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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1909
Page
6
A crowded rural scene features residents buying and selling livestock and property. John McGraw mourns a horse death south of the city while a winter gathering at the Masonic Hall elects officers for the Eastern Star chapter. A planned wedding at Grand Avenue parsonage and several local visits and transfers fill the day’s chatter.
A with Mrs Elmer Seholl winning a heart contest during the celebration at Isosme Station in homer of Missa Sason stehod elise Inurrigse to Aly. About twenty guests attended with presents for the bride elect. Hostess provided ice cream cake and coffee for an afternoon of enjoyment.
Arthur Nelson of Hawkins and Walter Kolb from Harrisburg visit the city for daily business. S Gardner and Ide from Glenwood shop in town. Mrs. R. M. Handley near Alpine comes to the city. Drentak and others noted in transit. B Cummins from Fentonsithe in town for business. Fred Sizelove near Bentonville visits for business. Mrs. Charles Preeman from near Bentonville is shopping in Comnersville.
Agnes Claypool, visiting from Pasadena, died after a car crash on a steep embankment while a large vehicle sped past. Friends and relatives in Austin Claypool’s family, long residents, confirm engagement plans with Bissell were in doubt. Mrs Elizabeth Earl, cousin, spoke with Indianapolis relatives who deny any engagement.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lockhart were held at her home on Master Avenue with Rev. W. F. Smith officiating. Bearers included J. W. Ross and W. A Sanders, among others, with floral tributes and vocal performances by local singers. Attending from afar were Dora Thornton of Kentucky, Miss Thornton Mover of Brookville, Lena Moore of Indianapolis, and Rebecca Johnson of Nashville.
The article describes ongoing legal efforts following a disputed election. Candidates argue about ballot validity while petitions and affidavits are prepared by Watkins' attorneys. Brown and Beard and others are named as retained counsel. The outcome could reach the Supreme Court as parties plan actions to enjoin further steps.
Fragmentary text presents scattered odds and ends from a historical page. Names, places, and dates are unreadable, with jumbled words and partial phrases suggesting a mix of notices, ads, and possibly a war or civic event, but specifics are not recoverable.
Delegates from the Sixth District will attend the Democratic State convention in Indianapolis after district conventions on January 1. The Cambridge area hosts the morning gathering to organize and elect a district chairman, with 931 delegates in the Sixth District and Hou votes needed for a choice.
A westbound 10:20 train struck a buggy near Shirley, killing the man Clarence Clark and badly injuring the woman Annie Baker. Both were taken to St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis. The couple were en route after a week’s work when the accident occurred on a grade crossing.
Fragmented OCR text lists assorted flawed claims about city events including funerals births marriages accidents and business openings with inconsistent time intervals. The fragmentary source mentions multiple nonsensical phrases and garbled data without clear coherent facts.
Danville resident Jacob Sehratll reports long kidney and bladder trouble improved after using Poley’s Kidney Pills. He says weight loss halted, work resumed, and he credits the product with his recovery following prior treatments and other pills.
In Comnersy dle residents discuss a new back care method described as a Watt regime. The text mentions weary pains and stiffness hindering activity, with references to a local meeting at Main ost and Petions about remedies and a call to Google for further info.
Ambrose Elbotto assesses poor fund outlook with near 20 percent drop in Pugh area burials. Expenditures last year reached about 1600 dollars and may fall under 1000 this year. County funders expect 21s and 1.8 costs per capita, affecting Connersville and surrounding townships as township population trends influence the levy.
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