Fragmentary Local Notation From Sullivan Indiana
A partial OCR reads a listing or block note for East Side area Crowder's Block in Sullivan Indiana with unclear figures and street reference. The readable fragment mentions a location and block area without a complete event or action described.
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Sullivan County
Carefui
Coffman Block
East Side Public Square
Crowder’s Block
East Side
Sullivan
Ind
Traveling from the central states through the South to Texas and Mexico
The writer describes New Orleans and San Antonio as major hubs with rich history. He recounts postwar sites, facilities, and the Alamo story, noting Confederate relics, slave pens, and river commerce. The piece ends with a sketch of perilous rope bridges in South America and a cautionary travel anecdote.
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Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Darkey
South
Central States
New Orleans
United States
Isthmian Canal
Jackson
St. Charles Hotel
Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
Winnie Davis
Wah
Tropics
Wilds
South America
Messrs. Longmans
Great Mountains
Manny
Geerer
Electric Bitters Prove Superior Remedy
Lancaster man F J Green credits Electric Bitters with curing years of indigestion and nervous debility and says his wife has stayed in excellent health for years. He praises them as a grand tonic for female troubles and urges others to try them. Sold by Joe K Smock for 50 cents with satisfaction guaranteed.
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F. J. Green
Lancaster
N. H
Joe K. Smock
Vandalia Line Seeks Inquiries on Rates and Schedules
The Vandalia Line requests all questions about rates and train times on its lines and connectors be addressed to D. B. Steeg Traveling Passenger Agent Terre Haute Indiana who will handle the matter promptly. Subscribe for The Union.
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D. B. Steeg
Terre Haute
Ind
Snakes Consume Prey With Instant Fatal Grip
A historic description explains how snakes fast for weeks then eat multiple small mammals. It details the sequence: approach, strike, coil, crush, kill, and finally swallow the rabbit while the body relaxes. The account notes the kill is instantaneous and the prey suffers little.
Brittany bread superstitions and oven rites
In Brittany a homemaker makes a cross in dough with the right hand while the left rests in a trough. Cats are thought to hinder bread rising, and some women are believed to multiply dough. The coast rites imitate leaven and bakers, the oven holds sacred status, and blessings or water may be used on wood. Bread may not be cooked on Holy Sunday or All Saints night to avoid ghostly consumption.
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John Jedkins
Great
Mexican Plateau
San Antonio
Alamo
Mexico
Col. Travis
Col. Bowie
David Crockett
Santa Anna
Rose
Gen. Santa Anna
Mountain of
Guadalupe
Brittany
Forks Introduced to England in 1400s
The article notes forks were unknown before the 1400s and were adopted during the reign of James I. It states that both rich and poor used knives and fingers for eating and that forks came to England from Italy as a refinement. The piece emphasizes the cultural transfer from Italians to English dining etiquette.
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England
Serpent Worship Persists in India Among Hindus
The practice endures where a cobra found in a home crevice is revered fed and released with care. Hindus show greater reliance on their outra or magic spell than on medicine after a bite, though they may still seek medical aid.
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India
Virtue and Duty In Everyday Life
A Christian Evangelist muses that true greatness comes from quiet private virtues, not just public heroics. He asserts that 10 000 men should be courteous gentle and patient, while not everyone must fill a large role. each should fill their own place well.
Mill remark on French talkers at dinner
John Stuart Mill dined with two brilliant French talkers known for monologue. One dominated the field while the other captivated him so intensely Mill warned aloud that if the other man stops to breathe he will be gone.
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John Stuart Mill
Remember wealth and its responsibilities say the serious citizen
The Washington Star quotes a serious citizen and Mr Cugrox discussing wealth and its duties. They joke that humility and obscurity permit swagger in speech and dining habits. The exchange frames wealth as requiring restraint and accountability.
Falmouth’s Ancient Port Heritage Traced to Phoenician Times
The article notes Falmouth as potentially the oldest port in England and dates its use back to Phoenician times, about 2,500 years ago. It contrasts with a metropolitan street railway bug remark, reflecting street chatter amid historical notes.
