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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1916
Page
6
The Poynter organ urges days and weeks of probing county records and congratulates itself for a fearless stance. It calls Thomas Edward a singer and notes he has not stated who would receive interest if elected treasurer, awaiting his speech or song on the matter.
The Washington Herald reports Linton Indiana faced intense racial prejudice when local whites barred Black workers from entering the town. Negroes refused to come, leaving show crews short handed and workers forced to push through setup while facing threats and public stigma as a result of town hatred.
Aaron Graham from rural route seven visited the city on Saturday for business with the Union. He said wheat harvest work and hay and oats gathering are completed. He noted prospects for a fine corn crop but said corn is tasseling and badly needs rain, fearing a reduced yield without moisture.
An advertisement extols nerve force as the body’s power source and links worn nerves to fatigue irritability and poor digestion. It promotes Dr Miles Nervine and Anti Pain Pills as a remedy with a money back guarantee, citing Mrs S L Young of New Castle Pennsylvania as a testimonial.
Theodore E. Barnes sues Ida B. Barnes in Sullivan County Indiana for divorce. Complaint No 12146 filed July 16 1906 with attorney Walter F. Wood, alleging Ida B. Barnes is not a resident of Indiana and must answer at the court house in Sullivan.
The Sullivan county teachers institute runs Monday August 27 through Friday August 31 with speakers Preston W. Search Cora Mel Patten and W Otto Miessner. Search a Clark University Honorary Fellow and ex superintendent lectures on pedagogical ideals while Patten covers reading and literature and Miessner directs music at Connersville.
William's Carbolic Salve with Arnica and Witch Hazel promises relief for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum tetter and skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded and is priced 25 cents at E. E. Muehler's Cleveland Ohio.
On the 1st and 8th Tuesdays of each month Homeseekers Excursion tickets go on sale to many southern western and western points with a round trip price of one save plus 2 dollars. Agent Draper at Sullivan, Ind.
The report promotes reaching Havana via the Illinois Central line with connections to New Orleans and mentions a new ocean liner, the win Screw nineteen knot, as part of the sea passage option.
Dr E Yager leaves Graysville after sixteen years to practice in Otterbein Benton county his family to follow in September. George Grigsby formerly of Sullivan now in Princeton as circulation manager for the Princeton Clarion News. John T Hays travels to Colorado Springs to join wife and sister in law returning by September first. Vigo and Sullivan counties old settlers meet at Bennetts Grove Farmersburg August ninth with Ascension Seminary reunion and dinner. Captain Harold F Bays of Culver visits. Harve Thompson becomes conductor on Terre Haute street car line Wabash avenue.
Train timetable shows south bound and north bound routes with stations Terre Haute Hymera Sullivan Shelburn Carlisle Paxton Vincennes Farmersburg Jasonville and Black Hawk. It lists departure and arrival times for No 201 No 103 No 205 No 206 No 102 No 204 No 104 and connects with main line, indicating daily operation and various stop times.
Excursion fares from Indiana to Pacific Coast, Colorado, Utah, Michigan, and more listed by E and TH Amusement lines. Tickets include one fare plus 25 cents round trip, many routes via regular lines with return limits in August to October 1906, several city pairs and stopovers, dates of sale from June to September 1906, and varying round trip prices from 5 to 88.50 dollars.
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