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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1899
Page
2
Thousands gathered at Oak Hill cemetery in Evansville for the Mattingly memorial service. Gus Mattingly, an expert swimmer, died saving two women in the river. His grave received a monument funded by local newspaper efforts and inscribed with his heroic act.
Robert Arrasmith, under arrest at Belleville Illinois for grand larceny, is wanted in Rising Sun Indiana. He borrowed $200 from his sister in law, left suddenly with his young daughter in his care. He has a history of multiple marriages and recent movements across Illinois and Indiana.
Winamac Indiana August 14 Judge George W Beeman of the Forty fourth judicial circuit which includes Starke and Pulaski counties has returned his railway passes to the companies He states in a letter that upcoming trials will hinge on public policy and he cannot decide cases involving railroad corporations while under obligation to them The judge cites oath and duty to the people over railroad interests
In Elwood Indiana on August 15 George Niccum shot Miss Neal Everling wounding her shoulder after a duel in which Niccum fired three times and Everling once He was intoxicated and later bound over to court The bullet from Everling s pistol lodged in Niccum s hip and could not be stated
In Columbus Indiana Robert Shatto eighteen years old died when he was buried in a hopper shaped grain bin containing 100 bushels of wheat as it ran out. Workmen could not save him and it took an hour to recover the body. In Laporte Indiana Thomas Blaney and Clarence Dunham are jailed for burglary after being tracked by bloodhounds over 25 miles to the Union Mills saloon break in.
Indianapolis Aug. 14 W S Blatchley state geologist has returned from a trip reporting discovery of oolite at Milltown and Marengo averaging 97 percent purity. He also notes marl deposits in some northern counties.
Indianapolis Aug 15 Rev Paul Robert Talbott former rector of Trinity Episcopal church Anderson has resigned to undertake missionary work in Cape Mound Africa for three years. Muncie Aug 15 Peter Rishel a prominent carpenter aged 56 fell 25 feet from a roof plank and died from a broken back.
New Albany Indiana August 12 Mrs Marie Gardner 89 an inmate of the Home for Aged Women jumped from a second story window while delirious sustaining injuries that will result in death
A bottom dropped out of a massive tank at the Muncie glass factory sending about eighty tons of molten glass into a lower cavity. The resulting fire was quickly put out with minor damage. Several workers escaped injury, and the plant will close for a week or two with about 150 men laid off.
Ellis Rinehart of Maysville returned to Fort Wayne alive and well, denying earlier dispatches that he was crucified in the Philippines after capture. He says he was discharged from Fort Sheridan due to a lame wrist, and his parents feared him dead.
Friends of Senator Beveridge of Indiana flood him with inquiries about his health in Banff Canadian National Park. He replies he is well and taking the waters as Aug 14 reports from the park note.
Crothersville Indiana reports a new state bank with 325000 capital. All stock subscribed and stockholders met. Bank organization set for next Thursday and doors to open October 1.
In Frankton Indiana on August 12 a large barn belonging to George Isirk burned to the ground while the family was away. Three valuable horses perished in the blaze and much other farm property was destroyed. The cause remains unknown.
State Health Officer Blunt reports Surgeon Turpin in Mexico City says the yellow fever outbreak worsens in Cordova and Orizaba. Travelers from south of Mexico City to the United States are held at the Texas border in strict 10 day quarantine.
The St Petersburg correspondent reports a proposal after next year’s Paris exposition to open an American exhibition in Moscow or St Petersburg. It would feature mainly American exhibits from Paris with a goal to expand American trade.
At the Christian Alliance convention in Old Orchard Maine on August 14 Rev. Dr. A. B. Simpson led a drive that raised 55000 dollars for foreign missions. A second collection and ongoing pledges continued until the total was reached.
August Hosetig, a government railroad official in Vienna, has been arrested for stealing emergency mobilization plans and delivering them to P. Ziboworski, who allegedly passed them to agents of France and Russia.
