Ten Days Sale Promises Full Refunds and Large Men’s Wear Selection
A local store advertises a ten day sale with refunds on returns in good condition and exchanges by certain hours. It boasts the largest collection of men’s boys and children suits and overcoats within 98 miles of Sullivan, with Hart Schaffner and Marx suits priced at 15 18.50 20 and up. The owner promotes value and a comfortable resting room and invites customers to shop, ending with a slogan IF WOODS SAYS SO ITS SO.
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Sullivan
Hart, Schaffner and Marx
Sullivan County
Woods
Another Victory for Neurology Accomplished by Dr Ira H Larr
A letter from C E B Rippie of Sullivan Indiana dated October 12 1905 reports relief from neuralgia in the hip after two weeks of treatment by Dr Ira H Larr in Richwood Illinois. Rippie notes prior doctors in Palestine Heathsville and New York failed to help and says he could drill wheat all week without hip pain.
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Ira H. Larr
Richwoods
Ill
Sullivan
Ind
Palestine
Heathsville
New York City
C. EB. Rippie
Samuel A. Brokaw Stricken With Brights Disease and Stroke
Samuel A. Brokaw former Gill township trustee is seriously ill at his home west of the city with Brights disease after a recent paralysis stroke. There is no hope for recovery. John H. Rogers has sold his Booth Court property to J. R. Catlin.
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Samuel A. Brokaw
Gill Township
Brights
Mr. Brokaw
John
Young Couple Plans Move to Seattle for New Home
The couple announces their move to Seattle on the first of November to establish their future home. They are joined by a circle of friends in wishing them well in the new location.
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Seattle
Cure for dyspepsia with Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsi
Embittered life and wide suffering from dyspepsia blamed for many symptoms. The ad claims Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsi as a marvelous universal cure and urges trials with money back if it fails. Sold by J Smock at 50c and 1.00.
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Caldwell
Strong Opposition to Prairie Creek Levee Plan
Vigo county commissioners last week heard strong opposition to the proposed Prairie Creek levee improvement. The project would extend into the county and affect about one thousand acres of land amid sensational charges from opponents.
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Prairie Creek
Vigo County
Local notes from Dugger and surrounding towns
Residents visit relatives in Illinois Indiana and Sullivan while Shiloh hosts Bro Strivers in November. A crowd attends Shiloh services and Dugger civic meeting discusses incorporation as town growth continues with many travels and social visits documented.
Local notes from Dugger and surrounding area
Community updates from Dugger Indiana include Elmer Beck moving to Atlas Coal Company to handle books, a Bloomfield couple visiting Dugger, mine operations closing under Vandalia, Dr C M Lauder building a cottage with Berry Abram and Marshal Smith as architects, William Beaty and Richie Davis purchasing Nichols restaurant, church plans for cement walks, Mrs Staples returning home from Jennings county, and a mining accident involving John Davis at Sunflower mine where a car derailment narrowly avoided tragedy.
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Dugger
Vandalia Company
C. M. Lauder
Berry Abram and
Marshal Smith
William Beaty
Richie Davis
Nichols
Christian Church
Merom Social Roundup Notes Local Visitors and Events
Merom reports visits by Orren Stoddard and Rev J M Pluniett from Trimble and many locals traveling to nearby towns. Several residents join events at the institute, church, and building sites while others return from Paris and Vincennes for family needs and schooling. An accident causes minor injuries as plans move forward for the new opera house opening and Dr Hammond to lecture on the Holy Land.
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Dr. Stoddard
G. W. Pleasant
The
Christian Church
Doyle
Sullivan
Mabel Allen
Sullivan R. F. C
Institute
J. B. Vaughn
Vincennes
Ward
Irvin Plunkett
Trimble
Illinois
Jack Brokaw
Miss Beagle
Hammond
the Holy Land
Sullivan and Merom Electric Railroad Store Finds
The fragment lists store items including bottled olives, preserves with strawberry raspberry blackberry cranberry grape peach, and pickles sweet sour mixed. Mentions Sullivan and Merom Electric Railroad in connection with the store.
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Sullivan and
Merom Electric Railroad
College Chapel Soon on Sunday Evening
Mr. Manifold completed a new wood-house an improvement noted in local circles. John Alsman of Antioch neighborhood visited Sullivan on Thursday.
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Manifold
John Alsman
Antioch
Sullivan
Private sale notice for household goods on Court Street
Until 12 o'clock Saturday noon a private sale of household goods is held at the home on South Court street belonging to Mr. and Mrs. John S. Rogers.
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J. A. Shaw
Etta Rusk
Paris
Ill
Georgia Orr
Sullivan
Apple
Edith Wells
Carlisle
N. E. Ward
Vincennes
South Court St
John S. Rogers
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Atendays
Hart Schaffner
Mars
Te Fey
Othier
Julius Hatry & Co
Sam Brokaw
Shiloh
Frank Balence
Linton
Charles Cox
Strivers
Lyons
James Driver
James South
Silas Cox
Oaktown
Martin Pirtle
Bethany
James Pirtle
Merom
Jesse Page
Henry Bedwell
Henry Davis
Terre Haute
Dugge
E. J King
Indianapolis
Mike Young
Mr. King
Piace
R. S. Quillen
A. J. Dickey
Scotland
Greene County
E. R. Dickey
W. B. Taylor
Red Men’s Hall
Leetle
Elmer Beck
Atlas
Atlas Coal Company
J. T. Oliphant
Bloomfield
E. Stone
John Davis
Sunflower
Song
Ayer
Drummond
Newark, N
Orren Stoddard
J. M. Pluniett
Trimble, NL
Mrs. Rusk
Rachel Daugherty
C. J. Jones
Edna Pearson
Abbie Pearson
Floe Dodds
Emma and
Ralph Shields
Maude Burk
Irvin Starr
Bismarck
Arkansas
Chas. Boone
Kentucky
Coum E Cosfee
Col. Dear
Southside
Indiana Loan CO
Wolfe’s
W. L. Laurent
Real Estate and Insurance
Shelburn, Ind
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