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Newspaper

Sullivan Union

Location

Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1881

Page

5

Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Officials and Terms

The record lists Fourteenth Judicial Circuit details with Kers Patterson as judge and Perry TM as prosecuting attorney. It covers regular terms on the second Monday in January, first Monday in April, third Monday in June, and fifth Monday in October, along with county officers, school superintendents, and school trustees across Sullivan Rad Vigo counties.

Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Kers Patterson Perry Fourteenth Judicial Trict Sullivan Rad Vigo Clark Circuit Court T. J. Mann David Crawley Colmn P. Riggs Kerif J. L. Berry Ider J. N. Fordyce Jackson Rich J. Suy John L. Kaufman A. F. Estabrook John Waggoner Echool Superitendent Jas A Marlow Jackson Township Stark Corry E. G. Gaskins Airbank Owen Eisener Furman Thos Collyeramilton R A Moore Yass J. B

Evanville and Terre Haute R R Time Card Summary

timetable shows trains on the Evanville and Terre Haute Railroad in both directions with express and freight runs listed by times in a period style. includes southbound and northbound express and freight departures and a daily regular train window.

Evanville and Terre Haute Express A.m. Express Ixpress P. Nexpress Bstt Freight Mie Reihht A. m. Freigit Wu Treight Ue Preight Beom Mong West Oo

Post Office Schedule and Incoming Mail Critique

The notice lists daily hours from 7 A M to 7 P M with Sunday hours 9 to 10. It also details mail closing times for north south west and east routes, and arrivals from north south east west with specific times. J A Hays P M signs the notice.

Ball J. A. Hays

Advertising Rates From a Historic Page

The notice lists terms of advertising per line and per column with rates for one square, one column, and various time spans. It appears as a typ misread pricing table showing per line rates and square inch measurements for newspaper ads.

Local notices boost business and events in Pleasantville area

Wheat prices rise to 1.10 as advertisers promote fall trade and cheap life and fire insurance from Waggoner and Kalley. The Clay County Fair runs Aug 29 to Sep 3. Insurance urged with Niagara company. Welling's carriage factory featured. New school books at Crowder and Reed. A special board meeting held Monday. Timber land for sale near Carlisle offered by EGsert Paxton of Pleasantville.

Personal Mention Column Notes Town Happenings

Auditor Crawley's family occupies the new State street residence. Dr. Musick of Terre Haute was in town Friday. Marshal Lucas dons police regalia. President Smith lectured on the Mother Tongue in Logansport. Various locals, visitors, and business updates fill the column, including a horse dispute and hot weather records.

Crawley State Street Dr. Musick Terre Haute President Smith

Maud S Cuts Rates. Mutual Life World Leader Cheaper

Maud S announces another rate cut to 2 104, touting Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York as the world’s largest and 15 percent cheaper than rivals. County Institute meets next week at the public school with Prof Fertieh, Prof Cain, and Prof Craig teaching. citizens urged to support teachers in educating youth. Extracts claim Cure Cure Remedies cure skin and scrofulous humors.

The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York Waccoser & Karey County Institute Fertieh Mishawaka Cain Carlisle Craig

Change in Time Adds New E and T H Passenger Train

A new time card on the E and T H took effect Sunday Aug 14 adding a morning northbound train at 9 59 a m and southbound at 12 24 p m The other trains run with slight time variations The new morning northbound train will greatly aid locals traveling to Terre Haute and back.

Terre Haute

Malt Bitters praised as perfect food medicine and renovator

Druggists tout Malt Bitters as a perfect food medicine and renovator of exhausted nature. Advertisements urge use by women and children, claim to overcome nervousness and sleeplessness, and warn against vile rum bitters. The text also notes a temporary restraining order matter, college attendance projections, buggy sales, and a post office uncalled letters list with several names.

Scullivan

Notice of Appointment and Runaway Boys Adrift

Notice states Joan T. Hays is appointed executor of the will of Samuel Wall of Sullivan County Indiana. The estate is described as probably solvent. Also reports four boys L Gordon Harvey Steel Charles Eaton and Murray Eaton ran away last week toward St Louis then returned home after being hungry or ejected from a train. The notice jokes about heroic treatment for the youths.

