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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1903
Page
6
Osa Jackson a 28 year old miner at the White Rabbit mine near Pleasantville was badly injured last Thursday afternoon when slate fell while he laid track. His back was broken and doctors fear he cannot recover. Jackson is married to the daughter of Mrs. George Buck.
Saturday night about 8:30 an outbuilding owned by Washie Robbins a mile northeast of East Chapel burned completely while the family was away. The cellar’s contents were partly destroyed and the loss, insured, amounts to a total fire damage to the structure built by Benson Mayfield with a wood fire and open fireplace.
Consumers Fuel Company of Anderson has completed a 2700 acre mineral land purchase in Hamilton township northwest of the city. Three coal shafts will produce 4 000 to 5 000 tons daily. coal hauled to Terre Haute then to railroads for gas belt use. Deal closed by John T. Dye and W Holton Dye with F A Walker handling final details. Deeds in name of George W. Lillie trustee, Encaustic Tile Company president, with Char L Henry and others as investors.
A harsh tale follows Joe the cowboy as a stampede turns deadly. Amid roaring waters and panicked cattle, Joe fights to steer the herd but is thrown and sinks, his body never found. Despite the tragedy, his death is framed as a duty fulfilled.
George, a plain and honest boy, shows no stress during exams. When asked the difference between decimal and common fractions he answers quickly that a decimal fraction has a point and the other does not.
A compilation of varied statements: Belgian laws ban public street cries and lectures. South Africa’s Orange Colony hosts Lord Milner visit. a young Indian rajah princess with leopards. Swiss gold in circulation nears 25.9 million. German WWI losses far lower than French. Spain imposes language tests for immigrants. 200000 new French francs issued. a Lancastrian library allows sign-ins on vouchers. a Spanish prison custom of flogging new arrivals noted.
Herbert Gresham to stage Miniger of Mr Blue Beard company Estelle Mortimer joins vaudeville with Wed or Wary Cherries J Pidgin as Maston presents Graruntization of Bleauer hissett Boston the only New England city for Mrs Carter this season Mrs Robert Osborn paid 15000 to gain experience as theatrical manager in New York Josephine fall returns as Miss Knickerbocker Asa Lee Willard engaged by Daniel Frohman for Notre Dame Bertha Gallaud lead in Notre Dame Shaw writing new Don Juan Satan play Modern Greek rendering of A Midsummer Night's Dream by M Stratigis earns Athens enthusiasm Frank McKee recovering from suspected appendicitis dates unclear
The piece describes winter wardrobe trends with decorative features for gowns. It notes wide decorative trims, French knots, and gold tinsel grape and leaf motifs on low crowned hats. It mentions white silk lace, cream cloth costumes, zibeline, gold buttons, and Eton style collars on coats and jackets.
The empress dowager will appoint Prince Chun as China's principal representative at the world's fair. Mississippi showcases include a panel from eighty six wood varieties. A colossal 1705 pound three year old jennet from Hereford Mo will be shown. The Society of American Florists plans its 1904 annual meeting at the fair, expecting about a thousand attendees.
A collection of concise maxims and witty sayings from figures such as Buddha Emerson Schiller Goethe Joubert and Thoreau offering reflections on patience deception education and ambition Several items urge building solid foundations for ideas while acknowledging the lure of idealized visions
Carl son of Corwin and Lucy Phillips was born April 26 1900 and died January 5 1908 aged 2 years 8 months 15 days. He contracted scarlet fever January 4 and died after a week of illness leading to his isolation. He was laid to rest in the Mann cemetery on Sunday January 11.
Life Made Easy presents a guarantee on fitted scientific Trusses with a 30 day trial. The firm claims a 10 percent cure rate and cites a 45 year old man cured in under six months at No. 3 West Side Druggist with fittings by T. B. Shaffer & Co. Old and young are invited to seek fits.
The Linton Daily Record suspended publication Saturday. The brief item notes a temporary halt in printing with no stated resumption date. Local readers are advised to check for updates from the paper or city notices.
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