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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1918
Page
8
A collage of satirical quips on prices rising, Eve and Adam, Cupid, gasless Sundays, conservation, a Sulivan County tale with a saddle ride, a new county hospital shortage of steps, and reflections on politics, war, and women’s age, drawn from a 1910s style newspaper miscellany.
A brief, period voice note on domestic roles noting the housewife’ s Monday suds and the family head’ s Saturday night, with a caveat about exceptions in viz.
Second Lieutenant Fred M. Loudermilk writes from Saumur detailing visits to tombs of historic figures, local life, and daily military routines. He notes tramways, threshing practices, and fellow officers including Capt Kermit Roosevelt and Taft kin, plus his overseas uniform and Liberty Belt.
The auditor of state distributed the semi annual auto tax license money, with Sullivan County receiving 13983.65 dollars. Funds are earmarked for road maintenance and related improvements.
Word comes to Mr and Mrs Will A Thompson that their son Russell now stationed at Wort Wright New York has been promoted from second to first lieutenant.
An advertisement by H. L. Ramsey D. C. promotes chiropractic care claiming kidney troubles can be treated by adjustments. It urges readers to consult a chiropractor for a case analysis and to address the alleged underlying cause.
The Johnson Cream Company offers top cash payments for cream. Visit the station at No. 16 East Jackson Street opposite Union Office Sullivan. FF Walters is manager.
Good milch cow with calf by side listed by Claude C Phillips in Graysville. Owner offers reliable productivity and readiness for immediate delivery and easy terms.
Notice advertises a sale of a learning item in good condition. Enquiries directed to Dr. C. F. Briggs for details and pricing.
Sullivan county schools opened the fall term Monday after weeks of anxiety. The Sullivan public schools announced a full faculty across Elm Park Central and gymnasium buildings. Names include Miss Golda Botts Selah Welsh Cora Lester and others with A W Youngblood named principal and Elizabeth Hull Glenn Nesbit Edith Masters listed among teachers.
The document names Elemretta Way and Frances Emerson among teachers in Latin, Spanish, history and French. It also lists Vesta Evans in science, Gladys Coleman in commercial subjects, Ruth Ransford in mathematics, Edith Lang in domestic science, How ard Tooley in music, and O. Carl Fisher in manual training and mechanical drawing.
Paoli Pittman of Terre Haute appears among those injured in action in a list published last Wednesday. Pittman, born and raised in Fairbanks township, is the son of William Pittman who was accidentally killed by a horse near Staffordshire several years ago.
Mrs. T. B. Shaffer reports daughter Grace Shaffer of the Nurses Corps of the A. E. F. has arrived in France after initial arrival in England. She enjoys France and is in good health, having been there about two weeks before transfer.
R W Cadwell purchased the north building from O L Springer and the south from Charles Breen of Lawrenceville Ill for a total of 8300 dollars. He reports a safe arrival overseas. Lieutenant Ridgeway, son of Mr and Mrs Bryce Ridgeway, and Col R F Knotts note their sons William R Knotts in Battalion A 80th Field Artillery arrived overseas safely.
A card from Lieutenant Thomas M. Ridgeway of the 16th Battery A A R D is received, noting the Sullivan brothers and the ongoing service context.
Miss Lois Eaton returned from Chicago where she had stayed as the guest of Miss Dorothy Smith who was formerly of Sullivan.
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