The Sullivan Union announces subscription rates
The Sullivan Union, a Republican paper in the county, lists subscription options including one year and six months at the rate of one dollar fifty cents. Established August 1, 136s.
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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1905
Page
6
The Sullivan Union, a Republican paper in the county, lists subscription options including one year and six months at the rate of one dollar fifty cents. Established August 1, 136s.
The Sullivan Republicans should nominate capable men for the town board and related offices. They must be progressive businesslike leaders who will run the town aggressively and rely on citizen judgment for election outcomes.
An editorial from the Sullivan Democrat criticizes a rival editorial for cheap partisanship. It condemns calls to prosecute Paul Morton and defends President Roosevelt’s leadership, arguing such demagoguery aims to inflame the uneducated. The piece asserts the county’s readers reject stoking prejudice.
The text lauds President Roosevelt for guiding the Russo Japanese peace conference to a conclusion. It credits his prorogations and personality with securing an amicable agreement, elevating the United States’ prestige and influence as a universal peace maker.
The Union urges immediate action to improve the city public square. Citizens broadly acknowledge the square’s deplorable condition and demand prompt attention and reform.
The Union reports that paving the square with vitrified brick and surrounding the court house park would remove filth and stagnant water creating unsanitary conditions. County commissioners are ready to share half the cost, if Sullivan town acts. a wide concrete walk around the square is planned on the county premises. Majority property owners favor the improvement and urge prompt action.
The Civil War era marchant marshal John N. Unversan of Indianapolis, famed for thwarting Knights of the Golden Circle plots to free rebel prisoners, lies near death at his home. The News recalls riots and shipments of arms tied to the Knights, including a shipment misidentified as Sunday School Books.
In a box found with Sunday School blocks were revolvers and rifles enough for two thousand soldiers. Unversan aided Governor Morton during riots, helping guards and quelling a 5,000-strong Knights rally in Monument Place. A shooter was restrained, and Unversan suffered a bayonet wound while preventing a discharge.
A vintage ad urges relief from dizziness heartburn wind and loss of appetite through Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. It claims safety ease and pleasure of use with money back if it fails and lists Joe K Smock as the seller at 5s and $1.00.
The timetable lists northbound and southbound trains with stations including Vincennes Carlisle Paxton Sullivan Shelburn Farmersburg and Terre Haute. It shows multiple daily departures in early morning and afternoon hours with arrival and departure times across both directions.
Travel guides list multiple 1905 excursion fares with sale dates from August to September. Locations include Seymour Plainfield Vincennes Oatland Albany Enver and Philadelphia, plus summer tours to Colorado Michigan and western resorts. Tickets offer various return limits and liberal stopovers, through agents W. W. Castc and D. H. Hillman of Evansville Indiana.
Read the Six Morse Schools telegraphy display ad in this issue. Learn how a young man or lady may learn telegraphy and secure a position. Dr Crowley offers special attention to ear and eye diseases and claims numerous cures after other doctors failed.
In Sullivan Circuit Court October term 1905 Martin E. Badders files complaint No 11736 through Chaney & Chaney seeking to quiet title to real estate. The unknown widow heirs legatees and others of Abraham McClellan are notified to appear and answer at the Sullivan County Court House by August 30 1905 or the matter will be heard in their absence. Clerk Tilghman Ogle seals the notice.
Two pleasant furnished rooms available for rent in this office. Suitable for gentle men. Inquire at this office.
Notice asks those needing train rates times or excursion details to write D B Steeg Travel Passenger Agent Terre Haute Ind for prompt attention. Also a humorous fragment about Dr Crowley curing gall stones and bilious colic claiming he has not ailed in forty: extremely bad ones.
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