Jefferson Township Boy Hero in France
Dr John M Jackson attends wounded with scissors and pocket knife in France as a Jefferson Township boy earns hero status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
France
John M. Jackson
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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1919
Page
1
Captain John M. Jackson Hero of France Train Wreck
Dr. Captain John M. Jackson of Hospital No. 119 Laval was the sole American medical officer on a wrecked A E F train in France. He treated dozens of wounded with limited tools, including amputating a French soldier’s leg using a pocket knife and cognac as an anesthetic. He and his wife Daisy reside in Aurora Indiana, awaiting home service after the April 25 letter from Laval describes the event and his brave actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Jackson
Jefferson Township
Jeff G. Jackson
Thomas B. O’haver
Pleasantville
France
Jackson
M. C
Aurora
Indiana
Thos. B. O’haver
Italy
Nice
Mediterranean Sea
Monte Carlo
England
Paris
Laval
Sam
Mrs May Chambers Dies After Illness In Sullivan
Mrs May Chambers 45 wife of Edgar Chambers proprietor of Sullivan laundry died at home at eleven this morning after influenza complications. Funeral at Christian church Friday conducted by Rev John M Horn. Survived by husband two children Miss Golden Chambers Russell Chambers. siblings W L Nash Ed Nash and Mrs Charles Siner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Chambers
Edgar Chambers
Sullivan Laundry
Christian Church
John McD. Horne
Chambers
Sullivan
County
Paxton
Armstead Nash
Golden Chambers
Russell Chambers
W. L. Nash
Ed Nash
Near Paxton
Charles Siner
Pimento
Family letter from John M. Jackson closes winter greeting
A personal note from John M. Jackson wishes readiness for a Fourth of July visit and expresses relief after winter. The writer asks to hear back soon and signs as his son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Jackson
Plans for Memorial Day Veterans Parade and Dinner
A committee organizes a Memorial Day event on May 30 with a veterans parade for Civil, Spanish-American, and World War soldiers and a dinner. Local groups including Sullivan Business Womens Club and several fraternal and civic organizations participate. Rev. S. J. Cross to speak at Memorial Sunday exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed & Bridwell
Sons of Veterans
C. H. Stratton
G. A. R. Robert Knotts
J. M. Lang
Bryce Ridgeway
Gertrude Ruddell
Isaac Maxwell
Ransom Akin
E.A. Billman
O. H. Crowder
John Taylor
Ella Lawson
Ridgeway
W. H. McGrew
Amelia Crowder
Hud Hughes
Mesdames
Christian Church
Rev. S. J. Cross
Methodist Church
Error notice corrects visit date for optometrist at Kelly's
In the Union an advertisement copy misstated the visit date of Dr. George F. Stone at Kelly's jewelry store. The correct date is May 28th instead of May 21st.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Stone
Kelly’s Jewelry Store
Fairbanks Women Organize Club
Women of Fairbanks township organized a club under Miss Williamson with Miss Helen Bradbury as township chair. Officers include Olive John as president Mae Strain as vice president Mary Harris secretary and Zella Carruthers treasurer. The junior club formed with 25 members and officers Marie Russell president Myra Riggs vice president Ernestine Wernz secretary Sallie Shelp treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Williamson
Helen Bradbury
Olive John
Mae. Strain
Mary Harris
Zella Carruthers
Marie Russell
Myra Riggs
Ernestine Wernz
Sallie Shelp
Local resident Norval K Harris invited to speak at Fairbanks
Norval K Harris of this city has recently returned from overseas and accepted an invitation to deliver an address in Fairbanks. The exact date will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norval K. Harris
Fairbanks
Mr. Harris
County School Enumeration Shows Loss of 27 in Sullivan
The Sullivan County enumeration of affected school age children from 6 to 21, led by Richard Park, lists 7,782 in school with 1,493 aged 14 to 16, nine colored males and 13 colored females, 1,467 employed 16 to 21, and 116 not employed. The overall total among counties is 9,365, down 27 from last year, with township totals and town enumerations detailed, including gains and losses in Cass Curry Fairbanks Girl Haddon Hamilton Jackson Jefferson Turman townships and Sullivan City reporting 1,236 individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Richard Park
