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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1901
Page
3
An ad touts a “Mystic Cure” for rheumatism and neuralgia claiming to cure in a day or three days. It requires a single dose with immediate benefits and a rapid disappearance of symptoms. Sold by A. M. Andrews & Co. druggists in Connersville for 75 cents or one dollar.
Arrived late last week Will Pike with wife and son from Hartford City stayed with Andrew Ailes. Mrs Bender, caregiver for typhoid patients, returned to Connersville. Joel Foster family plus Stella and Dollie Seal and Rev Shrontz dined at E P Garrison’s. Kate Case and E I Chance with Rev Shrontz attended Christian church services. Carter Ferington and family of Garrison Creek spent Thanksgiving at Metamora. Mrs Al Stone and Rose Garrison were baptized in the river. Ben Stephen and Fred Perin went to Connersville for immersion at the Christian church.
Local testimonial touts Dr. A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills as superior to generic remedies. John Gehrich of 113 W Fires Street reports relief from long nervous fever dizziness back pains and indigestion after one box purchased at a local drug store. He credits renewed nerves and overall well being to the pills. The ad notes the product price and dealer locations.
Steve Limpus and others hosted at Joel Foster's for Thanksgiving. Families of Hiers, Limpus, Heizer, and Heizer relatives visited from Columbia Oklahoma and other towns. U B church social at Garrison Creek featured the Andersonville band, recitations, and music. receipts totaled 3360 dollars. Sint McKee attended from Orange. Gertrude Adams visited Herman Adams in Sains Creek.
Henry Secrist and Miss Dolly Mercer married quietly at the bride’s parents’ home near Lewisville. The couple now visit Secrist’s mother, as local residents share news of social events and prizes awarded by Germania Medicine Co.
The Examiner expands its width and length under Editor Bandy. Readers urged to focus on own work and patience in development. The text references a controversial statement about public life and life experiences, with mention of George Siliner and J. H. Tate events, plus a note on a new game law affecting farmers.
A garbled note lists Belgian bairs as a curse and calls for extermination while noting their economic value is low. It also records George Horton and another man as the only two living Fayette county residents who carried mail on horseback. The text includes various regional sayings about farming, weather, and rural life with many distorted spellings and derogatory language.
Miss Josephine Handley visits sister Mrs Lon Beumafiel. Walter Neff and family stayed with J L Ashworth in Rushville. Mt Zion youths plan Christmas Eve entertainment. Mrs Dan Bromsie returns after two weeks away due to her sister's death. A Y Neff hosts John Lamme and Henry Neff and wives of Hiawatha Kansas. Mrs Stoney Trusler ill in Anderson. Mrs J B Rose and son return. Mr Rose returns after funeral.
The season's first snowfall arrives in Bentonville as Germania Medicine Co. tours after a concise stay here. Mumps keep several children from school while a stove wood prank with gunpowder near Joe Lunsford’s stove caused an explosion, risking severe fire. A basket social by Miss Fanny Overhiser is set for Friday two miles north. The offender should face strong punishment if caught.
A committee of the Farmers Agricultural Horticultural and Mechanical Association of Union county plans a three day county fair next fall. Local social notes mention visits and gatherings in Liberty and Brownsville, with various residents moving, visiting, and church services reported. Instances of scarlet fever appear reported in Liberty and surrounding areas.
Jeol Foster and wife attended a ceremony at Mrs. Tatesen's in Metacy for Henry. Mrs. John Hiere joined Mrs. Kate Gray and family in a community gathering as part of the week’s notices.
M Hannon and Frank Grist of Bentley marketed huge at Alpine on Wednesday. Ostheimer and Murray shipped two car loads of huge from Alpine to Cincinnati last week and will ship one load from Alpine and one from Laurel this week. W T Murray and Oscar Heary of Conneraville transacted business in Alpine on Thursday.
Neva Torser returns home after two weeks with Mrs. Finley H. Gray in Connerville. Mrs. Conners sale proceeds were weak. property sold low. Dan Moore reports serous on Thursday from A. Y. Neff and Samuel Jemison. Miss Mounts sell wheat and corn to George Osin. J. Me heshed a telephone at home last Friday. Henry Neff and wife of Hiawatha visit A. Nef and Ethel. improvements noted. John and Jake Frits travel from Leavel. butchered three forester. Mrs. Faikert mentioned. Mrs. Dore Frits visits Franklin county friends after several months. Ogden from Oran on Obes Undea’s week visit.
A Sunday evening program at Algoma M E church on December 15 1901 features song devotional exercises led by Rev D T Hedges a talk on deepening Sunday school life by Dr J H Morrison a session on qualities of a good Sunday school teacher Rev D T Hedges a male quartet What are We Accomplishing and five minute talks on topics by Mrs Mary Widdows and Elias School led by J BR president EB J Bomoun secretary LeRoy Collins noted a fever.
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