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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1915
Page
3
Congressman J Hampton Moore of Pennsylvania urges Republicans to recall the 1912 era, criticizing President Wilsons tariff policy and its impact on cost of living and industry. He cites declines in U S prosperity, Underwood tariff effects, tax increases, and lost domestic employment as consequences.
Four bands and two premier sopranos highlighted the Indiana State Fair week of Sept 6. John Weber Prize Band returns to play after noon and night for horse events, while the Indianapolis Military Band performs for livestock and races. Miss Helen Warrum and Miss Wilmine Hammann headline vocal concerts with the Weber band, presenting high class popular music for Hoosier fans.
The speaker attacks Wilson era policies citing a $100 million direct tax and war tax, arguing revenue losses and rising costs harmed workers and employers. He warnsAgainst reliance on a tariff for revenue, urges repeal or revision of laws, and notes Treasury deficits and growing imports as Europe’s war ends. He emphasizes protecting American industry and jobs.
Indianapolis reports the Hoosier State Automobile Association forming a statewide body with a three member directing committee Fred I. Willis James L. Gavin and H H Rice. The Hoosier Motor Club hosts the effort with Herbert W Patten as secretary and AA A endorsement. Governor Ralston and Secretary of State Cook join as members.
A marriage license was issued in Terre Haute on Thursday to Charles C. Stone 24 newspaper reporter Shelburn and Goldie Clark 18 Terre Haute.
The state board of accounts releases a six month statement ending June 30, 1915 detailing counts and receipts for automobile motorcycle and chauffeurs licenses in Sullivan County. Total fees $535055.90 with $3235.92 interest and 6.8 percent of receipts expenses.
Warren T. McCray president of the Indiana board of agriculture announces a statewide tour of his Orchard Lake Stock Farm Herefords. About fifty top animals from a 400 head herd will visit Columbus Connersville Rushville Shelbyville Lebanon Frankfort Lafayette Crawfordsville Terre Haute and other fairs to inspire Indiana breeders. The educational tour emphasizes improving home stock with a September stop at the Indiana state fair and championship class appearances.
Census Bureau reports 279 Indians in Indiana across 19 counties including Miami 119 St Joseph 39 Grant 19 and Wabash 14 counts. The 1910 Miami total is 226 with most in Oklahoma and Indiana mixed with other tribes.
C Fred Boyer former Merom man now Terre Haute auctioneer and restaurant owner spoke to 49 Rotarians on mussel gathering revealing how diggers extract mussels from rivers shells are cooked to separate meat and pearls. He noted pearls range from dollars to thousands and that matching pearls increases value calling pearls God given gems formed by nature.
Last Wednesday at Terre Haute the witnesses recorded the marriage of William G. McCloskey a laborer aged 24 and Mayme Perrigo aged 24, both of Sullivan.
An excerpt from the Waco Times-Herald as quoted by the Houston Post criticizes Congress for pushing a law that drives the American flag from the seas and urges resort to Japanese ships for mail transport, accusing lawmakers of hypocrisy as they claim to act as democrats while expanding government control.
Mrs. C. H. Stratton and her son Joe came back Friday after spending some time in Leland Michigan.
Indianapolis August 31 The Indiana political pot simmers toward a large Republican rally at the Columbia Club burgoo feast to be held at the state fair grounds on September 22. Col N D Lawrence will cook burgoo from five hundred gallon kettles while free food music and speeches accompany the all day event expected to attract ten to fifteen thousand Republicans and mark the campaign start.
City editor John A. Curry departs for two weeks leaving the Tribune staff to double up on duties. He travels from Bozeman to the Gallatin mountains to enjoy nature and a summer home owned by Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Bole, while cigarettes are restricted to staff except the Society Editor.
John A. Curry, once editor of the Sullivan Times and a former county resident, is mentioned in a Great Falls Montana Tribune item dated August 14. The notice connects his name to a local or regional context within the newspaper page.
The seventy fifth annual conference of the Methodist Protestant church met at Jonesboro Indiana last week. Rev G A Magegart was assigned to the church at Dugger.
West Virginia Senator Chilton of Charleston joins a growing list of politicians praising national prosperity and predicting Democratic success next year. The piece recalls a Charleston dispatch about a state governor being pressed by workers and families facing unemployment and poverty with no work money or food.
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