Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Sullivan Union in Sullivan, Indiana

We have 10,635,812 pages in Indiana

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Sullivan Union

Location

Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1918

Page

4

Postal notice fields for Sullivan Indiana

Entered as second class matter July 1 1878 at the post office in Sullivan Indiana under act of Congress of March 3 1878.

Sullivan Indiana

War era political clash and aviation critique in Sullivan

The piece rails at political tactics in the Second district, endorsing Oscar Bland over challenger Fred Bays, and argues for a Republican majority to check legislation. It rails against aircraft program failures, cites Liberty motor tests, calls for removing spies from factories, and urges direct air power to the front. It also notes a Thrift Stamp rally led by Judge Earl Sample and local campaign events with a county goal of about 742,000 in stamps.

Daviess County Woodrow Wilson Washington Democrat Oscar E. Bland Fred Bays Congress Oscar Bland Bays Sullivan Second District National House of Representatives Washington Herald Christian Church Earl Sample Greenfield Wm. McBeth State Normal Terre Haute Carlisle Judge Sample Gilbert W. Gambill County Council of Defense Liberty Quartette Lucy Curtis John McD. Horne Farmersburg C. B. McCullough Shelburn A. G. McNabb Fairbanks J. T. Scull Graysville C. B. Hershey Merom W. R. Nesbit New Lebanon Paul Poynter Paxton Prof. McBeth S. I. Long

Republican State Convention in Indianapolis Names State Officers

The Republican State Convention met at Tomlinson Hall in Indianapolis with Governor Goodrich as temporary chair and Senator New as permanent chair. Will Hays led resolutions and read a platform urging victory in war and sane peace planning. Officials to be named include Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney General, clerks of the Supreme and Appellate Courts, Superintendent of Public Instruction, State Geologist, and several appellate judges.

Tomlinson ‘Hall Indianapolis James P. Goodrich Harry New Will H. Hays Hays Supreme Court

Former Sullivan Boy to Serve Overseas With YMCA

Alexander G. Cavins of Indianapolis a former Sullivan resident has been named by the war work committee of the Indianapolis YMCA for secretarial duties overseas. Cavins, a lawyer and member of the Indianapolis election board, will report in New York on June 8 for overseas duty.

Sullivan Alexander G. Cavins Indianapolis War Work Committee Young Mens’ Christian Association Cavins Flora Cavins Board of Election Commissioners Goodrich New York

Death Claims Aged Sullivan Woman Metcalf

Seelena J Metcalf born August 7 1838 in Sullivan county died May 22 1918 at age 79 9 15. She married Amos Metcalf in 1855 who died 1887. She joined the Church of Christ in 1857 and left a large family including ten children twenty seven grandchildren and twenty three great grandchildren. Funeral at Church of Christ Saturday at 2 pm with burial at Center Ridge.

Seelena J. Metcalf Sullivan County Thompson Nancy Watsom Amos Metcalf Church of Christ Frank Trinkle Linton George John Metcalf Jefferson Blackburn T. N. Alsop Sullivan Nandy Metcalf Indianapolis H. Winesberg Nebraska Robert Metcalf Bloomington George Hummel Bertie Metcalf Center Ridge

Farewell Lawn Party for Zenas Brown and Oral Hayden

A farewell lawn fete was held for Zenas Brown and Oral Hayden who departed for Camp Zachary Taylor on Monday May 27. The event at the Lorenzen home featured Old Glory, Japanese lanterns, flowering centerpieces, tiny flags at plates, ice cream and cake, and a guest list including Brown and Hayden families, friends, and neighbors.

Zenas Brown Oral Hay‘den Camp Zachary Taylor C. S. Lorenzen Annetta Chickadance Beulah Hardy Messrs. and Mesdames Chas. Brown Joel C. Barnes Robert Cruse Guy Phillips Ancil Woodard

Weather of a Week Report From Farmersburg

Miss Glenn Yeager, co operative weather observer for the county, summarizes the week ending May 26. Cloudy days on May 21 and 23 24. clear days May 22 25 26. rainfall on May 22 totaling .22 inches. Temperatures ranged from 57 to 87 degrees with highs on May 21 22 25 26 and lows around 57 60 63.

