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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1892
Page
2
Public political flyer notes Hon. James T. Johnson of Rockville to speak at the Sullivan Court House on Saturday September 3 1892 at 2 oclock p.m. It urges voters of all parties to attend for discussion of issues and references other campaign rhetoric and local political clashes.
Local readers learn strong support for W S Carpenter in the 8th district race against Brookshire. The piece cites past votes on wool, the McKinley bill, and pension claims, and asserts Carpenter’s loyalty to labor and farmers. It contrasts Carpenter with Brookshire, labeling Brookshire a copperhead ally and free trader. Also notes miners pledge to back Carpenter and discusses political maneuvering and discounts in hardware pricing.
On September 13 1892 Elwood Indiana hosts a monster political gathering for the dedication of the American Tin Plate Works. Gov William McKinley of Ohio Gov Joe Fifer and staff of Illinois and Gov Ira J Chase will address about fifty thousand visitors. The event aims to be Indiana’s largest political gathering and showcases Republican support for McKinley bill driven industry.
A frantic appeal from the democratic press targets farmers, noting a two column spread comparing domestic prices with higher foreign prices. It claims readers see through alleged secret prices published in foreign language and distrust plow price gaps.
Sunday social mentions include Harves Buckley visiting friends while Jerry Lockwood laid concrete walks in Carlisle. Horace Walker and Zariah Jenkins wed Friday evening. Indianapolis visitors John Johnson and wife stayed with the flatters. Several carloads of melons shipped from here. Niac & Co.
Paxton reports a busy week at the Canning factory and social visits from Crowder of Sullivan Reed and wife from Sullivan and other locals. Teachers attended an institute at Sullivan while D A Haddon visited Shaker Prairie. a correspondent reunion may be planned under Mrs A A Holmes.
Mr. Bill Huff visited Sullivan on Saturday. Miss Jennie Page visits Maple Hill. G. W. Buff to open campaign at Rockville on September 3. The Union continues with Republican news. John Gettinger and wife visited G. W. Buff. Mrs. Will Smith and children spent a week in Cass with Smith relatives. A vacant house near by may soon be occupied by a new family. Miss Lou Williamson visited Sullivan and Grace Nicoson last week.
Farnsworth reports engine room repairs underway. Tom Boone of near Sullivan visited Friday along with several locals. Starry Conkle travels to Kansas to see his mother. Frank Shepherd stays at Sullivan and is at home. John Shanks works as engineer for the coal company. Dick Ladson smiles at news of a girl. Mother and child are doing well. Pou Woav.
Sugar Creek residents urge Union subscriptions. Miss Ruth Hawkins visits near Burchard. Wheat thrashing near terminus. Miss Stella Hawkins visits Clay county. Robert Crawford of Nebraska visits locals. Rev Shoultz to speak at Good Hope church. Rev Wilson from Youngstown to speak at Palmers Prairie on the third Sunday in September.
Mrs. Jno. Saville remains quite ill while James Stuck and family visited Sunday. Etta Griffin of Sullivan and Paschal Miller of Terre Haute spent the day here. Chancy Benefield joined the Chicago excursion. Currysville Coal Company begins new head gearing. A wagon collision near Currysville injures a mule and damages equipment as Jacob Smith slept at the wheel. Patsy Aurns.
Walter Mills clerks for Wolfords. Wm Wolfenbarger visited town Thursday. Sam Small spoke for two hours last Thursday at the grove. Samuel Miller and wife visited their son Ernest in Pleasantville last week. The Linton fair is underway and expected to be successful. John Terwilliger of Sullivan stayed overnight. son Gus excels at Poe's meat market. Six of seven mines operate paying $2000 monthly. town nears 2000 residents. Quill Drivers Association reunion planned for Friday Sept 6 with invites to Union correspondents. Rosa,
County teachers met at the Courthouse for a multi day institute with Prof. Tumke and other educators guiding sessions on school education discipline language reading and administration. The program covered daily lectures papers on pronunciation town relations and school management culminating in closing exercises and resolutions.
The text touts prudent protection for homes and a properly conducted insurance business. It claims first class companies, assets near 1,000,000 and policy holder surplus over 6,000,000, urging readers to see the agent at Northside public square.
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