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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1905
Page
4
A local tax notice lists Luteer D Braden with terms of payment: one year within the county or one year outside the county. The entry shows a noted fine or fee of $1.50 for nonpayment, with a reduced amount of $1.00. This record appears to be a delinquency or legal notice from county authorities.
The Minneapolis Journal notes Harvard professors average $3,980 salary while nearby Boston ministers earn about $600. The disparity helps explain why theological schools still attract applicants despite limited turnaways.
A Des Moines pastor urges members to attend in old clothes or negligee to boost attendance, prompting questions about what people attend church for and whether the sermon is about spiritual matters or display.
The Lewis and Clark Exposition opens in Portland Oregon marking a century since Lewis and Clark began their expedition under President Jefferson. The account recalls crossing the Missouri River the Rockies and reaching the Pacific and ends with commemoration of the explorers’ pivotal role in opening the northwest frontier.
Mrs. E. E. Wooden entertained a number of lady friends Wednesday afternoon at her home on East Central avenue in honor of her sister-in-law Mrs. H. H. Mount.
Monticello Illinois May 22 1905 F C L L S Kilborn pres Wilder Brigade Organization invites Civil War veterans from Louisville to Atlanta to a low fare multi day excursion Sept 19 20 with tents bedding and provisions provided. Chattanooga will host the rally with rail lines offering one cent round trips and stopovers at historic sites within five hundred miles to educate and reunite comrades and families.
Prof. J Hal Hamilton of the University Settlement argues virtue can pay in happiness and social good. He cites a former criminal who found respect and contentment after reform, notes vice holds a nameless hell, and urges active service to others as the path to true happiness for both men and women. He suggests Nan Patterson could find happiness as a helper rather than performer.
Washington was named the seat of negotiations between Russia and Japan for a peace treaty. Secretary Leeb announced from the White House at 1:25 that Washington was chosen after both governments requested it, with The Hague as a prior suggestion.
Dr I A McSwain proposes measures to curb drunkenness in a Tennessee Medical Association paper. He urges removing children of drunken and debauched parents to decent homes or state industrial institutions, early restraint of youths from drinking, confining drinking men at first sign of spree, and prohibiting chronic drunkards from personal liberty to prevent delirium and delusions from prolonged excess.
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