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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1881
Page
3
A broad array of brief items from the era reports the Georgia cotton crop at about 30 percent below last year, plus multiple violent crimes, political notes, and legal cases across several states and abroad. Notable items include a Huntsville Alabama shooting involving Ryland Jones, a Texas Texas building fire, and various embezzlement and court issues.
The Hines residence in Thorntown was broken into and $16.50 stolen from the Methodist mite society. A windstorm at Crawfordsville caused the First Presbyterian church wall to collapse, damaging the building by over $50 with the wall standing sixty five feet high. James Brown of New Albany, age 21, robbed his grandfather Thomas O’Brien of $350, accompanying a peer of his own age.
A feature on women entering barbering celebrates female barbers and their skills. The piece then reports Aztec Club meeting notes with Gen Hancock elected president for life, Gen Grant named vice president, following the death of the first president.
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