Local Candidates Named for County Office Roles
A list of candidates running for county and district offices includes Oscar E. Bland of Linton for Representative in Congress, Clayton A. Price of Sullivan for Prosecuting Attorney, Charles A. Lloyd of Farmersburg for Representative, Cairy Littlejohn of Hymera as Joint Representative, Shelby D. Bolinger of Shelburn for Treasurer, Henry H. Smith of Sullivan for Sheriff, Marion J. Aikin of Dugger for Coroner, Laflin M. Vandersdall of Sullivan for Surveyor, Levi R. Ridgeway of Turman for Commissioner Second District, and Floyd Combs of Hadden Township for Commissioner Third District.
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Oscar E. Bland
Linton
Clayton A. Price
Sullivan
Charles A. Lloyd
Farmersburg
Cairy Littlejohn
Hymera
Shelby D. Bolinger
Shelburn
Henry H. Smith
Marion J. Aikin
Dugger
Laflin M. Vandersdall
Levi R. Ridgeway
Turman To
Floyd Combs
Hadden Tp
Haddon Items Carlisle News Reports Political Moves
The Carlisle News notes Indiana party tensions with Indianapolis leaders sending state officials to Sullivan to energize Democrats. It covers Secretary McAdoo's revenue guesses, cautious financial scrutiny, and a push for businesslike Republican leadership led by a bipartisan Business Men's Presidential League with headquarters in New York. It also reports Carlisle’s Knights of Pythias lodge formation efforts with Deputy Grand Chancellor Ed Hoover targeting July 30 establishment.
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McAdoo
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
House
Senate
House Committee On
Globe Democrat
Republican Party
Europe
United States
Washington
Business Men’s Presidential League
Broadway
New York
Chicago
League
Ed Hoover
Carlisle
Claud Thompson
Sullivan
Hoover
Knights of Pythias
Indiana
Hymera
Dugger
Sullivan High School Holds Annual Commencement Exercises
The Sullivan high school graduation drew a record crowd as 51 seniors received diplomas in the gym. Valedictorian Harold Exline, salutatorian Milton Goldberg, and speaker Emerson Ballard highlighted the ceremony with Rolland Campbell delivering the oration for Exline due to voice issues. Mary Wilson won the Kalley scholarship for top average.
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Sullivan High School
Vance
Snarr
R. H. Toole
M. E
Milton Goldberg
Goldberg
Bays
Lucy Curtis
Emerson §&. Ballard
Crawfordsville
Harold Exline
Park
Exline
Marshall Exline
Young Exline
Rolland Campbell
Smart
Mary Wilson
J. H. Kalley
W. E. Gray
Presbyterian Church
Sullivan
Free Trade Shifts Displace American Goods in 1916
In eight months ending February 1916 American goods faced a displacement of 1.25 billion dollars by foreign products. Imports totaled 1,291,084,108 versus 1,055,631,627 in the same period 1915, despite a tariff law that allows free entry for most imports. Thomas F. Logan in Leslies warns the war could intensify the U.S. trade loss.
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Thomas F. Logan
Leslies
President Wilson Non-Partisan Plea Noted in Election Call
The piece contrasts the President's proposed nonpartisan stance with the controversy over his appointment of the Federal Reserve Board, suggesting the public will judge the sincerity of the appeal as the election nears.
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Wilson
Federal Reserve Board
St Louis Convention Marks Initial Step in Interment Prep
The St. Louis convention will serve as the first phase in planning and preparation for the interment, outlining the early groundwork and organizing subsequent actions.
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St. Louis
Mine Supt Returns Home After Appendicitis
William F. Dodge superintendent of the Chicago Carlisle Coal Company mine was discharged from Good Samaritan hospital in Vincennes after about twenty four days and was brought home to Carlisle Saturday afternoon. He is getting along nicely and hopes to resume charge at the mine soon.
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Wm. F. Dodge
Chicago-Carlisle Coal Company
Good Samaritan Hospital
Vincennes
Carlisle
Dodge
Farmers Union Elevator Sells Mill Machinery to Mt Vernon Firm
The Farmers Union Elevator Company, owner of the former Home Mill and Elevator property, sold the heavy milling machinery in the old mill behind the elevator to the Kech Gonnaman Company of Mt. Vernon Indiana. The sale includes much poplar lumber from the machinery. The Mt Vernon company is already removing the machinery in preparation for shipment.
