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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1904
Page
7
An ad from Royal Baking Powder Co of New York promotes its product as the surer way to bake. The snippet emphasizes reliability and brand trust in home cooking.
A vintage note extols Royal Baking Powder as a housewife helper for fresh tasty cakes biscuits and desserts at home. It contrasts homemade fare with bake-shop offerings and lauds Mr Akin's fishing feats and a dramatic river voyage ending with a testimonial about local talent in Sullivan County.
An Florida correspondent reports Ed Akin and John Cooper visiting Havana Cuba with remarks on city life and a near police encounter. The rooster boats and squalls during fishing trips are recounted as well as a visit by John W. Gates yacht Roxana arriving at New Smyrna. The letter ends with a social encounter in Gates drawing room and Hoosier humor.
March 1 to April 30 1904 the Burlington offers very low one way colonist rates to Montana Washington Oregon Idaho and California with reductions of 25 to 40 percent from regular fares. The Burlington Northern Pacific Express provides through trains via Billings and full tourist sleeper service to the Northwest and California excursions with weekly tours and daylight City travel. Readers are urged to write for rates routes train service folders berths and information.
Sullivan Dispensers of liquor tried to open a saloon in Riverton last Friday. A committee of irate residents seized the beer and whiskey, ordered the operators to leave, and the matter concluded without violence or injuries. Ho Sea Badders and Win Creager were involved.
Mrs. William H. Alumbaugh died at her Hymera home last week of tuberculosis. Funeral by Chicopee Council Daughters of Pocahontas. She leaves a husband and three children. S. Bailey died at his Jackson township home at fifty. Funeral by Rev. B. F. Julian at Bethel M E church. Interment Bethel cemetery. Bailey was a member of Knightsville Masonic lodge. Mrs. Allen Forbes died Tuesday last week at Farmersburg. Funeral by Rev. A. J. Akers Thursday at Mt. Olive. Interment Mt. Olive cemetery.
Otis Bedwell has been sick for some time. Rollin Eaton buys Armon Snider farm and will move this spring. Joe Moore dies at eighty three. funeral at Mt Calvary cemetery conducted by David M. Bedwell. Roads are in poor condition and a three mile rock road project is planned near the church.
Government rural mail delivery tests in Indiana aim to map every farm house and track changes in location and new buildings within two years. If successful here, the system could expand nationwide, letting a person locate any farm house by touching its position on a map.
Liston and Benefield advertise a 190 acre farm six miles from Sullivan at 40 per acre and 160 acres of fine farmland with two houses eight miles north, 50 per acre Also 90 acres of rich bottom land eight miles south of Merom plus multiple houses and lots in Sullivan with modern features and bargain prices including a new dwelling on South State street for 1500 and a brick business house on the public square.
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