Tariff Impacts Breadth of U S Industry and Labor
Summary of 1913–14 tariff effects across sectors. Hull House unemployment rises from 50,000 to 150,000. Chicago labor federation levies 25 cents per member monthly. Abroad, Italian migration increases as work declines. Steel industry downturn linked to tariff, with reduced orders and steel tonnage. Roofing slate, coal, beef, wheat, oats, potatoes imports surge or fall as tariffs bite. Janesville Rock County Sugar factory to close, affecting 200 workers year round. Chinese knitwear exports rise. Henry Clews notes drop in new corporations. wage cuts at New Haven and Hartford R R affect hundreds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record-Herald
Hull House
Chicago Federation of Labor
Cincinnati
New York Sun
Steel Corporation
Bangor
Burden Iron Works
Troy
N. Y
Hocking Valley R. R
Congress
Wisconsin
Rock County Sugar Company
Janesville
Wis
Nothern
Illinois
Hong Kong
United States
Henry Clews
New York
New Haven
Hartford R. A
Free Library Lecture Series Offered in Sullivan
Sullivan public library announces a free lecture course organized by the library commission and local clubs. Lectures in the library assembly room include The Inside of the Cup by Rev. Harry Blunt on February 10, Indiana Indians by Jacob P. Dunn on February 27, Travel Talk Germany by Demarcus C. Brown on March 6, Woman and Citizenship by Mrs. C. M. Curry on March 20, and The Religious Teaching of Burns by Rev. Frank S. C. Wicks on April 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Library
Citizens of
Sullivan
Library Commission
Womans Club
Womans Suffrage Club
Teachers’ Reading Club
Harry Blunt
Congregational Church of
Indianapolis
Jacob P. Dunn
Public Library Commission
Germany
Demarcus C. Brown
C. M. Curry
Terre Haute
Burns
Frank S. C. Wicks
All Souls Unitarian Church of
Death of Mrs. Mary W. Fairfield
Mrs. Mary W. Fairfield died at 5 p.m. Monday at the home of her daughter Mrs. Rollin A. Plunkett 203 South Court street Sullivan. Funeral at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at the Plunketts home conducted by Rev. Clarence Defur Urbana Ill. Interment Merom cemetery. She was a longtime Sullivan resident and Ohio native married in Ohio. Surviving are sons Charles R. of Como Missouri Oliver Jay of Littleton Massachusetts and daughter Sadie Plunkett of Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Mary W. Fairfield
Rollin A. Plunkett
South Court Street
Sullivan
Merom
Ohio
Chas. R
Como
Oliver Jay
Littleton
Mass
Sadie Plunkett
Bloomington Gossip and Town Humour Dispatch
In Bloomington Sitar and surrounding notes, Dick Bledsoe seeks police work but finds the dry town dangerous. Ed Bascombe donates red flannel for Africa missionary shirts. A cow with a turnip in the throat is treated by a Gosport plumber. Local tradesmen expand their ventures and snippets of Sunday songs mix with village ethics and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Bledsoe
Bloomington
Ed Bascombe
Woman’s Missionary Society
Africa
Squire Hartsock
Gosport
Bill Blithers
Deacon Hansford
Squire Ebbersole
Hardshell
Perkins
Hol Bascombe
Johnny Sprucebey
Squire Bivins
Advertised Letters at Sullivan Post Office 1914
List of letters remaining unclaimed in Sullivan Indiana Post Office January 28 1914. Two weeks to claim or they go to Dead Letter Office. Includes Ladies Rosa Burns Nora Davidson Nora Newell Mary Lawson Eulalia Miller and Gents R W Bleming H Hart Hurschel McCutchen Samuel Nells John N Robbins W J Rusher Park Shanley T A Walker Bart Whiteman E E When calling say advertised one cent due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan, Ind
New Suits and Legal Notices in Sullivan County Docket
