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Newspaper
Connersville Curier
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
5
An inspector reported unsanitary conditions at a local milk dealership, condemning the facility and ordering corrective action. No additional details on the dealer or location are provided in the readable text.
State Food and Drug Inspector John Owens found three Connersville dairies with poor to fair sanitation. One was condemned, another rated poor, and a third fair. He warned dairy operators to clean up by Saturday or face prosecutions and possible loss of business if conditions do not improve.
Indiana reports show 1907 wheat acreage for 1908 yield fell to 2,059,615 bushels from 2,391,478 acres in 1906. The crop totaled 34,874,726 bushels with 14.58 bushels per acre. Posey leads in acreage at 66,926, Gibson 59,628, Shelby 58,477, Rush 53,607, all same top counties as in 1906.
A long passage discusses the 1908 campaign climate with focus on Indiana as pivotal for both parties. It notes Taft and Bryan alignments, mentions Kern and Marshall as Indiana figures, and outlines expected campaign efforts, funding, and possible roping in President Roosevelt. Local notes include church meetings and social events.
Democratic enthusiasts reject superstition as the convention adjourns at 4 23 pm Friday after a halted clock at midnight. Critics call the ticket a repeated defeat duo while supporters insist twenty three and bad omens will not affect the party.
In St. Petersburg the alcoholic liquor traffic committee of the Russian Duma recommends replacing the imperial eagle on whisky labels with a skull and crossbones. The proposed label warns, Man! Although you have bought this liquor, yet know that you are drinking poison, which destroys you. Before it is too late, quit buying another bottle.
State Food and Drug Inspector John Owens found two Harrison township school houses in districts 6 and 7 to be in unsanitary condition. He will report to the state board of health, whose decision will determine their fate.
The Democratic National Committee adopted a resolution barring corporate contributions and any individual gifts over 10000. It will publish all individual donations above 100, received before October 15 or when received after that date. No donations over 100 shall be accepted within three days of the election. W. J. Bryan to be notified of presidential nomination at Lincoln on August 12. John W. Kern to be notified in Indianapolis on a later date.
An Ohio man announces an airship invention that supposedly remains aloft for months. The boasture implies it could aid those dodging creditors, echoing a Whittier line about chasing debts as a punchline.
An editorial urging patience with the elderly and youth, warning against judging by appearances, and promoting positive habits at home. It counsels reading aloud with children, supplementing school lessons, and choosing silence over criticism at mealtime. It also notes the habit of staying on the sunny side of life and daily surroundings.
A humorous extended toast extols husbands and fathers while praising women for guiding and governing. It urges young men to seek wealth through foresight and industry, avoid vice, value religion, and nurture character. The piece mixes satire with moral instruction framed as courtly advice to boys leaving home.
A New York City sermon by Rev. Frank Torey argues that leaving a spouse to seek a higher life is not a sin. He claims harsh ties should not hinder one’s quest for heaven, saying he would rather go to heaven alone than to hell with a wife.
In the Valley E W Handley visited town while hay crops occupy fields. Ed Kay and daughter visit Brookville. Willis Parrott transacts business there. Neighbors share visits with Grant Sheplar, Mrs Jasper Taylor of St Louis and locals in Everton Connersville and Lyons Station. Threshing runs day and night and crop quality is noted as poor for wheat. Farmers anticipate a large clover crop despite high clover seed prices earlier.
Local commissariat notes puzzling vehicles used by yeggmen in post office safe cracking. Officials observe the autos never seem to break down, raising questions about reliability and possible tampering or mischief.
A tobacconist at Cardiff explained that genuine imported cigar boxes use Flavana with a B while homemade varieties use Vv. The magistrate ruled that the custom prevails and imposed a nominal fine for selling British cigars as Havanas.
William McCarthy, previously paroled in Montpelier Ind, traveled from North Yakima Wash to Chicago to fulfill a governor promised return. Converted at a Salvation Army meeting, he pledges to serve a fourteen year term after breaking parole for burglary and subsequent drunken assault. He boards a train to Indiana to begin his sentence.
An Italian maxim advises seeking help from many while valuing advice from a few. The saying emphasizes gathering broad input but following trusted guidance.
Ann Arbor physicians removed a rubber eraser from a schoolgirl’s ear in a humorous incident. The event, noted by the Washington Post, highlights a childish attempt to clear thoughts.
Motte quotes John Ruskin advising to examine both mind and body with two mirrors on the toilet table. He stresses that the mind is harder to face and requires more intense self-scrutiny and daily dress of body and mind.
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