15 Mar 1900
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Newspaper
Connersville Curier
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1900
Page
1
Courier diary from Honolulu to Manila aboard the Senator and Benmoor. Describes Thanksgiving aboard, phosphorescent seas, celestial sights, island landfalls, and battles in the Philippines as the writer joins Dewey's forces. Mentions ships, locations, and the author Guy Helverson.
An invitation to the Mid-winter Meeting of the Southern Indiana Press Association is issued for Greensburg on March 15 and 16. The program features a public reception and banquet, a free ride to the State I C O Fame, and a royal welcome for visiting members. The Greeneburg brethren strive to ensure success and goodwill for all attending journalists. The Mutual Life Insurance Co of New York has subscribed 10 million dollars to the British War Loan amid interest from American capitalists to absorb the loan.
Flying Fox winner of the Eng ined Derby last year is sold to Edmond Blanc for 196000. Or monde the grand sire of Flying Fox was sold six years ago to Mr Mc Donohue of San Francisco for 150000.
Queen Victoria plans a soon visit to Treland, her first since 1841, to honor Irish soldiers for valor in the South African war. M. K. Moffett, W. F. Downs, Ward Jemison and Frank Kehl attended the Republican Convention in Richmond last week.
Rudyard Kipling returns from illness with a nine story series on animal origins. The Elephant's Child explains how elephants got trunks and The Sing Song of Old Man Kangaroo recalls why kangaroos have long legs. The pieces, praised for freshness and appeal, are sent to The Ladies Home Journal for serialization starting next issue.
Fayette County Commissioners opened bids for the county poor asylum from March 1 to June 1 1900 and awarded contracts for drugs to McKennan and Ashworth clothing to Braun and Hempleman meat to Kohlheier grocer to Leonard and Reiman dry goods to Phil Joseph tobacco to Schlighte and others.
Cassius Alley of Pendleton, Indiana, built and operates a barbed wire telephone line that links Anderson, Pendleton, and Ingalls. The system cost about 100 dollars and reportedly functions as well as standard lines.
Uncalled letters include Burns Mias Elfen Brown H M Dyre Joie A Fehleoer John Haley Geo C Henderson Mrs Mary Holman Miss Lena Kach Frank Rubenson Wm Larsson Fossetina Moore Charlie Lovell Sarah A Maretto Maurizio Petty Mrs Mattie Sanders Mins Jactha Swafford J B Wervie Mrs Haines. Postmaster notes letters advertised and to be listed two weeks. then sent to Dead Letter Office. Also a war era opinion piece notes mounted infantry and horse breeding demand.
Two thirds of global sugar comes from beet sugar. Beet sugar output has risen fivefold since 1870 while cane sugar barely doubles and prices have fallen by more than half. Debs and Harriman were nominated by the Social Democratic party for president and vice president, Debs initially refused then agreed. The Senate passed the currency and bond refunding conference report on March 6 by 44 to 26, signaling support for the gold standard.
Dr Lankester reports from extensive studies that the average man in England of the better class and professions consumes roughly 143 ounces of food and drink in a 24 hour day.
Correspondence lists Chester N. Roberts and Lodescia Duncan for a marriage license. Included in the item is a statistic noting Europe’s population around 380 million and a national figure stating US Mail transport cost last year near 53 million dollars.
About fifty people attended the Horticultural Society gathering at Red Men’s Hall in Connersville. John P. Brown spoke on Indiana forestry and legislation while Mrs. H J Conner’s winter care of flowers was read. Members discussed farm accounting and answered questions on spraying, winter seedings, fruit buds, wheat damage, and clover sowing timing.
The County Sunday School Association plans its annual all day convention Thursday March 29 at the First Methodist Church. Speaker prospects include Hillis of Cleveland and W C Hall of Indianapolis, president of the association. Delegates from all county Sunday schools urged to attend and lodging for country visitors arranged. E V Hawkins president and E Ocni trer secretary.
