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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1917
Page
4
A Sullivan Union column urges displaying the American flag at patriotic meetings and public venues as soldiers go to war. It critiques socialism as theoretical, favors cooperation, and includes a long local item on Governor Goodrich’s health, war leadership, and Indiana’s wartime measures.
Indiana officials recommended Will G. Irwin of Columbus for state coal administrator but his Republican label caused pushback in Washington. Evans Woollen of Indianapolis, a Democrat and noted leader, was named to replace him amid public friction and doubts about time for the role.
Short verse attributed to Robert Burns notes gratitude for having meat when others lack. The lines contrast those with food to those without, ending with a call to bless the Lord.
The report states Constable Cain did not shoot the negro as he was not Able. No further details are provided in the available text.
Eleven quiet title suits were filed in the Circuit Court Monday following a coal options purchase near Paxton. Some complaints name more than one hundred persons and heirs as defendants, including cases such as Wal ter Latshaw versus Simeon Root and Lena McKinley versus Joel McFerree et al.
Multiple defendants in several complaints listed by number 17524 17521 17525 17526 are named as nonresidents or unknowns. The notices seek quiet title actions and affidavits filed by attorneys Schroeder Price and others in Sullivan County Indiana. Real estate described includes portions of sections 22 27 in township 7 north range 9 west totaling about 105 acres with deadlines set for January 28 1918.
Pete Scott of Sullivan moved to the farm of J R Brown. Jesse Alsmans of Camp Taylor visited his parents. Sullivan Saturday turnout included Chas H Banks Ben Brown and wife W J Spencer and wife Bud Turpen Frank Cox and H T Tabor. David Johnson and two children, victims of the Mildred tragedy, were buried at Mt Calvary cemetery with the two girls side by side. Rev W J Williams of Hymera delivered the sermon. Funeral attendees included Wm Lund and wife Frank Pirtle and wife Mrs Jane Pirtle Mrs Rebecca Saucerman Martin Pirtle and Noah Neal of near Shiloh John Nesbit and wife Ed Nash and wife Owen Pirtle A L Cregaer and W W Bailey of Paxton Leonard Bledsoe Lee J Shepherd James Harlow and Steve Leach of Sullivan.
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