Ginger and Simple chase ends with buggy tale at Sullivan
In a rustic episode amid cattle and barbed wire, Simple and Captain chase Old Ginger tugging a Rex buggy. They recall youth, barber shop misadventures, and a twin-like reunion while neighbors debate a woolly barb wire incident and watch for Shad Bastine’s verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simple
Cap
Marshall B. Smith
Hymera
Smith
No. 9
West Side
Sullivan
Ginger
Cousin
Maud
Simon
Fritz
Hans
Hannibal Zike
Shad Bastine
Scott Bros Furniture Ad Offers Similar Prices to Mail Order
A local advertisement declares Scott Bros sells every furniture item at prices matching mail order houses and urges customers not to send money away. The notice emphasizes better goods for the same money and is signed by Scott Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Bros
Chicago Wholesale and Mail Order House
Lake St
Chicago
Simple Simon’s furniture offered at No 9 West Side
Shoppers toured No 9 West Side viewing a White Lilly Washing Machine and a $12.50 Sewing Machine, with Fritz praising the quality. They compared catalogue and Rex Buggies in a large rear warehouse, noting The iment House of Sullivan as the payment friendly seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 9
West Side
Simon
Hans
Fritz
Sears & Roebuck
Rex
Mr. Scott
Hansing
Sullivan
Kg Hans
Reunion memories and a hotel steam scare in town
In Washington City Col V V Williams met ex Governor Sam Crawford and learned about Bedford friends including Richard Fisher who replied with a nostalgic letter recalling boyhood days and a reunion on August 12. A Dutch traveler caused an alarm at the Davis hotel when a detached radiator pipe and steam heat produced a three quarter hour Turkish bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington City
Col. V. V. Williams
Sam J.crawford
Kansas
Crawford
Bedford
Richard Fisher
Chaney
Congress
Davis Hotel
H. A. Hicks
Born twins weigh five and fifty three pounds in Sullivan
Beat born last Wednesday night to Mr and Mrs Jerry McDade twin boys with one baby weighing 5 pounds and the other 53. Robert C Miller a new Union subscriber from rural route four. Various residents of Sullivan and surrounding townships appear in notices including purchases, relocations, and travels to Oklahoma and Indiana institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry McDade
Robert C. Miller
Union
Or. J. Cartwright
Charles E Curtis
al Waddell
Frank Richardson
Orville
Sullivan County
Eldorado
Oklahoma
Richardson
Mr. Curtis
Lawton
W. A. Curtis
First Christian Church
Highland Station
Kan
David Martin
W. S. Baldridge
T. J. Walls
John R. Allen
Farmersburg
Harry Lewis
Sullivan
Thos
Walls
James Collins
Oklahom
Sims
Phena Dean
Carlisle
State University
Bloomington
Marshall Smith
Cass Township
Iowa
Harry Wayman
Newtown
Ohio
W. P. Minich
Haddon Township
A. W. Minich
Henry Reeves
Dugger
Cass
Walter S. Bogle
Chicago
Glendora
Here
Cartersville
Ill
N. C. Pirtle
Perry Chastain
Ola
Rita Huffman
Farmersbureg
T. E. Salter
Oaktown Record
Rush Davidson
Remarkable recovery story from Vanceboro patient
Kenneth Melver of Vanceboro Maine credits Dr King's New Discovery with saving his life after doctors gave up on his severe lung infection. He describes relief from chest inflammation and congested lungs and praises the remedy for coughs colds bronchitis tonsillitis and la grippe. Trial bottles are offered free at Smock's drug store with a 50 cent bottle price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Melver
Vanceboro
Dr. King
Ares
Smock
Unclear political note on water and party committees
Fragmentary text references a judge riddle, water supply for Sullivan, and Democratic committee activity with incomplete lines and unresolved questions. No clear events, dates, or names beyond generic references to O Harris and Democratic County committees.
Sale attendance and local visits in Benson Chapel
Residents from Benson Chapel attended D. H. Lovelace sale on Wednesday. Tom Lane visited the area in the latter part of last week. Oscar McClanahan and his wife called on Dave Dix and his wife on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Harden
Hamilton
W. A. Hughes
Tom Lane
Sullivan
Will Kirkham
Murray Shields
D. H. Lovelace
Oscar McClanahan
Dave Dix
Royal Art Rugs by W. T. Smith and Son of Philadelphia
Philadelphia manufacturer W. T. Smith and Son promotes seamless Royal Art Rugs and Draperies using quality dyes and yarns with 28 grades and special sizes. They warn against costly miters, tapestries, velets, and high pile moquette sold as Axminsters. Check the ticket reading Smith's of Philadelphia and see Roy Cowles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Smith and Son Incorporated
Philadelphia
Smith’s
Smith
Roy Cowles
Protests Over Interurban Fares Between Shelburn and Terre Haute
Residents along the Shelburn to Terre Haute interurban line hold mass meetings to protest electric company fares. They allege discriminatory pricing compared with the Clinton line operated by the same company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
Terre Haute
Electric Company
Clinton
Notice of First Creditors Meeting for Robert M Dear
Creditors of Robert M Dear of Sullivan Indiana are notified that he was adjudged bankrupt on March 3 1906 in Indianapolis. The first meeting to prove claims choose a trustee examine the bankrupt under oath and conduct other business will be held at Buff Stratton offices Sullivan Indiana. Presentation of claims is required as provided by law. Minor F Pate Referee in Bankruptcy Bloomfield Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Dear
Sullivan
Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Buff & Stratton
Minor F. Pate
Bloomfield
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O. B. Harris
Srdianapolis
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Denver, Colo
Miss Laura Irwin
John M. Thomas
E. W. Ross
Sue Ross
H. K. Ross
Judith Lacey
McKee
Indiana State Normal School
Charles Shepherd
Foster
Crumpacker
Enbitt House
Louis Ludlow
Washington Letter
Indianapolis Star
Perry Akers
This County
Anderson
Uriah Akers
Missouri
Mr. Akers
Misses Nagel
Evansville
Herman Schmidt
I. H. Kalley
Thomas Neal
Court House
Bluford Robbins
Lem H. Willis
Nancy Jane Neal
Neal
J. P. Siner
City
Siner
J. W. Pearce
Pearce
Jesse Pearce
Terre Haute Star
Worcester
Mass
Worcester Telegram
John A. Curry
Telegram
John S. Bays
California
Harold Bays
James Greenlee
New Smyrna
Fla
Garland Scott
Rush Medical College
John Mattix
New Smyrna, Fla
Hardin Sparks
John Alkire
Lillie Hall
Wash Osburn
Jimmy
O. Harris
Democratic County
China
Lac
Gonstipax
Benson Chapel
People's Beer
Surrounding
Chas. Humphreys
Act
Pri
Makers
Esots
Hatry
Oliver
Janesville & Brown
Acme
Green
Abe
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