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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1918
Page
6
Fred E Bays announces candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Representative from Indiana's Second District subject to the primary. William H Bridwell seeks renomination for Judge of Sullivan Circuit Court in the Democratic primary held on May T.
A series of notices announces candidates for local offices on the Democratic ticket subject to the May 7 1918 primary. Names include Fal Bia y Ju for Judge Circuit Court Frank M Daniels for Auditor Alaska Carter for Auditor Hamilton Township trustee John Hiatt and others.
Sullivan county notices announce candidates for Democratic primary on May 7. Homer H Curtis Gill Township trustee. Homer French Gill Township Commissioner, Second District. W H Poston County Commissioner First District. Roy Drennan for County Recorder.
John Scott of Fairbanks Township announces his candidacy on the Democratic ticket for Commissioner of the Second District, subject to the May 7 1918 party primary.
The Bloomington Star notes a string of small humorous items. The Rev. Perkins asks gum chewers in church to behave, Ed Bascombe hints at cider before prohibition ruling, and neighbors complain about the Bledsoe family’s late suppers and noise. Zeb Stubbins loses a phono graph to debt.
Ed Bivins stands as a notable horseshoe pitcher though all the boys pride themselves on sharp talk. Cy Hawkins toured the county seat last Saturday and rode home in a Ford. Love Ann Long, a patriot, copied a name from a newspaper and sent an umbrella by parcel post to a boy in France.
Sullivan Union letters from Carl Brodie of Company B 115th Field Artillery describe quarantine in tents at Camp Sevier Greenville South Carolina in April 1918. He notes cold nights, wood cutting, limited drilling, a 10 mile road hike and gifts from home while naming fellow Sullivan County soldiers.
The J. W. Harvey store in Hymera suffered heavy fire damage Sunday evening. Local schools, including Hymera high, announce April 26 commencement with Ellis as speaker and Rev. Edward Rosier delivering the sermon. Community notes mention several visits, a funeral, and letters from relatives serving abroad in France.
The Fox photoplay Du Barry starring Theda Bara will screen at the Sherman theatre for a single day. The production is lauded as the most wonderful of its kind with Bara delivering a brilliant performance in a historic story that surpasses prior stage and screen renditions.
Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Bailey returned home Saturday after months in Texas for health reasons. The trip included visits to San Antonio, Houston and other Texas points and proved very beneficial to the Doctor.
Indiana’s Cornelia Ogle of Marion and Ane B Allerdice of Indianapolis are named as the first recruits for the Red Cross training camp for nurses at Vassar College this summer under the American Red Cross and Council of National Defense. The Indiana Vassar Club reports acceptance by Dean Herbert E Mills.
The Indianapolis Star notes Miss Ogle, daughter of the local postmaster and Mrs Til Ogle, formerly a Marion high school teacher, plans a forthcoming step known to friends. A portrait accompanies the Star article.
University of Yarm Poultry Division notes common fowl head and throat ailments cold and catarrh. Colds show running noses while catarrh causes difficult breathing and whistling. Prevent by isolation of infected birds and healthful breeding. recommends a cayenne tonic with gentian ginger saltpeter iron sulfate fed with dry mash.
Keep poultry quarters thoroughly cleaned sprayed and renovated twice a year. Many poultrymen spray houses bimonthly for greater cleanliness. Coal products make excellent disinfectants and are sold at hardware stores in convenient packages. Give birds clean comfortable quarters and good results will follow.
Farmers are advised to retain late molting hens as they are better layers than early molters. The text suggests fattening early molters and placing them on the market while weeping late molters. It notes hens molting in October and November outperform those molting in July and August, reversing earlier opinions.
At a 1918 Sullivan County Indiana meeting the Legal Advisory Board unanimously agreed that during the war all county bar members will provide free services to those needing help with War Risk Insurance claims. They also pledge free aid to protect the interests of service members and their dependents under The Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act. William H. Bridwell served as chairman.
The Liberty Loan campaign mobilizes about 400 churches across Protestant Catholic and Jewish congregations in the St Louis metro area. The Church Federation War Committee chaired by Rev John W Maciver outlines plans for observing the Sunday near the war's first anniversary to support the Third Liberty Loan with broad denominational participation and rabbinic backing.
Bishop Daniel Sylvester Tuttle of Missouri offers a virile message urging all citizens to support the Liberty Loan drive starting April 6. He recalls his long service and urges Americans to dedicate their means and resolve to defend freedom and justice worldwide.
A pond buyer pivots to military service becoming a real fighting soldier for the United States Army in a wartime recruitment moment.
A wartime appeal urges readers to purchase Liberty Bonds to fund the war effort. Emphasizes national duty, sacrifice of soldiers, and the goal to hasten victory over Germany. Encourages every citizen to act, stating supporters are true patriots while nonbuyers are labeled craven.
Rural districts in the Eighth Federal Reserve District pledge strong support for the Third Liberty Loan launching April 6. With thousands of soldiers at the front, farmers vow heavy subscriptions as Treasury Department bears the war burden. Savings diverted to Liberty Bonds are urged to aid Uncle Sam against the Hun.
The notice urges every man woman and child to join the Liberty Loan effort. It frames patriotism by personal sacrifice and inconvenience as part of subscribing to the loan to support the world.
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