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Newspaper

Greensburg Standard

Location

Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1908

Page

6

Kingston County Notes Show Local Visits and Church Attends

Kingston correspondence lists numerous Sunday visits and weekdays gatherings. Residents include Miss Rose Wilson, J C Robison and wife, Alta Muns of Hope visiting Miss Louella Dravis, and many others visiting relatives in Greensburg Albia Vevay and Clarksburg. Rev Will Logan of Los Angeles is expected for a visit, and several families are noted hosting guests or attending church services.

J.C. Robison Lon Kerrick Alta Muns Hope Louella Dravis Charles Throp Greensburg D. W. Howe Indianapolis Thomas Throp Hendricks Albia Iowa Will Zeigler Hugh Griffin Cora Grace Kitchin Leota McConnell Will Logan Los Angeles California

Westport Notes on Visitors and Local Church Activities

Westport scene includes numerous visitors from Greensburg Indianapolis and North Vernon. Families travel to Madison Brewersville and Milroy for visits and ceremonies while local churches host Sunday school Epworth League and preaching events with upcoming quarterly meetings and a ministerial institute in Dupont.

Local Notes On Towns and Travels In Greensburg Area

Letts and Jordan transact business in Greensburg on Tuesday. John Smith of Sardinia does likewise. Walter Whipple trips to Indianapolis Monday. Carl Harrell joins Gentry Bros. show as musician. John Evans and Charles Gray visit Greensburg Saturday. Perry Purvis suffers a severe cut from a hatchet. Milton Moore visits Rush County to see his rheumatic brother John. Mrs. Nellie Watkins Jordan heads to San Francisco to join Clyde W. Jordan of the fleet. Mrs. James Jordan, Jackson township pioneer, dies Friday. funeral and Mt Aerie burial follow. A letter to Lem Smalley from son Clyde in the Philippines says he is well. postmark March 24 arrived May 2.

John Smith Sardinia Walter Whipple Indianapolis Carl Harrell Gentry Bros John Evans Charles Gray Greensburg Perry Purvis Milton Moore Rushcounty John Nellie Watkins Jordan San Francisco Clyde W. Jordan Big Fleet James Jordan Jackson Township Mt Aerie Lem Smalley Clyde Philippines

Local Notes From La Loma Place On Idlewild and Hartsville

Residents report ongoing crop work Homer Weinland assists Frank Alexander. Miss Lucile Carr visits Miss Bessie Allen. Joe Sanders returns from Texas and hints at relocation. Mr Lambert buys a new auto and travels. Mollie Carr and son Earl visit Mrs W M Carr at Hartsville. Cummins furniture man visits Hartsville to tend sheep. W E Carr shears twenty seven for Woodruff Cummins and twenty for Elmer Woodruff. Ben Allen heads to Texas hoping to settle there. Texas fever spreads while Indiana remains favored. Victor M Carr Jr of Hartsville says he will uphold the Socialist ticket with two new sons awaiting voting in twenty one years.

Homer Weinland Frank Alexander Lucile Carr Bessie Allen Joe Sanders Texas Mr. Lambert Mr. Cummins Hartsville W. E. Carr W. E. Woodruff Woodruff & Cummins Elmer Woodruff Ben Allen Indiana Victor M. Carr, Jr Idlewild Socialist Party

Local Notes from Mechanicsburg Households

Russell Clemons has left for school while W C Bales pursues insurance work. Frank Johnston stayed home over the weekend. Miss Mabel Glidewell rides horses currently. Miss Mildred Swango visits with Mrs Charles Moulton. Miss Lulu Swango returned home after a week with friends. Ed and Florence Starks visited Henry Swango. Fewer visitors due to bad weather on the last day of school. Mr and Mrs Reinkie and daughter Mildred visited Ed Metz and family. Miss Olive Harding spent Sunday with her parents at Newpoint.

Frank Johnston Mabel Glidewell Mildred Swango Charles Moulton Lulu Swango Florence Starks Henry Swango Reinkie Mildred Ed Metz Olive Harding Edward Harding Newpoint

Local Notes From St Paul And Nearby Towns

Mrs. Ben Weakley visited Shelbyville to spend time with her mother. Prof J R Crawley and wife head to Dakota for summer. Uncle Joe Short ill again last week. Amanda Watkins travels to Indianapolis for a two week visit with daughter. Adams township graduation planned for June 4 at Adams. Mrs C F Kercheval of Greetsburg visited her parents in town. Mr Murphy, buyer of Dudley Templeton's store, rents the Sister property and will move his family here soon.

