson Earl Rogers Robin Montgomery Robert McKay Oscar Ewing Delta Corya Lulu Crooks Zeta Fastlaben Lulu Hall Willa Shannon Nellie Stout and Mignia White.
Walter W. Bonner lost a stick pin on a Wabash sleeper in Missouri. The colored porter searched and found nothing at first, but mailed the pin back to Bonner by express Saturday. Bonner, a bank cashier, expressed surprise and gratitude at the porter’s honesty.
Oliver Deem and Hamblin Anderson, respected farmers from Clay township, traveled to Detroit Michigan last week and purchased four passenger Cadillacs. The cars are praised as stylish and modern and the pair plans future pleasure drives with good safety records.
Washington township schools hold commencement at Eagles Hall in this city on Wednesday evening June 12 1906. The program features music by the orchestra elocution by Miss Cushman and varieties by Miss Baylor with graduates Vernie M McGee Dora M Trendall Bertha M Rozzell Mabel Vankirk Edith Crane Fred Eineman Ruth Ralston William Trans S Stella Turner and Anna Littell listed. Friends of the common schools are invited to attend. You can find it at The Fair.
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