This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1908
Page
6
The Boston Store at 474 Anna Brooks features holiday gifts listed across town. Local notices include divorce suit filed by Mrs. Daisy McLaughlin Cochran and various community updates on guests, travel, and shop openings. A lighthearted note on a large catfish and upcoming stage and opera events rounds out the page.
Five denominations the two Methodist, the Baptist, the Presbyterian and the Christian church will hold a union service next Thursday at 10 a.m. at the First M P church. Rev. W. G. Johnston will deliver the sermon, a united choir will provide music, and a freewill offering for the poor will follow.
The Christian church bazaar opens Saturday November 28 at the G A R hall for Christmas shopping. Do not miss the many pretty sale items. The event runs from November 8 through the following Wednesday at the G A R hall. Job work offered with reasonable prices and satisfaction guaranteed.
Ground broken by W. H. Isgrigg & Son for Greensburgs modern depot costing about 22 000 dollars with completion aimed around February 1 1909. The structure will sit a half block south of West Main near the Michigan division crossing, improving transfer with the traction line and replacing an unsightly prior station.
Nellie Redington a Greensburg high school graduate married Arthur Tangeman of Denver after meeting in Colorado Springs during a health trip. The couple plans to reside in Denver where the groom is in business, and many old home friends send best wishes.
Mrs J L Hamilton and wife visited Richard and Mrs Anderson on Sheridan street. Their horse, tied to a telephone post, disappeared while Hamilton went to fetch it. A neighbor lent a horse as they searched. The missing animal was found in an alley behind the Anderson home after traveling about two hours.
At Andersonville Indiana prepares for next Thursday's ceremony dedicating a state monument to 702 soldiers who died at Andersonville prison. The national cemetery holds nearly 14 000 graves of Union soldiers with Pennsylvania Michigan and Illinois contributing monuments. Local resident Mrs Eliza J Crister will speak on The Work of the Womans Relief Corps at Andersonville Prison Park.
Lois Chapter No 147 of the Order of the Eastern Star held a special meeting with the Grand Worthy Matron and two grand edge ladies as guests of honor Shelbyville chapter supplied candidates who received degrees with local degree staff assistance The Grand Matron received a souvenir spoon engraved with the courthouse tower A banquet and social hour followed the close of the meeting.
Advice on treating minor burns or scalds with Chamberlain's Salve to relieve pain quickly and aid healing with no scar. Sold at Batter ton's drug store. Also note: bring your job work to this office with right prices.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.