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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1902
Page
7
An 19th century notice touts Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for stomach and digestion disorders and lists testimonials. It includes health claims, warnings about misuses, references to Pleasant Pellets, and a mix of local news items and advertisements from Sullivan Indiana.
A burst of social notices and local business notes from Sullivan Indiana and nearby towns. Visitors include Earl Kennedy of Farmersburg, J Ross of Terre Haute, Geo Coffman of Cincinnati, and others stopping in for abstracts loans or to see relatives. Homes for sale, moving notices, and a stray mule report accompany brief ads and travel mentions.
Advertisement notes Krause's Cold Cure prepared in convenient capsules for speedy relief of obstinate colds. Price is 25 cents and sold by E. E. Muebler.
Unions across the city and county organize a large Labor Day event on September 1 with extensive preparations underway for a big celebration.
The city clerks union strengthens with about one hundred active members and only seven clerks outside the union. Next Monday night three more clerks will be admitted.
An advertisement claims Krauge's Headache Capsules cure any headache in half an hour regardless of cause. The price is 25 cents.
George Alvey plans a one story brick building 21 by 42 feet on the vacant lot behind the Coffman storehouse at the northeast corner of the square. The structure will serve as a blacksmith shop.
Debtors advised by J. J. A. Mattie to call and settle accounts owed in cash or note by September 1.
At a town board meeting Thursday night a franchise was granted to the Knights of Pythias for use of the streets from August 4 to 9 to hold a street fair.
Ben Crowder sustained a broken cheekbone after a bat struck his left cheek during a Sunday baseball game at Linton. He was holding the bat up to swing when the ball connected, causing the injury.
A horse owned by Steave Leach was struck and killed by a southbound passenger train Thursday afternoon at Pittmans crossing. The animal had been shod earlier at a nearby blacksmith shop a couple of miles north of town and was released to head home when the accident occurred.
Wm. Phemier and brother of Westphalia visited the city Thursday with Constable Watson seeking a stolen horse and buggy taken Tuesday night from public hitch racks in Westphalia. The dark bay horse and new buggy were last seen near Pleasantville en route to Sullivan, with a thief likely heading for Terre Haute. One brother rode a wheel toward Terre Haute to pursue, while the other rode the night train.
Sullivan keeps perfect season record with an 13 to 10 win at Shelburn. Roy Orrin left field Ben Crowder at end and Risher pitched highlight the game. Kellams arm limited pitching after Merom game. Team plans a strong future schedule with Evansville Liston and Seymour engagements this month and August.
M A Hogarty of Lexington Kentucky turned yellow with jaundice. Doctors could not help him until he tried Electric Bitters. After two bottles he was cured. The dealer Joe K Smock notes the remedy for stomach liver and kidney troubles at 50 cents.
The article notes a hot spell lasting through mid July with heavy electrical storms on the 18th and 20th and continued thunder rain and hail through the 24th. It mentions a July closing storm period starting July 28 and gentle rains at month end. It ends with a Sullivan Mercantile Co furniture promotion at No. 9 West Side.
A sensational sales pitch for Lichty’s Celery Nerve Compound claims it eases irritable nerves bad sleep poor appetite and fatigue. Sold by E E Muehler in Little Rock an odd animal tale follows about a hunter Martin and a fox outwitting a hog in a wild chase.
Notice from W. T. Crawford general manager announces the soldiers reunion in Sullivan county Indiana is postponed to 1903 due to uncontrollable circumstances. Editor Sullivan urged publication to inform readers.
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