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Newspaper
Carlisle News
Location
Carlisle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1901
Page
2
The brief item lists Carlisle Hens at Cartigie Indiana as second class mail, with subscription price one dollar yearly in advance. Local classified ads are five cents per line and run until canceled, with telephone number 45 for contact.
The Dallas News reports a bride wearing a cream costume in a society note. An exchange announces the marriage of William Williams and Miss Willie Wills with the editor joking for further details in small bills.
The court reversed a Tippecanoe case Guod wine v Flint and held that notice for alcohol sale licenses must reach affected residents. Publication in an obscure county paper is insufficient if locals do not see it. actual notice to those affected is required.
Noon Wednesday Mrs. C. T. Akin nearly faced disaster as gasoline overflow ignited on a burner. Senator Akin rushed to action using a sack of Akins' best flour to smother the flames. Curtain, wallpaper and a green apple pie suffered, but the family escaped harm.
The Carlisle schools total 246 students for 1900 01 with 67 transferred and 5 paying tuition. Attendance is above 90 percent in most rooms except first primary where weather slows pupils. Truancy is limited though several families appear in multiple reports. next year a local truancy officer should cut it further.
The Vandalia Line announces reduced fare excursion tickets for July 3 and 4 with a return limit of July 5 1901. Tickets are from all stations to points 200 miles on its line and to many points on connecting lines. For details contact the nearest Vandalia Line Ticket Agent or E A Ford G P A St Louis Mo.
Indiana Music Teachers Association holds convention in Terre Haute June 25 to 28. Vandalia Line sells round trip tickets from Indiana points to Terre Haute at one fare for June 24 to 26 with return limit June 29 1901. Inquiries to nearest agent or Chas Wheeler TPA Terre Haute Ind.
Beginning Saturday June 29 to Monday September 2 1901 the Vandalia Line will operate a special train from Terre Haute to Culver Lake Maxinkuckee leaving Terre Haute Saturdays at 10 45 am with limited intermediate stops returning from Culver Mondays at 11 am with similar stops The service invites passengers wishing to spend Sunday at the lake For details contact C M Wheeler T P A or the nearest Vandalia Line agent.
A team of horses hitched to a light spring wagon driven by John Gott of Merom ran away Saturday around 9 AM. They sped northeast on Ledgerwood Street and stopped near the Eureka hotel corner after Gott was thrown from the wagon with only minor injuries and no major damage beyond a small wagon injury.
John W. Cowlins, long time guardian of Sophia Hoover, an inmate at the Southern Insane Hospital, is noted in relation to her care and custody. The report highlights ongoing oversight by the guardian in the asylum setting.
State board of health proposes universal vaccination in Indiana with pure virus at an estimated cost of 10 000. Dr Hurty notes fears of poison and impurity, but asserts only vaccination can stop spread and predicts the disease will reach all corners of the state unless the plan succeeds.
Real estate transfers list numerous parcel moves across Sullivan, Cass, Jefferson, Curry, Hymera and Dugger towns. Buyers include Indiana Southern Coal Co. and Southern Indiana Railway Co. with multiple lots and acres traded among individuals such as Jno L Cox, A. D. Cutler, Eliza Douglass, S Rooksberry, and Wm E Aydelotte. Amounts shown include 100 to 750 dollars.
A community drive raises funds to purchase and organize a new Maple Grove band. Claude Ellis, Joe T. Akin and George Ridgway oversee the project with plans to fix arrangements by late next week and begin weekly concerts. The donor roster includes many local supporters.
Eight members of Canton Thompson of Sullivan drilled with local members in the I O O F hall Friday night. The drill trains for entering the state contest at Indianapolis next September. Sullivan participants include Jim Lang Corney Willis A B Thurber Wm Joyce Noah Crawford Steven Brunger Ed Townsley and John Kirkham.
Reported by Mrs. 5S. Pease of Lawrence Kansas that three bottles of Electric Bitters restored her ability to walk after seven years bedridden due to kidney and liver trouble nervous prostration and general debility. Claims benefits for headaches backaches nervousness sleeplessness melancholy fainting and dizziness. Sold at Curtner's for 50 cents with satisfaction guaranteed.
A historic ad warns that coughs threaten the throat and lungs and that no quick remedy exists except Dr. Price's Kola and Tar. It claims the product soothes and heals, urging instant use and noting sales by Chrtner.
Editor Carlisle News presents an enclosed list as complete as found of the late soldiers of Haddon township naming Charles Rotramel, Larrie Bays, Elmer Deiss, Rash Lisman, Lee Jenkins, Robert Johnson, James Wilson, Oltese Saat Mery and others.
Replevin action Case versus Blevins was filed and sent to Sullivan last week by the town clerk for further processing. The note indicates venue and assignment to Sullivan after filing in the local court system.
Dr. W. H. Hickman chancellor of DePauw University will preach at Bethlehem Sunday morning and at the Methodist church in town Sunday night. He is well known to our people as a speaker of ability and will likely draw a large audience. All are invited to attend.
Noah Miller sold a 460 acre farm in southwest Haddon township for $16,100 to Eli Marquett of Bartholomew county Indiana. The cash deal was arranged through Win.
Saturday night a lap robe was found on the streets of Carlisle near the crossing between Cart ners and Andersons drug stores. Owner can obtain by calling at News office proving property and paying for this notice.
We sincerely thank all who assisted us during the illness and death of our husband and father Mrs. Lou Whitfield and family express heartfelt gratitude to friends neighbors and community members for their support and kindness during our loss
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