Chaney to Take Seat as County’s Second Congressman
Sullivan County will swear in its second U.S. congressman next Saturday when John C. Chaney takes the oath as a member of the House. He follows John W. Davis, the county’s first representative, a Democrat whose record the county honors and expects Chaney to match.
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Sullivan County
House of Representatives
United States
John C. Chaney
National Assembly
John W. Davis
Chaney
Scott Bros
ESS Sett Bros
West Side
Sullivan
Mail order houses spark Sullivan merchants debate
The Sullivan Merchants Association discusses mail order advertising and the impact on local shops. The Union argues publishers sell ad space and urges home merchants to buy ads to counter mail order inroads, noting most Sullivan merchants already advertise and reciprocity is key.
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Sullivan
Fairbanks Needs Mud Boat and Local Gatherings Reported
Fairbanks is in need of a mud boat. Ida Reed and Myrtle Thompson hosted guests Wednesday night. Families and friends visited Sunday across town including McClanahan, Sharp, Hunt, Reed, Smock, Hall, Drake, Dilley, Brewer, and Bowen. Ernest Piety and Miss Margaret Myles wed Wednesday at the bride’s parents.
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Fairbanks
Ida Reed
Myrtle Thompson
Lawrence McClanahan
Shelburn
Mrs. Sharp
Alfred Russell
Alonzo Hunt
O’neal
the Hunt Church
Oliver Starkey
Hiram Drake, Jr
Addison Drake
John Pittman
Maggie Reed
Terre Haute
George Smock
Otto DeBuan
Ottie Hall
Emery Drake
Willie Hall
John Johnson
Vester Johnson
J. R. Johnson
O. C. Brewer
Rufus DeHart
D. J. Dilley
Farmersburg
Hiram Drake
Jefferson Johnson
Aaron Hall
Seph Clark
John Bowen
Ernest Piety
Prairie Creek
Margaret Myles
For Sale White Wyandotte Cockerels and Pullets
breeder R T Megibben offers White Wyandotte cockerels and pullets at low prices. Eggs from prize winner stock available at 1.50 for 15. Orders accepted for immediate delivery.
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Dee
R. T.’ Megibben
Strayed black sow and shoats from Graysville farm
A black sow about 250 pounds and three shoats around 75 pounds each were strayed from a Graysville Indiana farm on February 20. Notify W A Burton Graysville Ind with any information.
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Graysville
W. A. Burton
Ind
Dressmaking by Mrs Mills on Wall Street
Dressmaking by Mrs. F Mills offers custom tailoring on Wall Street one block east of Southern Indiana By. Residence listed.
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F. Mills
Indiana _By
Wall Street
Moneyed lobbyists fail to buy Indiana lawmakers
Special correspondence from Indianapolis reports a lobbyist for the cigarette industry tried to sway Rep Ananias Baker with five $20 bills to defeat the Parks cigarette bill. The piece argues money’s influence is overstated and notes Gov Hanly used veto power to shape legislation, while new tax and public-works measures proceed in the General Assembly.
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Indianapolis
Ananias Baker
Cass
Fulton Counties
Parks
Corrmais
Civareiie
Baker Tyne
Rokews
Baker
Indiana
General Assembly
Indiana General Assemblies
Ccapital
House
Senate
Hanly
Barcus
Terre Haute
Lyons
Friends of
Codification Commission
Fox Chases Pack of Dogs Near Camp
A hunting tale describes APE Diamond leading dogs up a trail toward Busser on bottom as a tight pack races. A surprised camp crew spots a strange animal pursued by several dogs. one dog, later identified as Fred Osborns, catches it. The fox appears to have shed its warm fur.
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Busser
Fred Osborn
Frank Wilson
Charley Wilson
Charley Woodard
Will Woodard
Fred
Scott Bros. supplies for spring work and household needs
After a chase the boys discussed maple molasses, furnace wood, and other spring tasks. Scott Bros. offers a large kettle, wagon, tools, and spiles for trees, plus complete outfitting for newly married men including stoves and furniture on an installment plan.
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Scott Bros
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J. D. Johnson
Elmer Thompson
Money and Legislation
Rties
Kean
Cotton
Faw
Sayre
Wars and Means
Gomerind
Pauvy
Hannitype State
Aebi
Fevy
Insane
Cirls’ Industrial School
Marion County
Institution For the Deaf and Dumb
Boyd
Putnam County
State Board of Health
Committee On Ways and Means
Legislative Investigating Committee
Ways and Means
Famous Fox Chase
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