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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1902
Page
9
In this city a familiar soda vendor announces pride in its soda water and plans to serve better this season. Robert Van Loon is named as the disperser and offers root beer as a thirst quencher. Furnas Ice Cream is advertised through agents.
An old advertisement fragment notes Andrews & Company bearing the castoria name. It emphasizes a trusted product line associated with the familiar signature.
Local notes record residents visiting the city for shopping and business from Everton Brownaville Laurel and Whitmington with arrivals from Chicago and Indianapolis. Several entries mention family moves, birthdays, and a barber shop sale along with a school play and editorial notes on reporting accuracy.
Hezekiah Grabb of Everton and Freed Ott of Laurel were in the city this morning. Senaca Scott of Andersonville met with Dr Spilman today. Miss Noreh Kelley of Cincinnati visits Miss Lonnee Rudolph. William Wilson and family with Mrs Bailey of Dublin were in town to shop and pay taxes.
A marriage license was issued to Morton Bilby and Miss North Rodgers. Various residents and visitors were seen in the city, including Mrs. Ed Beaver and daughter from Orange and Mrs. Adonijah Wylie with Mrs. Rockafeller and daughter Bessie of Laurel. The city council of Connersville awarded a cement walks contract to Thomas Bridges Sons Co. at 8 14 cents per square foot, the lowest bid in Indiana.
Ed Zacharias and wife of Laurel were in the city yesterday. John Stone and Les Hunt of Orange paid their taxes today. Charles Sullivan of Liberty joined Matt Meyer. Jacob Ridge named flag bearer of the 84th Indiana G A R for Indianapolis parade May 15. Vulcan Chemical seeks salesmen for Fayette and nearby counties. Mrs J Herman Seibley of Battle Creek arrives to assist Dr McDougall. W A Mollwain of Indianapolis Candy Co. in the city today. E M McCready bought Charles Grubb residence in East Connersville for 1750 and will move to Maplewood. Grabb relocates. Rev J Cumming Smith of Indianapolis Tabernacle Church to give baccalaureate address on The Life That Now Is. W F Sanders learns of daughter Mrs Ed McFarlan in Biloxi. Mrs McFarlan improving. A son born to Albert Harris in East Connersville today. quiet restraint urged. Fayette county population grows since yesterday. Dr W J Porter continues house calls.
An advertisement praises Scott's Emulsion for pale girls, claiming it supplies rich blood improves appetite and appearance, and invites readers to send for a free sample from Scott and Bowne, 409 Pearl Street.
Miss Merie Broaddus, with Dr. Mountain, went to Cincinnati yesterday for an eye operation to treat a long standing trachemus. Dr. Sattler performed the procedure, hoped to end the malady after nine years. Charles Lommel suffered a facial cut this afternoon when a tin sign swept by the wind struck him on Eighth Street near the Keiler boarding house. Dr. Ladwick closed the wound with four stitches.
Everton resident Oliver Handley visits the city while Miss Mary Gall of Brookville and Miss Elizabeth Orwin of Rushville stay with local families. Dr. Dale of Alquina is called for business. Miss Julie Grabb plans a trip to Anderson for business prospects. Mrs. Jennie McCandlasa of Franklin visits East Connersville. Ursula Razor of Mayaville visits Rev. Hedges and heads to Chicago. The Truaut Officer notes cases turned over to the Prosecutor spur school attendance efforts. Also: Maurice Beard, 19, died of consumption and his remains pass through the city en route to Liberty. friends express sorrow.
The May 3 convention features Mrs. Burdette's rising chances for first vice president as Mrs. Dennis of New York is poised to win the presidency. A flagging issue over color is quashed, while reports highlight 900 free traveling libraries in Ohio and 20 restrooms for farm wives in Texas.
The annual meeting of the association of police chiefs of the United States and Canada will convene in Louisville on May 7. The event will address anarchy concerns and a global identification system, with reports from all states and Canadian cities and invitations extended to foreign governments and municipalities.
In Pekin a Yuan Shi Kai detachment lost 60 men near Henan while quelling an uprising. Yuan will dispatch three regiments to crush towns around the fighting area. In Baltimore Congressman Cummings faces pneumonia after kidney treatment and surgery. Logansport agrees Carnegie offer for a new library pending local funding.
In Clyde New York last evening a westbound New York Central fast mail collided with an eastbound freight train. The mail train engineer and fireman were killed while thirteen clerks and crew members were seriously injured.
Washington May 2 Aguinaldo was the central subject in the senate debate over the Philippine government bill Critics argued the Philippine commission blocked Aguinaldo and other Filipinos from testifying, while supporters cited a war department letter denying access to expense details and noting no special accounting. The House focused on the District of Columbia appropriation bill but did not finish.
The monthly statement shows total receipts of 45,215,390 dollars for April 1902, down 2,552,000 from April 1901. Expenditures totaled 40,799,263 dollars, yielding a surplus of 4,316,000 dollars for the month.
Rome May 2The king has pardoned the officers of the United States cruiser Chicago who were imprisoned at Venice They were turned over to the United States consul and then transferred to the Chicago which is ready to sail.
Princeton, May 2 Grover Cleveland has returned from Florida saying the five week trip was pleasant and he feels much improved in health.
May 2 reports a fierce hail storm crossing Bond Creek west through western Oklahoma causing heavy stock losses and extensive damage to wheat and fruit crops. In Georgia Macon, Dr. J W Taylor grants dispensations for Masonic lodges in San Juan Puerto Rico and Manila, first in new insular possessions.
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