Favorite Prescription Promises Relief for Womanly Troubles
The article extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for chronic diseases of women, claiming it stops drainages, soothes inflammations, heals ulcers, and fixes displacements. It cites a testimonial from J. S. Everitt about his wife’s recovery after using the medicine and childbirth. A free medical adviser and bound volumes are offered on stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Everitt, Esq
Hagerman, Washington Co
Fla
Local social notes from town Sunday to Friday
George Kersey and family and A W C Dickerson and wife visited with Ward Miles and wife Sunday. John Berry and Arthur Walker returned from Illinois Friday. Miss Effie Chowning was guest of Nelia Rams Wednesday night. Rev. Pierce, assisting Rev. Smith in the revival, returned home Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kersey
A. W.C. Dickerson
Ward Miles
John Berry
Arthur Walker
Illinois
Effie Chowning
Nelia Rams
Rev. Pierce
Rev. Smith
Protracted Meeting at Pres Church Continues
Protracted meeting at the Presbyterian church remains in progress. Mrs. Joe T. Akin returns home after visiting relatives in Evansville. Miss Minnie Stevens traveled to Terre Haute Thursday. Mrs. George Ridgeway, recently ill, is able to be out again. Arnie Johnson of St. Louis visits Mrs. Ed. Akin. Mrs. Nob Burton and Miss Maggie Alsop shop in Sullivan Monday. No Christmas tree this year due to scarlet fever scare. Rev Father Julian, famed in Sullivan county, is ill at his Gordon Nebraska home.
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Presbyterian Church
Joe T. Akin
Evansville
Minnie Stevens
Terre Haute
George Ridgeway
Arnie Johnson
St. Louis
Ed. Akin
Nob. Burton
Maggie Alsop
Sullivan Shopping
Father Julian
Sullivan County
Gordon
Neb
Middletown notices and gatherings recount local visits
Mrs Ida Payne and son Roscoe returned from Perre Haute after a week for Roscoe's eye treatment. Roscoe cannot rejoin school before holidays. Rev Peck and wife J L Thomson Elmer Thomson and Alvin C Payne dined with Dr Neff and wife. Traveling library 17 secured by Fairbanks literary club. Trustee Abijai Thompson ill but improving. Grandma Holmes recovered. Many Middletown residents attended church Sunday night and sang. Cled Fisher, former Fairbanks resident, visited friends and is doing well.
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Ida Payne
Roscoe
Perre Haute
Rev. Peck
J. L. Thomson
Elmer Thomson
Alvin C. Payne
Dr. Neff
Fairbanks Literary Club
Abijai ‘Thompson
Grandma Holmes
Middletown
Cled Fisher
Fairbanks
Cled
Community News Roundup Reflects Winter Weather and Local Visits
A heavy snow fell last Wednesday night. Miss Myrtle Allen of Terre Haute spent part of last week with her mother Mrs. David Plew. Hosea Anderson started school again in the new building. Mrs. John Shelburn and Mrs. Reed Shelburn of Delcarbo visited Tuesday. Misses Marie Schofield and Elsie Hendricks plan Christmas with Dugger friends. A social at Mr and Mrs Riley Cunningham's last Saturday was enjoyed. Orren Rich visited Linton Friday and returned Saturday. Job Case and family visited Jim Case and family Saturday night. Isaac Bunch works at Linton. Mr Dooty of Iowa visits cousin Mervin Davis. Hosea Anderson was guest at Iffingham, Saturday. Miss Ethel Hendricks visited Mr and Mrs Ned Scott Sunday. Miss Ora Hendricks and Frank Hughes were quietly married last Sunday evening.
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Myrtle Allen
Terre Haute
David Plew
Hosea Anderson
John Shelburn
Reed Shelburn
Delcarbo
Marie Schofield
Elsie Hendricks
Dugger
Riley Cunningham
Local Notes From Hymera Area Treated For Week
Willis Clarke of Plainville spent part of last week in Hymera. Milton Stark of Hazelton attended the funeral of his son in law G W Luzader. Ed Talley and daughter Mertie of Fairbanks were in Hymera on Sunday. Mrs Ida Horn went to Terre Haute last week. Miss Facy Luzader of Lyons attended the funeral of her brother John Tennis a Jackson township resident who died east of Hymera and was buried Sunday. A Christmas tree will be held at the schoolhouse Monday night December 25. The first quarterly meeting of the year will be held at Jasonville next Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Clarke
Plainville
Hymera
Milton Stark
Hazelton
G. W. Luzader
Ed Talley
Mertie
Fairbanks
Ida Horn
Terre Haute
Facy Luzader
Lyons
John Tennis
Jackson Township
Jasonville
Quarterly Meetings Highlight Local Church Gatherings
Miss Brown and others attended a quarterly meeting in Sandborn on Sunday with Cora Lucas and D s Hunter among participants. C Bough and wife joined a Mt Moriah session as the M E Sunday School prepares a grand Christmas Cantata and invites all. Dr B F Shepherd also attended Mt Morish meeting.