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Falmouth
England
Union College to offer courses for teachers in Merom Ind
Union Christian College at Merom Ind begins March 24 with courses for teachers and those preparing to teach. The schedule covers common branches Reading Circle American and English Literature Philosophy Botany Zoology Methodology Penmanship Music Algebra and more. Advanced work linked to regular college classes available. Write for circular and catalogue to the president or secretary Merom Ind.
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Union Christian College
Merom
Ind
Local notes and population snippets from Glendora area
Glendora community brief lists residents on sick lists visiting relatives and neighbors. Mentions include John Mosier Grace and Bertha McClanahan Clell Leach building a house Mrs. Will Kirk Mrs. Glen Chapman Sarah Cox Daney Pryers Joe Wyman Maggie Wyman Simon Scott Goldie and Charlie Tipton Leif Shelburne mine accident and weather delays on construction. Also Indiana coal data for 1902 with year over year increases and long term growth trends.
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John Mosier
Grace
Bertha McClanahan
Harry Hawkins
Clell Leach
Maggie Wyman
Roxia Bily
Simon Scott
Sullivan
Goldie
Charlie Tipton
Ada Davis
Leif Shelburne
Bro. Shaw
Palmer Prairie
Winter Excursion Rates From The E T H R R
The E and T H R R announces winter tourist rates to the south via the E and T H R R. Tickets valid for return until May 31 1903. Home-Seekers Excursions from various dates in 1902 1903 with one fare plus 3200 round trip. Colonist tickets to Idaho Montana Oregon Washington and British Columbia from Feb 15 1903 to Apr 30 1933 at very low rates. San Francisco Los Angeles and California routes offered at 34 from Sullivan. Pensacola Florida Mardi Gras specials Feb 17 22 with return by Feb 28 and possible extension to March 14 1903. Stop-overs allowed. For full info call or address D W Hamlin A G PLA Evansville Ind and C A Evans Sullivan Ind
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Viathee
E & T.hr.r
Lish
West
Northwest
Pointa
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
California
San Francisco
Sacramento
Los Angeles
San Diego
Sullivan
Pensscola
Fla
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David Crawley
Liston & Hazelrigg, Agts. Fire, Life and Accident Insurance
Davis Block
B. A. Stewart
Washington Street
John T. Hays
Will H. Hays
Attorneys-at-law
Indiana
Sullivan State Bank
Silver Chaney
Promp
Southside
Over Pale
W. P. Stratton
Buff & Stratton
Cofman’s Drug Store
Northeast Corner Public Square
Isaac H. Kally
John
Josh Beasley Beasley
James R. Brown Brown
WM. R. Nesbit
A. G. McNabb
Crowder Building
C.D. Hunt
Goodman’s Clothing Store
Sullivan Ind
Walter N. Thompson
R.h.crowder
J.R. Crowder
R. G. Crowper
Kinkuan
Briggs Bidg
South P. O
C. H. Edwards
Sullivan Indiana
E. M. Corbin, M. D
State and Jackson Streeta
THE
W. A. Lisman
Carlisle
Butchery
Carlisle News
Vandalia Line
New York Life
Staffordshire
Mrs. Hardy Osborn
Anna Badger
Kingsley Chapel
M. E
Fred Osborn
A. W. C. Dickerson
Mandella
Manford Osborn
the Narrows
Hardy Osborn and
Family
Ora Patton
Mrs. Nobe Badger
Glendora
Will Kirk
Glen Chapman
Sarah Cox
Henry Smith’s
Mr. Mitchell
Marshall Bailey
Eli Akers
Glenn Mosier
Maude Ford
Daney Pryers
Shelburn
Joe Wyman
Mrs. Birmingham
A. D. Scott
Princeton
Ldanapolis
D. WH. Alpman
A.G
Evansville
Led
Casto
ST. Louis
O. P. McCarty
Gincinnati
Ilinois Central
R. R
Illinois Central
Jacksonville
Chicago
Nashville
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Area Central
New Orlean
Raymond & Whitcomb
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