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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1917
Page
7
A Georgia letter from April 26, 1917, describes war excitement and price concerns. The writer jokes about a tall Black man named Charley, a traveling coffin salesman, and notes pride in volunteers while hinting at censorship avoidance and shifting war sentiments.
A 1917 Sullivan Indiana letter mixes a bustling shop scene with wartime sentiment. The writer notes buyers paying high prices for hogs cattle and goods, then recounts a humorous coffin sales pitch to Charley Hemphill and a store warehouse clerkly figure named Mr. Wire, ending with a personal closing from Cc. BE. WEIR.
The calendar for the May term opens with Judge W. H. Bridwell listing daily dockets from May 7 to June 14 including Cooper Drainage cases and various civil matters. A wedding at the bride’s home is noted, with a nephew making a fateful remark about burying Aunt Ellen if she dies, reflecting on the event amid court schedules.
A brief note highlights United States Tires as notably distinct within a large assortment, drawing attention to their quality and visibility among many brands.
The ad warns spring colds are dangerous and urges a treatment with Dr King s New Discovery. It claims the antiseptic balsams clear the head soothe irritated membranes and break up lingering colds, advising continued use until the cold is gone.
Ed Bascombe donates two candy buckets to the fire company to be painted red by Constable Si Plum. Jim Slivers plants garlic. Eph Keef may become a barber college professor. Gossip mixes with town characters, war talk, and light anecdotes about local figures and quirks.
Mothers worry as crying children suffer sleep disturbances peevishness and cold susceptibility. Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children has aged 30 years as a trusted remedy in many homes. They commonly break up colds in 24 hours move and regulate bowels and destroy worms.
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