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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1915
Page
13
In Sullivan Indiana a boy and uncles dogs pursue a possum up a blackjack tree. The coon fights back as the pack tears into the branches and the dogs gain the upper hand finally. The scene ends with the coon fate sealed and the dogs triumphant as the tale continues next Wednesday.
The next Republican state convention in Indiana will be held Wednesday and Thursday, April 5 and 6. Delegates will meet by districts on Wednesday night to select convention committees and delegates to the Republican National Convention.
An advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment for rheumatism with a claim of immediate pain relief. A San Francisco user reports rapid improvement after three to four days, detailing the product's effectiveness while employed at a large department store.
A reported courtroom style excerpt notes that interested witnesses express a preferred theme during interviews. The fragmented text suggests ongoing testimony and varying emphasis among participants.
The Democratic National Committee set the 1916 convention for June 14 in St. Louis and urged renomination of Woodrow Wilson. Delegates expect a brief gathering with limited sessions to showcase civil service reform and other achievements from the 1912 platform.
The New York Evening Post notes that the Democratic Party is not in high favor at this moment and is unlikely to gain support before the election time of next year.
The speaker argues that if an administration cannot cover basic government running expenses it cannot expect to profit from the shipping industry. The remark links fiscal mismanagement to skepticism about maritime ventures and national revenue prospects.
Out West, Secretary McAdoo predicts a great era of prosperity for the United States. The article says the outlook will begin in 1917 when a Republican administration comes into power again.
A lock of Napoleon's hair fetched 107 dollars, while the article notes that national businessmen would value Secretary Redfield's scalp even higher as a sensational comparison.
A historical argument contends that the democratic tariff cuts did not reduce living costs. Prices rose before World War I and millions lost work or shifted to part time, harming many while few benefited.
The piece argues that local issues reflect a national party drift, noting that Democratic attempts to downplay local results ignore the deeper meaning of the election returns.
To cure children's colds keep child dry and clothed, avoid exposure and give Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey. It is pleasant soothing antiseptic and raises phelym while reducing inflammation. First dose relieves and continued treatment prevents serious illness. Get a bottle today 25c at druggists.
Joseph L. Brodie transfers land to Charles A Robbins for 1 dollar. John T. Stout sells lot 65 in Hymera for 500. John A. Wampler sells block No. 4 in Riverton for 250. Lydia McClanahan sells 66 acres in section 13 township 8 range 9 for 2200. W. V. Riggs sells lots 4 and 5 in Shelburn for 150. Ora Sims sells 40 acres in section 31 township 7 range 9 for 2000. Belle Phillips sells 35 acres in section 24 township 8 range 11 for 1000. Sarah M. Stewart sells lot 54 in Sullivan for 1600. John W. Milligan sells land in section 8 township 9 range 9 for 3500. Lewis J. Stark sells 19 acres in section 36 township 8 range 9 for 1250. Martha A. Shake sells 10.50 acres in section 18 township 8 range 8 for 1700. Emma J. Russell sells 17 acres in section 4 township 1 range 10 for 1000.
An old time medic advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills to energize the liver aid digestion relieve constipation and improve overall health. Priced at 25 cents and sold by druggists.
Our sleuth Si Plum remains constable twelve years in office until a successor is elected. Local chatter covers peace requests, pie contests, star gossip, political rivalries for Santa Claus, and a dogs happened during church service with a scorched dog odor disrupting doxology.
Advice on avoiding exposure and drafts plus dietary tips. Promotes Dr King's New Discovery made from Pine Tar balsams and laxatives. Claims to kill cold germs soothe the throat and heal mucous membranes with over 45 years of use as proof of effectiveness.
A good producer was shot last week on Judge Buff farm Gill township east of Merom. Well drilled to 1800 feet with two productive sands after oil stood in casing. Frank Williams contractor. Ohio drilled big producer on Alva DeBaun lease Fairbanks pumping 100 barrels daily. Another Ohio drilled well on Joe Merrill lease section 35 Fairbanks estimated 50 barrels. Al Crispen contractor moving rig to James A Ransford farm section 26 Fairbanks to drill for Charles Scott and associates.
An old advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh claim and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure. It cites endorsers F. J. Cheney & Co and the National Bank of Commerce of Toledo as trustworthy, notes internal intake of the remedy, and lists price at 75 cents per bottle with free testimonials. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Ernest Thixtun and Tom Reid, students at Culver Military Academy, are spending their holiday vacation with family and hometowns.
The Chamber of Commerce launches a holiday promotion from December 8 for ten days. All customers who buy Sullivan sold goods can submit a ten word reason for buying it in Sullivan. A $5 prize will be awarded to the best answer, judged by a special committee, with winner to be published in papers.
A reader from Akron Ohio accepts the company offer by enclosing ten dollars for forty shares, to be fully paid and non-assessable, with literature. The buyer may return the investment in full within ten days of receiving the certificate and materials. Partial name and address provided.
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