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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1916
Page
8
Advertises mohair dresses in white and grey shades with embroidered dot batiste fabrics. Highlights lawn India linen pique and duck fabrics priced per yard from 6 to 25 cents and two lawn dresses with lace insertions and tucks priced around $1.15 and $1.98.
In Fairbanks and nearby towns on Monday through Sunday residents reported visits and chores. James Johnson and wife of Farmersburg, Alf Benson, Lee Marts, Elmer Drake and others aided ranchers with barn work and saw various relatives and friends in Shelburn Scott City Sullivan and Illinois. The Fairbanks Alumni Society held a meeting for commencement planning and committees were set by President George Burton. A late fragment mentions a rig damage at an auto event and ghostly rumors from Cornelius Albee and Welsh families.
Many residents visited Sullivan and nearby towns, with frequent family gatherings. A quarterly Providence meeting drew a large crowd, and a birthday dinner was hosted at Mrs. Medsker’s home with John Harrison and families among attendees. Mrs. Ingersoll improves, and Will Thomas with his wife had dinner at Charles Thomas’s.
Lawn hose garden hose and lawn mowers offered at MAES Turman and Riggs in sale notice. 42-1t
J B Durham visited Sullivan and Rev Hershey with Josie Eno for dinner. Pearl Wright and Leota Wright stayed with Mary Manning. Elsie Shields and her mother attended church. Dr J L Durham went to Waveland to visit his father. Zora Faught was guest of Mrs Allie Watson Saturday night.
Local ads announce Moline corn planters priced at 25 dollars available from Mattix Turman and Riggs. Item listed with a 42 11 notation.
Fairbanks BR No 2 reported visits with Andy Borders and son Jesse from Doddville on Thursday. Ora and Frank Patton stayed in Sullivan Thursday night. Jake Foutz visited his aunt Mrs. Sarah Bosstick of the Narrows Sunday night. Clarence Lester planned to see his best girl Sunday evening. Mrs Jasin Walters is reported worse. Mr and Mrs Apple of Palestine Illinois are visiting Kyle Ransford's with Grace Wernz and son Rudolph visiting Mrs Rhoda Bicknell Monday evening.
For sale by Mattix Turman and Riggs a Cool Kitchen Quick Meal Gasoline Range offered in a local sale notice. The fragment announces a consumer appliance listing likely from a classifieds page.
Merom residents attend Oberlin commencements and elocution events. Local trips include visits from Ellis Pleasant and W O Adams. A senior elocutionary recital is planned in the college chapel with Elizabeth Marian Jones next Friday. Profs Hatten and Loughead traveled to Sullivan by auto for ice and summer planning.
For sale by Mattox Turman and Riggs and 42-1 Scott Bros offer a complete outfit at 20 to 30 percent cheaper by buying in car lots and selling at the same rate. Seall seal request implied in ad.
Sunday night services drew many to Benson Chapel. Local families and visitors were noted across Sullivan and Clarence areas. Benson Chapel will host an all day Bible School Conference on June 10 with schools Providence Oak Grove Valley Mission Marlow and Benson Chapel plus speakers Josiah Morris Cyrus Jones Myra Jenkins and Mary Chapman guiding the Friends Quarterly gathering. Everyone invited.
An advertisement notes corn for sale and promotes Balance Frame Dandy Cultivator as the tool to harvest abundant crops. It emphasizes selling corn and implies availability through a local seller referenced as for sale by.
Mr and Mrs P D Over express gratitude to friends and neighbors for service kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of their son Roscoe.
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