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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1921
Page
3
Names of residents and visitors are listed with moves, visits, and travels among Madison Adams Westport Milford Sandusky Indianapolis Cincinnati and Shelbyville. People like Mrs Retherford Mr Pierson and Miss Alma Lee appear with family and hometown references. New Victor records for June and local deliveries noted.
Local and personal notices list residents visiting relatives and friends from Milford, Versailles, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Adams. Names include Nellie McConnell, Clarence Colvin, W. H. Isgrigg, Louise Kercheval, Lela Barckley, Elizabeth Menzie, Laura Goyert, Florence Mulligan, Kate and Dora Dickers, Jess Coil, Albert Schauffler, Sam Tonyes, and others with brief travels, illnesses, and returns.
Mrs Lizzie Tresler returns to Marion after visiting Mr and Mrs Mort Davis. Mrs George L Dickey spends the day with daughter Mrs C C Mobley and family at St Paul. Mr and Mrs E J Dils and Mrs Triffey Powell were guests of relatives at Shelbyville yesterday.
Ernest Elder of Lawrenceburg visited Mr and Mrs IL W Gillespie for Sunday and Monday. Mrs Frank McMillian returned from Cincinnati Saturday night with her daughter Mrs Harry Strobecke and husband.
The article explains the lignum vitae tree from Florida keys, Bahamas, and West Indies as the source of the hardest wood used for tenpin balls. It notes the tree’s growth, dense grain, weight of about 71 pounds per cubic foot, color range, and historical uses in ship sheathing and machinery bearings.
Mrs Elmer Pool and her daughter Lilian of Adams have returned home after visiting relatives in Newcastle.
Mrs Ella Clark returns to Flora Indiana after visiting Ed Mitchell and his family south of Clarksburg for several days.
Dr A E Gilchrist and family with Mr and Mrs John Montange spent Monday with relatives in Hamilton Ohio.
H McDonald and family J D Knox and family and Elmer Ruddle of Sandusky attended the services at Spring Hill on Monday.
Mrs. W. C. Hugel came back to Mt. Carmel Illinois yesterday afternoon following a several days visit with Anthony Habig and family.
Lumber company promotes washed gravel blocks at 18 cents each claiming 50 percent better compaction than hand tamped. A local notice lists residents and visitors visiting Adams over the weekend including Carolyn Lawson Maud Canfield Frank Leonard Harry Lawson Ernest McMillan Howard Platt and families.
Mrs. Hattie Weaver and her daughter from Gaston along with Mrs. C. I. Ainsworth were hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Clint Edkins for the day.
Mr and Mrs Carlos Harrison along with Mrs Seymour Cole and Mrs Glen Harrison and their children Dorothy and Phoebe Jane traveled by car to Richland Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Harry Wolfe and children of Indianapolis visit Mrs. Lide Wolfe of Westport. Mrs. Elizabeth Headley from near Letts spends yesterday with them. A group from East Central avenue tours Indianapolis and sees Crown Hill cemetery and Whitcomb Riley's old home. Local residents attend a Shelbyville lecture Sunday evening.
Prof. L. P. Stewart and his family of Cincinnati visited Albert Tischler and wife for a few days. Stewart, formerly principal of G. H. S., is well known in the area.
Miss Cora Coffey visits sister Mrs Fred Boyer and husband in Richmond over Sunday. Mr Boyer, employed at the Starr Piano factory, was injured two months ago when his index finger was mashed off.
Mr and Mrs J W Agey formerly living on East Central avenue have moved into rooms with Mrs George Ewing of W North street.
Rev. Harry St Lett traveled to his old Wheatland home to officiate a friend's wedding. His son Billie Bob accompanied him on the trip.
Mrs. Jennie Dickey travels with her sister Mrs. W. S. Lowe and Mrs. Forest Dugan for a one week visit to Waldron after staying with her aunt Mrs. Elizabeth Christy.
Mrs Jennie Ferris and her daughter Roseline Mae, visitors to her parents Mr and Mrs Lewis Klamer near Harris City, have returned to their Indianapolis home yesterday.
Miss Mollie Kessing Evalyn Wahman and Hazel Alexander attend the wedding of Mr Chebold and Miss Milly Suttman at Batesville this morning. The event draws relatives and friends to the ceremony and celebration.
William Maudlin and his wife of North Franklin street plan house keeping in the property on North East street, vacated by Professor Mc Allister and his mother.
Mrs Ed Patterson Mrs Liddy For idette and Charles Williams of Indianapolis spent the week end visiting Mrs Patterson s brother Lafe Rozell of near Ewington.
