Strength against disease and Dr Pierce’s remedy
The piece argues that intemperance is a disease like consumption and only strength can halt it. It promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for coughs bronchitis and weak lungs, citing a testimonial from J W Howerton and offering medical advice and mail-order details for The People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser with stamp requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Howerton
Ken
Hanesck Co
Tenn
Dr. Pierce
Bess
Pierce
People’s Common Sense
Keg
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
Local notes recount visits, losses, and community events
Park county writers list multiple visitors and trades. Mrs. Jane Miller sells land in Vigo county to Hirein Drake Sr. Laborers on Giravel road, hedging wages. A bell is raised at the school, new library books added, and a birthday party for Prof. Conradi occurs. Several illnesses and accidents are noted along with church and social gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Smith
Mary Holmes
Park County
Jane Miller
Vigo County
Farmershburg
Illinois
Flora Parks
James Pound
W. H. Pound
Graysville
Sarah Johnson
Crawfordsville
H. H. Mowery
Mattie Dilley
Drake Church
Wm. Riggs
Chicago
Mr. Riggs
Tda Pogue
Laura Sharpies
Prairie Creek
Fairbanks Township Notes Highlight Local Affairs
Elmer Thompson shows earnest attention to a Fairbanks girl. Ollie Criss paints at Middletown. Gilbert Thompson, the heavy weight school teacher, now tips the beam at 220 pounds. The Secretary’s report reveals Fairbanks Union Sunday school has a surplus fund of 317.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Thompson
Fairbank
Ollie Criss
Middletown
Gilbert Thompson
Fairbanks Township
Fairbanks Union
Local News Briefs on Illness and Travel
Charlie Whitlock suffers malaria fever. Mrs. W. O. Stone and Edgar left Wednesday for Deer Lick Springs seeking health. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Strain visited West Union on Thursday. Miss Glenn Badger stays with sister in Terre Haute for several weeks. Edward and Charles Layson attend Merom school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Whitlock
W. O. Stone
Edgar
Deer Lick Springs
Local notes: sermons, guests, school opening, and bridge crew
Rev O Neal of Dugger to address locals Saturday and Sunday. Frank and Mrs Garner of Plainsville guests of D L Taylor. School opened with Mrs Maggie Critchfield as teacher. G L French in Sullivan on Spanish government business. G C Welch works with I C bridge crew. John Fitz visited Chicago for family. Charley Knight moved to Newton Stony's house. D L Taylor bought Neal Smith property and moved in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’neal
Dugger
Frank Garner
Plainsville
Ind
D. L. Taylor
Maggie Critchfield
Merom
G. L. French
Sullivan
Amon
Enoug
G. C. Welch
I. C
John Fitz Foreman
Chicago
Charley Knight
Newton Stony
Neal Smith
Graysville Seeks Street Fair as Merchants Prepare
A note from Graysville urges a favorable rain while Rev. W F F Smith and family arrived with goods last week. Local businessmen discuss starting a street fair and E G Carruthers expands his store with rapid addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.F. F. Smith
Sullivan
House Fire Destroys Burnett's Log Home Near Providence Church
Last Saturday afternoon a fire destroyed W E Burnett's log house just north of Providence church. It is unknown if the home was insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.E. Burnett
Providence Church
Local Newswave Snippet From Sandborn Area
C H Lucas of Sandborn visited town last Tuesday. Mrs E M Howard of Edwardsport attended Miss Fery Howard's funeral. Salena Flemming moves to Ohio next week. Joe Beck returns from Terre Haute after a week away and his health improved. Mat Goldman of Hymera visited his parents Sunday. Bollie Collins is very ill with lung trouble. State Normal attendance from this township includes Elmer Howard Will Collins Evert Padget Louretta Douthit. James A Payne Jr has gone to Florida to teach and is praised as a fine young man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Lucas
Sandborn
State Normal
Terre Haute
Elmer Howard
Will Collins
Evert Padget
Louretta Douthit
James A. Payne Jr
Florida
Payne
