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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1899
Page
3
A fragmented late edition recounts neighborhood pranks at the Bunch home and secret reunions on Johnson Street. A mysterious kitchen apron prompts inquiries to Mrs. Sam Mason. Witty notices tease Hosea Hawkins and an Energitis patient joke cites Prof. Payne about a hair issue.
Matson Bureh living near Dugger Greene County faces jail on horse theft charges set for the October court term. The alleged thief reportedly stole a horse after sleeping in a Merom barn where he was staying. Deputy actions followed a mailer flyer, and Vincennes authorities arrested Burch, who was found attempting to sell the horse.
A Aug 20 gathering from Walkers chapel Providence and Grayeville with Rev. Barnhill and Rev. Blue visited Clear Pond. They swam fished and shared dinner while people laughed and carven musk melons. Notable attendees included Wesley Eaton and the Burns, Johnson, Brokaw, Hunt, Strain, Weir, Houpt families and many others.
Granny Susan Boon born 1815 in Kentucky, aged 101, and Jane Little born 17 in Ireland, aged 102, live near Indiana Prairie. Boon joined Bethany Christian church last year and stays active, while Little was baptized by immersion by Rev. E L Sanford and is noted as the oldest person he ever baptized.
Between Thursday night and Friday morning burglars forced a back door of Charley Mason’s drug store in Dugger and stole watches jewelry razors paint cigars and tobacco worth about 225. Bicknell hounds traced trail to a highway but thieves likely escaped by conveyance. Identity unknown though suspicion exists. For sale 55 acre Turmanty farm priced 1200 by WM Willis.
Sullivan County adds M S Mahan principal of Pleasantville schools for the coming year. Mahan, a former resident, graduated from Central Normal College with the class of 97 and overcame hardships to succeed. Henry Cromwell returns to head Paxton schools after Indiana State Normal and Indiana University study. Conradi will lead Carlisle schools again. Rk V Railsback returns to teach at Hymera and join home teachers. The new corps aims to raise Sullivan County’s educational standard.
Mr Jarrell of Linton has begun a large scale pigeon breeding operation, owning about a thousand birds and planning to double facilities. He expects to ship squabs to New York in about two months. The keeper of the clothing department at Linton Supply Co spent time researching pigeons and invites visits to see feeding and birds’ vigor.
Word arrives of the death of Dr J Mortimer Hinkle at Oakland California on August 25 He was born near Pleasantville and practiced in Carlisle Mattoon and California He leaves a widow and one daughter His first wife was Hilbert A soldiers reunion is planned at Farmersburg Indiana September 20 and 21 with travel fare discounts offered by the hk and T H rail line and chaired by EE KK Aspury
An old advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills claiming to cure headache and constipation. It emphasizes dramatic removal of items and urges readers not to overexercise the body, noting the product costs 25 cents at Joe Smock's Drug Store.
In Sullivan County Indiana the Sullivan Circuit Court October term 1899 requires non resident defendants to appear on the first day of the October term begun October 7 1899 at the Sullivan Court House to answer or demur to a petition to correct a real estate description and quiet title. W Ep Shepherd Clerk I H Kalley Attorney.
Train times from Vincennes Indiana list departures to Cincinnati and Louisville with early morning arrivals. The notice directs travelers to contact J. B. Scott Trav. Pass. Agent Vincennes and O P McCarty General Passenger Agent Cincinnati for rates sleep cars and connections.
The Burlington Route launches the Nebraska Colorado Express a fast daily afternoon train from St. Louis to Denver leaving at 2 05 p m and arriving Denver at 6 20 p m with Pintsch lighting vestibuled sleepers and chair cars. Travelers from St. Louis gain morning stopovers and weekly California excursions depart Wednesdays. Details from ticket agents or L W Wakeley in St Louis.
Aggregate amounts of county expenses filed under the 1889 act. Lists salaries and office expenses for the Clerk of the Circuit Court Auditor Treasurer Recorder Sheriff Superintendent Coroner Assessor and per diems. Includes changes of venue insane inquests and various township assessments. Public notices indicate calendar year financial planning and appropriation requests before the Sullivan County Council on September first meeting 1890.
Jake Land, who left his wife and family weeks ago, returned to town Monday to settle attachment suits filed in his absence. He told a UNION reporter he took a little trip to Missouri for his health, and the UNION had noted his planned return. FOR RENT Upstairs rooms at Boatright's Inquire of Sol Goodman.
The excerpt lists daily except Sunday northern departures from Vincennes and intermediate stops including Carlisle Paxton Sullivan Shelburn Terre Haute and Farmersburg with times around 9 to 10:30 am. It notes trains 1 and 2 as daily except Sunday.
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