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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1912
Page
2
A slate of candidates is announced with W. J. Williams seeking representative and W. W. Woodsman, Walter F. Wood, and Robert Irwin running for prosecuting attorney. All are subject to the decision of the Republican county convention.
Henry H. Smith is a candidate for the nomination of Sheriff subject to the decision of the Republican county convention. The item notes his bid and party backing.
CHARLES THRASHER runs for Commissioner Second District subject to the Republican county convention decision. JAMES T. OSBURN is also mentioned as a candidate. Editors Union notes a nomination bid for the second district commissioner, pending party nominating actions.
The piece argues the Democratic platform favors free trade and criticizes Republicans for protective tariffs, citing Washington era policy and 15 years of tariff use. It notes manufacturing growth, farm and mine protection, and warns against Democratic evasion of free trade. It also recounts Indiana Democrats backing tolls on American ships through the Panama Canal and a London protest over tolls, mocking politicians for being misled.
The article traces eight third parties since Andrew Jackson, noting their brief rebellions and quick declines. Anti Masonic, Liberty, Know Nothing, Liberal Republican, Greenback, Populist and related movements rise with conflicts but fade after electoral draws or defeats. It cites specific candidates and states affected in each era.
The Globe Democrat argues that the Baltimore Democratic platform promises immediate and material tariff reductions while seeking to protect legitimate industry. It warns of chaos and prostration from conflicting party factions, comparing past and present divisions and noting the risk of renewed economic distress.
Former Representative Chaney asked the Commissioner of Pensions to fast track a soldier’s claim under the new law. The bureau’s reply notes that up to date 415,000 applications have been filed and emphasizes standard processing procedures for out of order requests.
The bureau reports rapid processing of war service certificates. About 18 000 certificates issued and over 9 000 other claims adjudicated or allowed. Claims filed May 18 and 19 are being reviewed. May 20 alone saw 37 943 filings. Late submissions are grouped by date and sorted for orderly handling. The target is 800 to 1 000 certificates daily once sorting complete. G.
The scene centers on Senator Kern who refuses to answer Lorimer’s recitation of Kern’s 1909 bribery accusations in Indiana’s Shively election case. Lorimer reads Kern’s words questioning bribery and fraud, while Shively remains silent, accused of benefiting from corruption.
A detailed statewide call outlines August 2 and 3 1912 convention meetings for Sullivan county townships selecting delegates to county district and state events. It lists township delegate apportionments, meeting places, and timelines, plus district committee duties and notice requirements. A separate item notes Mabel Shields narrowly escaped drowning when a jail basement flooded during heavy rain.
Republicans of Sullivan and Knox counties convene in Vincennes at 11 a m on Wednesday September 4 1912 to nominate a State Senator for Sullivan and Knox. Sullivan 12 delegates Knox 20 delegates. T Ed Hoover and Wm M Willmore serve as county chairmen.
Pursuant to order of the Republican District Committee the Second District Republicans will meet at one o'clock P M on Wednesday September 4 1912 in Washington Daviess County Indiana for a delegate convention to select a Republican candidate for Congress from the Second Indiana District. The convention will have 107 delegates apportioned among the district counties.
In Indiana, Kern and Shively support expelling a senator accused of obtaining his seat via bribery. The claim rests on fraud allegations and a shared stigma as both are tarred by the charge. The Ft. Wayne News condemns the spectacle as humiliating to honest citizens.
In the Bloomington Star Tom Hacker's son Joe aims for law study as his father threatens reform school. Women feel the church floor cracks are cool. Dick Beardsley is downcast due to rumored mother in law. Zeke Hawkins buys shares and plans to join Hardshell church orchestra. The Bixler boys attend church and shoot at flies near Deacon Hartsick. Squire Hartsock backs Wilson and the post office. Rumors swirl about eggs in the community. An installment is due.
The Republican state central committee invites Indiana Republicans to a delegate convention at Tomlinson Hall Indianapolis on August 6 1912. The gathering will adopt a platform, nominate electors for all congressional districts, select contingent electors, and nominate state offices including governor and court positions.
Arminta Jones plays organ while townsfolk enjoy string beans. Musicians headline across the city with Blithers on bass, Spivins on fiddle, Baker on accordion, Hawkins on jew sharp, and Jones at center. Citizens face heat and pests, yet play music nightly.
An advertisement asserts Dr. King's Life Pills will overcome weakness and foul breath, offering new strength and a fine complexion. It claims safe, easy, and sure results and lists Joe K. Smock & Son as the seller for 26 cents.
During a Joliet Illinois play a mouse provoked screams as the hero declared love. He kicked the mouse into the orchestra pit triggering a panic that sent about 500 women rushing for the exits and several being injured.
W. W. Baxter of Meadeville Pennsylvania learned he had fallen heir to 250000 dollars and died suddenly as a result. The report notes a fatal heart event immediately following the news.
Flatbush resident B G Phillips found a five dollar bill bearing a handwritten message in a feminine hand claiming it is the writer’s last $5 and asking for a prayer for a lost soul. The note ends with a farewell and plea for prayer.
Rev. W. S. Cramer of Lancaster arrested a thief who entered his church and handed the name Harry Adams. The suspect was found with $2.08 taken from the charity box.
Mrs William Moore of Columbiana Michigan is mother to 26 children with several sets of twins. The last child was born June 2. Only 12 of the children are alive.
While Miss Dessie Slawson lay dying at her Bicknell residence a sneak thief entered and stole an opal ring a plain gold ring a gold watch and clothing belonging to the young woman.
Mrs. Carrie S. Krauth of Hamilton Ohio seeks a divorce alleging her husband attacked her language and criticized her attire including the color of her dresses and the angle of a willow plume on her bonnet.
Pittsburg report details Harry Munshower of White township who had been mentally frail for twenty years after overstudy and was placed in an asylum in a pine box from Indiana. He is progressing well. Also noted, John Dayton, liveryman of Plainville, drowned after a ferry mishap near Edwardsport. his body unrecovered. Judge M B Hottel begins persimmon orchard business near Salem with 2000 trees. Robert Cary cremated and ashes scattered at his mother's grave.
Ollie Baker, a ten year old girl from Crothersville, was struck by lightning and seriously injured. The bolt came from an almost cloudless sky with no rain observed.
A cow at Palmyra Indiana became trapped in a burdock patch and died from starvation. The incident highlights dangers for livestock in fielded areas and the need for pasture maintenance. Local authorities documented the event and urged timely pasture inspections.
The North Vernon Republican explains the recent bright meteor as a skyrocket launched during a July 4th celebration on Mars. The explanation frames the phenomenon as an extraterrestrial origin.
Christian Fenn twenty one, weighing 250 pounds, ate twenty four sundaes in eighteen minutes on a wager last night in Evansville Indiana breaking the local record. A doctor joked the fool killer seemed to be on vacation.
The Terre Haute Tribune reports a storm spectacle as lightning strikes a saloon near the post office and malfunctions lights on Sev enth street. In Malden a dwelling’s gas taps ignite fixtures while a Mount Carmel terrier retrieves an umbrella for its master. Off New England, a sailor rides a whale, all amid a year of record wonders including an elephant mothering a baby moose.
A gray rat crawling behind the Bedford Heat Light and Power switchboard caused a plant outage. The animal was fried when it crossed live wires, tripping the automatic switch each time power was attempted, and the body lay across the lines, shorting current.
In harsh economic times a restoration of strength is priceless. John Heath of Michigan Bar Cal was bedridden with kidney and bladder trouble until Foley Kidney Pills gave immediate relief. His testimony urges others to try the remedy, available from Joe K. Smock & Son.
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