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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1905
Page
8
A six day clothing sale promises daily specials with deeper discounts on various items. Shop early and call for the day’s goods, with last week’s Union ad confirming the honest prices and high quality that many customers have already benefited from.
Sullivan resident Jasper Huff commends Dr Lindley for six teeth extracted without pain using a method with no after effects, praising the up to date care and painless results.
The speaker commits to high quality service and customer satisfaction. They promise steady performance to earn repeat business and referrals from clients and friends.
Advertisement noting the motto Best work and reasonable prices with payment credited toward plate costs. States all money paid for extraction is deducted from plate price. Mentions office upstairs over Douthitt's Clothing Store.
Hay harvest is underway. Many locals visit, drillers finish coal work on Wilson farm, and crops show blackberry promise though apples look weaker. Rae Rex, McMichael, Sexton and Spensler preach next Sunday at Mt Calvary. Numerous visits and movements among families in Sullivan Scott City Shelburn and Vigo area.
Willie Shapton stayed in Mattoon Illinois with Miss Helen Louis. Albert Sharp visited Linton on Wednesday. John Neal, a coal miner, lost an infant to cholera infantum Sunday night. Fernanda Sarmont burned face and eyes from mistaking gasoline for coal oil. Several locals traveled to Linton and visits by Dave Crichfield and Harland Wilson. One driver at Little Giant injured a hand in a collision.
Hud Bland was on the sick list the first of last week. Lee Burnett of Mt Tabor attended church Sunday evening. Free Pirtle and wife visited John McCammon and family. Mrs John McCammon and granddaughter Hazel Shelp visited Mrs Leah Loudermilk. Winfield Loudermilk has a new buggy. Bro Bresnell held services Sunday morning and evening. Ezra Brashier and family Wake Moore and Mr Presnell visited Joe.
Dr. Durham and son James visited Sullivan on Saturday. Laura Langsdon visits relatives in Illinois. Raymond Durham from Indianapolis spends vacation with his uncle B. Durham. Rev. Hershey calls on friends. Misses Moore Durham and Eno buy a church organ from Reid and Batey. Mrs. Pogue visits son Frank near Flora Illinois. John Harrison and family join Rev. Hershey for dinner at the Medsker home.
Plenty of rain keeps farmers busy cutting oats. Visitors include Virgil Lane and Will Short of Prairieton with Jesse Hughes. Families meet at Children's Day in Douglas Chapel. Ross Benson ill with typhoid. Akers family from near Sullivan visit.
Advertisement urging sufferers of granulated eyes to visit Dr Ira H Larr an ophthalmologist and neurologist in the New Trust Building Sullivan for a guaranteed cure. Also lists several excursion notices with travel fares and dates for Knights of Pythias Farmers National Congress Island Park Assembly Church of God Interstate Assembly Universalist Interstate Convention and contact details for travel agents W W Casto and D H Hillman in Sullivan Evansville Indiana Richmond Virginia and Ott City Indiana Had.
The notice lists round trip and special travel rates for Otisville Kentucky Osm, Otland Oregon, Albany Oregon and others, with sale dates from May through September, 1905. It covers excursion and tourist fares to destinations including Colorado Michigan west coast and southern states, with various return limits and stopover privileges.
Iinois Central R R publishes excursion fares to Chicago Portland Denver and San Francisco with round trip prices from 2.40 to 97.15 and sales through September 30. Special trips leave Switz City and Sullivan on July 29 with tickets valid through July 30. Encampment fares to Denver noted with extended return options. Homeseekers Excursion tickets offered monthly via multiple routes. I. S. Draper, Agent, Sullivan, Ind.
The account notes that certain Indians prize earth worms dried and rolled into flour. In Bahama and parts of the Florida keys the conch is consumed as a very tough food, requiring pounding and beating to be chewed or cooled.
Advertises a 25 cent bottle of Dr Carlstedt's German Liver Powder offered free to prove it cures liver and kidney ailments. Claims include constipation dyspepsia biliousness malaria and more and urges immediate call to become a distributing agent before the offer ends.
Dr Carlstedt claims his German Liver Powder has relieved and cured thousands of hopeless cases. Readers afar can request postage by sending ce to the American Pharmaceutical Co in Evansville Indiana. Do not send children.
The Mam moth Vein Coal Company files its written consent to voluntary dissolution under Indiana law. Secretary of State Daniel E. Storms certifies the officers complied with the dissolution act and affixes the state seal at Indianapolis on May 6 1905.
Notice of application by Reese Benefiel a white male over 21 and longtime resident of Hamilton township for a one year license to sell and allow on premises spirituous vinous malt and other intoxicating liquors in small quantities at a two story frame building on Jackson Hill Coal & Coke Company lot in Sullivan County Indiana to be heard at the next session of the Sullivan County Board of County Commissioners.
Notice is given that the executor of the last will of Irvin Burton deceased will offer for sale at the late residence about three miles northwest of Graysville Turman township Sullivan county Indiana all the personal property of the deceased including hogs sheep horses cattle farming implements and household goods. Sale begins at ten o clock a.m. on.
A six month credit available on sums over 85 with notes and 6 percent interest after maturity plus attorney’s fees. Sums under 35 require cash. Executor John T. Hays confirms terms and waives relief from valuation laws.
A white male resident Bal Malaraiened of Hamilton township seeks a one year license to sell intoxicating liquors in a lower front room of a brick building on Washington street. The application targets the next county commissioners meeting beginning on the first Monday of August. The property fronts Washington street and occupies the front 40 feet of a two story plus one story building.
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