First Sullivan County Boy Enters Camp At Doniphan
Ed Richards son of Abner Richards appears at Camp Doniphan Oklahoma as a camp correspondent recounting daily drills, exchanges of clothing, canteen treats, and the battery's rigid routine. He details patrols, blackboard sessions, and the thrill of avoiding drill sergeants. He notes mischief and the humorous side of barracks life while awaiting further pages.
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Sullivan County
Ed Richards
Abner Richards
Sullivan Towns Win Liberty Bond Flags
Jess Bolinger of Shelburn reports Sullivan county Liberty Loan drive results. Quotas and subscriptions by town show total quota 427700, subscribed 461050 with 2443 subscribers earning county honor flag. flags awarded by St Louis committee after verification.
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Jess Bolinger
Shelburn
Sullivan County
Carlisle
First National Bank
Peoples State Bank
Farmersburg
Citizens State Bk
First National Bk
Dugger
Dugger State Bank
Fairbanks
Fairbanks State Bk
Amt
Hymera
Hymera State Bank
Merom
Merom State Bank
Sullivan, Citizens Trust Co
Sullivan, National Bank
Sullivan, Peoples State Bank
Sullivan, Sullivan Co. Loan and Trust Co
Sullivan, Sullivan State Bank
Sullivan
St. Louis
Sullivan Boy Writes From Puget Sound
Fort Casey April 25 1918 Clarence Wright of 29th Co C A C in Puget Sound writes to friend Bob from a tent camp behind 7 10 inch guns. He describes quarantine news scarcity, a 15 mile hike, and mixing with a Greek Italian Swedes Poles and Irishmen while joking about Bevo and a $10 a quart third rail.
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U. S
Norval Harris
Uncle Sam
Indiana
Cerva
Bob
Dad
Clarence Wright
29Th Co. C
A. C
Puget Sound
Washington
I Am the Red Cross and Its Sacred Mission
The quotation frames the Red Cross as civilization’s symbol of mercy and unity. It portrays the group as a badge of compassion and service, linking it to democracy, faith, industry, and the defense of life amid war.
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RED Cross
Red Cross to Launch Eight Day Fund Drive in Sullivan County
Sullivan county Red Cross workers met at The Citizens Trust Company in Sullivan to organize a county wide drive starting Monday May 20 lasting eight days. The goal is 100 million dollars nationally with Sullivan county’s share set at 25 thousand dollars. Local township targets range from 216 to 3480 based on valuation and resources with leaders named for Merom New Lebanon Fairbanks Cass Farmersburg Shelburn Jackson Turman Hamilton and the Carlisle chapter covering Haddon and Jefferson townships.
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Red Cross
Sullivan County
Citizens Trust Company
Sullivan
Red- Cross
Lake Division
Cleveland
Ohio
The
Hamilton
Gill
Turman
Fairbanks
Cass
Curry
Jackson
Haddon
Jefferson
Carlisle
Charles L. Davis
Joe R. Crowder
Jackson Township
Hymera
Curry Township
Shelburn
Farmersburg
Turman Township
Hamilton Township
Dugger
Gill Township
Merom
Gault Pleasant
Dan Gettinger
Dr. Boone
New Lebanon
Kerr Coulson
Audrey W. Carrithers
Fred Moore
Roy B. Smith
J. Hurley Drake
Jess Bolinger
R. L. Ladd
Frank Bruner
Don Maple
Frank B. Ridgeway
War Foad
Louis J. Kixmiller
Sullivan Boys Report For Duty To Fort Thomas And Fort Benjamin Harrison
Two Sullivan county groups left to report for military training. Eight men departed Saturday for Fort Thomas Kentucky for the national army program: Oscar Boles Edmond Busk John Conner Charles E Kirkhoff Earl M Alsop John Underhill and Elmer Smith. Monday a second group left for Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis Arthur Potter John Hawthorn Nathan Peacock Laud Kennedy and Charles E Wise. Harry R Fry and Charles A Wright will serve as substitutes.
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Sullivan County
U. S
Fort Thomas
Kentucky
Uncle Samuel
Second National Army
Oscar Boles
Shelburn
Edmond Busk
Dugger
John Conner
West Terre Haute
Charles E. Kirkhoff
Carliile
Earl M. Alsop
Sullivan
John Underhill
Elmer Smith
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Arthur Potter
John Hawthorn
Nathan Peacock
Laud, Kennedy
Charles E. Wise
Harry R. Fry
Charles A. Wright
Five Sullivan County Boys to Camp Next Week
Five Sullivan county youths who enlisted under the National War Column 27 will depart Friday May 17 for Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis. The group includes Roy E. Reed William H. Crowder III Myron W. Hummell Maurice E. Nash Clyde B. Willig and John Parsley.
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Sullivan County
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Roy E. Reed
William H. Crowder III
Myron W. Hummell
Sullivan
Maurice E. Nash
Shelburn
Clyde B. Willig
Carlisle
John Parsley
Fairbanks Township Boy Injured on Firing Line
Clyde L Noel son of Mrs John Timmona of Fairbanks Township with the American forces over yonder was slightly injured while on active duty per a telegram to his mother Tuesday Noel enlisted in April 1917 and was in France in June He is 19 and serves in Company E 18th Infantry
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Clyde L. ‘Noel
John Timmona
Fairbanks
Yonder
Noel
France
18Th Infantry
Republicans Meet Saturday to Elect County Officers
The Republican precinct committeemen of the county will meet Saturday afternoon at Republican headquarters over Goldberg's store to elect a county chairman secretary and treasurer and to conduct other political business.
