Rumors of Blood on the Democratic Moon
Indianapolis reports long standing rumors of splits within the Democratic state organization. Treasurer W. H. Vollmer allegedly pressures Rep. Cullop to retire, while a Vollmer backed anti Cullop plan falters. Disclosures about the 1913 legislature and Homer L. Cook fuel unease as Republicans hammer accusations.
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Indianapolis
W. H. Vollmer
Vollmer
C&llop
Cullop
Knox County
House
Cook
Columbus
Ind
Scott County Journal
Samuel B. Wells
Homer L. Cook
B. F. Shively
Mr. Wells
George M. Ray
Ray
Chautauqua Attendance Noted Amid Rainy Days
The Big Springs report notes plenty of rain while Chautauqua ends with attendees satisfied. Visitors include Evalyn Clark of Chicago visiting Lucile and Martha Durham and Selma Wasson of Decatur staying with Mrs Mann and relatives. O T Collier attended nearly every session. Ogle Morgan visited Warren Watson for alfalfa soil inoculation. J T Shores and wife from Hutsonville spent Saturday night with Emergon Watson.
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Evalyn Clark
Chicago
Lucile
Martha Durham
W. R. Wasson
Selma
Decatur
Ill
Mann
Ingersoll
O. T. Collier
Ogle Morgan
Warren Watson
Mrs H R Ford Visits Mt Vernon Relative Circle
Mrs H R Ford of Mt Vernon Illinois visited relatives and friends here over Sunday sharing time with family and local acquaintances.
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H. R. Ford
Mt. Vernon, IL
An Indiana Hymn of Peace by George B. Lockwood
Poem expresses Hoosier pacifism and antiwar sentiment from the Muncie Press. speaker rejects war, mocks war profiteers, and favors rural Indiana life over battlefield sacrifice, urging restraint and resistance to entangling in global conflict.
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George B. Lockwood
Muncie
Ezar
King
Kaiser
Area families share meals and visits across Paxton and Sullivan
Sunday and Monday saw numerous local gatherings as families including Carrico Walters Trimble Dunbar and Cooksey hosted dinners and visited kin in Paxton Sullivan and surrounding towns. A chautauqua in Merom drew a mix of residents including Booker Wall Carrico Boone and Hilderbrand while Nell Nash remained ill.
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Dan Carrico
Kate Walters
Iva
Nan Cox
Ed Trimble
Ace Dunbar
Near Sullivan
Elmer Carrico
Nell Nash
Paxton
Lon Carrico
Marshal Harris
Ben Shake
Perry Clayton
James Dunbar
Willie Bennett
Merom
Walter Booker
Zelma
Lon Wall
Wesley Carrico
James Boone
Maude Walters
Josie
Maude Hilderbrand
Stella Carrico
Sam Plummer
Bill Figg
James Orndoff
Oaktown
Elmer Cooksey
Delia Mounts
James McHugh
Shelburn
Scott Trimble
Fleming Milburn
Lola Templeton
Linton
Ben McCammon
Institute
Sullivan
Emma Dunbar
Ulysses Willington
Near Paxton
Visits and social notes from Sullivan R R No 9 region
Social roundups list visits by Mr and Mrs Homer Jackson Earl and Will Alsop of Merom Station Claude McKinley Stewart Mc Cammon and Charley Fife. Families dine with Bedwells and Bedwell and Badders. Carl Alsop ill. Prayer meeting at U B next Sunday. Sunday school Sunday morning. Weather Prophet predicts rain.
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Sullivan
James Vaughn
Charley Myers
Grandma Alsop
John Alsop
Homer Jackson
Charley Chambers
Carl Alsop
U. B
Fannie Robbins
Julia Alsop
Letter from Fairbanks woman orders Union sent to son in Navy
Mrs. C. R. Piety of Fairbanks township asks the Union to forward mail to her son M. L. Piety, a sailor aboard the U S S New Orleans with the Pacific Fleet.
