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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1908
Page
4
The Greensburg Standard lists Luther D. Braden as proprietor with advertising rates for single copies at 1.00 significant. The snippet notes a price of 1.25 and 1.59 for advance payment options. The item reflects a local business notice in March 1908.
Vivid spring energy fills Greensburg streets as residents hear from Congressman Davidson and Governor Watson and urged to support local industry and stay. The busy political schedule promises activity over the coming days with a focus on community resilience and votes.
The Washington township primary is scheduled for today with polls open from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Voters will decide local candidates and measures.
The Democrats held their state convention on Wednesday and yesterday to position themselves before the Republicans for the first time in many years.
The district press increasingly places Tom Davidson at the forefront as his bid for Congress attracts growing attention and favorable comments.
A farmer urges action to stop the closure of the local canning plant. He notes a field of tomatoes as a promising crop and cites an example of $48 earned per acre, urging others to try and be convinced.
Decatur county Republicans will work hard at the state convention next week to sharpen their readiness for the congressional gathering in Shelbyville. The piece wishes success to Jim and Tom as they pursue victory.
A major factory project could locate in Greensburg this spring. The city offers top inducements with strong railroad access and central location between several large markets ensuring convenient distribution.
Decatur County aims for solid Republican turnout at next week’s state convention. Residents are urged to attend, support Jim in the governor race, and spread Watson talk while present.
Greensburg debuted the new K P opera house on Wednesday night with The Girl Question. The 925 seat venue is the largest in the city and invites conventions and large public gatherings to meet in the Lone Tree city under Greensburg Lodge No. 148 x of P.
Next Wednesday and Thursday the Republican state convention will be in session at Indianapolis. The party faces a strong governor slate with Watson Taylor Hugh and Charles Miller. The editor favors Watson as likely nominee by the second ballot and expects a vigorous campaign with nationwide impact.
A rural Indiana home scene shows a young man returning from work to a farmstead. A wife’s song and children's play fill the house with warmth as smoke curls from the chimney signaling rest after labor. He unsaddles, draws water, and prepares the horses as evening settles.
The passage describes a working man and his wife, content with health and family, choosing sacrifice for a national ideal. A single shot at the flag changes everything as Beveridge’s Wa b a sh speech frames him as a savior who sustains the sacred flame and victory.
The Franklin Republican notes editors support temperance advocacy in country papers. It argues saloon influence fades as reform-minded men leave vice and enter legitimate work, urging elimination of the saloon from politics to improve American governance. The piece praises newspaper men for driving reform.
Five hundred uniformed marchers led by a 100 member drum and bugle corps will travel by special train to Chicago next June to boost Vice President Fairbanks for the presidency. Organized by Joseph Minturn and Marion Club associates, plans welcome any Republican, not just club members. Uniforms will be blue serge coats white trousers and the corps will be trained by J Pink Hall.
R M James of Louellen S C extols Electric Bitters as a cure for malaria chills bilious attacks and jaundice. The 50 cent tonic purports quick relief for stomach liver and kidney troubles and lame back, sold under guarantee at F M Henry & Co. drugstore.
The interview portrays Senator Hemenway as head of the group backing Vice President Fairbanks. He outlines nationwide organization efforts, regional support including Kentucky Missouri and the South and New England, and cites Fairbanks as sound honest and capable. He notes Fairbanks strength in law and integrity and contrasts him with other figures. He says Beveridge will deliver the nomination speech.
Attorney General Bingham issues a ruling tightening dog tax collection. Under the old rule a dog tax receipt with ownership could shield a new owner, but now the owner is liable for tax on a dog any day of the year unless they hold their own yearReceipt. The ruling targets transfers, making November buyers taxed as if they owned the dog earlier, with liability to assessor then trustee.
Diseases of the skin including eczema tetter and barber itch cause intense itching that disturbs sleep. Quick relief comes from applying Chamberlain's Salve which allays itching and smarting almost instantly. Many cases cured. For sale at Batterton's drug store.
Harrison county commissioners order restoration of the old state capital at Corydon. A six-foot north to south hallway will run through the building with east rooms and two west rooms, modernized while preserving the landmark first built 1811 to 1815.
A Poseyville correspondent notes a blanketed remonstrance closed saloons, then a rebound with full occupancy, street improvements, and no arrests for months. Three new firms opened this year, the Masons bought a $2500 lodge home, and the Odd Fellows own and convert the opera house for $6500.
The author credits newspapers as saviors of the banking system during the crisis, noting presses nationwide urged calm and assured financial stability. He highlights support for merchants and local economies, praising publishers for backing domestic business with ink and local jobs.
The Republicans of Washington township set a Friday March 27 1908 primary for 1 to 7 p m. to nominate trustees and assessor. Polls open at Dyer Elder shop, Mrs. Clark residence, Hann shop, and Dr Gullefer's office for precincts 1 2 3 8 4 7 5 6. John P Thomson chairs the county committee. A L Dickey secretary.
The Anti-Saloon League and local temperance groups plan mass meetings for three weeks. Rev E S Shumaker spoke at multiple churches and Tabernacle, urging action to stamp out liquor traffic. Local towns cited as dry or moving toward dryness include Franklin Edinburg Seymour Bloomington, with Columbus urged to join the effort.
The Sixth Congressional District Republican party invites delegates to a convention in Shelbyville Shelby County on April 9 to organize and elect a candidate for Congress. Delegates totalling 116 are apportioned among counties by votes. tickets issued by district chairman. counties without delegates to apportion by townships. notice to be published two weeks prior. Edgar M. Haas chairs.
John G. Gartin and John Cripps of Burney bought two pairs of dapple gray Percherons at Muncie last week. The draft horses average about 1700 pounds, aged five to seven years, touted as the best teams in the state. The pair cost $1200, and Gartin’s team already won first money in four shows, signaling strong performance.
Simple emergency dish guide details making hot bread and butter. Slice bread, spread with butter, stack slices, and bake ten minutes in a steady oven for a quick, appetizing result.
Dialogue dramatizes a deacon confirming a dying man will go, the judge noting unanimous approval. Batterton's advertises spring wallpaper, inviting early shoppers to save time on their orders.
A fragment questions how many American women in lonely homes long for maternity and cannot due to organic derangement. It asserts every woman should know that preparation for healthy maternity is accomplished by the use of
Mrs. Maggie Gilmer of West Union South Carolina and Mrs. Josephine Hall of Bardstown Kentucky credit Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health and helping them become mothers. The ad cites thirty years of use, lists female ailments treated, and invites all sick women to write for advice from Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts.
Gov Hanly and staff will attend a Laurel celebration marking Laurel as the Indiana Tuberculosis Hospital site. The district aims to showcase civic pride and energy as a special May edition of Laurel and Its Countryside is prepared, with gratuitous copies for visitors and wide distribution to state journals.
Prof H A Howell of Howell's American School in Havana Cuba endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy after his baby suffered a severe cold. He states the remedy provided prompt relief and saved the child's life within three days and notes it is available at Batterton's drug store.
The professor jokes that he owns three glasses for different tasks. He explains one is for reading another for distance vision and the third helps locate the other two. The exchange highlights humor about needing multiple aids for varied sight routines.
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