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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1922
Page
4
Notice indicates second class mail matter entered July 1, 1873 at Sullivan Indiana post office under the March 3 1873 Act. Includes reference to The American Press Association as foreign advertising representative.
Sixty percent of the Indiana primary vote was cast with forty percent for Republicans and twenty for Democrats. Lawrence Lyons of Brook was elected state chairman, Fred Schottemier was reelected secretary. The Republican state convention is set for May 24th to 25th in Indianapolis with keynote by Senator James E. Watson and speeches by Ex-Senator Beveridge Governor McCray and Mrs Corrine Roosevelt Robinson of New York.
The article argues the 1919 national child labor act overstepped federal power and belongs to states. It discusses political fallout, Congress and President Harding, and the idea of enforcing state laws versus national policy. It links court rulings to broader Reconstruction governance and party dynamics.
Misses Armstrong Sears and Black of Terre Haute were weekend guests of Helen Cushman. A Mothers Day program drew a large Sunday school crowd. Steve Newlin and family of Hutsonville visited the Medsker home. Marjorie Durham broke her right arm after a tree fall Sunday. Warren Watson and wife visited their son Will and family Friday. Mrs Mann, Mrs Bicknell and Mary Mann visited Sullivan Saturday. Tom Mann and family visited C. E. Watson Sunday. Tesla Haines of Sullivan was weekend guest of Pauline Medsker. Elizabeth Pounds was home Sunday. C. E. Watson owns a tractor. John Greene and wife visited Charley Walters Sunday. Will Watson owns a Ford. Mrs Roy Sparks and her little son are visiting in Mercur this week. Some corn has been planted and farmers are busy.
Weather report for Farmersburg week ending May 14 shows temperatures from 53 to 85 degrees with .04 inches rainfall on May 10 and .28 on May 12. Also listed are unclaimed letters at Sullivan Indiana post office dated May 17 1922 including names in ladies and gents sections, to be claimed within two weeks.
The Turman Township Sunday School Association plans an all day meeting at the Graysville school on Sunday May 20. Sunday School starts at 9 30 with noon dinner followed by a program of numbers from township schools and an address on Sunday School Work by Dr J B Meple of Sullivan.
The Republican Congress, cooperating with the executive department, reduced operating expenses of the government by nearly one half. U S Representative Martin B Madden of Illinois chairs the House Committee on Appropriations, underscoring the administration’s economy push.
The Indiana crop report by agricultural statistician George O Bryant notes above normal temperatures and less rainfall aiding spring work. Upland corn land prep nears completion, southern fields still wet while northern farms start plantings. Winter wheat oats and barley show good to mixed conditions. fruit overall good. transplanting of sweet potatoes tomatoes and melons progresses. livestock generally healthy though spring pig litters cause losses. Farm labor meets demand. onions fair. mint good.
The Indiana canvassing board declared Albert J. Beveridge the Republican senatorial nominee by 21 660 votes after tallying last week’s primary. Samuel M. Ralston led the Democratic side with 81 917 votes, while Beveridge totaled 206 165 to 184 505 for Harry S. New. Other districts listed Republican and Democratic results for Congress and district races across the state.
Friday marked the 80th birthday of Emma Thixtun a longtime county resident. A birthday dinner at her home gathered her sister Amanda Sherman of Farmersburg relatives and friends including the McClains Wilkey Moore Hoff man and DeBaun families and local acquaintances.
The notice lists a one year subscription rate of four dollars for T H Star and Union.
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