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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1919
Page
1
Commission Advises Home Quarantine for Colds in Sullivan
A city commission appointed by Mayor Smith to assess the influenza outbreak in Sullivan concludes the illness is milder than in December. It urges those with colds to stay home, restrict public gatherings, and have schools, churches, and businesses remain open with precautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Sullivan
John CC. Chaney
Robert Gouckenonr
S.J. Cross
Joe Freeman
J.T. Neft
T. J. Owen
John C. Chaney
Robt
Gouchenour
Lec
S. J. Cross
Joseph Freeman
M. T
J. H. Neff
M. D
Tomas Jay Owen
City Commission
Curry Township Man Wins Corn Raising Contest
Curt Hopewell of Curry township won a five acre corn growing contest in Sullivan County. He received a fifty dollar prize from the Sullivan County Corn Growers Association and earned silver medals along with Charles Pirtle and Howard Myers. William Mickey received a bronze medal for yielding 93.56 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curt Hopewell
Curry Township
Mr. Hopewell
Sullivan County Corn Growers’ Association
Charles
Pirtle
Howard Myers
William Mickey
Hopewell
Mickey
Pittle
Serious Charges Follow Assault at Carlisle
William M Hancock, Carlisle garage owner, is charged with assault with intent and embezzlement after an altercation with Roy Trimble, cashier of the National Bank in Carlisle. Hancock was arrested, bond set at $500 in each case, and released. The incident followed a dispute over a garage business and a possible suit in circuit court. The case awaits hearing in Justice Watson's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M Hancock
Carlisle
Roy Trimble
National Bank
Trimble
Hancock
Circuit Court
Tancock
McCrocklin Must Stand Trial Over Ten Illegal Liquor Indictments
Special judge John T. Hays overruled McCrocklin’s motion to quash ten indictments charging illegal liquor sales. McCrocklin, from Shelburn, shot with a five thousand dollar bond. Relatives Ollie McCrocklin, formerly of Shelburn now in Terre Haute, was arrested for highway robbery with nearly two thousand dollars found at McCrocklin's residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Hays
Jesse McCrocklin
Shelburn
McCrocklin
Ollie McCrocklin
Terre Haute
Road case in Gill township remonstrance continues
The remonstrance case against a Gill township road, began in circuit court Thursday and is continued due to the court reporter. Mrs Helen Mahley suffered ptomaine poisoning. Petitioners Lenox and others led the road project while remonstrance was filed by Alexander Rogers and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gill Township
Helen Mahley
We Road
Ed Lenox
Alexendyr Rogers
Sullivan County War History In Making
A history of Sullivan County in the World War is being compiled by Mrs. Frank French under the County Council of Defense for the Indiana Historical Commission. Mrs. I C Steel and Mrs. John Ersinger will prepare the women’s department chapter and A D Cutler will prepare a chapter on the United War Work Campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
Frank French
County Council of Defense
Indiana Historical Commission
I. ¢. Steel
John Ersinger
Woman's’ Department
Soldier Charles B Cooper Returns Home From France
Mrs. Nettie A Houpt of Cass reports her son Charles B Cooper of Company L Ninth Infantry is safe in the United States He was severely wounded at the Soissons battle on July 13 and sent from a base hospital in France He came home aboard the Finland after a fourteen day voyage and expects to be at home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Cooper
Ninth Infantry
United States
Nettie A. Houpt
Cass
Cooper
France
Soissons
Finland
Sentenced to Boys' School for Theft and Incorrigibility
Earl Battie aged 12, son of Ed Beattie who recently died, was sent to the reform school at Plainfield yesterday afternoon by Judge Bridwell. He is described as incorrigible and has a history of stealing in various parts of the city, with relatives unable to control him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Battie
Ed Beattie
Reform School
Plainfield
Judge Bridwell
Linkenhoker Home From Over Seas Service
Lieutenant Robert Linkenhoker arrived home on furlough after serving overseas. He sailed from Paris December 26 and reached Hoboken New Jersey on the ninth of the month. Stationed in Italy before France he says he preferred France and will return to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Linkenhoker
John Linkenhoker
Paris
France
Hoboken
N. J
New York
Lieut
Linkenhaker
Italy
Marriage Licenses Registered in Local Area
Harold Wheaton 21 a miner of Paxton and Ethel L Ring 18 of Carlisle. Ferman Ashcraft 31 a miner and Mary M Hamel 21, both of Cass. Fred E Followell 22 a miner and Violet L Beadel 16, both of near Shelburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wheaton
Miner
Paxton
Ethel L. Ring
Carlisle
Ferman Ashcraft
Mary M. Hamel
Cass
Fred E. Followell
Violet L. Beadel
Shelburn
Local character Goins jailed on intoxication charge
Juicy Goins, a local character, was arrested Monday on a charge of intoxication and placed in jail. He had a comfortable jag and four bottles of lemon extract, which does not come under the federal amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goins
Indiana crops reach big total for 1919
Field Agent Bryant reports Indiana farm values at about 465 million dollars for crops and 325 million for live stock. The year yielded record wheat, rye, oats, barley and buckwheat, with strong corn price and quality despite below average yield. Cattle, sheep, and hog production rose. hay and other crops were fair. winter wheat survived well amid favorable weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant E
Indana
Missouri
Painter Frank Goins Found Dead in Graysville Street Home
