Local News Notes On People and Professions
Miss Berta Briggs returned from Chicago this week. Mrs. J. C. Chaney presides over the local Daughters of Veterans. A. J. Rich’s white bronze tombstone in East Chapel Cemetery gives satisfaction. Doc Willis notes plans to quit blasting powder and sell at 1.25 per keg. Lona Warren & Co. six white bronze monuments bought for Little Flock cemetery. Mrs. Mary Davis reports Julius Loseman returning from Scott City Kansas for business. Minnie Collins, 28, wife of Rollie Collins, dies. consumption listed as cause. D. W. Burress recalls big possum supper and miners earning about 2.50 daily amid political jabber. Jet Blackburn relocates to Graysville road farm after years on Irvin Scott's. A Chicago pigmentist expected to visit to review John Sughes’s paralytic case. W. A. Foust and F. Ek Melvin join Union readership. Melvin now a lawyer with real estate. Dr J M Billman and Holt Park travel from Star City to Chicago. Park’s spine curvature advised rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lona, Warren & Co, YT
A. J. Rich
Little Flock
Mary Davis
Minnie Collins
Rollie Collins
Jefferson Sp
Bethlehem Church
James Hixon
Sullivan
Jet
Blackburn
Graysville Road
Turman Township
Irvin Scott
J. M. Billman
Holt Park
Star City
Chicago
Park
Fairbanks Institute Program Highlights Nov 6 1899
The Fairbanks Institute in Fairbanks MbD presents a full day program with opening exercises Roll Call vocal solos and education talks by Elmer Thomson H A Van Vieck and others An afternoon session includes violin solo review of child study and geography discussion led by A C Payne Zora Wisner notes illnesses prevented Profs Stalker and Wisely from attending Nearly one hundred visitors attended the afternoon session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.C. Payne
Fred and
Tressie Osborn
Zora Wisner
Stalker
Wisely
Payne
A.C. Paaynni
Zora E. Wisener
Chaney Talks on Renomination and Westward Prosperity
Hon John C Chaney of Sullivan says he will not run next year and Republican sentiment favors renominating current two year officers. He toured the Pacific coast noting western prosperity and the fading of free silver as a political issue. He cites Philippine war and rising trade with Japan China and the Orient as benefits. He reports Democratic factional strife in his county between Frakes and Hawkins.
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John ©. Chaney
Sullivan
Chaney
Pacific Coast
Far West
California
Washington
Japan
China
Orient
Squire Frakes
Croker
Marshall Hawkins
Indianapolis News
Birthday Surprise for Thomas at School No 2 Cass Township
Thomas Wilson aged five from School No 2 in Cass township enjoyed a large birthday surprise on Sunday. About 200 neighbors and friends gathered as baskets tubs and dishes filled with foods lined a 44 foot long table. He was lured to Jackson Hill that morning and returned just in time to help spread the feast.
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Thomas
Wilson
Cass Township
Jackson Hill
Battle in Philippine War Involving 33rd Regiment
The 33rd U S W fought two hours near San Fabian Luson in a major engagement to control the only northward escape route for Aguinaldo. Maj. John A Logan was among the officers killed. insurgents were routed. Local soldiers from Sullivan County named include James F. Spilkey Claude Thuzader John McClure George Barcus James H Wanhee Arthur H Lestes Alva F E Austin Fred Gardner Homer W Day Perry G Wilson John W Wible Jas J Yager and Charles W Denney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Fabian
Luson
Aguinaldo
John A. Logan
Logan
Sullivan County
John 5S
James F. Spilkey
Claude Thuzader
John McClure
George Barcus
James H. Wanhee
Arthur H. Lestes
Alva FE. Austin
Fred Gardner
Homer W. Day
Perry G. Wilson
John W. Wible
Jas. J. Yager
Charles W. Denney
Golden Wedding Celebration at Gill Township Home
Uncle Ben Allen and wife marked their 50th anniversary with a community celebration at their Gill township home. A holiday mood blanketed the neighborhood as relatives and friends gathered for a day of fellowship and abundant hospitality. The couple, raised nearby, have long been active in local affairs and are in their early seventies. Five preachers attended with family and notable guests from nearby towns, and several presents were received.
