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Newspaper
Connersville Curier
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1900
Page
3
The item notes Topaz 22nd as Vernal Equinox with equal day and night, then mentions sunlit days increasing gradually. It cites spring’s return with leaves and blossoms and comments on a large corporation advertising a column reading notice, plus editorials seeking free ads and war diplomacy efforts involving McKinley and England over South Africa.
The paper ran under full control of Mr Sheldon for one week generating world wide interest in the Christian Daily edition. Extra issues circulated in Chicago and New York with reprints in London. while criticisms arose about editorial and business parts, the venture showed some promise and the owners decided to continue the Christian Daily with minor plan tweaks.
Republican primaries for City Council nominations scheduled Friday afternoon, March 23, from 3 to 7. Voting places: Ward 1 City Hall, Ward 2 7th Street hose house, Ward 3 Sparks and Disborough’s shop at 11th Street and Western Avenue, Ward 4 Maplewood base house. Voters should attend.
Summary of community happenings across Columbia including visits from Mrs. Frank Limpus and Laura, a sermon by Rev. J. M. Vines, school programs at Alpine, diploma exams, farm notes on poultry, moves of Mr. Charles Selby, Prof. Chance’s travel to Danville, Nulltown Sunday School reorganization, gatherings at John Wines sugar camp, and local church attendance plus a village festival. Also a brief ad for Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin noting digestive benefits and trial bottle sizes.
Orla F. Tate of St. Lodia Range Co visits his parents J. H. Tate and wife. Mrs Robison moves into Jesse Clawson’s former house. Son will clerk for C. E. Davis this summer. Morton Williams and wife visit Chas Martius. Rev Wines preaches a Sunday sermon. Janitor illness affects church stove. W E Ochiltree and family visit from Maple Sweets. Helen Parker of Glenwood attends church. Paul Roots out of school sick. Elmer Hegwood new job with Rex Buggy Co. Funeral of Mrs Frees at Springereville. Mrs Chas Holland visits Muncie. Honor Alexander dynamiting stamps for W F Kidd and McFarlan.
This week I will have a car load of White Iowa Oats for sale in quantities to suit. Also an offer for a house and three adjoining lots in Alquina with a good barn and well on the premises. Apply to Eliza Roberts in Boston Wayne County Indiana.
The Republican Joint Senatorist Convention for Fayette Henry and Union counties meets today at City Hall Connersville with likely interest despite no contest. Delegates and alternates were listed previously. At 10 a m a joint legislative convention for Fayette and Wayne counties follows at 2 p m with Fayette delegates choosing candidates for both conventions.
Frank Crist of Liberty was struck by a freight engine while crossing the C H I tracks on March 21 and killed instantly. The accident severed his head. he was a hard of hearing man. His wife was away visiting Muncec at the time. Crist was a respected middle aged citizen and a cousin of Sheri Case Crist.
A report of injuries to Adam Kuhn and Riley Larimore at Maude is debunked as a canard. Mrs. Susan Parker, widow of Sam Parker of Connersville and ex C H T R R Co president, is said detained in Indianapolis in a demented state. Sam Parker’s widow is nearly indigent.
Alfred Green, 60, remains seriously injured after a week with a horse kick. doctors Pierre and Sweeney attend him. Rumors of planned heart transplants circulate. Mrs Kate Broaddus’s painting and pap erlog by Charley Wolfe noted along with Dr Pierce. Gypsy bands blamed. elder Bartle holds multiple sermons at Chris Han Church. Rebekah Lodge planned for Apr 5. Thos Wilson moves to town. Mrs Samuel Decker ill. Henry Jordan visits from Hawkinsville. B and S degree exams draw crowd. some candidates disappointed.
Directory lists Fayette County churches with pastors and service times. Includes First Presbyterian Connersville, First M E, First Baptist, German Presbyterian, Christian Church, Grand Ave M E, St Gabriel's, East Connersville Baptist, Trinity Episcopal, and Kinney Hall listings with service hours and meeting times.
Correspondent notes Regular Baptist Church north of Harrisburg with elder Asumiggs and pastor preaching 11 a m and 5 p m on the eth Sunday each month and Saturday precind at each ath Sunday. Harrisburg Christian Church led by Rev W D Bartle with third Sunday services at 10 90 4 p m and 7 10 p m. Next Sunday marks regular pastor appointments for both churches.
Geo Walker recently on the Connersville Courier staff will run an evening bookkeeping school in the city during winter months. He has over ten years of teaching and practice experience and offers strong testimonials. Address Geo Walker % Connersville Courier City. Shinkle's cure advertised as a neutralizer for stomach acid. Ward Jemison sells it.
A classified notice offers 154 acres with a large frame house two barns and orchard six miles from the city, possession at once at 40 dollars per acre. Also 20 acres at 65 dollars per acre in Rush county soil, a well improved farm at 60 dollars per acre, 85 acres at 1200 dollars, and 175 acres offered to trade for city property in Connersville Indiana. W. E. Cutrier office north side Merrill Building.
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