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C. R. Piety
Fairbanks Township
Union
M. L. Piety
U. S. Navy
U. 8
New Orleans
Pacific Fleet
One Dollar Wheat Reaches Dollar Per Bushel Peak
Wheat hit one dollar per bushel in the city and county on Friday the highest price since 1910, remaining the prevailing rate across the area.
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Soarter
Curry Township Sunday School Institute Held September Event
The Curry township Sunday school institute under Sullivan County Sunday School Association will be at Farmersburg September 8 to 10 with evening sessions and afternoon sessions on September 9 and 10. Rev. Philip Freis directs. committees include Financial, Entertainment, and Program. Notable programs feature Rev. J C Benson, Rev. A M McGuire, Rev. Gary Cook, Rev. D W Denney, and Rev. Clarke R Parker among others, with multiple choruses, addresses, and special music from local churches and quartets. Event runs Sept 8 10 with diverse speakers and community groups participating.
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Curry Township Sunday School Institute
Sullivan County Sunday School Association
Farmersburg
Philip Freis
Financial
Walker Jennings
Claude Raines
Daniel Miller
Alaska Carter
Charles Moore
T. S. McDonald
T. VY. Pittman
George King
Dan Miller
Oscar Allen
Farmersburg M. E
P. C. Griffith
M. E. Church
Shelburn
J. C. Benson
Brazil
Ind
Shelburn M. E. School
B. H. Brunner
Carlisle Christian Church
Shelburn Christian Sunday School
New University Extension
A. M. McGuire
Sullivan Baptist Church
Farmersburg Christian Sunday School
The
Church School
Gary Cook
Joshua Beasley
Joshua Beas
Old Soldiers Reunion Delights Town Amid Rain
The veterans reunion drew a large crowd Wednesday and Thursday with modest turnout Friday due to rain. Celebrants and relatives from Scranton and nearby towns visited, church members attended services, and Rev. Ryan enjoyed greetings at the reunion. A local wedding occurred at Shelburn, and registration reminder for September 5 announced ahead of November 3.
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W. J. Williams
Elizabeth
H. M. Williams
Jennett
Gertrude
Scranton
Jasonville
M. E
Our Town
Smiths Return to Sullivan After Renting Turman Farm
Mr and Mrs William Smith relocate from their Turman township farm to Sullivan and have leased the property to Robert Huff. They plan a visit with their sons Is and George near Batesville Nawas before leaving.
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William Smith
Turman Township
Sullivan
Robert Huff
George
Bates‘ville
Nawas
Local News Brief From New Lebanon Area
Mr and Mrs Millard Stivers shopped in Sullivan Thursday. Mr and Mrs George Mason welcomed a baby girl born Saturday night. Mrs Sadie Lenox was in New Lebanon Saturday morning. Mr and Mrs Millard Stivers and
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Lenox
Chaney
Geo. Mason
Sam Blakeman
Mr. Bledsoe
Stivers
Rogers
Paxton
Edgar Ridge
Carlisle
Burd Stivers
Edna Stivers
Merom
New Lebanon R. R
Millard Stivers
Sullivan
George Mason
Sadie Lenox
New Lebanon
Weather and local notices from a rural county pages
Farmers report adequate soil moisture after recent rains improving wheat and vegetation. Teachers attend county institute this week. Mrs. Wid Thomas from Terre Haute visits. W. S. Moore from Brazil visited last Saturday. Chautauqua guests endured a wet week. Mrs. S. S. Yager shows slight improvement.
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County Institute
Wid Thomas
Terre Haute
W. S. Moore
Brazil
S. S. Yager
Reo Exhibit by H. Anderson at Howards Garage
H Anderson of 662 Ohio Street, agent for Reo automobiles, will display the 1915 model in Sullivan and Vigo counties at Howards Garage during the sports season.
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Reo Automobiles
Sullivan
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