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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1919
Page
5
Local Sullivans report greetings and visits amid the holidays. Residents including Fred Wernz, Will Thomas, Loren Thomas, and many friends shared Christmas Eve gatherings, calls, and a Santa Claus visit. The Ransford farm near Union Chapel sold for 115 dollars per acre, and school resumed after a flu-related break.
A dense list of visits and daily life in Terre Haute Sullivan and Prairie Creek including Mr. and Mrs. Harmons Dixs and others visiting relatives, Christmas celebrations, births, influenza news, Army returnees, raffles, and local railroad notes. Mentions Spanish influenza impacts and community events at I. O. O. F. Hall and Christmas gatherings.
Graysville reports a Christmas gathering among families including Sirvde Thomas and John York. Public school reopened Monday with reduced attendance amid influenza outbreaks and rural illness. A family reunion occurred at the Badger home with most relatives present. Jon Pennington hauled a 60 bushel load to the station last week. Sunday school officers were elected: Superintendent Frank Bruner and others. Community questions arise about un sold service flags and a plan to honor defeated candidates. Lonnie Jewell returned from furlough at Camp Taylor to recuperate. Prof. L Peters resumes work after illness. Bonnie J Douglas remains away from Greenville Ohio, hoping to return soon. Gussie White misses classes due to illness. Guy Walters and May Sturter married December 24 in Buffalo Indiana. they will live in Merom. Christmas vacation reduced to two and a half days with some Saturdays scheduled in January.
State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County Frank J Cheney senior partner of IF J Cheney & Co sworn to pay $100 for each catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Testimony sworn December 6. Cheney & Co Toledo advertise Hall's Medicine taken internally acting through the blood. Sold by all druggists with Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Hymera Coal Mining Company of Hymera filed articles of incorporation for 50000 dollars. Incorporators listed include Otis W. Turner Frank M McCracklin Frank Criss Heber R. Stevens and Charles Kennard.
Miss Flo Ransford of Chicago is spending the Christmas vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Reuben Ransford at East Harris street.
Brig. Gen. George H. Harries receives recognition as the first American officer into Berlin after surrender. The honor cites his superb handling of troops at Brest during the war. Harries previously led the National Guard in the District of Columbia.
A. B. Thurber of Mountainair NM, once Sullivan’s rural carrier, reports over eight feet of snow since October 22 with much on the ground. Travel has been by horseback for weeks due to impassable roads and wet conditions.
Civil actions listed include Cordia A Quick versus Eversi Quick for divorce and custody, William Daugherty versus William Roach and Wayne Liston, and multiple suits such as Indianapolis Basket Company against J W Hoffer. Other filings seek to quiet title, receivership, or damages with Standard Oil Company versus William Hancock and Roy Trimble among the cases.
Miss Clem Yeager reports for Farmersburg the weekly weather with highs and lows, cloud cover, and rainfall. Rainfall recorded .31 inches on the 24th. days show cloudy conditions and clear on the 29th with temperatures ranging from 13 to 46 degrees.
Mr and Mrs BE L Ransford and daughter of Muskegon Michigan visited the parents of the former Mr and Mrs Reuben Ransford on Christmas morning They will return Friday via Kokomo to visit Mrs Ransfonds sister J Harry Thompson in West Washington Street Los Angeles Cal is his home He has been in the city six weeks as guest of his parents Mr and Mrs John L Thompson
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