Samuel Wall Sullivan County Indiana L. Gordon Harvey Steel Charles Eaton Murray Eaton St. Louis

Lectures at Mishawaka schools week notices

W. H. Fertich, superintendent, will lecture Tuesday evening at the Literary Hall on Manhood and give an elocutionary entertainment Thursday evening. Prof Fertiva toured fifty counties delivering instruction and lectures at institutes across the state. Prof Cain lectures Wednesday night on Defects and Remedies.

W.hl. Fertich Mishawaka Fertiva

Auction and street brawl over broken ax handle

Goods are forward and bound to go at Wilsons with Mason Hamlin and Woods organs for sale by ton. Frank Qeburn and son Marvel and Wim Coulter and son Marion fought Friday morning over an ax handle blow to Osborn and a cracked bone. The combatants were brought before Justice Davis and fined ten dollars to a school fund and four hundred forty five dollars to the ministers exchequer. Marvel vows the vendetta will be wiped out in blood.

Frank Qeburn Marvel Wim Coulter Marion Osborn Justice Davis Ministers of Justice

Teegarden Offers Leather Top Photons This Week

Teegarden advertises Leather Top Photons in limited stock. Customers urged to visit soon to secure one before the offer ends.

Teegarden

Sullivan County Institute Opens August to Educators

Sullivan County Teachers' Institute gathers in Sullivan Indiana for a five day session starting August 22. County teachers are urged to attend full week with notes pencils and scratch pads to capture ideas for classroom use. Instructors include W H Fertich O J Craig and W H Cain with local talent. Lectures planned for Tuesday to Thursday evenings and daily exercises begin at 10 am Monday. All friends of education invited. J A Marow, Co Supt.

Sullivan County Teachers’ Institute Sullivan Indiana County Institute State Board W. H. Fertich O. J. Craig W. H. Cain Friends of Education Come J. A. Marow, Co

Wilson's Dry Goods Offers Special Bargains

Wilson's advertises special bargains in dry goods and nations including household items and general merchandise for customers seeking value.

Wilson’s

Improvements and private enterprises boost Sullivan growth

The city outlines growing streets and private projects, including M S Wilson and Ketcham Mann Higbee Riggs brick buildings, Dr Cottman hotel plans, and new homes. The piece urges manufacturing development and stronger fire protection to prevent a Greencastle fate, noting railroad interest and rising capital attention.

Wilson Court Washington Maine Ketcham, Mann, Higbee Riggs Cottman State Sulivan Sullivan Greencastle

Money to Loan at Low Interest Rate

Advertisement for personal loans offering low interest rates. Payment terms not specified. Company named Maple & Holmes. Aug 7 edition worded as a classified notice.

Maple & Holmes

Cozine Tailor Promises First Class Fit and Prompt Service

W H Cozine operates from a West Washington room opposite Sherman Son Dry Goods, offering cutting and repairing at living prices. He guarantees a perfect fit from smallest boy to largest man, with goods and trimmings to order and a samples line on hand, and will obtain unavailable items by return train. Aug 10 41.

West Washington T. K. Sherman &Son

Market Price Report From Sullivan and Surrounding Areas

Sullivan markets report prices for wheat corn hay hogs sheep cattle eggs butter wool feathers and poultry in Sullivan Cincinnati Louisville Indiana and other locales with notable figures for August including hogs at 5.00 to 6.65 dollars per hundredweight and wheat near 1.34 to 1.36 dollars per bushel plus regional variations and a mention of school books at Crowders Roads.

Sullivan Cincinnati Louisville Indiana Pouis Scsceeeeres

Wood log found in Cass township during well digging

Uncle Jake Miller of Cass township unearthed a six inch log about twenty one feet down while digging a well. The wood appears well preserved and may be Elm or Walnut. Skepticism remains on how it got there, with Bill Harper cited as the last Cass resident before the flood.

