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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1917
Page
7
A humorous Bloomington Star column jokes about Ed Bascombe’s new rolling pins as munitions of war for married women. It lampoons local characters including Dick Bledsoe, Constable St Plum, Si Plum, and Ed Bascombe while recounting village gossip and playful roasts of townsfolk and their antics.
Albert V. Helms, son of Daniel W. Helms, visited Carlisle before sailing from Dallas, West Virginia, to join about 12,000 engineers in rebuilding northern France railways damaged in the war. No sailing date set, but imminent.
The Board of Commissioners of Sullivan county Indiana will receive sealed bids until 12 noon on Monday June 4 1917 for supplies for the county infirmary for the ensuing quarter per requisition on file in the auditor s office. John Walters John Scott John A Mattix Commissioners Attest Frank M Daniels Auditor May 30 1917 1t
Mrs Lou Durham arrives to live with son Frank De Busk joined by Miss Rebecca Miller kin of Mrs DeBusk. Families including Brown Summers Stout and Ratliff share visits and Sunday gatherings. Palmers Prairie church services set for June 10 led by Rev Daniel Mathis. misc locals attend events and travels in Sullivan area.
Two Indiana newspapers, the Terre Haute Star and the Sullivan Union, offer a combined one year subscription for five dollars. The deal covers full issues from both papers for 12 consecutive months.
Local column notes the first cars on the Sulli van-Dugger interurban expected before July 4. J W Lindley recovers from a boat accident. author of Old P J to plead innocence. Ernie Cowles breaks a five in a rum game. Judge Charles Henderson visits Sullivan and learns fan-tan. Fireworks rules discussed with Mayor Jones. Calvert Carnival escapes to Bridgeport Illinois.
Ez Pash sits in his car amid a loud crash and proclaims the vehicle is worth fifteen cents. Homer French visits the county seat to discuss a pest insect troubling Riverton pastures and then talks with Wardner and Dailey about Gill highways. A few gills are consumed during the talks.
The War Department sent May or Calvert a lithographed resolution thanking him for his patriotic work in permitting the Oriental Carnival to show in Sullivan last week for the benefit of Company C. About the only thing the Carnival paid the city of Sullivan was a visit.
Friends note the mayor's loyalty to the Stars and Stripes in relation to a free license for a large Egyptian carnival last week. The mayor is claimed to be a direct descendant of John Calvert who signed the Declaration of Independence.
Mike Walters, early Sullivan resident and former local baker who later moved to California, returned last week to visit old friends. In Sullivan he once baked bread pies chickens and potatoes for the town’s crowd who gathered with a bit of wine to wash down the dust.
Flossie Wright has been offered a position in the aviation corps as bal last.
Dr. Paul Higbee cautions Charley Warren 19 to be clean shaven before Registration Day to avoid questioning about naturalization. Some residents buy liberty bonds while others purchase bottled water.
Spring colds can worsen with temperature changes and exposure in underwear. A dose of Dr King’s New Discovery provides relief by clearing the head soothing irritated membranes and breaking up lingering colds. Do not stop treatment until the cold is fully gone.
Mr and Mrs Joe Anderson depart Monday for Lafayette to establish residence at the soldiers home. Mr Anderson a Civil War veteran has lived in Sullivan for several years.
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