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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1902
Page
8
Our correspondents report on residents visiting relatives and neighbors. Names include Sven Stoddard, Mrs Josie Sparks, Mary Steele, Willis Ward, J L Pleasant, D W Larr, and Dr J M Stoddard. People travel to Sullivan Decatur Gibson Crawfordsville and Indianapolis, with church and hospital ties noted.
Grayville reports a fine shower last Monday. Ross Turman visits Cynthians this week. Presbyterians held a yard cleaning bee last Tuesday. T H Moore and family from Merom Station visited Sunday. Myrtle Yager returned from Bible Grove Illinois last Monday. Wm Moore and wife attended services at Fairbanks last weekend. Rev C H Pinnick left for Odon to attend Vincennes district conference. Citizens praised roadside weed mowing and urged neater streets to outrun Merom.
Clem Mitchell of Jasonville was in Hymera Sunday. Born to Chester Bostick and his wife a son on July 19. Rev. John Ragle and Rev. B F Jul were noted in the report.
Inn and W S Payne attended the Listriet Conference at Odon this week. Rev Joan Hives will declare on How the Blind coe saw the fuie poant at the RPL IS church Thursday evening. Uncle Till McGrew went to Perr Hante one day last week. The Shelburn orchestra will furnish music at the Kaersam supper Friday evening. Ava Stark has moved to a new residence in the east part of town. Miss Zoila Marlow of Clay county was the guest of Nellie Payne Sunday.
Mesdames Clara Railsback Cora Railsback and Esta Littlejohn of Hymera visited Entow Council D. of P. Hazel Love traveled to Terre Haute Mrs Hugh L Sherwood of Terre Haute returned home after weeks with relatives The Baptist S S hosted an ice cream supper Will Riggs W C Fordyce James Irwin Artie Bennett Chas Hall attended a band tournament in Terre Haute A new crymer arrived at Lesta Hollingsworths residence A girl was born Mr and Mrs C H Brex will move to Louisville Kentucky.
Bennett of Farmersburg announces Old Settlers Picnic at Farmersburg on August 4. Republican John C Chaney of Sullivan and Democrat Robert Wo Mters of Bloomington will speak for Congress. Shelburn band will perform with two quartets. prize to oldest attendee.
Legal notices show Oliver J. Dudley versus the People of Hamilton township over liquor licenses. Amos H. Jackson versus Otto Krug on an account. Petition to sell in guardianship of Sylvia M. Pirtle. Wm. T. Barnett versus Sarah E. Barnett for divorce.
Reuben Shaw, a Hymera resident, drank heavily and became violent on Tuesday, boasting about himself. Lee Morris, the new marshal, intervened with a baton, Shaw injured, and taken to jail with seven stitches. Beasley & Brown advertise loans.
A child friendly version of Foley's Honey and Tar is promoted as safe for kids with no opiates. The product emphasizes gentle cough relief and suitability for children.
Market notices show grain and livestock quotes with steady to firm prices. Wheat No 2 and No 2 red indicate mixed bids, corn steady, oats mixed, cattle and hogs active to steady with varying dollars, and lambs and sheep trading at established ranges.
Agricultural market notes show cattle steady around 3.0 dollars per cwt hogs quiet near 3.0 dollars per cwt sheep firm about 2.75 to 4.75 dollars per cwt lambs steady around 5.25 to 7.00 dollars per cwt. Prices vary by grade and zone.
Market notes show cattle steady at 3.75, hogs active at 5.15, sheep steady at 3.75, lambs steady at 3.50. Prices reflect current livestock trading conditions and variations across categories.
Wheat firm and cash at 72 cents for July. Corn dull with No 2 cash at seven and Oats active with No 2 cash at 38 cents.
Excursion rates via E and T H R Vincennes Indiana offer eight and a half cents for the one way trip to Vincennes on August 3 1902 for the Harmonie Verein. Tickets on sale August 1 valid Aug 3 morning trains with return through August 12 1902 or extended to August 21 with a 50 cent extension fee. Information from agents W W Castro D H Hineman agents Sullivan Indiana A G Pla.
Tuesday afternoon Dr. R. H. Crowder slipped at the Mackey well and struck his head on timber, cutting a three inch gash. Wound is painful but not serious.
Announcement promises high returns and urges readers to visit the South Side of Square office to transact. It emphasizes leadership and urges immediate in-person attendance for financial dealings.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to friends for sympathy after the death of Randi Josephs of New York on July 29. Chief Rabbi Jacob Josephs of the United Jewish congregations, the leading Orthodox Jewish official in the United States, died at his home in the city of paralysis after two years as an invalid. A followup brief notes Seattle's July 29 report of a one million dollar treasure shipment aboard the steamship Roanoke from Nome and St Michaels, the season's largest Nome dig haul.
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