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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1916
Page
2
You can trade your old buggy for a new REX at No 9 and pay a portion down with the balance in installments. The same terms apply to other goods and even good second hand buggies. Tell your neighbor about the bargains at No 9.
Shelburn Hymera Jackson Hill and Gilmour residents hurry on after a caller. A customer visits No 9 to view a wide goods line and selects a Folding Bed Kitchen Cabinet Sideboard Couch Mattress and Springs Extension Table Herrick Refrigerator Gasoline Stove cooking utensils and various Buckets and Pans. Unable to pay in full she adds items with weekly or monthly payments. Meanwhile Peter constructs a new home.
The report details a Greene Owen and Clay county convention with Will H Pigg displaying a cane, Joe Moss denying harmony, Virge Robertson debating his delegate status, and Riddle supporters including Sam Quillen and Will Slinkard drawing attention. Party leaders and editors from Linton and Sullivan attended, with J Akin as temporary chair and a 75 member special train arriving.
A series of property transfers are recorded including lot and land deeds in Shelburn Sullivan Hamilton Fairbanks Cass Jackson and Merom. Notable parties include W V Riggs Reed C Douglas Carrie Rooksberry Radie Mincie Josiah Bell and G W Leach with several trustees and lots transferred for sums totaling 11 466. The filing notes 22 transfers and a total consideration of 300.
J W Holton has announced the teaching staff for the Sulli van schools for the coming year with appointments listed by building and grade. High school principal E C Snarr leads faculty. subjects include botany W S Cushing mathematics and physics Elizabeth Hull English Miss Schafer German and English Miss Cunningham Latin and history. Grade teachers span Minnie Lyons Elsie Denny Bess Lacey Gertrude Freeman Lulu Williamson David Giles Eunice Asbury Elizabeth Entwhistle Nelle Hanchette Sarah Cain Lulu Wagoner Conner S M Gambill Barco McClure Luna Muchmore and others under principalship and grade assignments.
An ad claims splitting headaches stem from the root cause and promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a perfect cure for headache dizziness and constipation. It highlights a nerve sedative alternative, notes no dangerous after-effects, and offers money back if it fails with availability from Joe K Smock at 50c and $1.00.
The Crowder elevator at Merom station received 50 000 bushels of wheat in ten days and expects to buy 250 000 more by the threshing season’s end. Crowder calls the crop exceptionally good quality and notes the strong buying outlook.
Wheat threshing is progressing rapidly with a banner crop despite dry weather. Most fields reach 30 bushels per acre and some average 42 bushels. Clayton Jewell threshing for James Miles set a record with 2 033 bushels in a single day in Naninib.
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Laxative Syrup Pepsin as the only safe laxative for babies and children. It claims quick relief for stomach issues and lists K. Smock store prices 50c and 1.00 with a money back guarantee. It also promotes dental and gallstone treatment by Dr Barco and Dr Crowley with forty six years of success.
J. B. Mullane & Co. report receipt of a car load of the celebrated Melborn Kentucky buggies ready for sale.
Rubber tires changed while you wait with reasonable charges. Mattix Turman Riggs. 36 tf.
5013 L W Wyatt announces a request to the Sullivan county Board of County Commissioners for a one year license to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons and allow on premises consumption. The Johnson Building in Farmersburg Lot 10 Main Street is described as the sale room. Wyatt states residency and age qualifications.
Public notice states Claud Hughes a white male resident of Hamilton township Sullivan county Indiana will apply to the Sullivan county board of commissioners at the next meeting for a one year license to sell spirituous vinous malt and other intoxicating liquors in less than five gallon quantities with on premises drinking rights at the Davis Hotel Sullivan Court Street in a room on the ground floor describing the premises as part of Lots 27 and 38 Beginning 66 34 feet south of the northeast corner of Lot 27 then a short west north and east boundary detailed in the document to be located in Sullivan Indiana.
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