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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1909
Page
7
The article argues sickness stems from weak stomachs and poor blood. It links nervous pale appearance to lack of rich red blood and asserts that a strong stomach and active liver produce healthy blood, driving out disease and curing many ailments.
Georges Higley visits from Falmouth while Fletcher Gray from Orange runs into city events. Senator Moore Teft delivers a class address at Greenshore then heads to Indianapolis Louisville Paducah Rae and St Louis for about three weeks. Roy Logan Bruce Mace Chere Curry and Monroe Starr plan a trip to Falparaiso for summer normal work. A former county sheriff Georg Oldham marked his birth anniversary with a family surprise. A Tipton saloon sale and retirements loom in Connersville. A lightning strike hits the Simmermeyer elm twice prompting tree removal. Miss Enilobe hosts a pre wedding shower for Miss Stelle Bicard. Miss Katie Kehl wins a prize photograph. Guests enjoy music, games, and more.
The page records a busy day with notes on Lester's Store activity, a birth at the Avitts home, a license issued for John D Brittenmans, and social visits in the area. It mentions a motorcycle accident near a curb, birthday greetings for Mrs. Ball, and Odd Fellows events with degrees conferred and a banquet.
Charles Bell and children from Harrisburg visited local shoppers. Mrs. Jane Masterson and granddaughter Elizabeth Lettrell from Flemingsburg Ky visited Mr. and Mrs. L A Master son and relatives. Maude Cropper traveling through from Muncie to Nalltown to visit the Sant Murray parents. County Superintendent Claude Truesler reports three State Reading Circle adopted books for the year The Mind in the Making Short Introductions to the Literature of the Bible and Nature Study and Agriculture. Curtis Schell wedding plans mark a shower at his home with about twenty five guests. The gathering featured gifts a Hodds bottle and refreshments. A surprise birthday for Seon occurred with about thirty guests enjoying conversation lawn time and a family-style dinner.
The article notes a patient deemed mentally unsound and to be admitted to Hast Haven when possible. Charles Keats is arraigned on mistreatment charges for the Zengel boy, pleads not guilty, and is jailed awaiting trial with no date set. R. B. Tucker, rumored sick with summer complaint, is described as the conductor on the line.
Agricultural bulletin reports U S crop conditions on June 1 with overall lower than last year but modestly above the prior two years. The report notes weather and growing factors affecting corn, soybeans, and other crops, signaling a slight decline in most categories.
The column records residents in town visiting relatives and attending events. Mrs. J C Greenwald will spend two weeks in Cincinnati with relatives. Horace Caldwell transacted business. Mrs. Willard Robinson shopped. Frank Coletrane was in town after illness. J M McConnell came from Clenwood. Elias Taylor and wife visit. Henry Silvey spent time with friends near Pverton. Aurelia Dillman arrived from Middletown Ohio with her grandmother for the summer. Harriet and Frances Me Mbathen drive to school in Richmond and return to Waterloo Township. Bartha Collewe enters Plodie Rusell divorce cases noted. divorces granted to Mrs. Raymond Springer and Mrs. Geree Washington RK Robinsonset.
A damaged OCR fragment notes seven parishes in Franklite County shut as tight as tombs last week. The readable text mentions a Dry Spirit and various garbled terms in a local context.
Monroe Streetar has gone to Boon ing Grove to visit his grandfather. Melvin Lake and family visited Everton Mississippi yesterday. Tow Cloud went to Efardson Ohio today called by the Glness of wheels. Miss Base Davis of Arquina visiting her brother Oaper Dievis and wife this week. An Dread Wated degped se ay ay hippe te May aml Mers. After Stevo cet ity DS ate citing ind.
At a railroad crossing three miles north of Marion Indiana on June 11 a wagon driven by Burr Moore collided with a passenger train. Burr Moore his brother in law Ora Ray Poltz and a Marion farmer Wurr Meeres were killed instantly while Mrs Moore was severely injured. The wagon was hurled sixty feet and the horse killed.
The obituary notes a long residence in this county and a nearly decade long stay in East Connersville. Three children were born, one son in the south state and others in East Connersville. Short funeral services will be held at the house tomorrow at one o clock followed by a cortege to the Ryver ton church for the services.
A shipwreck survivor recalls the voyage aboard a fast steamer on the Pacific coast. After a perilous journey from a western port, seven people died, and the lone survivor faces a costly claim as authorities seek compensation and duty payments.
A social reunion notice from Gastianipe invites relatives and friends across Bush and Fayette counties to a gathering hosted by P. Shawhat as president and Henry Holt as secretary with treasurer P. El istun serving as chaplain. It states no expenses will be covered and requests attendance from area residents.
Fragmentary OCR text reports a marine marvel in Cleveland with references to regular service and a likely vessel or line. Details are unclear but indicate a maritime note tied to Cleveland.
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