24 Jan 1885
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Newspaper
Sullivan Times
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1885
Page
1
A blind man returns home at night seeks his own stairs but enters a neighbor’s house by error. He overhears voices and music then a scream and a deadly fall. He bursts in to help, only to find himself in a brightly lit room exposing his perilous, impulsive act.
A first person account describes being restrained by unknown assailants in a strange house. He endures threats and a man’s bare breath near his cheek, hiding his identity while others plot and loot. A drugged drink leaves him disoriented as the danger heightens and he fears his life.
A mixed excerpt shows medicinal ads for Shilohs Cure and Hackmetack perfume sold by W. H. Burks, with testimonials from Amalia Lewis and Rev. George H. Thayer. It notes price points 10 cents 50 cents 1 dollar, plus cites widespread reliance on confidence in trade. Sentences reference legal and civic remarks about governance and penal systems from various papers.
Detroit Times notes criticism of Emigration Commissioner costs while advertising a patent remedy called Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy by W H Burks. The piece contrasts public expenditure with private marketing claims amid land monopoly concerns.
Advertising note states a nasal injector free with each bottle of Shilohs Catarrh Remedy priced at 50 cents. Promoter listed as W. H. Burks.
Practical illustrations of industrial advancement along the Queen and Crescent line highlight Alabama coal iron timber and phosphates with displays from Kentucky Tennessee and Mississippi. The exhibit emphasizes lower Southern production costs and rich resources including cypress and porcelain kaolin from Alabama.
List of patent recipients with locations and brief invention notes. Includes Wm H Brevoort Vincennes fence Geo W Coonse Indianapolis force pump L M Emery Leavenworth medical still Lucius Lybrand Noblesville paper box Chas W Vogel Centreville armchair writing desk L G Woolley Indianapolis electric arc lamp M W McCann Posey car coupling Edward Sherman New Pendington grain separator and cleaner Louis Townsend R W Moore Evansville combined spring jack annunciator Margaret Chilicat Auburn ironing table clothes holder T Haberkorn Fort Wayne spark and cinder arrester and car axle box lid.
Marie Carandini praises St Jacobs Oil for rheumatic relief and neuralgic pain. Dr Guysett's Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla touted as universal blood purifier with bottle guidance. Commentary on bison decline vs domestic livestock. Washington Territory trial ends in wedding. jury includes six men and six women. proposal accepted. accused convicted.
An ad praises nutritious food for consumptives and urges Dr. Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry as the only wild cherry preparation giving full satisfaction. It claims quick relief for coughs and colds and recommends its use for restoring health. The piece also recalls the Moorish lament Alhama amid a Granada earthquake.
New subscribers paying a year in advance and old subscribers paying arrears plus a year in advance will receive Health and Home for one year free. The Times costs 1.00 a year for county mail in advance, otherwise 1.50, with other rates for noncounty delivery and short terms.
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