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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1909
Page
8
A writer voices a prophetic complaint about air travel and private aerial estates. He laments fences and “No trespassing” signs blocking sky routes, warns of growing millionaire control, and urges open air meetings to defend the right of children to fly.
The list includes marriages of Harry C Nelson to Lyda Hugh banks Frank L Robbins to Lena M Grizzle Cary C Bogard to Harriet Rus sell Thomas D Deal to Iva Rose Henry Eaton to Louisa Ward Otto Pugh to Lillie I Beatty and more. Martin V Shepherd recalls the Merom College cornerstone details noting subscriptions of 57 dollars and donors James Reed James O Boyle and Peter Burk with E W Whaphres on the site committee. The cornerstone was laid November 1859 with a copy of the Sullivan Democrat and donor list sealed inside and the college dedicated Christmas 1862.
A quotation notes that every person has a unique gift even if small its value to humanity lies in its proper use and the infinite luster of degrees is matched by individual endowments that enrich the race forever.
Market report notes steers in Indianapolis with prices for good to choice cattle. Listings include 1300 lb and up at around 6.40 to 6.86, common to medium at about 6.00 to 6.50, and 1150 to 1250 lb steers around 6.00 to 6.50 per hundredweight.
The item recounts the misidentification of Commissioner J George Wright in his first Indian service and notes his prompt assumption of duties. It lists assorted cattle prices from feeder steers to cows and calves, bulls and calves, and market quotes including pigs yearlings and lambs with ranges and figures.
Fragmentary note mentions sheep and lambs with unclear prices and quantities. Lacks identifiable names, locations, dates, or organizations to form a full card item.
Local market listing shows spring chickens turkeys and geese with butter hides. Prices listed include 164, 18 cents, and 9 cents per unit for various poultry items.
D A Sommer of Indianapolis preaches at Concord next Sunday at 4 50 PM. Miss Hazel McDonald injures foot on thorn. Families from Shelburn and Sullivan attend services and visit. Farming prospects look poor due to weather with corn at risk though small fruit, wheat, oats, and hay show promise. Local visits, dinners, and illnesses reported, plus a twin birth and travel between Sullivan Palestine Terre Haute and Kingsley Chapel.
Miss Tressa Walters has returned home after a few days visit with friends and relatives near Palestine Illinois. Orlena Lester was the guest of Mary Foutz Sunday evening. Iona Frakes and Roy Myers were the guests of Achsah Bicknell Sunday evening.
Patsy Bicknell is ill. Mr and Mrs Fred Wernz visited Mrs Ienry Drake at West Terre Haute last week. Several local residents travel to Union Chapel and Old York. Families from Sullivan and Frankfort visit relatives here while Martha Collier takes in a boy from the Glenn home.
Mr and Mrs James Pirtle visited relatives near Bethany on Sunday. John Chambers and family spent Thursday with kin in the neighborhood. Abner Richard and family called on relatives near Linton on Sunday. Brother Miller will preach at Shiloh next Sunday. Martin Pirtle drove to Dugger on Friday. Dan Driver took a trip to Linton. Mr and Mrs Frank Ballance visited relatives near Linton on Saturday. The text notes heavy rain.
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