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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1917
Page
5
Journal notes social visits across Clinton Prairie Creek and Terre Haute with multiple residents hosting kin and friends. Chauncey Tague moves west of Prairie Creek. Miss Florence Welsh wed Earl Gaston in Rhode Island. Y M C A drive praised. arm injury noted. high school basketball loss reported. Protracted revival ends with baptisms.
Charles Moore called on Will Lester of near Fairbanks on Sunday. Miss Blanche Downs returned.
A long list of Sunday visits and social calls across Terre Haute area residents and nearby towns. Guests include the Taylors, Jewells, Marts, Wyman, May, Branson, Bennett, and others. An unrelated advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease for tired feet and foot care.
Warren Watson attended a YMCA banquet in Indianapolis Wednesday night. Medsker brothers sold a car load of hogs to Emerson Watson on Thursday. Keanu Medsker wrecked his Buick near Emerson Watson's on Saturday. no injuries but the car suffered major damage. Charles Bragdon and wife visited Warren Watson's church and home Sunday. Tom Mann and O. T. Collier watched Bird of Paradise in Terre Haute. Emerson Watson was in Indianapolis Saturday.
Kingsley area social calendar includes Y M C A meeting at Sullivan led by Fuson and the Lesters last Monday. Terre Haute visitors Charles and Mrs Lester stayed with Will Lester. Graysville circuit women met at Mrs Whitlock. York Illinois resident Jackson moved to James Monroe farm at the Narrows. Terre Haute resident Mrs George McKee hosted by Lem Patton. Rufus Dewart family welcomed Lyon & Healy piano. Warren Dickerson visited Sullivan on business. DeHart Strain family hosted by Thomson in Crawfordsville. Rev Paddock conducted services at the Drake church. Terre Haute guests Curt Swanigan visited A E K Harrison. Charles Moore of Shelburn visited area. Will Kersey and family from Marshall Illinois through here Sunday.
Promote fever relief and teething ease with Mother Gray’s Powders. Used by mothers for 30 years to move and regulate the bowels and aid with worms. Available at all druggists for 25 cents. Sample free. Mother Gray Co. LeRoy NY.
The Terre Haute Star and Sullivan Union advertise a combined one year subscription for three dollars, offering readers a bundled option from two local papers. The deal emphasizes value for residents seeking regional news coverage.
Local items note Ed Bascombe charging six cents for Havana de Cuba cigars and two sides of salt pork arriving. The piece mentions weddings, charitable purses, a horse blanket fund, rising prices, and humorous anecdotes about residents and church events.
A large crowd attended Alvin Booker’s funeral at Bethany on Sunday afternoon. The item also notes various social visits, travel to Danville and St Petersburg for winter, a Red Cross chapter event with 46 members, and staff changes at a local creamery.
The church of Christ at Paxton hosted a long meeting starting Monday night. Community members and visitors, including Gladys McCammon returning from Freelandville, and visits by the Dunbars, Plummers, Trimble, and Hilderbrand families, were noted alongside a pie supper at the McCammons schoolhouse. Bro. Cook to fill Bro. Miller’s Bethany appointment on Nov 10 and 11.
John Joseph visited El mer Heck's last Sunday. Shields and family spent the day with Walter Weir. Everett Brocker and wife and daughter stayed with Frank Bruner. Clem Thomas and H C Owen families from Rosedale and Terre Haute visited Mrs Owen's parents the Badgers. Funeral for John Canary drew local attendees. Ed Ransford visited his brother Jessel. Don Johnson family visited the Methodist parsonage. Mrs. Alice Boles called on Mrs. Jesse Ransford. Jefferson township residents Timmerman and Jackson spent the week with relatives.
Rev J L Willis preached at Mt Calvary on Sunday. Dave and Mrs Graham visited Lige Graham and family in Illinois Saturday and Sunday. Louis Story Walter Spencer and Tom Wheaton were in Carlisle Saturday. John Huff attended John Canary funeral west of Sullivan Sunday. Residents at Sullivan Saturday included L V Creager Guther Morgan Anthony Alsman J L Huff and wife Ben Brown and wife Mel Creager and wife J W Cox and wife H T Tabor and wife Thos J Wheaton.
Mr and Mrs J R Brown visited son Rollie Brown who recently enlisted in the Navy at Camp Dewey near Chicago. Mrs Mary Mason and son Paul left for St Petersburg Florida for the winter. Mr and Mrs Noah Drennon will spend the winter in Florida. C J Hanna called to Hoopston Illinois for his father T J Hanna who had a stroke. R A Plunkett drove to Louisville with E S Crowder and spent weekend with Paul Plunkett in Kield Hospital corps. O L Plunkett and Horace Plunkett also joined. Edward Taylor sold his South Court residence to Rev B F Julian who will move here. Taylor will build a bungalow on his South Court lot. 4 C Owens and family moved to North Main street property bought from Mrs Mary Willis. Roy Metcalf, CountyIncrement at Camp Taylor, visited with father George T Metcalf and sister Mrs Joe Rich. Hugh Watts Claude Carter Emmett Nash traveled from Louisville with BE S Crowder to Camp Taylor arriving Sunday night.
For several years Mrs. R W Cadwell's piano class presents a charity recital. Admission is 25 cents. tickets are on sale at Cadwell's Music Store. The event Friday November 20 at 7 30 p m at Cadwell Recital Hall will aid needy families in Sullivan and nearby towns with Christmas baskets.
List of undelivered letters dated November 14 1917 in Sullivan Indiana with two week deadline before transfer to Dead Letter Office. Ladies Emma Deckard Miss Pearl Dutfer Floy Marts Patton Floy Walters Mrs Phaigina Thomas Floy Gentlemen Eaton Tershal McCammon Mr H B Nash Mr Arthur Callers must state advertised and date.
Martha A Shakeva and Rebecca M White initiate cases to cancel notes and satisfy mortgage. William Martin sues Louise Martin for divorce. Bertha A Raley sues James Raley for divorce and custody.
An old newspaper ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine offering one hundred dollars reward for incurable catarrh. It claims the product works through the blood to cleanse mucous surfaces and heal diseased areas, promising quick health improvements and inviting testimonials. J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio sell through druggists.
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