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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1911
Page
3
A Sullivan Indiana store advertises a 15 day sale to make room for Xmas goods. It touts heavily discounted men and women undergarments, sweaters, socks, gloves, blankets, linens, silk scarfs, mittens, floor cloths, and second hand heating stoves and ranges with prices pushing well below typical retail. Notable items include 29c to 89c union suits, 89c fleeced lined suits, 10c to 25c gloves, 15c table cloths, and 99c blankets.
The article argues Hobab should join the Church to give his business and teaching gifts while the Church aids his growth. It stresses reciprocal service where members contribute talent and receive spiritual and social strength, warning against giving without receiving and stressing that organized righteousness and shared mission empower minimal isolated effort.
Peter Bondy of South Rockwood Michigan laments his powerless stance as his son suffers from kidney trouble. He praises Electric Bitters after six bottles, claiming a miraculous improvement. The ad touts backache fatigue nervousness loss of appetite and warns of dropsy diabetes and Brights disease, urging purchase at 50 cents a bottle from Joe K Smock Son.
Former Mayor Busse and a Chicago investment party toured Shelburn today reviewing Monon coal assets. Reported plan suggests Busse and associates may gain control of the Monon interests in the Shelburn coal fields.
A report notes glasses were properly fitted by Dr Jackson at the Davis Hotel in Sullivan on November 27. No drug was used.
Sullivan physicians urge killing cats to curb diphtheria spread amid a county outbreak. Dr A B Thralls of Hymera recommends eliminating family cats and neighbors cats if diphtheria is present. One case remains in Fairbanks township with Hunt school quarantined. four cases in Sullivan city.
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. promises ONE HUNDRE DOLLARS for each uncured catarrh case. The notice, dated December 6 1886, claims Hal l s Catarrh Cure via internal use affecting blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Curry township farmers institute meets at the M E church in Farmersburg on November 28 with a special music program. Forenoon talks include More and Better Wheat by D B Johnson Mooresville Tile Drainage by Homer Morgan Prairie Creek and Dairying by O H Burke. Afternoon talks cover Domestic Science by E A O Dell Conservation of the Soil by D B Moore. Spraying by S B O Dell and Poultry Breeding by John W Adams Farmersburg.
City school teachers entertained Mr. and Mrs. J W Holton with a reception last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Giles, in a gathering honoring the couple.
Star City also known as Delcarbo post office, five miles northeast of Sullivan, has been wiped out as the Consolidated Indiana Coal Company moved ninety houses and a fourteen room hotel to Shelburn Hymera St. Clair and Union. The Star City mine, once a major county operation, employed hundreds and supported a town of about 500, now a past memory.
Isabella C. Chambers Burnett died November 10 1911 at 10 05 a m in Terre Haute Indiana aged 61 She was born March 16 1850 at New Lebanon Indiana married to William T Burnett January 28 1867 and had three children Surviving are her husband and two children EH T Burnett and Mrs B A Nesmith The meeting with the Lord was marked by her last words Oh Blessed Savior Funeral services were held at her Sylvan Dell street home conducted by Rev P C Lisman and her body was laid to rest in a local cemetery.
James A. Gummeree sues Peabody-Alwert Coalt for 2000 damages claiming injuries from being caught between a mine car and the tipple. He states a crushed collar bone a sprained back and two ribs torn loose.
Harvey Benjamin Adams aged 38 a miner married Miss Tressie Pearl Palmier aged 17 of Shelburn in a ceremony conducted by Justice Robert Kirkham at his par lors.
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