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Newspaper
Sullivan Times
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1886
Page
3
Crowder's sells Walker boots new stock with mens and youths options. The Town Board will consider hiring a night watchman at its meeting next Saturday night. Local notices mention produce buyers, fire department hose, and a fire cistern near the depot.
Saturday marks the October circuit court term closing. Advertisements promote Goodman's winter wear with coats boots and underwear, Crowder's boots and sale items, Troll & Burks shoes, and Boston Rubber Boots. Local updates include moves, visits, and new appointments in Sullivan and Vigo counties.
Mr. W. B. Hallsted terminates his connection with the I. and I. S. on the 15th to join the Mackey system of railroads based in Evansville. Mr. F. E. Basler will replace him as agent, bringing long tenure with E. and T. H. at this town and strong knowledge of the I. and I. line country.
The 1886 proclamation designates Thursday November 25 as a day of Thanksgiving and prayer. It urges national humility, gratitude for a free government, and charity to the needy while invoking God’s protection amid disasters. The document is signed by President Grover Cleveland and Secretary Bayard.
Courtesy from the Sullivan Hook and Ladder Company expresses thanks for the Firemen's Supper held to benefit the Sullivan Fire Department. The department, though young and inexperienced, is united in protecting the town from fire and grateful for civic and feminine support for its welfare.
Merom residents discuss compulsory education in a lively Merom meeting led by O N Newman and Van R Wasson. A 24 pounder shot by J P Stephens stirs the crowd as Merom police reckon with rising lawlessness and calls to dissolve the corporation.
Sunday visits crowd the village as Tom Mann, Clinton Philips, and others pass through. R Ransford ill with suspected abdominal abscess. Lost dog Tommy Dobbs seeks owners. Gambit family remains travel to Merom for burial. S S Yager resigns Sunday school post. school reorganizes with Durham as superintendent. Nemo Mens boots advertised at Crow.
I will pay cash for black walnut white ash white oak and hickory saw legs delivered at Shelburn Sullivan or Carlisle For particulars and prices address Sullivan Ind A B Thurber Mens boots 6 to 11 dollars 1 40 at Crow Recommend EME Sullivan Wemles to your neighbors.
The 72 hour walking match ends at 12:15 a.m. Friday with Guerrero at 292 miles and Golden at 277 miles. Strokle clocks 265 miles, Elson 264 with 13 laps, Cox 260, Day 256, Herty 207, Hart 205, Burns 202, Sullivan 171, Ackerman 153. Hart withdraws with bowels inflammation. Golden faints after consuming large amounts of liquor.
A large French delegation including Count Ferdinand De Lesseps and Admiral Jaures sailed from New York on the steamship La Gascogne to Havre for the Liberty statue unveiling. The voyage followed a crowd’s bon voyage as the party departed. The second item notes the Liberty statue lamps were not lit due to expired contracts and no funds to renew them.
In MontTrIAL on Tuesday extradition hearings focus on Hokes the Peoria bank theft suspect. Assistant Cashier Ely testifies that Hokes filled in and negotiated blank drafts signed by the cashier. Hokes’ lawyer threatens indicting American detectives for conspiracy over alleged improper actions. This is described as a crime under Canadian law.
Delegations from Jasper and Clinton counties visited Indianapolis to urge action against pleuro pneumonia now affecting over 4,000 cattle locally. The disease is described as incurable and spreading rapidly. State Veterinarian Dr Navin has ordered culling of affected livestock.
A Norris special reports strong indications that Excelsior geyser in Hell's Half Acre Yellowstone is about to erupt. Convulsions were felt at 10 o'clock Monday morning near the geyser.
George W. Leach announces he will apply to the Sullivan County Board of Commissioners for a one year license to sell intoxicating liquors in less than a quart at a time with on premises drinking privileges. The saloon is in a one story brick building occupied by James Pearson, on the east side of lots 39 and 40 in Gray Watson and Bloom’s addition to Sullivan.
A male Indiana resident over twenty one applies to Sullivan County Board for a one year license to sell intoxicating drinks in Currysville in a small one story frame building with a wagon shed, on the northwest corner of lot 11 facing the Evansville and Terre Haute Railroad.
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