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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1916
Page
9
A major quake devastates San Francisco destroying business districts and triggering widespread fires. Water mains burst as hundreds of buildings collapse, with authorities reporting over a thousand lives lost and emergency crews battling continuing conflagrations.
A San Francisco earthquake levelled the city’s business core at five am destroying city hall and fire protection. The piece also covers Democratic congressional contests in Indiana’s Second District with Cyrus E. Davis facing rivals including Royal E. Purcell and Matthe ws, plus local party split and joint convention tensions.
Otto Krug promotes a special sale of car pets in this issue. Scott Bros hardware and furniture dealers feature an interesting advertisement. The Cowles Maxwell Shoe Company runs a changed ad this week.
Edwin Ford sues Lydia Stager on note. Anna Reynolds sues Frank Reynolds for divorce. George Ferree sues Emily Burton and Thomas Burton on contract. Adoption petition for Ruth Naomi Welch by Harry Jennings. Hornbrook Price Co. sues Wabash Realty and Loan Co. Mechanic’s lien suit by Jas M Halstead et al. Baldridge sues Leon Nash et al. to quiet title to real estate.
Flooding along the Wabash River worsens as the freshet drives water into river bottoms, inundating low terrain and affecting nearby fields and roads. Officials monitor rising levels and issues cautions for residents in affected districts.
The grand jury returns nine counts against Harve Marlow for liquor law violations. Various civil actions include foreclosures, real estate sales, and petitions to sell property. Divorces granted or in dispute. guardianship appointed. hearings and judgments noted in multiple cases.
Report from Linton says fraud and corruption tainted the judicial primary for the fourteenth circuit. Friends of the defeated candidate criticize election board personnel with alleged breaches by a Terre Haute resident under bond and by Will Stull. Malcontents claim boards varied in location and secrecy hindered voter knowledge.
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