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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1912
Page
4
Greensburg Indiana post office records show the Old Reliable Republican Paper of Decatur County as a local publication. Subscription terms list one year in or out of county rates with a 1.50 charge if not prepaid and single copies priced at 1.00.
The list includes Isaac L. Doles for Treasurer Bruce Craig for Surveyor and C. B. Grover M D Coroner. This compact roster confirms named officials and their offices in the city administration.
The big Chicago show opens next Tuesday amid upbeat expectations. A subsequent appearance is planned in Baltimore one week later, marking a rapid schedule of events.
The Standard maintains the view that Justice Hughes should serve as a middle ground contender for the presidency. It argues his impartial stance could unify factions, presenting him as a stabilizing choice amid partisan tensions.
Col. Roosevelt claims a great fraud occurs whenever one of his contestants is refused a seat at the Chicago convention.
A spokesman urges unity within the Republican ranks urging focus beyond factional wrangling as members face internal disagreements during a period of political realignment. The message emphasizes shared party identity over individual ambition.
The 1880 words of General Garfield are cited as timely guidance for today’s political situation. The writer laments current difficulties and hopes a Garfield-like leader might emerge in Chicago next week to chart a path forward.
Iowa Senator A. B. Cummins is discussed as an available dark horse if a deadlock at Chicago forces a new choice. If Taft wins, Cummins may be persuaded to accept a second place on the ticket.
Western Texas groups seek dividing the state into two states with El Paso Abilene and Amarillo proposed as potential capitals for the new division.
The Decatur county community anticipates a 1912 chautauqua that should surpass last year in every way. It is described as a beneficial, wholesome institution with no hint of evil, leaving communities better off than before.
For the first time Greensburg and Decatur county receive a national convention delegate. The Hon. Web Woodhill will represent the area at the national convention, assigned to lead Indiana headquarters in Chicago. Also attending is Hon. Enos Porter, former Greensburg man now of Shelbyville, enriching Decatur's representation.
Residents oppose the Greensburg street carnival citing last year’s diphtheria outbreak and alleged saloon influence. Rev. M. B. Hyde from the First M. E. church denounced the affair, urging it be stopped if it threatens health and morals.
The Star argues that a Marion county primary would not have swung the district to Roosevelt and notes irregularities on both sides. It asserts Taft held an overwhelming majority, four to one, and only South Bend district contests in Indiana had a plausible case for Roosevelt despite broader flimsy foundations elsewhere.
Washington man W. W. Richardson claims that at least one bookseller is a maniac after a shopping trip for literature. He asks for Poor Richard's Almanac in brown leather and U s The Master of Ballantrae but is steered to other titles including The Dolly Dialogues.
Professor Polliard argues a ring on the left hand symbolizes control while Filomena in the Illustrated News rebuts. She notes in Germany rings are given by both spouses and that in ancient Sarum England the ring was placed on the right hand. The custom, she says, dates to ancient bridal exchanges of gold and silver.
Alderman James V McMasters postponed ruling in a $162 50 horse case brought by J D Page milk dealer on the north side against Riverside Horse and Mule Company. Page says the horse died of pneumonia shortly after purchase in 1911. defense says it was sold on commission and not sick. Judge will decide Monday after two days of study.
Chauncey Depew noted that even great Americans were largely unknown abroad during a speech on heroes. In England a nobleman praised Daniel Webster as extraordinary, claiming England has nothing to compare with him though joking he wrote a dictionary and was hanged for killing a client.
William Muldoon, health specialist, warns in New York interview that American health has deteriorated since a generation ago. He blames a system that prioritizes money over well being and life, contrasting with European visitors puzzled by American capital and credit, joking that Pierpont Morgan holds it all.
The passage muses on changing hair parts as baldness progresses from side part near the ear to middle part as hair thins, then low side part with long ear hairs brushing over bald spots, tracing a journey from curly boy to nearly bare head with Shakespearean resonance.
A religious discourse reflects on John the Baptist as the least in the Kingdom yet greater than John, explaining the heavenly Bride class versus earthly faithful in the Messiah’s plan. It traces Jesus’s role as King and Great Priest and the future glorification of the Church before blessing all nations.
A discussion on the question why God allows evil, asserting God does not sanction sin but permits it for six thousand years. Promotes The Divine Plan of the Ages, a 855 page booklet with multilingual editions, available from Bible and Tract Society, 17 Hicks Street, Brooklyn, NY.
County council in session Saturday approved allocations for water hydrants at the courthouse yard, several bridge projects including Gartin, Pumphrey, Hamilton, Wirt, Clarksburg mile south, Sandcreek area, and cemetery works. Additional funds cover insantity inquests and office equipment. total sums range from 50 to 3,000 dollars across multiple sites.
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