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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1918
Page
5
Fairbanks residents report shopping trips and visits to Terre Haute and Sullivan. A harsh hail storm caused extensive damage, including broken windows and livestock losses. Local officials and teachers prepare for next winter as rainfall delays corn planting and a Sunday school convention is postponed.
Mr and Mrs Barnett Jewell spent Tuesday with Mr and Mrs William Jewell. Tressie and Naomi Bennett visited Marie Ferguson Tuesday. Mrs Levi Jewell and family and Mrs Otto Jewell were guests of Mrs Dora Taylor Tuesday. Harold Pittman called on Clarence Barcus Wednesday evening. Mrs Eli Downs and son Harold returned from a visit with her daughter Mrs Clifford Wernz near Youngstown. Miss Maude Boles called on Mrs Lydia Woodard Friday. Miss Blanche Downs weekend visit with sister Mrs Clifford Wernz. Mr and Mrs Pink Hood and family were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Alvin Hood. Miss Elsie Barcus spent week with aunt Mrs P T Lloyd. Elmer Taylor and family and Floyd Taylor and son visited Mr and Mrs Sam Taylor Sunday. Elsie and Geneva Barcus called on Hermma Jewell Sunday.
There is extensive catarrh in this region and many believed incurable until Hall's Catarrh Medicine from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio is promoted as a constitutional remedy. A $100 reward is offered for any cure failure.
The heaviest rain and hail storm of the season fell on this section Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cadwell of Sullivan were in this neighborhood Monday. Charles Riggs and Rufus DeHart have new Buick cars. Will Thomas made a business trip to Sullivan Wednesday. Rev. O. M. Deal called at Will Gaston's, Wednesday. Miss Ruth Riggs visited with friends in Terre Haute last week, Warren Dickerson has a new Ford.
Graysville residents report visitors and trips to Robinson Sullivan Terre Haute Plainville and Palestine. Local improvements include Joe Gray moving his office and planning a veranda. Wheat prospects look good after heavy rains raise Turman's creek and river levels.
Oran Anders and wife spent Saturday night at C. J. Dungan's. Miss Beatrice Thompson helped Mrs. Jess Weisner with house work last week. Minnie Dungan visited home folks Sunday. Lucy Pinkston visited her sister Criss Vickery Tuesday and Wednesday. Ruby Dungan spent Friday with George Dungan. Charlie Cochran has a sick horse. C. J. Dungan and family and Oran Anders and wife visited George Dungan Sunday. Amos Dungan has been in Camp Taylor hospital.
The Terre Haute Star and Sullivan Union list a combined one year subscription for 88.00. Each paper or the bundle is offered at this rate with payment likely accepted locally.
Mrs Dan Purcell visited relatives in Terre Haute while Mr and Mrs M G Creager trans acted business in Cass. Several residents moved homes and purchased autos this spring. A Sullivan county primary has passed into history and rain has slowed farming. A fire on the Empson farm destroyed the house now owned by Julian Powell with no insurance. John Driv er, Camp Taylor furloughs, and sales plans figure among weekly moves. The author backs Senator Humphreys in a local political note.
A speaker thanks Senator Humphreys and Dr Tolliver for campaign conduct, expresses appreciation to fellow Democrats and supporters in the race for State Senate, notes the results were from Sullivan and Greene counties and acknowledges the outcome as unsuccessful.
Unclaimed letters in Sullivan Indiana Post Office dated May 15 1918 include ladies Miss Lillis Arnold Miss Ida Black Miss Falconberry Miss Ora Sutherland Miss May Turner and gents Mr Albert A Nedderman Mr John C Pinkston Mr William G Scott. Call and say advertised with date.
Miss Glenn Yeager, cooperative weather observer for this county, reports a week ending May 12 with mostly cloudy days and temperatures from 52 to 84 degrees. Rainfall totaled 4.65 inches across several days including 0.15 on the 7th, 1.03 on the 9th, 0.82 on the 11th, and 2.65 on the 12th.
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