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Newspaper
Connersville Curier
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1900
Page
10
Merriam outlines special plans for counting residents away on summer leave in major cities like New York Chicago Boston and Philadelphia. Maps cover every house to locate vacant dwellings and determine if occupants are temporarily away, guiding agents to verify occupancy and ensure accurate counts.
In front of the Auditorium Smet Chicago the inexperienced driver sent a cab rolling backward into the gutter. Mrs Fiske, calm but angered, asked for a horse cab and rode away to the hotel with her maid and dog, avoiding further danger.
A Philippine Commission proposal aims to curb church power by banning priest registration of births marriages and deaths and replacing parish led records with a centralized system. The plan echoes a 1970 Spanish law that taxed and restricted clergy in vital events, removing priestly control and revenue from these records.
Governor Richard P. Leary of Guam issues a formal decree proclaiming the abolition of slavery on the island effective February 22, 1900. The document declares slavery degrading, unconstitutional under U S law, and calls for peaceful, compulsory compliance from all inhabitants.
Peter Van Schaak of the Chicago Holand society will deliver a gift to Queen Wilhelmina next month. The present is a copy of Chief Simon Pokagon's The Queen of the Woods with photographs of Chief Charles Pokagon and the author, all inside a birch wood box crafted by Pottawatomie Indians.
The emperor during his Tu Berta stay reviewed samples of magnalium submitted by Privy Councilor Slaby. He praised the metallurgical advance and predicted major marine engineering impact. Magnalium, an aluminum magnesium alloy, ranges 8 to 20 percent magnesium and offers strengths between brain or copper and steel while remaining lighter.
Marines in the field will wear a new khaki campaign hat shown satisfactory to the commandant and quartermaster. The hat is lighter yet features copper wire ventilators and matches the khaki blouse in color.
The government of New South Wales fixes railway laborers' minimum wages at seven shillings per day, about $1.75. The Chicago Tribune notes concerns about Caben negroes and references Booker T. Washington in its discussion.
The candidacy of Ada La Chappelle, a 17 year old French Canadian from Montana, for a music career funded by Senator William A. Clark, prompts talk of an eventual marriage. Ada studies in Washington under top instructors and will study in Paris next autumn, backed by Clark’s wealth.
Senators McMillan and Representative Lentz push a plan to replace all United States and national bank notes and treasury notes with new United States post check notes. The notes would be payable to a named payee and carry a stamp requirement. Fifty million notes above ten dollars would be swapped for fractional post check notes from five to fifty cents. The holder can mail the named payee and have the check redeemed at the designated post office. checks would be canceled and new ones issued.
Telegraphic notes show duplicate town names across provinces complicating letter routing in the Philippines. Manila postal chief urges addressing letters to provinces only until revisions occur, listing Santo Tomas and Santa Cruz among many duplicated towns in Pampanga Union Batangas Mindoro Laguna Ilocos Cavite Zambales and Davao. Patent Leather Going Out of Style in London Boots market shifts from patent leather to blacking boots. German postal card reveals heat sensitive red strawberry that reverts to red when blown on.
Thos Wilson and wife of Harrisburg were honored with a surprise party on Wednesday evening March 21 by the Merry-go-round Club. The event featured crystallized popcorn maple taffy caramel cake and dainty refreshments. Members and spouses included H M Broaddus H F Hackleman George Holton Willard Robinson Jim Eby Ed Hackleman Ed Stone Rev Bartley and several others with their companions.
Correspondent notes Joshua Swallow died at seventy eight after a period of illness. Funeral held Monday under Odd Fellows rites with Rev. Vaudement officiating. Survived by wife, a son, a daughter, grandchildren, and a great grandchild. Several local residents send tributes as a large crowd attends.
Corres lence in The Courier reports Mrs. Clayton Lambert ill with pneumonia Amos Kerr and wife visited Edwin Stone and wife George Ludlow of Yankeetown hosted relatives with a taffy pulling at last Thursday’s evening event. C K Slonneger Lisexty Jan 10 1898 contains a testimonial for Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin from C K Shonnener praising relief from constipation and stomach trouble.
Eastbound services on the Cincinnati line list Nos. 85 and 8 for Cincinnati routes with through connections to Baltimore and Chicago. The schedule notes daily trains, frequent through sleepers, day coaches, chair cars, and sleeping gear between Cincinnati and Hannibal via different routes, with inquiries at Lima and Peoria for western points.
The convention named John T. Wilson for Trustee and John Williamson for Assessor, while party lieutenants marshaled forces for the campaign. The event was the largest ever held in town with a lively, sociable crowd.
Correspondent notes local milder illnesses improving among residents including a child of George Holton and a child of Wm. McCowd's. Mrs. Clayton Lambert is very ill with pneumonia while Miss Rosa Bryant is unfavorable. Rebekah Lodge petition circulates with about twenty names. Rev. Riggs filed his Baptist church appointment and may stay longer.
Seed oats on hand to offer for sale in quantity. White Iowa oats ready for sale. Contact Simon Heiner for details and pricing.
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Charley Fleming of Connersville toured Ludlow early this week in the interest of his insurance companies Harley Wickoff and family were guests of Walter Saxon. Sunday Allen Wiles returns home from Bloomington. The Misses Ludlow Atherton and Moffit of Longwood visited Floy Springer. A large audience heard Rev Scofield preach. L P C holds meeting at the school house next Friday on abolishing the Supreme Court. District No 2 and 3 schools closed with a feast after joint exercises led by Miss Addie Gray and Miss Daisy Saxon. Fifty Portraits of Home Life advertised by The Thettling Incidents volume for 1900 priced at $1.00 with 25¢ extra for a sample copy.
Corrspondence from Glenwood reports Bryan Davia sold his farm and moved to Marion to buy another farm. Mrs Sadie Williams suffers lumbago. Otto Cameron recovers after a week of throat trouble. Mrs Hobbe travels to Muncie for her son Archies wife s serious illness. Jarace Gavin visits his mother. James Stilts of Indianapolis visited relatives. Mrs Emma Murphy hosted ladies Thursday. Dr Dent and wife saw relatives in Salem. Tom Beaver and wife visited Herry Striker and wife. Fayetteville mail carrier noted for growing a mustache while in Glenwood.
A well known citizen near Union and Franklin Counties returns home late and debates what to do before entering his sleeping apartment. He tells his wife to wait until it comes round again and promises to catch it. The scene hints at a local event or incident amid a late night mood in the Courier notice.
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