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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1922
Page
8
A public note from the Bloomington Star jokes about local politics and national figures. It references Mrs Volstead, Woodrow Wilson, and congress with satirical lines on candidates, fashion, taxes, and college students. The tone is playful cynicism about the primary season and election antics.
Gracie Pearl Elliott 23, wife of Donald Elliott, died March 4 1922 after a three month illness. Born January 21 1899 to Jesse and Mrs Chastain she lived west of Sullivan. She leaves husband Donald two daughters Juanita and Marjorie mother father five sisters and two brothers. Funeral held at home and Union Chapel church with music by local singers. pallbearers named. Burial in local cemetery.
John A. Mattix has been visiting Phoenix since October and returned home with Mr. and Mrs. Mattix and Herman Lord. Mrs. Mattix and daughter Irene, along with Mr. Lord, will return home later.
Mrs. Mabel Brodie wife of Carl Brodie died Monday night at her uncle Lou Pierce home in Brazil. Survived by husband mother and step father Mr and Mrs J C Pierce of Sullivan two brothers and a sister Lee Roberts and Miss Bessie Willis of this city. Body sent here for burial.
Indiana deputy U. S. revenue collector John Christy was unable to visit this week for income tax duties due to illness. He will be here next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday and will be found at the sheriff's office.
Elsie F. Gray against Charles E. Gray requests divorce alimony custody and support. Mary Young against Lytle Young seeks divorce. Samuel Geib sues Indiana Power Co for damages. Ed Gaskill petitions for guardian of James B. Gaskill. Cory B. Thompson sues William E. Shipman for ejectment. Oscar Ashcraft sues Alice B. Ashcraft for divorce.
The Van Camp Hardware Co. was awarded $130.83 against Commodore Ransford. The drainage petition for Morris Unger John Ridge et al was dismissed. Garret H. Brown and Henry W. Brown won $651.51 against Mutual Truck Co. The American Express Co. was awarded $111.00 against Mutual Truck Co.
Mrs W J Clute of Terre Haute who sailed relatives here last week is listed with a note about her travel plans.
A family birthday dinner was hosted Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Julian on Court Street in honor of their anniversaries. Mr Julian turned 86 Friday, a pioneer Methodist minister. Mrs Julian will be 79 on March 17. Attendees included multiple Jul ians and relatives from Hymera Terre Haute Carlisle Dugger and the local city.
William Plummer of Jefferson township, declared insane last week, was moved to Evansville’s southern insane hospital by Sheriff Ed Douthitt. Talmadge Houck of Cass township, also declared insane, was taken to the southern hospital yesterday.
Farm property of 232 acres five miles west of Carlisle known as Cunningham farm includes 170 acres white sand land with balance black land behind levee. Geo. L. Walter Robinson Illinois advertises rental. Also offerings from Jim Dandy Harness Shop for oil baths harnesses and repairs with hand made harnesses. J Dana Johnson Fairbanks. Auto tops and side curtains repaired at Jim Dandy Shop. Eggs and baby chicks advertised by S. E. Coulson New Lebanon and Mrs Ben A. Pogue Fairbanks.
Rhode Island Red eggs hatched at home sold by Mrs. A. S. Dodds Sullivan Indiana R.R.1 Price 1.00 for 15 eggs and 6.00 for 100 eggs.
Two registered Aberdeen Angus bulls, sixteen months old and old enough for service. Sold by A N L Burton & Sons and R R A Sullivan of Ind Graysville. For inquiries call.Graysville area listing.
Diet expert Mr. Gallican reports ostrich eggs from the New York zoological gardens have similar food value and flavor to domestic eggs. They carry less protein than meat but more fat and notable phosphorus and iron. One eye can yield an omelet for 380 persons.
Two Irish passengers aboard a steamer discuss navigation and joke about the captain seeing a white streak behind the ship and not ahead, wondering how he finds his course across the ocean. The exchange captures humor from sea travel and Pat’s humorous take on direction.
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