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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1916
Page
8
Arthur Gillespie and son Francis visit East Central avenue while a child sustains a severe head cut. Many residents attend events and travels include Indianapolis races and Cincinnati trips. Ft Benjamin Harrison camp enrollment tops 2000 with aims for 4500. locals show interest. John H Deniston of Sardinia granted a divorce.
Judge Robert Cregmile presided in Columbus over a divorce case where Mrs Denis ton received 300 alimony though seeking 5000. Both parties to share court costs. the couple had married a year earlier after prior marriages and faced an unhappy union leading to separation. B. F. Baker of near town bought three two year old heifers from the Glyn-Myr sale in Town City Iowa. stock lineage traces to Scotland 1901. Baker boasts of prize-winning herd stock from these additions.
John Waters of near Kingston suffered a severe head injury when his horse bolted at an auto and he fell while exiting the vehicle. He was taken to L O F Home hospital for treatment and returned home in the afternoon. Col Earl Gartin of Burney officiated at Wilkison, Hancock county lot sales and will conduct another in New Albany. He plans sales in Michigan soon.
Edwin Wiles son of Mr and Mrs Adda Wiles East North street celebrated his seventh birthday anniversary yesterday though the exact date was today His grandmother Mrs Jennie Hoover of Indianapolis attended as an honor guest A large dinner with candles marked the celebration.
Misses Sue and Rebecca Montgomery entertained at dinner Saturday evening joining Mr and Mrs Frank Holby and daughter Helen of Plymouth Mrs Watt Craig and son Bruce Mr and Mrs Holby and son John of Aberdeen North Dakota The gathering reflected local social ties and family visitors.
Mr and Mrs Joshua Pool entertained with Miss Elizabeth Mason and Mrs C W Harvey of Indianapolis. Prof Harvey former Greensburg schools superintendent. A dozen friends surprised Miss Jessie Applegate at her West Washington Street home. The evening featured games.
Mrs Lee Tremain hosted the Tri Kappas at her East Main street home this afternoon, inviting members for a routine gathering. The event centered on social plans and club matters, reflecting a small community gathering atmosphere.
Elwood Carter and family visited with Mrs. Anna Ewing amid recovery from illness. Dr. M Wilton and wife left Indianapolis for Chicago where they will reside. Noah Dashiell and son Thomas head to Thornburg Arkansas to remove timber, Ben Garver to join later. Miss Gertrude Hall leaves for Oklahoma to spend summer with parents. Earl Jarrard of Indianapolis visits home folks after Indiana Law School degree. Edgar Craig and wife Frank McCoy and C D Tillson motor to Madison and take a boat trip to Louisville returning Sunday. Goldie Woods returns to In-
Miss Sarah Porter returns from Randolph Macon Virginia this week. Guests include Miss Catherine Burke with Mr. and Mrs. Valley in Shelbyville. Louis Beck of Anderson visits photographer J W Beck. Ben Wolverton buys a new Hupmobile from J R Crawley agent. D M Blackmore ships hogs to Indianapolis. Isaac Sefton travels with trained nurse to Indianapolis. Wrecking crew helps Shelbyville derailment repairs. Mildred Gates visits Gates Pulse and Craig relatives. Mrs T Moberly from Indianapolis visits her father John Robbins. Carl and Thomas Hendricks visit aunts Emma and Mary Hendricks. Mrs C F Kercheval and sister W F Barlow shop in Indianapolis. Walter Parker returns from Poplar Bluff with John Castor family. Florine Siling to graduate June 15 in Indianapolis. Mattie Benson of Anderson visits sister Mrs Mary Keisling during illness. Anna Monfort of Indianapolis visits North East street family for a few days.
Mrs. Charity Christman moves from the LaRue property on East Street and takes rooms with Mrs. Emma Carper a few doors north, indicating a residential change and new address.
Mrs. Jackson Isgregg of 685 W North Greensburg reports backache headaches dizziness and stiff sore muscles due to kidney trouble. After using Dean's Kidney Pills from Henry & Co. Drug Store she continued until cured. Price 50c at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
Jefferson Georgia storekeeper Y J Barber recalls using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound to treat croup in his ten member family. He cites two of his children aged eight and six who recovered after treatment and urges keeping the remedy at home to avoid doctor bills.
Dr. W T Stott former Franklin College president marks his 80th birthday. His son Prof Roscoe Gilmore Stott writes a tribute in verse celebrating Eighty years of knowledge of doing good in life and guiding youth toward learning God.
The piece notes Pershing’s punitive expedition replacing wagons with motor trucks, restoring the mule’s honor in rough terrain. It praises the Missouri mule for rugged endurance in deserts and mountains, noting horses fail, ponies struggle, and mules thrive by eating cactus, mesquite, or grassless mounts, while avoiding the horsehair lariat.
The Union enlisted about 2,000,000 and the Confederacy about 1,000,000. Northern deaths reached 860,282 with 110,000 killed in action. Confederate losses likely 250,000 to 300,000, 95,000 killed in battle. U.S. war cost about 38.25 billion dollars. Confederate cost perhaps 1.5 billion. Surrendered Confederate forces totaled 175,000. North held 90,000 prisoners, mostly released or exchanged.
The Todd Carnival Company moved a Brookville special train on Sunday morning after loading on Saturday. Police had halted work on the Sabbath during their previous arrival, but allowed departures this time. The carnival reportedly drew a fair attendance.
Stomach and intestinal disturbances are often corrected by Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children. They cleanse the intestinal tract and aid digestion. Used by mothers for 28 years. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents.
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