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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1908
Page
5
The board records April totals: 2 954 deaths in the month, 329 smallpox cases with two deaths, 411 deaths from consumption including 191 men and 220 women, leaving 78 orphans under twelve among females and 134 among males, 21? total orphans from the disease, 333 pneumonia deaths, 154 violence deaths, and 115 accidental deaths.
The Indianapolis dailies announce Cicero F Northern of this city as a Democratic candidate for Congress in the Sixth District. He has been elected Mayor three times and is a respected Odd Fellow and public speaker. The editor notes his reputation and view the district as likely to present a clean representative if upheaval were to occur.
In Willimantic Connecticut Alvin H Stimpson credits Foley's Kidney Cure with a full recovery after enduring multiple failed remedies. He reports that four bottles cured his acute kidney trouble and left him completely well. Testimony signed by J H Batterton.
Ran into an auto, car 82 on the S and C, owned by Walter Randall, at Polk Street. The crash left the vehicle badly smashed but no injuries reported. Conductor Urba Elkins and Motorman Harry Braden were aboard. Elkins’s car has a history of fatal and injurious incidents, but no one was hurt this time. Rubber gloves advertised at Batterton’s. The Indianapolis Star featured John G. King of Shelbyville, youngest Civil War veteran, drummer boy turned gunsman, district deputy of the Knights of Pythias and a county figure.
The column reports plumbing and heating work at the Presbyterian church begun Monday, visits by residents from Indianapolis and Connersville, sales at Batterton's drug store, a temperance meeting at the First M E church, a foreclosure suit by Franklin Building and Loan, and local recognitions including Rev Monroe Vayhinger’s Prohibition nomination and Dr J A Thompson’s Tarkio College visit. It notes a weed puller invention, the Passion Play event, post card sales, and a deed transfer of Burney elevator, with various local residents traveling or hosting guests.
Rushboro Pa resident Mrs J P White advocates Dr King’s New Discovery for lung trouble saying it cured her and would have saved her life. The remedy claimed to loosen a cough and cure lung disease even when hopeless and is sold by F M Henry Co with a trial bottle free for 50 cent or 1 dollar.
Frankfort News accuses Mr. Bryan of alleging a money plot to defeat his nomination at the Denver convention. The piece says his charges insult Democrats who regard him as the less viable candidate and question the integrity of the party leadership.
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The Decatur County Indiana bank reports assets 840 501.65 and liabilities 840 501.65. Items include deposits 572 439.55, capital stock 100 000.00, surplus 69 000.00, and notes outstanding 69 000.00. Walter W Bonner as cashier attests the statement sworn May 1 1905 with notary Albert Adams.
Notice to customers states Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles is not affected by the national pure food and drug law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs and is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults by J. H. Batterton.
Letts Stables owner Jacob Black of Letts reports two acquisitions. Greatland Jay, a 16 hands roan trotting stallion 1,100 pounds by Jay Bird and dam Lizzie O., bred by William Adams of Cynthiana Kentucky, was bought for a handsome figure and enters the American Trotting Record. A fine imported jack near 15 hands, sired by Dr. McCord and a half brother to General Wood 850, bred by J F Cook & Co of Lexington, Kentucky, is offered at 10 dollars to insure.
Eilert 1206 a beautiful black half coach horse 16 hands 1510 pounds strong bone and muscle upheaded short back SE across loins good feet knee and hock action proven sire in Germany. Dewey a son of E ilert 1206 727 with dam shipped from Illinois and sire by Ray Henry 2d 1087. Farmers of Decatur County invited to call one half mile north of Old Letts Corner to inspect stock.
A 1908 catalog excerpt details several stallions and mares for breeding including Farris a Black Percheron described as a top breeding stallion with Madison Square Garden show wins. Decoration a Roadster with 2:14 pace lineage and strong conformation. Roenie Burgess the Spanish Jack from Kentucky stock. Mohawk of Locust Lawn with detailed pedigree and foaling data. Fees to insure a living colt range from 10 to 15 dollars. James B. Clark, Greensburg Ind, lists contact and exchange info.
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