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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1881
Page
5
Readable fragments note a morning West section item on page 1a with brief mentions of events. No clear names or places are present in the fragment. Further context would be needed to identify persons, organizations, or locations involved.
The office opens at 7 A M and closes at 7 P M with Sunday hours 9 to 12. Mail northbound closes at 11 45 P M and mail southbound at 8 15 P M. North arrivals noted 6 28 A M and 3 65 P M while south arrivals occur at 1 50 P M. A mail service runs south on the quorning train. Westbound mail closes 12 15 A N and cant gloses at 15 15 1. dM. East arrivals 9 34 9 A M and west arrivals 1 45 P M. J A Has P M.
Fragmentary OCR lists newspaper advertising rates by column width and time period. Mentions include quarter, half, full columns and various one year durations. Contains garbled text and misread numerals, with no clear names or places.
Community updates include a new post office at Burchard with W H Hawkins postmaster and public opera House institute sessions this week. Local businesses advertise insurance options, farm supplies, buggy stocks, and Wilkey Bros glassware. Several named figures linked to Pilgrims, Crowder, and local commerce appear with brief notes on items and events.
A Kilkinny row between Mrs Fallowfield and Mrs Rooney Figg occurred on Coffman's corner Monday evening with light casualties. The matter was settled yesterday morning in Justice Davis Court. A recept from foreman or Mr Davis at the post office is valid for paper subscriptions. The Mutual Life Insurance Co of NY is touted as the largest and 25 percent cheaper than rivals.
The notice promotes Reliable Fire Life or Accident Insurance and directs readers to call Fred Briggs. It mentions local business activity and a relocation of an old drug store building to a new site across Coffman’s corner, noting John Ridgaway is building Fairbanks township’s largest residence with a fine barn and outbuildings.
A crowded trade card extols Malt Bitters as a perfect food medicine and restorative for nervousness and sleeplessness. It is praised as a non rum bitters and a renovator of exhausted nature, with women and children urged to use it. The ad emphasizes strong claims of effectiveness and nourishment.
John Ellis narrates a potato tale from New Lebanon. He planted on Bill Foot's land last spring and covered the patch with earth and fifteen inches of straw. He has not seen the crop but reports a solid eight inch bed of potatoes under the straw, pending Bill Foot's confirmation.
Extracts praise CutiEura remedies for skin cures and scrofulous humors. Neigh bor John W Spencer of Paxton travels to Cincinnati for the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting. Spencer earns a fellowship, the society's highest honor, for his scientific contributions with about 1,500 members. Teegarden offers Leather Yop Pheetons.
A Thursday morning crash at a new hotel building caused about 190 dollars in damage as three stone columns toppled and arches shattered after props were removed before proper tying to the walls.
Notice states Joux T. Hays is appointed executor of Samuel Vail of Sullivan County Indiana. The estate is described as probably solvent. Also mentions Geal Neal Dow of Maine who will lecture in Terre Haute on Thursday afternoon and night in September.
The Sunday School temperance picnic at New Lebanon on Saturday was pleasant and profitable despite dust. Attendees enjoyed speeches by Revs. Mercer Burton and Hutcherson, a fine dinner, and a ten dollar prize for the best singing class awarded to Mr Sherwood's Bethlehem class.
About 100 names enrolled Monday as the county institute begins its fall blast. Superintendent Marlow reports it as the best first day in seven years. Day sessions are at the school building while night sessions meet at the opera house. Prof W H Fertich of Wakasha spoke on Manhood. Prof Cain spoke on Defects and Remedies. A Fertich elocution entertainment is planned tomorrow night. Attendance is urged to support the effort.
A local advertise r promotes Geo F Hughes offering a high quality organ with astonishingly low prices. The note urges readers not to miss the chance to purchase.
200 acre farm with 160 acres cultivated and remaining woodland and pasture offered for sale at 30 dollars per acre with five year terms and eight percent interest. Alternative trade option of 3000 dollars in merchandise stock with time on balance. Contact Tonry Copps at New Lesson, Inprawa.
The writer lists friends visiting or departing, with many names and brief updates. Mentions include Miss Cal Kildon leaving for Terre Haute, Frank Brown returning from Michigan, and Dr A M Weir forming a medical partnership in the county. Also reports on a church visit and travel experiences toward Kentucky springs.
Fragmentary line hints a humorous local item about a refined lady using a husband’s meerschaum pipe as a nail hammer. A second snippet mentions ear trumpet and a call to Wiskey Bros for coffee. The readable text suggests a gossip or ad-like clipping with playful language.
Wheat ranges from 1.25 to 1.37 dollars with regional notes from Sulllivan Cincinnati and Indianapolis. Corn around 0.67 to 0.84 dollars, hogs trading near 5.00 to 6.64 dollars, cattle 3.00 to 5.85, sheep around 3.00, and poultry and dairy prices listed in varying regional snippets.
Wilkey Bros. held 65 barrels of sugar when prices advanced, a pointed hint to the wise that cautions on market moves. The brief note signals risk in storage and timing without detailing further actions.
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