County newspaper closes second year with hopeful growth
Connersville Indiana paper announces fulfillment of two years of family friendly content and rural reader support. It thanks subscribers and staff, previews a stronger third year, and notes readership across Fayette County plus a Washington letter and philanthropy piece. It also reports legal and political items, crop prospects in Southern Russia, and Treasury gold reserves totaling 504,354,297.
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Cornier
Fayette County
Editora
Lageretown plans return train trip to Leam Thursday
Managers arrange a return train to Leam on Thursday and Friday. The plan lets local people spend a day at the popular Pair show with a probable doubt about attendance.
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Quaeleg
Leam
Strike at Billion Dollar Steel Trust Escalates in New York
A two week old strike at the Billion Dollar Steel Trust widens as labor leaders and trust representatives led by J Pierpont Morgan fail to reach accord in a New York conference. Both sides reject terms and plan further action. The conflict risks intensified labor tensions and broader economic disruption.
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Steel Trust
Trust
J. Pierport Morgan
Wee
New York
Milla
The Churches In The Absence Of The Pastor
The Rev A H Lathrop filled the pulpit at First M E church preaching both services on topics climaxes and the survival of the weak A solo was sung by Miss Minnie Hall of Louisville KY The German Presbyterian ladies surprised Merc J O Schwarz at the parsonage with a social evening Rev Schwarz and wife are gaining affection Rev F S Tincher presiding elder preached quarterly meetings at Glenwood Rushville Brookville Milroy Clarkeburg next weekend Communion at First Presbyterian three members received by letter Rev and Mrs George Darsie returned from Washington PA Miss Sarah Ireland has gone to Wilmington for rest from Brookville to attend Epworth League events.
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A. H. Lathrop
Chillicothe
Ohio
Misa Minnie Hall
Louisville
German Presbyterian Church
Merc
J. O. Schwarz
Schwarz
F.S. Tincher
Glenwood
Rushville
Brookville
Epworth League
Milroy
Clarkeburg
Sarah Ireland
Wilmington
W. N. Fletcher
Hamlin Risk
Adah Bell
Grand Avenue M. KE
First Presbyterian Church
County Line Notes Residents Visit and School Plans
A regional note column records guests and movements: Rev Yocum and family visit Win McConnell. Everett Clifford heads Fayetteville schools with Will Paxton teaching Ludlow. Mrs Elizabeth Smiley returns from Rushville. Frank Huston and Mrs T M Huston visit A G Hinchman. Chae Bell and wife visit Smiley. Mrs Ethel Peters hosts relatives from Orange and Anderson. Mrs Mertha Hawkine attends church at Ben Davin Creek. Walter Clifford visits Connersville. Henry Kinder recovers from illness. Van Hood suffers a hip cut jumping a barbed fence. Prof Peacey arrives for meetings at Fairview with special song services. Mr Pearcy noted as speaker and Mrs Pearcy as musical talent. Mr and Mrs Garrett visit Filkmore. Mise Daisey Saxon visits Kokomo. Troy Gibbe goes to Connersville factory. Co E Rotary festival at Fairview praised. Glenwood and local figures referenced in brief, with several minor travel notes.
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Toe Courier
Yocum
Sulivan
Ind
Win. McConnell
Everett Clifford
Marion
Fayetteville
Will Paxton
Ludlow
Elizabeth Smiley
Albert
Rushville
Frank C. Huston
Irvington
T. M. Huston
Knightstown
A. G. Hinchmen
Tuesaday
Chae
Bell and
Harrisburg
Samuel Smiley
Ethel Peters
Walter Conaway
Orange
Conaway
Anderson
Mertha Hawkine
Ben Davin Creek
Win
Morris
Walter Clifford
Connereville
Henry Kinder
van Hood
Prof
Peacey
Fairview
Pearcy
Mre
Garrett and
Baby
Filkmore
Albert Ficka
Garrett Fe « Aiece
Fickila
S. Mise
Daisey Saxon
Kokomo
Troy Gibbe
Connersville
Recent Births and Sermon Praise Highlight Local News
The report notes well received sermons titled Why Christ Died and The Sovereignty of Man. Ed Dolan and wife welcomed a ten pound boy on the 3rd. Gillespie Saxon has a new son and to cap it, grandpa Robert Saxon shares the joy with a double honor.
