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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1908
Page
4
Carlisle and vicinity plan a three day celebration July 2 3 and 4 with home comers days preceding. They aim to bring back former citizens scattered across the United States and have Brazil concert band ready to provide music.
Farmersburg notes recount Joe T Akin visiting his birth home in Bloomington near the old cemetery with graves linked to the Murphy and Parks families. Capt John Canary recalls a Civil War era visit. Local items cover multiple residents in Farmersburg and nearby towns with social visits, trades, and moves.
Mrs Mary Halberstadt wife of George Halberstadt resided three miles southeast of Farmersburg died at noon Thursday. Funeral was at 10 Sunday morning conducted by Rev A M Couchman with interment at Nye's Chapel. She was 66 and survived by her husband five children 22 grandchildren and one great grandchild. A recent severe fall is believed to have hastened her death.
A barn belonging to Charles Bolinger near Farmersburg burned Sunday morning after he left a lantern in the hay mow. The fire consumed the structure and its contents except for the livestock.
Farmersburg May 5. The trial of William Johnson of Sullivan, formerly a resident here, for renting a room here for gaming purposes, was held before Squire Kirkham at Sullivan yesterday. Johnson was acquitted.
The People's Bank of the city emerged as the highest bidder for the Marquette ditch bonds during Tuesday afternoon proceedings at the county treasurer's office.
A letter urges Sullivan merchants to hold a Fourth of July celebration at Coffman’s Park, noting Sullivan has no town event this year after last year’s absence. The piece questions if William A. Cullop will campaign with his old speech about McKinley and mentions Cyrus E. Davis retiring from politics and a license era ending with a saloon shutdown.
A Lady's Realm note claims bald men appear more successful in politics with no flowing hair on front benches, seen as sacred to the great and eminent in Parliament.
Samuel Brokaw who has been seriously ill at the Southern Insane Hospital at Evansville has been brought to his home west of the city.
Unclaimed letters listed for two weeks in Sullivan Indiana include ladies Lola Berrien Davie May Manuel Girtie Woodard Nannie Williams John Walton and Mrs. Dic B. Smith. gentlemen Charley Alexander Will Altman Fred Lane J C Perath Parker Lige Smith Wm. B. Steele Frank Stanley John Rainwater Ephraim and others. call “advertised” to claim.
Piles indicate broader system illness and can foretell dropsy constipation and liver stomach kidney diseases. Dr Crowley claims remarkable success in curing piles and rectal diseases where ligature hypodermic injection and cautery failed.
Republicans of Curry township will meet in mass convention at Farmersburg at two o clock p m on Thursday May 7 1908 to nominate candidates for township trustee township assessor advisory board and to transact other business. R P White WM Lucas Secretaries County Chairman.
Hicks predicts a sequence of storm periods in May with high temperatures, falling barometers, and gusty southerly winds. Violent storms and possible tornadoes are noted for May 2 to 5 and again around the 25th to 27th, with cooler spells and frost later in the month.
An old advertisement touts a herb remedy for back pains urinary bladder and kidney trouble aimed at women. It promises a pleasant sure cure distributed by the Mother Gray Company LeRoy New York with a mail order package and instructions.
New Lebanon reports Claude Lisman visiting from De Pauw for the weekend. Frank McNaughton enlisted in the U S coast artillery last Thursday. Crowder Co. store now in Mr Nichols's possession. W F M S and Little Light Bearers program Sunday at Walkers well received. Rev Bruner preached here Sunday morning. Hast Chapel services planned next Sunday night. Water line from the schoolhouse basement lowered. Quarterly meetings at Walkers Sunday night May 17 with Elder Asbury preaching. Mrs George Webb and children of Sullivan visited her parents Mr and Mrs Isaac Brown. Missionary women to attend Shelburn meeting Wednesday. Turpie and Allen Brokaw went fishing at Riverton Monday. Rev McNaughton and family visited B A Allens Monday. Many town folks at Sullivan Saturday. John Adams at home with family over Sunday. James Drake came to New Lebanon Monday morning to count ties back to Sullivan. J W Kemp and family to Terre Haute Tuesday for M W A convention. Almer Oldham and wife of Sullivan visited his parents Sunday.
Shake into your shoes with Allen's Foot Ease. It relieves tired aching callous sweating and swollen feet. Sold at druggists and shoe stores for 5 cents. Free sample available. Address Allen S Johnson, LeRoy, New York.
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