Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Sullivan Times in Sullivan, Indiana

We have 10,635,812 pages in Indiana

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Sullivan Times

Location

Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1884

Page

2

Political notices and local election slate in county paper

The issue lists candidates for county offices including representative and treasurer, with subscription offers for Health and Home. It reports on figures from Ohio agriculture, suffrage debates, and candidate notes for prosecutor Beasley, plus remarks on John Roach and Franklin Jazette.

Beasley Chosen Prosecution Attorney in Wright Township

In Wright township Greene county a meeting backed John T. Beasley for Prosecution Attorney. The piece reflects on local politics and questions the use of foreign experts for auditing and the need for local candidates to advance county projects.

Wright Township Greene County John T. Beasley

Merom College Notes Show Cozy Campus Life

John Bragdon is quite sick while Bobo the chronic grumbler and Miss Workman convalesce. Professors Woolworth Woodworth visit and gain favor, Mrs McHenry teaches painting, and students welcome new and old attendees including Late and Hamilton. Enrollment compares well, Miss Denny recovers, and Mineralogy students log long study hours.

John Bragdon Bobo Miss Workman Jennie Lease Ogle Woolworth State Normal McHenry Woodworth Wilkinson Gordon Hamilton Keeslar Mary Denny Smith and Hanchett Miss Hatton Newton Thompson

Schools Honor Roll Voices From Sullivan County

Readable roster lists Sullivan County Indiana pupils by grade with high marks for March 7 1884. Names show first year through high school pupils with percentages from 90 to 100 and reflect tardiness and attendance notes.

Tane Taylor Katie Burks Tertha Liston Willie Neal Russel Bule Claude Taylor Mary Carty Daisy Wilson Anna Earis Bertha Crawford Ira Anderson Alonzo Riggs Matte Williams Eddie Coons Mary Neel Abbie Burnham Stella Patten Christina Hammond Cassie Buff Willis Curtis Otto Coons Lela Ruddle Avie Burnham Helen Mason Wattie Richie John Burton Maude Brown Bennie Caffee Eva Carruthers Guss Bass Willie Jenkins Sadie Ene Otto Vail Josie Ruff Madge Stewart Willie Parrish Earl Moore Lex Cavine Julia Mason Harry Easter Osie Koltinsky Burtie Crawley Stella McHueney Stella Gil Sars Perry Samuel Ruddle Elmer Curtis Sarah Pallowell May Cope Ella Whitlock Laura Robertson Mary Jones Sammy Handford Riley Walters Wilbur Ruddell Perry Coons Lewis Chirisman Nora Hall May Uammond Ebna Whitlock Wamon Black Ada Wilkey Charles Davis Imma McCrory Rand Taylor Mattie Wiliams Frank Abel Willie Simmons May Reed Mary Hall Wn Fallowell Charlie Heek Charlie Crawford Sarah Wilson Joe Chrisman Anna Earls Russel Beles James Beles Pearl Brown Lena Hubbard Lollie Draper Willie Burks Fred Draper Idonia Eaton Annie Fallowfield Minnie Fallowfield Paul Stratton Willie Davis Ora Thompson Elmer Kenny Ana Fordyce Cora Eaton Wm Russell Maud Brown Hattie Ritchey Floyd Siansil Ollie Boles Iva Hilderbrand Dwight Mercer Clara Marlow Percy Clark Melle Clark Ophelia Humphreys Ova Lemon Minnie Thurman Della Raines Amanda Borders Thomas Walters Viola Gill Cornelia Boone Harve Christman

A Tomb of Flames Mines Blasted at Pocahontas Va

A midnight explosion at Flat Top mine in Pocahontas Virginia kills about fifty miners as flames and smoke engulf the shaft. Rescue is impossible. the mine is sealed and burning, with grim scenes as families converged and the town reels in shock. Victims include Hungarians Welsh Germans and African Americans.

Pocahontas Va Flat Top Mine Carlo Franchi Southwest Virginia Improvement Company Pocahontas Ben

Adverse Reports On Postal Savings Banks And Treasury Bills

The house committee on postoffices filed adverse reports on all bills for postal savings banks. The coinage committee will favor Bland’s bill to stop the $1 83 gold pieces and the nickel trade dollar. President Arthur nominated Sumner Howard to be chief justice of Arizona Territory and Jacob B. Blair to Idaho associate justice. A circular urged vigilance against explosive shipments. Henry Watterson pressed for a daily newspaper copyright for 8 hours. Canada-US emigration figures totaled 478,308 in six years seven months ending December. Cairo petition seeks 1.5 million for Mississippi River improvements. Northern Pacific ad offered lands west of the Missouri at 2.50 per acre, now undersold at 5 to 25 per acre. circular calls Congress to protect settlers against monopoly.

