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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1907
Page
11
The Sullivan Union discusses local politics in Indiana with emphasis on Mr. Chaney in Bloomfield and his postmaster selections. It rails against labor leaders politicizing unions and notes a likely $1,000 liquor license bill, while endorsing a Methodist stance favoring practical licensing over party-driven temperance.
A historical note recalls Mr. Bryans Bloomfield visit to aid Davis in a congressional bid, comparing it to a 1906 Second District trip for the same aim. A Democrat laments a shrinking county Democratic majority, criticizing the official organ and noting rising Philippine and Chinese issues in public discourse.
The October 16 opening of the Philippine Assembly marks the start of native self government under the Philippine Commission. officials promise rewards for industrial progress and harsh penalties for officials who fail to aid merchants, with aims to eliminate unemployment and strengthen the empire.
Richmond Indiana resident A D Williams appeals to weak lung sufferers to use Dr King’s New Discovery. He praises it as the top throat and lung remedy curing asthma bronchitis croup whooping cough quinsy hoarseness phthisis and lung hemorrhages. Available at Joe K Smock and Son’s drug store 50 cents and 1.00 with a free trial bottle.
A sequence of land transfers listing buyers and sellers in Curry Jackson Cass Hamilton Gill Turman and Sullivan counties. Prices range from 1 to 3000 dollars with parcels including acres and lots in Farmersburg Shelburn and Avondale Ad. Notable names include Bessie Wence Jno O Mattis Elijah Criss and Sarah Hines among others.
A diary style testimonial from W. B. Brunson of Dublin Georgia praising Electric Bitters for his 83 year old mother. He notes improved appetite strength and sleep after about two years of use. The ad claims benefit for female weakness general debility and even puny children. Guaranteed for stomach liver and kidney troubles by Joe K Smock and Son.
Indianapol is Southern R B time table lists trains numbers 21 22 33 84 98 and 94 with their daily running times and mixed train notes. It shows daily operation for Nos 21 22 33 and 34 and specifies a dawn run for 94 with several bounds and limits.
Excursion rates offer one fare plus $2 round trip with return limits of 21 to 30 days and stop overs, valid to territories including Arizona Arkansas Indian Territory Mexico New Mexico Oklahoma Texas Colorado Kansas Missouri Montana Nebraska Utah Wyoming Virginia. One way colonist rates to California North Pacific Coast Montana Idaho and more valid March 1 to April 30 1907 and Sept 1 to Oct 31 1907 with many named city rates. Summer tourist tickets to Colorado Michigan and Utah regions available with specific stop limits and return dates. Information available from H P Radley G P A Chicago and G W Casto Agent Sullivan Ind with details.
One way Colonist tickets from Sullivan Indiana to San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego at 34.30 on sale March 1 to April 30 and September 1 to October 31 1907. Also Colonist to Billings Montana and other northwest points at 25.70 and Spokane Portland and more with similar sale windows. Round trip homeseeker tickets to western southwest and southern points on sale first and third Tuesdays each month at one fare plus 2.00, up to 25.00 round trip. Sullivan Indiana to Indianapolis 2.62 or 4.75 round trip good 30 days. Connections to Union Stations. For rates and time contact I B Draper agent Depot foot at South Main Street.
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