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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1882
Page
8
Fragmentary lines mention postal office hours open Sundays, mail arrivals by various times, and trains with inconsistent wording. No coherent events or names are discernible from the damaged source.
The document lists officers and terms for Sullivan and Vieo counties, with names for offices including Prosecuting Attorney, Circuit Court Clerk, Sheriff, Treasurer, Coroner, and Surveyor. It notes terms occurring on first Mondays in January and June, and fifth Mondays in October, among others, and names district officials such as Judge Clark, Clerk T J Mann, Sheriff J L Barry, and Coroner John Waggoney.
A fragmented column from a New Jersey suffrage society page lists officers and district notes with references to Mary F. Thomas and Mary Nasdov, plus various committees. It includes a dedication to Elizabeth Cady Stanton and lyrics celebrating the suffrage cause, urging unity and voting rights for women.
A compact collection of suffrage sentiments and pledges cites Indiana Congress members backing women's rights, Massachusetts support among Senators and representatives, and Eliza F. Eddy's bequest to Lucy Stone and Susan B. Anthony. It notes Nebraska's forty suffrage secretaries and calls the move a civilizational advance led by Rev. Mary Hastiman.
A historical note quotes Virginia L. Minor on women’s rights and the need for equal political influence. The missive praises progress since a Frankfort meeting and argues that a woman’s role in family and state shapes governance, countering beliefs that women are unfit to rule.
The passage argues money buys access to political meetings and presses for inviting women to participate in suffrage causes. It asserts organized canvassing is essential and that barring women contradicts democratic inclusion, noting women act persuasively for their husbands, brothers and friends.
Free of charge offers a trial bottle of Dr Kinge New Discovery for consumption and throat ailments at Crawdert Reed drug store. The notice urges prompt call and claims the remedy proves its merits with a dollar-size bottle value.
Fragmentary column notes new dress and bonnet styles, hair arrangements, and massive spending on artificial appliances. It claims Picrea's Favorite Prescription offers a positive guarantee to treat emaciation nervous debility and female weakness, with success if used as directed.
A local testimonial touts Electric Bitters as a true remedy for stomach complaints kidney and urinary issues. The ad claims reliable relief and urges readers to try the product, noting a price of fifty cents per bottle.
The piece discusses political canvassing as a powerful factor in elections and notes that laws do not bar any person from participation. It covers caucuses, speaking, public spaces, and postal savings banks, forecasting potential benefits from reform. An aside references Brown's Tron Ritters as a remedy for indigestion and related issues with a Salem author endorsing it.
Fragmentary OCR reads Meynold and Co and Cipare in Sullivan with a heat tie noted on January 25 or 27. Details are unclear but the event appears racing related with named parties and place.
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