J. M. Mills Shelbyville Iinois Masonic Lodge of Kentucky Mercedes Chicago Iowa City D. K. Mason Louisville J. L. Dietrich Laclede Bank St. Louis W. T. Williams Minneapolis Frank Slasie Adair Somerset Chesapeake and Delaware Pennsylvania Road Wilmington Matt Lewis Red Cross Josh V. Phroop Paducah Evansville New Laven Massachusetts Cambridge Boston Lind Wisconsin Peter Vierka Lincoln County Louisa County Iowa Paaren J. ©. Drake Wapelio Dubuque Sennessy Fred Douglass Washington Treasury Department Delaware Carrollton Louisiana Baton Rouge Plaquemine Cleveland New York Susrilf Davidson Senate Board of Aldermen Walter C. Shepherd Petersburg Virginia C. LB Raine BR. A. Young Columbus City Ind Kalamazoo Narding Grand Trunk Road Vicksburg Station Kansas Ingalls McCrary New York Assembly Maria Prescott American News Company Miles City Montana Fort Peck Gresham Illinois Central Railroad McEnery Penitentiary West Baton Rouge Millsboro Uls Milwaukee Toronto Jame A. Wilkinson F.S. Kirkland Ontario Assembly Kirtland Neilville Wis Couch Jackson Michigan C. D Larrington Foy Jacob Crough Judd Crouch House Committee On Bland Hill Arthur Sumner Howard Arizona Case Broderick Supreme Court of Idaho Jacob B. Blair Wyoming United States Brewster Henry Watterson Sherman Dominion of Canada Thomas Cairo Missiseen Olhie Congress Northern Pacific Railroad Missouri River Dakota Idaho

Senate debates and bills on rights, disease aid, and public works

The senate discussed a six year presidential term proposal and other measures including forest reservations, a Boulder public building, and extending the Chesapeake and Ohio road. It advanced a Porter relief bill, foot and mouth disease grants, and Dakota admission, with funding debates and petitions on silver coinage and whisky bonds. Further actions included a $50,000 suppression grant and a Greely expedition reward bill.

Senate Missouri Columbia Rivers Boulder Colorado Chesapeake and Ohio Fortress Monroe Treasury Coke Messrs. Sewell and Wilson Fitz John Porter Kansas Akron Ohio Dakota Plimb Sherman Ilinois Cullom Gareland Maxey Tigalls Conger Bayard St. Louis Secretary of the Interior Committee On Public Lands Hawley Greely

Bill to fund common schools with ten year plan

A speech by Mr Blair supports a bill to aid common schools, proposing funding of 15 million in year one, 14 million year two, 15 989 000 year three, decreasing 1 million annually to ten years. State expenditures linked to illiteracy rates.

Blair

Post Office Bill Actions and Related Measures in House Sessions

A sequence of March sessions reports House committee actions on the post office appropriation bill including raising clerk pay, expanding free delivery funding, and approving carrier and defacing provisions. Also noted are public lands forfeit reports, pension debates for Jefferson’s descendant, and funding requests for military buildings in San Francisco. Additional measures cover subsidies, railroads earnings, and lotteries regulation with passage of the post office bill.

Premier presides over cabinet council amid medical guidance

Mr Gladstone, urged by his physician to rest from mental strain, immediately took the chair at the cabinet council, resuming duties despite health advice. The move signals his continued leadership during a period of strain and underscores the government’s stability.

