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Newspaper
Connersville Curier
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1901
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR shows editors and managers Moore B F Thiebaud with subscription terms and a partial header for a newspaper issue.
A March 7 1901 summary notes ongoing state and national politics including McKinleys address and Indiana constitutional efforts. It highlights street improvements and business costs, mentions naval moves to Havana, Chinese theater, strawboard industry in Delaware County, Pope Leo XIII age, Irish parliamentary disruption, and the death of William M Evarts with a brief career sketch.
Governor Durbin signed into law a bill creating a State Board of Forestry with five commissioners four-year terms and a salaried State Forester. The Indiana Forestry Association urged the measure as essential for public welfare. The article discusses forestry potential and urges temperance reforms, noting Iowa Maine Kansas and local-option trends and prohibition practices.
The annual report by township trustees details revenue from dog tax and its disbursement. Payouts to individuals fund sheep losses caused by dogs, while receipts to the county treasury support the common school fund and tuition for various school corporations. Jennings township has not yet filed its report.
In Washington on March 6 the President sent Senate nominations for key posts. John Hay would be Secretary of State, Lyman J. Gage Secretary of the Treasury, Elihu Root Secretary of War, John W. Griggs Attorney General, Charles Emory Smith Postmaster General, John D. Long Secretary of the Navy, Ethan A. Hitchcock Secretary of the Interior, James Wilson Secretary of Agriculture. A new commission to George B. Cortelyou as secretary to the President was issued.
A reader cites Mesara Moore and Thieband asking for the arrears on a subscription and a year in advance payment. The writer promises to remit after receiving the premium titled Law Book of Indians, signed L L Bonn.
A two dollar premium is offered free to paid up subscribers and to new subscribers paying one year in advance. The Law Book, copyright for Fayette and Union counties, compiles Tudiana law and court decisions to 1900. Each paid up subscriber receives a copy valued at 200 dollars. 2000 copies will be published. See sample at the office and place orders.
A list of one year subscription prices for multiple titles including The Courier and New York Tribune, The Courier and Commercial Tribune, Inland Poultry Journal, Household Journal, Indianapolis Journal, Cincinnati Enquirer, Ohio Farmer, Home and Farm, Youth's Companion, Indiana Farmer, and American Swine Held. Prices range from $1.35 to $2.75 with several at $1.75 and $1.50.
Leadder Wright wed Freda Worth and Charles Valentine married Jennie V Downey. Court sits this week as the grand jury convenes with W T Edwards serving as foreman. Subscribe to the Courier.
The Courier lists subscribers for the Indiana Law Book premium from the past two weeks. Names include M. F. Cummins J. W. Hubert Joseph Roth Wm. T. Smith George Messeramish Alonzo Maple John ener Wu 8. Moffett Lemel L. Moffett Oma M. Mochwart Mise Gard Miss Jennie Shipley Ww. Cochran Mra. Elia Custer Lafe Cocketair George Ludlow E. W. Caldwell Fred Hackleman Goldie Eshleman Ernest Handley John G. Caldwell John Retherford Wm. Corbin Samuel Scott John Meyer Frank Glee Frank Brown James A. Jonas M. E. nubbdle Charles EB. Moore J. R. Carter E. A. Bilby.
Mr and Mrs Fred Hackleman hosted about eighty guests at their Posey Township home on March 4 1901. Only around forty attended due to bad weather. Music by Mrs Hackleman and others plus a graphophone by Ray Thornburg delighted the group. Sandwiches coffee cake and ice cream were served ending with a cake walk won by Mr and Mrs W D Thomas. Guests toasted McKinley and Roosevelt.
City council met in regular session with Mayor Clark presiding and minutes approved. Actions included licensing petitions, committee referrals, treasurer report filed, fire and police street lines allocated, County Clerk bill reconsidered and allowed, Oak and Eighth Street light repair ordered, cemetery transfer to C Starr, and street improvements to begin when weather permits. Members Shayward and Port absent.
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