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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1906
Page
3
East Connersville residents heard a defense of Connersville’s finances noting no bankruptcy or need to annex. Officials detailed current debt, sinking funds, and bond maturities from 1909 to 1915, arguing taxables rose modestly and the city maintains treasury funds and revenue streams to meet obligations.
The piece laments adding a star for Oklahoma and Indian Territory as statehood. It rails against government divisions and extols clean meat packing with government inspection paid by every family member, vowing to avoid horse or dog meat and ensuring beef is safe.
John Alessander Dowie declares he will return after death to straighten Zion City stairs and restore order. His ethereal robes will cost followers less than his earthbound tailor made attire.
Twelve men declare T. J. McCay guilty of robbing Rensselaer bank and sending him to prison just like any crook. The loss of savings from his high finance methods leaves many victims seeking justice and restitution.
A proposal proposes a county wide queen of the fair with voting by one cent per person to fund fair needs. A local booster suggests the queen lead the parade on opening day, drawing interest from townships and city voters. The News invites reader expressions on the plan.
Louis Ludlow cites a planned challenge from his opponent Rev. Mr. Kuhn to a joint debate on religion. Ludlow says politics should be avoided on the stump while a debate on faith could proceed if Kuhn accepts.
Advertisement claims deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated constitutionally. It asserts deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tube and catarrh, promising $100 for any case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and urging readers to request free circulars from KF J Cheney & Co of Toledo, with Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Miss Merle Brough and Ethel McKee avoided injury after a dog fight on the Broaddus porch last evening. The incident began when a strange dog attacked a Bollinger dog on Sv amore Street while the ladies were escorted home by J. B. Bollinger. Bollinger chased the intruder from the yard with a chair until the fighting ceased, though several pedestals toppled. The attacking dog, long known in the neighborhood and previously muzzled, faces possible removal if kept away from the area.
Mondavy's Evening News reports the eastern extension of the C. traction line pushing toward Connersville. Gangs of men lay steel, bounding and raping poles as steel davers move near Gings Station. Work will shift to the Shelbyville Greensburg division as rails approach trading machines. Boinding crew advanced to the Trelni fort east of Rushville but will delay next week for machine repairs. Poles rise along the route, with progress extending to 31 miles east of Rushville.
The Indianapolis Star notes Representative Watson would discuss politics and religion with challenger Rev. Kubns if invited. It argues Kubns lacks political knowledge and would face unfairness if he accepts, but the proposal could add interest to the campaign and test Watson publicly.
J H Claypool praises Theodore Roosevelt as best fit for 1908 in a letter published by the Indianapolis Sunday Star. He argues Bryan would be challenged by tariff reform and trust dismantling and criticizes Congress for split loyalties between public and private interests.
The Christian church held a basket meeting Sunday in a grove east of Harrisburg. A noon dinner drew a large crowd served by the ladies. Speeches were given by Rev. Wilson Rev McCorrick Dr W o S Tingley and John W Hackleman. Guests included Marshall Frazee L K Tingley and Frank Hall and family.
A bean with a small sprout was removed from the right nostril of a 10 month old child of George Causcaden in Shelbyville by the family physician after the mother observed swelling on the right side of the nasal area.
Fayette and Tuttenverg ODE Fellow lodges conducted a joint decoration at Fayette Lodge hall then marched to the cemetery led by the Connersville Military band. Past Grand Master E. E. Pryor of Martinsville gave a well received address to a large attentive audience.
Ed Garrity, somewhat intoxicated, was struck by a midnight freight train along the Big Four tracks near the Rex Huggy plant on his walk home to Fifteenth street. He did not realize the injuries until morning when Dr. H. M. Lamberson treated him. head bruises, a severely lacerated left hand, and other cuts were found. Garrity speculated the train hit him from behind as he lurched along.
In Laporte a six year dispute over a $30 000 school fund leads to an investigation of trustees for hoarding interest and failing to file detailed reports. The move comes amid faculty disputes at the high school and calls for prompt accounting and voucher filings. Connersville reports are noted as timely and proper.
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