Cass
Curry Township
Fairbanks Township
Girl
Haddon Township
Hamilton Township
Jackson Township
Jefferson Township
Turman Township
Carlisle
Shelburn
Dugger
Farmersburg
Sullivan City
Two Sullivan Men Bound to Federal Court
George W. Leach and James Livingston of Sullivan were arrested for illegal liquor possession after a Westville raid. They were taken to Terre Haute and arraigned before U. S. Commissioner Randall, bound over to the Federal court in Indianapolis in $1,000 bonds. Leach allegedly hired Livingston to fetch two cases of liquor from Westville, Illinois, and return to Sullivan. liquor was seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Leach
James Livingston
Murray
Botts
U. S
Marshall Mikésell
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Randall
Leach
Livingston
Westville
Ill
Government Amboat Air Visit Delights Sullivan Residents
An airboat from Evansville arrived Thursday afternoon in Sullivan for exhibition flights. Lieut. E. W. Force and G. K. Rice piloted the craft with local hosts Lloyd Lang and Omar Nichol arranging the landing field. Jesse Bolinger and Mrs. Oscar Hawkins were among the first riders, with Force and Poynter performing a high altitude display at Carlisle before continuing to Bloomfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Evansville
Ward Pigg
Lloyd Lang
Omar Nichol
Aviation Corps
E. W. Force
G. K. Rice
Davis Hotel
Jesse Bolinger
Shelburn
Victory Loan
Oscar Hawkins
Sullivan County
Force
Carlisle
Nelson Poynter
Norval K. Harris
Bloomfield
Woman Drives Ford Into Pole Injures Daughter
Mrs. Fred Kirk of northwest of the city sustained minor injuries when her Ford collided with a Main street telephone pole Thursday morning. The car was badly damaged and her seven year old daughter, who was inside, was also injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kirk
Main Street
Former Sullivan Boy W Ed Conkle Weds Myrtle Hill at Pekin
The marriage of Miss Myrtle Hill of Pekin and W E Conkle of Pekin was held Sunday at 2 PM in the Peoria Methodist church parsonage with Rev Shaw officiating. A dinner for the couple followed at the bride’s sister Hazel Williams home and many friends offered congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Dick’’ Conkle
Sullivan Boy
Myrtle Hill
Pekin
W. E. Conkle
Methodist Church
Hamilton Boulevard
Shaw
Hazel
Fred Williams
South Third Street
American Distilling Company
Indiana
President Wilson's Message Outlines New Congress Agenda
Congress reads Wilson's message proposing early private ownership of railroads telegraphs and telephones and repeal of war time prohibition for beer and wine plus woman suffrage tariffs and labor measures. Leaders expect quick action with equal suffrage to face tomorrow in the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Senate
House
M. Fe Church Drives United Campaign in Vincennes District
The Methodist church linked to the Centenary seeks 115 million dollars in the United States with Vincennes district assigned about 350 thousand. Rev. S J Cross leads county work coordinating New Lebanon Merom Graysville Pleasantville and Carlisle churches. The group has raised 45 780 so far and an intensive drive starts Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
United States
Vincennesistrict
S.J. Cross
New Lebanon
Merom
Graysville
Pleasantville
Carlisle
Carlisle Man Roy Trimble Convicted of Provoke
A Carlisle jury found Roy Trimble guilty of provoke in the circuit court after a fight with William Hancock over a garage business dispute. The conviction follows an earlier verdict in Justice Cowles court, with Trimble appealing to the circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Trimble
Carlisle
William Hancock
Trimble
Hamilton Women Form Organization
The Country Womens Club organized Friday at Mrs. Clell Leach’s home in Hamilton township. Officers elected include President Mrs. A. E. Everhart, Vice President Mrs. Alice Coffman, Secretary Mrs. C. B. Downen, and Treasurer Mrs. Walter Everhart. A Northwest township meeting at Mrs. Will Conner’s home will form a new club with Miss Williamson leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Country Womens Club
Clell Leach
Hamilton Township
Daisy Deane Williamson
A. E. Everhart
Alice Coffman
C. B. Downen
Walter Everhart
Will Conner
Miss Williamson
