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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1917
Page
4
A wartime editorial urges a united U S Department of Aeronautics to coordinate airplane production and innovation. It also critiques woman suffrage arguing motherhood and home economics are the rightful sphere of women.
A strong anti I W W editorial attacks the Industrial Workers of the World as a murderous anti law organization. It cites alleged crimes and calls for prosecution and removal of leaders including Haywood, labeling the group pro German and dangerous to wartime unity. The piece quotes The Saturday Evening Post supporting harsh treatment of the group.
The passage notes Wilson’s peers urging preparation for war after German threats and the Lusitania sinking. Roosevelt warned of inevitability. Taft and Hughes echoed the view. The text suggests Wilson anticipated unavoidable conflict despite election rhetoric.
Dudley Field Malone, collector of the Port of New York, resigns after clashing with the Wilson administration over DC prosecutions of suffragette pickets near the White House. He accuses District authorities of fabricating laws to meet presidential wishes and argues the picketing did not obstruct traffic. The union notes opine that the controversy harms the suffrage cause while praising Malone's integrity.
The Vincennes Sun defends its reporting stance and questions what it calls camo refuge or dust throwing in readers eyes. The brief notes the paper’s stance on perceived media bias and editorial transparency.
The article attacks the Sun for its alleged dirty venom and partisan bias while praising Will Hays of the State Council of Defense for his appeal to the state press. It claims the Sun misleads readers with reckless attacks and questions the paper’s patriotic alignment.
List of letters remaining unclaimed in Sullivan Indiana post office dated September 12 1917. Unclaimed items will go to the Dead Letter Office if not collected within two weeks. Ladies list includes Bertha Hays Verna Pride Scott S Smith Barbra Gentlemen include G R Blakeman Culver Earl E Eslinger Editor Sullivan Sun Gear John Howard Huff Isaael McDaniels Verne Roberts Everett. Callers must say advertised and state date advertised.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Thomas left yesterday for Lewiston Montana where they will likely locate permanently. Mr and Mrs Walter G Scott formerly of this city live there. Mr Thomas was formerly employed by Mr Scott when he was in the hardware business here.
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