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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1903
Page
2
The entry notes a single year in the county for D Braden and then one year out of the county. It mentions a payment note: if not paid in advance, a fee of 1.50 is indicated. The garbled fragment implies a local legal or tax notice.
The County Board of Review fixed valuations for gas companies totaling 90,650 for 118 wells and estimated about 89,000 for around 150 wells in Decatur County. Banks assessed include Citizens National 97,950 Third National 73,001 Greensburg National 37,500 Westport 7,595 St. Paul 1,000.
In Cleveland on June 21 Senator M A Hanna reiterated he is not and will not be a vice presidential candidate and would decline if nominated. Col Myron T Herrick said his sole ambition is to be Ohio governor and called the vice-presidential talk inopportune. He added public figures know nothing can be forced on him.
Madison Greensburg Indianapolis Traction official Manley Wil son visited Cincinnati to secure funds for a new line linking Madison to Osgood Greensburg and Indianapolis. The plan envisions a Madison to Greensburg route with a potential Indianapolis connection, expanding capital by 600000 to complete the segment to Osgood.
Linegar Bros advertise a weekly sale with bulk items and reduced prices. The notice highlights 300 pounds of prunes at 4 pounds for 25c, five dozen medium straw brooms at 20c, Arbuckle coffee at 10c, sorghum and molasses at 30c per gallon, and 2c candy, urging customers to attend Saturday sales. Sold 200 pounds of prunes last Saturday.
Marriage licenses issued for Andrew Clemens and Addie Deilks George Love and Emma Toothman Earl Fansiler Shelley and Fairy Fern Hollensbe. A Wednesday special sale on china runs to 10 a.m. The Racket.
Margaret Johnson Ford, born March 24 1854 near Adams, married William Ford March 2 1876. She moved to Milford, joined M E Church, raised three daughters, and died June 20 1903 after fever and heart failure at age 49. Funeral held at the grave by Rev S A Morrow.
Greensburg announces a three day race meet on July 22 to 24 with entries closing July 20. Officials include W. Elder president John Nesbitt secretary J. W. Rhodes treasurer and Wes White track superintendent. Purses are substantial with multiple 2 year old and 3 year old events and a county road race. Races start each afternoon at one oclock and organizers expect strong patronage due to absence of street fair festivities.
The Indianapolis couple Earl Shelley and Fairy Hollensbe wed at the Baptist church on June 24. The ceremony featured fern and rose decor, a ferns and white rose wedding bell, and a reception at Rose Cottage with silver and china gifts. The bride, a cornetist, and groom will reside at 1126 N. Pennsylvania street in Indianapolis.
A Springfield Union editorial argues the treat habit harms both wallets and will. It notes men drink to appear generous, with crowds buying rounds they do not want. It contrasts American custom with German practice, calling the American way a costly social curse.
State of Indiana vs George Deilks and Isaac Deilks forfeited bond. State of Indiana vs Edward Porter cruelty to animals. Robert S Noah vs Sarah Jane Woodruff et al quiet title. Cc. & St. L. Ry. Co. vs Benjamin F Littell instrument of appraisement. Cc. & St. L. Ry. Co. vs Henry Co. Clemens instrument of appropriation.
An antiseptic liniment sold at Batterton's drug store. It claims to heal cuts bruises and burns without maturation and much faster than normal treatment.
The 22nd annual reunion of 1 h Ind. Vol. will be held at September Mitch. Friends of the ment cordially welcomed. South eastern Indiana papers please copy. For information address Will J. Crisler, Sec.v., Greensburg, Ind.
In March 1861 the Confederate Congress adopted the stars and bars as the national emblem, a red white and blue tricolor with a blue canton and thirteen white stars. Confusion with the U S flag at Manassas led to a new battle flag adopted in September 1861, a red field with a blue saltire and thirteen white stars, easily distinguished and never changed.
Parsons Kansas reader Miss Maude Dickens reports eight years of severe asthma with life threatening attacks. She says Foley's Honey and Tar provided immediate relief every time. A Thursday morning special sale on dolls runs 9 to 10 a.m. at The Racket.
Salt deal sells No 1 medium Michigan salt in weatherproof cooperage never exposed to sun. 280 lb barrels at 1.00 per barrel. The Philadelphia Bulletin features a note about an architect defying a court injunction and a remark that swearing rarely convinces.
Fireworks light up the fourth of July at the Racket venue as crowds gather for displays, meals, and live music. Organizers say the event promises top quality shells and family friendly viewing for attendees from nearby communities.
A speaker contemplates confessing to a beloved, longing to whisper words of affection. Fear of scornlends delays the confession while recalling maternal memories of cooking. The piece hints at risk and hope within hidden affection and personal memory.
A mother's account of three brothers sleeping in one room reveals that Bob, the middle child, kept his brothers awake with bedtime stories and a trick of placing cold feet on his back. Years later Bob became a famous lecturer and storyteller, perhaps inspired by those early pranks.
In a Chicago Tribune vignette, Mrs Pennyhub chides her husband as he asks what she is scolding about. She cannot recall the exact grievance, claiming she has a good reason for her anger even as she struggles to remember it. The playful exchange centers on memory and marital banter.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a defendant claiming intoxication as a wife summoned witness. He says he found the man in a cellar cutting kindling with a lawn mower.
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