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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1899
Page
3
A rambling column from Sullivan details humorous anecdotes, a Kansas Beau, and a two week Illinois visit. It notes a peaches delivery, a doctor’s mishap with coal oil on a carriage, and a weathered shed scene with a courting joke. Numerous local residents, visits, and upcoming public sale are listed.
Claud Eston Deal aged about 19 died last Friday at his parents home on East Jackson Street after a bout of typhoid fever. He was buried Sunday after funeral services at the Christian church conducted by Rev. M. W. Yocum. Claud, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bate Eaton, had been ill months and recently returned from Edingham Illinois. He showed steadfast faith in his last letters and had recently expressed a wish to lead a better life before death. The community mourns a young, industrious man who faced death with resolve.
Excursion rates offered by the E and T H Railroad for trips to Terre Haute Detroit Seaside Atlantic City Cape May Avalon Angelsea Wildwood Holly Beach Rehoboth and Evansville. Fares range from 10.40 to 16.85 for round trips with return limits from Aug 18 to Aug 24 1899. Tickets sold Aug 10 11 15 16 17 18 with stopover details available from agents F P Jeffries G P and T A J I R Griswold A G P and T A. Evansville Sullivan and associated agents.
Partial OCR shows Vincennes Indiana train times with departures around morning hours. Readable items include 8:38 am and earlier morning departures as part of local rail timetable note.
A Strawton Indiana correspondent reports Polly Owens of White River township has married fourteen times by age 50 and mothered six children. Eight or nine divorces and seventeen deaths released others. she is part Indian and her long line of marriages spans much of the county. In Hendricks County, Benson Eggers, 19, nears a fourth marriage after parental consent at 14, with a troubled past of abuse and annulments.
Burlington Route introduces the Nebraska Colorado Express a daily afternoon train from St. Louis to Denver starting June 4 leaving 2 05 p m and arriving 6 20 p m with one night en route direct via St Joseph Pintsch lighted equipment vestibuled sleepers and Burlington chair cars. Weekly California excursions from St Louis every Wednesday night details from ticket agent or officials.
O D Hunt attorney at law offers careful, prompt attention to business entrusted to him. Office over Goodman’s clothing store in Sullivan Indiana.
The New York Star announces a daily prize of a $40 bicycle for the largest word list formed from the letters of NEW YORK STAR. Other rewards include watches, dinner sets, silverware, and stamps for a trial subscription. Entries open June 26 and close August 2. each entrant may submit one list per day and names printed in the next issue.
A brief dialogue frames a couple discussing marriage and partnership. The exchange centers on mutual support and shared life. The tone reflects light domestic humor and affectionate planning.
A physician operates an office on the East Side of Public Square focusing on diseases of children in connection with general practice.
Local humorous note recalls a Christmas event in Hawaii where Santa Claus appeared at a Sunday school program. The children reacted with wide eyed astonishment, creating a memorable, playful scene for the community.
Be and T H H railroad schedules note all trains run daily except Nos 1 and 2 which do not operate on Sundays.
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