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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1914
Page
3
Multitudes suffer loss of appetite and disinterest in meals as a temporary condition. The advertisement claims Peruna restores appetite and digestion, offering tea spoonfuls before meals and noting tablets as an alternative. It asserts improved mood and renewed zest for life after using the tonic.
In a two percent busy session on Monday the county awarded crushed stone contracts to multiple firms for roads and bridges. Awards include Grover Crise for Venner road, Bedford Stone Co for Sardinia and Alert, and Joe Matthews for Slabtown Swope and Aston bridges at totals around 1 175 and 670 dollars. The Sandcreek pike project and a vote on building Fultz Barbour or Williams roads were discussed with Williams favored and ordered.
Government June first estimate places Indiana wheat at 4259 bushels as compiled with 39,663,000 average for five years. Prospects have declined since two weeks ago due to dry heat. Decatur County may yield only about half a crop. Harvesting to begin in about a week.
After delays street oiling began on North Franklin street on Tuesday. Housewives tired of dust from autos welcomed the oiling. W I Johnston owns two 10,000 gallon tanks and has treated Franklin East and Broadway to a coat of the dust arrester.
Dominick Sabello the Italian who killed Ed Bird was given a life sentence at Kankakee on Friday, just fifteen days after the crime. The rapid verdict stands as a model for Hoosier courts where delays occur, followed by an unrelated ad for McLaughlin steel cut coffee and Littell and Stewart grocers on West Main Street.
Nourishment builds strength after any sickness whether a cold or severe illness. Rest and nutrition aid recovery but Scott's Emulsion proven for forty years to restore strength, create rich blood, strengthen nerves, and help avert tuberculosis. It contains no alcohol or opiates.
Mrs John P Elliott a longtime resident died at her home 226 West North street at 2 30 a m Sunday aged eighty nine Funeral services were held Tuesday morning Rev W H Reynolds officiating and burial followed at Nauvoo cemetery near the old Elliott homestead Margaret Hern born near Daytor Ohio March 7 1825 came to Iowa as a child and married sixty seven years ago Her husband a Union soldier died about fifteen years ago leaving five children Theodore Harry Mary and Martha two of whom still lived at home James S died three years ago The surviving children mourn her loss
Harriett M Kemper widow of John C Kemper died Tuesday at her daughter Mrs Katie Bruen’s home in Tampa Florida at age eighty She was born in Fairfield Franklin county and grew up in Clarksburg She is survived by two brothers William L Adams of this city and G W Adams of Wichita Kan George W Adams a nephew who lived with the Kemper family for seventeen years The Kemper family left the county in 1870 for Moores Hill then Tallahassee Fla in 1872 where Mr Kemper died twelve years ago.
Officers Johnston and Louden raided an empty Littellville house after a tip and found two dozen quarts in the attic. Andrew Suttles slept there and claimed ignorance of the booze. Police believe the liquor was stolen. Two men left town who may know more. Suttles was examined by the Mayor and released.
Thomson and Davis of this city won the Bowman road contract on the county line west of Waynesburg at Columbus for 7,844.20 dollars. The next bid was 5,500 dollars. The firm is already building a nearby road east of Waynesburg and will move to the county line upon completion.
Westport George Hendrickson and family visited Frank McCullough and family at Burney last week. J. W. Owens of Greensburg was here several days selling and delivering pianos. Dr. and Mrs. William C lause returned from Indianapolis after three weeks of treatment. Mrs. Roy Terry of North Vernon visits her parents. Burg is spending the week with aunt Mrs. Mary Cann. Mrs. Cliff Deweese of Indianapolis visits S. C. Scarr family. Joseph Taylor cut his leg on a glass can while playing Friday afternoon. Robert Higgins visits Vevay. Olin Cain spent Thursday in Greensburg. T. W. Robinson and E. G. Ricketts went to Scipio Friday. Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas moves from Hartsville to west town property. Miss Gladys Welch visits relatives in Holton.
Hartsville report covers K P memorial services with graves decorated and upcoming Children’s Day at the M E church. Local visits, travels, and marriages are noted along with the Bartholomew Medical Society gathering and the death of Mrs. Sarah Sharp with funeral details and surviving daughters.
Littell and Stewart advertise paying the highest cash prices for country produce, inviting suppliers to bring goods to the market.
Advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube mucous lining and cannot be cured by local applications. It offers $100 for any case of deafness caused by catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and promotes Wakefield Pills for constipation.
Listing of allowances and payments from Greensburg authorities for the June term 1914. Names include Carter & Co for poor children, Manford Slifer bridge superintendent, Greensburg Standard and Greensburg Democrat ads, taxes and assessments for multiple individuals, burial soldier payments, and court and telephone expenses. Notable names include PRUE FORD, SLS, E G Schultz, Sarah F Smith, David D Morgan, Cora M Morgan, J Arthur Donnell, Frank Vaske, Lena Vaske, Ira F Boicourt, Gladys Buicourt, May Kurr, Andrew Kurr, and E A Rankin.
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