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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1912
Page
3
A varied sale bulletin lists silk thread in many colors and a wide range of hosiery for men women and infants with caps on prices. It also advertises underwear corsets gowns skirts and union suits with sale prices, plus curtains, shades, screen doors, cream cans, milk buckets and washing gear. Furniture and appliances including Perfection Oil Cookers refrigerators and secondhand models are highlighted with bargain prices.
Our Furniture and Stove Dept promotes the Acker Range, a $50 model offered for 33.49. The ad urges weekly or monthly payments on furniture and stoves and promises home furnishings upon marriage. It notes trade ins for old furniture and second hand items, with potential exchanges for horses or cows.
A Romanian bride to be crossed from Roumania to the United States after surviving the Titanic disaster without realizing the ship sank until the Carpathia reached New York. She married Joe Kokoc, a Shelburn miner, in a ceremony highlighted by a trousseau and public wedding finery on Wabash avenue.
Henry Carpenter attacked a mine engineer in the engine room of the Little Giant mine on Friday morning. The incident occurred while the engineer was at work, leaving the victim injured and seeking medical attention.
At the northwest of the city four o clock Friday afternoon Elder Elias Brewer officiated a small wedding for Blanche Beatrice Whitman and James Alford Livingston of Linton. The bride, a popular county school teacher, and the groom, a young miner from Linton, were married by a narrow circle of relatives and friends.
Ransom Hugene Jennings aged 24 and Gertrude May Sluder aged 21 were wed by Justice Robert Kirkham at his parlors. Daniel Vorhees Arnett 21 and Sarah Ellen Orndorff 18 married by the county clerk, Kirkham. Various residents, visits, and events include Farnsworth news, family visits to Cass and Sullivan, moves, services at Long's Chapel, a burial at Long's Chapel cemetery, and community errands and greetings.
Opal Campbell traveled to Indianapolis to see Mrs. Ray Beauchamp for several days last week, staying at her residence and sharing social visits.
Mrs Rebecca Ammerman of Argos visited here several days last week, staying with local residents and touring area sites.
Mrs. Anna Farris visited Mrs. Sue Coulson in Indianapolis over several days last week, sharing time and calling on friends in the city.
I N Botts announces the purchase of the livery business of H V Benefield on North Main Street. Patronage and support from patrons and the public are solicited and appreciated.
The Friday Afternoon club concluded its year with a meeting at Mrs. William Billman’s Thompson street home. Mrs. Virginia Eaton was elected president, Mrs. Margaret Stratton vice president, and Mrs. J. H. Neff secretary, after a recital and a quartet performance.
Miss Nellie Moore of Kansas City is the guest of Mr and Mrs Manford Otto. Miss Lydia Harbaugh has returned from visit at Madison Indiana. William C Wolfenbarge r of Anadarko Oklahoma, a former Sullivan resident, is here for a few weeks visit. He came from Goshen where he visited his daughter. Mr Wolfenbarger believes Oklahoma will vote Republican if Roosevelt is nominated.
Lists unclaimed letters in Sullivan Indiana with two week deadline to avoid Dead Letter Office. Names include Jennie Howell Sadie Hanley Martha Martin Lara Leighty Mary Overstreet Petty Ernst Molin and others. One cent due per letter. Also noted: kitchen roof fire at Perry Maxwell residence caused by flue, extinguished by the fire department.
Charles and Edgar Murduck of Champaign Illinois visit their uncle William Murduck. Hosea Siner of Shelburn, a Seattle ball player, is home for a short visit after illness. William T Burnette of Terre Haute, formerly of Sullivan, was badly injured last week when struck by a bicycle rider, suffering three fractured ribs.
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