Four subscribers renew Union in Sullivan and nearby areas
A list of four original Union subscribers renewing on Friday includes James C. McKee Sullivan Martin V. Shepherd rural route seven Sullivan J W Ramsen Fairbanks and Thomas Alsop in Sullivan City adds new reader Charles R Magill rural route three Sullivan renewals span Sullivan Shelburn New Lebanon and Terre Haute tied to renewed subscriptions while readers travel for business and farm updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
James C. McKee
Sullivan
Martin V. Shepherd
Rural Route Seven
J W. Ramsen
Fairbanks
Thomas Alsop
Alice Orr
Shelburn
Laura Salmons
Sonoma
Sam McCammon
Rural Route Eight
Chas. Mundell
Weed Hume
Carlieie
Capt
Thomas B. Springer
Gill Tewship
A. W. Morris
Hud Morris
New Lebanon
A. W
Hud
John G. Barnett
Jackson Township
Globe- Democrat
Terre Haute
David Hancock
Oscar Saucerman
Greene County
Jasonville
Id Hilderbrand
Fort Wayne
Love, duty and a hidden plan in a diary entry
A diary reveals a woman's turmoil over not loving her husband Frank, a plan to win Emerson, and a strategy with Nan to gain influence. She reflects on love, social clubs, and a church scandal while noting eclipse viewing and daily chores. The entries trace rising resolve to pursue a forbidden romance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Emerson
Nan
Mrs. Fiske
Leah Kleschna
Josiah
Saah Wedgewood
Robert Browning
Elizabeth Barret
Mrs. K
Mr. K
Woman Credits Dr Larr for Period Pain Relief
A patient reports long standing periodical pains eased significantly by Dr Larr. She describes severe suffering before treatment and credits the doctor with substantial relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larr
Public Sale Notice At Old John Davis Farm
Public sale announced at the home of Hardin Sparks on the old John Davis farm about seven miles northwest of Sullivan. Details and exact time are not provided in readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin Sparks
John Davis
Sullivan
Public sale of farming implements and livestock set for Feb 21 1906
Hardin Sparks announces a public auction for February 21 1906 at 10 a m. Items include plows wagons harrows oats cattle hogs horses mules and more. Cash up to 5 dollars and nine month credit on larger sums with note and security. Discounts for cash on all sums over five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P Hardin Sparks
Local News Roundup From Farm ersburg and Nearby Areas
Farm ersburg notes Little May Wood on the sick list. John L. Lloyd in Sullivan Monday. Uncle Billy Curry remains poorly. W O Kirkham of Sullivan visited Sunday. Verne Allen sick. Cliff Botts of Mildred visited Roy Bolinger Sunday. Wm Gleveland to return soon to Bicknell. James Crawford attended church at Shelburn Sunday. Mrs. Webster of Linton visiting daughter Mrs James Von Cannon. Ohn Hancock and wife visited in Otown. Thomas Walls and wife with James Collins and wife set for three weeks in the sunny south. Mr Mrs Walker Jennings spent Sunday in Terre Haute for College Avenue Church dedication. Walter Oliphant visited Crawfordville relatives last week. Marshall Jennings and Elza spending a few days in Oklahoma. Mrs Charles Welch died Monday night of pneumonia and fever buried Little Flock cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little May Wood
John L. Lloyd
Sullivan
Billy Curry
W. O. Kirkham
Verne Allen
Cliff Botts
Mildred
Roy Bolinger
Wm. Gleveland
Bicknell
James Crawford
Shelburn
Mrs. Webster
Linton
James von Cannon
Ohn Hancock
Thomas Walls
James Collins
South
Walker Jennings
Terre Haute
College Avenue Church
Walter Oliphant
Crawfordville
Marshall Jennings
Elza
Oklahoma
Charles Welch
Little Flock Cemetery
Local Notices From Fairbanks and Surrounding Towns
Local items report visits by Edwin Howe Fairbanks Arthur Drake Jr and others Herman Van Vleck and wife of Staffordshire Perley Ring Prairie Creek D J Dilley Elijah Johnson Mrs Ruby Kennett ill births a daughter to Leonard Thomson Hiram Drakes house fire Clayton Jewell and Jesse Douglass killed a fox Chas Ramsen Sullivan visitors list of Sullivan area residents Ed Scotter to Illinois Steve Lane to Terre Haute for his brother Miss Elsie Kennett sick bed Miss Rose Ditley illness Westhanks Bik School basketball loss Prairie Creek 11 17 to Graysville Giants Everett Trueblood returned from Buffalo trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Howe
