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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1918
Page
2
A wartime Indiana note urges home front sacrifice and efficiency. It calls for adherence to food rationing, reduced bread beef pork and fats, sugar cuts, and prompt response to Hoover and fair price lists. It warns against late shopping for Christmas and stresses storing vegetables, nursing needs, and careful parceling for sailors.
Jim Slivers dropped his yellow clarinet yesterday and its mellow tones will no longer be heard. A mule stepped on it, creating a unique sound in our midst. Zeke Stubbins and his old woman argue until surrender. Due to the flu, Doc McFadden orders the stuffy gathering.
Real estate transfer notices from Cass and Curry townships show Wm Neilson to Asa and Nora Spear for 1300 dollars with farm lot and coal rights. Bessie Harlow to Herschel McCammion for 500 dollars. Jos A Raines to Wm F and Bertha Thompson for 400 dollars. Presley Self to Marshal Braner for 2200 dollars including school lot and coal rights. Robt Baldridge to Annie Walton for 299 dollars. Chas Eisner to Mary Fisher for 50 dollars covering multiple lots. Champion Anderson heirs to Ethel Wilkinson and Hosea Annis for 1066.53 dollars for assorted lots.
A sequence of land and coal parcel transfers in Jefferson and Turman Townships including buyer, seller, price, and lot or tract details. Notable exchanges include Baxter Saucerman by Hamilton Coal Mining Co for $1000 coal 6 40 acres and multiple parcels in Pax ton, and Amanda Brashier to Daniel Boone for 20 acres.
The hemp tree yields rope wrapping paper and drug hashish called the joyous. It also provides vegetable oil, a cake for stock feed, and finer varieties for cloth, coarse laces, and braids. Much seed is exported for canary seed.
An ancient statue depicts Clio goddess of history as a graceful woman holding a manuscript and fame trumpet. The myth credits her with recording and spreading the glory of heroes through song and praise.
A lengthy ledger itemizes payments including salaries for Dave Giles, Ed P Snow, Orville Haile, J H Neff, and others, per diem and assistant expenses, and numerous vendor charges from Sull Tel Co, Ward Coal Co, and county offices. The entries cover disbursements to several officers, clerks, and suppliers with varied amounts.
A wartime congressman appeals to voters in his district to reelect him. He recounts self funded trip to France to study soldier life, cites nonpartisan record, and argues ongoing plans for reconstruction finance industries and soldiers insurance allowances and compensation. He promises strong service if returned.
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