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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1919
Page
8
The piece mockingly catalogues July arrests from various papers including Hastings and Globe Democrat with characters like Hiram Hine, Harry Mound, Otis Field, Henry Shake and Jack Sprafit. It mentions bottles, yeast cakes, cantaloupe tricks, and humorous lines about home brew and groceries.
Di voree cases listed include Mattie Cutts versus Hezzy Cutts and Fred Carty versus Verne Carty. Other matters show Bert Smith against Minnie Smith and William Rudeell against Zalman Rud dell. Also Sayvanna Wo Sisk against Nancy Sisk.
Judge Anderson in the Federal court at Indianapolis sentenced Ollie McCrocklin of Terre Haute formerly of Shelburn to six months in jail and fined one hundred dollars for illegal sale of liquor.
Richard Gibbs visits from Danville to Carlisle to see his son John Gibbs. Major war experiences shared by J. H. Weinstein O. O. Alexander and Charles N. Combes. Mrs. D. M. Phillips and Frances return from Rochester and other East locations. Various locals travel, work changes, and family visits noted across Sullivan County social circle.
Sullivan Circuit Court issues a partition suit et against numerous defendants not residents of Indiana. Complaint seeks partition of described real estate in New Lebanon and related parcels. Defendants must appear by September 1, 1919, or risk judgment in their absence.
John A. Mattix advertises handmade harnesses guaranteed to fit. He also offers fig nets tap dusters and horse covers for team harness at Kirkham's old stand.
An advertisement for a $100.00 COW product urges buyers to improve herd health with a Spray and a can of COW EASE. Prompt mentions keeping flies away during summer and invites customers to visit Kirkham's old stand by John A. Mattix.
WANTED men or women to sell guaranteed hosiery to friends and neighbors. Handsome profits made in full or spare time. Full line of men's, women's and children's up-to-date styles. Large commission. Experience not necessary. Phoenix Hosiery Co., West Market Street Station, Philadelphia, Pa.
Marvel Carburetors seeks agents in Sullivan County and across markets for Buick Nash Oakland Overland Studebaker Rev Dodge Maxwells and other makes. Better economical service available than currently. For sale by dealers everywhere. 1141 EK Wash St Indianapolis.
Notice announces A G McNabb appointed executor of the estate of Mmaline Lockard of Sullivan County Indiana. The estate is stated as solvent. Attorney A G McNabb. First insertion July 9 1919.
For sale Mississippi farms with good soil near railroad in Canton area. Two crop seasons, mild winters, schools and churches nearby. Suitable for crops grown in Indiana. Write Mississippi Land Co. Canton Mississippi.
Sales managers sought for a choice Indiana territory with a $200 sum for this proposition. High class patented article sold to merchants with liberal commissions. For details contact Indiana State Agency at 630 Lemcke Building Indianapolis. Claud Wall, base hospital Camp Zachary Taylor Ky, to leave Saturday after five day furlough in Sullivan. Belle Duffy travels to Terre Haute to join brother for motor trip to Milburn Illinois to visit Charles Duffy.
Miss Flora Youngblood and Miss Georgia Marvell of Indiana State Normal visited the former's brother Supt A W Youngblood and Mrs Youngblood Sunday. Mr Youngblood returned Monday to Indiana University for a summer course. Mrs Richard Park entertained at dinner with Geo Davis and family Terre Haute Bruce Park and family Colorado Springs Roger Park Nellie Chicago. Lieut Robert Linkenhaker spent the Fourth of July with his parents John and unknown surname Linkenhoker. stationed at Rantoul Illinois.
Elish S Bedwell 26 miner and Hannah R Haskett 17 near Dugger. Rollie Pinkston 21 farmer and Flossie Elliott 17 Graysville. Edwin D Goodman 21 farmer Greene county and Jennie H Adams 20 Pleasantville. James H Cairy 25 miner Farmersburg and Ruth E Needham 28 Shelburn. Floyd A Heaton 18 miner Greene county and Ira E Sidebot tom 18 near Dugger. John W Black 35 farmer near Oaktown and Millie J Snyder 25 near Sullivan. William E Pierson 62 farmer near Shelburn and Alice A Hauger 56 near Farmersburg.
County commissioners decide to erect a forty foot concrete bridge near the Warren Watson farm in Turman township. The old wooden bridge has been demolished and the board will likely set the contract for construction at the August session.
Miss Deborah Crowder arrived home in time for vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W H Crowder Jr of Rochester N Y She was accompanied by her school mate Miss Madge Kenig during the trip
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