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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1902
Page
2
An advertisement extols the benefits of Scott's Emulsion for consumption and weak lungs. It urges early treatment and regular use, notes salt pork digestion concerns, and offers a free sample with the medication label shown on the bottle. The copy cites Scott & Bowne chemists in New York and lists prices and where to buy.
To St Paul and Minneapolis. The Pioneer Limiteds of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway travel the Fast Mail route. Leaves Union Station Chicago at 6:30 every evening. F A Milner General Passenger Agent Chicago.
All trains run daily except Nos T and 2 which do not operate on Sundays.
The E and T H R R announces winter tourist rates to the south with round trip validity until May 31 1903. Homeseekers tickets offered on multiple sale dates in late 1902 and early 1903 at One Fare plus 2 for the round trip, good returning 21 days from sale. Colonist and cheap California fares to Idaho Montana Oregon Washington and British Columbia sit alongside May Music Festival specials and routes to San Francisco Sacramento and Los Angeles with a 34 dollar one way fare from Sullivan Indiana entry points.
Beginning February 15 and continuing daily through April 30 a special rate applies to all points in Washington Oregon Idaho Montana and British Columbia. For maps rates routes and other information write to C C Hill District Passenger Agent Wisconsin Central Railway 230 Clark Street Chicago.
Travel offer for February 15 to April 30 1903 advertising colonist tickets from Chicago to California including San Francisco and Los Angeles via the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Union Pacific route at $83 one way second class. F A Miller G P A Chicago.
Advertisement promoting Dr. King's New Life Pills as a cure for indigestion biliousness constipation sick headaches and liver and bowel troubles. Claims millions are always at work night and day and offers pills for 25 cents at Joe K Smock's drug store.
Wants a job as a farm laborer and notes upbringing on a farm with capability for all farm tasks. Inquiries should be made at the union office.
A Riverside California letter from March 9 1903 recounts a cross country trip from Greencastle to California. It praises San Rosa El Paso Redlands and Coulton then describes Riverside with mountains orchards and canals. The writer notes housing work for Mike a bakery job at 18 dollars weekly and plans to stay in the area with Admiral Schley as a recent visitor.
In Carlisle May 4 voters will decide on issuing bonds for a new school house as the present facility is dilapidated and overcrowded. The election also features contests for town officers with J F Spratt W A Trigg and George Arnold seeking seats, and Henry Ash facing rivals for town marshal. New trustees will be chosen, and tax rates in Haddon's township and Carlisle show decreases from 1901. The article notes Carlisle’s musical club leadership, pioneer families, and historic links to Sullivan County.
Mrs W Watkins of Pleasant City Ohio recounts pneumonia and a terrible cough that worsened until Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption was used. The remedy, praised as the only sure cure for coughs colds and all lung diseases, is sold by Joe K Smock Drugeist with 50 cents and 1.00 dollar prices and free trial bottles.
Desirable residence on West Washington street with seven rooms and a large yard plus a sizable garden spot. Address Box 284 Sullivan Indiana. March 11, 1931.
Sullivan county lists total tax rates and poll amounts for 1902 due May and November. Shelburn town leads with 2.60 per hundred dollars and 2.75 total poll, Hamilton township lowest at 1.65 and 2.00. The table names Jackson, Hymera, Curry, Farmersburg, Fairbanks, Turman, Br Hamilton, Sullivan, Cass, Jefferson, Haddon, Carlisle, Merom, and other townships with respective rates and poll totals.
Trustee Rogers selects the spring term teaching staff for Hamilton Township. Names include Alvin McCammon, Minnie Penrod, Addie Murdock, H C Luster, Lulu Wagoner, Maude Linkenhaker, A A Freeman, A B McCord, Mary Maxwell, E Donald Maple, Destine Denney, Lou E Liston, Ed Liston, Ella M McGrew, and M L Pigg.
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