Jake Miller Cass Township Jake Bill Harper Cass

Cobb predicts miracle keeps his Congress renomination

The Vin. News notes that Mr. Cobb believes only a miracle can prevent his renomination and warns he may try to bully more papers in his district. It stresses that a free press must resist threats and continue reporting.

Cobb Congress

Cobb Trusts Threats To Silence Critics

The Vin News reports Mr. Cobb warns opponents by implying loss of patronage if criticism continues. The piece notes his power to divert funds, but asserts that financial pressure will not sway the editor’s opinions on his official record.

Universal accord extols Ayer's Pills as prime purgative

A promotional note proclaims Ayer's Cathartic Pills the best vegetable purgative for family use. It asserts physicians widespread use and global trust, highlights safety for children and weakened constitutions, and mentions sale through dealers. Mrs Belle McLeod Smith plans a Paris study trip with a two year program under Francis Wartel. Terre Haute talent referenced with local pride. T. H. Express.

Ayer Belle McLeod Smith C. L. Smith Union Depot Paris France Francis Wartel Christine Neilson Emma Abbott Smith Aydelott Terre Haute T. H. Express

Brown's Iron Bitters Claim Promises Health Restoration

An 19th century advertisement asserts that Brown's Iron Bitters will restore vigor to nerves brain and muscles cure dyspepsia indigestion strengthen the heart and lungs and restore all bodily functions freeing weakness nervousness and debility with repeated promises of improved health.

Telegram from Colonel Dudley on President’s improved condition

A telegram from Colonel W. W. Dupter reports dangerous symptoms subsiding at the White House. The President sleeps with a slower pulse and improved indications, confirming through reliable sources the afternoon turn in his condition.

Dudley W. R. Holloway Washinetox White House W. W Dupter

Farm for Sale Near New Lebanon Indiana

200 acre farm with 160 acres in cultivation and woodland pasture offered for sale at 8.30 per acre over five years with 8 percent interest or trade for $3,000 stock of merchandise with title on the balance. Tower Dopps je222m New Season Indiana. Brown's Iron Bitters advertised as beneficial for nervous debility.

New Lebanon Indiana Tower Dopps New Season

Endless variety of Patent Medicines at Crowder and Reed

An advertisement promotes a wide range of patent medicines at Crowder and Reed and urges readers to visit Geo. K. Hughes for a first class organ. The note highlights quality and low prices to attract customers.

Crowder & Reed Geo. K. Hughes Jai

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sullivan Union J AL Hays Sullivan County _ Bank Political Directory Mullivan Waggoner & Kalley Clay County Niagara Fire Insurance Company Queensware Wilkey Bros Ts Geo. F. Hughes Mason & Hamlin Organ Court of Claims Welling S. Tf L. Stewart Egsert Paxton Ntville Ind Marshal Lucas Police Logansporte Frank Ovie Buskirk Shelburn Joe Wolfe Arthur van Norman Chicago R. A. King Owen County Indianapolis W.C. Wilhite N. F. Conkle Mr. Wilhite Dick Harper Dr. Philps Lew Crawford Mr. Smith Mercer John F. Lassell A. B. Lewis West, Virginia Murray Briggs A. Malone Charlea F Briggs Paxton Rush Curry H. C. Curry Evansville John Robertson Dr. Crowder Lawrence County Lewis Eaton Tom Herry l Warris Sam Nicholson Jackson de. Crowder Wilkey Bros Dix Opera Oman Wilkey Bros. If Wm. Edwards John Phelps Phelps Edward Davis Edwards Maud S Havenmyer & Elder Great Keokuk Mercantile College Miller Keokuk Iowa Elmer Armstrong CA Beck Alfred Baker Samuel H. Crago George Goff B F Hoff Wm. McDaniel Edward Kearly Jacob H Miller B F Sullivan Wm Thomas Mary A Good Mary Good Miss Ease Rudy May Reed Malinda Tomlinson A. A. Hays Vostmaster Joan T. Hays auglOst Wilson's Mason & Hamlin Woods W. H. Cozine Sullivan Markets Crowders& Roads Universal Accord Brown
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