Bob White Same George Brodie Roscoe Carrithers Dist Hubert Alexander Raymond Deiss Chicago-Carlisle Coal Co Dutch Williams Ora Shoptow Q. J. Ste John Knotts O. J. Steffy Homer Bicknell AH. Brown O. L. Stewart Millard Everly Curry Fle John Hazelrigg J. P. Wilkey Turman Hamilton A. W. Wible W. H. McGrew Flora Wible G. Engle H. W. Cornelius Cass Wilson McClellan Dorothy McClellan L. F. Walters W.u Blanche McClellan Jefferson J. la Shake Lawson Smith Sarah EB. Shake Alvin EF. Colvin Louis Colvin Arminda S. Colvin R. P. White Orville’ Hale R. Park Sal. Co F. Briggs Monveyor Eugene Dietzen Chas. Johnson F. M. Douthitt Will A. Thompson F. M. Cunningham Frank Harmon Mind Nannie Ballew Ind T B Hosp Democrat Pub. Co I. N. Botts Orville Hale Orp Knox Co. Orp Hallie McAnally John G. Barnett J. W. Cunningham Marion H. Bedwell Jas Poor Fairbanks FC Turman. FC Ieee cc Cecccessssee Poor Hamilton Ransford C. F. Briggs R. C. Bradbury Cass Clyde Letty Et al Ecreccesen Jefferson John Jackson Poor Haddon C. TE. Wipds Ciecessesssneecsceeaceeeese i Farmers Union Elev Co Clifford. Woodard Jas. Harris Clemen Wisener Cal Wilkey Everet Shyrock Homer Lester Wm. Wade Will Strain John Monk Robert Taylor Ed Dailey Jackson Joseph Branson Maggie Branson W. H. Burnett Fairbanks Ceddie DeHart Alpha DeHart Haddon Grace B. Shake Orval Shake EB. Ballew Gill. Sull. Co. Water Co J. E. Douthitt Jan Springer & Gouckenour Draper Coal Co Ruddell Bros Sull. Co. Water Co Palace Grocery N. W W. L. ‘Sisson H. Ridgeway T. C. Woodard & Sons Carlisle Coal Co F. A. Elevator’ Co Farmersburg Glenn Yeager Co-Operative Weather Observer

Also Mentioned on This Page

THE Sullivan Union Dirrelle Chaney R. P. White Publishers Republican County Ticket Oscar &. Bland Allison G. McNabb Arthur D. Cutler John FE. Griffiths Charles ©. Stevens Charles W. Thompson Harlan H. Ruddell Carl N. Shaver Frank J. Spencer John T. Knotts Ira J. Gill Philadelphia Gutbon Borglum Flage Baker Borgium Charles E. Hughes Judge Hughes Scientific American Istence Packard Ford Cadillac Lentler Marmon Trego Committee of Construction Noble Wambaugh Robt. Taylor Otto Braner L. W. Pound Orphey Kregan Carrithers Wm. Reynolds Othal Pound Harold Weir J. W. Kerr J. D. Adams Aaron Marts Sewers Grader Géo. Browning Dist. No Harry Browning Robert, Akers Jas. Akers J. A. Adams Co Taylor Geo. Hampton, Dist Wm. Hampton Wilbur Irons Cary Bogard O. J. Steffy & Son Chas. Prose Jesse Eaton Thurman Brodie Dutch Lemens Rush Willis John Wambaugh Cecil Woodard Elijah Prother Standard Gravel Co Thead Vansant Fay Deiss Ray Richardson David Braner Roy Engle Wm. M. Beard Dist No C. F. Wardner J. D. Dudley Stonewall Brodie John Huff Dave Maple John Hiatt Jas. Brodie Chas. Pirtle J. Steffy & Son Turman & Riggs Isaac Keene Grover Willis Dale Keene Roy Figg Jesse Shepherd Ed Shepherd Dugger Lumber Co Chas. Jackson Cal Wolfe Sheldon Montgomery Ed Padgett Elmer McCammon Byron McCammon M. P. French J. J. Parker T. A. Woodall Mr. Manifold A. J. Rich Great Patriotic Meeting Judge Samples of Greenfield Uncle Sam the Peoples State Bank Southwest Corner Square Sullivan, Indiana Lou Ransford Walline Johnston Marie Woodard Versa Mary Hayden Edna Ransford Mary Phillips Annette Chickadance Essie Patton Henry St. John Ed Hardy Noble Berry John Vernon Hayden Alvin Jewell Chas Floyd Hardy Clarence Botorff Ross Paul Ransford Walter Sparks Oral Hayden Mrs. C. S. Lorenzen Palm Beach Oxfords
Search Courier

Search the Sullivan Union Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Sullivan Union?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication