17 Nov 1909
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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1909
Page
1
An unreadable OCR passage discusses a past vote and ongoing debate. It references various names and phrases without clear facts or coherent events, making the key actors, locations, and outcomes difficult to determine.
A garbled clipping recounts a state board hearing and a fatal rear end collision near Pitts, with Berte Ray and Stewart named. The piece then veers to unrelated notes from Chicago and Houston columns, including a medical laxative ad by S. O. McKennan & Co.
The readable text presents garbled Mayan style phrases with repeated patterns. It lacks coherent names places dates or events to form a clear news item or summary.
A rough summary notes the Banaval Upeniac decision is printed. The article discusses court briefs, citations from the United States Supreme Court, and references to the city’s public works project along a street with embankment plans. It mentions a new building and a potential vote location near the railroad and a city street project.
In Warsaw Indiana on November 15 Kay Brvast pleaded guilty to forgery and was sentenced to 2 to 14 years in Jeffersonville. He sold a forged note for 75 dollars to the People’s Bank in Logansport.
A Indiana judge voided the marriage of a woman and her Indiana-based husband after determining the bride wed in Kentucky and moved to Indiana with him, knowing she would violate Indiana marriage laws. The guardian's arguments failed as the record showed she knowingly pursued the union while under guardianship. The ruling cited that the couple’s marriage violated Indiana statutes and the suit was filed under an incorrect name.
Secretary Wilson said the U S corn crop will total about 2.77 billion bushels, up from 2.67 billion last year, with Indiana and other states reporting bumper yields. He noted national averages will rise to around thirty four and a half bushels per acre, though conditions vary by region and quality improved over 1908.
Central Labor Union in Philadelphia votes to strike two weeks if Samuel Gompers and two American Federation of Labor officers are jailed for contempt of court. Toronto federation session urged to extend the action nationwide. Some AFL members warn of a broader labor showdown as the issue stirs across unions and cities.
William Sutherland dies from wounds after a fight in a Logansport feed yard. Charles Carey is jailed on 1000 bond charged with assault and battery with intent to kill. Longstanding property dispute sparked the clash near a working yard where teams were kept.
A 14 acre property known as Morrett land located at Tenagwood and Lonewood was sold this afternoon at an administrator's sale from the north door of the courthouse. The sale was conducted for the heirs of the late William Cle Mo and the widow of the deceased. The new frame of the father of WM. cle Mo attended the proceedings.
A county paper notes Connersville witnessed its first automobile when Dr B Derbyshire brought a car to town. The editor recalls mixed reactions, rides offered, and rapid adoption as many residents and farmers soon owned or used cars, with hundreds of machines reported across the county and town.
A letter describes the Ourceer School model in Providence Rhode Island with open air classrooms, sunlight and fresh meals improving health and study progress. It notes children dressed for cold weather, outdoor desks, and ventilation reducing illness while boosting happiness and academic achievement.
A letter demanding seven thousand dollars with a death threat was left at a resident’s door. John Caston and sheriff's deputies traced the letter to Ossian, hiding a dummy package as a decoy while they waited. The assailants reportedly warned against public exposure and may have overcharged a traveler in a separate Paris ride.
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