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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1899
Page
5
Jenkins stores offer best prices on butter eggs sugar coffee and meat while promoting Gilt Edge flour and farm goods. Residents Calvert Chas. W. Kelley from Chicago visits. Floyd McBride returns from the west. Don Maple and Wake Giles travel. Wall Willis advertises farms for sale. Uncle Alex Engie recovering from injuries. J H MacLean balm testimonial from James Fisher Sr. ends with local medicine ad and Joe Smock sale.
Belle Tilford of Martinsville who has been visiting the family of Sol Wolfe has returned home.
Omitted matter column condensed several items of local interest. Jail figures Bert Booth and Shelbury of Fairbanks face liquor sale charges at Robinson. A surprise party honored W. S. Lester and wife with about 200 guests. Mrs. C. C. Creager suffered a small fire damaging a buggy shed and house. A boy and matches started straw fires. Sam Mason delivered the first load of new corn for Daniel Prose. Rev. S. F. Anderson to preach at AML E church next Sunday. County refunding bonds sold at 32 and a fraction percent. County board meets to revise expense estimates with Geo. Youngman E. H. Dilley Josh Beasley H. V. Stark and F. N. Mann present. G. T. Carruthers and Nora Buckje y were worried at Graysville. Old Settlers meet at Carlisle tomorrow. Lost watch charm gift to be returned to C. Mayfield at the jail. Chas. Mayfield and Dr. Thixton went to Evansville Tuesday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Reid a daughter on Sept 1. Miss Elizabeth Irvine to arrive from Cincinnati to take a trimming post with Miss Boatwright. Miss Rosa Boatwright returned from Cincinnati with fall millinery stock. Isaac Maxwell visiting relatives after 22 years away. Maxwells reside near Mississippi City La. H. W. Patton of Hymera shared his substance with readers. Miss Ella Alsman of Terre Haute thanks for favors and holds a position at Rose Orphan’s home. Jim Ladd and family moved from New Lebanon to Kemp near Charleston. they plan farming with a brother-in-law.
A fragmentary column recounts oddities around West Washington including a prank about a kissing hug, a jittery box of hats found by children, and Mrs. Jamieson and Mr. Jamison's misadventures. It mentions Denny Thurber promoting Prudential Life Insurance and Tom Wolfe’s supposed misstep. Also notes Long Hardware’s gasoline engine for an elevator and its noisy exhaust.
Osie Lovelace to Hattie Engle. Bert Jenkins to Della M Grass. Ora Huff to Clara M Conker. James M Woodard to Emma Duncan. Roy KK Zink to Ora Chambers. Wait Sims to Maude Ellison. Geo T Carrithers to Nora Buckley. Wm A McCrocklin to LL Belle Bosstick. Joseph E Higbee to Elzora Milligan.
Mrs Chas Bass and son visited Mrs Curry in Indianapolis. Dave Harmon of Carlisle guest of Miss Estella Bradberry Sunday. Harvey Christman Frank Bland and Andrew Nash of Carlisle spent Sunday in Terre Haute. Social at the hall for the Second Baptist church was well attended.
A San Tan Texas resident narrates long suffering from asthma and consumption. Kings New Discovery is claimed to cure asthma, consumption, coughs and colds, throat and chest troubles with 50 cent and 1 dollar prices. Trial bottles are offered free at Smock's Drug Store.
Forty five acre farm eighty miles from Sullivan with a house barn and outbuildings offers an orchard friendly property. Ample land with Allin cultivation and proximity to a gravel road. Price 1250 dollars. See Sam F. Mason soon for details.
For sale a four room house with cellar and large lot. Includes a good well, barn and outbuildings. For particulars contact J. B. Vaughn at D. H. Baldwins Music Store.
John Creager of Meroim Indiana advertises as an auctioneer with 24 years experience and guaranteed satisfaction. He arranges loans at a low rate in Sullivan county and invites inquiries. Willis and McGuire noted for Sunday School class event at the Baptist Parsonage with about twenty five children. Dr L A Stewart buys Tillie Stewart residence on east Washington Street and will move in with daughter for winter.
The dismal club was entertained Monday night by Miss Fannie Hughes in honor of Miss Emma Cowan.
Railroad excursion rates list from Indianapolis to several cities including Wick ers at 8300 round trip for Indiana State Fair with sales Sept 11 to 23 and return by Sept 24. Other trips include Chattanooga and Evansville with varying fares and return limits, plus October sales for Knights of Pythias and Rathbone Sisters convention.
An advertisement urges customers to switch to their groceries and meats, claiming superior quality, freshness, and wholesome items at no higher price than cheaper grocers. It emphasizes knowing where to buy and invites trial for past customers.
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