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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1907
Page
1
In Oklahoma a heated clash between temperance forces and saloon advocates ends with statewide prohibition. Voters chose Governor Haskell's pledge over a drinker candidate, delivering a symbolic victory as the new sun on the state flag signals the end of the open saloon era.
Fragmentary excerpt discusses the Anti Saloon League and political candidates. It references guiding people, a new star on Old Glory, and moral reform, with garbled phrases about voters, prohibition, and pledges. Names and places are unreadable. The passage is largely incomprehensible.
Lana Post sells Tatu and will have Chere this week. A cow caused A J Warster to fall in the stable and is injured. Carl Wildridge recovers from illness. A Wildridge installed a new shingle roof at Sam Post's farm. O P Morris of East Connersville sought cedar trees for Christmas trade. Constable Osborne subpoenaed witnesses in Enos versus Chewing case. Local merchants discuss mail order impact and urge Connersville merchants to adopt a similar stance to counter mail order competition.
Archey and family Eth el and Joe Datley and wives spent Sunday with Otho Moffett and family. Mr. Herman Hilbert and wife visited Sam Jobe and family in Bunker Hill last week. Marshal Martin and Harry Craig from Connersville hunted nearby Thursday. Miss Mabel Moffett stayed with Miss Lelia Clawson in Rushville. Abner Whipple and wife visited Oxford Ohio, to see his brother. Mrs. Thornton Taylor visited sister Mrs. John Strong on Friday. Joe Sample’s friends held a surprise party last Friday evening with many games and refreshments.
Mrs Withtnia Masters and Mrs Clyde Myer visited Mrs Grace Masters of the Sooxton Sanitarium at Roslividie. Rev Marion Crowsley will hold services and an illustrated Christmas lecture at the church on Sunday. An entertainment and a Christmas tree are planned for Christmas night. William Erb and Miss Bertha Bields were married at Brookville Thursday morning.
Rev. Dobson started a revival in Brownsville with holiday merchant displays, and a Christmas Eve event at the M EK church. Funeral of Mrs. Martha Boggs led by Rev. M Mann at the C U church. Local visits include Nathan Brown and J M Carlos. Elections yield a tie for east supervisor. CG U MLE C E society meet at 6 PM with Lina Heim leading.
Mrs. Joe DPalley of Indianapolis visited Wednesday to Monday with her niece Mrs. Otho Moffett. Misa Mabel Moffett stayed Wednesday night and Thursday with Miss Ethel Brattain. Mr. Ab Simpkins and wife and Mr. Leander Kirtley and wife, Melvin...
Miss Sylvia Frant attended a Lyons Station social hosted by Inez Montgomery Saturday night. John Jobe was elected supervisor of District No 1 on Saturday. Roy Green, Purdue student, has been ill recently. Several visits and guests from Noblesville, Kitchel Station, Milton, and Noblesville are noted among local families over the weekend.
In Bunker Hill locals prepare a Christmas program for the school day Friday. Several residents visit and host gatherings including Mrs. Jennie Alexander and daughters Mabel and Edith. Community members travel for business and social calls across nearby towns.
Mr G D Weeoff hosted an ice cream supper Sunday evening for friends honoring his birthday. Attendees included John Logan and family Lena and Gertie Benson Berry Bush Lew is Link Ed Dolan Haugh Beaver Jim Reese John Holmes E W Ruff Alf Sexton and others. Lewis Link family to move this week from the old Link homestead two miles north of Glenwood to Stamper White's farm west of Glenwood. An entertainment is planned at Ludlow's school Friday evening as farmers near corn harvest completion.
Rev Wallace preached at the M E church Sunday morning. Jake Perkins cannot drive his luckster wagon due to a lame back. The Tupd O RM conferred the chiefs degree on one candidate. Frank Groxsman and others have been moving a house for Charles Heizer the last two weeks but it is not out of town yet. Dr W O Phillips and John Disslekoin bought an organ for the Masonic order from an Indianapolis firm. An election Saturday elected Joseph H May road supervisor with 88 votes to Ed Winchel’s 18. C E Moor went to Indianapolis last Monday and secured a deed for a vacant lot at Broad and Water streets for the Imp O RM. The members will move their lodge building to the new site in the near future. Charles Murphy and wife of Rush county were guests of W L Sipe and wife Sunday.
R S Darnaby of Clintonville Kentucky says his hogs were exposed to cholera after being cured with Bourbon Hog Cholera Remedy and he claims the treatment did not affect them. Sold by Edwards Murray Degeners, Connersville Indiana.
Great success reported by F. P. Clay Jr of Paris Kentucky who says Bour bon Poultry Cure has cured chickens too sick to walk and that only one old chicken has died this year Edwards Murray Druggists Conneraville Indiana sell the remedy.
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