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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1915
Page
4
The notice lists subscription rates for The Sullivan Union and marks the paper as second class matter entered July 1, 1873 at Sullivan Indiana post office under the March 8 1873 Congress act.
The Terre Haute Star labels Lee Bays a politician while Mrs. John W. Hunt lies ill at East Jackson Street as children gather. The Times touts a tariff effect on local industries, calling it a theoretical condition, and publishes a mayor's court statistical report the paper credits to "thought."
Charley Hunt reported at the Bee Line meeting in Evansville that Sullivan County has spent one and one half million for roads, though the amount of stone and gravel procured did not meet that figure.
The Times claims Republicans aim to split Wilson and Bryan but cannot. It notes Bryan started the rift and predicts growing rift as Woodrow seeks a second term, with critics watching the widening divide.
Sullivan opinion: police matron unnecessary and costly. The current force is not overworked, and adding a matron would waste public money. The woman’s civic interest is noted, but the movement is not worth the time or expense.
The piece rebukes William Allen White and peers for demagoguery over wealth distribution. It argues wealth accumulation enables widespread prosperity and criticizes populist rhetoric from the nineties to the present. It warns against shifting to per capita wealth sharing and mocks socialist framing.
The State Fire Marshal orders gasoline tanks over ten gallons kept underground in cities and towns and allows outside fire limits above ground storage with metal tanks and pumps. Dealers report compliance. forty days notices issued and prosecutions possible for noncompliance.
A writer argues that one careless dairy farmer can ruin a hundred good lots. He cites a Mihneis creamery using strict quality checks where rejected milk is sent back to farms. The financial risk of subpar milk pressures patrons to stop receiving dirty milk, improving overall quality.
Prof. G W Barnes of the University of Arizona advises a year round freshening plan with most calves dropped in fall to avoid flies and scours. He says fall calving helps milk flow and lactation as pastures green in spring, improving profitability.
The Members Council of the Sullivan Chamber of Commerce met in new offices to hear that the Dixie Bee Line will run through Paxton. Officials outlined data needed from Sullivan County and announced Section Street as the official route. The council also endorsed a planned 1916 Chautauqua and arranged transportation issues for miners and local hotel traffic.
Charles A. Bainum president of Knox Bank and Trust Company was in Bicknell on Wednesday. Friends urge him to enter the Second district race, and supporters promise a business administration if elected, per the Bicknell Monitor.
Miss Carrie Yeager, cooperative weather observer for the county, summarizes the week ending July 18. Days were mainly clear or partly cloudy with several rain events totaling 1.87 inches across the period. Temperatures ranged from 85 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
Miss Stella Drennon has gone to Hazelton for an extended visit with relatives and friends. Mrs. Nancy Thomas of Kansas City, who has been visiting relatives here has gone to New Lebanon to visit Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Pugh. Mrs. Roy Good is visiting relatives at Winamac, Indiana. Mr. Good will leave Saturday for a visit with home folks at that place.
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