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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1907
Page
7
The poem envisions September themed by politics and weather with Roosevelt, Taft, Beveridge and Fairbanks as figures, plus farmers and harvest imagery. It notes the autumn equinox on the 24th and September 1 as crucial for Greece and labor customs, ending with October’s approach and harvest promises.
Local brief items report hospital returnees and guests visiting relatives from Terre Haute to Des Moines. Carlisle town board sets general fund tax at 50 cents and school bond interest at 10 cents per 100. Other notes mention travels, a funeral in Sullivan, a Civil War reunion in Indianapolis, a new justice of the peace in Sullivan, and a lodge dance with Terre Haute musicians.
An obscure ad-like passage urges readers to try a restorative for kidney weakness and back pain. It touts doctors’ backing and druggist endorsements, promising improvements in urinary issues and Brights disease symptoms.
The column recalls James DeVol praised as a skilled gunsmith and hunter from Middletown. It notes Mrs Chas Fairfield visiting from New Mexico, the F airtom family from Merom, and Mr and Mrs Frank Bixler moving to town for Ed W. Kelly jewelry work. Miss Helen McCammon leaves Spring er Carruthers for Golden Rule store. Daisy Howard replaces her as staff. Also an ad offers a free trial of Dr Shoop pain tablets from Racine Wisconsin via T B Shaffer.
The notice lists one way and round trip excursion fares from Sullivan Indiana to San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego Spokane Portland and other northwest points with multiple sale windows March 1 to April 30 and September 1 to October 31 1907. Also included are homeseeker round trips to western southwest and southern points offered on the first and third Tuesdays each month at one fare plus 2 for the round trip with a cap of 25.00. Contact 1 8 Draper Agent Depot foot at South Main Street for details and connections at Union Stations.
A court ordered sale of five acre farm in Sullivan County Indiana as part of a decree against Samuel E Bryan Bryan his wife Dugger State Bank of Dugger Indiana and A W Pigg. The sale covers rents and profits for up to seven years with a backup sale of the fee simple if needed to satisfy the decree interest and costs. Auction runs 10 am to 4 pm at the Sullivan County Courthouse.
West r Ronee No. 21 runs at 11 18 a m and No 93 at 8 19 a m. Nos 21 22 33 and 94 are mixed trains. Day run No 22 No 34 No 94 run daily. muing daily.
Nathan W. Ringo executor of George Scofield deceased files final account in Sullivan Circuit Court. Hearing set for Monday October 7 1907 the first judicial day of the October term. Creditors heirs and legatees urged to appear and show cause why report should not be approved. N W Ringo executor. Witness the clerk and seal September 13 1907. Tilghman Ogle Clerk. John T and Will H Hays Attorneys.
Excursion rates to the west and southwest one fare plus 3 for round trip with sales on the first and third Tuesdays monthly. Territory includes Arizona Arkansas Indian Territory Mexico New Mexico Oklahoma Texas with 30 day return and Colorado Kansas Missouri Montana Nebraska Utah Wyoming Virginia stop-overs both directions. One-way colonist rates to California North Pacific Coast Montana Idaho and intermediate territory. Tickets on sale March 1 to April 30 1907 and Sept 1 to Oct 31 inclusive with rates to San Francisco Los Angeles Phoenix Guaymas Portland Seattle Ogden Salt Lake City Wenatchee Spokane stop-overs ten days. Reduced one-way rates via Southern Indiana Indianapolis Louisville Cincinnati Chicago. Summer Tourist Rates to Michigan Petoskey Charlevoix Bay View Traverse City Mackinac Island final return October 31 1907. Summer Tourist tickets to Colorado Points.
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