Sleepless weeks lead to cures praised in period ad
An old advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets as cures for uterine ulcers and female weakness. A North Carolina reader, Mary Adams of Grassycreek, credits the medicines with ending seven weeks of sleeplessness and saving her life after doctors claimed cure impossible. The note promotes medical books and other products, with local notices and community updates following.
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Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Mary Adams
Grassycreek, Ashe Co
N.C
Dr. Perce
Sullivan area notes and commerce in brief
Local items list several Sullivan County advertises and updates. P A Barco, dentist, promotes Hill abstracts and insurance. John Kirkham sells Gavitt's System Regulator. Ads for Jersey cow and housing lots appear. Residents mentioned include Dan Moody, Tom Carruthers, Mrs Austin and Nelson Byington. Union subscription, abstracts, and local business updates noted.
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John Kirkham
Gavitt
Jersey
Wiiderbrand
Mass Convention to Name Delegates at Courthouse
A mass convention of the county democracy is set for tomorrow at the courthouse to appoint twenty delegates for the congressional convention to be held in Vincennes on May 1.
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Court House
Vincennes
Man Recovers From Leg Ailment Using Remedies
Hartford man J. W. Sullivan scratched his leg with rusty wire twelve years ago. Inflammation and blood poisoning followed, and amputation was advised. He credits Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salve with restoring his leg to health.
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J. W. Sullivan
Hartford
Conn
Earth
Rural Free Delivery Route To Be Inspected In Vicinity
The postmaster reports an inspection for rural free delivery will occur in this area based on two petitions. No further petition needed to survey the third route serving Gilmore mine and nearby mining neighborhoods. Residents may ensure relay roads are passable year round. trustees are expected to agree. Carriers will register mail and issue money orders. patrons supply approved roadside mail boxes aligned for in-vehicle deposits. Consistency in box type on the route is preferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore Mine
Iirpass
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Offered For Piles
Advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the cure for itching piles and all injuries. It claims thousands cured and promises guaranteed cures at 25 cents a box, sold by Joe K. Smock.
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Bucklen
Joe K. Smock
Prohibition Mass Convention Planned in Sullivan
A notice announces a Prohibition mass convention in Sullivan on Friday April 11 1902 at 1 30 p m to elect a county chairman secretary and other officers and to discuss nominating a full county ticket. A noted speaker will attend with music by the Farmersburg Prohibition Quartette and a large turnout is urged.
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Sullivan
Farmersburg Prohibition Quartette
Predhoke
S. R. Engl
Tis Easy To Feel Good Dr King’s New Life Pills
Countless thousands have found a blessing to the body in Dr King s New Life Pills which positively cure Constipation Sick Headache Dizziness Jaundice Malaria Fever and Ague and all Liver and Stomach troubles Purely vegetable never gripe or weaken Only 25c at Joe K Smocks drug store.
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Dr. King
Joe K. Smocks Drug Store
Strayed or Stolen Hound Advertised by Marshall Maxwell
Strayed or stolen hound described as ten months old medium size mostly white with a yellow head and ears and a yellow neck spot. Black on back hips yellow tinge on tail base and very heavy coat. Marshall Maxwell offers a reward. post office listed as Farnworth, Sullivan, Md.
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Sullivan
Farnaworth
Marshall Maxwell
Lincoln and Beecher Pray Together in 1862
Samuel Scoville Jr recounts a night when Abraham Lincoln visited Henry Ward Beecher in Brooklyn in disguise. They prayed together for strength during the Civil War’s darkest year, sharing a secret pledge to seek divine aid for the nation. Lincoln’s faith and resolve emerged from that encounter, shaping his leadership.
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Bull Run
McClelland
Richmond
Henry Ward Beecher
Brooklyn
Mr. Beecher
Abraham Lincoln
Washington
Samuel Scoville, Jr
Sunday School Times
Krause's Cold Cure Advertises Quick Relief at 25c
The advertisement promotes Krause's Cold Cure as a noninterruptive remedy that does not affect the head or hearing like quinine. It claims rapid relief and a fresh, clear headed feeling, priced at 25 cents and sold by E. E. Muebler.
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Krause
E. E. Muebler
Ferry plans prompt new land purchases in Turman township
Lawrence and Bilam Collisower of Lamotte Prairie south of Hutsonville buy the Schryer land in Turman township and nearby tracts on the Illinois river bank. They aim to control the soon to be established ferry at that place, currently licensed to S A Brokaw on the Indiana side.
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Hutsonville Herald
Lawrence
Bilam Collisower
Lamotte Prairie
Hutsonville
Schryer
Turman Township
Illinois
S. A. Brokaw
Indiana
Money to Loan at 5 Percent for Ten Years
Advertises money to loan at five percent interest for ten years with option to pay par on any interest due date. Abstracts of title prepared at reasonable prices. From W F Woop of Hunt and Wood, Attorneys.
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W.F. Woop
Hunt & Wood
Standard Oil Plans 5000 Acre Coal Mines Near Sullivan
Indianapolis dispatch reports Standard Oil Company has optioned 5000 acres of coal land east and northeast of Sullivan to open mines at once. A large coke factory will be built and with the mines may employ about 1000 men. The Sullivan terminal of the Southern Indiana is linked to the project. Capitalists have quietly leased coal lands nearby for months. The industry would likely boost Sullivan’s population if certain.
