Local Notes and Shopper Items Highlight Bloomfield Visitants
Hon Lige Cavins of Bloomfield and daughters visited in the city over the weekend with Dr R W Cavins. Misses Minnie and Mabel Neal return from a protracted trip to Cleveland and Duluth. John Jean from Robinson and Clark Young joins Young's store. W G Young traveled to Chicago to buy goods. Miss Britton visits Rev Mercer. J C Albert of Orange County Greenback candidate for Congress spent Sunday in town. Curry and Dutton's advertise sugar jars and cans at low prices.
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Lige Cavins
Bloomfield
City
R. W. Cavins
J. C. Albert
Orange County
Ladies List Advertised Letters at Curry & Dutton
Miss Bell Daniel Miss J Houston Miss Fannie E Haley Mrs N J Miller Miss Jennie Nesmith advertised letters. Postmaster J A Haya asks callers to say advertised with name and date. Also eleven pounds of sugar for one dollar at Curry and Dutton's.
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Curry & Dutton
Bell Daniel
J. Houston
Fannie E. Haley
N. J. Miller
Jennie Nesmith
J. A. Haya
Curry & Dutton’s
Pioneer Sullivan obituary recalls Mary Eaton's life
Mary Eaton born August 14 1799 in Fleming county Kentucky died September 22 1880 in Sullivan while visiting daughter Mrs James L Allen. A pioneer of Sullivan County she joined the Methodist church in 1817 and lived 63 years as a devout Christian. She recalled frontier life with Indians and early Indiana settlement before her death. Her funeral reflected faith in Christ and reunion in heaven. Nelson Wilkey signs off the notice.
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Mary Eaton
Fleming County
Kentucky
Jas. L. Allen
Sullivan
Mr. Allen
Carlisle
Indiana
Moore Farm
New Lebanon
Ben. Allen
Smith's Saranac Buck Gloves Highlighted
The genuine Saranac buck gloves in oil tanned leather are showcased at Smith's.
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Smith's
Graysville Rally Planned By Turman Republicans
Simon Yeager vows to whip the man who scalded his dog. Flora Turman of Greencastle visits near Big Spring. Turman township Republicans plan a grand rally in Graysville on October 2 with Torchlight, fireworks, and drills. Speaker Callahan of Robinson invited. Rally moved to October 8 due to Sullivan event. Garfield guards drill Wednesdays and Saturdays. Downtown issue with True Democracy delays. Crowd attends basket meeting at Mennis Grove.
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Simon Yeager
Flora Turman
Greencastle
Big Spring
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Turman
Graysville
Merom
Lebanon
Sullivan
Company
Drill &c
Callahan
Robinson
Garfield Guards
True Democracy
Kendall's Spavin Cure Featured Amid Election Banter
A local newspaper item riffs on politics in Maine and lunar curiosities while advertising Kendall's Spavin Cure as a remedy for animal and human ailments. It notes Dr Kings New Discovery offers trial bottles and touts cures for respiratory and throat troubles. The piece mentions Bates College losing a $100000 bequest after a failed matching gift.
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Dr. Kings
Bates College
Maine
Bates
Farmersburg Letter Describes Democratic Pow-Wow
A Farmersburg correspondent reports a Thursday gathering where workers toiled all day to erect a pole but only one third stood while two thirds lay in fragments. The frustrated group drank from the flowing bowl to drown their sorrows, leaving the scene in sadness.
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Farmersburg
What Does It Mean Why Democrats Travel to Illinois
Readers note frequent trips by county Democrats to Illinois raise suspicion. The author ponders motives and asserts the movements deserve watching as neighbors fear possible bad outcomes. The tone urges vigilance while avoiding sensational detail.
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Illinois
Ilinois
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