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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1906
Page
3
Wednesday report from Moscow county district mentions various social events and visitors. Families, neighbors, and friends are noted with names such as Granville Brown, Miss Biese, Gertrude Milterie, and Mrs. Claire Lake. People plan travel to Cedar Rapids and attend gatherings at shops and homes throughout the week.
Local notes report visitors from Indiana and nearby towns, including the Swain family from Kakoanzoo Michigan and several residents traveling to Brookville for Christmas events. The piece notes sales, store mentions, and domestic updates from Christmastime gatherings, plus upcoming travel plans of residents and a newborn in the Murray household.
Latest quotations from local dealers for baled hay and straw. Hay timothy per ton 14 to 15 dollars. Hay clover per ton 12 to 12 dollars. Straw per ton 0.85 dollars. Hay baled per ton 15.40 to 16.50. Single bale prices not fully listed.
Evangelist Charles Reign Scoville concluded seven weeks of revival with the Third Christian church at Indianapolis Infantry Armory drawing a crowded audience. By 6 45 p m all seats were filled and many stood. Scoville asked for crying children to be removed to avoid disturbance.
The Indianapolis mayor proposes raising beer license fees to 1000 dollars with a city share of the revenue to bolster police funding. He cites county and state comparisons and urges other Indiana cities to back a higher fee, noting that many saloons would close or move if prices rise.
Shera and McIntosh announce an importation order for English plaids priced at 25 cents per yard. The notice emphasizes new supply on hand and pricing available to customers.
Campbell Moore a resident of this city was killed when a wagon struck by a Big Four passenger train at Beech Grove crossing near Indianapolis. Companion OL Blue died from injuries. Moore worked for Moore Minsfield Construction at Bed Grove. Funeral plans unsettled as investigators review the fatal collision.
Citizens of Dublin Wayne county prepare to vote on postmaster selection after Representative Watson declines appointment. Ten applicants compete, five women and five men, with Flora Brown having resigned to lead the Homecraft Social Club funded by Millionaire Nelson.
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