Consul General W R Holloway reports from St Petersburg that English capitalists have recently invested 9 million dollars in petroleum lands in Russia. The disclosure appears in a state department dispatch detailing foreign investment activity in the oil sector.
Quotations on grain and livestock for Aug 14 show wheat at 68 cents for No 2 red, corn steady at 32 cents for No 2 mixed, oats dull at 2 cents for No 2 mixed. Cattle steady around 3204 dollars, hogs active near 375 to 465, sheep quiet about 200 to 225, lambs 500 to 600.
Wheat and corn prices edged higher with Sept and Dec futures posting gains while oats held steady. Pork and lard showed mixed shifts with ribs and lambs marking notable activity in Chicago and Cincinnati trading. cash markets closed with modest gains in select grains and livestock prices.
A sharply dressed spectator, claiming to be “a stranger in de burg,” frets about program access and quality while commenting on theater folk and audiences. The Washington Star notes the scene as the show begins with ragtime, mistaken identity, and a loud remark about “a commencement.”
Early Christians avoided luxury and theater sights while condemning infantide, superstition, and impostor healers. They were led by elders and overseers with deacons, and bishops were elected from presbyters or by acclaim. Secret signs identified members, with symbols like fish and dove on signets, but the cross appeared only in the fourth century.
Fire at a Gardner structure drew spectators who watched a woman connected to the blaze run about in a frantic search for her missing pet, shouting indignantly as onlookers noted the chaos and humor of the scene.
A note from the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports Briggs has left his club life, settled at home, and appears content. His wife has taught him to do beautiful shell pattern embroidery, illustrating a peaceful domestic routine.
A Washington Special notes Consul General Du Bois on Europe’s reliance on American bread supplies amid war. It details wheat trade shifts, price spikes, and social unrest from Switzerland to Spain as Europe questions the impact of U S grain power on daily loaves.
In the Philippines, Maj. Gen. Merritt, long chief of the Manila army and military governor, suffers his first defeat as a Chinese washer boy insists on cleaning palace windows. The exchange features language barriers and a stubborn refusal to yield, ending with the remark Me no sabe war.
An editorial style appeal highlights silent suffering of women from menstrual and reproductive issues. It praises Dr. R V Pierce and his Favorite Prescription for addressing feminine disorders, offering hearing and confidential treatment from Buffalo. The piece urges women to seek medical guidance rather than endure pain in silence.
A Golden Penny article argues that prejudice blocks horseflesh consumption. It claims horses are clean feeders and drink pure water, and that horse meat equals beef in taste and nutrition with no fever risks. It links past church bans to potato and horse meat prejudices.
R H Crowder J R Crowder and Crowper Son operate as physicians and surgeons in Sullivan Indiana offering day and night service. The office is in Crowder's Block Room 1 on the east side square Sullivan Ind.
Attorney Arthur D. Cutler of Carlisle Indiana offers prompt and careful attention to all legal business services for clients seeking reliable representation in legal matters.
A. C. Chaney and A. G. McNabb announce they will practice in all courts. Business entrusted to them will receive prompt attention. Office No. 3 on the south side over the marble shop.
Attorney-at-Law offers careful and prompt attention for all business. Sullivan ind. is referenced in connection with Ottige-Over Goodman’s clothing store.
J H Drake announces specialty in collections and handling all legal business promptly at Crowder Office Building Sullivan Indiana Room 3 East Side Square.
J J Thompson and Son advertise as physicians and surgeons specializing in eye and throat diseases with electricity therapy and bloodless methods for enlarged tonsils and catarrh. John T Hays of Sullivan, Indians, notes office over Farmers Bank.
H H Ward physician and surgeon offers special attention to diseases of women and children. Office located at Ollive South Side square in Muilane Block Sullivan.
A physician and surgeon operates on the East Side of Public Square with a focus on diseases of children integrated into general practice. The office emphasizes pediatric care within a broad medical service.
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