Personal Notices and Humorous Epigrams
Subscriptions favors come from L. J. Miles now in Little River Kansas while Carl Scott, United States Express agent, moved his office. Henry and Cliff Wilson host a family reunion in Palestine. Donald Basler visits then returns to Indianapolis. Basler wife stays locally. Various quips from multiple papers conclude items with light verse on professionals.
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L. J. Miles
New Lebanon
Little River
Kas
Kansas
Carl Scott
Colorado Springs
Mr. Scott
United States Express Company
Peoples State Bank
Henry Wilson
Palestine
Cliff Wilson
Donald Basler
Mr. Basler
Indianapolis
Dr King's New Life Pills Promise Quick Health Boost
Advertises Dr King’s New Life Pills as a busy maker of vitality. Claims sugar-coated globules cure constipation headache chills dyspepsia malaria and more. Sells for 25 cents at Joe K Smock and Son’s.
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Dr. King
Joe K. Smock & Son
Spring Millinery at Fannie Hughes
See the fine line of new Spring Millinery at Fannie Hughes, two doors west State Bank.
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New Spring
Fannie Hughes
West State Bank
Local notes from Merom area classes and visits
Miss Vinson returns home after her father's illness and Aunt Susan Hunt remains very ill. Several residents and visitors are noted across Champaign, Sullivan, Hutsonville, Oblong, and nearby towns, including university attendees, teaching staff, and family welfare updates. Classes have formed in the normal department for teachers.
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Miss Vinson
Susan Hunt
Messers Mason
Burnell
Franklin
Ray Wood
Suday
van Cleave
Alexander
Missouri
Lester Magill
John P. Foss
Sumner
Ill
W. S. Sanford
Williams
Sullivan
Merom
John Shore
Hutsonville
Orren Stoddard
Indiana University
J. M. Bradbury
Champaig
Bonnie Douglas
Gwin
Winterwood
W. E. Ward
Fran McKinney
C. C. Dunsler
Oblong
Don McKenzie
George Hubble
Mildred
John Newlin
Jno
Newlin
West Terre Haute
Advertised Letters at Sullivan Postoffice 1911 List
Unclaimed letters as of April 5 1911 in Sullivan Indiana include ladies list Mrs Lizzie McKee Mrs Eva Osburn and Mrs Nate. gents list Bennett or Burnett care Kingston man Jack Hutchinson Lewis Thos A Paggett James. Two weeks to claim or letters go to Dead Letter Office. One cent due per letter. Advertised.
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Sullivan, Ind
Joseph
Lizzie
McKee
Nate Osburn
Eva
Bennett
Burnett
Kingston
Man
John
Hutchinson
Jack
Lewis
New York Heiress Hosts Luncheon for Closed Season for Books
The daughter of a New York millionaire, living in Westchester, invited friends to a luncheon with a round table and a Dutch pine tree centerpiece. The tree held miniature turkeys sugar plums and fruit. each guest received a small jewelry gift from the hostess.
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Duvenue
New York
Westchester County
How to Remove Creases from Summer Clothes
Creased garments stored for summer may crease deeply. Hang the item in a bathroom, seal the door and window, run hot water to fill the room with steam, and leave the clothes for one to two hours. Then dry the clothing in the open air if feasible.
English scientists perfect faster radium extraction method
English researchers claim a breakthrough in radium production by refining pitch-blende processing. The new method purportedly yields in two months more radium than the Austrian technique does in a year, signaling a significant advance in rare element purification.
Mean Suggestion Echoes from The Gilded Cage View
A Boston Globe remark notes wives speak of gilded cages yet often fix their gaze on cattle bone and bird seed before departing. The quip implies restraint and common routines within domestic life and social expectations.
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Boston Globe
All Are Worshipers Idol of Gold Across Climates
A terse observation notes that gold acts as an idol worshiped by all climates and classes, despite lacking temples or hypocritical behavior. The statement emphasizes universal reverence for gold, transcending locale and social strata.
Publicity Effort Boosts Sheridan Church Ad Use
A Sheridan Indiana Christian church used newspaper advertising and reports strong response from board members. They say the ad test will doubtless lead to further campaigns as the corner stone of the new church was set.
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Christian Church
Sheridan
Ind
Subscription Rates for One Year Six Months
Subscription rates list one year six months and three months with a price of one dollar fifty cents and twenty five cents strictly in advance. The item reflects period pricing and payment terms for readers.
Columbia City backs Governor Marshall vote of confidence
The temperance democrats who backed their party last fall now rethink it as a Wet ticket. The Martin County Tribune hints at a Cullop presidential boom and supports a campaign button. A pair of bellows is proposed as a playful option.
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Columbia City
Marshall
Temperance Democrats
Martin County Tribune
Indiana Veterans Oppose Pension Tax at Soldiers Home
Civil war veterans at Indiana's Soldiers Home oppose a law requiring married retirees to surrender monthly pension excesses over 15 dollars and unmarried veterans over 10 dollars for maintenance. Some leave the Home to avoid compliance as the state may lack power to tax money from the national government.
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Indiana
Curious Option Phenomena in Local Wet-Dry Votes
The Indiana Star notes surprising wet victories in local option elections, including Greenfield and Washington, with dry areas shrinking as communities vote on saloons. It argues that voters treat the issue as a social matter and that self governance rests on local decisions.
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Greenfield
Washington
Elkhart
Princeton
Indianapolis Star
Democratic Party Faces Unclear Timing in 1512 Campaign
A fragmentary note hints at the Democratic party facing an uncertain schedule as the 1512 campaign period heats up, with references to timing and strategy amid rising political currents.
Dry vote trend in 1919 temperance fight shifts in Minnesota
The Martin County Tribune notes a strong dry majority forming across towns and counties as saloon expansion by Tom Marshall drives voters toward prohibition. It argues wet strength is insufficient to overturn dry gains statewide despite urban votes and Democratic gains in the legislature.
Saved His Mother's Life With Electric Bitters
Mrs Laura Gaines of Avoca Louisiana credits her recovery to Electric Bitters after four doctors gave up. She praises the remedy for fainting spells backache headaches weakness and kidney disorders and says it restored her health and vigor. Priced at 50 cents at Jon K Smock & Son's.
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Laura Gaines
Avoca
Jon K. Smock & Son’s
Sunday law agitation in congress and states raises church state questions
The article notes believers in constitutional separation of church and state urging scrutiny of the 62d congress and April 4 session. It describes a Sunday law proposal for the District of Columbia and mail handling rules on Sundays, with New York’s legislature debating Sunday bills amid nationwide unease over the issue.
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Congress
District of Columbia
New York State
Assembly
Senate
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