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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1880
Page
3
A Virginia lynching tale reports Columbus Miles accused of raping a white woman near Armiere Court House. Deputies and the Sheriff pursued Miles, the mob overpowered the Sheriff, hanged Miles from an oak near the victim’s home, and ten minutes were spent for prayer before the fatal act.
Admiral Ammen reports Grant may accept the presidency of the Inter Oceanic Canal Company when route practicability and funding are secured. Friends prefer no offer until the project shows success. The Senate met briefly today and adjourned.
Early today five burglars and a store owner fought with pistols as two police officers tried to intervene. The burglars escaped. several wounded are feared. A basement fire at Turner Hall on East Fourth Street killed four tenants on the top floor and injured many others, including the proprietor William Winckle and his wife. Fire rapidly consumed the building and caused extensive damage estimated at 12,000 dollars.
A section of the Firth of Tay bridge was blown down as a Edinburg to Dundee train crossed at 7 14. The train reached the south end safely before signals cut communications and gale winds prevented steamers from reaching the scene.
After the disaster, several malls were washed ashore four meters from the bridge. Trains are submerged and large amounts of wreckage, clothing, and nine mail bags drifted to shore. By nine o'clock the beach was strewn with broken earrings and bridge fragments.
A collection of quoted maxims from Rousseau La Rochefoucauld Goldsmith Thoreau Addison Goethe and others. The selections explore conscience virtue energy modesty and zeal noting that personal reform requires effort and steady momentum rather than haste.
A Chicago Tribune letter reflects on Leadville demimonde history, noting a prominent congressman's wife as a former queen of elite Washing ton society. It cites ex New Jersey Legislator waiters, a Clarendon Hotel doctor, a lawyer, an ex Confederate General, and an ex Judge from Freeborn county Minnesota. It also mentions miners, a professional gentleman skilled in artificial palates, a Chestnut street lodging tent agent, and hidden pasts awaiting discovery.
The New York Post cites a late English authority estimating twelve million potential workers if England matched France, but only three million subsist from work at home, forcing nine million to seek livelihoods abroad. It argues trade woes stem from distribution and calls for decisive remedies contested by class power.
The Philadelphia Press cites debates on school hours and the purpose of schooling. It argues teachers should teach at school and protect home hours, warning against overtaxing young minds and urging a balance of study and recreation for children.
Multiple notices advertise physicians and surgeons in Sullivan and Graysville Indiana with offices in various locations including over Kelly's jewelry store and Humphrey's Grocery, offering prompt night and day calls, obstetric services, and special attention to chronic ailments. Also listed are attorneys in Sullivan, a photography business by W Johnson with rooms over Curry and Dutton's, and hotel style accommodations for travelers with access to streetcars and omnibuses.
N. C. Buff, attorney at law, office 107 Maine Street Terre Haute Indiana will attend all the courts in Sullivan and give undivided attention to professional business.
An old classified-style notice promotes Terre Haute shopping, describing No. 443 near Fifth on Main Street as the oldest and most reliable clothing house in the city. It emphasizes enduring quality and local prominence.
Established since 1857 Arnold offers cash purchases with no credit. He claims his prices beat any house in the city and invites customers to compare. White linen bosom shirts sell for 60 cents with other clothing priced proportionally.
The article describes a method to reduce gold in watch cases by using a nickel composition core with two solid gold plates, forming a heavy plated case that allows engraving and durability. It claims one third to half the cost of solid cases and notes a special certificate warranty. Sales through jewelers and an illustrated catalogue are urged.
Money to loan by the Union Central Life Insurance Co from 1 to 5 years at 8 percent. Secured by first lien on real estate worth at least double the loan. No commission. Mortgage held near your home. If you live you manage it. if you die you provide to pay. Apply to W. H. Clowder, Sullivan, Indiana.
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