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Newspaper
Connersville Curier
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1900
Page
4
President McKinley delivers a ceremonial address praising American strength virtue and the nation’s permanence at the Hoosac Valley Agricultural Society gathering in Beroneas Adams Massachusetts in September.
The five week strike faces a slow path to settlement as miners prepare to return by Monday. Industry fears of coal shortages linger while employers worry about the impact on trade. President McKinley urged calm at Clinton Iowa urging steady national credit and employment dynamics amid broader economic concerns.
The New York Herald continues its private pre election poll predicting McKinley will win reelection with a larger Electoral College margin than in 1896. It notes McKinley carries in 1896 states minus Kentucky and assigns several others to Bryan, with 281 for McKinley and Roosevelt and 166 for Bryan and Alt.
Four years earlier the firm laid off about half its staff and now reports all workers are full time with ten hours pay for nine and a quarter hours of work. Management says their situation mirrors other electric utilities’ condition.
The Couriers brief items report Mrs Snyder visiting her uncle Thomas Worster, Grace Worster improving, Dan Coletrain recovering after a fall, Miss Lottie Grimes and John McKee wedding, and several visits and movements among local residents. Robert Eaken and family joined E Lake and wife Sunday. other notices mention campaigns, travels to Connersville and Brownsville, and plans for a butcher shop and new house construction.
Banford Martin and wife and Jim Custer and wife spent last Sunday with T J Custer and wife. Bro Welker will fill his regular appointment at this place next Sunday. Ella Heizer visited with her parents nearby over the weekend. John Dougherty and wife and Frank Wines transacted business in Connersville last Wednesday. Charlie Hetzer and sister Helen were guests of Pearl and Grace Hood last Sunday. Harry Perin shopped in town last Saturday. Jim Cally and wife from south of Alpine visited Chris Roleon and wife. Mia Wines and son from Tipton county visited Dwolen Wines and wife here.
Florence Gagie and Willard Sering visited Brookville and Liberty guests joined Maud Truster and Dora Rose households. Erle Berenger praised Iro County. Republicans held a lively rally in Nalltown with F T Roots delivering a strong address as the drum corps provided music. About fifteen locals attended.
A fragmented OCR note outlines a Republican rally at a local Goan parish with mention of a 8 o'clock start and a planned event featuring speakers. Names and places are unclear due to garbled text but indicate political campaigning efforts.
The Republican group of Franklin County and neighboring areas will hold an all day meeting on Friday November 2 in Brookville. Speakers include Frank Posy Will Cumbeck Newton Gilbert Col Durbin and Judge Terhune.
The Veteran McKinley Club will lead the Mornt Meeting on November 3 as a strong campaign event. A pole raising at Hawkins Wednesday drew a large crowd with Connnersville and Bentonville drum corps as featured acts. Editor Stevens gave a strong address and J P Nelson and James Wymore were praised for organizing the gathering. Vote for McKinley and the full dinner pail. Do you want to swap horses while crossing prosperity's stream.
New rural routes No. 2 and No. 3 begin November 1 serving Connersville area. Route 2 covers Connersville P O east to Brownsville area with school No. 4 and Brownsville pike as key points. Route 3 runs from P QO south to Rushville area and Nickle Plate road to Connersville with several farm cross streets. Patrons urged to prepare a complete list of mail recipients and notify publishers of paper changes to be addressed as route No. 2 or 3.
Aimed at gifting The Youth's Companion subscription for Christmas 1900 with a 1901 Puritan Girl Calendar and free weeks of the remaining 1900 issue. Offers illustrated announcements and a ceremonial certificate with the gift, noting Boston Massachusetts as the publisher.
A 72 year old planter from Jarvanson Wisconsin Ward Jemison writes that syrup of Pop sin cured his stomach troubles and that the medicine has done him more good than a hundred doctors. He claims to be nearly well after years of distress and thanks Knox Inc for the remedy.
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