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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1908
Page
2
Acker Store advertises 10 cent room toys and general merchandise including wood metal and celluloid items. It showcases china sets crates lamps glassware vases and festive furniture with prices from 19c to $1.49 plus ranges and kitchen items. The ad ends with a homey anecdote about making biscuits.
The Indiana State Board of Health chief orders the Sullivan county trustees to dismiss Fairbanks schools for inadequate air space and lighting unless ventilation and sanitary conditions are corrected. He cites excessive crowding and poor conditions blamed for illness and cites 1907 child deaths to justify action.
Uncle Miles McMahan aged 78 longtime Sullivan County resident died November 25 at his home four miles northwest of the city after an extended illness. Born in Cavin county Ireland in 1830 he came to America in 1849 and married Ophelia Wharton in New London Indiana in 1855. He and Ophelia settled on the family home place since 1868 and are survived by his wife a son Joseph O. McMahan and a daughter Mrs William Dix. Funeral services were held at the residence conducted by Rev Cyrus Guyer with burial in Center Ridge cemetery.
Mrs Harriet H Hickman aged 81 of near Pimento died this morning of congestion. She leaves three children.
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