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Newspaper
Connersville Curier
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1909
Page
7
Gov Marshall asks sheriffs in Indiana's 92 counties to enforce the law during the county fair season. He says there is no reason to enforce laws 51 weeks a year and ignore them for one week to allow gambling devices and prize fights at fairs.
Noah H. Marker, formerly assistant cashier of First National Bank at Tipton Indiana, faces embezzlement charges of 50000. He waived examination before U.S. Commissioner Ellis in Muncie and was bound over to the federal grand jury next November. Marker was released after bonds signed by local businessmen. He said little beyond declaring his innocence.
A fierce storm tore through Indianapolis and Indiana causing major damage. Winds hurled an auto through a storefront and ripped a roof from a baseball grandstand. About 40 trains blocked by fallen trees. Telegraph lines were disrupted as the heat peaked at 91.4 degrees.
Ground was broken for an immense factory by the Model Automobile Co in Peru Indiana. The company now occupies buildings owned by the Model Gas Engine Co as both ventures outgrow their existing space. KH Mack Morris named new manager of the automobile concern.
A Martinsville man Charles Isenhower vanishes after a message from his father directs him to a Vincennes area town to handle a business matter. No trace found and foul play is suspected as authorities search for clues.
A fierce Evansville fire started in the Lowenthal & Co. commission house and spread to Hulman & Co. wholesale tracers, causing about $10,000 in damage and threatening nearby businesses.
Miss Mary Carmony, 76, a music teacher for 30 years at the Pennsylvania School for the Blind, dies at Madison County Poor Infirmary where she had lived 11 years as a voluntary inmate. She was blind from nine months old.
Indianapolis reports the William and English firm negotiations with the Val envie Company for a ten year lease on the English opera house now operated by English. Capt English plans substantial remodeling at a large cost in anticipation of a Shubert challenge.
Dr. Charles Moore reports blackleg among cattle along Pine Creek near Oxford Indiana for the first time in years. Three calves at Thomas Carroll's farm four files east of Oxford and ten head exposed are affected.
The westbound Lake Shore Limited, under engineer Samuel Cowley, covered 133 miles from Toledo to Elkhart in 110 minutes and reached speeds up to 90 mph as it made up lost time.
Governor Marshall issues public statement pledging to use executive power to stop prizefights that violate Indiana law, targeting Terre Haute promoters and other locations. He emphasizes strict enforcement of the law and his resolve to prevent illegal bouts across the state.
In Indianapolis Indiana Ross H Wallace a well known figure in local financial circles has accepted a position as cashier of the Union National bank. The report notes his arrival and the bank appointment in the city.
William H. Marker, cashier at First National Bank of Tipton and brother of missing assistant cashier Noah M. Marker, has resigned while facing defalcation charges totaling over 100000 dollars.
Terre Haute Indiana Josiah D Wolfe age 69 died after a long involvement in county affairs. He suffered severe injuries from a powder car explosion at Sandford and spent a year unable to move.
Marion Ind The annual grand lodge meeting of the colored Knights of Pythias of the state convened in this city. The Court of Calanthe the women's auxiliary of the order also held its state meeting here.
George F. Walker, 76, Shelby county’s oldest justice of the peace, collapsed near Bogestown while trying to repair an engine in a harvest field. Cause listed as apoplexy.
Bloomington Indiana December Indiana state news reports death of W B Seward a veteran iron foundryman from Southern Indiana aged old. Seward served as one of the commissioners appointed by the governor to oversee the construction of the Indiana State Capitol building.
Anderson Indiana resident William Lawson aged 75, who recently divorced his fifth wife, married his housekeeper Carrie Sutton aged 31 in a ceremony held in St Louis after eloping two months earlier.
Indianapolis authorities identify Walter Brand, 18, recently paroled from Plainfield reformatory, as the man who attempted to assault Mrs. Anna Burk near Alliance. he has not yet been captured.
The Richmond special issue bonds to fund the new high school were sold to Dickinson Trust Co. at 102,101.50 dollars for a 100,000 dollar issue. The deal sets the financing in place for erection and equipment of the building.
Four Elwood rolling mills workers, newly paid after a lockout, bought revolvers to celebrate. Police jailed them before any trouble sparked and fined each of them 46 dollars.
In Warren Indiana the cornerstone of the memorial home for the aged will be laid August 10 with speakers including Bishop Anderson of Chattanooga among others.
Richmond Indiana marks the end of its semi professional baseball season as the club disbands after manager Edward F. Warfel resigns. Difficult to retain a fast team and patronage proved disappointing, ending the effort.
