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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1906
Page
7
A. M. Andrews & Co promotes its guar antee for Dr Colwell's Egyptian Pile Cure promising to cure piles or refund the purchase price if unsatisfied.
Charles Wonster of Everton is very sick. Ray Curry, T. C. Curry’s son, is ill on the east side. Attorney Charles Nett at Lyons Station on business. Alva Bilby of Fairview township in the city on work. Mrs Wooster and daughter of Everton shopped and visited. Ed Keller visiting Falmouth aiding Fitzgerald family move into new home. Dodge's Institute advertises telegraphy school with high demand and low costs. Charles Kehl sr of Munere visits son Charles Kehl and wife in Orange. elderly but healthy and enjoying life.
Johar Linkey Mand Qwife of Glen wood and several locals were seen in the city on various errands. Judge George L Gray of Brockville attended to legal business in town. Mrs. Robert Viner visited Laurel for a day with friends and relatives. Miss Kate Case traveled to Metamora for a few days visiting kin. Miss Mary Geis returned to Brookville from Connersville. Mrs. Barbara Witz of Peppertown will visit her daughter in town for two weeks. Miss Carrie Hermann of Laurel shopped and visited. A.M. Andrews, from Lawrenceburg, will return this evening. H L Bailes and A F Tinder visited Cambridge City for Western Southern Insurance business. Mrs. Will Fallon, long in Winston, SC, expected home this week. Miss Helen Sullivan returned from Bloomington where she worked sixteen weeks as head trimmer. Mrs. Merritt Walker and children received news from Norfolk AL of his satisfaction and possible move south. Mr and Mrs Robert M Porter and Mrs Clarence Roots were called to College Corner by the death of ex postmaster Ed Reddish, about fifty, leaving a wife and daughter Ethel Reddish. funeral set for tomorrow.
Paidayt D. M. Wylie returns from Elwood on business. Mrs. J. M. Widdows of Alquina shops in the city. Richard Walsh and daughter from Alpine shop and handle affairs. Edward Stone returns from Indianapolis after selling two carloads of cattle. A daughter born yesterday to Chester Beaver and wife in Glenwood. Edward Murphy is the grandfather. Mr. and Mrs J. C. Bryson of Columbia saw Mary Mannering in Glorious Belay last night.
Community members attended events at the Auditorium and Betsy show. Residents traveled to Indianapolis and Pittsburg for visits, relatives planned gatherings, and local families prepared for upcoming Christmas activities.
Friday and weekend social plans unfold as Mrs. Hib bile hosts Sunday entertainment for Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Hib bile in Durehiepes ville. Local veterans and families arrange visits while Miss May Bretonne joins Lawrence Evatt ing Walker Whiteside's production in South Bend. Columbus and Richmond traction line talks push toward a Chicago backed funding plan with stockholders ready to invest. a signing could occur soon with a Columbus Greensburg and Richmond meeting looming.
A troubled father debates with a stern, bewhiskered man about whether to allow his son to smoke or drink as he grows up. The exchange probes parenting choices and the influence of temptation on a boy's future.
The text presents garbled dialogue referencing autos, motoring, and weather with stray phrases about engines and a chaotic exchange. It mentions “Skididog” and a mock battle line about fighting to the death, echoing a fractured newspaper clipping.
A fragment describes a student named John Smith facing a harsh winter journey. Snow and sleet cause every step to slip back two, with the schoolmaster scolding and the boy pleading to walk home. The scene includes a stern tone from a companion and mentions a Woman's Home Companion.
A garbled OCR passage reflects a playful but incoherent exchange among children and adults with references to theater and police roles. The text appears as an unfinished dialogue fragment from a Philadelphia Press item, noting entertainers and audience reactions in a casual street scene.
A Baltimore American humorous exchange recounts a beauty doctor’s anger at Cholly Blanker after a dubious recommendation. Cholly replies to Miss Passe that if she seeks skin treatment tips she should visit the specialist for wrinkles.
