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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1899
Page
5
For sale by Joe K Smock James Fisher Sr item listed in the notice with name and seller detailsreader can identify the person and selling agent.
Graysville resident J. F. Houpt visited the city Monday. Nix Taylor and Hortense Leach headed to Terre Haute for visits while Miss Beulah Parks stayed in the city. Many residents and visitors sold, shopped, or planned trips to Indianapolis Evansville Greenfield Noblesville Madison and to university towns. The Holiness Band ended meetings. millinery openings at Miss Boatwright’s drew crowds. several trips to the state fair and universities were noted along with family health updates.
A publication notes October weddings ahead and playful chatter among ladies. A frail party jokes about vitality while two young women flirt with Rev Sonne. The piece laments gossip and urges truthful reporting over rumor in newspapers.
Mrs John Dowling of Butler Pennsylvania credits Electric Bitters with curing a three year stomach illness after two months of use. She reports improved appetite weight gain and renewed strength and recommends the tonic as a grand overall remedy. Smock's Drug Store sells it for 50 cents guaranteed.
The reunion for soldiers will be held October 4 5 6 1899 at Olney Illinois City Park described as a premier site in the state. It is a district gathering expected to draw a large attendance. Rev John W Buck and wife from Linton are visiting due to illness of daughter Mrs E F Allen with slow recovery.
San Antonio man J M Garrettson writes he suffered years of asthma attacks so severe he felt death near. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption with a full cure. The ad touts it as the only known cure for asthma and lung troubles, with 50 cents and 1.00 price, guaranteed, and trial bottles free at Smock's Drug Store.
Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Beckett of Hymera halted in Alton Illinois while returning from a visit. They stayed with Mrs. Josh Beckett and were hosted by Mrs. Dorothy Beckett, the latter being Mrs. Beckett's daughter, during their weekend city stay.
Ed Hilderbrand announces a closing out sale offering good buggies at cost. He plans to clear remaining stock of wagons and related equestrian equipment.
For Sale or Trade ad offers a four room house with cellar barn outbuildings and fruit and a good well. Contact J B Vaughn at D H Baldwins Music Store for particulars. A group including Wa Hall James Newlin J P Wilson of Robinson George Petry Chas Johnson of Oblong and John Kaley with wife from New Hebron Ill were in the city Sunday en route to Chatanooga Tenn for Wilder's Brigade dedication services. They were joined by O H Crowder and wife S E Casto Wm Casto and wife.
Various rail offers for September travel from Tennessee Indiana Ohio and Illinois including round trip fares from Chattanooga Plainfield Evansville Lug Farmersburg Indianapolis Barnesville and more. Tickets valid or sale dates range Sept 1 to Oct 3 with returns by Sept 25 to Oct 7 and longer 21 day return windows. Stopovers allowed with one fare plus two dollars to many western and southern states.
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