Indianapolis faces the year's hottest spell with thermometers hitting 107. Political figure Joe Clay, a leading Republican managing the Harding mayoralty drive, collapsed from the heat but is not in serious condition.
Princeton Indiana gardeners face a basket famine as Evansville basket factory burned reducing shipments. Melons wait in fields and delays in obtaining baskets threaten significant losses for local shippers.
President Taft promises to attend a Middle Western States Conservation Congress in Indianapolis, with the exact date to be set and governors, senators, congressmen, and state conservation commission members invited.
In Princeton Indiana a confrontation during a Kappa Phi initiation at Hall's Hill involved eggs clubs and fists. Several students sustained severe injuries in the melee between the Kappa Phis and the Gibson and S. 8. clubs.
Gary residents circulate petitions urging Gov. Marshall to investigate the Gary board of town trustees. Over 150 saloons closed by remonstrance, but reformers note 40 "bling ti gers" have replaced them.
Washington outlines tariff revisions lowering duties on iron ore scrap and lumber, with notable changes to Hides Leather Hosiery and petroleum duties. The plan adds an excise tax on corporations and insurers, issues Panama canal bonds, sets minimum and maximum duties, and empowers the president on reciprocity and treaty actions.
A city salesman notes a druggist who offers first class weighing scales for weekly weight checks per doctor orders. The service lets customers see their gain or loss on the spot without using a butcher or a penny-in-the-slot figure.
Instructions describe shortening a skirt from the bottom by tucks or trimming. To lengthen, add a matched piece along the hem, pressing and stitching a double row hem to create extra length and a neat finish. The method requires careful measurement and precise seam allowance.
Describes a plain bodice suitable for cloth serge or linen with a tucked net yoke and under-sleeve, two rows of Russian braid outlining the yoke, braid extending down the front in scallops with a button in each scallop, and an edge trimmed to match. Materials: 114 yards of 44 inch width, 6 yards braid, 12 buttons.
A youthful trend article notes belt buckles as the up to date accessory for girls. Buckles range six to eight inches long and three to four inches wide, are carved and fashionable. Most have prongs. some include slides. It advises punching eyelets and overcasting to protect belting.
The article notes a revival of tiny knife plaitings for dresses from the 1830 era. It describes using chiffon selvedge, silk bands, lace insertions, and taffeta ribbon to create firm, even edges and decorative frills. French double chiffon is mentioned to avoid hemming.
White canvas shoes can be dyed or painted to match any costume. Dyeing may shrink the shoes, but water color paints work well. Mount on trees or stuff with tissue, then apply paint with a brush or sponge. Prepare plenty of paint since canvas absorbs well and stopping to mix more is a drawback.
Chamois gloves return to fashion offering a practical option in white and yellow shades. The article notes they look good in warm weather and are cheaper than kid leather, with advice to use cold water and white soap for washing and to avoid heat during drying.
A recent parasol model features a flat top with spaced gores and lam brequins joined at the seams, creating a unit that folds to eight inches deep and is fringed. When opened it resembles an awning and is praised for eye and complexion protection in Vogue.
For washing Irish lace collars press them face down on a Turkish towel four times folded to avoid shine. This creates a soft finish after pressing. Before washing mend all holes with No. 150 cotton.
An advertisement touts Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney irregularities backache and swelling. Charles Cole of Iola Texas reports relief after using the product for kidney secretions and overall weakness. Sold for 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A Catholic Standard and Times quip reflects tensions over debt and nerves. A woman frets about obligation while a husband jokes that his nerves suffer more, noting a comical attempt to borrow a hundred. The exchange captures social humor about money and strain.
A widow writes to London police court missionary Mr. Robert Marshall asking if he knows a respectable man who wishes to remarry. She explains she has been widowed for years and is alone, signing as Mrs. with no name.
Mr. Wilkins sat on a nail keg reading a paper when he asks about a wireless telegraph signal labeled C. O. D. Holbrook suggests it might be C. Q. D. He notes it as a distress signal, adding to the puzzled mood in the shop.
A six year old gazes through a microscope and, studying a drop of water, exclaims that it reveals what bites you when you drink soda water, revealing a child’s curious link between tiny life and a familiar sensation.
The article extols a living religion's power to reconstruct individual lives in the mission of the slums. It asserts faith transforms both unlettered workers and graduates alike, curing bodies and souls and forging simple brotherly ties among those reached, who call each other brothers.
A humorous exchange notes a woman who keeps a love letter even after forgetting its author. The curious trait is presented in light banter.
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