Union The County 1866 Consolidations and Local Developments
The article details newspaper consolidations in Sullivan County and Merom, noting the merger of the Herald and Gazette in Washington with the Democrat and Union papers, a new county board member C. A. Ellis, school and college improvements, property deals by Risinger and Ellis, and plans for a Morton monument fund in Indiana. It emphasizes the impact of consolidation on publication quality and patronage, and the crowded Sullivan field before mergers.
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Sullivan
Old Times
The
Union
the Democrat
Prominent Man Under Arrest in Chicago Jewel Theft Case
Chicago reports a 16 year old Davis, son of a Sullivan Indiana minister who died last year, detained at Sheffield Avenue station for stealing jewelry from homes at 92 Evanston Avenue and 85 James Place. Police, led by Captain Ram, anticipate fewer boarding house losses on the North Side.
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Chicago
L. C. Davis
Sullivan
Ind
Sheffield Avenue
T. M. Brthers
Evanston Avenues
R. A Mathews
James Place
Davis
Captain Ram
Dentist Riggs Delivers Pain Free Tooth Extractions
A reader praises Dr. D. E. Riggs for removing teeth without pain. He says Riggs extracted twelve teeth for them with no discomfort and notes seeing newspaper claims about painless extractions being true.
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D.E.R. Riggs
Mines Closed by UMW Officials in Local District
The St. Clair and Union mines near Shelburn and Sullivan were closed yesterday by order of Wellington O’Conner, UMW district president, as exec board member George Hargrave assists. Hymera mine also under probation amid minor dispute talks expected to resolve soon.
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St. Clair
Union
Shelburn
Sullivan
Wellington O’conner
United Mine Workers
George Hargrave
O’ ‘Conner
Hymera
Woman fatally kicked by horse near city
Mrs Washington Robbins of six miles east of the city suffered a fractured skull Tuesday afternoon when kicked in the head by a horse. Doctors fear her injuries may be fatal.
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Washington Robbins
Community notes from Scott City and area
SCOTT CITY. Residents attended the commencement at the Drake church Saturday night. Callie Pittman and wife visited his brother Harry here Sunday. Ephriam Downs of Star City visited last week. Several attended the strive fair at Shelburn last week. Clay Jewell and wife visited Wake Milligan and wife Saturday. Perry Hayden and wife visited here Saturday and Sunday.
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Drake Church
Callie Pittman
Harry
Ephriam Downs
Star City
Shelburn
Clay Jewell
Wake Milligan
Perry Hayden
Revolutionary Soldier Buried in Camp Ground Cemetery
The Camp Ground Cemetery in Gill township holds another Revolutionary War veteran, John Hopewell, who died Aug 6 1826, contradicting the belief that only Nathan Hinkle from the county is buried there. His grandson Peter Hopewell, now 81, and many relatives remain in Sullivan County.
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Nathan Hinkle
Hymera
Camp Ground
Gill Township
John Hopewell
Peter Hopewell
Sullivan County
Dr E R Riggs Dentist Office Autocomplete
Dr E R Riggs operates a modern dental office equipped with up to date appliances and conveniences for efficient quality work. The practice emphasizes ease and high standards in delivering all dental services.
Ten Men Guilty For Buggy Thefts At Mattix Turman Riggs
Ten men were found guilty and fined from 40 to 150 dollars for taking buggies from Mattix Turman and Riggs buggy house last Saturday.
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Mattix, Turman & Riggs
Starting the Hotbed and Heat Optimizing Bed Frames
Instructions on building a tight hotbed with glass sash six feet four inches by five feet ten inches clear, including heat from manure and stable litter layers. Notes on watering, sowing, and timing, with marginal commentary on economical beef production by H. W. Munford of Illinois.
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Virginia
Theo Prugeat
Rica
H. W. Munford
Popular Gardening Tips for a Lush Home Garden
The piece urges hardy perennials for borders and praises peonies for year round beauty. It covers soil nutrition with fertilizer or manure, hints at yeast cake soil inoculation for sweet peas, promotes asparagus beds, notes rich soil for radishes and lettuce, advocates hoeing cabbage, and recommends Damson plum trees for home gardens.
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New Jersey
State Horticultural Society
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