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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1918
Page
4
The Sullivan Union titled as the county's sole Republican paper since 1866 lists subscription rates of two dollars sixty for one year, one dollar and forty cents for six months, and fifty cents for three months. Publishers are Dirrelle Chaney and R. Pl Whete.
A local missive notes former mayor Calvert planning a winter carnival company with a Sullivan women chorus and cites claims of Jim Greenlee leading paving efforts on South Court Street. It questions Democratic leadership, tariff policy, and preparedness, urging the Democratic press to respond.
The Tribune responds to Thomas J. Howells of Pittsburgh urging Americans to ignore party labels and unite in reason. It suggests directing him to President Wilson and predicts changes in Congress, affirming Republican patriotism for Indiana's Ninth district and denying any party disloyalty in historic times.
A Kokomo Indiana Tribune opines that contemporary Republican patriotism is dishonest and serves only to deceive readers susceptible to political appeals.
James Clark Shields son of Mr and Mrs James C Shelds born August 10 1896 near Sullivan Indiana joined First Presbyterian Church of Sullivan in 1909. He lived at the Sullivan and Graysville areas attended McKee school and Sullivan High School class of 1914. He died January 3 1918 at Union Hospital Terre Haute after illness leaving parents two sisters and three brothers with two sisters prior already deceased.
The poem by C. R. Piety declares pacifism as a creed of peace but denounces Kaiserism and calls for Allies to press on until the Kaiser is pacified. The speaker condemns cowardice in the face of tyranny and ends with a call for peace through victory.
List of letters remaining unclaimed at Sullivan Indiana Postoffice January 9 1918 to be sent to Dead Letter Office if not called for within two weeks. Names include Miss Ida Carlites Miss Bonnie Nickles Miss Velda Skinner Mrs Ruth Sullivan Miss Marguerite Sutherland Miss Alma Gents Baldwin Mr B O Bayse Mr Harlen Carpenter Chas E Thomas M R Sullivan Fred L Sullivan Tank Co Walters and others with instructions to say advertised and cite date when calling.
Charles Clark of Boise Idaho visited the office during a weekend call. A son of Mr and Mrs Henry Clark of Jefferson township he returns after fifteen years away, having worked in several western locations and now operates a Boise contracting business. He plans to return home this week and notes many changes since leaving the county.
Little Berwyn Miller six year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Miller of this city died Monday evening at 7 o clock after several days illness with scarlet fever. Pneumonia developed shortly before death. a private funeral was held at the residence.
Mr and Mrs James C Shields and family express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and services during the illness and death of their son and brother James Clark Shields.
Hymera lodge No. 603 of the I O O F installed officers on Saturday night January 5 1918. The officers installed were P P Morris N G Dennis Swalley W Gi Joseph Tipton Rec. secretary F M Nead financial secretary W D Kensler treasurer. Bro John G Barnett served as installing officer.
Frederick S. Fish chairman of Studebaker urges unified American resolve in World War I. He warns pacifists and slackers that the Kaiser’s power demands sacrifice and perseverance to preserve independence and victory. He emphasizes readiness, duty, and shared burdens for the nation.
The note invites friends to assist in a local history column and asks readers to send suitable items. It recalls various past local businesses and figures including John Lotz in Sullivan boot and shoe, Kink Jones and Chris Brodie at the hip pocket saloon, Bruce Allen in a south side barber shop, Nelse Wilkey on West Jackson, Bob and Sam Mason in a north side grocery, and Uncle Jimmy Reed running a flouring mill on North Section Street.
W J Williams of Hymera, a Jackson township trustee, reports a coal field boom in Hymera. Mrs Eldon Carrico dies after surgery in Vincennes. Eldon Carrico reared here. Miss Pauline Medsker, formerly of Turman township, has a stenographer job in the War Department at Washington. Mercer Beauchamp, now a Navy lieutenant in Washington, D C, is a Sullivan connection with local ties. Mrs Stella Enochs of Jefferson completes the batch of notices.
The article reports a visit by a resident to her sister and father in Terre Haute last week. It notes F. W. Stultz of Greencastle succeeding B. O. O'Dell as Farmersburg schools superintendent after O'Dell resigned for another post. Marie Bolenbaugh hosted a miscellaneous shower for cousin Hattie Bolenbaugh, who wed Ray Blann, with small books as favors and light refreshments. Announcements include the birth of Max Hubert Payne on December 15, 1917, to Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Payne of Middletown, the former Miss Pansy Lawson. Dr. Joseph W. Fowler, former Louisville City Hospital superintendent and father of Mrs. W. T. Leahy, was named superintendent of the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, Va., with a $5,000 yearly salary.
James B M Hunt a 40 year old oil worker for D M Phillips of this city died Friday night at his home east of Merom from lockjaw following a gas engine accident that severed his forefinger and cut another finger. He lived with his mother near G W Buff place. Funeral services were held Sunday at his late residence conducted by Rev McKinney of Merom. Burial was at Camp Ground cemetery near New Lebanon. He is survived by his mother Mrs Lavia Hunt 79 a sister in Missouri and Mrs William Wilkey of west of the city.
Announcement from here confirms the marriage of Niles Foster of Utica New York and Mrs Gertrude Parrott in Utica on New Year s Day They will reside in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania Foster is a traveling representative for Foster Brothers Manufacturing Co of Utica New York
Farmers using milk separators should monitor fat loss to skim milk. Even 0.4 percent fat loss per 5000 pounds can cost about $8 per cow annually. Causes include slow bowl speed, improper temperature below 60 degrees, and an unbalanced bowl. Regular oiling and proper maintenance prevent fat leakage.
C A Steele of Clarke County Ohio describes a numbered ear notch system for marking purebred sheep. He uses four notches on each ear plus base inner notches to reach 69, labeling with a pen, then records birth date, ewe number, size, ram or ewe lamb and remarks in a portable notebook for breeding tracking.
When pigs receive a narrow ration high in protein and low energy they break out, causing irritation. Pigs moved to protein rich pasture after low protein feeds improve on a mixture of corn meal shorts oil meal and separated milk. Apply light crude oil to the pigs and rub worst spots with a lard and sulfur flower mixture.
Breeding ewes need mostly roughage and little grain. Corn stover and oat straw can be economical components but should be supplemented with higher protein feeds. Sheep consume 25 to 35 percent of stover weight. wheat straw is less valuable than oat straw and rye straw has little value in rations.
After a cholera outbreak, use whitewash and disinfectants freely in hog houses and yards. If cleaning is careful, stockpiling may resume in weeks after hogs recover. Usually best to wait two to three months or rely on survivors for a fresh start.
The article urges silage as the best solution for a dairy ration, with roots as a strong second option fed alone or with silage. If silage or roots are unavailable, a grain ration with alfalfa or clover is advised, highlighting the value of alfalfa meal for laxative and protein benefits.
Instructions for selecting productive dairy calves and rearing them with cow milk feeding for eight to ten days. Use warm sweet skim milk, a clean bucket, sun exposure, and gradual introduction of oats, flaxseed meal, and hay. Feed small meals daily to establish eating.
Cooling milk immediately after milking slows bacteria growth and prevents spoilage. Milk fresh from the cow should be kept at about 50 degrees Fahrenheit until delivery.
About 80 pounds of silage per day is required by the dairy cow, while a beef animal will consume one-third more, or possibly a still greater amount. It will not hurt a cow to feed her all that she will consume if the silage is good and is fed regularly.
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