28 Nov 1917
Page 1
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!
This newspaper page contains 31 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1917
Page
1
Sullivan youths will gather at Camp Zac Taywd for an old fashioned Thanksgiving dinner to celebrate the holiday with community compatriots and volunteers.
Corporal Fred M. Loudermilk of the 2d Motor Truck Co 309 Ammunition Train is promoted amid camp life at Camp Taylor. The article notes a new opera house at the camp and many servicemen visiting for Thanksgiving as events, with details on furloughs concerts and ongoing training.
A group of Sullivan attorneys traveled to Vincennes to attend the funeral of James Wade Emison and his wife and Mrs. John W. Emison. The Emisons were killed in a Sunday train collision with the car driven by John W. Emison. James Wade Emison died Monday morning and John W. Emison was only slightly hurt. James W. Emison was a Knox county bar leader and active in Republican politics.
Roy O Thrasher, son of W Thrasher of Gili township, writes from Fort Omaha Nebraska about the balloon section. He notes 3000 men in the unit, tents for housing, multiple balloons aiding enemy line discovery, and the squadron structure with auto trucks motorcycles and touring car. He mentions no rifles, only sidearms, and records his personal marks as one of the better shots. The letter ends with thanks to the paper.
The Sullivan lodge of Elks will hold memorial exercises Sunday at 2 p m at the Elks home. Hon William T Douthitt of Terre Haute will give the address Our Ship of State and is expected to deliver a timely, forceful speech. Music includes piano by Mrs Cordelia Burton solo by Miss Lucy Curtis and a duet by McGuire and Lacey.
Dr. Garland D. Scott first lieutenant in the medical reserve corps stationed at Camp Custer Battle Creek Michigan resigned his commission in the army and it was accepted. Scott arrived home yesterday and had been a member of the first officers training camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison.
Mrs Lydia McCrocklin of Shelburn was granted a divorce from Ollie McCrocklin of Terre Haute by Judge Bridwell yesterday afternoon. The grounds were cruel and inhuman treatment. McCrocklin was a saloon keeper.
In Wilfred mining camp a 40 year old man, Dave Johnson, murdered his two infant daughters Dorothy and Emma and then shot himself. He had been despondent after his wife’s death and his illness, and left a farewell note describing suffering and a wish to bury the family together.
Revival services progress with growing attendance at the Christian church. A chorus of about 50 voices headlines nightly song service, solos by Bro Walker praised, and Rev Horne delivers clear messages of Jesus. Saturday night service set for 7 30 with expectations of large crowds. Last Sunday night nearly filled the church and eight new members joined Sunday morning.
Wayne Reed formerly of Sullivan writes that he expects to be ordered to France soon while stationed at Fort Dade Florida. His brother Ralph Reed is at Camp Wheeler Macon Georgia. They are nephews of Joe Reed of this city.
Hosea W. Alsman of Rochester Minnesota a former Sullivan boy who left the city over twenty years ago visited yesterday with friends and relatives. He now manages the Hotel Martin at Rochester and has found success in business. Since leaving Sullivan he has lived in Alaska and the northwest.
Terrehau tainted meditation by Max Ehrmann condemns the Kaiser for wartime horrors. He invokes Dante and hell to express disgust, calling for hate and accountability for ten million deaths.
Ls. W. Taylor of Purdue University cites agents and farms where mature seed corn is available. Names include Routt Bros Sullivan Reed's Yellow Dent Geo. D. Shaffer Addison Drake and Son W. B. Springer Johnson County White R. R. Red Corn or Bloody Butcher Benjamin Davis Jno Easter Reed's Yellow Dent Sears tenant Morris and Bostick tenants Bert Wood J. P. Johnson Ray Haster Everett Shyrock J. W. Watson R. C. Crow with locations in Sullivan Farmersburg Merom and Cloverdale.
The second officers training camp closed at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis. Chesleight Dolly Gray of Shelburn named first lieutenant in signal officers reserve corps. Guy M. Kinman of Carlisle area appointed second lieutenant infantry. Jess Walters of Haddon township named first lieutenant field artillery. Gray sent to Garden City Long Island Kinman to Camp Zac Taylor Louisville Walters to Camp Dodge.
