Sullivan Union’s enlarged edition marks 34th anniversary
Hutsonville Herald notes the Sullivan Union expands to eight pages for its 34th anniversary. Editors aim to make the six column quarto paper top in western Indiana. Worthington Times praises the Union as the best local paper in Sullivan county and wishes continued prosperity.
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Sullivan
Holmes
Indiana
Hutsonville Herald
Sullivan Union
Union
Sullivan County
the Times
Worthington Times
Granville Lyon Appointed Professor at Voris College
Uncle Tommy Lyon reports his son Granville Lyon has been named professor of book keeping and pen manship at Voris Business College in Indianapolis. He is described as eminently qualified and merit recognized.
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Tommy Lyon
Granville
Voris Business College
Indianapolis
Gill Township Gravel Road Election Slated Saturday
Residents will vote Saturday in Gill township on two proposed systems for improving gravel roads. Voters decide between the two options at the polling place.
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Gill Township
Bad Horse Accidents Injure Women and Boy
Mrs. Aaron W. Morris of Turman township suffered a head gash and bruises when her buggy horse balked and ran away on a hill near Providence church. She was taken home by Dr E J Yager and later with nervous shock. At SULLIVAN Hilla Lovelace’s son Archie was bruised when his horse ran away after a white dog startled the animal. the buggy was damaged.
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Charly Mayfield
Paris
Draper
Colorado
Blanch
Colorado Springs
Aaron W. Morris
Turman Township
Providence Church
Jasper Huff
Sullivan
Hilla Lovelace
Archie
Union Baptist Assembly Programme and Evening Recital
The Union Baptist district holds sessions at First Baptist Church on Aug 24 and 30 with sermons, reports, papers, and officers listed. Evening concert notes full of praise for Miss Mumford, Miss Weir, Bertha Crawford, Eleanor Goodman, and a Baldwin piano loan.
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Baptist Association
He Union Association
First Baptist
Miss Mumford
Miss Weir
Mr. Sampson
Bertha Crawford
John Hughes
Eleanor Goodman
Baldwin
John Vaughn
Uncle Thomas Stanley Birthday Celebration Noted
The Union reports a communication about Uncle Thomas Stanley's 83rd birthday celebration at J. D. Watson's farm near Merom on August 1. The note praises the aged patriarch and quotes explorer Henry Stanley, emphasizing pride in gray hairs and wishing him many more years.
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Thomas Stanley
J. D. Watson
Merom
Father Stanley
Tommy
Henry Stanley
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Praised by Soldiers at Front
Twenty nine officers and men report Scratches Bruises Cuts Wounds sore feet and stiff joints as well as Burns Skin eruptions and Piles cured by Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. A box costs 25 cents with a cure guaranteed, sold by J K Smock, druggist.
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J. K.smock
Narrows shooting scare not borne out by investigation
Jim Scott of Fairbanks went to Dr. Stone at the Narrows to see his rival over a divorce case. Ed Stone appeared with a gun and demanded his father step aside for a shootout, but no one was arrested. The feud traces to Stone’s divorce suit, with Scott as a cousin and a witness.
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Narrows
Jim Scott
Fairbanks
Ed Stone
The
Dr. Stone
Scott
Jim
Stone
Commissioners adjourn August session with road petitions
The August session adjourned Friday. Appointments made include inspectors Peter Over W E Ward and Jacob Prose for Gill township gravel road election next Saturday. Viewers reported Turman township road petition as public utility. Ogle Ridgeway filed remonstrance. viewers Arnett Andrews Bruner to assess damages. Gill township delay on C P Combes Merom gravel petition. motion to dismiss overruled. viewers Arnett Morell Chastain named. Vaughn Gill township public highway petition. BottomY Wilkey Wilson named viewers.
