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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1907
Page
3
The Carlisle news reports that Marshal Edward Eslinger’s ban on tobacco cigars and oysters in bulk was lifted Sunday. Restaurants resumed selling these items, despite earlier fear of ongoing Sundays without them. Barbers had been told to stop shaving after midnight Saturdays but continue the practice.
Fairbanks December 24. Principal S H Welty found the door to his classroom locked on returning from dinner. He could not enter and left the building. Several students kept the door locked and will likely face severe discipline when school resumes after holidays.
Sullivan lodge No. 2635 F. and A. M. held a 10 o clock Saturday morning meeting to install officers for 1808. E. F. Walker was W M with Donald F. Basler S W Joseph P Duffy J W Dirrelle Chaney S D Edward G Lewis J D N H Davis secretary James M Lang treasurer Silver Chaney S S George Carty J 8S Ed P Hill Tyler.
Farmersburg officials chosen include Maggie Burton oracle and Sarah Ringer vice oracle with Anna Bennett chancellor Laura Heck recorder and Anna Hopewell inner sentinel. The next meeting is set for the afternoon of January 5.
Sullivan Masonic lodge will celebrate St John s day Friday with a supper Friday evening inviting all lodge members and their families. After the supper a program of addresses and music will be given.
A Christmas dance is planned tonight at the Entre Nous club quarters. Tomorrow night the Sullivan lodge of Elks hosts its Christmas dance. Next Wednesday features a Leap Year dance at the Entre Nous hall.
Frank Wible of Sullivan, a Democratic primary candidate for Sullivan county sheriff, visited Wednesday to gauge support for his nomination. The article notes asthma’s severity and mentions Dr. Crowley, claimed to have cured many cases after other remedies failed.
The notice claims Dr Crowley effectively treats nervous prostration rheumatism and general debility with vegetable preparations. It asserts he has great experience in chronic diseases and may be the leading Indiana physician in cures.
Racing pedigree item notes New Leaf as sire of Maxie C a standard 2 16 1 4 21 2 harness race reference unclarified in brief.
Mrs Lydia Riggs Davis longtime resident and wife of John W Davis died at her home after a long illness She was born November 24 1825 in Fairbanks township and married March 9 1843 The family home later moved to the city Survived by children Martha Davis Charles L Benjamin Davis and others funeral Friday at 10 am at the family residence with burial at Center Ridge cemetery
In Haddon Township four road districts held elections for road supervisors. District 1 elected J. M. Hart by one vote over Thomas M. South. Milliner Morgan received 10. District 2 chose Vernor Cox over Hi Benefield, 33 to 11. District 3唯一候选人 Wm. A. Deiss won with 30. District 4 had a tie between Richard Hackett and Robert Lats haw, each 14, with a settlement to be decided between the two. Carlisle News.
A dirty, begrimed man asked Captain W. H. Lucas for money. The captain questioned the man’s age and, after learning he was 46, said he did not believe it and doubted he could be that dirty in 46 years.
The G A R post in this city elected John H Tyson as commander and named officers including Willam Truman senior vice, Poke Wilkey junior vice, G W Buff captain, Perry Maxwell quartermaster, Robert Knotts officer of the day, Josephus Anderson officer of the guard, Stewart Barnes surgeon, A Coulson patriotic instructor, with M F Willis adjutant and W D Cummins quartermaster sergeant for the ensuing year.
Joe R. Hill of Farmersburg denies any pursuit of Miss Marts of Terre Haute and says he was in Terre Haute at the time but did not follow her. He also asserts there was no fight, and a correction is issued to spare his reputation.
Dr. Shoop of Racine Wisconsin offers trial catarrh treatments mailed free on request to prove the value of his scientific prescription known to druggists as Dr Shoop’s Catarrh Remedy, sold by T B Shaffer.
Mary narrates a comic tale of a peddler at the door imagined as a full confrontation. John probes as she describes bell ringing, a pretend dog, a fictitious police call, and an invented climactic showdown with an imaginary peddler.
South bound freight No. 57 struck William Dunbar of Carlisle at 7 30 this morning while he cleaned snow from switch frogs near the depot. He died instantly or within minutes. his son nearby shouted a warning but he did not hear it. Dunbar, 45, leaves a wife and six children. He had lived here years and was a section hand. The body was prepared for burial at Risinger and Ellis.
The speaker argues that modern leaders fear teetotalers more than lean or hungry men. He suggests abstinence from wine sharpens interest and vigor, making teetotalers the most formidable and ambitious politicians in his experience.
A column lists and highlights Indiana milestones and statistics. It includes railroads by county, population figures for 1906, taxable property values, coal and cement outputs, railroad lengths, factory counts and wages, agricultural yields for 1907, and dairy and poultry production. The section cites Switzerland and Ohio counties as railroadless and presents historical dates from 1800 to 1857.
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