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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1915
Page
1
In Newpoint a disturbance over whiskey led to Willis Wolfe's death after a scuffle with Town Marshal T J Gouge. Gouge fired twice, striking Wolfe in the chest as onlookers and witnesses remained tight lipped. Wolfe died an hour later. Gouge was jailed and awaiting defense. The coroner blamed liquor influence.
A county agent reports a Farmers Day plan proposed by Secretary W. C. Ehrhardt and quickly adopted by the directors. The committee includes Rev. Frederick Elliots Spring Hill R. H. Kenady Clarksburg Roy Miers Burney G Templeton Adams John W. Smith Jackson township Miss Ida Carter Jackson township Rd O Day Salt Creek Ira Jackson Marion township George Weisback Fugit township M E Newhouse Fugit township Miss Nell Fee Fugit township Londa Wright Sandcreek township Mrs A McCoy Greensburg.
A sixteen year old boy named Cerl Hail son of Henry vot died after being struck on a railroad track one mile north of Milroy and north of Williamstown on Friday evening. He was a junior at the local school and widely regarded as a fine young man.
County Assessor James Cline and Deputy J H Bobbitt publish an autos schedule listing 437 vehicles with a total value of 119 317 dollars and an average value of 273 dollars per car. The table covers Greensburg Washington township Pagit Clinton Clay Jackson Sandcreek Marion Salteree and other districts with individual counts and values. The report also totals livestock and farm implements for a county grand total of 2 001 443 dollars.
William Harvey Fulwider died at his home southeast of Waynesburg at 8 30 Monday morning He was born in Bartholomew county July 4 1845 and worked as a druggist in Hartsville Hope and Columbus He served as county clerk at Columbus about twenty years ago He married Emma F Jones February 18 1903 and is survived by a widow a son David in California The funeral will be at the Waynesburg Christian church at 10 this morning Rev J C Ashley officiating Burial at Columbus
Oil on North Michigan avenue causes multiple spills as riders struggle to grip the slick tarvia. Dr Bitters’s roadster hits the curb at the North street corner while Cheater Hamilton John F Russell and Miss Flora Link also encounter trouble. Otis Kirkpatrick’s bicycle overturns and is knocked aside as a rope is set to deter further accidents. After two days the street was deemed safe.
The old building at Main and West streets is moved to make way for a modern Baptist church. It will be fully electrified by its own plant and cost about $20,000, with the contract proceeding toward finalization.
A sad death of Miss Mary F Bonner at Maryville Tenn is noted. Others include graduates from Franklin College and Indiana University, a K of P Uniform Rank instituted in town, and local civic activities. Names include Amelia Hammon J. A. Carnahan and many residents.
Arthur Wright and Nelle Mae Harrell were married at 8 p m at Mr John A Moore’s home two miles south of Letts. Sixty guests attended as the Mendelssohn march played. The couple left for a wedding tour and will reside with the groom’s parents this fall.
Doctor W W Kneale died suddenly Monday night from a stroke of apoplexy in his office after supper. He was about fifty, a respected physician and citizen. He married Miss Mattie Thomas of Greensburg and is survived by his widow and a daughter Miss Anna. A cousin of Mrs Kneale is mentioned in the notice.
A pretty wedding was solemnized in St Marys Catholic church Tuesday morning at 8 o clock. Ronald Keillor and Mary Zoellner were married before a large audience. The ceremony featured a Mendelssohn march processional led by Miss Margaret Zoellner with sweet peas. Rev Fein officiated as Herman Wellen was groomsman and Lena Zoellner served as honor maid. The couple reside on East Washington street and left for Chicago after a four course breakfast. The groom works as a window trimmer at Daimbert s. the bride is described as a fine young woman and the Standard offers hearty congratulations.
Citizens were urged in churches to attend the city council that Monday night. Mayor Mendenhall was in Martinsville, leaving Dr. Levy to preside as the meeting ended early with visitors awaiting invited testimony.
Epworth Leaguers of the Moores district met in Greensburg for an eighty delegate convention spanning Monday to Wednesday. Sessions at a centennial church, an auto parade, and an Epworthian address accompanied the elected officers and five young women pledging missionary service. Rising Sun chosen as next convention city.
Eleven men faced indictments for conducting blind tiger operations and related crimes. all pleaded guilty to one count while other charges were dropped or carried over. Fines varied, with several men paying 61.35 and others 58.12. total county payments reached 661.90. The piece criticizes lenient penalties and questions enforcement effectiveness, noting judges and prosecutors as bequeathing light punishment.
Alma Alenen, five, daughter of Fred E. Mulford, was with her father at the Century building in Indianapolis when an elevator door opened and she fell into the shaft. She died at Deaconess Hospital after midnight. Mulford blamed elevator operator Earl Wade for failing to close the door during the coroner’s inquest.
In Clay Township a ceremony recognized about a dozen graduates. Students, families, and faculty gathered to celebrate the milestone with speeches and photos marking the group’s completion.
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