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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1916
Page
6
The document lists state officers and candidates including Secretary of State Fred A. Sims, Auditor John C. Billheimer, Treasurer Oscar Hadley, Attorney General James Bingham, Superintendent F A Cotton, State Geologist W S Blatchley, State Statistician Joseph Stubbs, Supreme Court Justices James H Jordan and Leander J Monks, First District electees C C Hadley and Ward H Watson.
Capt. T. B. Springer heads Gill township as representative. Auditor Charles B. Bolinger of Curry township. Treasurer John W. Cooper of Haddon township. Clerk Charles Eno of Turman township. County Surveyor John Ersinger of Hamilton township. County Assessor J. D. Johnson of Fairbanks township. Commissioner 1st District J. D. Johnson of Fairbanks township. Commissioner 2d District Shelby Bolinger of Curry township. Mentioned candidate John Harrison of Fairbanks township.
The piece questions editorials on county records investigations and notes Tom Taggart's Pluto product as a potential Democratic trademark. It recalls Taggart's denials of past gambling accusations and critiques the last Democratic campaign led by him. The National Democratic chairman concedes it may not have been a mere chance.
A Paoli judge has disposed of the cases before them, marking a resolution in the docket. Details on defendants or charges are not provided in the fragment.
The West Baden and French Lick companies and Mr Taggart are noted as partially achieving the state’s goal of eradicating gambling at the famed resorts. Parker of Eosphus has not been named a candidate, and Grover Cleveland has not weighed in on William J Bryan as a potential Democratic nominee.
Judge Harris of Sullivan county leads in the argument with John A. Riddle of Greene county over who should nominate the circuit judge. Harris wants a vote of qualified Democrats in the circuit while Riddle pushes a Greene county partisan primary and a rump convention declaring him the regular party nominee. The Washington Herald calls Riddle’s conduct a disgraceful attempt to rape the judicial office.
Governor Folk of Missouri criticizes mail order firms in an address to the Retail Merchants Association. He urges support for home advertising in town papers to boost cities and country towns, and defends honest commerce from recent exposures. Walsh railroad interests tour Indiana and local city with his company officials.
House committee reports show 11 249 private and senate bills referred, with 2907 reported to the House and 3507 acts approved by the president across pension related measures. Special acts by Congress numbers rise across sessions, and 170 more private pension bills passed in the 59th first session than any prior congress. Two such bills for Sullivan county recipients Lydia Jewell and Captain John G Parker died.
The triumph of John R Walsh president of Southern Indiana railroad in recent financial difficulties is welcomed by the county and southeastern Indiana. Strong backing will accelerate completion to Chicago and then Indianapolis within months, boosting coal transport and regional growth through enhanced facilities and commercial value. Walsh’s reputation spans railroad mining and other ventures.
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Heart Cure for heart trouble and related symptoms. It cites a testimonial from Mrs Lillie Thomas of Upper Sandusky Ohio claiming weight gain and improved health after using the medicine and Nervine. The ad guarantees refund if the first bottle does not benefit.
A lively ad claims these pills awaken torpid liver and unblock bowels to prevent appendicitis and tone the system. Sold for 25c at Smock's drug store.
Schedule page lists passenger train times across routes with departure and arrival stations. Includes station names, service days, and approximate travel durations reflecting historical timetable conventions.
The E and T H timetable lists northbound and southbound train schedules effective April 15 1906. It shows multiple stations Terre Haute Vincennes Sullivan Shelburn Hymera Farmersburg and Jasonville with arrival departure times for trains No 101 102 103 201 202 204 205 208 and 301 and notes connections with the Main Line from the South.
Excursion tickets sold for Chau tauqua Lake N Y at 14.80 round trip with continuous passage. July 6 and 27 sales, return not after Aug 7 or Aug 27. Additional tours include Pacific Coast Montana British Columbia and many western points with round trips from 65 to 88 50, June 1 to Sept 15. summer tourist rates to Colorado Utah South Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa and more. further notes on Michigan resorts and southern routes with liberal stopovers.
Summer tourist and excursion ticket offers from Southern Indiana for travel to Western and Southern U S points. Includes routes to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Portland Tacoma Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles and more with varying prices and return periods. Sales occur May 15 June 5 19 July 17 August 7 and 21 1906 with stopovers allowed and a 21 day return window for excursion fares.
August 16 1906 round trip from all stations Vincennes to Pimento and more via E and T H. Ticket price eight dollars to Niagara Falls with return within twelve days. Through sleeping car Evansville to Niagara Falls, berth three fifty. Connections from Sullivan to Big 4 and Indianapolis to Niagara Falls. Includes Thousand Islands trips from Sullivan to Toronto Montreal and more with limited summer rates to St Lawrence river resorts.
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