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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1922
Page
3
A testimonial from Mrs. R. B. Long of Dallas credits Stella Vitae with ending her stomach pains backache headaches and constant nervousness. She says the remedy restored her health completely and is worth its weight in gold. The ad notes availability from druggists with a money back guarantee.
A series of property sales and transfers recorded in Vigo County and nearby townships. Transactions include balances and parcels in Sullivan Hamilton and Jackson Townships, with buyers and sellers such as M H Drake C A Schu Wm Ridge J H Ford and others. Notable parcels include lots in Mapleton Avondale and Springer adds, with prices from 1 to 7500 dollars and references to coal rights and ex coal terms.
A correspondent recalls a pre automobile moment when a young woman at a window sees visitors and slips a Spoonerism. Instead of Cadots in their carriage she blurts Here come the Carrots in their cabbage, a humorous misphrase shaping a fond memory.
Arnold White refuses a loan and a theater invitation while Hal Daniels plays host to a stranger. An attorney from Montana reveals Drake’s wealth and a past loan, confirming Leila Morton will accept a marriage proposal if Arnold asks at the theater party.
A Louisville Journal quip notes a man who found nine pearls in an oyster stew, while the riposte humor suggests more oysters or a testy mood. The fragment reflects a playful local anecdote from the period.
Joseph E. Rankin, a scout for Maj. T. F. Thornburgh, rode 170 miles in 24 hours using rough terrain and worn-out horses to relay news of Payne’s beleaguered command on the Milk River. He reached Rawlings and helped guide Col. Merritt’s Fourth Cavalry to the rescue, arriving as Payne and his men faced the siege.
This story recounts Old Jim Baker the frontier hunter and trader who dueled a French rival at close range near the Green River crossing the Oregon Trail. After hours of drinking and poor aim they stopped, ending one of the era’s most famed frontier quarrels. Baker, born 1808 in Illinois, later guided Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston against the Mormons and helped found Denver before dying in 1898.
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