Santa Claus Headquarters Promises Deep Xmas Discounts
A Santa Claus Headquarters advertises heavy Christmas trade with large Chinese and other gift lines. It touts 25c and 49c tables, 89c plaques, 99c salad and cake stands, and drastic cuts on underwear, gloves, mittens, blankets, and pants. It promotes a special pants sale at 1.69 and forecasts a big shipment of neckwear arriving by December 18, with 10c pricing on many items to clear stock before inventory time.
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China
Four Generations Burnett Family Shown in County
Four generations of the Burnett family are pictured with Mrs. Alex Raley, Mrs. Vernie Steele, and Mrs. Wm. Burnett. Dorothy Steele, daughter of Mrs. Vernie Steele, sits in Mrs. Burnett's arms as granddaughter of Mrs. Burnett.
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Burnett
County
Alex. Raley
Vernie Steele
Raley
Wm. Burnett
Sullivan Man Recalls Capture of Castleman Raiders at Sullivan
In a Louisville linked tale a Sullivan resident recounts how Confederate leaders Castleman and Hines were captured in Sullivan in 1864 after visiting a hotel. Federal pursuit split the raiders from Morgan’s Cincinnati plan, and Lincoln intervened to slow their fate, linking Castleman to Ky figures through family ties.
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Louisville
John B. Castleman
Sullivan
Abraham Lincoln
Kentucky
Morgan
Indiana
Camp Douglas
Indianapolis
Chicago
Castleman
Thomas Henry Hines
Jefferson Davis
Uncle Sam
Hines
George Leach
William H. Crowder
Tom Mann
Tom
Lincoln
Breckinridge
Breckinudge
Washington
General Hovey
Electric Bitters Touted As Liver Cure All
A 1906 advertisement claims lightning deaths are rare and promotes Electric Bitters as a universal remedy for stomach liver and nerve issues. It tells of Robert Madsen of West Burlington Indiana cured after doctors gave up, praising the product as the best blood purifier and organ tonic. It notes a 50 cent price at Joe K Smock and Son's.
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Robert Madsen
West Burlington
Joe K. Smock & Son’s
Friendly L Swartz Dies After Illness in Sullivan
Friendly L Swartz born Shawnee Ohio June 17 1860 died 7 30 AM December 11 1911 at age 50 years 5 months and 24 days. He came to Sullivan in 1896 started in business suffered strokes in January and fall but retained faith since conversion at a summer prayer meeting and joining the Methodist church. Survived by Mathias Swartz Jennie Swartz Henry Swartz Mrs Alice Gift Huntington Ind and Mrs Laura Hitch Vallejo California. Funeral held at his home on Sylvan Dell Street Wednesday at 2 PM conducted by Rev P C Lisman and burial in Center Ridge cemetery.
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Friendly L. Swartz
Shawnee
Ohio
Methodist Church
Mathias Swartz
Jennie Swartz
Henry Swartz
Alice Gift
Huntington Ind
Laura Hitch
Vallegro California
Sylvan Dell Street
P.C. Lisman
Center Ridge Cemetery
Shoes size trick promotes Allens Foot-Hase
Slogan advertising shows a patent leather shoe aid called Allens Foot-Hase that allegedly lets wearers slip into shoes one size smaller. The copy claims it helps break in new shoes and fits patent leather footwear. Sold everywhere for 25 cents with sample offer and address Allen & Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allens
Allen & Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
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Santa Claus Headquarters
Animas
Santa
Sullivan Man
Jim Hereford
Joe Albee
Caesar
Wabash
Darwin
Iil
Secretary of War
Sewell Coulson
Catlin
Will Hinkle
McIntosh
General Castleman
John C. Breckinridge
Buchanan
John Breckinridge Castleman
Kentucky County
Lexington
Maxwell-Cowles Shoe Co
FOOT
iAsk
Majestic Theatre
Square
Vambas & Condi
The
C. H. Stratton Loan Co
Crowder Bldg
East Side Square
Ind
C. M. Lutz
Brown and Schroeder
Sullivan, Indiana
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