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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1920
Page
8
Prai roa to pack and Texas-bound Mr Platy of Prairie Creek expresses he cannot get along without home news from the paper. He is visiting his sister in central Texas where a burr oak grove and the North Gabriel stream frame a hill country scene. In spring the area shines with nature’s appeal.
In a rural scene, Blue Bonnet and Daisy flowers brighten fields while neighbors pick cotton. An unusual crop season delays gathering as families split tasks between field cleanup and spring ploughing. Mr. Piety harvested his first cotton here, a surprising and cheerful moment.
Multiple civil cases listed including estates of Lewis O Turnbull with plaintiffs Jack Booth Jesse Booth Lena Johns and executors Adam V Minich, executor. Divorces between Jesse I Clark and Bertha May Clark. Quiet title actions by Kiva Ferree Ridgeway Busseron Investment against various defendants. Partition and sale suit among Turnbulls. Note action by First National Bank of Farmersburg against J Hosea Anderson.
Paul Harvey Lambeth 24 a coal miner near Carlisle wed Kathryn Arnett 20 of near Carlisle. Dewey Hilderbrand 22 a coal miner near Carlisle married Fannie Louise Penelope Bishop 19 of near Carlisle. Archie Michelton Updike 45 a farmer near Vincennes wed Flora Ellen Powell 19 of Sullivan.
An insurance man asked the dog's age and then the sister's age. She declared the dog is as old as her, saying we are twins. The moment shows a playful family dialogue with a humorous twist.
A garbled excerpt describes con artistry against "little folks" and a schemer demanding money. The text mocks elaborate schemes and the victims preserving their pennies, referencing a periodical called the Phrimt Magazine.
Sullivan Indiana listing on West Graysville Street includes a six room house with 93 12 feet front and 2315 feet length, rear vacant garden area. Quick sale sought with right price. Inquire at Sullivan Union office Sullivan Ind.
A notice promoting horse collars and horse care advises buyers to test the collar for comfort before purchase. It includes phrases about horse abuse and a sales pitch from J A Mattix at Wirkham's ola stand offering robes and blankets and a line of equipment for horses.
An old notice promotes Jim Dandy Harness Shop for auto tops and curtains repair and oiling. It lists North Side Square and names Kirkham’s Oil Stand and John A. Mattix, urging customers not to wait until spring.
Help wanted advertisement seeks a salesman to solicit orders for lubricating oils greases and paints for Lincoln Oil Co Cleveland Ohio. Salary or commission offered. Apply in person or by mail.
Stockholders of the Turman Town Ship Telephone Co meet in Graysville on Saturday February 14 at one o clock to elect directors and address any business that may arise. Secretary C H Bicknell announces the gathering.
Leather repairs and oiling offered today at Kirkham's old stand. Bring harnesses in for service by John A. Mattix.
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