War era columns on patriotism politics and suffrage
A historical column advocates patriotism through lawful action, critiques socialists and Bolsheviks, and warns of rising prices and mismanagement. It discusses the American Legion stance, President Wilson’s policies, Senate reservations on the League of Nations, and Indiana suffrage prospects with views on Rankin and Astor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Europe
Congress
Cleveland
Democratic Party
Bryan
Agere
League to Enforce Peace Calls for Immediate Treaty Ratification
A public letter from the Committee on League to Enforce Peace urges immediate ratification of the proposed Covenant and Reservations, arguing delay harms world peace. It accuses partisan politics of risking a collapse of postwar reform and urges President Wilson to accept reservations without politicizing the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Senate
Chas
Pital
League
League To
William H. Taft
Reservati
League of Nations
A. Lawrence Lowell
Oscar S. Straus
Theodore Marburg
William H. Short
Committee
White House
Local News Notes Reflect 1885 Sullivan County Headlines
A retrospective from thirty five years ago cites merchants reporting brisk winter trade, editorials criticizing local postmasters and party bosses, 1884 tax notices, and a long list of county personal notes and marriages. Notables include Crawford and Davis officials, and changes in railroad staff and local residents' movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Bartlett
The
Sullivan Times
Greenbacker Coulson
Purcell
Briggs
Sullivan
Vincennes
Belding
Havil
Knight
Evans
Charles L. Davis
David Crawley
State University
Jackson
Curry
Shelburn
Farmersburg
Fairbanks
Turman
Hamilton
Sullivan Town
Cass
Jefferson
Haddon
Carlisle Town
Gill
Merom
Dosit Smith
Terre Haute
Loans Abroad Total to Foreign Governments 1917 19
The annual report of Secretary Glass shows loans to foreign governments from April 24, 1917, to November 15, 1919, totaling $9,647,419,494. The breakdown follows in the document dated December 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glass
Quiet at New Year s Day in Sullivan
New Years Day passed uneventful in Sullivan with many shops closed while others operated normally. Post office staff enjoyed a holiday. a few watch parties marked the transition from 1919 to 1920 and bells and whistles signaled the New Year spirit amid calmer celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Wells
Epwoth League
Methodist Church
Christian Church
Higbee Elected Secretary and Cholera Precautions Taken
Higbee was elected secretary of the board and steps were taken to handle the cholera microbe with gloves. Real estate transfers include Jas A Bond to A C Branson for 80 acres at 3000 dollars C E Barrett to W H Crowder for one lot at 3000 dollars Scarah Whitman to Nelson Wilkey for 3 lots at 1000 dollars Wesley Coffman to J W Rogers for 1 159 acres at 36000 dollars. Market prices: hay five dollars per ton wheat six tity? per bushel flour four sixty per barrel beef cattle three and a half cents hogs four and a half cents corn thirty six cents per bushel butter twelve and a half cents per pound eggs fifteen cents per dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higbee
Jas. A. Bond
A. C. Branson
C. E. Barrett
W. H. Crowder
Scarah Whitman
Nelson Wilkey
Wesley Coffman
J. W. Rogers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sullivan Union
Robert P. White
Wp.blisket
Indiana
American Legion
Inliana
General Assembly
Mgs
United States
England
Jeanette Rankin
Nedntana
Lady
France
Astor
Christian Science Cult
Tha
Jem
Goodrich
Pake
America
Republican National Committee
Truxtun Beale
Republican Party
Psgsiv
Lincoln Hutchinson
Ohio
T. J. Mann
Indianapolis
W. H. Burks
Smith
A. O. Meyer
Wm. Lucas
Evansville
Marcus J. Evans
Chillicothe, Q
T. J. Reid
Crowder
Andy McClanahan
Brunker
Martha Davis
Graysville
Moses DeCamp
Fairbanks Township
Jas
DeCamp
Ernest
Patten
J. D. Elliott
Newark
Jas. M. Bedwell
Mellissa Rainwater
Wm. R. Simmers
Sarah E. Shivers
Wm. M. Snyder
Woodward Bldg
Washington, D. C
Ok Ae
North American Review
Belgium
Great Britain
Greece
Italy
Liberia
Rumania
Russia
Serbia
Ford Service
Japa
Tagringag
Special Circuit Court
Disbursey
TOTAL
Recoip
Gill Township
Dary, Joh
W. F. John
Board Sul
T. R. Black
Wilkinson Lumber Co
Lizzie Craw Fore
West
Washington Street
Ofcoat
Cor
Square Sultivan
Teel, Proprietor
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