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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1907
Page
7
The Sullivan Union is identified as the county's only Republican paper established August 1, 1866. It lists subscription rates: One year six months and three months with prices of one dollar fifty cents and twenty five cents.
The Washington Herald reports a tense Democratic gathering with Purcell of Vincennes facing opposition from Bill Cullop and other Indiana figures. Key attendees include Alvin Padgett Cyrus E. Davis Robert Miers W. B. Robinson L. Ert Slack while Boyd is on crutches. Hands were shaken with left hands as the right held flashy pistols.
Large audience hears William Jennings Bryan at Merom Chautauqua. Reception by Dr. Parker and S. Paul Poynter. Indiana politics and Taggart Crawford Fairbanks machine discussed. local candidates eyed for congressional nomination.
The Vincennes Sun recalls a joyful day at Merom bluffs with generous locals and visitors, describing an enjoyable and profitable outing at one of America’s loveliest spots.
A wary public figures Mr Bryan avoiding details on key issues while facing motives questions as despite his effort to reassure voters the concerns linger about hidden agendas.
The piece notes Mr. Bryan’s claim that Roosevelt stole his thunder. Walt Holcomb at the Merom Chautauqua argues thunder matters less than lightning and says Roosevelt was making it strike.
An advertised remedy Dr Shoop's Restorative claims to fix stomach and heart ailments by strengthening controlling nerves. The Racine Wisconsin doctor offers free samples by mail and promotes a tast to prove efficacy with sales through T B Shaffer.
24 acres in Haddon sold by Jas. Watson to Aaron Higgins. 60 acres in Jefferson sold for 2700. Also an ad for Preventics Cold Tablets touting pneumonia and bronchitis prevention without quinine or laxatives, 48 tablets 25c, trial boxes 5c, from T. B. Shaffer.
A local ad offers to trade your old furniture for new pieces from the Index Furniture Department. Cash or easy payments are available as part of the deal.
One way Colonist tickets from Sullivan Indiana to San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego cost 34.30 with sales daily March 1 to April 30 and Sept 1 to Oct 31 1907. Other routes include Billings Spokane Portland and northwest points with various low rates and sale periods. Round trip homeseeker tickets to western southwest and southern points offered first and third Tuesdays each month at one fare plus 2.00 with max 25.00 round trip. Sulivan to Indianapolis or return 30 days. Connections at Union Stations. For rates and times contact I B Draphr Agent Depot foot of South Main street.
Passenger specials offer one fare plus 3 dollars for round trips to Arizona Arkansas Indian Territory Mexico New Mexico Oklahoma Texas with 30 day return. Colorado Kansas Missouri Montana Nebraska Utah Wyoming Virginia return 21 days with going trip stop overs. One way colonist rates to California and Pacific states with multiple sale periods and ten day stop overs. Addresses H P Radley Chicago and W Casto Sullivan Indiana.
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