Western Stoneware Co. sues William B. Stiner and John Stiner on a note. William R. Vann sues Aldo F. Hindman for damages. Jennie E. Hughes sues Elmer Rooksberry for bastardy. Howard C. Kraft and Harmon Marks sue M D Haynes and James R Pilmer for foreclosure lien. John B. Martin sues T H I B Traction Co for injury to animals. Lake Kisner administrator seeks sale of Samuel H Kisner estate real estate. William B Grace and others sue Stephen Cauley and William J Rogers for account and attachment. John A Mattix sues Jacob H Flem ing on note. Sullivan County Loan Association sues Oren Young and Kattie Young for mortgage foreclosure. Ross Benson sues Anna Benson for divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Vann
Aldo F. Hindman
Jennie E. Hughes
Elmer Rooksberry
Howard C. Kraft
Harmon Marks
M D. Haynes
James R. Pilmer
John B. Martin
T. H. I. & B. Traction Company
Lake Kisner
Samuel H. Kisner
Charles H. Kisner
William B. Grace
Stephen Cauley
William J. Rogers
John A. Mattix
Jacob H. Fileming
Sullivan County Loan Association
Oren Young
Kattie Young
Ross Benson
Anna Benson
Weather of a week in Farmersburg county report
Miss Carrie Yeager cooperative weather observer for this county reports the week ending January 26 with mostly cloudy days and rainfall totaling .39 inches on January 24. Highs ranged from 37 to 58 degrees and lows from 22 to 50 degrees, including several cloud cover days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Carrie Yeager
Marriage licenses listed for area couples
Leeler Frisby and Alva A. Lane both of Shelburn. William F. Pirtle and Zoe Chambers both of Dugger. Rush Davis of Graysville and Imo Arnett of Fairbanks. Josiah B. Cunningham and Josephine Willis both of Shelburn. Roy Pound and Gwendolin Riggs both of Fairbanks. John L. Carr of Dugger and Hunice E. Robertson of Cass. John Chestnut and Louisa Chestnut both of Hymera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeler Frisby
Alva A. Lane
Shelburn
William F. Pirtle
Zoe Chambers
Dugger
Rush Davis
Graysville
Imo Arnett
Fairbanks
Josiah B. Cunningham
Josephine Willis
Roy Pound
Gwendolin Riggs
John L. Carr
Hunice E. Robertson
Cass
John Chestnut
Louisa Chestnut
Hymera
Taft Warns Against Fake Democracy in Commencement Speech
Former President Taft challenged the push for purer democracy and broader social freedom urging common sense over reform. He criticized impractical reformers and demagogues, warned against exploiting education and literature to spread lubricity, and defended limited democracy while opposing tyranny of the majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Philadelphia
Grenter
Obituary of Emma Serelda Beagle McKee
Emma Serelda Beagle McKee born May 27 1854 near Bismarck Illinois died January 19 1914 after a life of faith and family She joined multiple churches in Indiana and Illinois and married John H McKee in 1881 They had eight children with five surviving at death and five grandchildren The Merom Indiana community mourns with Rev Yager conducting funeral at the Beagle home and Merom cemetery burial noted as final resting place
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Emma Serelda Beagle
Hiram
Martha Beagle
Bismarck
Wermillion County
Illinois
Christian Church
Merom
Ind
John H. McKee
Charlie C
Albert H
Mary F
Amy I
Herman O
Milton H
Gladys V
Herbert
Albert Milton
M. E
Earth
Charlie C. McKee
Mary Canary
Wabash
Amy
Herman
Gladys Russell
Farmersburg
Mary
Kate Beagle
Samantha Colvin
Hester Mahan
Merom Church Crowds and Local Travel Notices
A large crowd attended church at Merom Sunday night. Local residents and visitors include A. L. Nichols and Vernie, the Nichols family in Florida for winter, the Hopper and Corder families, Millard Stivers, Charlie Farrel, the Myers and Houck families, the Mattix girls from Sullivan, Rhoda Lemons, and Rose Chapel attendees joining Merom services.
