Law of Compensation stars Norma Talmadge at Sherman theatre
Norma Talmage's second Selznick Pictures offering The Law of Compensation opens at the Sherman theatre next Friday July 20. The story follows a American woman from youth through marriage to motherhood and a later tragedy framed by a father telling his daughter the tale of her mother. The film presents a varied set of scenes with a strong supporting cast and sumptuously mounted settings.
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Norma Talmage
Selznick Pictures
Sherman Theatre
Miss Talmadge
America
Russia
England
France
Wilson Mizner
Sul Armstrong
Jimmy Valentine
Deep Purple
Erl
Tanrdins School
Ond
Yaenne
Cooman
Joseph M. Scheneck
Chester Barnett
John Charles
Sally Crute
Robert Cummings
Frederick Esmelton
Mary Hall
Edwin Stanley
Fred 4
G. Hearn
River yields and idle talk on I W W and grafters
A rugged note praises plentiful fish in the river bed and across the year while critiquing labor agitators and coal grafters. The speaker asks readers to recall how I W W opponents were handled in Arizona and New Mexico and questions a local figure described as a brotherly stranger with grease on his tongue and a palm itch.
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Beyon
Arizona
New Mexico
Arctic Circle
Our Weakly Pome: A Youth Without Sand
A humorous verse about a man who charms girls and bikes a lively pose yet lacks real substance. He travels from Sullivan Indiana toward France and ponders language and landing as wartime letters cross the western front.
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Richard Hackett
France
Sullivan
Indiana
Western Front
Sullivan girl in wartime gossip sparks scathing note
A controversial town message targets a local woman, mocking her for feeling inadequate despite the era’s heroes. The outspoken note implies she would welcome soldiers and a fresh war, and hints at intent to reveal her identity.
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Sullivan
Kaiser to Reward Imitation of a Mad Dog
The speaker predicts the Kaiser will pay handsomely for a portrayal likened to a mad dog without waiting decades. The remark ties to a future expectation of compensation for aggressive or irrational acts.
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Malley
When the radish turns sponge and the pea turns lead
A compact weathered line pings a rural appetite for basics as shortages press farming families. The verse hints at strained supply chains while urging steady food and essentials like meat butter and home made bread.
Mrs Rose Wylie Bequest Ties Oklahoma County History
Mrs Rose Wylie of Gage Oklahoma, former county resident, sent subscription favors to the newspaper. Her gesture connects with local readers and reflects donor ties to the county.
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Rose Wylie
Gage, Oklahoma
Beautiful July wedding at New Lebanon endures
Clyde Ethel Schaffer wed Edward Roy Bland at the Schaffer home near New Lebanon. Rev. Ringo officiated at 8 PM. The couple received gifts of china, glass, linen, and silverware as they begin life on a farm near Morocco Indiana.
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G. D. Schaffer
New Lebanon
Clyde Ethel
Edward Roy Bland
R. &. Ringo
M. E. Church
Gill Township
F. M. Bland
New Lebanon High School
Pho
Central Business College
Dan Ville
Indiana
Hattie Bolenbauzh
Marie Bolenbaugh
Will Dodds
Ware
Rush Schaffer
Ray
Robert
Harry Bland
Hattie
Alta
Florence
Mary Dodds
Ethel
Edward
Willis
Ringo
Fern Schaffer
Ruby Shepherd
Margaret Youngman
Squirrel hunting season shift under new law
The new legislature sets the squirrel season from August 1 to December 1, moving back one month from the old July start. Hunters may pursue squirrels only during August, September, October, and November under the revised act.
Petition of Bankrupt for Discharge in Indiana
John V. Barbie seeks discharge in bankruptcy with a court hearing set for August 17, 1917, in Indianapolis. The order directs publication in Sullivan Union and notification to known creditors, with mailing of petition and order to addresses. Clerk Noble C. Butler issues the notice signed by Judge Albert B. Anderson. First insertion July 11, 1917.
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John V. Barbie
District of
Indiana
A. D
Indianapolis
Sullivan Union
Albert B. Anderson
Noble C. Butler
Trains Update for Chicago Terre Haute and Southeastern Route
South bound service on the Chicago Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad takes effect February 27, 1916. The timetable change affects passenger flows and intercity connections across major hubs.
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Chicago
Terre Haute
Southeastern R. R
L. O’neil
Indiana
Peoria
St. Louis
Nothwest
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