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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1923
Page
8
A local man who served time at the State Prison Farm is linked to a dispute at the Sullivan facility. An inmate brought before the superintendent for disposition created a scene as he was described as a nervous wreck from overconsumption. The superintendent considered tasks for the man while a Sullivan representative suggested assigning him to popping corn.
A string of satirical observations on marriage, fashion, and modern life in the motor age. Topics include boyish bravado, women’s roles, clothing nostalgia, local government, spring longing, and a cheeky note on Rev. Percy Grant’s stance on Adam and Eve.
The quoted snippets show a warning tone about taking precaution against cold. It notes someone may have spent money and may face jail if the source is revealed, with references to Warren and Cincinnati newspapers. The text suggests curiosity about where a precaution came from and potential consequences.
Calvin M. Wilkey, born November 6, 1869 in Sullivan County Indiana, died March 2 1923 at age 62. He left a wife Elizabeth Raley Wilkey a son Abraham C. Wilkey a brother William L. Wilkey a sister Anna Shorter of Terre Haute and many relatives. Funeral services were in the Graysville Methodist church with a quartet providing music and interment at Merom cemetery. Pallbearers were John Borders Paul Borders Frank Patton Golden Monk Otha Frakes and Golden Cox.
A. G. Cushman thanks relatives who gathered March 4 at his home for his 51st milestone. He notes those absent due to sickness and remembers loved ones who have passed. He hopes families keep the home fires burning and raise children to be good, noble people for a better world.
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