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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1908
Page
8
A judicial ticket designates A G McNabb as the prosecuting attorney candidate. The document lists modest prices of a dollar fifty and twenty five cents in association with the ticket.
John Sharp Williams, Democratic floor leader, criticizes the bank deposit guarantee plank in the Democratic platform. He says any compulsory loss coverage would be confiscation of property, unconstitutional, and opposed by leading Democrats and Republicans as well as judges. He questions the party slogan Shall the people rule.
The Vincennes Commercial reports Cullop denies claims about being attorney for Terre Haute Brewing and Hack & Simon Brewing, stating he is not their attorney now. The piece notes his long history as a brewery advocate and prominent attorney for brewery interests.
John McClain an employee of the Tide Water Pipe Line company was fined 2 dollars and costs by Justice Scherb at Hymera on the charge of intoxication. He could not pay and was sent to Sullivan to lay out the fine. He claimed illness and drinking patent medicine caused a severe intoxication.
Readers are informed that cataract can often be cured without operation and that Dr Crow ley has had great success. The notice urges calling to discuss beginning cataract treatment, noting confusion with second sight and the elderly’s seen without spectacles may occur.
Carry Littlejohn asks Sullivan County voters to endorse his Republican nomination for County Treasurer. He frames reform against entrenched party bosses, cites miner ties and farmer teaching coal mining experience, and pledges faithful, honest service if elected.
Carlisle notes show Charles Wilson visiting Terre Haute to see the Cubs Tigers game while others attend Taft talks in Sullivan Vincennes and Terre Haute. Several locals visit relatives and conduct banking business in nearby towns amid travels and social visits through the week.
Local residents report pleasant fall weather as John Scott family leaves for Ehrmandale. Travelers include W. V. Cutsinger visiting York New Jersey and Tommy Howard with Fred Hamilton in Terre Haute. Community activity includes a funeral in Fairbanks for Tobe Sosstick and protracted meetings at the chapel.
A promotional note claims Dr Crowley cures cancer and skin diseases without surgery or caustics. It warns of cancer risk from chronic ulcers and urges early treatment on first appearance.
Chas. Dodds from Gill to Wyoming has purchased a farm and plans to move this coming winter as preparations begin on the new property.
During September and October the Indianapolis Southern will sell one way colonists tickets to San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego Cal Guaymas and Mexico City Mexico Portland Ore Tacoma Seattle Spokane Wash Vancouver and Victoria B C at 38.70 dollars. Correspondingly low rates to other points on Pacific coast territory. For particulars call on or address.
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