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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1918
Page
4
The item notes the county’s Republican paper from 1866 with subscription rates and editors DIRRELLE CHANEY and R. P. WHITE. It then shifts to statesmanship and a vaudeville satire about ending the European war, criticizing southern Democratic senators for opposing woman suffrage and suggesting race implications in disfranchisement of Black voters.
The Sullivan Times is accused of ignoring a broader Republican-led fight against Democratic candidate Fred Bays. The letter asserts Bays has attacked Republicans and questions his fitness for office, noting district Democrats blame his Washington speech and deem him unsuitable for congress during national crisis.
Democratic candidate George Griffin of Spencer Owen County seeks another term while Republican Oliver I Dunn of Spencer also contests the joint Sullivan Greene Owen county seat. Griffin previously backed a prohibition bill that clashed with Sullivan county sentiment, while Owen County supported the opposite view.
The passage notes tensions in Greene county including the city of Linton and describes Mr Dunn opposing Mr Griffin. It mentions Dunn's pledges for a dry Indiana and United States and support for a federal suffrage amendment. The piece asks voters to review the candidates' records for the office.
The text suggests the president may see woman suffrage as essential to sustaining the war effort and to appeasing western voters who believed the president would keep the nation out of war.
Oliver E. Dunn defends his Republican opponents and attacks George R. Griffin in a lengthy letter arguing for loyalty to dry Indiana and national prohibition. Dunn cites his own anti saloon record, warns Griffin's past actions, and states support for the federal prohibition amendment and women's suffrage.
The Washington Herald notes Bays faces pressure from many Democrats in his district who have heard his speeches and question his loyalty to democratic politics. They cite his impolite and intemperate words and worry about party embarrassment and the need for him to step aside.
Spencer clothing merchant Mr Dunn, a Republican candidate for joint representative from Sullivan Greene and Owen counties, replies to a Democratic attack by George R Griffin publisher of the Owen County Democrat. The attack appeared first in Griffins newspaper.
A periodical column jokes about Germany's peace offer while urging continued war aims. It notes Kaiser and army conditions, promotes destruction of the German military and capture of the Kaiser, and references home front topics such as suffrage, clocks changing, and everyday curiosities framed in wartime humor.
Marriage licenses issued for William Hurley Milam 19 Sulli van minor and Glenn Hopewell 19 near Shelburn. Merrill F. Steele 22 Indianapolis medical student and Frances Al. Neff 22 Sullivan.
Relatives of Gene Marlow received a letter Monday from the hospital at Sydney Nova Scotia stating he is improved and on the road to recovery. Marlow is a member of Company B 309th Ammunition Train and others from his company are in quarantine there.
Mr and Mrs Claude Conner of Detroit have visited the former's parents Mr and Mrs Trank Conner and have now returned home after their stay.
A piece notes that shoppers seek cash and carry deals and buyers fret over prices. It mentions a tailor reporting patrons losing five to twenty pounds, bone drying, and expressed nostalgia for past buying moments.
Oscar E. Bland champions workers rights in Indiana and supports the nation in war. The piece praises his legislation like the Wash House law and his wartime votes endorsing volunteers, conscription, funding, and national defense, asserting his leadership and loyalty.
A brief note indicates a replacement method or substitution when tableau powder is unavailable, outlining steps or considerations for the process.
The fragment mentions the Cootie Hop as a new French dance, a discussion on differences between cootie and gray back, rumors about a National Chairman and Tumulty, a phonograph with soul, and a barber versus farmer pay. It also notes street cars, peas in cases, and a sign across the street describing a strange device.
The excerpt rhymes about a woman told to do war work after chores while a husband plans dinner. A girl in Sullivan is praised for wisdom and a maid named Maggie Meek is noted for squeaky shoes. The fragment preserves light domestic humor amid wartime context.
Mr and Mrs Charles L Davis of this city and Mr and Mrs 5 D Weir of Terre Haute will depart Monday in the Davis automobile for New Smyrna Fla where they will spend the winter at the Davis home There Herman Lorce son of Mr and Mrs J L Lord will drive through for them and join them for the winter there
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