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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1881
Page
3
A sprawling list of incidents and notes from Indiana towns including Lafayette water concerns, illnesses in Connersville, ferry riders in Jeffersonville, and Elkhart business efforts for water works. Reports also cover crimes, accidents, mining, wildlife, disasters, and peculiar local events with numerous named places and people.
A New Lots farmer recounts a remarkable incident where a double feature of streaking lightning challenged a mule. The mule held firm as five lightning bolts struck and four were knocked down while the fifth returned. The farmer claims the mule and four struck bolts now work harnesses and will perform this summer. The piece ends noting the strange link between a sensational vegetable and a newspaper office.
A forty nine year old Garfleda recalls a street confrontation with a past foe. He says moral resolve kept him from enmity and he chose to greet the adversary warmly rather than harbor resentment. The anecdote highlights a striking personal moment.
Passengers describe a brazen daytime attack as bandits halted the train at Winston, Missouri, fired on the smoking car, looted the express car, and killed conductor Westfall and passenger McMillan. The express messenger William Murray fought back. six ladies and many passengers hid on the floor as bullets tore through cars.
A Washington Special notes the missing bullet fired at the President is found. The report includes chatter about fashion, social scenes, and misc glimpses from society, plus a stray medical advert and garbled captions.
An ornate fragment from London to New York describes St Molaya lore around Timoleague in Cork, with prophecies fueling resistance beliefs among tenants and leaguers. It notes the discovery of dynamite in barrels aboard Atlantic ships, and remarks by Sir William Harcourt on ten infernal machines seized from two steamers.
A dense OCR of local attorney listings in Sullivan Indiana shows multiple names and offices. Entries mention firms Crowder Block Sullivan Mies Sullivan Todd Hays and others with various street corners and buildings.
An advertisement lists a physician and surgeon operating from a storefront on the north side of a square in Sullivan Indiana. The notice mentions professional services, office hours at night and day, and a name variant for the practitioner.
Partial OCR shows scattered words including padres it donna c addressed Sb ie ite Bow. readable context is insufficient to determine event or outcome.
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