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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1903
Page
1
A garbled report references MS tec Lisgad and various organizations debating energy policy and a power lease. It mentions a place called Wohnort and a city utility effort to move toward a sewerless, warded system with sewers absent and a 57 Therm dark reference.
A garbled note describes attempts to safetrack Segstor Bevaridge by talk of a Vice Wres on, with references to Senara and Verville. The fragment mentions a planned event or action and unclear dates.
Fragmentary note mentions University of Virginia presidency and possible nomination considerations within the Democratic Party. No clear events, dates, or named individuals are readable.
The article contrasts two men linked to a ritual act. One, guided by spirits, burned kia steers as instructed. The other repeatedly performs the same act without any spiritual prompting.
The I. & C. Traction Co promoters report solved engineering problems in extending their line toward Coonersville. The community expresses optimism for an interurban line and encourages nearby Ricmond residents to follow suit.
The passage compares public sentiment toward President Roosevelt to McKinley in 1896. A small group opposed delegations, but their objection was crushed swiftly as if swept away by an avalanche.
The free allotment program begun by the late Mayor Pingree allowing working people to grow vegetables on vacant town lots has been abandoned due to a lack of eligible poor residents to cultivate the ground.
For searching automobile cranks. Eranee are regarding the numbers accidents which have recently accompanied the sport, and which sane people consider the legitimate fruits of their folly, as merely a streak of bad luck. Natural born fools will never learn wisdom from any experience.
An old advertisement touts A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills as a cure for nervous headaches and indigestion. It cites user testimonials including Mr. T. A. Lehigh of Connersville Indiana praising improved nerves and health after taking the pills. Dealers are urged to stock the product with the doctor’s portrait on each package.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions individuals and places but lacks coherent facts or dates. No verifiable event or outcome is present to summarize with accuracy.
The record cites Shakespeare folio prices with figures such as 715 and 3450 in a disrupted passage. It references market activity and the notion of a second folio, with notes about pricing and a comparison to a broader market trend. The scrambled text mentions poetry and a sequence of numbers tied to valuations.
Fragmentary report describes a deadly incident where a person may have died amid a clash over property. Authorities and witnesses hint at a violent eviction, with unclear details about the motives and exact sequence of events.
Fragmentary text mentions a presidential candidate and names such as Durbin and Kea recond with scattered references to platforms and a chair man. Overall content is garbled with missing context and illegible sections.
A local correspondent praises Liberty as one of the prettiest towns seen, noting welcoming residents, W. Stivers now running the town’s Herald, and a city with beautiful homes, well kept lawns, and active paint and drill plants amid prosperous business districts.
James Oliver Jones died at his home in Waterloo township Monday shortly after 2 am after a long cancer illness. He was 42, born in Fayette county, a lifelong farmer. Survived by second wife and children Gladys Osco Ernest Frank James, plus siblings Charles Orpha Frank Dora Ricard Laura Jones. Funeral from his residence at 1 am Wednesday to Springersville Christian church. burial in Springersville cemetery.
Saturday evening Terry of First street stood on Central avenue listening to the Salvation Army service when a buggy struck him. Two young men in the first buggy fled after the collision while another buggy carrying Charles Cain ran over him before help arrived. He was scratched and bruised but not seriously injured.
The relatives of Mrs. Martha Stevens thank neighbors and friends for the many kind acts during their recent sad affliction.
A large city crowd gathered for memorial observances led by Hon. Daniel L. Storms at a service near Grenevens and Thirteenth streets. The parade from Fellows Temple featured Knights of Pythias Red Men Odd Fellows Foresters and Modern Woodmen with about one hundred men. After the program, attendees moved to the Odd Fellows hall where groups from Rushville Everton Aquina Falmouth Blooding Grove and Laurel lodges were represented.
William Prezes, director of the company from Venaville, arrived Saturday night and secured franchise acceptance with City Clerk Jos. Clonda. The bond and four stock notes accompany the municipal approval, referencing completion of a local railroad line and pending action before January 1, 1805.
George Evens, a colored man employed on the sewer by Contractor Bridges, created a disturbance Sunday evening. Officer Chinaman attempted arrest, Evens drew a large jack knife and threatened to cut him. The knife was taken, Evens was rough on the way to custody, arraigned in Mayor Clark's court, charged with drawing a deadly weapon. He was fined $15 and costs, given 30 days in jail, and committed for 54 days.
An advertisement offers Botanic Blood Balm claiming to cure ulcers eczema scrofula blood poisoning cancer and other skin and blood diseases. It touts thirty years of testing and promises free samples by writing Blood Balm Co Atlanta GA and mentions sale at McKennan & Sons.
Billy Fitzgerald was arrested and brought to court on a perjury charge stemming from a sworn affidavit in Squire Cates court alleging Julius Dupree wielded a weapon. Fitzgerald pleaded not guilty and refused bond. The hearing also covered a Wammer divorce case. John McMullen, guilty of stealing clothing, received an indeterminate sentence of one to three years at the State prison in Michigan City.
A horse and buggy owned by John Kehl, living east of the city, were stolen Saturday evening from the court home rack by unknown persons. The rig was driven a mile toward Glenwood, then released. Willard Handley found and kept the carriage until Kehl retrieved it the next morning. The thieves cut the hitching strap instead of untieing it.
Martha Stevens born near Hamilton Ohio on October 6 1815 died in Connersville June 15 1903 aged 87 years 7 months 2 days. She married Benjamin Seal in 1833 and survived by five of ten children eighteen grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. She later married Landon Stone and was widowed about three years ago.
James M. Sanders sells a city lot to Burton Jones for 700 dollars. Munk & Roberts transfer a city lot to J. W. Thomas for 424 dollars. Silver Mountain Oil Co transfers a tract in Columbia township to W. J. Hubbard for 1 dollar. White Water Carpet Mills to Dan T. Roots a tract in Conners ville township for a sum not stated.
The four year old son of Lou Weston on the Waterloo road northeast of the city caught his right hand fingers in a clothes wringer last Monday while mother washed. Dr Hewitt attended and fears possible amputation though hoping to save the damaged merabera.
Mrs. Jesse Thomas of Indianapolis is visiting Charles Thomas and his wife in Mast Connersville. The social visit highlights local family ties and regional hospitality during her stay.
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