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Goldberg
Harris Leaves Camp Doniphan Oklahoma for Home
Norval K Harris formerly stationed at Camp Doniphan Oklahoma has shipped his suit cage home. His parents Mr and Mrs O B Harris report the package arrived Wednesday. It is expected that when next heard from N K Harris he will be over yonder.
Newspaper delayed by press trouble halting issue
Union issue postponed for forty eight hours due to a break in the newspaper press. Readers wait as the publication resumes after mechanical trouble and press repairs.
Total vote tallies update for county congress race
The county shows 4068 total votes for congressional candidates and 8274 Democratic to 794 Republican across the state. Bays leads with 1720 in this county, Slinkard 956, Cullop 598. Bays by 764 over Slinkard. Other races list Bridwell renominated, Curry governor of rep, Railsback GOP clerk, and Bromwell results. Andrew, etc.
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Congress
Fred &. Bays
William L. Slinkard
William A. Cullop
Bays
Slinkard
James J. Durham
DeBaun
Bridwell
John S. Taylor
Charles W. Wellman
Taylor
Welman
Kinman
Dave Curry
Archie Forbes
Curry
Forbes
George R. Griffin
Spencer
Sullivan
Greene
Owen
James A. Laymon
Griffin
Laymon
Root
Charles R. Railsback
William Billman
Railsback
Billman
Brokaw
Branson
Hank Poston
E. V. Poe
John Scott
Homer French
Stevens Wins Republican Nomin ation in Sullivan County
Charles C. Stevens of Curry township secured the Republican nomination for representative from Sullivan County over Ralph Waggoner of Shelburn. W. J. Williams, the present trustee of Jackson township, was renominated.
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Charles C. Stevens
Curry Township
Sullivan County
Ralph Waggoner
Shelburn
W. J. Williams
Jackson Township
Democratic Candidates Named in Several Township Nominations
The county wide primary yielded nominees for township offices in many townships. Homer Curtis was unopposed for trustee in Gill. Lewis Colvin named assessor. Basil Thomas renominated in Curry. William J. Hux named assessor. Erastus Marratta ran for Jackson trustee. Sylvester Mahan for assessor. Ben Figg for trustee in Jefferson. Wm M Jackson vs George W Kennedy for assessor in the same area. Ollie Cross narrowly elected trustee in Fairbanks. Alpha DeHart named assessor. J W Kemp renominated trustee in Hamilton. Homer Arnett renominated Turman trustee. Alonzo Davis named assessor. T C Woodard renominated Haddon trustee with James W Snyder as assessor. Charles Hale named trustee in Cass.
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Gill
Homer Curtis
Lewis Colvin
Clarence Kauffman
Basil Thomas
Curry Township
Willis E. Slader
Shelburn
Commodore R. Smith
William J. Hux
Erastus A. Marratta
Jackson Township
Carl Asbury
Sylvester Mahan
Ben Figg
Jefferson Township
Wm. M. Jackson
George W. Kennedy
John L. Shake
Edward Berry
Ollie Cross
Fairbanks Township
Andrew J. Peacher
Alpha DeHart
J W. Kemp
Hamilton Township
Frank Foster
Homer Arnett
Turman Township
Alonzo Davis
T. C Woodard
Haddon Township
James W. Snyder
Charles’ Hale
Cass Township
A. J. Walters
Navy enlistment of Schuyler Dowthitt from city
Schuyler Dowthitt son of Mr and Mrs Frank M Dowthitt of this city has enlisted in the navy while attending St Josephs Academy.
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Schuyler’ Dowthitt
Fred Bays Wins Congress Nomination in Sullivan County
Fred Bays wins the nomination by Sullivan County with a margin of one thousand votes and claims the district by about twelve hundred votes.
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Fred Bays
Sullivan County
Sullivan County Primary Denominates Bridwell and Bays
In Sullivan County voters favor Judge Bridwell for renomination by a small margin and reelect F M Daniels as auditor. Fred Bays leads the congressional vote with 1611 to Cullop 589 and Slinkard 914 across 39 of 40 precincts. Williamson County assays show assorted county and district nominees with light turnout.
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Sullivan County
Congress
Fred F. Bays
William A. Cullop
William L. Slinkard
Bays
Cullop
Slinkard
Oscar B. Bland
W. H. Bridwell
Bridwell
DeBaun
Harris
F. M. Daniels
Alaska Carter
John
Taylor
C. W. Welman
Atdi
Guy M. Kinman
Welman
Kinman
Charles Railsback
William Williamson
Joe Branson
Curry Township
James J. Durham
Turman Township
Sullivan and Greene
Mr. Durham
Theas
William
H. Poston
Elisha Poe
John Scott
David N. Curry
Orville Hale
E. P. Snow
George R. Griffin
Spencer
William L. Sisson
Jim Durham Narrowly Escapes Fatal Auto Collision
James J. Durham, recently defeated in Sullivan Greene county joint senate race, had a narrow near miss Monday at the Illinois Central Keeley mine crossing near Dugger. His roadster slipped on icy roads as a mine train approached. brakes failed and the car stalled in front of the train. He suffered a nervous shock and the vehicle was badly damaged.
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James J. Durham
Sullivan
Greene Counties
Illinois Central
Keeley
Dugger
Durham
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Okla
Paddy Flynn
Hammond
Battery Street
Sargeant Dan
Ine
Sullivan Boy
Coast Artillery
Fort Casey
Henry Payson Dowst
Robert H. Davis
James Durham
Judge Bridwell
DeBau
Brigwell
Jim Durham
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