Aged veteran of two wars works as day laborer
Solomon Stanfield a Sullivan city resident born December 22 1824 in Washington County Indiana is a Mexican and Civil War veteran now in his 14th year of day labor. He claims never illness or headache and has never missed a meal. He enlisted in 1848 in Daviess County served with Company H Indiana Infantry and later with the 51st Indiana in the Civil War. He endured Libby Prison four months and recalls an incident with Jefferson Davis securing tobacco and food.
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Solomon Stanfield
Mr. Stanfield
Washington County
Indiana
Sullivan County
Daviess County
Indiana Infantry
Indianapolis
Edward Mary
Madison
New Orleans
Libby
Births and Visits Highlight Local Scene
Rev and Mrs Hogan returned from Mt. Carmel Illinois. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs C A Atkinson on February 22. Miss Emma Cowan of Sullivan visits town. Misses Hess Wright and Kelly and Messrs Clayton Watson and Kelly attend the reception.
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Emma Cowan
Sullivan
Our City
Hess
Wright
Kelly
Messrs
Clayton
Watson
Local Notes From Scott City and Nearby Areas
Mrs Lorenzo Clark recovering from illness seen as improved. Homer Pittman and wife visited relatives near Fairbanks. Mrs Jennie Eslinger of Sullivan and brother Harry Pittman visited here. William Hough to move to Tennessee soon. Nathan Peaks new house nearing completion. John Scott, local merchant, visited Shelburn. C R Douglas traveling west. A Concord meeting occurred last weekend.
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Lorenzo Clark
Homer Pittman
Fairbanks
Jennie Eslinger
Sullivan
Harry Pittman
William Hough
Tennessee
Nathan Peak
John Scott
Shelburn
C. R. Douglas
Concord
How to Cure Chilblains
John Kemp of East Otisfield Maine praises Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a cure for chilblains. He reports excellent results for salt rheum and says the salve also heals fever sores, ulcers, piles, burns, wounds, frost bites and skin diseases. Available for 25 cents at Joe K Smock's drug store.
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John Kemp
East Otisfield
Bucklen
Joe K. Smock
Pioneer Thomas Pogue One of Indiana's Oldest Residents
Thomas Pogue of Sullivan county is seventy five yet celebrates only seventeen birthdays born February 29 1832 in Marion county near Indianapolis now Pogue's Run. His lineage includes settler George Pogue killed by Indians in 1821 and pioneer Bennett Pogue. Pogue moved to Sullivan county in 1859 on Turman creek and still farms there. He voted for Fremont and never missed a state or presidential election. His children Frank Jesse Martha Nora survive, with one son Thomas having died.
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Thomas Pogue
Mr. Pogue
Marion County
Indianapolis
Pogue
George Pogue
Sullivan County
Turman Creek
Sullivan
Dr Caldwell Syrup Pepsin Ad and Dr Crowley Ear Cure
Overcrowding of undigested food poisons warned with Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin offering quick relief for headache constipation and biliousness. Sold by Joe K Smock with money back guarantee. Dr Crowley touts ear cure methods for children, promising painless treatment and swift results.
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Dr. Caldwell
Joe K. Smock
Gill township Farmer and Mrs Robinson wed near Carlisle
Thomas Corwin Layton a Gill township farmer and Mrs Ella Robinson widow of George Robinson were married last Wednesday evening at the bride home 24 miles west of Carlisle Layton has moved from Gill township to Stratford Texas
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Thomas Corwin Layton
Gill Township
Ella Robinson
George Robinson
Carlisle
Layton
Stratford
Texas
Loan rates for farm loans announced by Sliver Chaney
Sliver Chaney offers farm loans of 2000 dollars and up at four and a half percent interest. Loans below 2000 dollars carry five percent. The notice appears in the 17 tf filing.
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Sliver Chaney
Painter in the Road Sends Ward and Boys Laughing
A faint scream echoed as Ward grew scared and likened the sound to a painter. Willie Shears was puzzled since his father never spoke of such a name. They laughed when a man driving a pond painted job neared Scott Bros on the road.
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Pinkston
Old Sigh
Hanner
Willie
Wilson
Ward
Willie Shears
Scott Bros
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Scott
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Graysville
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New Leaf
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Be Sure
R. Ontime
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Axtell
Vesta
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Hal Patchen
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Black Dick
Tecumseh
Lime Light
Ethlyn C
Gray Stone
Argetta
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Starling
George Wilkes
Fashion
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Gray Eagle
Imp. Sarpedon
Kosciusko
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Jaybird
Gerant
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France
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Attica
M. Tacheau
Department of Sarthe
Resigue
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Coco II
Vieux Chaslin
Coco
Mignon
Jean le Blanc
Cesarra
Cygne
Colin
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Comet
Ilderim
Valentin
H. J. Winger
Trivili
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Voltaire
Coco IT
Dam
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Jean-Le-Blanc
Jennie June
Tartary
Vieux-Chaslin
Gentilette
Vaillant
Prosper
Decide
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Vidocq
Madelon
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