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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1903
Page
5
Robinson Argus reports on social visits and travel from Sullivan Indiana and nearby towns. The items include Rosa Boatwright fashion, visits by Carl R. Hinkle and Mrs. Engle, and various residents traveling to Evansville Portland Chicago and California.
The column records social visits moves and business: Mrs Will Thompson hosts a club meeting. Mrs John Thomas and children returned from Florida. Viskniskki moves to West Washington street. Mason resigns and joins the Index. Rosa Boatwright returns from Cincinnati and Indianapolis with spring millinery buys. Holcomb hosts a party with dancing and cards. Willis Benefield sells and buys property on Main and East Jackson. Ira Glidden visits with his daughter Nellie who shows improvement from St Vitus dance. subscription remittance from Della Aldrich now residing in Brazil. R C Viskniskki advertises a big anniversary sale. Will H Pigg sells 575 acres of coal land to Chicago capitalists. Nora A Goodman sues Washington Fuel Co for 10000 over her husband George A Goodman’s mine death. Nellie Glidden returns home after treatment with family also returning.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr. King’s New Life Pills claiming workers stay active night and day. It lists ailments addressed including indigestion biliousness constipation and headaches and promotes ease and safety with a 25 cent price at Joe K Smock’s drug store.
Special notice states churches closed last Sunday for small pox will reopen next Sunday if no new notice is issued. Dr C H Epwards and H O Town of Sullivan provide the update.
James McClanahan the shoe dealer is preparing to add a two story brick addition with basement at the rear of his building. The remodel includes a balcony on the second floor and a wide stairway. The project aims to improve facilities for his rapidly growing business and customer accommodations.
Illinois Central put a new passenger train in service last Sunday. The west bound train arrives Sullivan at 7 09 a m and the east bound train at Sullivan at 7 19 p m daily.
The article details a local fiddlers contest managed by E. D. Nickey to be held at the College Chapel next Saturday night. It lists performers by troupe including violinists, guitarists, pianists, mandolins, and vocalists, with participants such as McNaughton, Stoddard, Pleasant, Atkinson, Cox, Wright, and Hess among others.
J N Heap and wife of Jasonville visited here earlier this week. Mattie Evans was in Shelburn Sunday. Flora Johns of Shelburn visited Georgia Payne over the weekend. Lewis Franklin of Sullivan did business here Monday. John Linkenhaker and wife of Sullivan called on James Crawford and family Sunday. Blanche McClanahan spent Sunday with Sue Curry in Terre. G A R and W R C held a dinner Saturday for members and families with visitors from Sullivan and speeches by Judge Buff and Capt. Crawford. Hosea Anderson spent Sunday near Sullivan. Mrs. Sebring of Shelburn visited Mrs. T Crary Sunday. Ethel Welch attended a Shelburn play Friday night.
A reader laments switching loyalties from the Democrat to the Bulletin and then to Things Heard and Seen. He notes subscribing under protest, jokes about newspapers, and asks for more versus a looming shift to Union Labor. The letter hints at rival papers and a desire for regular verse.
A collage of verses and satirical snippets from Sullivan Indiana. Contains rhymes about locals like Charley White and Bob Black, remarks on railroads to Shelburn, library site debates, a prize fight turned windmill, and other civic jests. Mentions Admiral Schley, Carrie Nation, Ben Day, and a guard for the Bloody Fifth ward.
140 acre farm two miles east of Shelburn offered for sale. Must be sold at once with bargain pricing. Call at office PHN T and Will Hays for details.
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