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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1903
Page
2
The Greensburg Standard of Greensburg Indiana lists subscription terms for in county and out of county rates with advance payment options. It notes editor rates and a one year term with price elements though the OCR text is fragmented and partial.
Omaha figure Robert L. Metcalfe argues Democrats should settle on a platform before nominating a candidate, noting the 18 month gap to election. He reviews General Miles report on the Philippines, defending the American army and questioning Miles’s critique while questioning reform patience.
The Indianapolis Journal reports the death of Rev. John G. Chaffee of Indianapolis at his daughter Mrs. John Shirk’s Brookville home. Born October 12, 1827 near Brookville, he joined the Indiana Conference in 1851, served prominent charges, married Clara Sparks in 1852, and remained in Indianapolis after 1897. He earlier filled Mt Carmel circuit during a winter vacancy and suffered apoplexy May 27, after which he never fully recovered. Burial will be in the Shirk family plot in Brookville.
The Adams township commencement last night in the new St Paul school saw seven St Paul high school graduates Minnie Edwards James Leech Thomas Cartmel Ethel Wooley Edna Boling Millie Robertson Maud Guthrie and eight common school graduates John M Walton Mamie Wooley Nellie Kanouse Trix I Neidigh Floe Ranch Mabel Leffer Clara Cory Blanche Dickey Diplomas were presented by County Superintendent Jerman in his last act. His successor Mendenhall and R H Kenady to lead St Paul schools next year were present. P Floyd is trustee and W F Sewark R H Kenady and L A Jewett had pupils in the graduating class.
A fragmentary ad touts Bucklens Arnica Salve as a quick remedy for burns cuts sores eczema and piles. It mentions 25 cents at Grover and Bonners drug store and urges readers to subscribe now.
B F Bennett, Robert Naegel and Ww Co Woodfill, Greensburg school board members, selected next year’s officers and staff with only East and West building room changes. Zella Goff replaces H L Gaines at No 1 East, Stella Bobbitt Matthews takes No 5 West, Arta Freeman replaces Fannie Powner, and Leona Johannes shifts to No 5 West. Superintendent David M Geeting praised for stable plans and continued progress. Greensburg’s pride in its schools noted and continued support affirmed.
Sandcreek township schools hold commencement at Letts M E church tomorrow night with music and a program led by Dr. Austin Hunter. Diploma presentation by County Superintendent E C Jerman. Graduates include Will Lemasters Bertha Hunter Nellie Boicourt and Lester Myers among others. Myers is class president with Taggart and Fraley in officer roles. G W Fraley trusteeship and W A Burton as township principal noted. Sandcreek claims the largest graduating class in the county this year.
A flirtatious exchange features a father addressing his nervous son or suitor. The young man admits feeling flattered by the interview while confessing he feared he looked scared to death. The dialogue captures lighthearted parental reassurance and romantic tension.
A schoolmaster urges unity warning that men who fail to help each other will inevitably harm one another, stressing communal responsibility and mutual aid as a path to social harmony.
President Roosevelt sped from Cheyenne to North Platte after a stop in Sidney Nebraska. He spoke on good citizenship in Sidney and again at Frontier Park in Cheyenne where a wild horse exhibition and riding contest greeted him. He praised the entertainment and departed for North Platte with plans to spend time in Iowa and Illinois next.
Bramwell Manufacturing Co of Cincinnati awarded Pulse & Porter the contract for a new wire goods factory at 22 881 dollars. After changes the figure will drop about 400 dollars. Bids ranged from 22 881 by Pulse Porter Greensburg to 28 298 by Hoke Bros Cincinnati. Main building 60 by 260 feet with 60 by 10 addition and half stories. Work to begin at once and proceed rapidly.
A three quarter century ago Countess of Cork gained fame as a thief who seized whatever suited her. She once slipped away with a hall hedgehog belonging to the porter and later tried to trade it for cake, treating it as a foot warmer until a town offered a sponge cake in exchange.
A short note explains that meerschaum is not sea foam. The German term means foam of the sea, but the substance is a claylike mineral mined in Turkey.
A brief overheard exchange in a distant hamlet from the London Telegraph shows Mac resisting love for Katie Stevens. He notes the lassie has nae silter and chooses restraint, passing her by with silent contempt.
A brief Smart Set dialogue notes Waggles forgetting why his wife tied a string around his finger and fearing to go home, staying out all night. Jaggies asks what he should have remembered. Waggles replies to come home early.
Not too late to find pleasing patterns at affordable prices. The ad promotes a wide selection of patterns available at Battttartton's Drug Store, emphasizing value and variety for shoppers.
A one armed man explains he lost his left arm five years ago in a factory accident. He describes dressing adaptations, noting he can do most tasks with one hand and adds a cuff fastening method: he puts the cuff on the shirt before the shirt itself.
A tall pale gentleman in a London tavern, later identified by the waiter as Lord Macaulay, suddenly smashes a glass with his walking cane after a contemplative spell. He pays, leaves quietly, and is described as often breaking glasses without seeming awareness, fueling curiosity among other patrons.
Emerson states that morality underpins nature and radiates through all processes and relations. He argues every object speaks a moral truth, from farms to sailors, shepherds, miners, and merchants, each echoing a parallel experience. See Thomson's at 205 East Main for a new line of hand painted china.
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