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Farmers Union Elevator Company
Home Mill & Elevator Company
Kech- Gonnaman Company
Mt. Vernon
Indiana
Local residents attend grand lodge events in Indianapolis
Thos Hollingsworth of Jefferson township is on Sullivan circuit court jury and spent Sunday with his daughter, Mrs Elmer Arnett. Miss Ethel Dyer and Miss Grace Dyer plan summer in Lafayette. Greeley Risher returns from Indianapolis after attending I O O F Grand Lodge as Carlisle lodge rep. Emma Brunger to stay in Sullivan for summer vacation. Dr I J Keys attends Indiana Masons Grand Lodge as Carlisle lodge rep. Mrs C A Deiss and Mrs Albert Parnell return from Indianapolis after Rebekahs Grand Lodge. Dr G W Clayton returns from Indiana Dental Association meeting and visits Liberty briefly. Clayton began dentistry in Liberty after dental school.
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Thos. Hollingsworth
Jefferson Township
Sullivan
Elmer Arnett
Ethel Dyer
Carlisle
Grace Dyer
Lafayette
Greeley Risher
Indianapolis
I. O. O. F. Grand Lodge
Carlisle Lodge No
Emma _ Brunger
Stephen Brunger
I. J. Keys
Grand Lodge of Indiana Masons
Carlisle Lodge No. 8
F. & A. Masons
C. A. Deiss
Albert Parnell
Grand Lodge of Rebekahs
Ruth Rebekah Lodge
G. W. Clayton
Indiana Dental Association
Liberty
Clayton
Centennial Park Named In City Nine Acre Purchase
The city council bought a nine acre tract from L. A. Stewart for $2,250 to be used as a public park. The land, named Centennial Park, commemorates the state’s centennial admission to the union. Crowder heirs represented by R. H. Crowder and Robert Taylor and T. J. Walls are involved. Only councilman Walters opposed the purchase. The Crowder tract cost $1,250. Improvements will be planned immediately.
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Centennial Park
L. A. Stewart
R. H. Crowder
Robert Taylor
T. J. Walls
Walters
Crowder
Sullivan Wells Changes Noted By Returning Visitor
John C Chaney visited Boonville Indiana last week reporting notable changes in Sullivan. Torrington Wyoming residents Mr and Mrs John E Crawford are visiting Crawford family in Sullivan with Mary Crawford and Charles Crawford. Local physicians attended the Aesculapian Society meeting in Terre Haute with Drs Scott Crowder Thompson Briggs and Neff. Dr C H Voorhies Hutsonville joined the party and Dr G D Scott gave an address. Dr J B Maple Shelburn was named a member of the Board of Censors.
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John C. Chaney
Boonville
Ind
John E. Crawford
Torrington
Wyoming
Aesculapian Society
Wabash Valley
Elks Home
Terre Haute
J. B. Maple
Shelburn
Board of Censors
Allen's Foot-Ease for the Troops
War zone hospitals order Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to shake into shoes and use in foot baths for troops. It gives rest and comfort to hot tired swollen feet and makes walking easy. Available at druggists everywhere for 25 cents.
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Allen
Odd Fellows Decoration Day at Merom Lodge
The Merom lodge of Odd Fellows holds annual decoration day on Sunday afternoon June 4 at 2 30 in the M E church. Rev O L Markman past grand chaplain of Illinois grand lodge and pastor of the First M E Church Lawrenceville Ill will deliver the address.
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ODD Fellows Decoration
Merom Lodge of Odd Fellows
M. EB
O. L. Markman
Grand Lodge of Illinois
M. E
Lawrenceville
Ill
The Hounds Jump Toward Paxton In Exciting Race
The narrative describes Pearl and Walker as leaders in a lively pursuit toward Paxton with the Fox nearing Ed Shake's place. It also covers local ads for Pearl wire, Burdsal House Paint, Scott’s supplies, home goods, and a Detroit Vapor Store oil stove, plus notes on deliveries and flexible payment terms.
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Sullivan Union
Dirrelle Chaney
R. P. White, Publishers
James P. Goodrich
Winchester
U. S
Harry S. New
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Rushville
Edgar D. Bush
Salem
Ed Jackson
New Castle
Otto L. Krauss
Evansville
Oz McMurtrie
Marion
Ele Stansbury
Williamsport
Supreme Court
Will H. Adams
Wabash
Horace Ellis
Henry A. Roberts
Carmel
David A. Myers
Greensburg
Lawson M. Harvey
Ek, A. Dausman
Goshen
Ira C. Batman
Bloomington
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Sullivan County
Homer Cook
Dale Crittenberger
George Butler
James Fry
Giles
Haddon
Carlisle News
E. E. Ballard
Parker
Ford
Benes
New City Park
Paxton
George Harlow
Pearl
Walker
Ev’rybody
Ed Shake
Bloomer
Pete Alsman
Hill
Fox
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