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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1899
Page
6
The item lists various local notes including sick residents Sam Hanford with fever, Harry Wagoner with typhoid, and Amos Bales visiting from Fairbanks. It also mentions social visits, birthdays, theater lectures, stolen horses, a furniture sale by Woods in Sullivan, and regional travel of Dr. Frank S. Gray. Also notes about church meetings, school administration ties, and local residents’ movements.
The Friday Afternoon Club met on the 3rd with Mrs. Kate Woods and discussed topics from Julia Ward Howe to the Samoan Islands. Mrs. Marie Bell read a paper on Shakespeare by Sir Henry Irving, prompting a devotion to Shakespeare, plus a reading from As You Like It and a Dickens recital. They adjourned to meet November 17 with Mrs. Mayme Bell.
A brown kid glove with a D clasp and the word Dent is lost. A 25 cent reward is offered at this office. Also a pair of gold rim double glass spectacles. Please leave the glasses with Mrs. James Catlin.
The Evansville area report notes Harry Wright’s arrest on bigamy charges with three marriages cited to Pearl P. Poe in 1895 and two later spouses, drawing attention in Sullivan. Concurrent dispatches from Columbus, Indianapolis and other cities describe early Republican gains in Ohio and scattered results across states, with Nash hailed in Ohio and broader returns showing Republican leads in multiple state races.
The Union argues that to reach a 2000 circulation goal in 1900 it must gain 500 new subscribers. It notes county papers operate on thin margins with $1 yearly rates and arrears hurt service costs. The piece claims no local paper can run for less than 30 a week and stresses need for broad, fully paid readership.
Aunt Jemima Boles 1822 born North Carolina resident dies at daughter Mrs. Lewis Grigsby home last Thursday. Buried at Johnson graveyard Turman township. Widow of Edward Boles who died last June. The couple raised several children now married in the county. She suffered health decline after a winter accident in Turman township.
The Farmers Institute will meet Friday and Saturday December 9 with a full program. All farmers and others are invited. A list of townships presidents is provided with a meeting at the courthouse on Saturday at 1 o clock. Names include Jackson Harry Badders Curry Gus Loftin Fairbanks Hiram Drake Turman Cushman Hamilton H H Zike Cass Geo Exline Jefferson John Sisson Haddon Salathiel Boone Gill A P Coyner Gro C Youngman Chair James Dodd Sec.
Dora Peelman was fined 82 and costs by Squire Martin for violating truancy law. A boy, son of George Barbee now living in Illinois, resides at Peelman’s home but claims she cannot compel schooling. Peelman says the father abandoned him. reform school may be considered. The boy has suffered as a waif around town for years.
Uriah Coulson, R. H. Crowder, W. F. Long, J. F. Hoke and wife, and C. L. Davis plan an extended bear hunt from late this week or early next week. Their target is Mounds La near Vicksburg where Ed Maxwell lives. Mrs. Long is already there and Ed Maxwell and wife were to depart yesterday. Coulson will send a weekly list of bear kills. Subscribe for the Union.
The Sard regiment, last from the county to recruit, has arrived in the Philippines and is brigaded with the 13th Regulars and 6th Artillery under Gen. Wheaton. About fifteen men from the county are listed, led by Lieut. Mehinney, including John Yayer and others.
Aunt Jane Grifith fell and broke her arm while at home in Greene County. Miss Mary McCullough, daughter of the late Archibald McCullough, was seriously injured in a separate accident near Enmsbury church when thrown from a livery wagon and dragged by lines.
A hand painted fan with spangles and gaudy colors was a late gift. It was presented by J. R. Garrison, once legal partner of J. C. Chaney, now Porto Rico auditor. The fan’s design evokes a Castilian style and its dark hues recall that country’s race.
York Illinois residents allege a grog shop on this side of the river violates law and await court action to suppress the nuisance and curb alleged violations.
A carrier pigeon lit in Green Riggs horse lot in Fairbanks township one week ago last Monday morning. Mr. Riggs shot the bird and it bore a silver leg band inscribed with K. $2542. The pigeon is identified as a carrier bird.
The notice lists several marriage licenses issued including tires?en Gadberry to Lola Robertson Samuel E Tucker to Emily Wood Frank Bates to Cora Sloop Commodore Chastain to Olevia Weaver Reynolds to Alaina Doty John S Lisman to Lillie E Coleman Charles E Sloop to Stella May Daily.
Two men held on robbery charges were brought from Hutsonville and jailed here as Oliver Treeblood’s account appears on the first page. Evidence is reported as fairly strong against George Johnson and Charles Lacey.
Beginning Saturday evening November 11 Rev. Fox of Terre Haute and Rev. Wilson of Evansville will lead a protracted meeting at Graysville church. The event will continue through the following week. Postage on Soldiers Letters Federal order caps extra postage on letters from service members in Guam and the Philippines. Postmasters must apply domestic rates and ignore prior higher charges.
Secretary Hay and the German minister exchanged farewell greetings yesterday at the White House. The minister departs for Luxembourg ahead of the German ambassador arrival, Mr Von Holleben, in Washington.
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