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Christ
Ed Dolan
Gillespie Saxon
Robert Saxon
Golden Wedding Celebration for Mr and Mrs C R Williams
Golden wedding celebration for Charles R Williams and Caroline Ellis marked the 100th anniversary of their marriage with more than 200 guests at their Connersville home. The couple, from Fayette county, were joined August 3 1851, and their family includes seven children and several grandchildren. Williams held public roles as Fayette County surveyor and county auditor, later serving as deputy auditor in Connersville. The article notes Williams’s civil service, Baptist faith, and community regard, while the gathering featured white and gold decorations and local relatives from Indiana and Ohio.
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Charles R. Williams
Caroline Ellia
Fayette County
Connersville
Charles Lt. Williama
Williams
Fairview Township
Charles
Lydia (Jub) Williams
Jouana Williams
Cayuga County
New York
Indiana
Bunker Hill
Charles Williams
de Pauw University
Asbury University
Fayette
Madison
Elardson Township
Madison County
Caroline Ellis
Co. C
130Th Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Cunnereville Poat
G. A. St
Baptist Church
Whig
Republican Party
Lyman Williame
LaFayette
Ili
Will Bates
Indianapolis
Ind
Marshall Will Nate
Marlon
Mise
Ella Williama
Williemsburg
Ohio
Local Milton Notes on Visits and Travels
Milton correspondents report visits across Ohio Indiana and nearby towns. Households welcoming guests include the Hoshours Wallace war ren and Moore families while Hoover and McDaniels kin attend the Hoover reunion at Glen Miller Park Richmond. Several residents plan moves and schooling updates and a railroad accident injury is noted.
Miss Spear Resumes Duties After Ill Grandmother
Earnest Miss Spear resumes teaching her music class after a three week absence due to her grandmother’s illness. Sylvia Fiant visits relatives at Lyons Station for the week. Joln Caldwell and wife host Levi Green and family Carl Hamilton and Grace and Miss Ruth Vogle for Sunday dinner. Mrs. Curtis Ranck is down from town.
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Miss Spear
Sylvia Fiant
Lyons Station
Joln Caldwell
Levi Green
Carl Hamilton
Grace
Ruth Vogle
Curtis Ranck
Relatives visiting in Indianapolis and neighbors called
Oliver Flant spends the week at Rocky Ripple with Musto Henry. Mrs Ella Watt from Muncie was guest last week. Mrs Flant and Mrs Green called on the ill Mrs Sam Henry and on Mrs John Jobe Monday afternoon. Ben Wright and family visited their father Wright Sunday.
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Indianapolis
Oliver Flant
Rocky Ripple
Musto Henry
Ella Watt
Muncie
Vne festival at Ebenezer church a social and financial success
Ranger correspondence reports a festival at Ebenezer church netted about fifty dollars. Absent guests included Orville Maple and family with George Maple. Scott Kennet and wife with Ohio relatives. Will Ward and wife welcomed a baby at home. Wm Jackson and wife hosted dinner for Ed Jackson and family Wilbur Piper Dan Jackson Fred Jackson and wife George Bell and wife Mrs Andy Gray visited Indianapolis then returned. George Bell and wife plan to move to housekeeping at Mays Station. Mrs Sam Bell visited Leroy Beeson.
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Ebenezer Church
Orville Maple
George Maple
Scott
Kennet
Ohio
Will Ward
Jackson
Ed Jackson
Wilbur Piper
Dan Jackson
Fred Jackson
George Bell
Andy Gray
Indianapolis
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Sam Bell
Leroy Beeson
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