Local News Notes From Sullivan County 1884
Thirty five years ago metropolitan papers fought for rural circulation in Sullivan Times with front page ads for Sun New York St. Nicholas The Century and more. Local editorials discuss nominations and cranks while residents move and marry in this snapshot of early U.S. county life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Times
J. J. Bartlett
The
Sun
New York
St. Nicholas
New York Observer
Indiana State Sentinel
California
Gager
Messers
Patton
Davis
Willis
J. N. Fordyce
County Central Committee
Wwe
Barrett
Atei
World’s Leading Medical Authorities In Indianapolis
A garbled local news update notes Miss Magsie Me Grew detained from school, local sickness, fines, and loose references to medical authorities in Indianapolis. Mentions pneumonia cases, sick residents, and a discussion on women suffrage, with scattered names from Sullivan and Pleasantville communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tndianapolis
Good Templars
Magsie Me
Jackson Township
Greddina Patton
W.O. Patton
Pheumonia
Charley Miller
Justice Frakes
Excelsior Literary Society
No. Ti
Paxton
John Peyton
Angel
Father John’s Medicine Endorsed by Medical Authorities
An advertisement extols Father John’s Medicine as wholesome and free from alcohol and dangerous drugs. It claims high medical authorities endorse its ingredients for wasting diseases and colds, warns against neglected colds causing pneumonia, and hails the product as a safer remedy with prompt relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father John
Graysville
Ueh.j. Medsker
Chiropractic Theory and the Nerve Pressure Cure
The article argues that disease stems from vertebrae subluxations pressing on nerves and claims chiropractors, through skilled adjustment, remove the cause. It emphasizes chiropractic is not a universal cure but asserts it can be highly effective by relieving nerve pressure.
Robbery Suspect Confesses in Riverton Theft Case
Mrs Elizabeth Voke of Watsonville Mrs Glyn French now Mrs Guy Myers at Riverton says she lost over 500 dollars after spending a night there. Rivers and his wife Orion French and a Palestine man were arrested. A separate money fiasco involved 50 dollars sent to Robinson NL to pay an electric piano. Fred Renchen allegedly used a returned check to the store keeper and was jailed in Robinson. Piano later recovered to Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Voke
Watsonville
Glenn French
Guy Myers
Riverton
Rivers
Orion French
Palestine
Robinson
Fred Renchen
Renchen
Real Estate Changes Reported In Local Transfers
Dr John W Hunt sold his residence on West Jackson Street to Roy Simpsons. Simpsons then sold the property to Frank Pirite. Hosea Crurpsy sold the Curry homestead on Pitts Washington Forest to Charles Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Hunt
Wast Jackson Street
Roy Simpsons
Mr. Simpsons
Frank Pirite
Hosea Crurpsy
Curry
Pitts Washington Forest
Charles Johnson
LICKSKILLET ITEMS From the Bloomington Star
Local snippets recount Aunt Sally Perkins donuts and praise for Salvation Army in France. Village happenings include a town band practice, worm medicine sales, hog butchery mishap, dogs bound for Brown County, neighbor debates on religion, horseshoe game by Hemp Halloway, a dry beer setup, pension for Uncle Johnny Spruceby and a wooden leg update. Ed Bascombe conducts a straw vote with Bryan leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemp Halloway
Gosport
Johnny Spruceby
Peratina Fish
Tina
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. C. Steel, Proprietor
Gn Farms
John C. Chaney
Citizens Trust Building
Ford Service
Acciaea
Sullivan
Ford
Ford Motor Cg
Harry Dilley
Indiana
Lola
Jennie Moore
W. D. Campbell
Effingham
Pacific Express Co
MecConnell
Maggie
Carlisle
Wm. Harper
John Lowrey
St. Louis
N. B. Taylor
C. F. Taylor
A. M. Murphy
Iowa
Carl Hinkle
Edward Shake
Jefferson Township
Jas. M. Douthitt
Corbin
Wm. A. Hembray
Martha A. Keen
Isaac Hargis
Frances Robbins
John T. McClanahan
Elizabeth McClanahan
Francis Clayton
Nan Robbins
Chas. L. Brummet
Jiliza A. Howes
Davis M. Everly
Lilly B. Drake
James P. Allen
Clara Wardell
Vincennes Sun
W. S. Bicknell
Thomas A. McCullom
Sevinour
Thige
Terre Haul
Indianapolis & Eastern Traction CO
Indianapolis
Dayton
Springfield
Columbus
Newark
Zanesville
Ohio
Davis and
Brant
Lizzie Lucas
Casey
Hiuartur
Sar
H. L.ramsey
D.C
South Section St
Sullivan, Ind
Mrs
Bloomington Star
Sally Perkins
Sally
Salvation Army
France
Bill Blithers
Salina Baker
Squire Hansford
Zeb Stubbins
Brown County
Dick Bledsoe
Ed Bassombe
Doc McFadden
Bixler Twins
Ed Bivins
Ed Bascombe
Bryan
Hi Johnson
Carrie Catt
Oia Tires
Leto
Citizens Trust Ride
Davis Bros
East Wash Street
Ind
Dane
Mi Xe
Tavior
Mooresville Sanitarium
Mooresville, Ind
National Bank
N. O. Robbins
Jones’ National School of Auctioneers
Shelburn
Mig mI
J.E. Boroughs & Sons
Lilm
West Wall Street
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