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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1918
Page
5
A wartime appeal urges daily thrift as the duty of the hour. Each penny saved funds soldiers and sailors in the conflict. Citizens are urged to bank savings or buy government obligations, and to use safe deposit vaults for secure personal papers and valuables.
Graysville residents visit Will Thomas and Mrs. Rose, with many callers to farms near Drake church and Irvington Kentucky. Reports describe river levels in low bottoms, corn saved, and travel to Terre Haute for medical and family visits.
The Union seeks reader memories about Paxton figures and places from the past. Submit notes on doctors, teachers, grocers, postmasters, saloons, saw mills, carpenters, drug stores, barber shops, residents, and locations like Haddon township and the Hunsucker saloon to the office.
Township residents share visits and guests across Farmersburg Indiana and surrounding areas. Births include Melvan LeRoy to Elza Wright and Gladys Emma to Setha Hunt. A revival at the M E church continues for another week as locals attend events and travel for business and family.
Homer Monk moved from the John Pogue farm to the Marvin De Baun property Thursday. Roy Ransford took the civil service examination in Terre Haute last Saturday for a clerkship position at Washington D C. Mrs. Ollie Strain visited at Graysville Thursday.
Advertisement proclaims Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders cure for colds feverishness headaches stomach troubles teething disorders and worms in children. Claims 24 hour relief and free sample by mailing to Le Roy New York. Sold by druggists for 25 cents.
Cecil Fuson of Casey Illinois spent several days last week at Reverend George Fuson’s. John McKee of Merom visited Will Thomas’s on Monday. Mrs Ridgway and Hervey 10% were mentioned in local notices.
The Plattsburg Manuel advises daily use of Foot-Ease in shoes for rapid relief from coins bun ions chilblains blisters sore spots and callouses. The antiseptic powder Allen's Foot-Ease should be shaken into shoes and sold everywhere. Do not accept substitutes.
Mrs J C Brown and daughter Allene spent Sunday in Coalmont visiting relatives. Miss Ruth Prather is on the sick list. Miss Nell Brown and Miss Ethel Willis were in Terre Haute Saturday. Mrs C Hoggat visited Lewis Friday. Mr and Mrs Frank Nead visited John Brown's family. Mr and Mrs Thomas Brunker visited their daughter Mrs Lafollette in Shelburn. Mr and Mrs Charley Bennett visit Fred Prather's family this week. Miss Hazel Mahan spent Monday with Ruth Prather. E Prather spent Saturday afternoon in Lewis on business.
Medical ad explains catarrhal deafness from inflamed Eustachian tube mucosa and claims Hall’s Catarrh Medicine cures via blood action. Offers $100 for any incurable case, circulars free, 75c per bottle, F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo. Also local tidbits about trades, visits, school institute, and a farm scene.
Duck Alsman visited Dugger while Jim Brodie traveled to Sullivan over the weekend. William Kenneth Pigg is the newborn son of Mr and Mrs Sandusky Pigg. Newton J Shake died suddenly prompting his brother Lafe Shake of Poplar Bluff to travel here. Pete Scott installed a new telephone on the Sullivan exchange.
Charles E. Henderson of Indianapolis, former circuit court judge, arrived in the city on legal business. His daughter Amelia Henderson, a Vassar student, leads knitting efforts for the Red Cross at the institution.
Representative Oscar E. Bland of Indiana's Second District asked 54 000 constituents if they wanted garden seed. Within a week 15 000 replied affirmatively, showing strong support for the seed program and indicating voter interest in agricultural assistance.
Thousands of petitions flood Mr Bland as he reports garden seed requests from 54 000 people despite a 20 000 package limit. He faces sourcing beyond the cap and considers political repercussions of seed shortages and partisan distribution in Congress.
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