19 Jun 1891
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Newspaper
Connersville Daily News
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1891
Page
1
A city tower at Liberty collapses around 10 45 PM causing extensive damage estimated between 12 000 and 20 000 dollars. The tower stood eighty seven feet high with brick arches failing inside the outer stone shell.
Vacations spread from rare perk to common practice as employers see better morale and productivity. The trend mirrors a broader cultural shift toward rest and cultural improvement through camp meetings and lectures. Warren Lodge Masons joined a local outing to Fairview, with community hospitality noted as neighbors hosted supper for visitors.
Judge Jacob B. Julian was licensed in Wayne Circuit Court in June 1839 by Judges Bigger and Kilgore. He practiced law continuously for fifty two years, except for two years on the Marion Circuit Court bench, a tenure unmatched in eastern Indiana and likely the state.
Advertising claims Hood's Sarsaparilla provides 100 doses per bottle at a low price, lasting about a month, unlike competing preparations that run out in a week. The text urges buyers to choose Hood's as the best blood purifier and economical medicine.
Willa Thompson and her bride arrived from Lockland Ohio this morning to visit relatives before returning Monday. They marry at Joe Taylor’s home and plan July departure to Denver for their future home. The couple received many fine presents and the News offers congratulations.
Neal McGlinchy says he found escaped outlaw James Story in Everton this morning. Story was heavily armed and summoned Connersville police to arrest him. Local sentiment favors not risking harm to police by pursuing the cherry picker.
Elders Oscult Carey Jackson Prof Hutford and families visited here last week. A Milton rose carnival drew Miss Lanny Whitety and Flora Miller. The Helen Hunt Club reception featured talks on Formative Influence People who help us and Helpful Books. Milas Aurle Blackburn of Cincinnati arrives June 20 for the heated term.
An advertisement asserts many heart troubles originate in the stomach and touts Dr Franklin Miles and his book on Heart Disease as authoritative. It promotes the New Heart Cure and Restorative Nervine, claiming to treat nervous and organic heart conditions and related symptoms.
A large bathing party for both sexes is organized for Monday next with emphasis on sanitary benefits and good sense in arranging public swimming events.
The piece reports Arbor Day events at a school with speeches music and a large parade. Over 800 students joined a grand chorus and five boys bands performed while 2 000 children marched in red white and blue. One tree was planted.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt describes two railcar episodes. In the first, two girls charm a courteous traveler who assists with a window and a drink, answers questions, then helps with their baggage as they disembark, joking about the traveler. The second vignette in New York Evening World shows a Broadway car derailment and a passenger quipping about his son James, a busy worker with a stump puller and other tools, before the conductor orders boarding.
In Australia a standout trainer hails a Melbourne developed boxer as a natural talent. The hopeful slugger, part of the rising ranks of ring aspirants, aims for future honors with steady training and commitment.
A collage of comic vignettes quotes and scraps from periodicals recounting bank teller mischief a private secretary Jimmy in Philadelphia a debtor who owes a cent and a street scuffle with broken sticks. humorous snippets include a hammock verse a four door gag and a dialogue about wealth and happiness.
The Big Four offer a two mile south Brookville picnic ground with new buildings, shade, fishing, boating and mineral springs. Low rates and Sunday wheel portion emphasized. Call agent George Tublas for particulars. City directories listing all Conneraville inhabitants sold at local bookstores for 50 cents.
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