A humorous 19th century exchange shows Pat asking why the street feels dangerous and fearing arrest for loitering. The policeman responds with cautious questions about home safety as Pat jokes about jail.
A playful exchange from Young's Magazine where one character jokes about proposing while the other notes a joke about feeling the ground as the moment of kneeling occurs. The dialogue showcases a lighthearted romantic moment.
A Buffalo Express note describes a woman using tact to secure a seat as the trolley car fills, illustrating courteous conduct amid a crowded ride.
A man from Anderson Indiana testifies that years of kidney trouble and back pain left him nearly unable to move. After trying many medicines, Doan's Kidney Pills relieved the suffering, with two boxes proving effective and priced at 50 cents each. Buffalo New York agents are listed for the remedy.
Mr Starr and Mrs Theresa Sullivan Doll wed November 21 at St Gabriel parish with Rev Theodore Mesker officiating. The couple kept the marriage secret. Starr, a prominent hardware merchant, and his bride, both previously married, plan to reside on Main Street East Connersville as he extends best wishes for a happy life.
Webb Hanson, a Rushville native, died in Henderson Minnesota where he went last fall seeking health. He bought a small farm in the pine district but the move failed to help. A popular Rush County man, he served as Republican chairman of the county in DSA. He was fifty six years old and unmarried.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications, doctors say. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on the blood and mucous surfaces. It is described as a nonquack prescription from leading physicians, with a blend of tonics and blood purifiers. Free testimonials available from Fr. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, Ohio. Sold by druggists for 74 cents. Take Hall Family for constipation.
The post office at Mechanicsburg in Henry county has been abolished, ending local federal postal service operations in the community. Former employees and residents face changes in mail handling and delivery arrangements as the move impacts nearby nearby offices and rural routes.
A former Supreme Court clerk urges tax reform to end inequality in assessments. He cites burdens on farmers and small homeowners versus corporate bondholders and advocates targeted questions for both farm assets and bond classifications to curb evasions and ensure fair taxation.
The piece reflects on Christmas gifting as a joyful expression of love and friendship while emphasizing the ultimate gift from the Father of Lights, eternal and unchanging. It praises charity given without expectation, as the purest act of love for humankind.
Professor Alton Trusler Mrs Vins Lockhardt and Miss Bess Sparks teachers at East Conn ersville schools prepare an entertainment for Friday evening December 21. The program includes short plays readings vocal solos and music with Miss Bess Williams and Miss Ethel Carter reciting as stage is erected for the occasion.
An advertisement touts Urine Lixative Fruit Syrup as a permanent relief for habitual constipation. It claims to stimulate the liver and restore natural bowel action without irritating organs, and to be mild and pleasant to take.
Bride Adah Bell, married to Mr. Prank Hall Band, returned this morning from Chicago after a two week sightseeing trip. They are at home with the bride's mother Mrs. Anna Hell on Eastern avenue to receive friends.
Postmaster General Corthevolt advocates raising rural carrier pay from 720 to 900 dollars per year for routes of twenty five miles or more. He cites resignations and jeep upkeep burdens, arguing a salary increase is simpler than altering vehicle allowances amid widespread rural delivery in Kansas, Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mexico, and the Indian Territory.
A poem imagining a future with flight for everyone. A graceful winged ascent replaces wheels and horses as dusty paths and late meals fade. A playful critique of vanity appears as a maid checks wings at the door before departing.
The News reports the birth of a healthy son to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gordon at their Mulberry Street home. The child is named Charles Jr. and Dr. Morton of Brookville, the grandfather, is ecstatic about the arrival of his first grandchild.
The notice warns against torturing children with lamp oil or foul fat wraps for sore throats and denounces antiquated superstitions. It urges proper care, noting sore throats require real treatment and endorses a safe remedy, Tosiling, sold by druggists priced 25 and 50 cents.
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