Arthur Drake, Jr
Herman van Vleck
Staffordshire
Perley Ring
Prairie Creek
D. J. Dilley
Elijah Johnson
Sullivan
Ruby Kennett
Leonard Thomson
Hiram Drake
Clayton Jewell
Jesse Douglass
Chas. Ramsen
Lymond Pound
John Johnson
John Pittman
Ephriam Johnson
William Johnson
Addison Drake
Ed Scotter
Illinois
Steve Lane
Terre Haute
Claud Handy
Benson Chapel Sunday Sermon Sparks Local Interest
Rev Bratton preached at Benson Chapel Sunday morning Elza Osborn visited the county seat Friday El ery Hayden and wife Alf Benson and family spent Sunday with W A Hughes and wife Miss Cora Case went to Sullivan last week Mr Pearson and family moved to the Reliance mine Miss Joanie bene spent weekend with home folks Jacob Marts did business in Sullivan last week James Riggs of Sullivan did business in this vicinity Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bratton
Elza Osborn
el Ery Hayden
Alf Benson
W. A. Hughes
Cora Case
Sullivan
Pearson
Reliance
Joanie Bene
Jacob Marts
James Riggs
Sulivan
Willie and the Baby The Running Gag
A grim string of cartoon verse riffs on Willie harming a baby with Macabre puns. Each quatrain links a body part to a household item or object, ending with a punchline that preserves a dark humor tone from multiple newspapers.
U C G Wins Basketball Victory at Leach's Hall
The Union Christian College team defeated Iliwan Athletics 17 to 12 at Leach's hall Friday evening. U C C will face Graysville High School at Leach's hall next Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Christian College
Lliwan
Leach’s Hall
Graysville High School
Prohibitionists of the County Meet for March 16 Nomination
County prohibitionists plan a meeting in this city on March 16 at 10 30 am to nominate a full county ticket. The convention will be chaired by A P Asbury of Farmersburg who urges the attendance of every Prohibitionist in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Asbury
Farmersburg
Sullivan County Farmers Institute Meets at Carlisle
The Sullivan County Farmers Institute will convene in Carlisle on February 19 and 20. A program of excellent papers and addresses is planned and a large turnout of county farmers is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County Farmers’ Institute
Carlisle
Couple marks sixtieth wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Dix celebrated sixty years of marriage at their South Main Street home on Monday. He is 84 and she is 79. both are reported in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua Dix
South Main Street
Mr. Dix
Walsh Loses Control of Two Railroads
John R. Walsh has lost control of the Chicago Southern and Southern Indiana railroads. The companies will be reorganized and sold, with acquisition expected by Illinois Central, the Wabash, or the Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Walsh
Chicago Southern
Southern Indiana
Illinois Central
Wabash
Pennsylvania
Telephone Men Meet at Terre Haute Conference
Independent telephone men met at Terre Haute last week. Present from the county were C. Drysdale superintendent Sullivan Telephone Co, John Patterson Hymera Telephone Co manager, George S. Patterson and W. B. Stadley Shelburn Telephone Co, Elias Brewer Dagger Co- Operative Telephone Co. W. W. Harbaugh proprietor Sullivan Co named as county committee member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
C. Drysdale
Sullivan Telephone Company
John Patterson
Hymera Telephone Company
George S. Patterson
W. B. Stadley
Shelburn Telephone Company
Elias Brewer
Dagger Co- Operative Telephone Company
W. W. Harbaugh
Sullivan Company
Go to Dr Ira H Larr for Headache Relief
A local health note urges readers to visit Dr Ira H Larr to relieve persistent headaches. It emphasizes professional care and prompt relief for painful head aches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira H. Larr
Free Offer of Song Book Windows of Heaven No 4
