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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1905
Page
6
Fragmentary lines reference Ralph Chaney Robert White publishers and political maneuvering in Sullivan County Indiana. Mentions Democratic town convention and nominations in the fifth ward plus rival labels and annoyance with party machinery.
The Hardware Trade editor criticizes mail order houses for using pictures and low advertised prices to draw country store customers. He urges merchants to match catalogues with illustrated ads and explicit prices to compete. He notes pictures in catalogs drive half the sales and warns against losing business to the catalogue houses.
The Bedford Mail reports Robert W. Miers of Monroe County is favored for the Democratic nomination in Indiana's Second district. Four counties Monroe Owen Lawrence and Knox pledge to him with strong backing from the district organization and key delegates. Cy Davis faces a likely setback as Miers consolidates support across Lawrence Knox and Owen.
Notice that T H Kalley pm will sell at public sale at the Court House in Sullivan Indiana by order of Sullivan Circuit Court in case 11549. The sale covers the north end of the southeast quarter of section three in the same township and range north of the Sullivan and Merom road. Terms are cash and sale begins at one o clock.
The description notes 63 acres more or less in Sullivan County Indiana, east half of the northwest quarter of section three, township seven north range ten west, except eight acres from the south end. Terms are cash. Sale starts at 1 p.m. Executors Jasper N. Huff and William H. Huff, with attorney I. H. Kalley.
On the October term day, creditors and heirs of the decedent are notified to appear in Sullivan Circuit Court and show cause why the report should not be approved. Witness the Clerk and seal, October 16, 1905, MTILGHMAN OGLE, Clerk. A G McNABB, Attorney. First insertion October 18, 1905.
The timetable lists north bound trains stopping at Vincennes Carlisle Paxton Sullivan Shelburn Farmersburg and other stations with morning and afternoon times. The south bound schedule shows Terre Haute Farmersburg Shelburn Sullivan Paxton Carlisle and Vincennes with multiple daily departures and arrivals.
Notice to Sullivan and Hamilton township residents that a white male over 21 and long-time resident will apply to Sullivan county commissioners in November 1905 for a retail liquor license. The request covers a front room in the Coffman Hotel building on Main Street with consumption on premises.
Petition filed in Sullivan county Indiana circuit court seeks construction of a tile ditch with laterals and spurs along a route through multiple landowners in Gill and Gill Township. Hearing date noted. attorneys John T. and Will H. Hays represent the petitioners.
Notice to taxpayers of Sullivan County that the November installment of State County and Township taxes is due and must be paid by November 6 1905 or the taxpayer becomes delinquent with penalty interest and costs added. A V Minich treasurer Sullivan County.
The E and T H R R announces excursion tickets for Grand Lodge events and assorted holidays with set round trip fares. Special homeseekers and settler rates apply for western and southern destinations, with sale dates through November and December 1905 and specific return limits.
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