Former Sullivan Man Tells Of Missouri
George W. Register, a former Sullivan resident now in Ortonon Missouri, writes Alex P. Asbury of Farmersburg Indiana about family, health, and life across the Mississippi. He notes eight children, marriages in Poplar Bluff, and describes a harsh Missouri winter and plans to visit Sullivan County.
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Sullivan
Missouri
Alex. P. Asbury
Farmersburg
George W. Register
Oronton
Alex Asbury
Ind
Terre Haute
Alex P. Asbury
Poplar Bluff
Old Home County
Shepherd Mountain
Ozark Range
Arcadia
Iron County
Alex
You
Old Ebenezer Church
Ben Mahan
Ground Hog Fails to Predict Bright March Signs
March brings tales of a disappointing ground hog forecast and a claim of spring fatigue remedy. The piece notes a sunburst on ground hog day, the shadow scene, and March’s unusual pleasantness. It promotes Hollier’s Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy, priced at 35 cents, with tea or tablets.
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Ground Hog
Hollier
Rocky Mountain
Joe K. Smock
Pieces of Bogus Money Made On Wabash River
Attorney Carson Hamill of Terre Haute, once Sullivan county resident, holds a rare metal piece linked to a past flood of counterfeit currency along the Wabash. Four men on a north-of Narrows houseboat produced bad money later seized by secret service, melting pots and molds recovered, with metal remnants and various denominations shown. Great bargains in wall paper. STRATTON & Co.
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Wabash
Carson Hamill
Terre Haute
Sullivan County
Sullivan
Hamill
Vigo
Secret Service
Two Fraternal Organizations Move Into New Building
The Sullivan lodges of Masons take the entire top floor of the corner building at Jackson and Main streets. The Elks occupy the second floor hall and two adjoining rooms. Other second floor rooms will serve as offices. The northwest lower floor room becomes Citizens' Trust Company home, the next room houses the Post Office, and the following room hosts a store. The Union uses the east room facing Jackson street.
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The
Sullivan Lodges of
Masons
Jackson and
Main Streets
Elks
Citizens’ Trust Company
Union
Jackson Street
No Marrying In Sullivan For Three Days
County clerk warns couples to obtain licenses before a new marriage law takes effect. The notice says marriages are not possible for three days, urging inquiries by Monday to avoid being disappointed.
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Sullivan
Tilghman Ogle
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Ben
Mother Earth
Old Sullivan
GEO. W. Register
Stratton & Co
Citizens’ Trust CO
McKinley & McBride
McDougall
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