Advertisement by J B Vaughn of Athens Georgia offering 12 names and addresses of music leaders or Sunday school suits in return for mailing a copy of a new song book Windows of Heaven No 4. The notice requests recipients to provide contact details for distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B. Vaughn
Athens, Ga
Providence Community News Roundup of Local Visits and Events
Weather stays pleasant as Ed Clemons and family visit Wm Burnett and Levi Ridgeway. Meetings draw large crowds in Providence. Coal hauled for Ed Stewart. funeral held for Mrs. Mary Jane Ladd with Rev. Russell. Multiple visits to relatives, moves, illnesses, and a fire at Mrs. Ed Warner’s house near Graysville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Clemons
Wm Burnett
Levi Ridgeway
Providence
William Burton
Robert Johnson
Graysville
Ed Stewart
Mary Jane Ladd
Rev
Russell
Christy Orr
John Canary
Elwood Brown
A. W. Morris
Sullivan
Jim Hunt
Hud Morris
Fred Burton
Nathan Carroll
Alex Raley
George Huff
Georgetown
Iils
Ida Arnett
Goldie Arnett
Jesse Huff
Reva Burnett
Ed Warner
Claude Campbell
Social Evening and Community News in Cass Mississippi
Eva Raines hosted Excelsior Club with piano by Clara Hale and readings by Mattie Deadrick. U M W of A I O O F and D of A plan a pie supper to aid the Byers fund. John Asrey died near Cass after a heart ailment and funeral led by the Odd Fellows at Antioch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Raines
Excelsior Club
Clara Hale
Mattie Deadrick
Lizzie Scammihorn
Grace Wood
Olive
Maud Alumbaugh
Celestia Minger
Lizzie Conley
Juda Pigg
Lulu Cox
Zilpha Luzader
Local Notes From Sullivan and Graysville Area
Daily fragments report social visits, illness, travel, and minor events. Fern Wilson and Myrtle Murdick visited relatives in Sullivan Graysville. Rev Jackson missed services due to a sick wife. teachers attended a Graysville institute. Wm Lester hauled corn from the river bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle’ Murdick
Chas. Thornberry
Sullivan
Jackson
Corinth
Graysville
D. H. Lovelace
Wm. Ferree
Lester
Fairbanks Mutual Telephone Schedules Annual Stockholders Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Fairbanks Mutual Telephone Company will be held in Fairbanks at 1 o'clock p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks Mutual Telephone Company
Fairbanks
Local Notables and Funeral Notices From Pleasanntville
Aunt Aggie Wilson lies ill in Illinois while Mrs. Dan Angel and Masie visit Aunts. Miss Eliza Sproatt dies. Morris Chapel cemetery interment. James Payne visits. Ashbury Harvey family on weekend trip to Worthington high school daughters. Mrs. H G McClung returns from Sullivan. T B O Haver attends Eliza Sproatt funeral in Carlisle. Dr R C Shepherd of Freelandville does dental work locally. Miss Glenn Douthitt becomes teacher in Hadon township. Celia Sayers leaves Paxton for shorter assignment. Simon Tooley ill with tonsillitis. Prof Little and Miss Ethel Booker seen at Stafford. Oscar Rich notes eye improvement after Dr Larr’s treatment last fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aggie Wilson
Dan Angel
Masie
Illinois
McClung
Terre Haute
Margaret Hixon
Susan Story
Morris Chapel
James Payne
Frinds
Ashbury Harvey
Effie
Vesta
Worthington
H. G. McClung
Sullivan
T. B. O'Haver
Eliza Sproatt
Carlisle
R. C. Shepherd
Freelandville
Glenn Douthitt
Haddon Township
Celia Sayers
Paxton
Simon Tooley
Prof. Little
Ethel Booker
Stafford
Big Springs Social Notes and Upcoming Rev Hershey Meetings
Local residents visit relatives and attend gatherings in Big Springs. Miss Rinehart and Mabel Doyle dine with J. W. Watson. Grace Moore and mother visit Mrs. Mille Pugh. Elaine visits sister Mrs. Cushman. Rev. Hershey to start church meetings Feb 19. burial of Pogue infant reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josie Haynes
Hainois
Miss Rinehrt
Mabel Doyle
Merom
J. W. Watson
Grace Moore
Mille Pugh
Elaine
Anna Cushman
Dr. Durham
Rev
Hershey
Big Springs
Will Pogue
Mann Cemetery
Duncan
Durham
Minnie and
Mary Manning
Watson Home
James Freeman
Palestine
Card of Thanks for Burial Help
We thank friends and neighbors for assistance and kindness at the burial of our daughter and sister.