Irving M. Eastman, a Sullivan’s increment at Camp Zachary Taylor, returned yesterday after a six day furlough. Ray Bicknell stationed at Camp Zachary Taylor arrived yesterday for a six day visit with his father Nelson Bicknell and other friends and relatives.
Danby Mayfield of this city underwent successful appendectomy at Robinson sanitarium Robinson Ill Tuesday. Dr C F Briggs performed the operation. He remains seriously ill with his mother Mrs Ollie Mayfield wife and brother Clarence Mayfield at his bedside. Mayfield is a clothing salesman for Tom Donnelly.
Sylvester Cochran of this city was acquitted of the intent to shoot his brother in law James McCammon at a Saturday preliminary hearing before Justice Lester. The family quarrel ended with McCammon using a poker and Cochran firing a 4 revolver. Cochran was released on bail after the shooting and fined one dollar plus costs on an assault charge with the intent portion dropped.
Dr C T Howard, longtime veterinary surgeon, plans to resume practice on December 1 at Wible & Sons livery barn after a period in Hazen Arkansas. He will reopen his office at the Hazen property location.
Edgar D. Maple, Sullivan County county director, enrolls 705 boys in Indiana’s war reserve, surpassing county quotas. A December drive aims to double membership with a $10 prize for the Reservist who enrolls the most boys. Eighty three Sullivan County boys receive Federal Bronze Badges for agricultural, coal mining and essential industry service.
E R Riggs of this city reports a new producer on the Bates lease east of Meromin Gill township No 1 on the W H Hoesman lease. drilled Friday to 780 feet with 17 feet of fine sand. Saturday afternoon output estimated at 250 barrels making it the county’s largest recent find. Riggs has drilled five producers on the Bates lease.
S. S. Yager of Graysville traveled Monday toward Westville Ill to join a Springer heirs meeting called by John H. Springer of the Chicago Trust Company. They discuss proposed real estate in Wilmington Delaware and cash in Stockholm Sweden believed to later belong to the Springer heirs.
Be. R. Riggs nearly lost his Stutz touring car when the engine burst into flames Wednesday afternoon during a run to a new lease in Gill township. He doused the engine with dust, called Sullivan, and a local garage aided. wiring burned away and damages estimated at $100.
John Cody of Jackson Hill faced a charge for failing to report ownership of a dog to the township assessor. He was fined one dollar plus costs, with the dog tax set at one dollar and total costs amounting to 165 dollars.
Ebenezer Henderson former Auditor of State and longtime figure in Democratic politics died suddenly at his Martinsville home. He was father to Court Henderson of Miller Hardware Company.
John Pryor and John Price of Farmersburg suffered fatal and serious injuries when a gas pocket ignited lamps on their helmet caps as they started ventilation in the Baldridge mine east of Farmersburg. Pryor was killed instantly. Price was badly burned. Two other men, Ellis Davis and Earl Thrasher, were badly hurt by a separate mine accident and transported to a Terre Haute hospital.
Dan Purcell a Civil War veteran and longtime Jefferson township resident died at the Old Soldiers Home in Danville NL on Monday November 19. His remains were taken to Carlisle and buried Tuesday at Mt Moriah cemetery beside his daughter Mrs Frank Spencer near Pleasantville. He was 84.
Lieutenant John W. Kidd aged 23 son of George E. Kidd Greene county auditor and Miss Alice Terrell 22 daughter of William H. Terrell Greene county farmer were granted a marriage license here Saturday afternoon by County Clerk Giles. They were married at the Methodist parsonage by Rev. J. T. Scull.
Clifford Tatem 20 miner and Ma bel A Bridge 17 of Dugger. John W Kidd 238 Bloomfield U S Army and Alice Terrell 22 of Bloomfield. William D Plew 20 miner and Jessie P Evans 20 of Merom.
Mr and Mrs Harry Pennington and family who have lived here for years have moved to Anderson to reside. Mr Pennington has been employed as a driller in the local oil fields and has accepted a position with the Anderson Gas Co.
A large number of subscribers are in arrears on subscription and the Union warns it will discontinue the paper for delinquents. Despite paper cost increases the Union keeps its price steady and urges readers to settle balances or subscribe promptly to avoid interruption.
Mr and Mrs Carl R Hinkle of St Joe Michigan are visiting relatives here during a family trip.
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.
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!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.