Mrs. Charles German of Kansas City and Mrs. C. H. Porter with sons Robert and Louis of Cincinnati visited Monday with their brother Charles Zoller and family. Mrs. Jerman stayed through today.
Rev Jacob Cruser, a former city resident, will preach at the International Holiness Church on West Central Avenue at 7 30 this evening. The public is invited to attend the service.
Joshua H. Kirk of Second street who moved from Indianapolis a year ago has applied for a pension increase. He is nearly blind and partially paralyzed and served in the 128th Ohio volunteers from Sandusky, Ohio.
Dr. Marrett of Oxford argues in Psychology and Folklore that ancient and Aboriginal healers use ritual acts and symbols like a crystal to counter internal disease. He says the healer truly believes in his power, attributes the cure to nama, and undergoes rigorous initiation and fasting.
The psychology of laughter traces humor from childish roughness to refined satire. Children laugh without detecting subtle joke shades, while adults require higher mental development. Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels contains satire beyond a child’s grasp. nursery classics mirror broader laughter. Crowds favor coarser humor than individuals.
The flute, once a Greek fashionable pastime, was refined by Greek players and spread as Rome adopted Greek art. Tacitus notes Nero practiced, showing the instrument’s prestige. Roman conquests carried these manners and art across the civilized world, making the flute widely used.
A shepherd in Ettrick Scotland laments to his dog Sirrah as a misty night hides 500 sheep. The collie vanishes into the fog and, by morning, guides the flock home, mounting guard as the shepherd marvels at the animal’s apparent initiative and fidelity.
The Decatur County Independent Telephone Co informs patrons that monthly bills are due the 15th. Early payment by the 15th earns a 25 cent discount for rental bills. Nonpayment after month end may lead to disconnection or barred long distance service by month end.
The Elks lodge will host a stag dinner this evening at 6:30 with members and guests invited to attend.
Miss Clara Bird returns from Mahomet Illinois where she had been teaching to spend the summer with her parents Mr and Mrs George Bird.
Mrs. Anna Littell returns to her Indianapolis home following a visit with her sister Mrs. Ed Jackson of Burney.
Mr and Mrs Frank McCullough and Mr and Mrs Joe Burney of Hone visited friends in Greensburg and Burney on Sunday.
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Arrangements for the annual farmer's picnic were approved at the Saturday meeting with August 18 fixed as the date. The gathering promises a fine program and a reunion for farmers. Hillsdale Park will host the event with leading association officials and prominent agricultural figures expected to speak. The committee hopes O R Bradfute of Xenia Ohio, president of the state farmer's association, will attend as a speaker.
Classified price list features soap sugar ketchup prunes peaches and potatoes with a brief local notice section. Community updates include Ben Mason visiting as a state oil inspector and residents such as Mrs. Pleak Miers Kirby Cobb and Roy Wonn mentioned with health and travel notes.
Mrs. Charles Appel of St. Omer underwent an operation for appendicitis at a hospital in Indianapolis.
Harry Braden and Robert McKay transacted business at Rushville to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Rosencrans of Burney. Mrs. Inez Lewis of Burney spent yesterday at Rugby with her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Galbraith, and the Rosencrans visited Lewis Creek on Monday.
Edgar Ray of the northeast of town renewed for the Daily News today while here transacting business.
Orlando Sleeth of Milford was taken seriously ill around eleven o'clock this morning. Medical staff responded promptly. Additional details were not immediately available.
Mrs. Margaret Wittkemper of Mill housen is visiting her daughter Mrs. Edward Bruns of Westport.
Miss Della Risk left yesterday for Lafayette after spending the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs John Risk. Miss Lola Goff of Indianapolis is visiting home folks at Adams.
Mr and Mrs G G Welsh welcome Carl Billings and his wife and their daughter Dorothy Jean to visit for the weekend. The visitors from Chugwater Wyoming arrived last night to spend time with relatives.
Miss Isabelle Hamilton arrived home this afternoon from Dayton Ohio with her sister Mrs I R Bailey and her little daughter Isabella.
Clarence Patrick of Indianapolis spent Monday with his wife and children who are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Jessup at Westport.
Leslie Greeley and Rev. Smith, pastor of the Methodist church at Yorktown, arrived at Lake McCoy today to remain a few days as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis McCoy.
Mr and Mrs John Risk hosted guests on Sunday including Charles Risk and family of Letts John Glass and family of Mt Pleasant Mrs M A McConnell of Indianapolis and Miss Della Risk of Lafayette.
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