This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sullivan Times
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1886
Page
3
Local merchants tout Sung sugar cuts Nelse Wilkey lowers prices on coffees sugars tobaccos and candies. Kellys Jewelry offers watches clocks silverware and novelties while Ed Kelly holds Rockford watches exclusive. Various residents visit, travel and advertise holiday wares at Parks Sam White Crawley & McKinley and The Times.
The December stockholders meeting at the Court House drew a large attendance. The Secretary’s report showed all debts paid and a treasury balance of 249.60 with over 3000 in improvements on the grounds. Officers were re elected, with a 147 to 26 vote for the original motion to elect all at once.
Frank Neff Post No 307 G A R at Sullivan Indiana announces a charity fair starting December 20 to aid needy comrades and widows and orphans of deceased soldiers. Donations requested and donations gratefully acknowledged. The fair is held near Davis Engine and Davis hardware store with Gro T Bricas as chairman.
A Thursday night blaze in Carlisle destroyed multiple properties and shops. F M Davidson’s grocery and barber shop burned for an estimated 25 000 with no insurance. Dr J M Mather’s office, J M Warner’s butcher shop, and Elder P L Cauble’s confectionery also burned with losses ranging from 800 to 31500, all uninsured. R W Akin & Sons suffered about 17 500 in losses with 7 500 insured. Mrs R W Akins residence was saved. Snow helped keep fires from spreading. residents fought to save property.
The piece records local happenings from Juno including requests for skates, visits from Dr Troxell and Frank Richards, poultry trade activity, corn merchant Mr Walters selling whiskers, and a break in hay press. It notes residents’ movements to Indianapolis and Kansas, school visits by Prof John W Spencer, stage carpet purchases, and a Christmas tree and entertainment at the school with proceeds aiding furnishings.
The Portland Maine publisher George Stinson & Co. reports steady demand and affordable prices across new lines. They seek more agents nationwide, including women, with no experience required, offering profitable work and training.
In Sullivan Circuit Court a complaint for divorce by Sarah M. Jennings against Volney Jennings, a non-resident, is filed with affidavit. The defendant must appear by January 19, 1887, or risk hearing in absentia at Sullivan Court House. Witness PTYOMAST MANN, Clerk, Sullivan.
On our books for sale are all Real Estate of the Hina Life Insurance Co in this county and all their certificates of purchase. We offer a bargain. Call and see us. Riees & Berry, Real Estate Agents, Sullivan, Indiana.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.