Thursday evening Dr. Dillman medical examiner for Prudential Insurance and J A Fleming superintendent with their wives and other friends of T O Flint gave a pleasant surprise to the young couple. Dr Dillman spoke and presented a rocker and other useful gifts. Guests enjoyed charades and games before departing with best wishes.
Elton Meservy transfers land to Elsie Broad in Harrison Township for 316 dollars. Allison Nichols transfers land in Jennings Township to Hollie Hanson for 9600 dollars. John Walker transfers land in Jennings Township to Benjamin J. n. Samuel Trusler transfers land in Columbia Township to John H. Grey. Waverly Piper transfers land in Harrison Township to Amanda J McCready for 3900 dollars.
The Grand Jury filed its presentment and was discharged. HU indictments were returned. It visited the county farm and county jail. The farm was well kept and in first class order. The jail was well kept but cells should be remodeled for prisoner safety.
Examinations for eighth grade and high school pupils will be held Saturday March 17 at several locations including Columbia Township Columbia Connersville Township and E Connersville Fairview Township Harrison Township Harrisburg Jackson Township Everton Jennings Township Alquina Orange Township Fayetteville Posey Township Bentonville Waterloo Township Dis 4 Canvin Ocuiutter and other sites. Geo W Pigiman elected permanent chairman and L B Leonard secretary of Union County Democratic Central Committee.
Correspondence reports Miss Bertha Broadberry dies last Friday with funeral here and burial at Carrtown. Various town items include sales of John Wilson household goods, Mr W. moving to Hamilton, illness of Miss Grace Donahue and Mrs Phoebe Wilkinson, a defamation verdict for Newton Ridenour against B M Black, new residents and property purchases, a saw mill sale by L Y Miller, plans for a local dwelling and a rumored Creamery and jewelry store storefronts in College Corner.
Correspondents report visits and guests across households. Mrs Ben Dungan and Mrs Levi Green hosted gatherings while Mrs Dan Frant and daughters visited. The Rancks of near Philomath spent Sunday with Curt Ranck and family. John Rolling prepares to move to Joe Hursts place this week. John Caldwell and family visited Mrs Lina Beck in Lyons Station. Multiple ladies called at Levi Green’s residence last week.
Mrs. Frank Cookie is seriously ill from the grip. Rev. E. A. Enor organized a Sunday School in Waterloo township. John Garrett, who died Saturday, was buried at Everton. Mrs. Matilda Petro is very sick from rheumatism. One citizen removes the pump handle when visiting to keep neighbors from water. Rev. Fletcher and wife visited Jessie Chrisman. Mrs. Phuraba Toms died south of Dublin last Friday. Miss Jennie Hussey ill. Mrs. Wissler of Milton was taken dangerously sick visiting her brother John Wissler. Henry Degner sold twenty geese to a Cambridge firm for fifty five cents each. E. Moore and Elbert Moore return from Ohio after family illness.
Rev D T Hedges preached from Hebrews 12 1 2 and led a protracted meeting at Arquing with zeal and good works. Local residents, businesses, farms, saloon condemnation and crime comparisons in Maine and Massachusetts highlight the era’s social tensions.
Mrs Kate Mercer and children visiting her parents Joseph May and wife. Donald McKee from Connersville visited Sunday. James and Gertrude Snape of Connersville called on friends. Charles May moved to Wabash to work at Whites Institute. Mrs Crawford improving slowly. Protracted meeting at M E Church continues with two confessions. Molasses selling at 75 cents per gallon due to favorable weather. Temperance lecture at Christian church March first. free and open to all. Driggs, an old citizen, buried in east cemetery. Miss Helen Rea visited Josie Try. John Matney moved to Manilla Indiana. Miller McCready moved to Connersville. Albert Wykoff returned to Greene Castle for picture gallery. School closes March twenty ninth with entertainment by pupils. New Century Club met at Prof W S Rowe’s. next at L L Broadday’s in two weeks. Tom Powell moved to Miss Jennie Shipley’s farm northwest of city. Haymakers Committee named for June feast: John C White, Chas Sale der, James Thomas, Samuel Perla, Dora Pigman.
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