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Indianapolis
Standard Oil Company
Sullivan
Indiana
A Raging Flood Spurs Cough Cure Tested by Luke Ellis
Lisbon Iowa telegraph worker Chas C Ellis battled a flood's washout that left him waist deep in icy water. Doctors from Oakland Nebraska Sioux City and Omaha said he had consumption. After using Dr Kings New Discovery he recovered completely with six bottles. Guaranteed for coughs colds and throat and lung troubles by Joe Smock.
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Chas. C. Ellis
Lisbon
Oakland
Neb
Sioux City
Omaha
Dr. King
Joe Kk. Smock
Mystery of the Louise boat tale questioned
A local Arkansas hunting community debated if the old cabin boat Louise was their former craft. Author S. D. Barnes confirmed the story is fictional aside from named locales and a sunk cabin boat near Haley Shanty. Kinney visits Bald Knob. tale may hinge on whether the sinking occurred before or after local ownership.
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Louise
Sam Alkire
Arkansas
Black River
D. Barnes
Bald Knob
Ark
Barnes
A. A. Holmes
Kinney
William Kinney
Hutsonville
Ill
Alkire
Sullivan
Spring Tonic Promises Health Boost From Celery Compound
Advertises Lichty Celery Nerve Compound as a spring tonic to tone nerves blood kidneys and liver. Claims to renew health and energy. Sold by E. E. Muehler.
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E. E. Muehler
Edwin L Burton moves family to Sullivan for summer work
Edwin L Burton and his wife relocate to Sullivan to operate a bucketer wagon in the coming summer. He previously worked for Burton Bros. and hails from Saltillo, returning to live there again after about a year. Miss Maud Foutch accompanies the party.
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Edwin L. Burton
Sullivan
Burton Bros
Saltillo
Hellers Testimony on Krause Headache Capsules
Albert Heller of 1114 Farnham St Omaha testifies capsules relief headaches and cites others agreeing. Product Krause's Headache Capsules priced at 25 cents and sold by E. BE. Muehler.
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Albert Heller
Farnham St
Omaha
Krause
E. BE. Muehler
Barn accident leaves worker uninjured
Joe Hayden was struck on the head by falling green lumber while raising a barn last week but the blow was glancing and the injury proved not serious.
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Joe Hayden
Returned to Anderson After Visit by Elizabeth Taylor Family
Dr. Elizabeth Taylor and her daughter Mrs. Ruth Brown returned Monday to Anderson, their former home, where they will reside again. Our best wishes accompany them.
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Elizabeth Taylor
Ruth Brown
Anderson
For Sale Straw and Corn One Mile East of New Lebanon
For sale by A. W. Springer’s Sons straw and corn located one mile east of New Lebanon.
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New Lebanon
A. W. Springer
Handsomest Calendar of the Season Announced
The Handsomest Calendar of the season in ten colors features six beautiful heads on six sheets sized 10 by 12 inches. Reproductions of Moran paintings issued by the General Passenger Department of the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul Railway. Price 25 cents sent on receipt to F. A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago.
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Moran
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
F. A Miller
Chicago
Beasley Brown Abstracters Offer Affordable Loans
In borrowing money, get it where it is the cheapest. Our terms secure loans of any sum. Home money or eastern money. Beasley & Brown, Abstracters.
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Beasley & Brown
South Dakota Farms Booklet Issued by Railroad Line
The Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway has issued an illustrated booklet titled South Dakota Farms describing the region between Aberdeen and the Missouri River, now served by the line. A copy can be obtained by sending two cents to F A Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
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South Dakota Farms
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Aberdeen
Missouri River
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul R’y
F. A. Miller
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Crowder Milling Co
Oliver
Long, Warren & Co
Green Riggs
Fairbanks
W. C. McCullough
Southern Indiana Teachers Association
Bloomington
P. L. Reid
A. M. Ward
Merom
John Meeker
Covington
Franklin Robbins
Don
W. C. Robbins
Phoenix
Ariz
Will
P. A. Barco
Sullivan, Ind
Hill
Sullivan Co
Geo. Wyatt
Jefferson Townsip
Ray Ford
Muehler’s
W. H. Hill Jr
Dan Moody
Carlisle
City
J. Hart
Tom Carruthers
Graysville
O. Sloop
Paxton
Sloop
UNION
William
Charles Davis
Farnsworth
Charles
Jackson Hill
Sullivan County
John Bonham
Greene County
Dugger
Embury
I. D. Rieber
Greeley
Linton
Martha Foote
Wm. Potter
East Market Street
Hannah Adcock
Castor
Job
Bition
ICA Akes
Standard Oil CO
Lincoln
Beecher
Standard Oil
Pany
White River
Bald Knob, Ark
Heller
Ian
Vais Boughi
Jace
Hoosier Bargain Store
Dr. Hess
Stock Foods
Hess
Palace Drug Store
West Side
T. B. Shaffer & CO
Ruddell Bros & CO
London Assurance Company
Coffman
Ind
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