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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1908
Page
6
Iva Kerr y lies ill with erysipelas and several locals are under the weather or recovering. Teachers and residents report hospital training, home recoveries, and illnesses. Social events include oyster suppers, W P I C dinners, and a Christmas season gathering with Auld Lang Syne songs.
A string of visits and brief travels as Clifty residents and friends spend time with kin and neighbors. Names include Tatman Worland Sanders Ketner Mercer Wolfe Simmonds Mendenhall and others visiting Greensburg Cincinnati Plainfield St Paul Germantown Rugby Burney Hope Hope area churches and nearby towns.
The Red Men held an oyster supper in their hall on Thanksgiving night. Howard Embree of Wyoming visits his uncle E S Fee and wife. A Shumm traveled to Indianapolis to buy holiday goods. Clarksburg school hosted a pie social with proceeds for library books. Sam Dobyns and James Candy relocated to new homes Monday. Miss Mary and Bert Fee, Harry Walters, Birney Farthing, Roland were noted among residents.
Local notes describe a light rain and good wheat prospects amid continuing dry weather. Several visits occur among residents including the Galentines from Oklahoma, the Oliphants, the Carr family, and out of town guests. A Baptist meeting begins in Burney with Rev. Westhafer assisting, and Thanksgiving dinner brought together relatives and friends.
James Cory and wife called on W. S. Smith and wife Sunday. The Star church cook book is at J. W. Downey's store. Mrs. Harry Hayes ill but recovering. Fred White and Miss Evelyn Lawson married Sunday evening in Shelbyville. They visited Indianapolis and Alexandria afterward. The Owl Club gathered at Joseph Garrett's. C. Shelhorn narrowly escaped initiation.
An old advertisement touts a stomach and liver remedy claiming to cure sick headaches from stomach disorder. It offers a free sample at Batterton's drug store to try the Chamberlain's tablets.
Wednesday the lengthy Adams School Township versus the bondsmen of the late Charles Howard settled. Three remaining bondsmen paid 800 dollars each totaling 2400 to Adams School Township after claims about oversized plans and building value differences. The case had been pending in Bartholomew County with a December 5 trial date.
Nathan Hunter aged eighty four, pioneer resident of the county, died Wednesday morning at 10 20 at his West Sheridan street home after a two month decline from asthma. He came to the county with his parents from Hamilton county Ohio, lived near Gaynorsville, then northwest of town before moving to the city seven years ago. He was a Centenary church member and well liked. Survived by three sons Oll Freed and Carrie and a daughter Mrs Laura Carroll of Wilmington Ohio. Funeral at his home at 10 30 with Rev J A Browne officiating burial at South Park cemetery.
David Eudaily aged 81 died at his Forsyth street home after a brief pneumonia illness. A Madison native who settled in this city in 1849, he worked as a shoemaker and belonged to Decatur Lodge No. 103 IOOF. Survived by wife and daughter Mrs Laura Bradley of Cincinnati, funeral at his home this afternoon at two with Odd Fellows and pastors officiating.
Rev Lehigh the Baptist evangelist has held two weeks of well attended meetings at the city Baptist church. Crowded services featured fine music by Miss Florence Hazelrigg and Miss Florene Hunter and the preacher will deliver both morning and evening sermons. Seventeen additions were reported and a general spiritual awakening accompanied the meetings.
A Boston Store display features bears dolls and toys attracting shoppers. The note references the store at 714 as a destination for families seeking seasonal gifts and whimsical items.
Local notices list Christmas presents at The Boston Store and Thanksgiving visits across towns. Guests include Mrs. David Ray, Miss Rose Ketchum, Maud Beregar, John Crooks of DePauw University, and many families visiting relatives in Indiana, Illinois, California, and Ohio. Banks and services closed for Thanksgiving. limited mail delivery occurred.
How to treat a sprain with Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The liniment reduces inflammation and soreness and may shorten healing time to about one third of usual treatment. For sale at Batterton's drug store.
The fill for the large wagon bridge across Flatrock at St Paul will finish in a few days shortening the distance to Greensburg. The macadamized road benefits St Paul, runs through a thriving farming area, and will be a heavily used highway. The five arch concrete and stone bridge is claimed to be the largest in the state section. Kelbyville News.
The Christian church bazaar opens Saturday November 28 in the G. A. R. hall. Don’t miss the many pretty items for sale before Christmas shopping. Bazaar runs from November 8 to the following Wednesday at the G. A. R. hall.
Local farm owner seeks mortgage relief as poor crops depress incomes. Community bankers weigh options to ease payments while weather and market conditions impact yields.
Louis Bycourt Dill Davis John Simmons Wm S Oliver H G Swallenberger Dan Wise DS Wright Mrs Carrie Mellon Miss Clara Ogden Miss Ruth Warren Cards E G Edwards W A Myers Jove Taulman Mrs Emma Price Miss Mary Ryan These letters and cards will be sent to the Dead Letter Office on December 8 if not claimed before that time. L D Bravneen P M
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