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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1916
Page
8
The document presents subscription details for a Republican newspaper established August 1, 1866. Publishers listed include Dirrelle Chaney and Robert P. White.
Republican secretary Carl Riddick argues Tomlinson hall can hold 4,250 for the April 11–12 convention. He recalculates space to fit delegates alternates press representatives and officials despite a 2,330 seating capacity. The piece also notes anti Taggart Democrats seek rule changes and rifts with the Taggart controlled organization.
Silver Chaney offers farm loans with 4k percent interest on amounts of two thousand dollars and above. Loans below this threshold carry a five percent rate. Amounts specified as 17-1 £ appear in the notice.
Senator A G Cavins of Terre Haute seeks the Republican nomination for Congress in the fifth district. Dr Mort M McDowell of Vincennes targets the Sullivan Knox joint Senate seat on the Democratic ticket. Oscar Rich runs for sheriff claiming miners union past, may need affidavit. S Paul Poynter promotes a slate featuring James R Brown and Francis Everlasting Walters. Fassett Cotton on Friday discussed his bid for superintendent of public instruction with Republicans.
State of Indiana Sullivan County notices a filing in Sullivan Circuit Court March term 1908 in Okla Brannem vs Jeff Brannem Complaint 11968 for divorce. Plaintiff filed February 15 1906 with affidavit stating defendant not a resident. defendant must appear or answer at Sullivan court house. witness the Clerk and Seal of Court February 16 1906.
In 1881 the legislature enacted a statute. It held public money handlers guilty of embezzlement for misusing funds or depositing contrary to law. The provision covered lending, converting, or exchanging funds for unauthorized use and carried imprisonment fines and disfranchisement. The rule appears in Revised Statutes 1881 and again in Acts 1905.
The Illinois Central promotes double daily service with dining, sleeping, and chair cars from Chicago and Cincinnati to New Orleans and on to Havana Cuba by a weekly ocean liner leaving New Orleans Wednesdays. Through Dixie Flyer sleeping car line to Jacksonville and special tours to Mexico California via New Orleans depart in February. Excursions to California via New Orleans or via Omaha Scenic Route run Fridays and Wednesdays. Full details available from Illinois Central agents or the undersigned A H Hanson and S G Hanson.
The timetable lists daily trains on August 20 1905 for the Southern Indiana Railroad with northbound trains 102 104 106 and southbound 101 108 105. It notes connections at Terre Haute Linton Beehunter ElNora Scror Seymour Estport and mentions Sunday one fare round trips and Central Passenger Association mileage honor.
Advertises colonist and homeseeker excursion fares to western and southern states and Canadian routes. Details include half fare plus $2.00 to many western states and Oklahoma Indian Territory, with 75 percent round trip on select dates, plus separate California North Pacific Coast and intermountain points rates. Stopovers allowed. information available from agent W W Casto at Sullivan depot.
Dr J B Crowley states his residence will be bat over the next two months. The remark appears in a local office note dated by a medical practice.
W A Davies of Hutsonville Illinois offers three Clydesdales aged 14 5 and 13 and one imported pony? horse. Horses shown at Terre Haute Vincennes Greenup St Louis fairs with sweepstakes wins. Prices 1000 per Clydesdale and 800 for Golddust, growing or feed stuck at fair cash value. Write or tele phone.
The sale of special homeseekers excursion tickets to southern and southeastern points and to the south and southwest has been authorized for the first and third Tuesdays in March 1906. Rates, territory and other fees remain identical to those in current and prior months.
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