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Newspaper
Sullivan Times
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1884
Page
4
J B Harper and C H W Barker are listed with Bede Johnson. The fragment references a 7 a m time and distances or directions, but details are incomplete.
The notice lists train numbers and daily or Sunday-only services. Trains 3 and 4 offer sleeping cars between Evansville and Chicago. Through coaches connect Evansville with Indianapolis and Lyvansville, with various daily and Sunday patterns.
Unclear OCR snippet shows scattered times and symbols. Readable elements include numeric times such as 9 2am 10 55a 12 50p 3 27pm and 8 00pm with stray characters. Hard to derive a coherent event. likely a timetable fragment or appointment listing.
The Democratic Party in national convention form defends the principles of personal rights equal justice for all states and federal supremacy within the Constitution urging frequent administrations changes to curb corruption. It attacks the Republican Party as corrupt and ineffective pledging tariff reform tax relief and reduction of public debt while protecting American labor and industry, and vowing to purify government and restore constitutional balance.
The document denounces tariffs favoring luxury over necessities and argues for federal taxes limited to public needs. It endorses direct taxation for wartime burdens, care for disabled soldiers, and pensions, plus American continental policy with honest money and equal justice. It opposes foreign labor importation and supports labor rights, homesteads, and anti-corporate excess while urging an American policy to rival British trade.
The speaker laments neglect of coughs and colds leading to consumption and death. They claim a sure cure for throat and lung diseases is Dr Wister’s Balsam of Wild Cherry, obtainable from any druggist.
A whimsical verse from The Century portrays a Theosophic woman admired by two suitors a drummer and a symbolic talker. She rejects hollow mysticism in favor of ordinary love while her husband struggles with finances. The Harlem setting and transgressive satire frame a dreamy, half-spiritual drama.
The Ohio outcome is hailed as a relief for Blaine supporters while unsettling opponents. The New York Evening Post argues the victory prevents a Democratic rout and steadies Blaine but fails to sway the many undecided.
An upbeat ad claims Dr Guysett’s Yellow Deck and Sarsaparilla nourishes the blood, strengthens the body, aids sleep, and recharges energy within a weak constitution. A trial is urged to prove effectiveness amid bold promises of unmatched relief.
A compendium of advert notes and commentary on Shilohs Catarrh Remedy by W H Burks. Mentions a Boston Herald critique of a Chicago appearance and a Nasal Injector offer with each bottle. Also cites an electrical bed fishing device and a Shilohs Vitalizer sales pitch by W H Burks.
A Baptist weekly denounces Blaine while urging support for Democrats in Missouri. The piece cites national committee calls for funds, remarks on campaign honesty, and mentions Shiloh’s Cure and various local sales, with references to W. H. Burks and Albany Argus.
Execution is issued by the Sullivan Circuit Court in favor of John Davis and others against James L. Trad and others. The sheriff will auction rents and profits for up to seven years from a described Sullivan County property on October 15, 1884, from 10 am to 4 pm, at the Sullivan County Court House doors. If proceeds fail, the sale will include the fee simple interest available, with costs and interest to be added. Briggs & Barrett represent the plaintiff.
Promises guidance to prevent and cure diseases of the sex with home treatment. Claims over 10,000 copies sold and offers postpaid delivery for 50 cents. Payment via postal note or two pence stamps to Nunda Publishing Co., Nunda, New York.
Market prices listed for Bay per ton Wheat per bushel flour cattle hogs sheep corn butter eggs hens roasters turkeys feathers bucks geese dried peaches and apples with varied unit values in cents and dollars. Includes ranges for some items and specific figures for others in a concise regional price roundup.
The report lists cattle and dairy prices with ranges for steers and heifers, noting market firmness for hides and safes. Prices shown include choice to fancy steers from 66 to 86 and other grades, with creamery and dairy quotations around 24 to 26 cents per pound and 10 to 12 cents for ordinary to fair dairy.
An OCR fragment lists place names and prices with odd spellings and codes. It references New York and several unreadable terms such as Coryx-Quiet and Arixea Western Snot, plus a 5 percent rate and a 62 cent value.
Fragmentary OCR notes show lot details with firm at 56e for No. 2 Carvs-Firm and No. 2 White. Rye-Strong priced é4¢. Barner Higher at 251 ye for No. 2. Details are incomplete and unclear.
From Fair demand and mixed tone with prices for lard bulk meats and bacon. Provisions hold steady with pork at 16.30 and oats weak around 28. The text notes firm values for family foods and varied results across meats and provisions.
The report lists grain and livestock prices with oats corn and barley values. Provisions show pork dry salt meats and bacon prices with noted fluctuations and license rates.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a list of color coded items and prices including mentions of No 2 Winter Red Spot and October, Sus sige, Corx-Western and NYE price 62¢ 65, with incomplete context and many garbled terms.
Fragmentary note mentions EQSTON and Michisan extras, unclear sequence details, and cross state references to Ohio Pennsylvania and Michigan. Text unreadable for precise event or names.
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