Sugar Creek and Nearby Socials Highlight Week
Jim Hummel delivered a load of apples to Terre Haute on Monday. Charley McCullough's birthday was celebrated by friends and neighbors at his home last Saturday night. Elder P. T. Oliphant preached at Good Hope on Tuesday and Wednesday. Will Cunningham and wife attended the Indianapolis fair. Harry Hawkins and family and Laura and Stella Hawkins went to the Baptist Association at Willow Hill. Area residents attended the Sullivan show last Thursday. Mrs. Sarah Sutton visited Frank McClanahan on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierson Township
Dale Bryant
Lewis
S. A. Payne
Wvith
Win Ichenor
Terre Haute
B. F. Julian
Gordon, Neb
J. W. Julien
Maud Coates
Clara Railsback
C.J. McAnally
Farmersburg
John Keen
Sullivan
Jas. Hughes
Ethel Hendricks
Maude
Bertha Rich
Carlisle
Ed Coffman
Jas. Stuck
Shelburn
Walter Leach
Tressa Higbee
Gus Grayham
BR. Nesbit
Bailey School House
Messrs
Will Bolinger
Uen Comer
Ola Bailey
Jackson Hill
Hiymera
O. M. Grayhem
Osa
Jim Hummel
Charley McCullough
P. T. Oliphant
Buena, Vista
Good Hope
Will Cunningham
Indianapolis
Harry Hawkins
Laura
Stella Hawkins
Baptist Association
Willow Hill
Sarah Sutton
Frank McClanahan
Tandem Wedding Ride From Northville to Niagara Falls
Ed Hines, Michigan consul of the L A W, and Miss Carrie Steers were married by Rev J H Herberer in Northville Presbyterian church. The couple, both bicyclists, set off on a two week tandem honeymoon to Niagara Falls after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara
Ed Hines
Michigan
L. 3
TAO
Tom Mann
Gentleman's Magazine
Niagara Falls
Hines
Detroit
Northville
J. H. Herberer
Northville Presbyterian Church
Wheeling
Pretty arms scarce and debated by a sculptor
A Cincinnati Enquirer note discusses difficulty in finding models with ideal arms for sculpture. It quotes a well known sculptor on measurements from wrist to armpit, the need for dimples at the elbow, and the harmony of upper arm to forearm. It contrasts expression and body variety among nationalities and mentions Sara Bernhardt as a reference.
Land sale in Sullivan property county details listed
Fragmentary notice describes sale of farmland near a wood lot and orchard on reasonable terms. Mentions Sullivan property and cash considerations. Text is garbled with missing names and precise location unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashington
Sullivan
For Rent A nieve residence on Kawder and e
The notice appears to describe a rental opportunity near Johnson streets and a local area, mentioning Little Flock cemetery and a Mrs. Mary Davis. The readable text is garbled with partial names and locations, but indicates a property rental and a reference to an alderman related to a prior erection in a cemetery context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nieve
Kawder
Johnson Streets
Ondre Bins Ual Ready Sullivare Pnad
Little Flock
Mary Davis
Sullivan doctor offers women and children care
H. H. Ward, physician and surgeon, provides special attention to diseases of women and children from an office on the South Side Square in the Mullane Block, Sullivan, Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.H. Crowder
J.R. Crowdes
R. H. Crowder & Son
Physicians and Surgeons
Sullivan
Indiana
Crowder
East Side Square
Sullivan, Ind
H. H. Ward
South Side Square
Mullane Block
L. K. Stock
M. D
D. Weir
Washington Streets
C. H. Edwards
Public Square
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Fairbanks
Hymera
Herb Schmidt
Tedford Alumbaugh
Ed Thixton
John Johnson
Kent Coulson
Mars
Conradi
John 8. Gifford
Ruth
Elwood
Dave Pearce
A. D. Cutler
F. W. Dutton
Vincennes
Lyman Heavenridge
Franklin
Harry Sickford
J. F. Curtner
Uans Whipps
Avery
D. J. Mathes
Banjo
Wm. R. Hart
James Hixson
Palmer’s Prairie
Aria
T. B. Shaffer & CO
Narrows
Riverton
Pleasantville
Sugar Creek
Sridal
J. A. McClanahan
F. E. Walters
South Side
No. Il, South Side
Eureka
Standard Oll CO
C.D. Hunt
Goodman's Clothing Store
Sullivan Ind
Isaac H. Kally
McCammon
S.c.chaney
A.G. McNabb
Southside
J. H. Drake
Crowder Office Building
Hoosier Bargain Store
Billman’s
Nott
Childress
Billman
Mattix
Abecloel Saleeloetectee
John T. Hays
Farmers’ Bank
Arthur D. Cutler
Kemp
Rough Riders
James M. House
Mason J. Niblack, Pres
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