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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1925
Page
5
One cent per word for the first insertion and one half cent per word for each insertion thereafter. Ads require an accompanying order or phone submission. No ad under 26 cents. minimum 10 cents daily. Phone numbers 1402 or 1207. Wanted man on a farm by O. M. Martin. phone 3532 R. 229 tfc. Salient.
A dated classifieds fragment lists prices for poultry and livestock items including hens turkeys ducks geese and pigeons. Prices show hens at 23 late model birds and turkeys around 20, with various breeds of chickens at 16 to 20 and geese at 6 per unit.
Receipts total 5 500 with beef cattle weak 20 to 30 cents lower. MERVIAS and CaelSei prices shown around 13.60 to 14.10 with bulk trading 13.60 14.00. Cattle receipts 800, market slow. Cows and heifers 8.00 11.50. Sheep and lambs receipts 900, market steady. Top receipts 500, market active with 15.50 16.00 range and fog-related notes.
The notice lists No. 2 white and yellow corn with 72 percent yields and steady prices around 70 71. Oats and hay markets show mixed figures with unchanged overall tone and similar percentages.
Receipts show 5 000 cattle with good to choice readings and bulk prices from 9.50 to 14.50, 3 200 hogs with 15 to 25 cent declines, and 350 sheep with lambs 25 cents lower to about 15.75. Mr and Mrs Howard Taylor of Detroit visited Herbert E Taylor's family, while Reed Dowden of Columbus visits Minnie Dowden in Newpoint.
The Rotary Club will not meet tonight but will join an intercity meeting at Shelbyville on Thursday night. Local members earn attendance credit by attending the joint meeting at the Country Club, with speakers including the district governor and group representatives.
Rain yesterday forced the Lawrenceburg K I O team and Shelbyville Nationals to call off their big game at Littell Park. The field was too wet for play and no future meeting plans have been announced.
Mrs. Laura Cristof Adams received word that Grace Van Buskirk was expected to live only a short time. Grace lives in Everett, Washington, with her brother-in-law Henry Hodges. The family moved from Greensburg about ten years ago and is well known there.
Several thousand bricks are being moved from the pile in front of the site of the new Methodist church because they are piled too near the street line. The pile interferes with the operation of the street roller used on Broad way improvements.
Firemen answered a Saturday call to W. C. Pulse Lumber Co on West Main street where a coal pile near the mill was smoldering. Mr Pulse feared leaving the fire overnight and asked the department to extinguish it. Because the run was leisurely the fire siren was not sounded.
Léal Freeland returns to work in Sellersburg after visiting homefolks in Newpoint. Miss Martha Huber and Miss Sadie Dennis of Newpoint and Lowell Moore and Walter McCarty of Brookville traveled to Hamilton Ohio Sunday evening to visit Jeff's Gardens.
Mr and Mrs Cort Moss and daughter Jessie along with Mr and Mrs Webb Moss and daughter Elizabeth Eleanor of Letts spent the weekend with relatives in Muncie.
Miss Margaret Starks of Newpoint and Paul Freeland of this city visited friends in Indianapolis yesterday. Mrs. Clifford Zetterburg and daughter Doris of Newpoint spent Saturday in this city. The Daughters of Pocahontas cleared 15 by serving refreshments Saturday evening in the court house park. Miss Marie Wolford of Indianapolis spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Wolford.
Miss Garrie Arbuckle of Indianapolis spent the weekend at Westport with her mother Mrs. Sarah Arbuckle.
Farm Bureau Elevator offers twine for corn cutting and lists contact by phone 1371. F 211-tfe.
A brief record shows 5, 19 and 20 years with 5 percent interest and a small commission. Another option lists 5 percent interest with no commission. John H. Parker is named with Sept 1 as a yearlong term note.
In the Decatur Circuit Court September term 1925 John F. Goddard executor has filed his final settlement account for the estate of Sarah E. Wheatley deceased The examination will be held October 14 1925 heirs creditors and legatees must appear and show cause why the account should not be approved Clerk Robert F. McKay Decatur Circuit Court dated September 21 1925
In the Decatur circuit court September term 1925 Olive H Willey administratrix of Angie G Willey deceased has filed the final account and vouchers. The court will examine the account October 15 1925 and all heirs creditors or legatees must appear to show cause why the account should not be approved. Robert E McKay dated September 15 1925 M C Jenkins attorney for estate. September 21 28
Decatur county Indiana board of commissioners will accept sealed bids for the John A. Miers road in Clay township. The project 5264 feet long, estimated cost 7184 dollars, requires completion per plans and specifications on file with the county auditor. Bids due October 5, 1925 at 10:00 a.m. in Greensburg.
The Decatur County Board of Commissioners invites bids for a specified construction project. A bid bond double the bid amount and an affidavit of noncollusion are required. Bids awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, with completion time set after award, and bonds for faithful performance are specified.
The Purdue extension department will hold a all day millinery demonstration in the Burney high school sewing room on Wednesday September 30 starting at 9 30 am. Women from the township are invited regardless of farm federation membership and may bring lunch if traveling from out of town.
Don Harding of Indianapolis spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs M D Harding at Westport.
An old advertisement promotes a new remedy to stop foot and leg pains at Ma gee's Pharmacy located at 230. The ad highlights a novel treatment and price point of 10 cents, reflecting vintage marketing language.
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