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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1910
Page
4
The Greensburg area reports several new houses under construction while Congress considers a bill to appropriate $25,000 for locating and placing markers on the Oregon Trail. The old reliable Decatur county Republican notes local commerce and civic projects.
Officials predict nationwide public reaction as census figures reveal estimates that may understate local populations. City leaders brace for scrutiny and potential funding implications amid anticipated headlines and public debate.
The author notes that autos race at nearly two miles per minute and airships move about a mile per minute, illustrating a rapidly advancing era.
New cement sidewalk on West Main street nears completion and reflects well on the city. Greensburg could benefit from several miles of similar improvements to boost infrastructure and civic pride.
The Democratic central committee of Delaware county was captured and controlled by the dry element. The claim evokes surprise and questions about party alignment and influence in local politics.
Gifford Pinchot arrived from Europe Monday and brought cheering news to conservationists from Col. Roosevelt who will land in New York next week. He declined, however, to go into details.
Glenn Curtiss flies 137 miles from Albany to New York in 2 hours 32 minutes at an average 54 mph. He wins the $10,000 cash prize offered by the New York World.
Auto races at Indianapolis drew large crowds with about 60 000 attending on Monday. Barney Oldfield shattered the world record by running a mile in 35.06 seconds, lowering his previous best of 36 seconds.
Hon Edward E Neal of Noblesville was nominated for Congress by Ninth District Republicans at a Lebanon convention. He is an editorial writer and lawyer familiar to Decatur county Republicans and twice a former Reporter of the Supreme Court candidate.
Senator Lorimer of Illinois rose in the U S Senate on Saturday and spent two hours emphatically denying bribery charges. He called the scheme an effort to ruin him financially and politically and accused the Chicago Tribune of leading the attack. Senator Shively has not spoken.
A nationwide observance marks Memorial Day with repeated renditions of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. The short, historic speech is praised as a fitting tribute to Civil War soldiers and valued for its enduring impact.
Indianapolis business men proposed a bold campaign to improve northern Indiana towns by traveling with fifty representatives to thirty miles out to advertise Greensburg. The idea would foster better neighborly ties and profits, and is recommended for consideration by the Commercial Club.
The death of Hon. Jesse Overstreet at Indianapolis Friday brings sorrow to the state. Born at Franklin fifty years ago he was elected to Congress in 1894 serving fourteen years and chaired the Post Offices committee. Charles W. Fairbanks paid tribute calling him a true public servant of rare judgment and integrity. He left a legacy in the gold standard law and currency work and was a member of the Monetary and Currency Commissions. His funeral was held Sunday and he was buried at Columbus. He leaves a widow mother two brothers and three sisters. His father was a Franklin lawyer and he studied law at his father's office after Franklin College.
The article argues the county option law is non partisan as shown by Anti Saloon League data. It notes sixty nine counties voted for option, thirty six Democratic and thirty three Republican, with similar majorities across parties. It critiques efforts by Joe Bell and allies to insert a plank favoring breweries to reverse the Democrats’ support.
Of Interest to Farmers and Mechanics notes that minor injuries common to these workers heal faster when Chamberlain's Liniment is applied immediately. It also helps with sprains muscle soreness and rheumatic pains and is safe before inflammation sets in. Sold by all druggists. ml
In a Cleveland Leader snippet a speaker is asked about marriage and children. The reply traces years and wives revealing three children and complex family ties across two husbands.
Jones Lumber Co reports a procurement note involving Atlas cement and Universal Portland Cement. The line hints at a business connection or supply arrangement. No further details are provided in the fragment.
In Terre Haute Indiana May 28 veterans chose Alexander P. Asbury Farmersburg as department commander amid a push for $1 a day pensions. Balloting favored Asbury over rival H en ch with delegates from Greensburg Pap Thomas Post and W R C members voting to send him to the national encampment.
Purdue Experiment Station reports four distinct dodder species in clover and alfalfa seed on the market. The guide lists Clover Dodder, two alfalfa varieties and Field Dodder with seed sizes, colors, and surfaces. It urges seed analysts to use magnifying lenses and provides Purdue contact for sample examination by Helen Henry and G M Frier assistants.
A Philadelphia Record note recalls a University of Pennsylvania English instructor praising unconscious humor in student exam work. Examples include a freshman submitting a blank page as his impression of Pennsylvania and a history student answering Too much Bourbon to explain the French uprising of 1830.
Richard Wightman writes that hardship shapes greatness and moral growth. He cites Bunyan in prison and Lincoln’s log cabin as emblems of how trials refine character. The piece argues destiny emerges through struggle and a patient acceptance of limited beginnings.
An 19th century style ad claims deafness stems from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for uncured catarrh deafness. It cites F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio and lists hall’s pills for constipation.
The article argues catarrh affects summer as well as winter, with stomach small intestine colon and kidney involvement. It cites Peruna as an excellent remedy used by Dr Hartman and his clients, noting widespread belief in its efficacy for colic cramps digestion distention gas diarrhea and constipation.
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