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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1908
Page
6
A series of social visits and minor trips are reported. Mrs. Mary Crafton, Mort Messenheimer, Mrs. Robert Miers, and Ed Miers are listed with trips or visits around Hope and Indianapolis. The entries name several families in Hope Shelbyville Hartsville Germantown and nearby areas with occasional weekend gatherings and host households.
Mr Boss visited home folks and many locals spent Sundays with relatives in Greensburg and nearby towns. Farms sold to William Barnard, and several residents traveled to Indianapolis Cincinnati Havana Illinois Oldenburg and Batesville for visits and events.
St. Paul residents report sickness and visits including Mrs. Theodore Brook ill, Myron Clark and Emma Johannes, and Hazel Shortridge with Donald Whitticar’s arm injury. Mrs. Hal Adams travels to Indianapolis for typhoid fever care. Earl Neal, fifteen, ill with a brain tumor. Democratic meeting at Waldron draws turnout. Detours include Dr. Mulligan visiting Mrs. Crawley and families, and guests expected from Hal Adams and Hacker households.
Mrs. Sarah Marlow died Monday after a long illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday by Rev. T. J. Anthony and burial followed at Milroy cemetery. Numerous local families were noted as hosting, visiting, or attending events in the Bethesda Milroy Greensburg and Laurel area this week.
Sunday visits and Tuesday afternoon meetings across Kingston Greensburg and nearby towns. lists of residents visiting relatives and churchgoers. injuries and recoveries noted. gas fitter activity and a funeral attended by Bruner and Zeigler. Robison and Throp families hosting guests.
A historical public notice discusses appendicitis prevention linked to constipation and promotes Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a remedy. It claims the product stimulates the liver and bowels, is mild, pleasant, and free from nausea or gripping effects, advising against substitutes.
Rev E S LaRue's expected visit. W A Miers and wife at the Kentucky state fair. Mrs J S Minor improving after illness. Mrs Gartin in Indianapolis hospital. Mrs Anna Moore of Milford visited. Mrs Hendrickson hosted her Westport mother. W B Minor and wife welcomed a baby girl last week. Roy Miers returns to Culver Military Academy. George Reed starts Ringling Heights Tennessee school. John Gartin summoned by Gov Hanly to legislature. Miss Gladys Howell visited Hartsville with Miss Carr. Mrs George Walter of St Louis Crossing hosted by Beth Herron. Carpenters begin repairs on James Davis's house from Pumphrey heirs.
M Harden of Silver City North Carolina praises Electric Bitters claiming it cures stomach liver and kidney troubles best of all medicines for weakness backache chills and malaria. Sold under guarantee at F H Henry & Co drug store 50c ml.
Letts K L Adams made a business trip to Indianapolis Tuesday. William Hogg of Forest Hill transacted business here Thursday. We hope for rain and passage of a county local option law. Robbins & Alexander shipped a car load of hogs to the city market Thursday. James Cox and wife were called to Queensville Sunday for the serious illness of her mother. Alfred Beagles is building a new barn on the property Regent purchased from George T. Davis. Mrs FE Pleak has returned from Niles Michigan where she treated throat trouble. Scarcity of the water supply due to dry weather and local option near at hand makes drinking water a serious problem. Forrest Moor, here visiting home folks, has returned to West Pullman. his wife will return soon after sickness delayed her.
James Francis Burke of Pittsburg argues in a speech on The Powers of the President that electing Bryan would risk harm amid a hostile Senate. He claims the President can steer vast funds and warns of Bryan’s influence shrinking Democratic control over state and federal seats.
The business men of our community are honest and their methods sound. The President has never said otherwise. It is chiefly in the interest of the great body of honest business men that he fights for lawful business methods, as stated by Hon. William Howard Taft to merchants and manufacturers in Boston, Massachusetts.
Taft argues Republican policy favors wage earners with protections like interstate employer liability, eight hour government work limits, and safety rules. He notes unions aid industrial peace but stresses rights for unorganized workers, including strikes and support for union action within lawful bounds.
The Omaha Bee reports Mr. Bryan criticising Mr. T after adding to the Republican platform. It notes the number of party issues Bryan subtracted from the Democratic platform would fill several large volumes.
Pivers Jr. Taft purchases a horse named Ms Rounts as a new hobby for Oma ba Bre, with honors being described as easy again and a local focus on small fortunes and personal pursuits.
A fragmented OCR page shows bid figures for heavy mixed hogs light hogs prime and lambs with prices around 4.25 to 6.50. Butter eggs lard and chicken prices appear as partial values. The text is garbled but indicates a livestock marketplace ledger with per pound and per dozen quotes.
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