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Newspaper
Connersville Curier
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1900
Page
7
Dr N F Pierce argues science should serve humanity over profit, urging charity to ease distress of the ill. He cautions on diet and environment, urges caring visits, and recalls Christian consolation beyond this life, inviting practical mercy.
Indianapolis reader Mrs. T. Woods reports relief from stomach distress after using F L Shinkle's medicine. She credits the product with curing her ailment after prior doctor treatment and several patent medicines failed.
An advertising feature extols Major's Cement and Major's Rubber Cement claiming higher quality materials and bigger profits for dealers. It compares costs to ordinary cements, touts advertising reach, and urges readers to subscribe to The Courier for more tips and mail service.
The Columbia Township and High School graduation exercises were held May 17 at the M E Church in Columbia. Rev Wines Supt Ochiltree led graduates to a decorated stage as essays by Flora Merrill Emma Jonas Grace Hood and Florence Wines impressed a large attentive audience. Supt Ochiltree presented diplomas to the graduates Jovuas Hood and others with music from the Columbia Orchestra concluding one of Columbia Township’s most successful school years.
Mr James Walters of Straughn suffered a paralytic stroke Wednesday evening. A stranger caused a stir before being driven from town and briefly jailed in Lewisville before being released. Corn grows well after good rains. The K of P building near Straughn will soon have a roof and cost about 3000 dollars, to be completed by July 4. Our Creamery handles much milk, aiding farmers. Allie Gilbert remains frail after rheumatism. Bradway Pitts Co buys timber. Prof J W Shockley is unsettled after school ends. Two Shockley children attend Bloomington school. Homer L Smith offers grain pricing. John Lyonberger buys a new driver for milk haul. Morrison Cole adds to his house. Gauker Bros sell groceries cheaper than Cambridge City and offer good prices for lard and eggs. eggs priced at 5 to 6 cents this week.
Correspondent notes Fayette county sheriff race concluded peacefully with light voting during a busy season. The piece mentions Rev. Nweeya from Persia who lectured at the Christian church and remained to preach on Sunday. Rev. A W Conner of Irvington was expected to lecture but did not appear. he once preached here for two years and had many friends.
Notices announce the Old Academy reunion on Thursday June 7 1900 to celebrate the institution founded in the 1840s once among the state's leading schools. The item mentions Messrs Rush Hinchman Wickoff and Quince Piper and notes a Bavarian zither trend led by Horace Nace Ed Sutch and others.
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