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Ben Allen
Gill Township
Ben
Billie Eaton
James Eatouf
Paris
Drs
John Ishler
Martinsville
Ills
Mrs. L. K. Stock Recovers After Skull Operation
Friends report Mrs. L. K. Stock underwent a critical brain surgery trephination two weeks ago at Union Hospital in Terre Haute to treat a brain abscess. She is up at the hospital and aims to return home in two to three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. K. Stock
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Mrs L K Stock Undergoes Mastoiditis Operation
Mrs L K Stock of Sullivan Indiana underwent a delicate operation at Union hospital in Terre Haute on Wednesday performed by Dr Bell Weinstein Young and Niblack. The mastoid cell was removed to relieve a long standing left side ear infection. She regained consciousness and is improving, though she faces a lengthy recovery period.
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Terre Haute
L. K. Stock
Sullivan
Ind
Union Hospital
Mrs. Ben Huber Dies After Illness and Attack
Mrs. Ben Huber died yesterday evening at seven after a long illness from heart disease. She was the widow of Ben Huber and sister of Wm. McCammon. Funeral Thursday at 10 a.m. at the residence conducted by Rev. M. W. Yocum.
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Ben Huber
Arctic deep-sea soundings questioned by Nathorst
Prof. Nathorst questions earlier measurements of Arctic depth in the Swedish deep between Spitzbergen and Greenland. He finds a maximum depth of 7050 feet, far shallower than the 2050 fathoms reported thirty years earlier, attributing the discrepancy to older, less precise methods and indicating improved techniques now allow better bottom detection.
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Greenhind
Prof
Nathorst
Arctic Ocean
Spitzbergen
Greenland
Ings
Over Seven Feet Tall Georgian Farmer Faces Height Drawbacks
The seven foot one and a quarter inch Georgian farmer from Australia endures extended beds higher ceilings and tailored furniture as a family tradition explains his stature. He notes such height brings both advantages and inconveniences though his elder brother is two inches taller and the family claims heredity.
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Samme
Tle
Neyer
Dian Bee
Belgians Imitate Car Speeds Break Records in France
In April, M. Camille Jenatzy drove the Jamais Contente on a straight road near St Germain and Constance to challenge the kilometer record. The first kilometer took 4.745 seconds, the second 3.4 seconds, equating to about 105.382 kilometers per hour. Jenatzy believes he can reach roughly 120 kilometers per hour on the flying kilometer.
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France
Belgium
M. Camille Jenatzy
Count de Chasseloup Laubat
St. Germain
Constance
Jenatzgy
Jenatzy
Women's status described in traditional Korean society
The excerpt discusses how Korean women are treated, noting their lack of a formal name in adulthood. In childhood they receive nicknames among family, but upon reaching maturity society mostly refers to them as daughters or sisters of specific men, reflecting limited public recognition.
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Merturity
Venius
Werner
Werner Encyclopaedia Britannica
The
Britannica
Encyelopedia Britannica
U.S
Berlin University bans braided hair for women students
The University of Berlin prohibits women students from wearing their hair in braids down their backs. Two pirate students who persisted in braiding were expelled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Berlin
Pir
Skunk Farming Schemes Attract Public Attention
An Agricultural Department official touts skunk farming as a lucrative future industry. He claims rapid breeding, low upkeep, and enormous potential profits from pelts and oil, urging readers to invest early and grow a large operation within a few years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Department
The Bicycle Bell and the Lion
Mr Edward North Buxton bicycling with his daughter along the Uganda road encounters a lion blocking the track. They ring their bells loudly, and the lion is startled and retreats. The moment shows calm ingenuity on a dangerous stretch.
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Edward North Buxton
Uganda
Mr. Buxton
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J. C. Chaney
Daughters of Veterans
East Chapel Cemetery
Doc Willis
Julius Loseman
Scott City
Kan
Fairbanks Institute
John C. Chaney
Union
Ausosta
Ae Wilton
Brussels
Berlin
Blackwood
Avondale
Cincinnati Enquirer
Pute
Socity
Encystopadia Britannica
S. T. Stansil
Indiana
Leland Hotel
Michigan and
Jackson Boulevards
Chas. W. Babb
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