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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1909
Page
4
After a thirty nine hour deliberation the jury reported no verdict in the John Wilson murder trial. Six jurors favored conviction and six favored acquittal. Judge Gray discharged the panel and Wilson remains jailed with possible retrial.
Mrs Myrtle Cook vanished Saturday night from a Fayette sanitarium area and was found by officers hiding under a folded mattress at her parents home. The recovery followed renewed family concern and an investigation into erratic statements and a threat letter referencing access to a chemical chest at the sanitarium.
Long time Fayette county attorney Joseph Little retires from McKee Little Frost. Richard N. Elliott to join as McKee Frost Elliott, reforming a practice focused on court business and trust matters. The Macadam road bid from Glenwood to Orange comes in well below engineer estimates, with Wilkes and Martin as successful bidders.
Auto drivers report more horn toots as mfar lan carriage co 10 autos approach. General good luck noted, warning of approach not often given.
Local residents resist a proposed gravel road upgrade claiming costs could reach thirteen thousand dollars while a two thousand dollar plan would suffice. Citizens cite tax burden and uneven needs across townships amid safety concerns with increasing automobile ownership and traffic patterns.
The New Castle Courier notes Patten's wheat corner collapsed in the Chicago pit on May 29. Estimates put gains and losses around substantial figures, with October starting at a dollar per bushel and options near flat. The cover allegedly yielded a $500,000 benefit to Patten and associates, with farmers receiving payouts while consumers bore freight costs.
An advertisement claims Sol ex Kidney Remedy cures kidney and bladder disease with several bottles, alleging dramatic relief from backache and urinary symptoms. It attributes success to the remedy and endorses it for sufferers.
A group of unnamed signatories states that several businesses including Hanna Bros and Gob Pratt will close their doors on Monday evening. The notice lists multiple firms such as Beck's Sons and Titanate & Kell and mentions an orderly shutdown.
Fragmented text lists many names and terms without clear context. It references Ga Pobaten, Prurk, Chae, Eileen, CP, Panny, Nae bb Prop Po, Une Yess ck Diet, Halse, PRINS, Neingy Petate, Beaded, and Dake Ubale among scattered items. No coherent event or story emerges.
The McParlan Carriage Company plans to establish a high class automobile factory in Connersville with minimal delays and no new company formation. Production is set to begin soon with a 2 1/2 thousand dollar grade vehicle planned, details refined and labor arranged for immediate operation. The News reports direct authority from a reliable source and praises the venture as a major local enterprise.
Fragmentary OCR text references names and places such as Berpy in Virginia and Iowa with garbled details. The readable parts suggest a report involving individuals, locales, and dates amid distorted phrases. The piece reads like a damaged notice or column fragment with no clear event or outcome.
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