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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
5
Indiana Game Commissioner Z. T. Weeney learns 500 pheasants will arrive for spring distribution after 1800 birds were burned at sea en route to the state. Efforts are underway to duplicate the order if enough birds can be sourced in Austria, though timing remains uncertain.
Harry Wilson of Waynetown Indiana touts Champlain's Cough Remedy as unequaled for croup and a preventive when croupy cough appears. Widely used in thousands of homes and sold at Batterton's drug store.
Indianapolis dispatch reports I C and S traction cars began running onto Terminal Station without change. Repairs on the Virginia Avenue viaduct progress with west sidewalk in use and flange plates being installed by Indiana Bridge Company. City Engineer Blaine H. Miller says permission to use the viaduct may be granted. big cars from competing lines have already crossed the structure.
The Union Civic League asserts it will be a rising power in Greensburg and warns candidates to heed its influence. At a recent meeting it thanked the Mayor for the Leimgruber decision, pledging support for reformists while vowing to challenge liquor interests with religious rhetoric and apocalyptic language.
Evansville resident B Spiegel reports being plagued by kidney and bladder troubles for over five years. After failing with three doctors and nearly being given up, Foley's Kidney Cure brought relief with one bottle and complete cure after a second. The letter ends urging others to try the remedy.
A large barn on the James Neal farm two and one half miles east of Moscow in Rush County burned down at two o'clock Thursday afternoon. Loss is estimated at 2500 dollars with investigation into insurance status. There were no live stock. farm implements, hay, feed, and machinery totaling about 1000 dollars were destroyed. Origin of the blaze is unknown.
Indiana's only woman state official Miss Mary Stubbs withdraws from the nomination race for statistician and will keep the name Miss Stubbs through her term ending December 31. She will be known to friends as Mrs Coleman Moore after marriage Saturday afternoon, while continuing in official duties.
Dr J B Kinsinger osteopathic physician offers treatment for ailments where old methods fail. Graduate of American School of Osteopathy Kirksville MO. Office in Hamilton Block Greensburg Indiana with hours 9 to 4 on Tuesday and Saturday. Consultation free. Phone 433.
Augustus Miller of Greenbug reflects on his 1827 birth in Richland township, recalls Palmyra post office, the Harvey brothers store, the Eystone Hackleman era, Corbin as justice of the peace, and past voting practices in Rushville during the 1840s.
Re built pianos from famous makers like Steinway Weber Lyon & Healy Hazelton Washburn Sterling Huntington are sold at Lyon & Healy Chicago. Each instrument is refinished in tone action and appearance to near new condition. For about half price they offer rebuilt pianos with full details by mail from 10 Adams Street Chicago.
The city teachers secure Prof J H Woodruff from Indianapolis to lecture on a uniform writing system for students. The lecture at the courthouse runs Saturday from 9 to noon, with questions on left handed pupils and related matters. Teachers pay for the lecture, township teachers may attend to share expenses.
C Q Eldridge of Empire Georgia praises Dr King s New Discovery as the best cure for coughs colds and throat and lung troubles. He says it has helped his family through croup and offers trial bottles free at F M Henry Co drug store priced 50 cents and 1.00.
The Root Juice remedy draws hundreds to Batterton's drug store with reports of cures for stomach, liver, kidney, and blood ailments. Local testimonials claim rapid relief from indigestion, constipation, rheumatism, and other complaints after brief use. Priced at $1 per bottle or six bottles for 35.
A king offers any reward, a craftsman asks for exponentially increasing wheat squares on a 64 square board. The sum equals 44 trillion bushels, a total that would take one man counting at 200 per minute about 419000 years to complete.
A call to wake from dreams and get to work urging busy men to pitch in and hasten the millennium. The piece exhorts readers to stop loafing and dawdling and to take action immediately. It references Mar Bozzaris and the Turk as motivation.
Notice to customers announces Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and lung troubles is not affected by the federal pure food and drug act and contains no opiates or harmful drugs. J. H. Batterton endorses it as safe for children and adults.
Three year old roan trotting stallion 16 hands 1100 pounds by Jay Bird 5000 bred by William Adams of Cynthiana Kentucky recently purchased by Mr Black. Also Prince McCord an imported jack nearly 15 hands with notable pedigree bred by J F Cook & Co Lexington Kentucky. Eilert 1206 a 16 hand black stallion 1510 pounds proven German sire. Dewey a half coach horse, dam from D Wilson Canton Illinois. Stock offered with $10 insurance on some foals. Farmers of Decatur County invited to examine stock at Stables one half mile north of Old Letts Corner.
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