The Perennial Vow
A whimsical note on holiday shopping vows and the pull of Christmas present deadlines. The speaker reflects on last year’s resolve to hoard gifts until late December and the urge to start early this time as the season approaches.
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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1902
Page
6
A whimsical note on holiday shopping vows and the pull of Christmas present deadlines. The speaker reflects on last year’s resolve to hoard gifts until late December and the urge to start early this time as the season approaches.
Dan Green and wife Miss Mabel Pike Mrs Wai Saul and two daughters Stella and Dollie were in Connersville buying Xmas goods Thursday. James F. Cotton of Columbia transacted business here Thursday. IE I Chance and wife were in Cincinnati Friday and Saturday buying Xmas goods. Misses Carrie and Pearl Stevens traded in Connersville Friday May and spent the day with Steve Tampus and wife Will Pike and son Will Misa Kate Jaga Mrs Katy Gray and children. Dan Green and wife and Mas Hin Brown went to Connersville on the train Saturday. W J Scott of Andersonville was the guest of Marshal Benedict last Wednesday. A H Stephen and wife went to Connersville Monday Emma Simons and Jesse Foster were in Connersville Monday.
Jesse Abie left his summer post with Marshall Benedict to work for A. H. Stephene. Misa Lizzie Perking and her brother Glen of Nalitown, Mra Mary Wiles, Mrs. John A. Miller and daughter Lottie of Columbia attended Suan day school and church. Howard Brown is recovering from mumps.
Riverside town notes list residents and relatives traveling for holidays from Galveston to Kenesaw and Connersville. Several funerals and social visits are recorded, including Mrs. Sallie Roberts, Miss Hattie Neff, and families visiting Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and Lima. A train accident killed a wagon Gog owned by Will Blopwood.
A Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year message from Wilson Creek notes poor weather kept activity limited. The piece mentions the Mt. Zion area experiencing strong winds and announces the death and burial of infant daughter of Chas White. Condolences are extended to the family and a local entertainment event is announced for Everton Naas eve.
Fragmented OCR notes describe community names Jennie Perkins Mary aidlwain and Shedeca Tobert amid fever and pneumonia cases. Dr Dillman visited Jake Falkert who was very sick with pneumonia. Oysters and rafraghmonia dishes served. Wednesday and Monday events noted.
Brownsville correspondent sends Christmas wishes to Times readers. Ed V Hanes shipped 36 bundled bushels of corn at 4 cents per bushel for hauling to barns east of town. Travel guests include James Bell Rush county and J M Coughlin Liberty. William Harvey reports a Rebekah lodge organized at the Corner with forty members on December 12. Perry Jackson Cincinnati visited with Harry Whetzel and wife. Jackson was a former operator here.
Brownsville township schools closed Friday for holidays. Mat Ferguson of near Dundee Indiana visits relatives here. Frank Winters of Connersville spent Sunday with his uncle Sam Winters. Roscoe Jobe injured in a hunting accident is recovering. The Chicago & Cincinnati Express was delayed by a railroad wreck east of Liberty, with inbound passengers taking breakfast at local boarding houses and hotels.
Misses Phebe Saxon and Martha Thomas visit Kokomo and Indianapolis for two weeks. The graded school social at the teachers and pupils’ event was a large success, yielding about $40 at the Odd Fellows hall. Mrs. Baty Manlove dies after illness. services Wednesday at 10 a.m. and burial at Fairview cemetery.
European press reports rapid extradition of Humbert family from Madrid to Paris. Dreyfus echoes rise as deputies debate the case with potential political repercussions. Authorities prepare tight controls to prevent escapes amid heightened anti semitic tensions and public interest.
Mrs A Jordan of Connersville reports using Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills for run down nervousness and fatigue. Catalog lists the Central Prize Store as a seller with a bottle price and claims of relief, noting the branded portrait on each package and the makers name A W Chase M D.
Miss Eliza Grace Hill daughter of Willis and Mrs Hill of near Piqua Ohio married J Edgar Scholl of Lyons Station on December 17 at the bride’s parents home. Rev G A Gray solemnized the ceremony before a large gathering with attending relatives and a reception at the groom’s parents’ home afterward.
The Verdigre branch of the North Western Line extends to Bonesteel South Dakota on the Rosebud Indian Reservation and is now open for traffic. Rosebud lands will open for settlement next spring likely drawing large crowds seeking grazing lands and rich Nosebad lands. Through car line to Asheville NC Queen and Crescent Route and Southern Railway.
At the late residence of the decedent in Fayette County Mississippi sale of estate chattels including corn mares a Jersey cow wagon harness farming tools household goods and other items. Purchases under five dollars require cash. larger amounts on credit through September 14 bearing six percent interest. Sale begins at one o clock with terms set by administrator James Comvers and auction by William J Noble.
The readable text is garbled with many misspellings. It references Teethers, Meola, Matta Pruster, and FBI involvement with a legal or criminal context, but concrete names, dates, or events are not discernible. No verifiable facts can be extracted for a precise summary.
Free trial of Dr Miles treatment for heart nerves liver stomach and dropsy praised by readers and officers. Includes elixir tablets laxative pills and plasters with testimonials from W A Warren Julius Keister and others. Address Dr Franklin Miles Chicago for details and free literature.
Chicago live stock market summary shows hog receipts around seven thousand with hogs and cattle steady to strong. Cattle and sheep demand stronger as prices firm or higher. hogs and light offerings priced up or firm from Monday's levels despite some weakness in lighter weights.
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