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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1918
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR reads a local notice stating a one dollar price, possibly for a sale or auction. Limited readable details include a mention of a monetary amount and a union association in Sullivan. Further specifics are unreadable.
Fred F Bays declares his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Representative from Indiana's Second Congressional District subject to voter will at the Primary Election.
William H. Bridwell runs for renomination as Judge of Sullivan Circuit Court in the Democratic primary on May 17. The race targets voter decision in the upcoming election.
Orion B. Ghartus seeks the Democratic nomination for judge in the primary held May 1 as a contender on the party ticket.
Frank M. Daniels announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Auditor of Sullivan County subject to the will of the primary on May 7.
Frank J. Foster announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for trustee of Hamilton township subject to the primary on May 7.
Roy Drennan announces candidacy for the Democratic nomination for County Recorder subject to primary results on May 7. He aims to win the party nomination and advance to the county race.
Washington March 4 The Court of Appeals reversed Police Court convictions of National Woman's Party White House pickets. It held that silent sentinels were not unlawfully assembled unless unlawful purpose or acts were shown, reversing DC court findings that they obstructed traffic.
The Rockport Journal interprets ex congressman John C. Chaney of Sullivan Indiana remarks from an Evansville address. He said he was glad Hughes lost a statement that puzzled his Republicanism. The Journal offers an explanation deemed correct regarding Hughes election.
In Sullivan Ind March 1 1918 letters from Mr Chaney endorse the Evansville Courier account of his remarks praising President Wilson for uniting the country in the war effort. The article notes the Freshman class leads Thrift Stamp purchases with $676.50 and outlines class totals, plus a condensed financial statement for Sullivan County Loan and Trust Company dated March 4 1918.
The Indiana Republican Party plans its largest state convention yet with 1742 delegates, up from 1168 in 1916. Marion County will send 2563 delegates, Lake County 54, and Sullivan County 18, as party organizers note previous November vote totals of 341,005 and historic highs of 568,229 in 1904 and 348,995 in 1912.
Frank Scott 22 son of Mr and Mrs Pete Scott living southeast of Sullivan died early Monday morning after an eighteen month illness. He leaves parents a brother Carl of Lima and three sisters Mrs J N Rosenberger Palestine Illinois Mrs Clyde Beasley Pennville Indiana and Doris Scott. Funeral at home Tuesday at 2 conducted by Rev John McD Horne with interment at Center Ridge cemetery.
A number of Sullivan County youths volunteered for military service last week through the local exemption board. The volunteers include James Harvey Cox Sainton Warnie Hutchinson Paxton infantry to Camp Greene North Carolina. Charles Asdell and Maxmillian Crowder Sullivan in the aeroplane service to Kelly Field Texas. Geo Thompson Merom and Walter Dills Farmersburg joined artillery sent to Columbus. Rich Richards Curry township joined aeroplane service to Kelly Field. Frank Anderson Sullivan and Jesse Fox Farmersburg joined the ordinance department to Camp Sevier Georgia. Russell Strong Linton joined the aerial service photo department sent to Rochester New York to attend the school.
The Union notes Lynnville and Merom High Schools actively supporting the war effort by buying Thrift Stamps. On March 12, 1918, readers are urged to recognize schools’ patriotic contributions to U S war savings campaigns.
Dr. Joe Draper son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Draper and Miss Ruth Lisman were wed Sunday at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. J. T. Scull presiding. Draper is a dentist and a newly commissioned first lieutenant in the Army Dental Reserve Corps. The bride was a bookkeeper for Springer Gouckenour.
New suits include Artemegie Willis versus Robert A Sturgis et al over Luna Berlin guardianship and sale of real estate Samuel Miller guardian and William McCammon administrator of Delia McCammon estate against Jesse McCommon et al to sell assets to pay debts Leone Blair versus Everett Blair requests divorce Tony H Orr versus Pansy Orr divorce John W Morgan versus Elizabeth J Morgan divorce Frank M Trouthitt versus Florence Nichols petition for guardian estate action filed in county court
Big Springs residents report weekend visits including Charles Bragdon and wife staying with Emerson Watson. Mrs. Warren Watson spent Sunday with Mrs. J B Durham and her mother. Dr. Durham traveled to Terre Haute on business. County Assessor Hiatt dined with J W Watson on Monday. R J Turman returns to his old home with daughter Hallie Harrison and her children living with him. Seed corn demand rises as farmers seek good seed. Ross Turman recovering and able to be out. Emerson Watson plans improvements on his farm house. Mrs. Will Burke visited Sullivan Saturday. Lucile Durham home from Ohio visit with A W Hays and wife.
L W thenlsy secretary of the State Republican Committee will direct party organization work after Will Hays was elected National Chairman. A Second District meeting is set for Thursday March 21 at Vincennes with county chairmen and workers. Mayor Charles Jewett of Indianapolis is to speak along with state officials.
The Terre Haute Star lists a one year subscription offer covering Ant Sullivan UnTon and other papers for a total price of three dollars. This advertising block promotes bundled newspaper access at a single annual rate.
W H Riggs underwent an operation at Union hospital Terre Haute last Wednesday evening. Dr G D Scott performed the procedure and Riggs is recovering, expected back in a few days. A nine pound daughter named Margaret Queen was born Sunday to Mr and Mrs Walter Thompson Jr of this city. John W Cooper of Carlisle, wintering in Sarasota Florida, will return home this week. C H Stratton went to Indianapolis Monday and joined Will H Hayes on a Republican mission to New York.
William T. Leahy of this city is re-elected secretary of the Indiana Ice Dealers Association in Indianapolis. Julius Harry attends a meeting of the Indiana Shoe Dealers Association in Indianapolis. Mrs. W. D. Palmer of Rocky Ford Colorado returns from a visit with her brother in Crawfordsville. Flora Cavins of Indianapolis is on business at the old home boarding house. Katherine Bridwell hosts a 72nd birthday dinner. she is mother of Judge W. H. Bridwell. J. H. Gordon, recovering from Mayo Hospital surgery, expects to return home next week.
Miss Glenn Yeager cooperative weather observer for this county reports the weekly weather ending March 10. Readings show dates with high and low temperatures and cloud cover including several clear and cloudy days.
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