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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1905
Page
6
The Sullivan Union prints as the county's Republican paper established August 1 1866. Subscription rates listed include one year for one dollar and six months for fifty cents. Relates to DIRRELLE CHANEY and ROBERT P WHITE as publishers.
The piece mocks talk of Bryan running in 1908 while criticizing Sullivan County primaries and graft at the courthouse. It notes the Democrat claim that “the syndicate” helped Roosevelt and questions the party’s authority to demand concessions amid alleged corruption and political maneuvering.
The article argues the Democrat weekly Le meocrat disclosed graft by federal office holders under the current administration and notes some defendants sentenced or under indictment. It questions local graft exposure and the paper's jurisdiction, urging fearless, specific reporting.
The Democrat editor argues Roosevelt’s popularity stems from Democratic ideas borrowed by Republicans. It laments the current Democratic party for a rigid stance, unsafe theories, and unclear principles, claiming this has damaged public confidence and contributed to a Republican win.
The speaker cites Theodore Roosevelt as a strong leader of a party with defined and popular American principles. Roosevelt’s character and stamina are praised as reasons the Republican party enjoys confidence and approval from the American people.
The Sullivan audience recalls Democratic rhetoric against empire while Bourke Cochran, visiting Manila, appears to modify his stance. He says he opposes annexation but will support development under Roosevelt and Taft, insisting independence only when order exists, labor dignity is assured, and islands are self supporting.
An opinion on party papers asserts their ongoing influence in disseminating party principles beyond oratory. It argues newspapers aligned with a party shape policy, sustain party missions, and rely on active member support to promote and uphold political tenets across Sullivan county.
A collection of whimsical questions and curiosity items from Sullivan papers and local columns. Topics include writers of a column, newspaper publication gaps, a new gas plant, pie fruit, Sunday picnic impressions, Rev Melilyar Hamilton Lichter, travel, railroad fares, rubber tired illness, Pro-Russian Society meetings, tin soldiers, Bryan’s return, dentists, a tennis racket, Frank Aydelotte’s sky piece, Weed On Torts, Cap py Stratton’s Water and Its Disadvantages, and post office phone rent.
The R F D News reports the post office department will number all rural letter boxes with consecutive numbers. Rural carriers will deliver ordinary mail addressed to box numbers alone where lawful. Postmasters will soon be instructed to assign numbers starting with the first box entitled to service.
The carrier reaches the customer after leaving the post office and any new box erected after the original numbering receives the next consecutive number used on that route.
Dr Crowley gives special attention to diseases of the ear and eye and has made many cures, surpassing other eminent men of his time.
The E and T H R announces a series of excursion fares for August including a Chicago round trip at a low rate with a return limit and extensions via R Bookwalter. additional routes cover Atlantic City Ocean City and other sea shore destinations with varied dates and stop overs. summer tourist and settler rates apply to Colorado Michigan and western states with extensive sale dates and return limits.
State of Indiana Sullivan County in the Sullivan Circuit Court October term 1905: James C Howkins wR pfenetein Se iL Mary L Hopkins, cause of action complaint for divates. TILGHMAN OGLE Clerk Sullivan Circuit Court. Douthitt Haddon Attorneys for plaintiff.
Public notice states a white male resident of Hamilton township Sullivan county Indiana over 21 will apply to the Sullivan county commissioners at the next meeting in September 1905 for license to sell intoxicating liquors in less than five gallon quantities for one year with on premise drinking. The proposed sale and drinking place is the lower front room on the ground floor of a two story brick building fronting Railroad street at the northwest corner of Dixon's addition Lot 8 in Sullivan. The east ground floor room will be used as a warehouse.
Public notice from Sullivan County Indiana commissioners states an application for a one year license to sell spirituous vinous malt and intoxicating liquors. The proposed lower room in a two story brick building fronts Washington street near lot 47, Sullivan. Public meeting at first Monday in September 1905 to decide.
A brief transit note references the Big Four Route under New York Central Lines, with Cincinnati mentioned as a key hub. Details are fragmentary, but the item indicates railroad routing activity in the era.
Excursion rates offered for Portland to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and return 929.65 with sales daily through Sept 30. Round trips to Indian Springs Indiana 92.35 with return by Oct 31. Portland round trips via California 68.15 with sale throughout July September. San Francisco Los Angeles routes via Portland 68.15 with sale until Sept 28. All returns within 90 days. Encampment Grand Army of the Republic Denver Sept 4–7 tickets from Sullivan 20.05 sales Aug 30–Sept 4, return by Sept 12 or extended to Oct 7 with deposit. Homeseekers Excursion tickets third Tuesday monthly to southern southwest western points plus 2 for round trip. I. S Draper Ret. Revives Ind.
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