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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1909
Page
3
The document outlines voluntary surrender and arrest procedures for a case in Ohio. It describes warrants, bonds, and charges including fraud or deception related to deposits, plus court actions and questions about the defendant’s status and next steps.
Reports describe a violent incident near Washington involving Reverend William Ritter and his aged wife. Authorities say the couple were killed in their home with neighbors noting a disturbance before the crime. Police search the area for clues and a suspect.
A church theft at East Connersville Baptist sees coal disappeared from the church, leaving tracks in the snow. The congregation suspects a local man but seeks proof to identify the culprit, with the community blaming a hoped to be tipster for the missing coal.
Everett J Neal announces a bid for Congress from the Ninth district in Ohio. He is a local figure and brother of Fred Neal, aiming to break a long-standing absence of a congressional nominee from Hamilton County.
President Taft urges a new law to bar stock wagering in futures across grains and other commodities by prohibiting mail use for such transactions. The measure mirrors earlier efforts that shut down the Louisiana lottery and would empower the postmaster general to exclude gamblers from the mails. The proposal comes amid inquiries by federal agencies into futures trading and party rivalries in Indiana.
Fragmentary item notes Jacob Schrail of 432 South St Danville suffers protracted kidney and bladder issues over eighteen months. It mentions doctors, various pills, a decline, temporary work cessation, and a reported health improvement after using Foley's Kidney Pills. Promotes product use through O McKennan & son.
In Meknell Indiana parents resist a school order on vaccination. Dr Braley, the health officer, directed teachers to remove unvaccinated pupils. More than a quarter of public school students were dismissed as the dispute unfolds without lawyers. Leroy Clifton receives $8000 insurance, a life pass, and a railroad job after an accident. Wallace statue shipment to Washington unsettled as Paris origin remains untraced.
In Indianapolis a readonly fragment hints at party leadership shifts and upcoming measures. The text mentions chairman Janes P Goodie and Republican concerns about peace, parliamentary debate, and state volunteer roles as meetings approach.
At first signs of a cold, Foley's Honey and Tar is promoted as the best and safest remedy for children. It claims to ward off croup bronchitis sore throat and stuffy breathing while offering comfort with no opiates or harmful drugs. Sold by O McKenna & Sun.
Fayette Circuit Court December Term 1909 hears final settlement for Martha J. Foster estate. Edward Foster the executor files accounts and vouchers. heirs creditors and legatees must appear January 23 1910 to show cause why approval should not be granted. Clerk Bayette Circuit Court notes proceedings in Connersville Indiana.
The Fayette County sheriff cites a Fayette Circuit Court decree and exposes at public sale the rents and profits for up to seven years for the south half of Lot 7 in Block 3 in Claypool and Roberts Addition to Connersville. The sale also includes the fee simple of the real estate held by Orvit Burton, in the case of Simon K. West, with no relief from appraisal laws.
In Fayette County Indiana the Fayette Circuit Court issues notice to Wilfred J Buckingham nonresident to appear March term 1910 at Connersville to answer or demur to the complaint filed by Katie M Buckingham attorney 1 Hawkins. The notice dated December 16 1909 bears the seal of Clerk WM Sparks.
A nostalgic note urges the public to remember Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for coughs and colds, advising against substitutes. It credits O. McKenman & Son and promotes Foley's as the trusted name.
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