Uncle Billy Power Celebrates 88th Birthday in Sullivan County
William Power marked his eighty eighth birthday Monday at his home on south Main street. He will have lived in Sullivan County fifty years by January 1. Born in Fleming County Kentucky, he moved with his family to Mason County before settling near Marysville. He arrived in Sullivan County January 1 1856 and cleared forty acres north of Sullivan now owned by Harrison Pittman. He once hauled logs to a saw mill with a rented engine and eight man crew, and fifty years ago plowed with a three cornered plow. He recalls double log cabins, candles made by dipping wick, and the late shift from oil lamps to oil. He remains hearty though hearing is dim.
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Billy
Power
South Main Street
Mr. Power
Fleming County
Kentucky
Mason County
Marysville
Sullivan County
Sullivan
Harrison Pittman
Jacob Gray
Ohio and Missouri Railroad
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Vincennes
Uncle Billy
Canteloup Season Nears End In Busy Shipments
The canteloup season winds down with 25 carloads shipped from the area to cities including Chicago Pittsburg Buffalo Detroit Cincinnati South Bend Minneapolis Cleveland Toronto and more. Each car held 1100 to 1200 baskets at 25 to 27 cents net to growers. Til Ogle sold about $600 of canteloupes from seven acres, with others earning similar profits. Principal growers and shippers listed include Til Ogle Morris Unger Chas Knotts John Unger Jake O’Haver I D and Greeley Risher and others.
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Chicago
Pittsburg
Express
Carlisle
Buffalo
Detroit
Cincinnati
South Bend
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Toronto
Canada
Til Ogle
Morris Unger
Chas. Knotts
John Unger
Jake O’haver
I. D
Greeley Risher
Wm. Chaney
J. A. Ridgway
David Wortman
Levi Arnett
James H. Wilson
John Ferguson
George Risinger
Ed Essinger
Dan Vaughn
Carlisle News
Dr Growley Cures Stones Forty Six Years
A historic claim states Dr Growley has cured stones and bilious collice without failure in forty six years, noting successful treatment of severe cases. The statement presents a remarkable record of patient outcomes attributed to his methods.
The Bill Was Killed
An American Irishman proudly kept a prized goat named Bill on a nine acre plot beside a railroad. The goat butted all intruders while the Master visited daily. One day the man could not locate Bill and found halves of the goat beside the tracks, having tried to stop the train. He quipped that Bill had grit but poor judgment.
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Bill
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Isaac W. Spence
Jackson Street
Citizens’ Trust Building
T. R. Hadley
Lyons
Prescription Drug Store
Geo. W. Lyons
Candy Kitchen
H. Bloemer, Prop
Insurance, Loans and Real Estate
the Royal
the Sun
The
Commercial Union
William H. Power
Charles A. C. Power
Carl Power
Chas. A. C. Power, Jr
William Power
Edward Colborne
N. Y
Bate
Mattix, Torman & Rigg Ai
North Side
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