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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1902
Page
7
An advertisement argues Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery can cure indigestion and stomach ailments. A Columbus Ohio reader recounts severe illness, weight loss, and eventual recovery after eight bottles, with a claim of 27 pounds gained, and a free medical adviser offer via mail.
Local brief notes include a church carpeting project, theater previews for A Merry Chase, and residents visiting or traveling to Denver St Marys Indianapolis and Spokane. The long health section warns of twisted stomach worm in sheep with symptoms, treatment, and pasture management advice from a veterinary expert.
A Farmersburg reunion featured speeches by John C. Chaney James S. Barcus and Captain W T Crawford. About 117 veterans and 13 Women’s Relief Corps members attended a crowd of roughly 1200 as memories of the war were recalled and renewed.
A Montgomery News piece blends rustic seasonal imagery with forecasts of weather and crops for September. It notes autumnal harvests corn pumpkins grapes and potatoes, plus a dramatic warning of atmospheric upheavals on September 1 tied to celestial alignments and political events. It mixes local humor and regional phrases while forecasting cooler days and crop yields.
A prominent Ohio resident near Lanchester repaired two storm damaged trees a maple and an apple by propping broken limbs and pouring melted refined wax into cracks. The operation preserved sap, kept moisture out, and protected against insects, with limbs reattached as if splinted.
EK B Munday of Benrietta Texas recounts advising his malarial brother to use Electric Bitters. The tonic is praised for curing illness, purifying blood, aiding digestion and organ function. Joe K Smock's drug store sells it for 50c. Hadley Graves, mine superintendent, suffered severe boiler accident, injuring both feet and needing extended recovery.
A historical advertisement touts a remedy with four claimed benefits. It asserts it cures a hard cold in any family member, strengthens delicate children, rebuilds frail parents, and serves as a standard cure for throat and lung ailments. The text emphasizes universal family use.
Dr A Kellett of Willifork Ark reports a railroad laborer suffered a severe foot crush but Bucklens Arnica Salve cured him quickly. The ad proclaims it a world champion healer for burns boils piles and skin eruptions. 50c and sold by Joe K Smock. A local note corrects news about Mr and Mrs Will Neff moving from Indianapolis to Colorado Springs.
G A R encampment travel offer via Vandalia Pennsylvania Lines. Tickets sold October 3 4 5 6 valid for return by October 14 with extension to November 3 1902. Inquiries to nearest ticket agent or J M Chesbrough Assistant G P A St Louis Mo.
The Terre Haute Trotting Association announces its 22nd annual race meeting set for September 22 to 27 1902 at the Fair Grounds. A $40000 purse will draw crowds with special attractions and free afternoon programs for uniform rank K of P members. The Commercial Club plans a September 25 reception honoring the San Francisco unit.
Mrs Lincoln recounts a frightened night for General Burnham's widow in Machias Maine as doctors warned of death from pneumonia. She credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving her life after a fearful night. The ad promises cures for throat chest and lung troubles with trial bottles at Joe K Smock's drug store.
The Vandalia Line requests that anyone seeking information on rates and train times, or those traveling on connecting lines or excursions, write to D. B. Steee, Traveling Passenger Agent, Terre Haute Indiana, for prompt attention.
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