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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1901
Page
5
Speaks on duties in the Philippines, praising education and civic reform. Highlights 835 American teachers across 550 towns and 4,000 Filipino teachers, with Manila harbor and road upgrades funded. Defends treaty purpose, urges insurrection suppression, school establishment, and gradual Filipino self-government.
The Standard notes a practice of naming country homes after surroundings or notable locals. A partial list includes Brookside Henry Thomson Auburn Hill R. A. Hamilton Chesterfield Thomas M. Hamilton Lone Pine Whilbur Donnell Walnut Row Maple Grove Castle Grove Beechwood Terrace Ash Grove Longview Locust Lawn Pinvecroft Hillsdale Cottage Hall Wayside Westover Wolverton Hockland Spring Valley Century Place and other homes reflecting place or person associations.
An elderly patient in Elizabeth West Virginia reportedly found relief from incurable cancer after using Electric Bitters and Backlen Arnica Salve. The duo allegedly expelled poisons and healed blood diseases, skin issues, ulcers and sores. Grover Bonner's sells Bitters for 50 cents and Salve for 25 cents.
Mrs Sarah Watkins Moore widow of Thomas Moore died at her home near Norristown on May 25 1902. Born September 14 1829 in Stokes County North Carolina she moved with her parents to near Clarksburg Indiana as a child and married Thomas Moore November 1 1844. She joined the Baptist church in 1844 and remained a devout believer until death. She leaves daughter Lucynda Israel grandsons Elmer Israel Hope and Wilbar Israel a sister Louisa Pearson near Kokomo and half sister Mrs Thomas Hughes of Indianapolis. Funeral at Hawcreek Baptist church May 28 conducted by Reverend H Morrow.
If you wish to buy sell or trade farms or town property call on or write us Indiana Real Estate Office Hamilton block northeast corner of square Greensburg Ind.
A Philadelphia Record account describes Chinese waste paper incineration in a Race Street house. A Chinaman explains sacred writing must be burned to avoid profaning scriptures, then ashes are shipped to sea by the Chinese Merchants' Company. A collector gathers waste paper twice weekly for the furnace.
A nervous suitor weighs old fashioned vows and modern drama to pop the question to Mary. He stumbles with a theatrical plea, Mary agrees, and Papa’s approval follows, as recounted by the New York Herald.
The article discusses sucking the wound as a claimed immediate remedy for snake bites. It notes African use of cupping to draw out poison and references ancient practices, including Cataline’s expedition where psylil snake charmers performed rites whose perceived success hinged on wound suction.
The London Times notes electric centipeds as unattractive insects that glow with phosphoric light. These black crawlers with many legs move snake like, forward or backward, leaving bright tracks. They mostly appear in daylight when their illumination is not visible.
A hundred G A R members plus Zouaves and Sons of Veterans marched to Soldiers’ Lot at South Park Cemetery for Decoration Day services led by Commander W L Miller and chaplain A P Bone. School children laid flowers, a Hazelrigg program included songs and recitations, and Col M D Tackett urged preserving the day for honoring soldiers with pensions and proper tribute.
Dead Letter List includes Howard W. Cook James Dalzell M Lance Geo Smith Mary E Martin Mrs Anna Clark Miss Anna DeHoff Miss Gertrude Brayton Miss Mary M Fenley Miss Lulu Tucker A M Willoughby p m Now is a good time to order stationery.
A brief dialogue from Columbus Ohio shows Gottlieb asking about a new bicycle and Louie replies he has not taken it to a pawnshop yet.
A humorous exchange contrasts a talking parrot with a non speaking cage. The speaker favors the cage for its silence while noting the parrot’s chatter. The brief vignette reflects lighthearted newspaper wit.
A compact aphorism by La Rochefoucauld on moral reciprocity. It suggests love accompanies forgiveness and implies forgiveness arises from affection.
A Pittsburg Dispatch correspondent catalogs Java fruits with many strange varieties. The durian stands out for its enormous size and strong odor while the serpent fruit, pomoloe, custard apple and jack fruit are noted among numerous native names. Pineapple and banana are abundant with over twenty banana varieties mentioned.
A Spectator note recounts Irish humor in London as a Kerry man visits a priest for confession. The priest quizzes the bridegroom’s Catholic knowledge, learns the mother is the informant, and a telegram reveals the twist vaccination status. The piece highlights Irish simplicity and wit in humorous anecdotes.
A quirky historical note describes thumb licking as a bond in betrothal and agreement across cultures including Goths Iberians Scots Moors and Ulster men. It cites examples from customs and a 2642 anecdote of a lieutenant accepting a duel with a licking parole.
The early references to pieces of silver spoke of weights, not coins. The Mosaic oblation was a half shekel, the shekel defined by Josephus as four Athenian drachma near 55% cents. Jewish coinage likely began about 140 Kk G by Sison the Macecabee, issuing shekels and half shekels with the value “Shekel Israel” in Samaritan script.
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