Paxton Man Attends Chicago Convention Notes
Bill Purcell of Paxton and local residents visit Chicago for a convention. Ads tout Universal Attractions in Dress Goods at Hostetler and Williams, Mason’s shop for dishes at Mason’s, Mason & Hamlin organs via Geo F Hughes as agent, and a list of other local notices including lectures on phrenology by Prof. Welch. Phillip Philips to sing at Carlisle on the 18th and at the Sullivan Opera House on the 19th.
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Phillip Philips
Carlisle
Opera House
Local Post Office Letter Ledger and Mason Store Notes
Unsorted notice lists Sullivan Indiana post office letters awaiting pickup with a June 6 1880 deadline and names. It also promotes Mason's store selling butter eggs chicken lard and bacon and advertises Queensware at low prices. A basket meeting is announced for Marlow school house with services at 10 30 and 3.
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Mason’s
Marlow School
Thos. Burton
Geo. Callahan
Reverend Humphreys and wife travel through Sullivan
Rev E W Humphreys and his wife passed through Sullivan on Friday en route to Merom. Humphreys has a book in press featuring a biographical sketch of 975 ministers who have labored and died in his church, which will likely fascinate members of the Christian denomination.
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E. W. Humphreys
Sullivan
Merom
Humphrey
Hop Bitters Sold As Preventive Health Tonic
Advertisement touts Hop Bitters as the most valuable tonic for health with claims of purifying blood and aiding appetite. It urges prevention over cure and cites a Boston Globe quote. Also promotes cheap fabrics at Hostetler & Williams including bed tickings and various textiles.
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Boston Globe
Last Call for War Pension Applications Before July 1 1880
Notices warn soldiers of the late war to file pension applications by July 1 1880 or risk arrears. Listings include Callon Roberts Lacey May 26 21 over post office and Woods orgat Gee F Hughes Mason Hamna for sale by jobs. The Osborne Wire Binder offers exchange only with a Twine Binder. May 26 31. Bleached Damasks Turkey Red Damasks and more at low prices at Hostetler Williams.
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Callon, Roberts & Lacey
Post-Office
Osborne
Victoria
Bishop
Hostetler & Williams
Knights of Pythias Celebrate First Anniversary at Merom Bluffs
The Knights of Pythias of Merom celebrated their first anniversary with a picnic and drill on the Merom bluffs. A full day featured speeches by Professor Evans and Rev. Mercer, a poem by Prof. Smith, readings by Prof. Davis, music by the Opera House Band, and an amateur drill display followed by a plentiful feast.
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Knights OF Pythias
Merom Bluffs
Order of Knights of Pythias
Bond
Burks
D. J. Evans
Geo. W. Buff
Prof
T. C. Smith
Damon and Pythis
B.C. Davis
Mercer
Damon and Pythias tale told with restless meter
A verse recounts the legend of Damon and Pythias with uneven cadence. One friend becomes prisoner while the other offers to suffer if the time limit fails, then promises to return within a set period to save the hostage. The poem muses on fate and endurance, noting the swift passage of time.
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Pythias
Damon
Wheat harvest to start this week in Carlisle area
The Carlisle notes report the wheat harvest beginning late this week in the locality. A church festival at the M E Church last Wednesday raised $30 after expenses. Ice cream social and social at Union Lodge No 17 occurred last Saturday. Prof G W Welch of Bloomington gave phrenology lectures at the Methodist church with growing audiences and humor. He moves on to Sullivan and other county towns. Miss Katie Hughes of Sullivan visited Miss Bettie Cummins. Frank Shannon of the Vincennes News attended Sunday. Rev Jones preached at the M E Church on Sunday and Rev Gaskins at Lixten. Rev Allen preached at the Presbyterian in the morning and Bethlehem M E in the afternoon. Mr Branger of Chatham Canada visits his mother and sisters. Hon William Akin of Evansville spent Sunday with his ailing father Col Akin.
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M. E
Union Lodge of Good Templars
G. W. Welch
Bloomington
Methodist Church
Bettie Cummins
Frank Shannon
Vinconnea News
Jones
Gaskins
Lixten
Allen
Presbyterian
Bethlehem M. E
Branger
Chatham
Canada
Platform of the Republican Party Call for Reform and Unity
The Republican platform asserts credit for Union victory, emancipation, currency reform, and postwar growth. It pledges policies on pensions, debt payment, protection of commerce, and reduced federal subsidies while opposing broad immigration of Chinese. It endorses civil service reform and reaffirming constitutional boundaries between state and federal power.
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Republican Party
United States
States
Vougrens
Ple
Congress
Firth
Territories
Republic
Congress of the United States
Rutherford B. Hayes
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Lonsdale
Norte Side Pares Bros
THE
Sullivan Union
James A. Hays
Orricse
Mason
Murray Briggs
Virginia
Shell Griffith’s. 2
Thos. J. Mann
Graysville
Callon
Geo. F. Hughes
Bill Purcell
Paxton
Universal Attractions
Hosterter & WiLliams
W. Y. Welch
M. B. Field
Shell Griffith’s
John H. Crowder
Shell Griffith's
Phillip Phillips
the Opera House
Mason's
Col. Young
Dr. Murphy
Strebor
Chicago
Mason & Hamlin Organ
Dr. Murphy and Roberts
Jack Stewart
Jack
Welch
Sullivan Sullivan County
Indiana
A. H. Bivins
B. C. Taber
I. M. Weir
Kaneas Norris
Cornia Ingle
Lizzie Smith
H. E. Smith
Mary, Taggett
Jeane Say
J. A. Haya
Hoste1ler & Williams
And
Woods Orgat Gee
F. Hughes
Aullivan County
William N. Patton
Samuel T. Curry
Thomas. W. Curry
Sullivan Circuit
Thomas J, Mans
Griffith's
Singer
W. S. Pound
Igent
Ir Knights
Damon and Pythias
Syracuse
Pythtat
Damen
House of Representatives
Maine
South
Hayes
Ileey
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