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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1905
Page
11
Vice-President Carl Scholz states aims to avoid friction between company and miners. He explains mines closed due to lack of orders and a strike, offers employees work at other mines, and vows investigation and punishment for abuse while defending lawful duties. He emphasizes cooperation and peace with miners.
Two Sul livan women visited Carlisle last Thursday in an intoxicated state and fired a revolver in W B Shepherd s pool room narrowly missing two patrons. Carlisle Modern Woodmen Lodge named officers for the coming year led by Mavity George Miller and John Lisman. Local roads northeast of Carlisle to be completed soon with twenty teams at work and eleven carloads of brushed stone arriving. Drilling of the Bailey McConnell oil well hindered by salt water flow. depth reached 1368 feet with plan to reach 1800 feet.
The Merom college in Sullivan county has long faced financial and structural challenges. An architect warned repairs were needed two years ago and a move was debated, but county opposition convinced trustees to keep the institution in place and pursue renewal.
An ad promises a free 25-cent bottle of Carlstedt's German Liver Powder to prove it cures digestive and liver ailments. It claims benefits for constipation biliousness malaria headaches rheumatism and impure blood and urges immediate call before the offer ends.
Claiming relief for many hopeless cases the advertisement urges readers to order Dr Carlstedt's German Liver Powder via the American Practical Co in Evansville Indiana. It warns not to send children and offers mailing service for distant buyers.
Merom College management faces two propositions: remodel and equip the building for college use or close the school. Repairs costing 17 000 to 18 000 are needed, with about 12 500 pledged. President C J Jones and Secretary A M Ward urge Sullivan County and town aid to secure the institution’s future.
William H. O Haver, a rural route carrier out of Farmersburg, writes to the Rural Delivery News. He argues the job brings few perks despite public belief that it is well paid.
The Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Railway sells an 18 by 25 inch lithograph of the General engine now on exhibit in Chattanooga. It can be mailed for twenty five cents. The General’s Civil War raid and recapture are noted with a free booklet upon request.
A vintage advice piece urges regular sleep to repair the nervous system and prevent fatigue. It promotes Dr Miles Nervine and Dr Miles Restorative Nervine as aids for deep restful sleep, sharing testimonials and urging readers to consult their druggist for a guarantee of benefit.
A former coal miner describes a year of hardship including a new federal postal route to Fairbanks. He details cold weather, mud, a wagon rollover, cramped conditions delivering 90 sacks and 40 boxes on a 244 mile loop, and doubts about winter work ahead. He hints at past fines and Uncle Sam service.
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