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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1906
Page
3
Local notes list Frank Cotton of Columbia shopping in town and Lewis Ashworth in Indianapolis. Miss Elia Harsted visits Dunlapsville relatives. Misses Pettie and Kella Jackson visit Metamora. Mrs Hlanmith Silvey hosts guests in Everton. Shera & McIntosh advertise silks, gloves, belts, handkerchiefs, laces, linen goods and travel cases with specials and new stock.
Constable Efemy fovea at Glenwood and officials discuss a small farm purchase of 15 to 25 acres. Shere & McIntosh advertise Swiss embroideries and handkerchiefs while promoting The Delineator at $1 a year. Mrs. Sherry’s health update follows a second paralysis stroke as locals attend to business and theater plans for Under the Laurel at Lathers Station with tickets at Astelle’s store.
Evening program for December includes songs recitations piano solos and vocal duets featuring Edna Lonmedl Webb Sparks Eva Campbell Alfred Mace Lola Crawford Osa Sherry Lida Harlan Regina Ada Mettel Amy Sherry Mabel Mace Bess Sparks Frank Harlan Grace Hamilton Hazel Sisco Mars Harlan Raymond Brown and a debate on whether reward influences conduct more than fear. Admission is 10 cents for society benefit to purchase chairs.
A reader contains a breakdown of Indiana lawmakers by profession for the coming session. Farmers, merchants, editors, doctors, insurers, contractors and bankers are listed by chamber, with names such as Daniel McDonald of Plymouth and C K McCullaugh of Anderson highlighted along with clergy Rev Oliver Carmichael and brewer Victor Oberting.
The Commercial Club plans a three hundred member goal for its new Auditorium building venue. A furniture committee will seek estimates, and a dedication date is pending with delegations expected from Muncie Anderson and Marion clubs. The club promises an inclusive rest room and year round community events.
Report outlines funding strains for the Teamsters defense led by Chicago Federation of Labor President Fitzpatrick. With $60 000 raised, a further $10 000 is sought as hundreds of witnesses prepare for a long prosecution. The union treasury is exhausted and lenders refused.
At a regular meeting this morning officers were chosen for the coming year. President is Dr. A. C. Ambrose, Vice President Dr. P. G. Carlisle, Treasurer and Secretary Dr. H. M. Lamberson, and Censor Dr. Lamberson. Lamberson also presented an interesting paper after the election.
James Miller and family express heartfelt thanks for kindness and sympathy shown during their bereavement and pledge to remember them.
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