Obituary for Mary J. Ladd at 53 in Illinois
Mary J. Ladd wife of James W. Ladd and daughter of Wm QO Pinkston and Irena Pinkston died at home near Hindsboro Illinois February 3 1906 aged 53 years 2 months She was long a member of the M E church a devoted wife and mother She leaves a husband two daughters three sons aged father and mother two sisters two brothers and many friends Burial followed funeral services at Providence church February 7 conducted by Rev Russell then burial at Burton cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Ladd
James W. Ladd
Wm. QO
Irena Pinkston
Hindsboro
Mary
M. E. Church
Providence Church
Russell
Burton Cemetery
Mrs Waftick Cites No Trouble Since Last Visit
Mrs Waftick reports no trouble since last seeing Dr Larr. The brief clipping records a routine medical note indicating ongoing absence of issues and continued care.
Meeting Notice Text for Directors Election and Other Business
Notice indicates a meeting to elect directors and conduct any other business that may arise. The agenda includes director elections and routine matters requiring shareholder or member consideration. No further specifics are provided in the fragment.
Bays Seeks Democratic Primary Support in Sullivan County
Fred F Bays announces candidacy for Representative from Sullivan County subject to Democratic primary decisions. He emphasizes local interests and party backing to secure the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
Fred F. Bays
William E. Aydelotte
Parker Announces Candidacy for Representative in Primary
J J Parker declares his run for Representative in the upcoming Democratic primary set for March 7 1906. He seeks party support and outlines his intended platform and public service goals.
James R. Brown Seeks Democratic Nomination for Representative
Local candidate James R. Brown announces his run for U.S. House as a Democrat. He seeks party backing and faces party scrutiny before the primary.
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Sofeoh
Sufas T. Megibbon
State Fanciers Association
Indianapolis
Flora Cavins
A. G.cavins
Chesiary
He Club
Emersonward
Matilda
Fox Drive
Scott Bros
Benson Chapel
Maud
Willie
Baby
Princeton Tiger
Chicago Tribune
New York Mail
Will
Milwaukee Sentinel
Farmers’ Institute
Walsh
Cass
Little Giant
John Asrey
F. Lodge
Antioch
Sid Alumbaugh
Ellsworth Pope
W Fea
Allen Raines
J. W. Hutchison
Willfred Raines
Ella Batey
Dugger
Laura West
Belle Smith
Leslie
Fred Osburn
Clint Murdock
James Billman
Frank Wilson
Fern
Mr. Benefield
Our
Frank Wible
Chas. Wible
Ora Lovelace
Maude Arnett
Nipet
Mae
Essie Ilson
Pleasanntville
Oscar Rich
Dr. Larr
Mr. Rich
W. H. Hill, Jr
Jas. H. Harper
Fred Kahre
Robt
F. Pirtle
Gill
Sarah C. Smith
J. A. Hoseman
J. O. McCrocklin
Mattie C. Sebring Pt. Mill
Fot Shelburn
Paragon Coal CO
M. C. Bainbridge
Curry
L. Collins
Mary Gaskins
Jos
D. Hill
P. M. Hayworth
H. A. McClanahan
Wm. E. Pittman
James Hull
Elizabeth Hull
Hamilton
Louisa Brewer
Chas. E. Clark
W. G. Borders
W. B. Add. Sullivan
Chas. F. Clark
B. Add. Sullivan
C. Helsen
T. H. Brewing Co
Land Curry
Anderson
Fred Anderson
Thos. C. Curry
D. E.’Everhart
Cass Wwee
Mervin Willis
2Nd District
Lewis C. Turnbull
Jeu ES L. Bledsoe
Curry Township
ED Garrithers
Pres
W.S. Lester
Secy
J. J. Parker
James R. Brown
Ben C. Crowder
Herschel V. Benefield
Dro
Sullivan Circuit
Arthur E. Debaun
Recorder of
Nicholas H. Davis
James J. Orr
Frank Hiatt
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