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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1908
Page
2
William Reed, about seventy, was killed near a St Paul crossing when his buggy was struck by a west bound traction car led by Conductor Henry Cory and Motorman Will Leswing. Coroner Gullefer investigated. Reed died instantly and funeral was planned at his residence.
The Greensburg city council met in regular session Monday and ordered sidewalk projects on Carver street from Fourth to Seventh and on South Monfort street from Bryan to Forsyth. George Littell won the garbage removal contract at 3.0 per day per wagon. A Mil ler street opening across Greensburg Water Co. and Big Four property was introduced despite owner objections.
Relatives of Morris F. Rosenbush and his wife and son Rudolph fear for their safety as the Rotter dam of the Holland America Line runs several days late returning from Europe. They cabled that they expect to reach New York harbor in eight days. He is a brother of former Columbus resident Harry Rosenbush who ran a clothing store on the east side of the square.
Have Beautiful Surroundings. Home can't be made too attractive and there is no more important part of the beautifying than the decoration of its walls. The most artistic plans that have ever been devised can be carried out by means of our wall papers. Come in and see them, BATTERTON'S DRUG STORE.
J W Jenkins of Chapel Hill North Carolina calls Bucklen's Arnica Salve the best salve in the world and credits it with curing a felon on his thumb and healing every sore burn or wound. Available for 25 cents at F M Henry Co's drugstore.
Survivors of the 37th Indiana held their twenty-seventh annual reunion in Greensburg at the Baptist church with fifty five attendees. Hezekiah Shook was elected president and plans for next reunion in Versailles were announced.
Guests attended the fifty fifth wedding anniversary in St. Paul for Robert Templeton and his wife. The list includes Ethel Crist of Gainesville and numerous Templeton relatives and friends from Brookville Liberty College Corner Hope Indianapolis Burney Greensburg and other locales.
Miss Jessie Poole Dille wed Max Bardach of Chicago at 9 15 Tuesday morning at the Dille home on East Walnut street. Rev A T Rankin officiated. wedding attire was traveling dress and the couple departed at 10 20 for Chicago to begin life together.
Juies Lawson of North Vernon and Laura E Billin of Westport wed Tuesday at 11:30 AM in Centenary parsonage with Rev. A L Bennett officiating. The bride, daughter of George Billiu, is well known in the county. The groom, described as a tensorial artist, is beloved by friends. They will live with the bride’s parents in Westport initially, then establish a home in North Vernon.
A list of names including Carl Alexander Rev E Adams Len Adkins A C Dowin G R Durnil A H Richardson Frank M Thomas Oscar Schmidt George W Skinner Ralph Wood Walter W Wright M D Mrs Maggie Foltner Mrs Adda Goodpasture Elizabeth Johantsen Miss Julia May Miss Martha Walker Albertise Breeding Walter Bailey Walter Camplin Harry Foreman John Falk H Thomas Harry Watson Mrs Brown Mrs T B Burton Mrs Josie Carrol Louise Sefton Miss Lulu Tangman. Letters and cards will go to the Dead Letter Office on September 22 if not claimed before that time. L D Braden P M.
Last Sunday the Christian church showcased strong chorus music under Prof. Cowles. Indiana M E Conference meets Monday in Shelbyville with local ministers attending. Women’s groups, missionary society events, and church services across Greensburg are noted along with Shiloh Methodist’s 80th anniversary and upcoming sermons by Rev. A R Beach and Rev. W G Johnston.
The Concord Monitor notes the Labor World’s strong advocacy for Taft calling him a true friend of labor. It asserts Gompers attacks won’t sway the labor world and warns organized labor against factional splits. It says Gompers is wrong to force a divisive fight and that wage workers will see Taft as their ally.
The piece recounts William Jennings Bryan accusing William Howard Taft of changing his stance on corporate campaign donations after the Denver convention. It notes that Taft’s position aligns with a 1907 Republican law influenced by the Republican administration Taft served in. The blast ends with a charge for honesty.
In Lancaster Precinct No. 4 Fairview, Bryan’s voting precinct, 35 Republican 26 Democratic earlier. later 43 Republican 35 Democratic, a Democratic loss of about 1 percent. Bryan said moving to Fairview would shift precinct alignment toward his views.
The piece urges Republican mobilization in Indiana to counter Democratic efforts led by Tom Taggart. It calls for individual voters to organize, enlist neighbors, and work from now to election day, stressing county issues and the risk of brewer influence. It frames victory as a matter of sustained, personal effort.
The New York Sun critiques William Jennings Bryan’s 1908 campaign, arguing his platform echoes 1896 and 1900, centering on government guarantees for bank deposits. It warns that Bryan’s ideas resemble socialism and imply government control as the true safeguard for society.
The Chicago Inter Ocean laments state intervention after a bank failure and warns this law will raise the bank failure rate in Oklahoma. It cautions that widespread failures could exhaust public treasury resources and destabilize banking in the state.
A Chicago editorial or speech excerpt extols the Republican fixation on progress as the nation’s defining policy. It credits progress with making the United States the greatest and its people the wealthiest and happiest among world powers.
A historical plea highlights how many American women suffer daily pains while maintaining homes and families. It argues for recognizing female hard work and providing help to ease health burdens and duties that wear them down.
Personal endorsements from Mrs. F. Ellsworth of Mayville New York and Mrs. W. P. Boyd of Beaver Falls Pennsylvania praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from female troubles. The ad cites decades of use and urges sick women to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts.
Rev. W. Walker of Cincinnati will preach at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning. Rev. Reynolds, the pastor, is recovering and expects to be home in a few days.
Dr J B Kinsinger osteopathic physician promotes true osteopathy claiming it cures illnesses old methods fail. Graduate of American School of Osteopathy Kirksville Mo. Office in Hamilton Brock Greensburg Ind. Hours 9 to 4 Tuesdays and Saturdays. Phone 433. Consultation free.
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