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Newspaper
Sullivan Times
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1884
Page
4
O Acres eight miles northwest of Pleasantville owned by A J Whitlock will trade for town property. The terse note seeks a property swap with a local interested party, indicating a willingness to exchange the land for suitable urban real estate.
Town of Sullivan lists Murray Briggs Thomas K Sherman G W Higbee Edward Akin R J Jenkins Charles Gwin J B Harper C H Barker Bede Johnson among noted local figures in an historical roster.
The Democratic platform criticizes the Republican party for corruption and failed policies, arguing for governance by both parties and a tax cut aimed at fairness. It emphasizes protecting personal rights, state rights, and federal authority, while pledging tariff revision, reduced taxation, and reform to fund government operations without harming American labor.
G. J. Grammar, G. P. A., lists trains daily between Evansville and Chicago with sleeping cars on trains 3 and 4. Through coaches operate Evansville to Indianapolis on trains 6 and daily except Sunday, plus trains 4 and 10 Sundays only. Trains 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 and 5 run daily Sundays excepted.
Historic timetable fragment shows daytime and overnight East to West service with stations including St Louis Sandoval Odin Plone Seymour Vernon Arcine and numbered times. It notes Parlor Cars without change and Day Express to Cincinnati with Palace Sleeping Cars to Washington Baltimore and New York without change.
Fragmented OCR list shows station names and irregular times across locations such as Vernon Mitchell Vine n s Olney Odin Sandoval and Saint Louis. Entries include morning and evening slots with unclear punctuation and brackets, yielding an imperfect timetable.
The document condemns tariffs favoring luxury over necessities, calls for federal taxation for public needs, and urges funds for disabled soldiers and veterans. It advocates American continental policy, equal rights, free education, civil service reform, labor rights, and opposition to foreign labor immigration with strong emphasis on native and naturalized rights.
A saying underscores that wealth is measured by the loyalty of friends who stand by a person even when fortune fades, highlighting enduring social value over material gain.
A lettered critique notes James G Blaine did not attend a Baltimore meeting on April 18 1882 under the Irish National Land League of Maryland. It questions his silence on the arrest and treatment of Irish American suspects, contrasts Frelinghuysens actions, and urges Blaine supporters to publish his instructions to the London envoy.
Market list shows Hay at 5.50 per ton delivered Wheat 0.85 per bushel Flour best family 5.60 per barrel Beef cattle fat 0.03 per lb Cattle stock 0.03 hogs fat 0.03 per lb Logs stock 0.03 per lb Sheep 0.30 to 0.34 per lb Corn 0.50 per bushel Butter 0.12 per lb Eggs 0.10 per dozen Hens 0.06 per lb Roosters 0.03 per lb Turkeys 0.05 to 0.06 per lb Ducks 32.00 per dozen Geese 3.00 per dozen Dried peaches 0.43 per lb Dried apples 0.44 per lb.
State cattle market shows steady tone with sales of choice to heavy cattle reported between 5.55 and 6.75 per hundredweight. Creamery dairy quotes range from 16 to 17 cents for various grades with dairy demand described as ordinary to fair.
A terse New York telegraph style item mentions July and August dates with scattered references to numbers and places. The fragmentary text implies a quiet Western spot event with mixed outcomes and mentions Conn. and Sept 977 983g¢e in unclear form.
Fragmented OCR text from Milwaukee market section shows pricing and item codes with unclear names. Strong figures 6114 and 493 appear, along with references to No 1 and No 2 lots, Barber y and lower priced entries. No clear event or entities beyond generic market items.
The Cincinnati market notes show fluctuating values with family dairy price ranges from 4.10 to 4.50 and worker pay around 16.50. Lard prices hold near 6.85 to 6.90, bulk meats at 5.95 to 48.50, and other line items listed as varied oddities like SV5T600.95.
In St Louis market notes Wu At Higher No 2 Red July trades around S454 per bushel with mixed activity. Provisions show Pork Tower at 16.225 and dry salted meats at 9.05 with bacon at 9.00 and lard rising to 7.00 while oats and other items move modestly.
Fragmentary text shows scattered figures and abbreviations for Western regions and months. Mentions Conn Western higher, mixed spot, July and August, with prices around 50 to 59 cents and 3 percent. Details are partial and not coherent enough to identify a definite news item or event.
The report notes unsettled wool prices in Ohio and Pennsylvania with figures around 20236e, Michigan showing fleece trends, detailing combing and delaine varieties at 85 35e, washed wools at 20 23c, and pulled wool at 5e.
Notice from the Sullivan Circuit Court announces the June Term adjourned to July 28 before Judge G W Bull to try and dispose of listed cases including Nos 4831 41873 4876 1079 AN27 AOS 5020 FON 5038 and others. Also pending cases before Special Judges are listed and all parties witnesses jurors and officers are required to attend. By order of Court. SEAL THOMAS J. MANN Wy Clerk.
Certified copy of a decree directs Nettie Kinsell against Michael W. Evans and others. Public sale to the highest bidder will be exposed at auction on a specified date and location per court order.
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