Election results defy forecasts with sweeping Republican gains
The analysis notes unexpected Republican wins across states including Indiana and Ohio, with Beveridge defeated and Lafollette winning big while opposing the war. It praises eliminations of insincere party figures, supports adjusted compensation for World War I soldiers, criticizes primary laws, and observes mixed wet/dry outcomes in New Jersey, Delaware, and local races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Beveridge
Judge Jackson
Indianapolis
Marion County
Merrill Moores
Congress
Lafollette
Germany
Townsend
Michigan
Senate
Woodrow Wilson
Ohio
Pomerone
Simeon D. Fess
Representatives
Sullivan
Harding
Indianapolis News
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
New Jersey
Delaware
United States Senate
Vigo
Batt and Beer
Emerson Watson
The Republic’s Faith and the Two Year Outlook
The piece predicts a two year political upheaval with graft exposed in the Wilson era and a push to reward business prosperity. It cites 18,000 wartime millionaires, income tax reach, and large oil company treasuries while urging Republicans to stay true to the Constitution amid ongoing disputes over prohibition taxation and the soldiers bonus.
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Woodrow Wilson
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Standard Oil Co
N. J
The
Atlantic Refining Co
Ohio Oil Co
Prairie Oil & Gas Co
Star Refining Co
Indiana
Kansas
Ohio
Harding
Department of Justice
Ku Klux Klan
Pat Lynch
James D. Oliver
Gompers’ Labor Organization
Bland
Beveridge
Judge Bridwell Narrowly Defeated in Appellate Race
Judge W. H. Bridwell of the Sullivan circuit court, a Democratic candidate for the state Appellate court, ran a splendid race but was defeated by a little over ten thousand votes. He also secured strong endorsements from Republican friends in the county at last week’s election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Bridwell
Sullvan
Bridwell
Representative Bland Defeated by Victory Margin
Oscar E. Bland loses his congressional seat by 756 votes to Arthur Greenwood, a Democrat, amid backlash tied to Albert Beveridge's labor stance in the senate campaign. The defeat is framed as a result of Beveridge era labor attitudes affecting Bland's mining miner support.
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Beveridge
Bland
Congress
Greenwood
Oscar E. Bland
Arthur Greenwood
Albert J. Beveridge
Senate
Ferris Wins Michigan Senate Seat First in Sixty Years
Woodridge N. Ferris of Big Rapids Michigan defeats Charles E Townsend to become the first Democrat elected to Michigan's Senate in sixty years. Ferris, a former governor and head of the Ferris Institute, is married to Ethel McCloud, a Sullivan High School graduate and daughter of late mine superintendent William A McCloud.
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Woodridge N. Ferris
Big Rapids
Michigan
Charles E. Townsend
Senate
Ferris
Ferris Institute
Sullivan
Ethel McCloud
Sullivan High School
William A. McCloud
Community Club Plans Public Market for Farmers
The Community Club proposes a city public market to give farmers and county growers a place to sell produce. It cites harm from non producers selling in the city and suggests regulations by the city council.
Antics of the Election Across Several States
The piece analyzes post election shifts as voters produced non partisan and party splits. It notes Volstead and Kellogg defeats in Minnesota, Democrat Shipstead and Farm Labor rivals, and Kansas governor Davis amid farmer support. It cites wet and dry referenda in Ohio Illinois New Jersey and Missouri and concludes that overall political power remained with Republicans in Congress and state offices while voters failed to enact lasting change.
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Volstead
Minnesota
Kellogg
Shipstead
North Dakota
Northwest
Frazer
O'Connor
Kansas
Davis
Allen
Ohio
Illinois
New Jersey
Edwards
Frelinghausen
Missouri
Jim Reed
St. Louis
Kansas City
Reed
House
Senate
Harding
Samuel Fess
United States
Indiana
Vincennes Commercial
Miss Blanch Kester Joins Hays and Hays Law Firm
Miss Blanch Kester has accepted a position with the law firm of Hays and Hays, reflecting a career move within the legal sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Blanch Kester
Law Firm
Hays and Hays
T. H. Star and Union One Year Premium
T H Star and Union offers a one year policy priced at four dollars sixty cents, detailing terms and coverage options for the period.
Farmers urged to raise geese as fowls for meat
The United States Department of Agriculture urges farmers to raise geese for table meat during holidays. It notes that geese can be raised on pasture with water access, require coops or shelters for goslings, and need specific feeding and incubation practices.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Peas Need Space and Support for Best Growth
United States Department of Agriculture notes peas require space in gardens large or small. Smooth varieties sow early while wrinkled ones wait for warmer soil. Dwarf types need no support. larger peas need brush or trellis. English sugar peas may reach 5 to 6 feet and bear until midsummer.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Wood Ashes Most Valuable Fertilizer For Clay Soils
Wood ashes from hardwoods like hickory maple or oak contain high potash and are valuable fertilizers when properly applied. Screen out coarse cin ders, spread evenly, mix deeply with soil, and use about 50 pounds per 30 by 60 foot plot for best results. Coal ashes are fair soil loosening aids but have limited fertilizer value.