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Merom Station
A. L. Nichols
Vernie
Florida
John Hopper
Merom
Arnett
Graysville
Don Corder
Millard Stivers
Charles Farrel
Hutsonville
Charles Myers
Sullivan
Rose Chapel
Will Corder
Funeral for Sister Lyons Draws Town's Large Crowd
The E A Billman Funeral Director notes Lyons was laid to rest in a large town funeral at the M B church. Rev. Robbins led the service with assistants Ward Julian Williams. male chorus sang. family includes sons Edgar and D O Lyons and daughters Mrs Dr Crow of Danville and Mrs Wm Bennett of Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sister Lyons
M. BE
Danville
Ind
Wm. Bennett
Terre Haute
Wesley Williams
Mary B. West
Staunton
A. C. West
M. B
W. A. Fuson
Casey
Ill
Roy EB. Reed
Curtis Bridwell
I. C. Reed
Newton
Albert King
Chicago
W. L. McCord
Montezuma
Chas. Russell
Cummins Drug Store
Bridgeton
Herbert Harvey
Rose Polytechnic Institute
W. S. Biddle
Thomas Hammond
Sunday School Attendance and Local Visits Reported
STRINGTOWN notes Mrs. Ed Llewellyn remains ill while others improve. Attendance urged for Sunday school at 2 46 PM. Vivian Withers and Blanche Dudley socialized Sunday. Iva Miller and Frank Leveque dined with Ethel Steele. Wiley and Charley Miller visited relatives in Sullivan. Charley Asrey of Harrisville called on Geo Burch. Isaac Scott family visited Luther Pigg. Grover Gambill and wife moved to Jasonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Withers
Blanche Dudley
Iva Miller
Frank Leveque
Ethel Steele
Wiley Miller
Sullivan
Charley Asrey
Harrisville
Geo. Burch’s
Isaac Scott
Luther Pigg’s
Grover Gambill
Jasonville
Missionary visits real estate site in Brazil last week
James Moore traveled to Brazil to inspect a real estate parcel. Rev W H Thompson concluded his Kingsley meeting last Friday with good turnout. A new church building is planned for the coming spring. Mrs John McKee died last Monday evening with services at home and burial at Merom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Moore
Brazil
W. H. Thompson
Kingsley
John McKee
Merom
Local Social Notes From Nearby Farms and Towns
Mr and Mrs Joe Vaughn and family and Mrs Julia Alsop and daughter Gertrude visited with Mr and Mrs James Vaughn near Rose Chapel Saturday night and Sunday. Oil wells seem to be getting closer and the boys smoke five cent sugars. Sunday school at Mt Calvary is still progressing with large crowds.
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Sullivan
John Alsop
Ira Smith
Charles Fifer
Floyd Skinner
Medicine Lodge
Kas
Claud Harlow
Julia Alsop
Myrtie Young
Bedwell School
Farmersburg
Mt. Calvary
Dora Steele
Colorado
Indiana
Herbert Vaughn
Hog sale trips and local fire destroy Island school house
Tom Medsker and Will Watson traveled to Vermillion Illinois for a hog sale on Wednesday. The Island school house where Pauline Medsker had been teaching was destroyed by fire Wednesday night. Dr. Durham sold a large drove of fat hogs to Ed. Warren Watson and wife attended church services Sunday at Sullivan M E church. Martha and Lucile Durham were present last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Springs
Tom Medsker
Will Watson
Vermillion, Ill
Fern Medsker
Frances Eno
Warren Watson
George Durham
Waveland
Pauline Medsker
Island
Dr. Durham
Sullivan M. BE
Martha
Lucile Durham
Merom
Canvass District for Nurseries in Farmersburg Ind
Edwin Ford invites solicitors to canvass the district for a large nursery offering exclusive territory and weekly cash payments. Commission provided for fruit, nut bearing and ornamental trees, berries, roses, bulbs, rhubarb and more. appealing especially to women for roses and bulbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Ind
Edwin Ford
Umbrella Mender Fatally Injured By Train Wheels
George Adams a traveling umbrella repairman was struck by a moving freight train at Shelburn on Sunday morning. He fell under the wheels suffering a crushed head severe injuries and a crushed left elbow. amputation may be needed. He was taken to Crowder hospital.
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Umbrella Mender
George Adams
Shelburn
Crowder Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles D. Hunt
Western Stoneware Co
William B. Stiner
John Stiner
God
Yager
Bertha Boone
E. A. Billman
Ohio Oil Company
Guy Phillips
T. K. Cushman
Cam Ransford
Pinkston
Edgar Strain
George Fuson
Sans Riggs
Shelburne
Lester
Temperance Workers
Sarah Strain
C. BE. Thomson
Mabel
I. L. Thomson
Crawfordsville
Dodd’s Bridge
Sylvia Medsker
C. F. Whitlock
Kingsley Chapel
W. S. Lester
J. B. McKinney
Lansberry Riggs
Charles Riggs
B. Edgar Strain
Benjamin Adams
W. O. Thompson
Mr. Thomas
Linton
Stringtown
Ed. Llewellyn
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