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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1906
Page
8
A compile of short notices records visits, illnesses, and travels across Clinton and nearby communities. Readers report residents in Terre Haute Dana Klein Paris Danville Newport and Brazil, with many improving health and several on trips or in town for business.
The Indiana case State v Wishard Jenkins was tried before Judge Piety in Terre Haute. The jury, split 7 to 5 for the state, could not agree after sixteen hours. Other matters include assualt and battery pleas, quiet title suits, a divorce with child custody, and guardianship petitions. Florida township schools to hold 22nd annual commencement at Rosedale High School with 5 graduates in the high school and 19 in common schools.
The Hulman party at about 30 mph swerved to avoid a hay load in the road near Laferty farm Park County causing their car to crash into a ditch and overturn. All occupants were thrown out and badly injured with the machine wrecked. Herman Hulman Jr T RR Calver and Lewis Hays suffered serious injuries in a similar wreck twenty miles north of Terre Haute the day before. A tree narrowly prevented further tragedy as the car struck it after overturning. The hay obstruction and wet grass contributed to the accident.
Richard Church sold a fine lot of hogs last week. Most farmers around here commenced plowing cord Monday. George Church hauling baled hay to Terre Haute. Wm Martin and family of Clinton visited Sunday. Myrtle Church won the watch in the Clintonian by over 1200 votes. Children’s Day exercises drew large crowds from Clinton Salem and Hillsdale. One boy cut his foot on a broken beer bottle Saturday. Center boys organized a ball nine at Frog College and will play nearby teams.
The Mecca Elevator continues to take in substantial Puett corn with several days needed to haul it all to town. The largest load so far was 74 bushels and 10 pounds hauled by Ellis Pence. Photo efforts are being made to document upcoming big loads as promised by the workers.
A speaker notes Democrats around town fetch 6.25 per hog while claiming a prior Democratic era saw pork sales at 3.15 with no smiles. The remark contrasts pork prices and moods across administrations.
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