25 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1918
Page
1
Harris writes about the French people noting their most common word is oui or wee meaning yes. The piece highlights language usage and cultural nuance in everyday conversation.
Barris writes from Lerouville France about daily life in a French inn, humorous mispronunciations, and colorful locals. He recalls Dagonville, the ferrying of francs, and the lively chatter of French hosts, doughboys, and a station agent as winter closes in.
County auditor Frank M Daniels distributed the fall tax funds totaling 298 078 86 to townships towns school corporations and the city of Sullivan. State treasurer receipts 38165 62 include state tax benevolent institutions D S F and school tax. Ed Snow city treasurer received 12119 48 for road corporation tax library tax. Disbursements list multiple towns trustees and treasurers with detailed breakdowns of township tax road tax special school local tuition and other line items.
Isora Lucas of Curry Township near Miner City must serve a term in the Indiana Woman’s Prison after the Indiana Supreme Court affirmed her conviction for petit larceny in stealing chickens from neighbor Amanda Engle. The defense claimed ownership by Engle’s husband James Engle. the state argued Engle owned the chickens. The court also overruled a rehearing motion in State ex rel vs Dausman, a Curry Township liquor case.
Mrs. Sarah F Hopewell age 78 died Friday after a lengthy illness at her nephew Samuel Ruddell's home in the city. She was widow of Peter Hopewell a pioneer blacksmith of New Lebanon. Born October 4 1839 in Grant County Kentucky she moved with the Ruddell family to Crawford County Illinois in 1854. Funeral Sunday at New Lebanon Methodist Church with Rev Barrett officiating burial at Barnett Cemetery. Pallbearers were nephews Ira Sam Dora Chas Wilbur and Harlan Ruddell. She belonged to the W R C of New Lebanon which conducted the service. She is survived by two brothers William Ruddell and Zalmon Ruddell and a sister George W Ruddell, all of whom live nearby.
The city school board named Joseph B. Lacey principal of the city high school to succeed A. W. Youngblood who becomes city schools superintendent. Lacey previously led Graysville schools and was principal at the Gymnasium school here. He is a graduate of the city high and the State Normal.
Mrs. Rosetta Hale aged 50 wife of Charles Hale Cass township died Thursday morning of heart failure after influenza. She was a native of the county and a member of the Church of Christ at Antioch. Funeral Sunday at Antioch Church and burial in Antioch Cemetery. Survived by husband two sons Orville Hale sheriff of the county and George Hale in the service stationed at Dover New Jersey and a daughter Mrs Clara Abram of Dugger.
John T. Daugherty, 82, of Farmersburg, sues Rose Thompson of Curry Township in circuit court for $1000 claiming slander. He alleges she damaged his character by accusing him of placing poison in chicken feed and feeding it to her chickens.
Ernest Nadzeika of Jasonville won a five thousand dollar damage suit against John Lawrence, proprietor of Lawrence Stock Company, after a jury in the circuit court found for the plaintiff. Nadzeika alleged a nail on a seat caused severe injury at an exhibition in Jasonville. Shields Mayfield represented the plaintiff.
The fifth annual Sullivan County Poultry and Pet Stock Association exhibition will run January 1 to 5. Judge M. H. Covert of Terre Haute will preside. Ford Johnson, president of the association, expects 300 to 500 birds on display.
A reader notice announces subscription terms: both the Sullivan Union and the Ohio Farmer priced at one year for $1.50 each. The notice outlines renewal and delivery details for subscribers in the area.
Under a law for January 1 term start, Sullivan county townships raise trustee salaries. Class 6 Haddon Hamilton total $1500 yearly. Class 7 Curry Jackson Cass total $1270. Class 8 Gill Turman total $960. Class 9 Fairbanks Jefferson total $785. Trustees serve four years with party successors listed.
Local notice lists individuals with ages and residences around Graysville Sullivan Merom Hymera Fairbanks and neighboring communities. Couples include Clyde H Weir 18 with Ruby At Stewart 20 near Graysville and Walter J Howard 44 with Anna A Osborn 42 of Sullivan and several other paired ages and homes from Vin Cennes Hymera Merom Farmersburg and Fairbanks.
Corporal Herman Jewell who lost his right leg and other wounds at Chateau Thierry arrived Sunday night for a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs W B Jewell of Turman Township. He has been in Camp Taylor hospital and received a seven day furlough. He previously stayed in a Liverpool England hospital and sailed from there December 2 aboard the Mauretania bringing many wounded soldiers.
Corwin Phillips of Turman township sold four fat hogs to Emerson Watson weighing 2310 pounds total. The average weight was 577 1/2 pounds per hog and after docking the hogs brought Phillips 348.15 dollars, averaging 87.03 dollars per hog.
Charles D. Hunt and Gilbert W. Gambill exchange two three hundred acre farms near Lewis for a farm near James Hummell in the northeast city area. As part payment they receive a sixty acre farm owned by Mrs Hummell, also northeast of the city.
In circuit court on Monday afternoon Anna Osborne was granted a divorce from Charles Osborne. Shortly after, Walter J. Howard of New Lebanon obtained a marriage license from the county clerk for Osborne, now divorced, and he.
Major Beesen Hunt of the 64th Infantry writes from Luxenberg on the Rhine describing the war ending. He notes his battalion of over one thousand men faced heavy fighting on November 9 to 11 and lists officer casualties while expressing hope to return home by Christmas.
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