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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1913
Page
5
The report details an experiment using three baking powders coppered to teeth tartar, phosphate, and alum to test digestive action on biscuit bread. Equal bread portions were exposed to digestive fluid for identical durations. Results show relative digestion percentages across powders.
Sullivan city council granted first reading franchise to Linton Gas Company for twenty five years to lay four miles of mains within eight months and start work in four months. The company plans to supply Sullivan Dugger Jasonville and Linton and may offer similar terms to Jasonville and Dugger. A petition seeks an electric light on East Harris street and another seeks a six inch sewer on Johnson and Crowder streets.
Mr and Mrs James Miles of Merom who spent the winter at Deland Florida were in town yesterday on their way home traveling via Washington City.
Miss Flora Miles of Sullivan visited Merom last Sunday. Several residents such as Miss Katherine Beagle and Mrs. Nan Trueblood are ill. Mrs. A. D. Woodworth traveled to Ohio to visit friends. Miss Mable Shaw and Miss Rebecca Bragdon spent time with relatives. Mr. John and Mrs. John have moved to Detroit. Some students returned home to resume studies after floods. Mr. George Pleasant left for Balentine in Mount to claim land. The Harbinsons remain at Rockville Institute and Mrs. Harbinson remains ill. The town schools closed Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John Uveager visited friends Sunday.
Graysville reports mild spring with lingering north winds affecting hats. Elmer Thomas and wife visited from Hymera, Lester and wife of Winesley called on Della Timberlake, and Thos. H. Moore with children came from Sullivan. Township flood damage estimated in thousands. Prof. Pleasant traveled to Palestine regarding commencement programs. West mail still unavailable.
The river recedes slowly with hundreds of acres still flooded. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Charles Morris at B F Munroe and family and Mr George Whitlock across the Narrows. Tornado damage near Terre Haute includes a blown barn, a cow killed, and a house lifted off its foundation. families and neighbors assess losses while farmland activity resumes as weather permits.
Chauncey Frakes moved on Will Riggs farm near the Vigo county line. Ben Munroe bought a fine Jennet of Thomson and Trueblood Friday. A good attendance marked Sunday school at Kingsley on Sunday morning. Will Harrison of Terre Haute spent Sunday with John Harrison.
The baccalaureate sermon was delivered by Rev A Hogan of Shelburn at Pogue's hall to the graduating class. Commencement exercises were held in Pound's hall with Rev Talmage of Terre Haute delivering the address. The graduates are Carrie Yeager Helen Bradbury and Facia Carter.
Miss Velva Lewellyn Iva and Lulu Miller dined with Miss Gertie Miller Sunday. Jacob Rhodes and Everett Rhodes with families visited in the area. Sylvan Dudley recovered from measles and returned to school. Several families hosted or visited neighbors across Sunday and Monday with local events at number nine school house and surrounding homes.
Rev Adams preached at Douglas Chapel Sunday morning. Willis Farrand family and John Douglas household visited Scott City for dinner. Roscoe O Neal returned from Danville. Terre Haute native Tom Peak seen locally. Farmersburg visitors Herman Harris family and Willis Farrand guests Saturday. Mrs Bert Jewell and son visited Leona Farrand. Farrand and Harris families plus Dave Harris hosts at Geo McCammon home. Local coal drillers moved north to Cora Clark farm. Joan Farrand sold hogs to William Riggs. Sallie Hazelrigg and Lena visited Mrs Lewis Farrand. Aunt Betty Thorpe, longtime sufferer, died last Monday and was buried at Pogue cemetery.
Albert Bennett and wife visited relatives near Pleasantville on weekend. Willie Clayton and wife spent Sunday in our locality visiting relatives. Frank Balance and wife visited friends midweek. Martin Pirtle was in Dugger at week’s end. Ed Bennett traveled to Linton.
Friday Thomas Robertson visited Terre Haute while heavy rains affected the area. Saturday saw Martin Booker travel to Dugger and James Pirtle also in Dugger. George Bennett and Elmer Robertson with his wife visited relatives. A very small crowd attended Sunday’s meeting at Shiloh.
Miss Hazel Boles closed her school started September first. Alex Kaufman of Sullivan will move into W. C. Nichols property. Isaac Scott returns from Arkansas and plans river bottom farming. Mrs. Bessie Layton dies near Rollie Eslinger and is buried at Burnett. Dolph Houck in Terre Haute on business. Grand drier dries out. farming to begin. Charley Corder and wife visit from Terre Haute. Rev. Harbinson preaches. wife improving. Wabash River high water damages area. railroad rebuilding. first through train westbound then loaded freights to Effingham and Indianapolis.
Social visits include Mr and Mrs Lyman Taylor of St Clair with Newt Starkey family. Katy Scott visiting Ehrmandale. Geo McCammon moved near Shelburn. Laura Hamilton and son Keith at Fairbanks last day of school. Everett Jennings seen speeding on a new motorcycle. Alva Skinner sick. Charlotte Jewell ill with measles. Mrs Chowning and son Fred visited Mrs Geo Benson.
School ended for the term and the town enjoyed a Friday closure. Raymond Wyman remains unwell while David Dix and wife visited Saturday. Mr and Mrs Simon Scott and families hosted dinner with Mr and Mrs Perry Miller on Sunday. Arthur Woodard is ill and Mrs Phebe McMahan visited Henry Whitman’s family midweek.
Lee personal items report moves and visits in the area. O E Burger relocates to Mediapo Town. G M Barevs of Burns City connected to Paxton. Major Crawford returns from Los Angeles after benefiting trip. Knotts move to Paul L Reid farm north of town. Douthitt attends St Josephs College Rennselaer then returns for Rosa Boatright Lorang funeral. Fred Boatright attends from Tifton. Mrs Mary Neff improves after Terre Haute tornado injury and resides with daughter Mrs George Morris. The McEneneys and Verne Chaney return from New Smyrna Florida after winter. high water forced route via Chicago. Measles illness of H A Bland noted. Ruby Leach visits New Richmond School.
E A Billman Funeral Director and Embalmer cared for parents Mr and Mrs Steve Leach here last week. Charls Hartfelter went to Morrow Ohio due to father William Hartfelter illness. Miss Marie King returned to Indianapolis to study music after visiting her parents. W D Thurber of Indianapolis state secretary and tuberculosis society organizer visited his father Bart Thurber here over Sunday.
The discussion contrasts biblical creation with transformist views from Lamarck to Darwin, arguing that God created man in His image and that species are fixed by the divine act. It notes that while transformism suggests natural transformation, the Bible maintains a special act producing both body and soul, challenging materialistic origins.
Thames D Trueblood Fairbanks Inc will represent this firm in all of Sullivan.
Romeo, 18,893 begins the season with four days at Graysville and the remaining two days at a farm one mile east of 27 31p W. A. Shields & Son announce.
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