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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1913
Page
8
Mrs. Mary Crossley of Sullivan County, while huckleberrying, trapped two young bears. She carried one cub under each arm toward her home despite the mother bear attacking with a club, keeping the pair safe and beginning to teach them tame behavior.
In St Paul Minnesota A E Scott collapsed dead while about to drink soda after seven hours of continuous dancing. His partner Miss Mamie Webb continued with the event until 1am then exhaustedly conceded.
An elderly Ohio veteran laments the theft of a flag he carried for nearly fifty years. He recalls it once floated in front of his Ohio home and notes its sentimental value more than its monetary worth, as a stranger was seen carrying the flag under his arm.
Adelaide Trapp, a Brooklyn teacher, swam 24 miles from North Beach on Long Island through Hell Gate the East River and Upper Bay to St. George Staten Island. She completed the feat in five hours and ten minutes, easily outpacing four life-savers.
Miss Pearl B. Gosnell of Everett Massachusetts sails to Baroda India to wed Rev. Royal B. Bisbee a missionary there. She travels with Miss Owellie B Randall of Chicago who also plans to wed a missionary in India.
Output of Transvaal gold mines in August reached a record total of 713,407 ounces valued around 14.76 million dollars. London reports the remarkable production for the month, reflecting continued high yields from the region.
Local authorities vote to establish a monorail road linking Homburg and Koenigstein in Prussia. If built it will be the first of its kind in Germany and marks a notable urban transport experiment.
The column catalogs village happenings in Sullivan Indiana including church, temperance, and social items. It notes Ed Bascombe as postmaster target and lists meeting reports, collection items, local anecdotes, and a long list of advertised letters with post office notes. It also records court and legal notices and a business visit by Mrs. Leannah Welch and Mrs. Amy Murdock.
Local Elks members will travel to Indianapolis Monday for a banquet at the Dennison hotel hosted by the Indianapolis lodge in honor of Thomas K. Mills the Grand Exalted Ruler.
A dentist touts eight years in Sullivan and thousands of pleased patrons. He invites new patients to visit for a free exam, promising not to rest on yesterday’s work and to strive for better today. Come in and get acquainted.
Miss Ada and Dercie Kivett of Carlisle visited their mother Mrs. Sarah Kivett here last week, sharing family time and greetings in town.
A historical note places Dr Lindsay the dentist across the street from the Davis House, south of Interurban Station.
George Pleasant declares retirement and offers on Tuesday February 11 at his Merom area residence a large draft of livestock and equipment for sale. Items include mares cows calves sows plow gear cultivators mowers and harness with terms: cash under five dollars credit nine months with note and 8 percent interest if unpaid. Col John Creager Auctioneer Matt Berry Clerk.
John Kimberlain assignee of Thomas Marlatt and Augustus Weishar of Palestine Illinois filed January 4 1912 in the U S General Land Office to select 7.95 acres in Sullivan County Indiana under Section 2306 R S east of the Wabash River in T six N R eleven W First insertion January 29 1913 notice ends March 15 1914 for protests by adverse claimants or mineral objections.
Notice that Thomas Edgar Allen qualified as executor of the will of William F Allen of Sullivan County Indiana. The estate is described as solvent. Attorneys Buff and Stratton. First insertion January 29 1913.
In Sullivan County Circuit Court November Term 1912 Charlotte Peters sues Albert E Peters for divorce. Defendant is non resident of Indiana and must answer by March 17 1913 or default will be entered. Filed January 21 1913. Clerk Charles R Railsback. Attorney A G McNabb. First insertion January 22 1913.
Sullivan County court warns nonresidents William Tucker and related parties of a quiet title action filed January 21, 1913 by plaintiff represented by J R Brown. Defendants must answer by March 17, 1913 at Sullivan Court House or default will be entered. Proceeding titled John V Rogers et al v Tucker et al. First insertion January 22, 1913.
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