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Newspaper
Connersville Curier
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
7
The Connersville Courier lists subscription terms for one year six months and three months with mail service at Connersville Indiana. It notes entry at the local post office as second class mail matter and provides office address 4110 Central Avenue and telephone Frazee 221.
Ethel Tucker daughter of Fre mont and Mary Elizabeth Tucker was born September 5 1887 in Laurel Indiana and died January 10 1908 at age twenty four months. She worked at the Times-News as a compositor and later in clerical duties. She joined the M B church as a child and later the Christian church in this city. Her life was marked by patience faith and devotion to divine will.
Elmer J. Binford of Greenfield announces his bid for the Republican nomination for Joint Senator from the Hancock Rush Fayette district. A 38 year old lawyer and Quaker native of Blue River Township, Binford has not held elected office but has prior close races, including a 65 vote margin win for prosecuting attorney in 1894 and a 203 vote defeat for judge in 1906.
A historical farm sale listing by W. E. Ochiltree offers multiple parcels near Connerville and Laurel with acreages from 40 to 240, distances to towns, road access, and prices ranging from 3,750 to 18,000. Improvements vary from fair to first class, some on traction lines or near Pike.
Wanting an interest in Fayettes and adjacent counties, Saleshen offers salary or commission. Address Lincoln Ort Co. Cleveland Ohio 10.
Mrs Christianna Beck, born Skillman, died at home after coffee reform. she moved to this county in 1843 and later to the city, widow with two sons surviving. Jennie Crawford, born 1852, long time resident, died after a brief illness. once married, later divorced and lived alone. funeral held. William Robinson, in his 80s, died after a general decline. three children survive. funeral at residence. Hulda DeHaven, 1839–, died after heart trouble following grip. two children, several grandchildren survive. funeral held at home. Each obituary notes long local residence and family ties.
Saturday February 1st advertisement for Shera and McIntosh promising a better selection of clover seed than ever before from Chance Bros. with a note to expect value for every lady shopping.
In a casual anecdote Mr Briggilsby recalls scrolling 7,942,714 wallpaper styles but notes comfort in choosing from 200 samples. He details the exhausting process of matching two rooms, the risk of overchoice, and imagines the impossible task of reviewing all 7.9 million options.
The San Francisco Call reports a playful street exchange involving Prof. McAdie of the weather bureau who jokingly renames a listener Plato. The dialogue references Socrates and Aristotle as the professor’s famous disciples.
A city laundry proprietor argues men are neater than women. He cites that men wear a fresh collar daily and wash choices show no indecisive wear, while women wash collars more carefully and let dirt accumulate before washing. He asserts statistics back his claim and remarks on vanity.
A dialogue hints Mildred’s hair shifted from brown to golden due to her mother’s matchmaking scheme. The mother allegedly urged a dyeing request to boost Mil dred’s prospects in marriage.
A comic exchange from the Philadelphia Press shows Wise laughing at Marley’s joke to avoid a repeated, worse jab. Dumsey questions the laughter, and Wise explains it was in self defense to catch the point.
The piece argues that exquisite neatness surpasses beauty as a universal ideal for women. It contrasts Canadian, English, and American habits, praising neatness as a blend of style, care, and proper dress, and notes its lasting charm beyond mere beauty.
The article notes two Paris National Library prints about early diabolo games The Good Devil and other designs show diabolo antics with broken furniture and a man tied by a cord as women play Diabolo rose to prominence in France in 1812 with English caricatures linking to Wellington and Napoleon It mentions pre revolutionary Chinese reproductions sent to a French minister and the remark that the Chinese forget what is learned.
A Navy sailor on West Fifty fourth street New York drew attention by offering a Chinese chow dog for sale. The animal wore a novelty outfit with a hood sleeves and red ribbon, prompting curious bystanders especially women during afternoon calls.
Leslie's Weekly reports the forest service foresees America’s future hardwood supply mainly from the Appalachian mountains with the Lake States and lower Mississippi valley as other centers. The Appalachians hold the largest remaining timber and could yield about 20 billion feet annually if well managed, though much land has been damaged by fire and cutting and will take years to recover.
A witty exchange unfolds in Queens as a conceited beau claims to have visited four ladies last night. A poker fiend retorts that with such a hand he would keep raising all night, hinting at a boastful, competitive atmosphere.
Chairman Goodrich and Secretary Riddick call the Republican State Convention to meet in Tomlinson Hall Indianapolis on April 1 and 2 1908 to adopt a platform nominate state officers and elect delegates. The body will assemble at 2 p m April 1 for four delegates at large to the National Convention and fifteen National electors then reconvene at 9 a m April 2 to nominate governors officers and judges. Delegates total 1467 apportioned by county and based on votes for Fred A Sims in 1906 with Fayette County allotted ten delegates.
The Indiana Democratic Club will host a banquet for William Jennings Bryan at the Claypool Hotel in Indianapolis Monday night February 17, with Bryan in attendance. He has also promised to address the Y M C A in Tomlinson Hall on Sunday afternoon prior to the banquet.
R M James of Louellen South Carolina touts Electric Bitters as a cure for malaria chill fever jaundice and liver kidney stomach woes. The 50 cent tonic blood purifier promises rapid relief and is sold with a guarantee at Lewis Ashworth's drug store.
The Poland China hog described as the most perfect ever raised at a Millville area farm died of cholera. Owned by John G. Allen the thoroughbred hog had been offered 2500 dollars repeatedly but he valued it at 5000 dollars.
About 100 bushels of recleaned clover seed in big and little grades offered by Bres. Sale planned in the next few days with price and delivery terms to be arranged. Local buyers contact Bres for details.
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