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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1917
Page
8
The United States gained preparedness insight from European powers in war finance. Veterans from European forces shared experience, aiding U.S. planning of wartime financial efforts. Much of this work shaped near Trinity Church in New York, reflecting America's leadership in world finances.
The article discusses how Europe has kept its war production efficient and how America, with banks like Guaranty Trust Company, supports war financing. It notes U S holdings of about thirty percent of world supply, increased since 1914, and explains use as a basis for foreign loans. It cites Britain and France as financially strong, with optimism about bond issues to cover war expenses. It quotes Reginald McKenna on Britain redeeming a national debt in under forty years if warfare ends.
Governor Goodrich proclaims April 20 Arbor Day and Frank N Wallace urges proper tree planting. Pack soil firmly around roots, leave last inches loose, and plant nut trees in schools to promote future nut production. Indiana yields top pecan trees and deserves more plantings around schoolhouses.
Graysville High School will hold commencement exercises in the Graysville auditorium Saturday at 8:00 p.m. Students receiving diplomas include Luella Eno Vera Stanley Elizabeth Pound Mabel Nowlin Harold Goins Golden Monk Orren Patton Edgar Ransford Bruce Coppage and Henry Ingersoll. The program features music by the Mensingers Quartette instrumental duet by Patton and Bragdon and an address titled The Middle West by J M Laird president of Central Normal College.
Miss Glenn Yeager, cooperative weather observer, reports the week ending April 16 in Farmersburg. Personal items include Charles Walters finishing a pharmacy course in Indianapolis and returning home, Carl R. Hinkle of St Joseph, Michigan visiting relatives, Clyde Ladson of Jasonville visiting and having joined the U S Navy, Mrs S VanMeter visiting relatives, a birth on April 4 of Robert Walton Frakes in Chicago, and Eugene Frakes employed there. Civil War veteran James Wilkey of Sullivan plans to move to Terre Haute to live with his daughter. Clint Murdock of Hunnewell Kansas, a former county resident, reports Kansas and Oklahoma are bone dry.
Carl Muehler aged 86 died Sunday at his Terre Haute home. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the residence in Terre Haute and the burial followed at Bowling Green.
The record lists marriage licenses for numerous couples from Shelburn Sullivan Lewis Fairbanks Coalmont and nearby areas. Names include Jess Lowry and Adda Moss both of Shelburn. Will ia m Turpin and Floy Williams near Sullivan. Osceola Bledsoe and Rosa Griffith of Coalmont. George Price of Stoy Illinois and Stella Cruse of Sullivan.
Mrs Perry H Blue travels to Northampton Massachusetts to stay with her daughter Miss Laura Mae Blue through Smith College commencement. She plans to return home in July while Miss Blue returns in August after a visit in the east.
Bennett's Pharmacy advertises a free sample of Bennett's Skin Lotion aimed at drawing 1,000 customers to buy the product. The notice promotes a free trial and positions Bennett's Pharmacy as the source.
You can make money right around your home as hundreds of men and women do. Work is easy, pleasant and permanently profitable. Be your own boss, build your own business with no risk and profit. Send name address and one reference to L Brown 66 Murray St New York City.
Lost item described as red gilt weighing about 180 pounds. Contact Chauncey Evans in Graysville by phone for details.
Mrs Laura Addison of Indianapolis visited her niece Mrs Edsil Bosstick here Saturday and Sunday.
B F Lance, a rural carrier on route No. 5, was thrown from his buggy when his frightened horse kicked and caused a runaway east of the city. He sustained a fractured leg and rib and several bruises. He was taken to Sullivan by Wm F Swaby with Dr J R Crowder attending. Everett Beasley named substitute on the route.
A reflection on heroism contrasts forced endurance with voluntary restraint. The speaker cites the nobility of choosing duty over escape as the higher form of courage.
Col. Creager returned from a ten day visit with his son Homer a Kokomo businessman and noted a sunny sixty mile auto drive while two feet of snow lay in his home region. He also visited Will Draper at Converse and observed troops mustered in towns along his route. Administrator appointed for Nancy N Wolfe Sullivan County Indiana estate JEWETT E WOLFE named administrator with I H Kalley as attorney first insertion April 18 1917.
Earl Patrick of Cincinnati is visiting his sister Mrs M A Haddon.
Mr and Mrs Herschel Mason of Livingston Montana are visiting relatives here. Mr Mason works as a brakeman for the Union Pacific railroad.
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