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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1908
Page
4
One year in the county and one year out of the county terms noted. Payment in advance not required for single copies. A Republican speaking event is announced for tomorrow afternoon in the courthouse park. The text emphasizes the county as the unit of local government.
The article notes that workers still recall the large unemployment caused by the Cleveland layoff in 1893, highlighting lasting economic impact and worker sentiment a generation later.
The veteran congressman was elected two years ago by a landslide over 10 000 votes and warns opponents not to expect his retirement this year. He asserts continued support in his district and plans to seek another term.
George Ade prepares a large barbecue at his Kentlan home on the 30th with Mr Taft and many of the prominent Republican figures from Hoosier dam expected to attend.
The text lauds farmers as the salt of the earth and asserts they will give the majority of their votes to the Republican party in the 1908 election.
Mr. Taft declines being exhibited as a campaign curiosity and plans to go on the stump. He emphasizes speaking for himself, a stance that resonates with voters who admire direct action and plain speaking.
The 1908 corn crop is reported at eighty percent and the price received under Cleveland remains under pressure. The remark notes that Mr. Bryan cannot find comfort from this source in addressing the farm market concerns.
A fragment reports a large group of Protestant ministers in Indiana and their followers embracing Republican policies. The piece suggests ministers lose influence and predicts a wait-and-see attitude toward political change.
In a town ward discussion, residents oppose saloon domination in politics and foresee many moderate drinkers voting for the county option. The piece notes that some men who drink occasionally would remain sober if saloons were removed from view.
W G Johnston delivered a temperance talk at the Christian church. He and brothers A R Beach A L Bennett and A T Rankin have stirred temperance sentiment in Greensburg and Decatur county. Beath and Bennett may soon leave the field, though their service is valued in moral reform.
In Richmond a past rally of Sunday schools featured prominent men and banners reading County Local Option. Timothy Nicholson, clerk of the Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends, and Earlham College President Kelly rode in a wagon under the banner. The event urged temperance reform, arguing morals and liberties outweigh party lines and asking good people to choose allegiance between brewers and the temperance cause.
The Chicago Tribune reviews Grover Cleveland's last public paper urging T. Roosevelt for President. It calls the address a grave voice of a strong man and notes Cleveland’s belief Taft would win, describing the piece as verbose, sincere, and historic.
Extract from President Cleveland's last appeal to fellow Democrats argues Taft as president despite cabinet hints on Bryan. The piece lauds Taft's judicial reputation, integrity, and ability to handle national issues with honest, steady effort.
A discussion of Indiana politics centers on liquor laws and temperance, contrasting Republican aims to preserve existing controls with Democratic appeals backed by brewers and saloon interests. Voter choice hinges on temperance positions and party pledges for state office.
Dr. J N Hurty, secretary of the state board of health, told a First Methodist church audience in Indianapolis that there is no price for typhoid fever or smallpox if proper self care and conditions are maintained. He warned that typhoid is a disgrace to any community and that many deaths result from improper eating and preventable disease, urging constant effort to improve public health.
The report notes liquor tax receipts in the United States fell by 16 million dollars over ten months, implying about a ten percent drop in consumption. The piece credits temperance reform in both southern and northern states with this decline, predicting economic and moral gains as a result of reduced drinking.
A sprained ankle may heal in about one third the usual time by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm freely and giving it absolute rest. For sale at Batterton's drug store.
The Greensburg audience heard pastor W. G. Johnston argue the moral issue of Prohibition and county local option. He contrasted ward and county plans, urged legislative pressure, and warned that breweries would influence elections if the county seat wards were controlled. The speech energized Decatur County supporters for temperance.
Two longtime Prohibition ministers in Lafayette announce they will back the Republican ticket this year for the temperance plank. They urge Prohibition allies to vote for Jim Watson and Republican legislators, arguing Democratic victory would harm the state. Rev Samuel Godfrey and his fellow elder support the national Prohibition ticket but will vote Republican locally to back local option legislation.
A Thursday meeting at the state fair grounds gathered ninety of ninety two counties to arrange Indiana’s participation in the World’s Corn Show in Onaha Nebraska this December. Senator M E Newhouse will represent Decatur county. An Indiana train will be chartered and a thousand dollar trophy funded by all counties at about eleven dollars each. Indiana won all prizes at Chicago’s last year’s corn show and aims to repeat.
J. H. Batterton announces Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and lung troubles is not affected by the national pure food and drug law because it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. It is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults.
The table presents figures on U S farm property values from 1870 onward and the per capita value of agricultural products for the entire population. It also shows the ratio of farm property value to the number of people aged in agriculture, highlighting long term shifts in rural assets and demographic connections.
The Aero Club of America spurs nationwide interest with the Junior Aero Club of New York and planned conferences at the Hotel Astor. Proponents praise air travel as free and liberty filled, foreseeing swift transport and broadening moral influence as aerial navigation nears realization.
A preacher asserts the Bible resists repeated refutations and upheavals. He likens it to a granite cube that remains upright and resilient through centuries of criticism and attacks by infidels and higher critics. The work, he says, is here to stay as long as the world endures.
Dan O Leary, a pedestrian famed for walking 1000 miles at a steady pace, has returned to Cincinnati from a New England tour. He has traveled about 20,000 miles since June and plans more exhibitions across the region. Talks link him with Olympic Marathon winner John J Hayes in Cleveland next month as he challenges a sprinter in a six to ten mile showcase.
An advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Cure will cure any kidney or bladder trouble not beyond medical reach. The testimonial cites J. H. Batterton endorsing the product as offering the most any medicine can achieve.
A new airship venture aims to operate a Pretoria London route with a twelve day round trip. German engineer Heinze describes a vehicle carrying twelve to fourteen passengers, 308 feet long, 45 foot diameter, hydrogen volume of 15 000 cubic feet, four 100 horsepower motors, and lifting power around 30 000 pounds. Influential South African investors back the project though essential details remain undisclosed.
Oscoop news reports John M. Roberts suffered paralysis at his home near Osgood just before a veterans reunion. Despite illness he rode at the head of the big parade aided by his brother Samuel as hundreds of citizens cheered and young men presented him small flags in respect.
Sam A. Garber recounts aiding a seriously ill woman on an O R N train from Pendleton to Le Grande Oregon. He gave Chamberlains Colic remedy to relieve cramps, rubbed her hands, and ensured she recovered before arrival. Batterton's drug store sells it.
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