The Sullivan Union
The Sullivan Union reports local news from the Sullivan area with updates on community events, weather, and notices provided by R. P. White Publishers.
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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1914
Page
6
The Sullivan Union reports local news from the Sullivan area with updates on community events, weather, and notices provided by R. P. White Publishers.
A Bloomington era editorial blames the dominant Democratic machine in Sullivan County for corruption and payola in county business. It alleges hidden deals, slush funds, ballot tampering, and inflated spending while urging a change in management and a new courthouse as proof of reform.
Sullivan county has been under Democratic control since its founding, with the courthouse lacking any non Democrat official in charge of public funds for over sixty years. The piece argues one party supremacy breeds graft, wasteful spending, and a political machine in the county.
Charles D. Hunt once a democratic congress candidate camps on rotation in office. He urges voters to elect Cullop to a fourth term as county assessor and commissioner for a third term, claiming consistent democracy amid party shifts.
The 1916 centennial exhibition planned for Indianapolis would cost the state nearly two million dollars. Critics say the state is bankrupt from extravagant expenditures and unnecessary commissions. The proposition will appear on the upcoming election ballot, with a call to vote No.
An 1886 affidavit from Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo declares a $100 reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The document notes the pill and cure are sold by druggists for 75 cents and urges testimonials.
Billy Va ladon schemes to fetch money by a quick eastward trip, disguising himself as a hustler and joining a horse sale train. He returns rich with a check, hoping to meet Mabel Brockman with a surprise and a proposal, winning her forgiveness and a kiss.
A religious reflection on Judas Iscariot drawn from Matthew and Luke passages. It discusses Judas as treasurer among Jesus' followers, his avarice and betrayal, the prophecy fulfillment, and the belief that Judas bore responsibility for his actions despite foreknowledge.
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