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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1913
Page
6
Knoxville shows its Union allegiance while preparing for a large expo in the city of southeast Tennessee. Officials report increased hotel rates for visitors as federal troops outnumber registered voters.
Knoxville hotel keepers and National Conservation Exposition directors reach a formal resolution pledging no advance in hotel rates during the exposition. City hotels will meet demand with stable prices as visitors arrive, with residents offering rooms to accommodate crowds.
Visitors at the National Conservation Exposition in Knoxville will witness Miners Field Day on September 20. The Bureau of Mines ships a rare steel explosion tube from Pittsburgh to simulate a coal dust explosion, followed by first aid and rescue contests with miners from Tennessee Virginia West Virginia Kentucky and Alabama. The event, near Chattanooga, showcases the Souths coal industry as a major economic force.
The article notes Knoxville Tennessee aims to welcome Grand Army of the Republic veterans and northern visitors for the National Conservation Exposition in September and October. It highlights Knoxville’s history, location near the Smoky Mountains, timber and mineral wealth, and Civil War heritage with Fort Sanders and Burnside. Nearby Greeneville and Johnson City host related sites.
Knoxville offers numerous special trains and excursions to Chattanooga for the Grand Army of the Republic reunion. Fifty years after the Civil War battle, veterans travel south for the event and the pageantry, with Knoxville serving as a convenient hub for visitors to enjoy both reunions and the new South.
Local column reports mischief and small events in Bloomington. Constable Si Plum clashes with Ed Bascombe over the post office while Ed runs a store with soda pop and cider. Rev Perkins vows to preach until back salary is paid and a charity entertainment is planned by the Ladies Missionary Society.
Pleasantville resident Caroline Lucas criticizes fashionable use of bird skins and fur as cruel adornments. She contrasts this with editorials on women and song birds and fashions and morals, urging clergy to denounce cruelty and noting broader social hypocrisy.
Advertisement touts Mendenhall's Chill and Fever Tonic as a superior substitute for quinine. It claims to cure chills fevers and malaria and guarantees satisfaction. Sold and guaranteed by Joe K Smock and Son.
Mrs. Fred Dudley and her children Geneva and Gilbert have relocated to Robinson, establishing a new home there.
Miss Sarah Cain spent last week in Robinson visiting Mrs. A P Woolworth.
Cleaning windows with vinegar and water makes them brighter and keeps them cleaner longer than washing with water alone. Polish in the usual way with a soft linen cloth.
Corns warts and bunions come off to stay when you apply Mendenhall's Corn Medicine. Price 15 cents. Sold and guaranteed by Joe K. Smock & Son.
A first class harness store has opened at One Door near West Sullivan. The shop offers oiling and repair services as its specialty and is backed by West Sullivan State Bank.
In Sullivan County Indiana the Sullivan Circuit Court September term 1913. William R Falconberry VI and Anna B Falconberry are plaintiffs in Complaint No 15592 to set aside a deed and quiet title. Anna B Falconberry is not a resident of Indiana and is notified to answer by October 20 1913 or the court will proceed in her absence.
A 1,500 acre tract two miles south of Linton in Greene county is reclaimed from a pond. The Goose Pond farm, owned by the Ogle family, covers 1,500 acres three miles long and up to 1.5 miles wide. New pumping stations and three centrifugal pumps will add 20,000 gallons a minute capacity. No plow was used on virgin ground until this year and hundreds of acres may be added next year.
Mrs Charles Schmidt of Odell Sh was the guest of Herb Schmidt last week describing a family visit and hospitality between neighbors.
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