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Miss Brown
Cora Lucas
L.R. Edmonds
B. F. Shepherd
D.s. Hunter
D. R. Newkirk
T. B. O’huaver
Sandborn
C. Bough
Mt. Moriah
M. E
Mt. Morish
Christmas Treats At Local Churches This Weekend
The Baptist Sunday school plans a Christmas treat for children at 3 p.m. Saturday. The Methodists host an evening event Saturday, followed by the Presbyterians who perform Saturday and Monday to aid children without Christmas. The Christians close with a Monday evening event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Sunday School
Bank Account Skepticism and a Humble Start
A humorous essay traces a friend who loses a bank account from doubt to discovery. It contrasts a cautious teller and an enthusiastic saver, as the narrator deposits 151 cents and watches the balance, joking about future wealth and grand plans.
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State Institute
St. Louis
Toledo Blade
Mint Lozenges Mistaken for Buttons, Ally Sloper Quip
Ally Sloper jokes that what Granny sees as shirt buttons are mint lozenges, as Gladys Irene complains the buttons split and fly apart when sewn. The gag plays on misidentification and comic misunderstandings.
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Gran
Gladys Irene
Ally Sloper
Georgia mother pleads for son’s release from law’s grasp
In a plea for her son, the Georgia mother says he has never sought public office and has always worked for his living, insisting there is nothing in him deserving public scrutiny. She claims he has never run for Congress or been in the legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Atlanta Constitution
A Waste of Sweets Confession in a Short Story
An Indianapolis Journal brief notes a scene where a stout girl and a slender girl meet and kiss fervently. A amused smart young man comments that it is an awful waste, prompting the slender girl to wonder if he spoke of her. The exchange hints at social intrigue.
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Indianapolis Journal
A Careful Citizen Quote Appears in Somerville Journal
A Somerville Journal item notes a cautious reader who habitually wears a nightcap will cover a borrowed book and return it intact. The comment highlights prudent behavior and respect for borrowed property.
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Somerville Journal
Coroner's Jury Returns Unusual Lethal Pipe Lighting Verdict
A coroner's jury ruled that the deceased died while attempting to light a pipe with an electric light, stating the act cannot be done successfully. The verdict notes the unusual cause and emphasizes the failure of the method.
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Atlanta Constitution
Family Hair Meets Time Constraints
In a four daughter household the oldest at fourteen earns expertise as a hair dresser while the remaining siblings are younger. The piece from Somertville Journal reflects a domestic vignette about daily routines and family roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somertville
Representative Women of the Bible Lecture at Christian Church
Rev. Yocum spoke on the Representat ive Women of the Bible for the Woman's Club at the Christian Church Friday evening. The lecturer delivered a splendid subject with skill, concluding that woman is man's equal in intellect and superior in love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yocum
Christian Church
Strictly First Class Jewelry Offered by Stanley & Co
A full line of jewelry including rolled gold plate and solid gold goods is offered by Stanley & Co of Merom Indiana with a money back guarantee for satisfaction. The notice notes mail orders, care instructions, and W F Main Co as manufacturers with factories in Providence Rhode Island and East Iowa City Iowa, claiming over 52 000 square feet of floor space.
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Stanley & Co
Merom P. O
Ind
W. F. Main Co
Eastern Factory
Friendship and
Eddy Streets
Providence
Rhode Island
Western
U.S
Iowa City
Enrollment and attendance figures for December 1899
For the month ending December 1 1899 enrollment shows boys three and girls eight with total monthly figures. Year to date enrollment lists boys 357 and girls 384. Average daily attendance stands at 6519 with 624 daily attendants and 954 cases of pupils tardiness. Teachers report no pupils absent or tardy and there were 22000 visitors recorded. Superintendent W C McCulloch signs the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OEE Res Wien
W. C. McCcollovu
Public Sale of Lucinda Thompson Estate in Riverton
The executor of Lucinda Thompson late of Sullivan county Indiana by Sullivan Circuit Court order will sell at public auction on Thursday December 28 1899 at ten oclock a m on the premises Riverton Indiana. The real estate is the southwest quarter of block three in Riverton. Terms require one half cash and one half in nine months with a note for deferred payment at six percent interest from date to payment and with attorneys fees. Sale secured by personal security and a mortgage on the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucinda Thompson
Sullivan County
Indiana
Sullivan Circuit Court
Riverton
Sullivan
Noy
I. H. Kalley
Tribute from the South on Chicago Tribune foreign service
The South lauds the Chicago Tribune for leading international coverage from Paris and London with Grace Corneau and HH. J. Whigham. It argues Chicago journalism will become metropolitan and surpass New York papers in both foreign and domestic reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Paris
London
Chicago Tribune
New York
Foreign Service
Grace Corneau
HH. J. Whigham
Star of Journalism
Chicago
United States
Tribune
Gotham
For Rent 70 Acre Farm Near Carlisle and Oaktown Ind
70 acre farm 5 miles SW of Carlisle and 214 miles NW of Oaktown on state road. 10 acres timber, balance cultivation with 2 acre orchard and 3 wells. Six room frame house, milk house, smoke house, barn and out buildings. Feed mill and engine burr shelter included. Mill can be separated. Renters urged to come at once. Wn. R. McKINLEY, Oaktown, Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Oaktown
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