Handsome new factory completed for Mutual Truck Company
The handsome new factory at the southeast city limits, built by Hoffman Construction of Evansville, will open next Tuesday with an address by R R Shuman of Chicago. The 200 by 100 foot brick glass and concrete building offers 20 000 square feet of floor space and hosts a charity dance Tuesday evening by Tri Kappa featuring the Bloomington Jazz Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Truck Company
Saucerman Globe
Hoffman Construction Company
Evansville
R. R. Shuman
Shuman Advertising Company
Chicago
Tri Kappa Fraternity
Jazz Orchestra
Bloomington
Indiana
Borders Found Guilty of Assault with Intent
John Borders of Willfred was convicted by a circuit court jury after seven hours deliberation in the October 1917 shooting of Harry Hout. He was sentenced by Judge Bridwell to 2 to 14 years at the state reformatory. Borders maintained his innocence throughout the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Borders
Willfred
Harry Hout
Borders
State Reformatory
Bridwell
Women fined for carrying concealed weapons in Terre Haute
Mrs. Jeanett Woods and Mrs. Helen Wilson were fined in Justice Watson's court for carrying concealed weapons. They paid 19.75 dollars in fines and costs and were released after several days in jail. The arrests followed a request for custody of Wilson's child at Jackson Hill No. 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanett Woods
Helen Wilson
Terre Haute
Sullivan Farmers Organize Across County Townships
County agent H. S. Benson leads a statewide and county cooperative effort as township meetings begin. Curry township met at the township school. Jackson to meet in Hymera. Jefferson to meet in Pleasantville. Hamilton to meet Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
H. S. Benson
Curry
Jackson Township
Hymera
Jefferson Township
Pleasantville
Hamilton Township
Vincennes District Woman's Foreign Missionary Meeting
The Wo mens Foreign Missionary Society of the Vincennes district meets Friday at the Methodist church. Speakers include Mrs T B Clark conference president and Mrs A Strafford corresponding secretary, both from Indianapolis.
New Elevator Under Construction Near Illinois Central Depot
ER S Crowder is building a 5000 bushel automatic elevator near the Illinois Central depot. The design allows one man to handle 5000 bushels of grain in a day. Completion is timed for the upcoming crop season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ER. S. Crowder
Illinois Central Depot
Newspaperman A Myron Harris to Wed Miss Frazee
Word arrives that A Myron Harris son of Mr and Mrs O B Harris will marry Miss Margaret Frazee of Gary Indiana Harris is city editor of the Gary Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Myron Harris
O. B. Harris
Margaret Frazee
Gary
Ind
Harris
Thomas Wilkey Returns From Overseas Service
Mr and Mrs F M Wilkey of west of the city announce their son Thomas Wilkey has landed safely in Boston from Brest. He sailed April 25 and arrived May 4. He will be sent to Camp Taylor Kentucky for discharge. He is a member of the 32nd Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Wilkey
F.M
Boston
Brest
Camp Taylor
Mr. White
Paris
Navy Yard
Philadelphia
France
Son of James Meisenhelder to arrive at Newport News
Lieut. Paul Meisenhelder, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Meisenhelder, is due to arrive at Newport News Virginia this week. He serves in the engineers corps and has spent the last two years in France overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Meisenhelder
Lieut
Paul Meisenhelder
Newport News
Engineers Corps
France
Five Trips Across Atlantic a Navy Leave to Paris
A U.S.S. Louisiana crewman details a May 1919 Paris leave earned after a long Atlantic voyage. He describes the Brest to Paris rail trip, cramped French cars, a Red Cross reception, affordable lodging, and first views of Paris landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Invalides, and famed boulevards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brest
Paris
Red Cross
U. S
Eifel
River Seine
Invalides
Avenue de Opera
Rue de la Paix
Rue de Rivoli
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fairbanks Women Organize Club
Pekin, Ill
M. FE
Hamilton Women Form Organization
Percy Lester
Fairbanks Roy
Atlantc
Fromu
U. S. S. Louisiana
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