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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1914
Page
6
Citizens complain that the roads in the county remain in poor condition while the county has spent about 3290 a month this past summer to repair them. Scraping dirt from the sides onto the gravel has left the roads muddy and unusable, affecting auto travel and rural mail routes. Carriers demand accountability for misused funds and flawed methods.
A local city council faces division over Section street repairs and sidewalk projects on Beech Wall and Maine streets. Remonstrances, engineer line errors, and partisan votes shaped decisions, while a newspaper editorial also critiques Democratic leadership and calls for a new deal to curb waste.
Worthington Times notes Governor Ralston called a special grand jury to probe corruption in his party. Indictments target about a half dozen Democratic bosses, shocking the governor as the jurors perform their duty. The report bolsters Republican claims of widespread corruption in the state.
The Danville Republican reports a wholesale indictment of prominent Democrats including the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house. It argues the Democratic Party cannot withstand success within its ranks, equating it with the nation’s business interests under Democratic legislation.
A satirical column from Bloomington mentions Ed Bascombe eight postal cards last week and odd local tunes, plus quirky town notes about Bill Blithers, Dick Bledsoe, Aunt Susan Hansford, and Cascarretta Ebbersole. It concludes with a formal notice of final settlement for Henry T. Pierson Jr. estate to be heard January 4, 1914 in Sullivan circuit court.
Hall of Graysville Encampment No 732 records resolutions on the death of Patriarch W H Woodard who joined the encampment in 1912 and died November 21 1914. The note honors his kindness and service, offers deepest sympathy to his family, and orders charter draped for 30 days with copies to family, minutes, and county press. Committee: G W Nowlin C H Shields R R Myers.
Ad urges immediate action against a cold and weak immune system. It promotes Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey as a remedy that loosens mucus, stops coughing, and soothes the lungs, claiming a guarantee and a 26 cent price at druggists.
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