Decoration Day Orators in Greensburg Past Speakers Listed
The article catalogs Decoration Day speakers in Greensburg from 1880 to 1909, noting repeat honorees such as Rev Turner and Will Cumback. It lists year by year the orator and locality, with early observances beginning in 1880 under Col. M. D. Tackett and Rev. Robert Sloss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Turner
Harrison
J. W. Turner
City
R. W. Abberley
Rushville
W. T. Stott
Franklin
James Mailley
Frank E. Gavin
Indianapolis
Will Cumback
James E. Watson
M. D. Tackett
D. R. VanBuskirk
A. D. Vanesdol
Madi
G. P. Peale
Robert Sloss
Memorial Day Speakers Set for Indiana Knights
June 13 is the Memorial Day date set by the Knights of Pythias in Indiana but speaker shortages forced a change. Greensburg Lodge 148 will hold exercises on Sunday with Rev. Kiplinger delivering the Memorial address. Additional speakers will visit towns on the second Sunday in June including Elmer Jerman Wayne Tremain at Flatrock and others at Goodland Mace Pine Village Brookston and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Indiana
Greensburg Lodge No. 148
Kiplinger
Elmer Jerman
Waynetown
Former Resident Weds in Walnut Hills Ceremony
Miss Florence Christy of Cincinnati, formerly local, married Rev. Robert Platter at 7:30 pm Tuesday. The wedding was at her aunt Mrs. E. R. Monfort’s home in Walnut Hills. The couple will reside in Winchester Ohio. guests included Miss Ethel Ewing and Miss Louise Van Hariinger of Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Christy
Cincinnati
Robert Platter
E. R. Monfort
Walnut Hills
Christy
Samuel Christy
Ray Hamilton
Franklin Street
Rev. Platter
Winchester
Ohio
Ethel Ewing
Louise van Hariinger
Atlanta
Georgia
Cassius Hamilton
Centenary Church to Elect New Trustees Saturday Evening
The Centenary church will hold its third quarterly conference on Saturday evening June 5 at 7:30 to elect a new board of church trustees. J A Browne is the pastor. Old papers for sale at this office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centenary Church
J. A. Browne
Court Calendar Shows Varied Indiana Cases Across Week
The calendar lists multiple state and private actions daily. Cases include State of Indiana versus Barnes Minor Wright Gard Shoffner Wheeldon Moore Porter Davidson Case Harvery Meek Back and others against Big Four Railroad Co. Domestic and civil suits span June and July with divorces noted on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Indiana
Joseph Wright
George Gard
Robert C. Shoffner
Meritt Sweeney
Henry Stickford
Joseph Burney
Oscar Pryabil
Clyde Stagg
Daniel Coy
Tressa Harvey
James A. Meek
George Menzie
William J. Back
William Springer
Standard Machinery Co
Joseph H. Miller
Frank Robbins
Big Four
R. R. Co
Thomas Laughlin
R. R Co
Jefferson Wheeldon
R. R
Martha E. Moore
George H. Porter
Frank D. Jewett
Jane Davidson
Mary H. Lacy
Jasper D. Case
Thomas Farmer Lumber Co
Fanny Garretson
Mary Lambert
Catherine Knoll
Frank Knoll
Mary J. Hart
William Leimgruber
Edward Demaree
Clara Porter
Rebecca Peak
Lewis Pool
Ed Brunton
Clinton School Township
Michael Gannon
Arthur Peak
Big Four R. R. Co
Town of Osgood
Charles Bowers
Abe Mannin
Samuel Levenstein
Eva M. Slifer
Loren A. Jewett
Admr
James
Skinner
Marion Township
Monroe Williams
Lillie M. Williams
Real Estate Transfers and Buyers in City and County
List of property transfers including Melloy to Myers for Westport lots at 1600, Grover to Wagner for a city lot at 1400, Fleming to Hite for Highland lot at 120, Fleming to Erdmann for city lot at 3900, Erdmann to Fleming for four Commercial Club lots at 400, Day to Lit tell for Saltcreek township 40 acres at 1000, Miller to Ehrhardt for a city lot at 8207.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Melloy
Rosa A. Myers
Westport
Marshall Grover
Thomas J. Wagner
City
William Fleming
Ed F. Hite
Highland
George E. Erdmann
Commercial Club
Thomas E. Day
George S. Littell
Saltcreek
Boy of Fifteen Disappears From Home
Curtis a fifteen year old son of Alex Trindell and his wife left his home Monday night. He was barefoot and bareheaded wearing overhalls. Weighing about 100 pounds with dark hair and eyes he has been discontented at home and his parents cannot explain why. He told them he was leaving and did so.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis
Alex Trindell
Marriage Invitation for Arlie Rath and Frank W. Gray
Mrs Ina F Rowe invites friends to the wedding of her daughter Arlie Rath to Mr Frank W Gray on Thursday evening June 24 1909 at eight o clock at Centenary M E Church Greensburg Indiana The notice lists a large number of recipients of the invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina F. Rowe
Arlie Rath
Frank W. Gray
Bid Notice for Sardinia School Addition Plans
