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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1905
Page
2
A high school worker climbed to the top of the school building to place class colors on the cupola. The next morning the colors of the class of '06 waved in the breeze, witnessed by a pedestrian who saw the act from the ground.
After nine days’ absence E fmamas Shaffer brought home the body of his son Fred Shaffer, aged 24, who died after a hemorrhage in Las Vegas Nevada. Funeral held at the M S & L church with Rev Couchman and Rev A P Asbury officiating. Burial at Fletcher Chapel Cemetery. Fred was a member of the Court of Honor and the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, born 1881 in Somers. He had been ill for some time, and his father Thomas Shaffer traveled to Las Vegas to claim the remains.
A group including Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Ring and Mr. and Mrs. Jos. G. McGuew attended with Mrs. Elijah LaForge. the event ended with many enjoying a very pleasant time and shared camaraderie.
Hymera will receive mail service and the Star Route from Shelburn will be discontinued starting June 19 1905. Route 135 073 from Back Hawk through Latta Indiana to Shelburn will be operated by the Southern Indiana Railway Company. The advisory board approved expansion of the Hymera school house with plans for a four room building north of the present structure. Commencement activities include a baccalaureate by Rev L B Johnson on June 25 and a July 7 address by Dr J A Woodburn on citizenship.
A testimonial from Dearborn recounts consumption in its early stage and claims quick relief after using Dr. King’s New Discovery. The ad asserts cures for coughs colds sore throat bronchitis and pneumonia with a price of 50 cents and one dollar, offering trial bottles at Joe K Smock’s drug store.
For sale a Poland China sow twenty months old described as a good animal. Seller JOHN W. SHEPHERD located 24 miles north of Merom. The ad repeats medical cautions about kidney and bladder diseases and promotes consulting Dr. Crowley for treatment.
Dr Ira H Larr, graduate of McCormick Neurological College Chicago, returns home to Sullivan County. He plans an office in the Citizen's Trust Company's Building by July 1 and describes a drug free, self treatment oriented neurology focusing on diagnosing causes and guiding patient work, rather than prescribing or surgery.
A brief note highlights emphasis on eighth grade work at the Sullivan normal school. The item signals a focus on student tasks and classroom standards within the school setting.
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