Martha Sanger Indianapolis Ed Brown Ernest Carder Milroy Mary Stewart Henry Poe W. EE. Becker Lima Ohio Harry Eugene Ben Weakley Shelbyville J. R. Crawley Dakota C. D. Harwood Joe’’ Short Amanda Watkins Adams Township Adams C. F. Kercheval Greetsburg John McKee Murphy Dudley Templeton

Johnston Binders and Mower Shown Outside the Trust

SPILMAN & BONNER advertise that the Johnston binders and mower are on public display outside the trust. Visitors are invited to come in and view the items.

Johnston Spilman & Bonner

Biliousness and Constipation Relief Story

Mrs. Rosa Potts of Birmingham Alabama reports chronic biliousness and constipation harming appetite and vitality. She credits Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets with immediate relief and improved digestion and purification of stomach liver and blood. Sold at Batterton's drug store.

Chamberlain Rosa Potts Birmingham Ala Batterton’s Drug Store

Bryan charges of money power at Denver convention

Frankfort News notes that Mr. Bryan accuses money influence to thwart his nomination, claiming a plot to buy one third of Denver delegates. The piece questions Democratic integrity and Bryan’s portrayal as an immaculate statesman under attack.

Mr. Bryan Bryan Denver Frankfort News

Personal liberty becomes campaign slogan amid liquor debate

The piece argues that the Democratic party has relegated "Old Mr Sumptuary" and that "Personal liberty" will be central in the campaign. It warns voters that liberty must be bounded by reason and law, counting on the distinction between freedom and licentiousness and identifying liquor interests as backing the slogan.

Democratic Party

Political convention race favors obvious or dark horse picks

The New Castle Courier states that Republican fate hinges on delegates. Easy outcomes favor Fairbanks Hughes Cannon or Knox in that order. A dark horse like Roosevelt could complicate orTaft’s renomination could spell defeat.

Fairbanks Hughes Cannon Knox Roosevelt Taft New Castle Courier

Roger's Stain Floor Ad for Baterton's Drug Store

An advertisement touts Roger's Stain floor product to rejuvenate old furniture and floors, highlighting a noticeable improvement in appearance. The copy appears in a Baterton's Drug Store context.

Roger Batterton’s

Bryan scrutinized as lecturer and public figure

The article critiques Mr. Bryan noting his income is not $75,000 and he remains a limelight figure. It labels him a political quack who peddles eloquence as a cure for society’s ills, while highlighting naval bill debates and the Senate’s approval for two battleships and related military funding. SPILMAN & BONNER.

Bryan Lyceum Mr. Bryan

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Kingston Miss Rose Wilson Frank Hamilton Lorenzo Wolford Gaynorsville Rev. Hamilton New York R. A. Hamilton George Lyons Vevay Hal Bruner Clarksburg Frank Updike Newport Kentucky Ruth Ralston Margaret Robison Shaw Davis W. K. Stewart Leota Dillman The Presbyterian Church Martin Bruner Hal George Alexander Wilbur Cortnell John Handiges Maud Updike George Handiges S.L Brook Birney Robison Westport Clyde Davis Carl Shafer Colorado Collinwood Luther Bostic Ella King Cora Packer Rebecca Pease South of Town Jordan J. P. Burroughs Vernon North Vernon J. H. Retherford Clara Addie Sturgis Charlie Jackson Mesdames J. M. Gaston Wil Leighton John Patterson N. E. Howe and Brewersville Oscar Zetterburg Horace Will Fern Hester Madison Arthur Bentley Hardingburg Myron M. E. Church Westport Public Duncan Methodist Notes James Manlies Epworth Edith Hester Letts Mt. Pleasant Epworth League Burk’s Burk Moores Hill District Dupont Dr. Edwards Bennett Beach Will Jordan la Loma Place Mollie Carr Earl W. M. Carr Foley’s Foley & Company Chicago Mechanicsburg Russell Clemons W. C. Bales St. Paul Oortex Coats Dalmibert & CO Senate Allison Marine Corps PMR Ghivors Sic Pattieck Veaneus Associated Charities Citizens Bank Building Emma B. Sefton Julés Anderson W. Main St Greensburg, Ind Greensburg Foundry and Machine W. Hilland Prop Foleys Zooner’s Jonn G. Zoginef
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