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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1912
Page
2
Spot Cash powers purchase of large lots of good clothes by the three Ironclad Stores enabling better terms than small dealers. It also fuels sales to thousands of men who shop at these stores, offering the same advantages from the makers.
Sunday school workers from across the county will attend the interdenominational convention at Spring Hill next Tuesday. Each school is to send two delegates, with a basket luncheon at noon. The program features devotions and talks by Rev. W. W. McCall George N. Burnie Rev. A. Homer Jordan Grace Humphrey and others. Fortunes and songs close the day with benediction by Rev. W. S. Reynolds.
Advertised letters for Chas. G. Perry Carl Willis Mrs. Carrie Cothman and Bert Morgan P. M. indicate items awaiting pickup at the post office.
Sheriff Miller of Columbus arrested Enzer Reed of Hope and sought Deck Cook on nine counts of dynamiting. A woman detective lured Reed with a farm visit to reveal his crimes in Indianapolis, including setting the Hope schoolhouse blaze. Reed posted a 36000 bond he could not pay and jailed. Cook arrested as an accomplice. Reed also accused of firing Philip Spaugh’s barn and assaulting him.
President C. L. Henry and Chief Engineer Moore of the I. & CO Traction Co. inspected the Clarksburg to Batesville route with George Wirt and others. They favor Batesville as the junction, noting Saltcreek is the main stream to cross and the road is fairly level. a survey is likely ordered.
County commissioners received petitions for Broadway North Street and North Michigan avenues and appointed G H Templeton Lare Robertson and Bruce Craig as viewers and engineer. Ed Metz and William Clemons named viewers on Joe Cory road. Gannon liquor license renewal approved. Gaston road survey shows over three miles but with Bear Creek bridge realignment could drop below three miles. bridge location sought to meet three mile law. J B McLaughlin road petition tabled. Automatic clock project for courthouse tower found to need more than double the $650. bids and extra appropriation anticipated.
Col Curtis McCoy hosted guests at McCoy's park for the concrete dam completion and lake prep. Amusement features including Old Red Mill and roller coaster are planned, with dedication aimed for July Fourth, promising Greensburg a popular summer resort. Kirby Bros. Funeral Directors. Lady Attendant. Phone No. 3103x.
Citizens of Decatur County hear a monument firm from Ohio announces locating in Greensburg. S. P. Stewart and Al Tebbe promote thirty years of experience and offer modern tools to insure satisfaction with enduring materials. They reside in the former H. H. Dowden space on Broadway near the courthouse and invite calls to become acquainted.
In Columbus on June 4 the Republican state convention chose six Taft delegates at large to the national convention by 390 to 324 for Roosevelt. Taft endorsement stood 393 to 359. Taft supporters controlled all committees. Taft delegates at large are Charles P. Taft Burton A I Vorys Harry M Daugherty D J Cable and Warren G Harding. Roosevelt at large candidates were Walter Brown James R Garfield D Meade Massie Harry Bannon W H Boyd and Robert Nevin.
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