Salve Prevents Fowl Freezing and Relieves Head Colds
Use a salve made of equal parts vaseline and kerosene to protect chickens from freezing. Apply thickly at night during extreme cold, especially if combs or wattles are already frozen. The salve also helps nasal congestion and throat irritation by rubbing over nostrils and under the throat.
Grandpa Chittenden and the Tilfield Fortune
In Tilfield a long lived Civil War veteran grandpa Chittenden, rich from oil, plans to share a hundred thousand dollars with his numerous grandchildren, while the town awaits his next venture. The escape to a stunt by airplane surprises the family and sparks plans to extend his life and build factories, homes, and prosperity in Tilfield.
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Jasper Haynes
Marta Haynes
Thomas
Samantha Biggs
Lucy Umdunl
Higself
Grandpa
Grandia Chittenden
Washingeton
Wilfield
Grandpa Chittenden
Lucy
Grandma
Tilfield
New England
Gettysburg
Lin
Aul
Samantha
Jasper
Udonas
Maria
Paul
Cramdma
Thos
Ao Ost
Buly
Hal
Enindra
Washington
Tim
Lewis
Howson
Grandia
Tog
Cousin Marin
Coline Stream
Sullivan County Students Boost Indiana University Enrolment
Bloomington reports 31 Sullivan County students at Indiana University this fall among a total 3285 enrolled statewide. The list includes names from Sullivan towns such as Carlisle, Dugger, Fairbanks, Farmersburg, Hymera, Merom, Shelburn, and Sullivan, plus Reid Ringer in Indianapolis medical school. The university offers over 790 courses with nearly 200 faculty and draws students from 20 states and six foreign countries.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Sullivan County
State University
California
Colorado
Florida
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Tennessee
Washington, D. CC
China
Japan
Hawaii
Philippine Islands
Porto Rico
Peru
Indianapolis
Carlisle
Charles Frederick Johnson
George Butler McCammon
Wallace A. McConnell
Arlon Ray Pifer
Tressa H. Solsman
Bernice Tucker
Dugger
Jesse E. Bedwell
Marion H. Bedwell
Fairbanks
Mayra E. Riggs
Farmersburg
Ralph E. Wible
Hymera
Robert B. Branson
Ruth Cummins
Manley Ruai Nelson
Claudia I. Pierson
Dorothy Zenor
Merom
Clarence I. Mahan
Shelburn
Hugh Ellis Martin Amid Blaine Silbert Wardell
Sullivan
Robert Harrison Crowder
James Harvey Crowder
Max Eugene Dugger
Thomas Edward Hoke
Rene Eugene Leach
Merill James Marks
Howard Fielder Wine
Willard W. Wolfe
Mildred Louise Wolfe
Joe P. Stratton
Burne Idham Springer
Ward Thralls Tisten
Paul Barclay Purcell
Nelson Paul Pesnter
Frank i. Manterman
Charlotte Eleanor Mason
Francis Wayne Grubaugh
Reid Ringer
School of Medicine
Farm Bureau Elects Officers Across Sullivan County
Sullivan County Farm Bureau holds annual meeting at H. S. Benson office electing James J. Durham president and a slate of officers for multiple townships. Upcoming events include Perry H. Crane speaking at Sullivan Saturday and a Sunday showing at Carlisle with a free moving picture lecture.
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Sullivan County Farm Bureau
H. S. Benson
James J. Durham
James 2. Riggs
Harry But
Alva Taylor
Addison Drake
Ross Campbell
R. L. Ladd
Carlisle
Haddon Township
Fred W. Dulffer
Charles [Isman
Jesse Walters
Joh Summers
Carl Nash
Raymond Roberts
Cal Rotramel
Gill Township
John S. McNeughon
Dan Gettinger
Ralph Dodd
Harry Mason
Robert Springer
Murry Bragdon
John
C. B. Downen
M. C. Morrison
Wm. Wilkey
Hosea Drake
George McDonald
Perry H. Crane
State Farm Federation
Sullivan
Crane
Graysville
H. S. Orchestra
Sullivan Wu
Indiana
Ross Turman
Farm Organization
Kant’s Scottish Origins Revealed in Name Change
Immanuel Kant born 1724 to 1804 traces Scottish roots through his grandfather Cant who emigrated from Scotland and had the family name altered to Kant to fit German speech. The note highlights a hidden lineage shaping the philosopher’s heritage and the linguistic shift in his surname.
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Immanuel Kant
Scotlaisd
Cant
Kant
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Weecerp Newspaper Union
I. U
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