Mr. Gladstone Cabinet Council

Also Mentioned on This Page

CTES Sullivan County J.C. Bartlett James B. Patten Charles L. Davis LEM. II Willis Estabrook Jacob Billman William Scitaffer William Joyce Hamilton Township Abe McClellan Thomas J. Sum Pilreys Leonard Bailey James VP. Riggs Health and Home the Times Franklin Jazette Charles E. Barrett The Supreme Court Andy Humphreys Mr. Cobb Board of Agriculture of Travelers Insurance Company Hartford Bartholdi New York Harbor Trench Flats John Roach Chicago News Committee of Ways and Means of the House Roach Cobb Vincennes News Gerard Reiter Martin Gregg Board of Commissioners Garden of Eden N. Y North Pole North American Review Nelson Dingley M. C John Codman J. A. Jameson Philip Schaif Felix L. Oswald North America C. A. Eggert Juan Flawthorne R. Heber Newton A. G. Mortimer Hanchett Abdill Ligonier Gillip Larr Newton MEROM William Patten Vergiel Taylor Willie Crowder Hallie Hinkle Jon Beasley Adah Kirkham Clarence Williams Tamima Stratton Tessie Milner Eva Liston Libbie Coulson Mamie Palmer Katie Eaton Jennie Kirkham Carrie Shepherd Jessie Riggs Ada Rivett Daisy Robbins Blanch Briggs John Dudley Belle Coffee Rosa Boatright Lizzie Liston Emma Callahan Amelia Slaxel Eddie Jenkins Mattie Crowder Eddie Burton Maude McConnell Willie Marlow Ralph Stewart Clara Burton Glen Stansil Fite Coulson Anna Gill Minnie Sherman Bertha Haxel Gertie McClanahan Sarah Gustin Kiva French Mattie Hays Arthur Clark R. Wilhite Willis Hutchison Mary Bell Hallie Hoke Ete Palmer Charles Hunt Sints Annie Miles Lex Cavens Lillie Story Mose Koltinsky Bertie Crawley Elmer Mason Susie Griffith Cora Marlow Maud Maxwell Daisy Robins Rob Stratton Charles Osborn Virgie Taylor Lizzie Osborn Adal Kirkham Belle Caffee Bessie Milner James Dudley Wm. Patten Frank McEneney NGSE Maggie McBride Grant Hammond Anna Chranicki Hannah Moore Maud McConnell Richard Chranicki O. Hasselman Iy PD Indianapolis Sentinel Co Burford Levy Baker & Co Wee Bridges van Scott A Mitchell Creager Frakes & Keen Aes Hughes John Vlowers SC Phammer Ceee Jacob Miller Ccc George W Patton Tod Woolfeees van Fossen & Crick Chronicki John B Gooldy SJ Dooley Shelburn Coal Co CL Davis Insane Hospital House of Refuge Gerry K Sherman JR Hinkle Crawley & McKinley Crawley & McKinley, Co Davis Engle & Davis RH Crowder RD Willard Sam’ Dillingham Wilson Bailey Geo T Bates John Bult Henry Wood Chas Abercrombie Lewis Padgett D Crawley Peta FSS Wm McClellan JW White JJ Honck Sng Bey Ates Jel RB Milam Robt Calvert John Hume James Johnson R Gilmore Jas A Marlow Gr. Davis TJ Wolfe J Crawley J Snyder Wim Arnett Bus & Patten POOR BA Moores Foote & Co Akin’s Sons Mason Moore Id Betes Op Leach SM Draper KC Sherman Edward Turpin Big Aga LP Rusher Bere Akestiecttpy O’'Haver & Booker Pease RM Whalen Erereres Jere Daugherty Pereeseee Geo W Gannon Oye Es RS Remington Rere Wm Willis Perieet Peter Hopewell Ies James McClanahan John Davis & Sons Chas Jo’ Haver Walters & Rogers Bede Johnson Len Wrench & Co Troll & Burks Geo Baker Underhill & Martin G Young & Co Alumbangh Akin & Co Wim Wills Collier Akin JS Murphy McDowell & Vleming Chas IF Briggs JW Lisman Wm Boyle Margaret Thompson Thornton Lisman John Taton Sang Brewer & Burton Voor Farm U.P Rusher Bang Dee Aine Cep Cnelerhs Melereanaied Bea RB Mason Sherman & Son Curry & Carry Jas L Berry Sheriff’s Fees JW Rogers David Crawley Indiana Said County Davyip Crawrey Virgenia Bishop Kavanagh Columbus Miss Geneseo Ill Cunio Philadelphia Rhode Island George H. Corliss Frank Leslie Marquis de Leuville Paris Detroit Ohio Valley Aspen Mountain Vallejo Henry Samuel J. Tilden New Lebanon Sitting Bull Major McLaughlin John Boyle Erie Ante Wu Jaletcnanls’ Association Salvation Army Bridgeport Connecticut Niagara W. J. Arkell Evening Jowner Albany John A. Sleicher Emil Boling Nustisford Cincinnati Henry Brown Ontario Eliza Thompson South Carolina Burns Duluth Lake Superior Transit Company Delaware, Lackawana and Western Road Buffalo Toledo Cape Cod Ship Canal John Waffe North Platte Nebraska General Badeau Yavona Jay Gould Castillo Atalanta C. Reed Bond County Robinson Western Union Telegraph Company Texas Pacific Express Company Prentice Teller Jagow Holcomb Board of Trade of Minneapolis St. Paul Portland Effingham County J. H. Rauch Illinois Board of Health Shumway Illinois Logan Prentiss Tiller Lindell Hotel New York City Butler Register Docherty Pacific Express Ele Meel Adden Tiller Congressional London Skibbeneen Ireland Admiral Hewett Osman Digma Germany Jens Neilsen Copenhagen Arnen Ile Victoria Docks House of Commons Anny Marquis of Trartington Lord Garmoyle Marquis of Tlartington Osman Digmia Bismarck Reichstag Lasker American Congress Europe Switzeland Berlin Sargent Frelinghuysen Snhartoum Nile Evelyn Baring Earl Granville Osman Digna Graham Causin Lake Superior and Portage Lake Canal Company Thomas Jefferson Secretary of War San Francisco Union Pacific Central Pacific Henley Alaska Commercial Company Five Civilized Tribes Indiana Territory Rio Grande Laredo Magle Pass Sibley and Leavenworth Dakota Central Post Office Regan
Search Courier

Search the Sullivan Times Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Sullivan Times?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication