Sullivan County Boys Make Great War Records
Sullivan County visitors return wounded veteran Sergt Louis A Keifer and Lieut Rex Enochs share details of service in World War I. Keifer, wounded thrice and gassed twice, earned Croix de Guerre stars and the American Distinguished Service Cross. Enochs, former Pleasantville principal, received the Distinguished Service Cross for St Mihiel and Argonne actions and plans to resume teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis A. Keifer
Sullivan County
Hymera
Rex Enochs
Pleasantville
Sgt
Keifer
Mexico
France
J. W. Enochs
Jefferson Township
Knochs
Fort Harrison
60Th Infantry
Department of
Bar-sur-Aube
Lower
Vosges Mountains
St. Die
Lieut. Enochs
St. Mihiel
Snochs
Argonne
Montfuncon
Cunel
Lieut
Enochs
Lieutenant Anoсhs Cited for Gallantry Leading Ward Assaults
Lieut anoсhs was cited for gallantry in leading his men for ward against enemy machine gun nests, demonstrating bold leadership in combat and earning recognition for bravery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieut
Anochs
Blackberries Picked by Terre Haute Attorney and Son
William T. Douthitt of Terre Haute and his son Earl drove through Sullivan Monday noon with ten gallons of fine blackberries gathered on his father’s Jefferson township farm. They left Terre Haute at 3:30 am and reached home in time to can the harvest. The piece closes with light local observations about the season, chiggers, near beer, and general fatigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackstone
William T. Douthitt
Terre Haute
Sullivan
Bill Douthell
Fragmented Verse and Local Jests From Hay Making Note
A humorous and eclectic collection references fashion pockets hay making a bee sting and a county democratic assessor quitting to work in an asylum. It riffs on Henry Ford and odd clothing details while noting hot dry weather and unavailable skidless shirts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay
Maude Muller
Sullivan County
Wanted Kodak finishing and Sullivan wagon operator ad
WANTED Kodak finishing to do with guaranteed prints by LUTZ Studio Sullivan. WANTED steady gentlemanly fan to operate Whitmer Medicine Wagon in Sullivan. Experience not necessary. For full details address H. C. Whitmer Company Columbus Indiana. Men needed for vulcanizing auto tires. train in ten days for $20. Anderson Steam Vulcanizer Co Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kodak
Shand
Lutz Studio
S. Main
Anderson Steam Vulcanizer Co
North Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis
Anderson Vulcanizer
Capitol Ave
Ind’p
Sales Managers Wanted for Indiana Territory
Trade brief seeks sales managers for Indiana territory with a $200 sum as commission. Offers liberal commissions on a patented high class article sold to merchants. For details contact INDIANA STATE AGENCY at 630 Lemeke Building, Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Liberal Commission
Indiana State Agency
Lemeke Bldg
Indianapolis
Wanted men or women to sell guaranteed hosiery locally
Phoenix Hosiery Co announces a sales opportunity on West Market Street Station Philadelphia Pa. They offer a full line of men women and children hosiery with large commissions and guaranteed profits. No experience required and work can be done full or spare time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix Hosiery Co
West Market Street Station
Philadelphia
Bids Sought for School Wagon Drivers and Coal Haulage
Sealed bids due by 2 p m on August 7 1919 for drivers of school wagons and coal haulage from Citizens mine. Meeting at Gravaville school building. FIOMER ARNETT Trustee. First insertion July 30 1919. 2t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Mine
Gravaville
Fiomer Arnett
Local Happenings Roundup From Sullivan Area
Sullivan residents and former residents are listed in the local happenings. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Glidden plan to move back to Sullivan on North Main Street around October first. Thomas Stevenson of Cass Township buys the Doug Smith home on North West Street and will move his family to reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Glidden
Sullivan
Lewisville
Indiana
North Main Street
Thomas Stevenson
Cass Township
Doug Smith
North West Street
Arthur Snavely
Stevenson
W. T. Howard
Winter Haven
Fla
Carlisle
J. Y. Gustin
Jackson
C. R. Foutch
Index Nation Company
Mt. Carmel
Ployd Snider
Snyder
Index
Foutch
Harrison Weaver
Tulsa
Okla
Pear B. Carroll
Bucyrus
Ohio
Bruce Park
Richard Park
James Dudley
Soy Eaton
Akron
Columbus
Springfield
Dayton
Park
Third Union Service Comprised City Churches and Band
The Sullivan City Band played on Hutsonville bathing beach Sunday afternoon then returned for the regular evening program at the city park. A large crowd attended the warm evening concert where Rev. J. T. Scull, just discharged from the army as chaplain and former Sullivan Methodist pastor, gave a brief address. This marked the third union service of the Christian Methodist Baptist and Presbyterian churches held with the weekly park band concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan City
Hutsonville
J. T. Scull
Methodist Church of
Sullivan
Pioneer Lyons Among Civil War Veterans Stricken At Home
Thomas A. Lyons a Civil War veteran and county pioneer is very ill at his home on South Court street. His son George Lyons of Illinois is here to tend him due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Lyons
South Court Street
George Lyons
Illinois
First English Hackney Coaches Brought to England
Captain Batley introduced hackney coaches in 1025 and advertised across London. Samuel Pepys, wary of risk, was lured into a ride with a large payment for risking his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Batley
England
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sullivan County Boys
Louis A. Kiefer
Jefferson
Bath
Woodrow
Ford
Henry Ford
Nordyke&marmom
Kentucky Avenue
Morris St
W. W. Jennings Lumber Co
Square
West Davis House
New
Lebanon
Michael Shuppert
Russell
Russell Laboratories
Indiana Trust Bidg
Indianapolis, Ind
P. A. Barco
Brigcs Building
Gustav Bauér
Warners
Warner
Antlci
Baby
Springer-Gouc Kenour Co
Frank Gray
Joe Gray
Turman Township
Mr. Gray
Martin Auto Truck Company
Dan
Goins
Weed
California
Fred F. Bays
Jeanette Crawley
Eleanor Poynter
June Moore
Helen Cora Warren
Deborah Crowder
Ruth Springer
Myra Basler
Messers
Schuyler Douthitt
Harold Prather
Near Oaktown
Hervey Dutton
Willet Phillips
William Jamison
Sedgwick Akin
Max Billman
H.S. Benson
Benson
Owensville
Ind
Riverton
Sam Self
I. N. Botts
E. F. Walker
Francis
Jas. Meissenhelder
J. R. Brown
Stanley
Omar Nichol
Jack
J. L. Bowman
Abe Curtis
J. M. Billman
M. J. Catlin
George McQuown
Kokomo
James M. Sinclair
James
Robert
Zola
Chicago
Lakes
J. R. Crowder
Colorado, Springs
Coro
A. B. Wilke
Merom, Indiana
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