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Newspaper
The Greenville Journal
Location
Greenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
1
A Greenville newspaper piece argues public sentiment tolerates Sunday ball games despite law restrictions. It urges moral action from churches and pulpit preaching to strengthen Sunday observance, noting spectators among respectable citizens encourage the activity.
Convalescents need a large amount of nourishment in easily digested form. Scott's Emulsion is a powerful nourishment highly concentrated. It builds bone, blood and muscle without stressing digestion. Available from all druggists in 50 cent and one dollar sizes.
The text urges reform of Sabbath keeping and criticizes older Christians who seek pleasure on the Lord's day. It notes local activities including Dr Kings New Life Pills promotion, Sunday visitors, Arcanum lumber, tobacco deliveries with varied prices, corn planting progress, roof work on the Township House, and absence of Sunday services. May 18.
Decoration services will be held at Fort Jefferson by the soldiers and Red Men on Sunday afternoon May 31 at 1 o'clock. The speakers will be Rev. Macklin of Union City for the soldiers and Louia Wills of Greenville for the Red Men. There will be good music and subscriptions for the Journal.
Mrs J P White of Rushboro Pa says there is no use dying of lung trouble while Dr King s New Discovery remains available She claims it loosens a cough quickly and cures lung disease even after hopeless prognosis The remedy for coughs and colds lagrippe asthma bronchitis and hoarseness is sold under guarantee at Wm Kipp s Sons drug store 50¢ and 1 00 Trial bottle free
Last Thursday evening the School Board voted to hire Willie Jordan for the coming term. Local residents Mrs Lida Bubenmeyer went to West Manchester to keep house for Michael Long. David Shiverdecker and Daniel Sheffer were seen in Cincinnati. Frank Fitzgerald returned home to Chattanooga, Tennessee after visiting relatives. Mrs John Schlechty and Mrs Arrebecca Schlechty shopped in Greenville on Saturday. Kathryn Fitzgerald Nellie Viets Edna Opal Baum and Messie were also seen. Virgil Schlechty John Imler Harley North and Parl Townsend enjoyed a picnic at Ryan's Grove on Sunday. Schuyler Viets and wife of Greenville visited his parents last Wednesday. An Decoration service is planned for Sunday May 31 at 1 p.m. May 18 Venus CAETORIA. Sento Tha Kind We Re Ag Be
Portland Indiana May 18 1908 notes rain easing farmers plant corn gardens end work while visiting Kokomo for G A R meeting 88th Indiana veterans memories of Bentonville Chickamauga and Johnston surrender Sherman later life glimpses of court cases divorces and liquor era worries about Prohibition plus local news and promotions from CARTONRIA and The Pross news about Belle Guinness mystery and a booming cloths shop ad in Greenville Indiana
An advertisement urging readers to build children’s health with Ayer s Sarsaparilla. It stresses grit courage and strength and questions whether children are thin pale or delicate while claiming the tonic makes blood pure and rich and improves general health.
The Otterbein column notes a large Sunday school gathering and various social visits. A decoration day is planned for May 31 with Rev Bowers delivering the address and male quartet performances. Local names include Miss Lottie Hawkey Miss Nellie Vietor Dora Howell and wife, Frank Coblentz, Perry Niswonger, Esta and Lucille Gottinger, Geraldine Eley Ezra Slifer C D Odell James Wilt Theodore Eley and Norman R Coulter. An endorsement for Electric Bitters is quoted from architect Coulter.
Southern Alberta readers can seize June Bud offers to study prairie soil and breaking, with full information on ploughing and seeding for fall or spring grains. Visit New Dayton area farms, explore 80,000 acres of unimproved land near a top wheat district, and inspect cattle and sheep on the prairie through spring and early summer.
Unusual offer for June 2nd promises special arrangements for buyers releasing on this trip. It touts 190 percent crop prospects, liberal terms, and a square deal with courteous treatment. Visitors are told to come to the office for full information and a Seepage booklet detailing actual results.
California's first clearing house is recalled from Civil War era San Francisco Russian ball. Hats and coats were mislaid, guests retrieved belongings from a public loss-and-return notice, and the event is described as a nonfinancial clearing house precedent. The piece blends social history with a note on banking terms and legends from the era.
Philadelphia school board member notes a Pennsylvania rural school where a master keeps pupils at desks and allows lunch snacking. He catches a pupil paying more mind to pie than to arithmetic, scolding William for listening with one ear and eating pie with the other. Also advertised: new neckwear shirts gloves collars cuffs and fancy vests with Journal subscription.
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