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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1902
Page
4
The text lists A. A. Holme as Exlitor and Proprietor and PLB. Owk as Business Manager for The Union. The fragment provides names and roles without additional context or dates.
Our friends are requested to notify us promptly of any item of interest whether news or personal. The notice appears in a January 1, 1902 issue seeking community updates and timely reports of events or personal notices.
The Republicans of Sullivan County hold township conventions January 10 1902 to elect precinct committeemen and delegates to the District Convention in Bedford Indiana January 15 1902. Twelve delegates and as many alternates apportioned among Cass Curry Fairbanks Gill Haddon Hamilton Jackson Jefferson Turman townships. County committee to convene January 13 1902 at 2 PM at Sullivan G A R Hall to elect officers.
The Republican delegates from Daviess Greene Knox Lawrence Martin Monroe Owen Sullivan Nat U meet at Bedford Court House at 4 30 this Wednesday January 15 1902 to elect a member of the State Committee for the Second District. Dist Chairman Nat U Hit dated December 28 1901. The Times reports printing delays forcing late issue production at the Onion office.
The Vigo County Commissioners purchase six voting machines at 600 each for the Terre Haute spring election. If tests prove satisfactory, they commit to buying a full county equipment set of thirty machines at 18,000, produced by Vigo Co.
County chairman and secretary urge party members to attend township meetings on Friday January 10 at 2 p m to elect one county central committee member per precinct and select 12 delegates plus 12 alternates for the district meeting in Bedford January 15. On Monday January 13 precinct committeemen meet at G A R Hall Sullivan to choose a chairman of the county central committee. Secretaries must promptly report names for publication in the Union.
In Robinson Illinois the long serving postmaster Sam Bennett plans to retire soon and S T Lindsay will take his place. Bennett, a lifelong Sulivan county resident, began as a country schoolteacher and rose to become a leading local citizen. He is brother to Tom Bennett of New Lebanon and brother-in-law to the late Mrs Standly of Merom.
The Globe Democrat urges readers to subscribe now to keep informed about the 1903 World’s Fair preparations. It claims unrivaled circulation across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and worldwide English readers, and urges home delivery next year.
The piece recounts the Salt Lake Tribune report on violet leaf infusion used on Lady Margaret Marsham’s malignant cancer. Despite one apparent recovery, no corroborating cures follow and doctors offer no definitive judgment on violet leaves as a treatment.
A terse exchange from the Cleveland Plain Dealer questions the identity of a crowd in northern Massachusetts who turned out for an event. A passerby misreads a name and a colleague urges closer attention to the text.
A Chicago Tribune item quotes a restaurant proprietor asking if a man can cook and a caller praising a friend’s skill by recounting a surprising tale of turning one old pigeon into four squab pies.
A Philadelphia Ledger quip notes no public figure has yet devised a plan that would give everyone all the money they want. The comment reflects ongoing debate over wealth distribution and economic policy.
Krause's Cold Cure comes in capsule form and is easy to take without affecting the head or hearing unlike quinine. Available today at a price of 26 cents from EK. E Muehler.
Union column chronicle lists fires deaths and accidents across Gill township and surrounding areas from May through December. Notable entries include barn and store fires, multiple deaths by various causes, injuries, fires at Paxton Carlisle and Merom, court and political notes, storms, jubilees and fairs, and end of year deaths and illnesses among residents and visitors.
A reader testimonial praises the Hot Blast Florence floor heater by Mr Mullane and Frank Arsor. The user claims three rooms stayed warm for three days without replenishing fuel and notes a fuel bill one fourth of prior costs, with a favorable comparison to an additional stove.
A collage of quips on matrimony and names from historic newspapers. Humor riffs include Miss Rocks and Mr Shyly on love as a desert and sands of marriage, plus a bank remark about Scadds, and a note on temper and politicians. The piece recalls The Sunday Courier of 1825 as the first Sunday paper in the U.S.
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