Questioning Prohibition Reform in Local Church Debate
The piece asks how the Sullivan Union and local Baptists respond to calls from the General Assembly and Presbyterians on repealing prohibition. It questions what the temperance groups think of Congress proposals, and whether after wartime changes society should allow cigarettes and temptations for soldiers.
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Union
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
League of Na
Peoples State Bank OF
Suleivan
Prohibition Repeal Proposal Moves in Senate and House
Senator Phelan of California and Representative Gallivan of Massachusetts, both Democrats, introduce a repeal of prohibition on beer and light wines. President Wilson backs the idea in his message, signaling a wet vote appeal to both domestic and German voters. Passage is unlikely in the Senate or House.
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Senate
Phelan
California
Gallivan
Masachusetts
Crat
Wilson
Democratic Party
Islis
Teuse
France
Eugene V. Bebs
Economic Claims On Prosperity Through Tariff and War Surplus
The Sullivan Times questions claims that farmers prosper from high prices and Liberty Bonds without tariffs. It argues prosperity stemmed from Democratic revenue policies and wartime price rises, noting deficits and treasury actions under Wilson and Congress from 1915 to 1917.
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Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Congress
Luton
Picking the President
A critique of President Wilson and the Democratic Party arguing the president mixes with radical socialists and Bolshevik delegates. The piece warns against League of Nations missteps, sides with national interests, and calls for focus on domestic issues while wary of foreign entanglements. It condemns Debs and defends law and order, urging return home for national governance.
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Gompers
League of Nations
Jefferson
Jackson
Chamberlin
Champ Clark
Great
Democratic Organization
Wilson
George D. Herron
France
Germany
League
Immense Crowd Attends Sullivan Charity Ball
A charity ball in Sullivan drew 115 couples and many spectators organized by the Tri Kappa sorority. The Bloomington Jazz orchestra provided music in a spacious Mutual Truck Building hall, with meat used on the floor to ease dancing on the cement. Proceeds benefit charity.
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Sullivan
Mutual
Tri Kappa
Bloomington Jazz Orchestra
Indiana University
Printing of All Kinds Done with Neatness and Dispatch
Advertisement notes a printing shop offering neat, swift services for all kinds of printing work. Emphasizes accuracy, speed, and reliability in handling orders for a general audience seeking quality printed materials.
Sullivan Sets Pace in Centenary Drive
Vincennes district of the Indiana conference of the Methodist church neared its Centenary drive goal with about 25 dollars left to raise and surpassed its quota of 17 597 dollars. Sullivan county subscriptions reached 85 784 dollars with town totals listed from Merom Dugger Farmersburg Shelburn Hymera Carlisle Graysville New Lebanon and other communities. J B Miller chaired county finances James M Sinclair led Sullivan and Rev S J Cross oversaw six charges in the county.
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Vincennes
Indiana
M. E
Merom
Dugger
Farmersburg
Shelburn
Hymera
Carlisle
Graysville
New Lebanon
J. B. Miller
James M. Sinclair
Sullivan
S. J. Cross
M. E. Church
Sullivan Union Papers Include Daily Star Terre Haute Purchase
The Sullivan Union lists Terre Haute Daily Star and The year with a price of $4.00, indicating subscription or article access details.
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Sullivan Union
Terre Haute Daily Star
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woman's @bapistian Temperance Union
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RDS
Linton Telephone Girls
Europe
Sullivan Times
Washington, D. C
Jincoln
Nebraska
Olsen
Seattle
United States
Eugene V. Debs
Italy
Fiume
China
Japan
Dantziz
Poland
Ireland
Hell
Turkey
Dardanelles
Jerusalem
Russia
Lenine
Trotsky
Kolchak
Ghewah
Kolcbak
England
LaFayette
Esnérol
Hiram Johnson
William G. McAdoo
Peoples State Bank
Southwest Corner Square
Sullivan, Ind
Centenary Drive
Geo. F. Stone
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