Frank Goins age 45 a well known city painter and Sullivan native was found dead Thursday morning seated in a chair at the James Draper residence on Graysville street. Death attributed to a blood clot. Funeral Saturday at Billman parlors burial at Center Ridge cemetery. Survived by three daughters a brother and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Goins
Sullivan
James Draper
Graysville Street
Matt McCammon
Billman Undertaking
Center Ridge Cemetery
William J. Goins
Eve Wilson
Margaret
Ethel Goins
Carlisle
Daniel S. Goins
Weed
California
QO. EF. Steele
Jackson Township
Sue Gustin
Jauckson
Banner Mule Team From Haddon Township
Frank Wible, a local dealer, says a handsome pair of five year old black mules from Frank Davidson of Haddon Township is worth a thousand dollars. The team, bought for seven hundred dollars, weighs about 8200 pounds and stands 16 1 2 hands high. The purchase was made by Wible and W A Wilkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wible
Frank Davidson
Haddon Township
Wible
W. A. Wilkeyv
John Watts Sentenced for Illegal Booze Sale
John Watts of Dugger was arraigned before Mayor Smith on charges of illegal liquor sale. He received a thirty day sentence to the penal farm and a fine of one hundred dollars, then was transported to the farm by Deputy Sheriff Ed Douthitt on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Watts
Dugger
Smith
Ed Douthitt
Man Dies in County Jail After Mental Collapse
John J L Helms of this city died Sunday afternoon in the county jail where he had been placed after becoming violently insane last week. He is survived by a wife and one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John JL. Helms
Boys Admit Guilt in Mine Wash House Theft
Ival Humphreys aged 16 and Floyd Burkhart aged 18 near Clover Leaf mine were arraigned before Judge W H Bridwell on charges of stealing clothing from the miners wash house. They pleaded guilty and were fined 10 dollars and costs each. Burkhart and Humphreys had burglary charges dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ival Humphreys
Floyd Burkhart
Clover Leaf Mine
W. H. Bridwell
Omepual Truck Company Purchases Factory Site
The Mutual Truck Company of this city bought an 11 1 2 acre tract in Saucer tan Clebe from John C C Chaney at the southeast city limits between the Illinois Central and C F E I railways. President Robert Petrie says a modern daylight factory will be erected soon with work starting early. The stack is owned by Sullivan and Sullivan county people and fully subscribed. The firm will manufacture its own truck design and recently assembled one for display here, with a new design planned for the Chicago motor show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Mutual Truck Company
John CC. Chaney
Illinois Central
Robert Petrie
Sullivan and
Sullivan County
The
S Company
Chicago
Former resident writes letter to Union from distant coast
Josh Lemen, formerly of Haddon township and now in Anacortes Warbingtown, pens a friendly letter to the Union praising political figures. He endorses Hlays, mentions Kimk in Seattle, Roosevelt’s death, Pershing for 1920, and Senator Poindexter as a preferred Washington state choice. He asks after Bob Knotts and John C. Chaney and signs with warm regards to old friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh Lemen
Haddon Township
Anacortes
Warbingtown
Union
Bob
Will Hlays
Kimk
Seattle
Democrat Party
Washington
Senator Poindexter
Federal grand jury member drawn from city for Indianapolis term
Dutton of this city has been drawn as a member of the Federal grand jury convening in Indianapolis on January 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ht. Fk. Dutton
Federal
Indianapolis
Bankers of County Hold Meeting Here
The bankers of Sullivan County met for dinner and a meeting at the Christian church basement. Over fifty attendees from city and county heard remarks from Robert Morris of Fairmount and local bank presidents, with music by Mr. and Mrs. Youngblood and a quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
The
Christian Church
A. W .Youngblood
G. McNabb
County Association
Robert @. Morris
Fairmount
State Association
John L. Boyd
Second National Bank of
Vincennes
James Rouse
Terre Fiaute Trust Company
W. G. Eaton
Robinson
Crawford County State Bank
Public Sales At Shelburn and Merom Farm Posts
J W Merrill holds a public sale at his farm five miles west of Shelburn on January 28 at 10 a m offering personal property horses cattle farming implements corn hay and other feed C W Cooper holds a public sale at his farm one half to one mile east of Merom on February 12 offering personal property mules horses colts farming implements buggies corn and other articles Sale notices appear in this issue of the Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Merrill
Shelburn
C. W. Cooper
Merom
Union
Former Sullivan boy to direct Illinois anti tuberculosis campaign
W. D. Thurber a former Sullivan boy and son of B. W. Thurber now of Mountainair New Mexico has been chosen to direct the anti tuberculosis drive in Illinois. He serves as executive secretary of the Illinois organization and previously held the same post in this state. The headquarters have moved from Chicago to Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Boy
T. B
W. D. Thurber
Sullivan
B. W. Thurber
Mountainair
N. M
Illinois
Mr. Thurber
Chicago
Springfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Hancock
U. Ss. A
Linkenhoker
Lemon Aid
Oper
Indiana
George C. Bryant
Bureau of Crop Estimates
United States Department of Agriculture
Bryant
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Louis “Globe-Democrat
Omepual Truck Company
Isidlivan Concern
Sauecerman Glebe
Awretes Lepter
Orbagon
FED
Grand Jury
Terre Haute Daily Star
Sullivan Union
Sullivan Ind
Bankers OF County
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