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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1880
Page
5
Local items note the Evansville and Terre Haute Railroad timetable with trains going south and north. It lists Foxpress Lexpress Express and freight departures with times such as 1.50 p.m and 8.10 p.m, reflecting a historic transit schedule.
The notice lists office hours from 7 A.M. to 7 P.M. and specifies northbound mail clus at 7:40 P.M. and 8 P.M. while southbound mail closes at 3:50 P.M. Mail arrivals include 7:12 A.M. and 4:10 P.M. from the north and 1:50 P.M. from the south. No southbound mail departs on the Vigo'clock train. J.A. Hays P.M. provides local notices and advertising rates for various column widths and durations.
A historic note reports Miss Ametia Johns leaving Wednesday night for her home in Danville. The column mentions local figures Sol Mauwarring, Frank Harper, and Jake Hoke, plus social chatter about campaigns and a court session led by Judge Patterson.
The paper reports strong reader approval for the improved issue of THE Asion praising its larger size and better content. It notes higher costs but expects growth in subscriptions and county support, with upcoming political coverage and a free lecture by Prof do Smart at the Court House.
The Ladies Aid Society presents a grand charity entertainment at the Opera House next Saturday starting 7 o clock with doors at 6 30 pm. Proceeds go to the poor and the program features children singing prayers recitations and sketches by town performers. Admission 26 1 1 9 15 cents depending on seating.
A local column argues the best place to shop is where goods move most and prices are lower. It praises Wilkey and Allen for county leadership in groceries while denouncing a True Democracy insult about ladies aiding the distressed. Census preparations begin within thirty days.
Market briefs show wheat at 1.38 to 1.35 per bushel and corn around 44 to 46 cents. Live hogs cited with several weight classes and prices from 4.25 to 4.65. Rural postmasters urged to improve prompt paper delivery as a duty of their office.
The Democratic canvass for county honors begins with sheriff contenders Chambers Berry Beisly and Bledsoe. Charley Akin and Dr Stark vie for representative. Prizes and Harry French seek treasury. A recorder election looms with Joe Stewart leading. Wilh Ro Wanecek of Tradden and Allen of Carry also field bids. Township trustee field grows led by Bob More. Auditor elect David Crawley and County Clerk candidate T Mann anticipate terms. The Silver Cliff Miner notes Ed Parvin’s Wyandotte mine ranking and praises J Spray. Poultry fair opens in Indianapolis with national fair coverage and Poultry World daily during the event.
The piece urges readers to settle newspaper debts and contrasts paid papers with unpaid ones. It notes T. D. Van Fossen as agent for Hamilton and Curry counties selling a large illustrated book titled Grant Around the World and the illustrated family Bible, offered on his rounds.
The week of prayer was well geared and very profitable in the SHUG eb, highlighting strong participation and community impact amid local faith activities.
The notice provides a mix of items including praise for the Ustox newspaper, a post office letter list for Sullivan Indiana with names on the gent s and ladies lists, and updates on subscriptions and arrivals from Hot Springs with Shelburn optimism for the Union newspaper.
buyers seek aged horses and mules for eastern and southern markets. They purchase mares aged three to ten years, prefer sound flat stock but accept others. Also want sound two to eight year old geldings, and four to ten year old jennies. Accept delivery at Russell and Glass stable in Sullivan Indiana and Hansa and Giles.
The notice promotes subscriptions to the Indianapolis Sentinel at 31 for one year or the Indianapolis Journal at 1.25. It also highlights J. Stewart, a trusted insurance man with fifteen years of experience, located over Shattuck and Jamison's drug store offering home security services. The ad closes with a stray 26 cents note.
The column urges readers to abandon costly dress and extravagant living and avoid quack doctors. It promotes a simple, pure remedy as a thrifty path to health, claiming it cures at a trifling cost and predicts better times. See another column.
An advertisement for cleaning and dyeing silk merino alpacca and dress goods in latest shades. Claims colors are brilliant and fast, with careful treatment to avoid harm. Located at No. 15 South Side, dated February 1, 1880.
The executor of Lewis Shepherd's last will offers the estate's personal property at public outcry at the late residence in Gill township Sullivan county Dadi ana. The sale is set for Saturday January 24 250 beginning at 10 am. Items include horses cows fous wagon farming implements household and kitchen furniture growing wheat wheat in the granary corn in the crib and other articles. Terms cash for sums three dollars and under and credit until October 24 18 d with a note at interest and good security.
Administrator of the George R. Hayden estate will auction on January 1 1950 the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 3, township 8, range 10 west in Sullivan County Indiana. Terms require one half cash now and the rest in 12 months with a note bearing 8 percent interest. Joston M. Haypen administrator. Buff Patton attorney for administrator.
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