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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1909
Page
4
The Greensburg Standard lists subscription terms in county and out of county rates and single copy prices. It shows a one year rate for within the county and a higher rate for out of county, with a note about advance payment and a per copy price.
A Chautauqua is planned for Rushville this summer amid agricultural growth and town development talk. The community weighs new factory prospects and the legacy of the Air Dome while awaiting the corn and weed harvest season.
The Diapason singers held a reunion at Rushville on Sunday bringing together former members for a program of songs and shared memories.
Communities urge safety as celebrations for the Fourth of July approach. Officials promote sober driving, fireworks precautions, and family-friendly events to ensure a peaceful holiday. Public notices emphasize checking local ordinances and having designated drivers.
Observers report the foliage appears heavier than usual this year, suggesting a robust growing season and abundant vegetation growth compared with prior years.
Decatur farmers are praised for favorable prospects as the coming season promises abundant yields and strong market demand.
A current Indiana record shows seventy counties on the dry list. Officials note the spread reflects varying enforcement and historical adoption of prohibition measures across the state.
The era of affordable building material brings a strong push to undertake construction. Officials and contractors emphasize favorable prices and quicker timelines, forecasting a busy season for home and commercial projects nationwide.
Readers weigh in on a plan to open a plow factory employing fifty workers to stimulate the local economy and reduce unemployment. The letter argues the project would bring jobs and growth to the city.
Greensburg town officials weigh a new award to local capitalists amid questions whether their investments spur public benefit. Citizens debate impact on jobs, services, and civic projects as committees evaluate criteria and potential recipients.
A furniture factory employing about one hundred workers would provide Greensbu with a significant economic uplift.
The article questions the status of the YMCA movement being dropped and inquires about the hospital’s future plans. No further details are provided in the accessible text.
The assessed valuation on Reeves & Co. plant at Columbus is listed as 548000. Officials say such enterprises boost city prospects and tax base.
The Greensburg area reports at least fifty new houses under construction, signaling growth rather than panic. Local officials note robust demand and steady development as the town expands its housing stock.
In Indianapolis observers note motorists travel more slowly after the Dowden shooting. Officials say the incident, while unjustified, has acted as a deterrent to speed violators.
Wheat in Decatur County turns golden as harvest nears with early cutting forecast next week. A fair crop is predicted and the market shows prices higher than usual with farmers asking 125 for new crop.
The passing of Rev. Edward Hale renews attention to his 1864 work A Man Without a Country. The book is urged for every citizen to read repeatedly to foster patriotism.
In the death of Ralph McGee a man is gone who did a good work in leading in the development of the farms of Decatur county. He helped mightily in making the wilderness places blossom as the rose. Today the more fertile lands in the county were in the early days worthless swamps.
The article extols Greensburg’s favorable position with direct rail lines to Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Chicago and St. Louis. It notes north to south connections linking East and West routes across Indiana and boasts top-notch shipping facilities.
Fifty years ago today Hon Caleb B Smith delivered a Masonic address in Greensburg. He was a leading Indiana orator, born in Massachusetts and raised in Cincinnati. He started a law office in Connersville in 1820, launched the Sentinel, served as a Whig congressman, helped Lincoln’s nomination in 1860, became Secretary of the Interior, and died in Indianapolis two years after resigning as judge.
Professor P M Saladiloff proposes a universal calendar to harmonize timekeeping across nations. The plan sets a spring year start, three common 365 day years with a 366 day leap every fourth year, and a fixed weekday for dates. It includes a Day of the New Year and equal 91 day seasons with standardized rest days by faith.
A list of admonitions advising restraint in ambition and action. It cautions against punishing enemies at once, overspending, presuming, prying into others affairs, excessive selfishness, attempting to fix all evils, and deceitful behavior. It also warns about reaction to grievances, patience, and moderation in charity and self presentation.
A household guide from Woman's Home Companion describes a dough method for cleaning wallpaper. Mix ten cents worth of liquid ammonia and sassafras oil with soda and salt in cold water, thicken with white flour, then cook in a covered pail over boiling water. Form dough halves, rub wall with a loaf, and replace dirty areas with fresh dough to restore wallpaper.
County churches organize to host Scoville evangelistic meetings starting August 9 for a month. A 2,500 seat wood tabernacle will be built on the old gas works lot at South Home Avenue. Dr Scoville, with four assistants, aims for strong results, following famed prior revivals in Anderson and Des Moines.
Old-time residents from Rush and Fayette counties gathered at Brookside Park for a Sunday reunion. Speakers included Judge J. A. Pritchard Dr. William H. Smith Lem Shank and Nathan Robbins. Pritchard cited notable county figures and recounted a justice court joke involving Dr Moffett and Dr Burr that led to a costly legal reversal.
A farmer calculates forest birds save crops by eating insects. He estimates one brood eats about 7 500 insects in a month, preventing fruit loss and chrysanthemum damage. Robins and jays act as unpaid insect destroyers, aiding growers from dawn to dusk.
A dashing young man writes a humorous love letter imagining passion stronger than coffee and a heart that flops like a damper, with jokes about goats, cheese boards, and a grave. The playful missive blends whimsy with exaggerated affection for a lighthearted note of romance.
The Fourth of July marks pivotal moments in U S conflicts. In 1861 Congress began an extra session with eight states unrepresented. In 1863 Vicksburg fell to Grant as news of Gettysburg reached readers. In 1864 Grant pressured Lee amid high casualties. In 1898 Cervera’s fleet was destroyed off Santiago with heavy Spanish losses and many prisoners.
A Nashville woman, around twenty summers, sought a divorce and met a lawyer who predicted a likely decree on non support. She quoted a budget of 25 dollars, noting her mother’s three divorces and her own two for that price, and declared she would pay no more than 25 dollars.
The Indiana Lincoln League of Republican clubs adopts a Graham Lincoln likeness button as its emblem and aims to distribute 50 000 across the state before the next campaign. The committee has not set a meeting site, with Columbus and Terre Haute both seeking hosting duties.
Stomach troubles cured by Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. One man spent over two thousand dollars on medicine yet was cured after using a few boxes. Price 25 cents. Samples free at all druggists. ml Now is the time to subscribe.
A fragmentary verse describes a bird building a nest with no tools or seams. The speaker laments that human hands cannot match the bird's effortless craft and insists on the wonder of natural skill. The excerpt emphasizes ingenuity and the limits of apprenticeship.
The Root Juice Medicine Company of Fort Wayne Indiana doubles capacity about every three months as grateful customers across the United States mail in inquiries and payments for the remedy. One local success story, Joseph Simpson, credits three bottles with curing long standing stomach liver and kidney troubles, while many town residents praise the treatment for its apparent relief.
Dr Augustin Rivera of Lilac Guanajuato Mexico endorses Peruna for nasal catarrh praising its results and offering to promote it to his customers. He writes a testimonial praising the medicine and calls himself a friend to the Peruna Drug Co. The letter notes that impartial doctors find catarrh less formidable once aware of its virtues.
A remedy for sore nipples advises applying Chamberlains Salve immediately after nursing and wiping off before the next feeding. The note claims many trained nurses use it with good results and notes availability at all druggists.
The timetable lists arrival and departure times for the I and C Traction Line with daily freight trains at 7:30 a m and 5:30 p m. Express for delivery runs to West of Acton with 15 trains each way and limited service to Greensburg and Shelbyville.
Sunday May 30 1908 timetable notes several Eastbound and Westbound trains with numbers names and times. It lists mail and accommodation services between Columbus branch and local routes including St Louis Chicago Knickerbocker and North Vernon Greensburg Vernon and Louisville connections with various arrival and departure times.
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