No Man or Woman Can Achieve Without Difficulties
An alumni address by Mrs. H. D. Massey urges overcoming hardship to gain achievement. She argues difficulties sharpen resources, citing history from Caesar to Hannibal, and insists perseverance and firm resolve transform obstacles into strength.
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Merom College
H. D. Massey
Continental Army
Continental Congress
Gaul
Ceasar
Hannibal
House of Congress
Guns Verwell
Culverwell Medical Co
New York
Wilkey Bros. Groceries Offer County Low Prices
Wilkey Bros. advertise groceries at county lowest prices. The notice claims substantial savings and urges shoppers to compare costs with rivals across the region.
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Wilkey Bros
Words of courage and duty echo through a frontier notice
A lengthy moral exhortation extols self mastery and independence, urging readers to rely on their own minds rather than others. It links personal resolve to historic victories and emphasizes facing difficulties to earn honor. The piece intertwines reflections with local notes on farming, schooling, and community members.
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Minerva
Archillas
Rome
Scipio
Hannibal
America
Washington
England
Arde
Wellington
Napoleon
Greencastle Shooting Scrape Involving Widow and Suitor
Mrs Eliza beth Cady a Greencastle widow boarding house keeper sought a pistol from Steinson Son hardware and attempted to shoot Melvin Burrow who was courting her daughter. The pistol fired and she fought him before police charged her with carrying concealed weapons.
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Greencastle
Elizabeth Cady
Melvin Burrow
Messrs. Steinson & Son
James Neft
Young Burrow
Burrow
Hame
Pleas antville Lodge initiates members and appoints delegates
The Good Templars Lodge met on June 28 1981 in Pleasantville. Kent Harbin and Jones Wilson were initiated. Delegates chosen for the County Convention at Merom include Misses Ela Harvey Callie Loudon Lizzie Edmonds and Messrs I N Good James Harvey Egbert Paxton with Egbert Paxton serving as secretary.
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Pleasantville
Epstor
Good ‘Templars’ Lodge
Kent Harbin
Jones Wilson
Merom
Towit
Ela Harvey
Callie Loudon
Lizzie Edmonds
I. N. Good
James Harvey
Egbert Paxton
Egpert Paxton
Mrs Mary Martin’s Health Lift After Brown’s Iron Bitters
Harrisburg Pennsylvania resident Mrs Mary Martin reports severe female health issues including a bearing down sensation and irregular habits. She credits Brown’s Iron Bitters with restoring her health and improving her condition significantly.
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Mary Martin
Harrisburg
Illinois and Indiana Coal Railroad line to 235 miles
The Illinois and Indiana Coal Railroad plans a 235 mile system from Effingham Illinois to the Ohio State line via Sullivan and counties Owen Greene Monroe Brown Bartholomew Decatur Ripley and Dearborn. Mortgages of 3 760 000 per county have been recorded trustees John C New and Charles P Jacobs. One million in bonds issued. August consolidation expected with Indiana and Illinois divisions to a new name. A standard gauge road serving rail-poor yet productive regions.
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Indianapolis Journal
Ilinois & Indiana Coal Railroad
Illinois
Effingham
Sullivan
Ind
Indiana and
Ohio State Line
Owen, Greene
Monroe
Brown
Bartholomew
Decatur
Ripley
Dearborn
Hamilton, O
Juo. C. New
Charles P. Jacobs
Indiana
Ilinois
Lightning's Pranks Plague Baldwin's Station Residence
Reports describe a series of destructive acts at J C Cromwell's Baldwin's Station NY home. Ground furrowed, sods thrown on roof, windows broken, furniture damaged, two gold coins melted, desk splintered, sword driven into floor, a stone shattered, and various items warped or torn.
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J.C. Cromwell
Baldwin's Station
New York
Laughable Missouri Soup Theft Ends With Dishcloth
Two young men in rural Missouri stole what they thought was oyster soup. They tested it by drinking, found it weak and salty, then pulled a dishcloth from the fork washed with dishwater. They realize their mistake and vow not to tell. They have since avoided dances and oyster suppers.
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Missouri
Bill
Tom
Ayer’s Ague Cure Promoted as Universal Remedy
Advertisement extols Ayer’s Ague Cure as a safe vegetable medicine free of quinine or arsenic, claiming rapid cure for fever and ague and benefits for liver complaints. It touts permanent, certain results and notes wide sale through dealers. A separate quote cites a political figure praising Cuticura remedies for skin humor.
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Ayer
For Sale Big Fine Horse Fast Traveler Roadster
Horse for sale described as a big fine fast traveler and good roadster. Bargain price offered. For particulars call at this office. je 2236.
Acres of Good Land for Sale Near Sullivan
The notice advertises 45 acres of good land for sale within one mile of Sullivan. Price set at 1500 dollars with one tenth down and the rest payable over five years. Call at the office for details.
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Sullivan
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Perry AW. Bine
Fourteenth Judicial District
Vigo
Clark
T. J. Mann
David Crawley
Dam P. Riggs
J. L. Berry
J. N. Fordyce
Jacksop Rich
J. J. Snyder
John L. Kaufman
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Jas. A. Marlow
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Stark
Curry
E. G. Gaskins
Fairbank
Owen Kissner
Turmany
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R. A. Moore
Cusa
J. B. Lochran
Jefferson
T. H
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Fiome Weblse
Ffice
J. A. Hays
Fred. Briggs
Havenmyer & Elder
Sanford
Graysville
Mary F. Turman
Big Springs
Lawrence Phillips
Stella Phillips
Kirk Phillips
Mary Cushman
Mary Cochran
Flora Phillips
James Medsker
James Ernest
Anna Canary
Scott Duffer
Wabash
G. W. Buff
Nobe Cochran
Sim Medsker
Wm. Turman
Charles FE. Watson
Crawley & McKinley
Uticura
W. Brown
Marshal Street
Providence
Barbers’s
Il’ H. Drake, Esq
Harper & Bros
Detroit
Mich
H. A. Raymond
F. W
Wm. Taylor
Boston
Mass
Franka. Benn
Krynklin
Philadelphia
Maticoura
Caticara
Weeks & Potter
Melectric
New Lebanon
Toxsy Dopps
New Lenayos
Oman
Wilkey Bros. Tt
Crowder and
Reed’s
E. J.C. Hilderbrand
Court Street
Sullivan County Bank
Millnery Goods
A. M. Knotts
John Davia & Sons Hardware Store
Carlisle Boot and Shoe Store
G. W Starr
J. A. Collier
Square
Sullivan, Ind
Payer
J. J. Stephens
Lebanon
Ohio
Mane
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Tiocueben
Wetcove
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