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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1903
Page
7
A health advisory extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for female infirmities including irregularities and weakness. It cites Mrs. Jordan Stout's testimonial of rapid relief after four days and endorses Pleasant Pellets as a family laxative.
State Mine Inspector Epper son releases names of hoisting engineers and mine bosses who passed a recent exam in Terre Haute. Local bosses include Bert McClanahan Hymera Jos Mullen Jasonville Levi Bardsley Shelburn S M Miller Shelburn John McCloud Sullivan Wm Johnson Jasonville A R Stanley Sullivan T S Hiatt Dugger. Hoisting engineers include Moses Watts Jasonville Joseph E Butler Dugger M C Cash Sullivan Charles McDonnell Sullivan Van L Plew Sullivan Fred Medecke Sullivan J C Reid Jasonville.
Miss May McClanahan visits Terre Haute while Mrs G F Prew spends time in Jasonville. Miss Mattie Payne visits Newberry relatives and Miss Margaret McGrew goes to Terre Haute. A son is born to Rev G F Bundy and wife on October 14. Mrs N Botts visits Knox county relatives. John Patton stays in Hymera part of last week. Mr Katterman and wife host their son O B Katterman. Mr Watson and Miss Maude Mahan visit Hymera. Will Beasley attends school in Ada Ohio. Charles Harding and Flora Lofton wed last Wednesday and plan a ten day Illinois visit.
The Young People’s Union at the Baptist Church studies the book of Job and meets at 6 o clock each Sunday evening. Morning sermon titled Heart Strength and evening sermon Divine Guidance will be preached. Everyone is invited to attend all services. C R Douglass appointed carrier on the new Shelburn mail route starting November 1.
The court holds that under the reform law of 1899, tangible goods sold to a township without proper compliance cannot be recovered on a quantum meruit. A credit sale by a township trustee lacking conformity to the reform law cannot be enforced, even if the goods were necessary for township use.
John Reeves, once a notorious Indiana criminal and brother of George Reeves, has been paroled due to ill health and is now living in Indianapolis. He was sentenced June 1, 1901 in Jasper for two to twenty one years for the murder of Deputy Sheriffs Gardner and Cox. The Reeves brothers once lived near Sullivan and faced an attempted escape during transfer from Huntingburg to Jasper, in which George was killed.
United States Steel Company plans to relinquish its Sullivan County coal development and cok ing plant project and has begun selling property including construction materials. The move appears tied to corporate policy to cut operating costs amid broader industry curtailment pressures. Dr. Crowley noted for expertise in fitting spectacles and optics. Uncle Harvey Wilson injured after morning yard fall. head wound, wrist sprain, hip bruise but not life threatening.
A lightning strike hit the Shelburn school during class injuring ten year old Huber Myers briefly as glass shattered in the lower room. The two story brick building suffered plaster and wainscoting damage with no serious injuries to other pupils and students were sent home.
Local attorney in Sullivan Indiana announces prompt attendance to corrections and probate matters. Offers long and short term loans with favorable terms. Office located on the ground floor of the Sullivan State Bank building.
A. G. McNabb, attorney at law, offers prompt and careful attention to business entrusted to them. They will practice in all state courts and others as needed. Office located in Crowder Building on the East Side Public Square.
All business entrusted to bin w receive careful and prompt attention. Office Over Goodman’s clothing stc Sullivan Ind.
E and T H time table lists north bound trains with signal only service. All trains run daily except numbers 9 and 2 which run daily except Sunday.
An advertisement notes favorable terms with money at 44g per cent and promises leadership in lending. It invites customers to visit the office on the South side of the Square where Silver Chaney will be ready to assist.
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