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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1908
Page
7
A note urges revisiting last year’s resolutions, suggesting dusting them off and reusing them for the new year. It frames the idea as practical and doable for readers aiming to reset goals without reinventing plans.
The Sullivan Merchants Association will hold its annual banquet at the Davis hotel next Wednesday evening. The group aims to aggressively improve Sullivan through broad cooperation of merchants and citizens, encouraging home business and keeping trade from Terre Haute by competing locally and boosting local institutions. The Union pledges to aid Sullivan’s interests and calls for newspaper support aligned with local commerce.
The Merchants Association plans to press for better town advantages while Sullivan County Democrats brace for a new primary. Election forecasts name Billy Aydelotte as a likely treasurer candidate and discuss potential clerical successors as four year terms and party reforms shape the race.
The Union urges replacing party labels with competence in Sullivan’s town offices. Editorial argues for nonpartisan, efficient governance and criticizes party control in Indiana politics, urging Republicans to unite and focus on public interest rather than temperance factionalism.
The Sullivan County sheriff Walter Walters is near retirement after a term marked by solid official work despite political attacks. The editorial lauds his duty and notes the incoming sheriff Wible, while criticizing the Daily Mud-Slinger for partisan bias.
Rural property listing details a farm available in Carlisle Indiana with contact to G I Blowers at rural route 5 for particulars. The notice provides no price or size information.
The current year’s drought settles water issues in Sullivan as a serious problem. The town faces trouble obtaining a pure and adequate water supply, highlighting ongoing concerns and the need for a lasting solution.
Town officials stress the need for an adequate water supply before Sullivan can attract enterprises and pursue aggressive industrial development. They say solving this problem, with proper effort, can bring significant benefits to Sullivan and remove the current handicap.
Secretary Wilson cites 1908 farm product value at 7.778 billion dollars with corn at 1.615 billion and hay 621 million. Dairy and poultry top records as farm wealth illustrates national progress while pundits discuss political noise in Indiana.
A political feud erupts over Lieutenant Governor-elect Hall with harsh taunts toward Democratic leader Stokes Jackson and the state committees. The piece mocks Jackson’s campaign knowledge and compares him to figures in Bloomington and Zanzibar, reflecting partisan agitation and caricature.
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