Contractors wishing to bid on the Sardinia school building addition may inspect plans and specifications at the trustee’s office. Bids will be accepted on Thursday June 17, 1909. John G. Evans, Trustee Jackson Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sardinia
John G. Evans
Jackson Township
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Rated Best on Market
E W Tardy editor of The Sentinel Gainsboro Tenn says Chamberlains Cough Remedy is the best on the market. He notes it gave his baby relief quickly during several colds and he recommends it whenever possible. For sale by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
E. W. Tardy
the Sentinel
Gainsboro, Tenn
All Druggista
Moore Kitchin Wedding Joins Moore and Kitchin Families
The Moore Kitchin nuptials were held Wednesday evening at eight oclock in the Kitchin home front parlor near Kingston. Grace Lillian Kitchin, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank B Kitchin, wed Harry Loyd Moore of Indianapolis with Rev M F Scoular and Rev H W Edwards officiating. The couple exited to Mendelssohn and left for Chicago at 10:20 pm on the way to Indianapolis for housekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lillian Kitchin
Frank B. Kitchin
Kingston
Harry Loyd Moore
Indianapolis
J. N. Moore
Clarksburg
M. F. Scoular
Kingston Presbyterian Church, Assisted By Rev. H. W. Edwards of the Clarksburg
E. L. Patterson
Charles Dobyns
Brookville
Robert E. Moore
Will
Gertrude DeHass
Florence Higgins
Will Dobyns
Clarsburg
Capital National Bank
Standard
Ripley County Goes Wet In Local Option Vote
Ripley County voters chose wet by 894 majority as Batesville city area leans wet by about 300. Dry and wet townships detailed with names and margins. weather praised, campaign led by Newton Jackson and William Kelly. Other counties report similar shifts with Lebanon and Porter among drys. broader statewide timing noted for upcoming votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley County
Batesville
Bechaxee
Johnson
Versailles
Drys
Newton Jackson
William Kelly
Boone County
Ripley
Lebanon
John Hoy
Laporte County
Floyd
Harrison County
Porter County
Clark
Warrick
Sandcreek Township School Commencement at Mt Aerie
The Sandcreek township schools held commencement at Mt Aerie Baptist church in Letts. Edgar Mendenhall, the County Superintendent, presented diplomas to fourteen graduates including Orpha Devine Forrest Armstrong Edna Tucker Carrol Moore and Grant Arm. The Letts orchestra provided music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Township
St. Paul
E. G. Bonnell
Mendenhall
Sandcreek
Mt. Aerie Baptist Church
Letts
T. H. Kuhp
Edgar Mendenhall
Orpha Devine
Forrest Armstrong
Edna Tucker
Carrol Moore
Grant Arm
Exams for Mail Clerks in Cincinnati Office
S M Bushnell chief clerk of the railway mail service at Cincinnati will examine local post office clerks today. Clerks must throw sixteen cards per minute to distribute Indiana statewide. Indiana has 1577 offices and 182 separations with a ninety five percent grade required. H E Wes W H Davis and H R Anderson are noted as distribution clerks who prepared for the test. This marks the first examination of the kind here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Bushnell
Railway Mail Service
Cincinnati
Indiana
H. E. Wes W. H. Davis
H. R. Anderson
Hon. H. B. Sherman Plans Western Trip and Land Drawing
Hon H B Sherman will depart for the west on June 15 and travel to Kelispell Montana by July 11 to register for the Flat Head reservation land drawing. He will also obtain power of attorney for several soldiers in the area to act and draw on their behalf.
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H. B. Sherman
Kelispell
Montana
Flat Head Reservation
The Boy Not the Fool and the Shopkeeper
A boy sent for a penny's worth of cobbler wax tests the shopman by asking for shoemaker's wax. He returns and explains his father says shoemaker's will do, noting the difference between the shopman and a donkey is their breath alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faither
London
Local dealer vows to advertise honest goods
A local dealer pledges consistent advertising of his inventory to ensure customers know what is offered. The emphasis is on clear pricing and transparency to build trust with shoppers.
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Thomas E. Boyd
Noblesville
J. B. Rebuck
J.W. Turner
John C. Coburn
Apolis
Charles Lee
A. Murphy
Daniel Ryan
Columbus
James Mount
Thoro
W. R. Jewell
Danville
Illinois
R. D. Black
Ben L. Smith
Thomas Bennett, Rich
B. F. Havens
Benjamin Harrison
W. A. Cullen
G L. Tremain
Flatrock
Frank Hamilton
Goodland
Lowe
Pinay & Beemee Y
Sy Beg
George Barnes
Albert Minor
Eldo Barnes
Jay Simpson
Lenora Wooley
Paul Palmerton
Reve Shortridge
Frank Templeton
Mabel Halloran
Denzie Doggett
Della Hurst
Willie Holland
Bessie Bullard
Harry Sumpter
Etby Jones
San
Boone
P.S
Saxony
Geo. W. Magee
Linegar Bros
East Side Grocery
Lowe & Ardery
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