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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1904
Page
2
Sullivan area news records illnesses and social visits including Mrs S H Kalley with grippe, Miss Nellie Parrott visiting, and infant death. It notes local sales openings, property transfers, school board adjournment, and residents traveling for health and business.
Coal is abundant at Doddville as Chas Boles and Slardin Sparks install a telephone. Mrs Rengo Clark visited Mrs German Woods, Jess Adams stayed with Emma Bird, and Chas Boles family visited German Wood. James Dodd is recovering from illness. John Krugs broke a collar bone last Friday. Ed Miers can go out, Ed Ryland returned from the mine Tuesday. Kennett and McGee are sick. Joal Barnes opened his sugar camp this week. Arthur Clark joined Alma Wood for a Sunday visit.
Mrs Maginnis and children from Palestine Ills visited Richard Meek and wife. Harper Surnett and son Carl were in New Lebanon Saturday. A G Apple and wife from Rich woods visited D L Taylor and family Friday to Saturday. Sam Hopewell and family visited Davis Arnett and family at New Lebanon Saturday and Sunday. D L Taylor and wife and Harper Burnett and son saw Hickman Bros Down and Up at Palestine Saturday night. Miss Dee Hulse of Palestine was here one day last week.
A warning against underestimating colds cites frequent progression to pneumonia. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is praised for counteracting this tendency, said to always cure and be pleasant, with sales through all druggists.
The notice promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a fasting remedy for bilious attacks, asserting rapid recovery and urging readers to try the product for relief.
Mrs J K Harmon of Melfa Station Virginia shares a 1902 winter tale of her baby recovering from a severe cold and possible pneumonia after using Chamberlains Cough Remedy. She credits neighbors with the cure and urges others to try it, noting it is sold by all druggists.
An advertisement states 50 doses of Brazilian Balm cough drops sold by T. B. Shaffer & Co at 25 cents each.
John Blount has fully recovered from rheumatism after doctors failed to help. Chamberlain's Pain Balm provided prompt relief from pain, making it worth its cost. For sale by all druggists.
The firm of Jeter & Figg contracting plasterers has dissolved by mutual consent. Dated February 22, 1904. Samuel Jeter and William Fiac are the parties.
An ad touts Dr. King's New Life Pills for indigestion biliousness constipation and related stomach liver and bowel troubles. It claims safe easy effectiveness and notes a 25 cent price at Joe K Smock's drug store. The notice also mentions Mattix Turman Riggs and Northside Hardware Sullivan Indiana selling seed and fencing supplies.
P A Danforth of Lagrange Georgia suffered six months from a running sore on his leg. He writes Buel len's Arnica Salve wholly cured it in five days. For ulcers wounds piles it is promoted as the best salve in the world. 25c guaranteed. Sold by Joe K Smock druggists.
A. E. Hazelrigg advertises various properties for sale in Sullivan including farms from fifteen to two hundred acres. Prospective buyers are invited to see him to discuss their needs and arrange purchases.
Two seated carriage in good condition suitable for one or two horses, used but little. Will be sold cheap. For more details call at the Union office.
An OCR fragment notes coughs croup and sore throat affecting local health concerns. Mentions 50 doses or doses administered and references a Brainan Baim. Context unclear due to damaged text but indicates medicine or treatment details.
Vandalia Line ticket offices serve as free information bureaus for the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. D. B. Steeg at 658 Wabesh Ave Terre Haute Ind handles the Breau address and distributes a hotel rooms booklet with locations and rates and other exposition materials.
Illinois Central R R outlines weekly sailings from Chicago and St. Louis to New Orleans, Havana, and Mexico. Includes special tours under the American Tourist Association with Vestibuled trains, dining cars, and open top observatory cars. Occurring with Mardi Gras stops and limited exclusive privileges for select clients.
In New Orleans on February 16, 194. Excursion rates will apply to specific dates and can be advised by local ticket agents.
In New Orleans the winter tourist season brings double daily rail service with fast steam heated vestibule trains and through sleeping cars. Buffet library smoking cars and dining cars will be available en route. A book on New Orleans is offered.
Gulfport Mississippi hosts the Great Southern Hotel offering 250 rooms with bath optional, steam heat, electric light, hot and cold water, and in-room telephone. Accessible via Memphis and Illinois Central trains with through sleeping cars from St Louis to Jacksonville and Chicago to Nashville.
Hot Springs, Ark. Through Sleeping Car between Chicago and Hot Springs on Central's fast Pullman Limited. Send for a book describing this health and pleasure resort. Full particulars from Illinois Central agents or Central representatives A H Hanson and I J F Merry.
The Burlington offers low one way Colonist rates from March 1 to April 30 1904 to Montana Washington Oregon Idaho and California with reductions 25 to 40 percent. Through trains via Billings St Paul Denver Salt Lake City and scenic routes to the Northwest and California. Home Seekers Excursions depart the first and third Tuesdays each month. Information from Ches E Mitchel L W Wakeley Trav Fegs Agt Gen Pass Agt 609 Fine Street St Louis MO.
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