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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1912
Page
8
Republicans organize as precinct committeemen in Sullivan reelect Ed Hoover as county chairman Dirrelle Chaney as county secretary Cairy Littlejohn of Hymera elected vice chairman Clayton A. Price of this city chosen treasurer.
Republicans of Hamilton township held a Saturday convention electing precinct committeemen for eight districts. Delegates to the Worthington district convention were W. T. Mellett C. H. Stratton and others with Hoovers Chaney and Anderson as delegates and Mellett Stratton as alternates.
Curry Township Republicans met at Shelburn and elected precinct committeemen for districts one through eight. Named were Wes Forbes district 1 Sam Hardin district 2 Sam H Birlingmier district 8 W L Laurent district 4 E R Montague district 5 Fred Bolinger district 6 S H Birlingmier and W L Laurent as delegates to the district convention.
Jackson township Republicans met at Hymera with J H Gilman in the chair. Carry Littlejohn delivered a partisan address and J H Evans served as secretary. Delegates to the district convention were Jess O Reynolds and Wi Morris. Precinct committeemen elected include S G Mahan, R D Lewis. Wm Self. Jesse O Reynolds. W D Cain. Jack Dunlap. Township chairman Rob J Jackson. thanks given to retiring chairman J H Gilman.
In Haddon Township the Republican meeting at Carlisle elected Edley W. Rogers district convention delegate with P. F. Hoczet as alternate. John W. Cooper chaired the gathering with Floyd Combs Vernor Johnson W. F. Alsop and J. BE. M. Purcell named as precinct committeemen forNos. 1 2 3 4 respectively.
In Gill Township Republicans met at New Lebanon and elected precinct committeemen No 1 Ogle Morgan No 2 Ed Ward No 8 A L Thrasher Tr B Springer was chosen delegate to the district convention.
Republicans in Turman Township met at Graysville and chose Levi Ridgeway as No 1, C. E. Watson as No 2, and William Coppage Warren Watson as No 3 and delegate.
In Fairbanks Township the Republican party re elected Rufus G McHart and J D Johnson as precinct committeemen and W S Lester as delegate to the district convention.
Republicans of Jefferson met in Pleasantville with D. R. Newkirk as chairman and J. A. Miller secretary. Richard Shepler J. A. Miller John Spencer elected committeemen. Elmer E. Dunbar chosen delegate to the district convention with Ora Pool as alternate.
The will of Mrs. Rebecca Gill of Farmersburg filed in the clerk's office states her entire estate bequeathed to the Farmersburg M E B church trustees as an endowment after debts. The interest will fund the church's current expenses.
Wednesday afternoon County Clerk Debaun issued a marriage license to Charles McDonald of Mullinsville Kansas son of Preston McDonald former county resident and Miss Ora E. Starkey of Fairbanks a Fairbanks telephone exchange operator. Mr McDonald is a nephew of J H McDonald of
Graysville defeated Farmersburg 22 to 16 to win the county basketball championship at Fairbanks Saturday night. The Graysville squad stormed to a decisive victory in front of local fans.
In Kansas City Kansas four years of vigilant defense by the Conley sisters ends as United States marshal under Judge Pollock orders demolishing the Huron cemetery fort. The sisters had claimed ancestral grounds based on a 1855 treaty, while Congress had arranged sale to fund surviving Wyandotte Indians.
Mrs. Rebecca T. Norwood of Texarkana Ark, granddaughter of Francis Scott Key, travels to Washington with priceless souvenirs of the poet. She will hand a cousin, Francis Scott Key Smith, a copy of Key poems and an early manuscript of The Star Spangled Banner in the poet's handwriting.
Mrs Ellen Klitgaard seeks a divorce from Carl B Klitgaard marine engineer claiming seven years of total silence. She says he forced this by not speaking to her after their 1903 marriage and refused to receive notes placed for communication.
In Milford New Hampshire a remarkable tree along the Milford to Poleman railroad road displays limb formation that resembles a ballet girl when leaves appear. Breezes make the figure move like a dancer and tourists noticed the sight, prompting road agents to tend to the tree.
Ashton Florida. Egbert Gillett and Elizabeth Sears of a Shaker community are jailed for allegedly causing the death of Sadie Marchant by poison. Marchant died and was buried on colony land after Gillett and Sister Amanda admitted giving chloroform to a gravely ill woman who wished to die to escape suffering.
In Mena Arkansas the final revival session ended when Rev John R Culpepper of Georgia was unexpectedly hugged by a revivalist, causing his ribs to crack. The incident occurred during an energetic closing moment of the event.
A writer urges selecting strong winter layers with at least 150 pullet-year eggs and high hatch power. Breeders should yield 80 percent fertile eggs, 90 percent hatch, and 90 percent chick survival to five months, with cockerels weighing six pounds and pullets laying well.
A small wall mounted water pail rack can be built from a few scraps of lumber and a brace. It is useful in the poultry yard or other spaces. A wall hook may be added to hold the pail handle where birds might upset it.
Advice urges buyers to purchase June bred poultry now to avoid shortages next spring. Benefits include breeder having larger stock, discounts from thinning, sellers eager to move stock, and lower risk of disrupted matings or no pens and pullets available in spring.
Article discusses caponizing breeds and profits plus a detailed Sullivan county corn show program. It covers capon growth, breeds like Plymouth Rocks and Brahma, and market prices for capons vs cockerels. Also lists corn show rules, scorecard, prizes, and institute program with dates.
An article notes charcoal as highly effective in preventing indigestion among poultry of all kinds and ages. It states indigestion is a common ailment and a forerunner of poultry diseases, widely recognized by industry professionals.
Dugger Jan 30 A fire yesterday morning from a defective flue destroyed the residence of Mark Sutton. Despite hard efforts the blaze was kept from spreading. Loss set at 800 with 500 insured.
Scott faced criticism over a Cass township road repair as residents alleged dragging mud to the center. The text claims this was the only feasible repair and notes Jake Miller, Scott’s opponent, was the contractor who built the road without gravel.
A young girl rides at midnight to warn of a forest fire in the Catskills and saves many lives. The ad copy then touts Dr. King's New Discovery for lung trouble and coughs, claiming cures and weight gain, with testimonials and pricing.
Miss Carrie Yeager cooperative weather observer for the county reports the week ending Jan 28 with daily highs from 49 to 34 and lows from 32 to 21. All days described as part cloudy with a trace of rain on the 28th.
J. S. Donahue of South Haven Michigan long served as a Civil War captain and lighthouse keeper who avoided wrecks. He credits Electric Bitters with curing kidney trouble chills and stomach ills after other cures failed. At seventy he reports good health and recommends the remedy, fifty cents at Smock & Son's.
Relatives gathered at Currysville home to surprise Mrs. Mary Mills on her 87th birthday. A noon feast filled the table with abundant dishes as guests from Hamilton Indiana and Sullivan joined in the celebration.
Many children suffer illness but Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders promise to break up colds in 24 hours and relieve feverishness headache stomach troubles teething disorders and destroy worms. At all druggists 25 cents sample mailed free Ad dress Allen S Olmsted LeRoy New York.
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