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Peter Over
W. E. Ward
Jacob Prose
Gill Township
Turman Township
W. ©. Smith
Charles c. Ogle
W. A. Ridgeway
Wm. Arnett
Scott Andrews
John Bruner
J. P. Wilkey
F. P. Wilson
Legal Notices and Guardianship Petitions Listed
Ss B a L Assn vs Thomas Dailey et al Mortgage Guardian ship of Gioia Lloyd petition to sell W T Douthitt attorney Louis K Hirsh vs Ed W Akin et al Civil O B Harris attorney I H Kalley administrator vs Julia A Marlow et al Partition and sale I H Kailey attorney Sarah Graves vs Sarah Ek Whetzel et al Quiet title I H Kailey attorney
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Ss. B. A L. Assn
Thomas Dailey
W.T. Douthitt
Gioia Lloyd
Douthitt
Louis K. Hirsh
Ed W. Akin
O. B. Harris
H. Kalley
Sarah Ek
Whetzel
I. H. Kailey
Frank Shepherd to Cora B Richard Son
A list of transfers shows Frank Shepherd to Cora B Richard Son and several other pairings including Wall to Edith M Akers DeWitt Sankey to Grace Lyie James Dix to Zora McDacsiels Elias Monday to Lens Johnson, indicating a series of assignments or affidavits between individuals.
Sullivan County Recruits Depart for Philippines
Sullivan County's offering growing. A dozen volunteers left last week for the Philippines via San Antonio Texas. Names include Claud Luzader Freds Spilkey Fred Gardiner Albert Austin Joby McClure Geo Barcus James Mawhee Perry and Frank Wilson Homer Day Jub Walters and Arthur Lester.
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Philippines
San Antonio
Tex
Claud Luzader
Freds Spilkey
Fred Gardiner
Albert Austin
Joby McClure
Geo. Barcus
James L. Mawhee
Sullivan
Perry
Frank Wilson
Homer Day
Eagie
Jub Walters
Linton
Arthur H. Lester
Merom
Horses Die After Feeding Suspected by Local Farmer
George Leach reports four horses lost recently with one dying yesterday after return from Tom Mann's. George Jr. hauled another to Hymera on Saturday and it died en route. Leach suspects feeding practices. Co B 81 Ind survivors plan a company reunion at Me Ikkee school house near Sullivan on August 24 inviting friends to bring baskets for a red letter day.
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Geo. Leach
Jesse Mahbley
Tom Mann
George Jr
Hymera
Co. B
Ind
Me Ikkee
Sullivan
Fire destroys barn at Hymera and hay supply
Last Saturday evening a large barn owned by John Neen burned to the ground. The fire started in the hay stored inside. Mr Keen saved the horses and wagons but about twenty tons of hay were lost. Both buildings and contents were insured.
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John Neen
Keen
Public Sale At Rural Residence Near Farmersburg
Public sale announced for August 22 1899 at a residence 444 miles southwest of Farmersburg on the Sullivan and Terre Haute road. Items include horses cows hogs and farming implements.
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Farmersburg
Sullivan and
Terre Haute
Lieut Victor Blue's Clever Weighing Hoax on Bennington Crew
The Bennington ward room mocked the caterer job by secretly tampering with the ship's scales. Lieut Victor Blue rigged a bo'sun's chair to the scale causing officers to lose weight for ten days. He was dropped as caterer for incompetence after the prank became clear.
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Victor Blue
Santiago Harbor
Bennington
Honolulu
Blue
Lieut
Haif
How the Pension Law Works and the Amount Given
A Minneapolis Journal summary explains pensions for soldiers who die or are wounded. Widows receive $12 monthly, with $1 extra per child under 16, and payments cease if the widow remarries. If no widow but dependent parents exist, parents may receive $12 for mother or father. siblings under 16 may receive $2 each. if no wife but older children exist, a family pension of $12 plus $2 per child applies. Applies to regular and volunteer troops from mustering date.
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Ed N. May
Chas. Hunt
Floy Armstrong
Farmersburg
G. W. Built
Nellie Allen
Wessie Isaton
Martinsville, Ill
J. Rott
Chicago
Andy McClanahan
Harry McClanahan
Evansville
C. W. Cooper
Vincennes
The
Minneapolis Journal
Regular
Volunteer Army
Faith and God centered life bring true cheer
Dr. Fishburn states that urging selflessness or cheerfulness is vain without power from God. Only those who live a God centered life and trust that all God does is for the best can face life with a smile, even if others do not understand.
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Rey
Dr. Fishburn
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