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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1922
Page
8
A quirky note from Turman township writer Jimmy Durham boasts about the farmers fair and ends with retirement to the basement. The item also notes a New York man naming his pet monkey William Jennings Darwin.
A collection of quips and witticisms on the era, featuring lines about Henry Ford, diets, politics, and daily life. It weaves light satire through social observations and humorous对wordplay, touching on workers, coal, public figures, and familiar local scenes.
The piece notes that paying with money or favors used to yield free meals and perks, but now at filling stations the only free offering left is air, highlighting a shift in what is offered at service points.
Trimble Bros of Trimble Illinois will conduct a Registered Jersey Cattle Sale on Thursday Sept 28 featuring 35 females and 3 bulls. A N L Burton & Sons 8 miles west of Sullivan plan a Fall Sale of Duroc Jersey Hogs on Friday Sept 29 with 35 gifts and 15 boars. Emory F. Smith will hold a public sale of personal property at his farm 14 miles south of Little Flock church on Dixie B Highway Tuesday Sept 26.
Hopewell Brothers at their farm 642 miles southwest of Farmersburg will hold a sale of Big Type Poland China hogs on Wednesday September 27 featuring bred sows Fall gilts Spring boars and gilts.
Clarence Kaley of Robinson II advertises in this issue selling sons and daughters of Geronimo Bus ter boar. He invites readers to send for his catalogue at once.
Indiana opens the season for hunting ducks geese brant plover yellow legs coots and gallinules today September 16 running through December 20 with ducks geese and brant extended to December 31. Woodcock season runs October 1 to November 30. Rabbits may be hunted until January 10 while squirrel season ends November 30. State game wardens arrested 114 fish and game violators in August. 108 were convicted with fines totaling 2021.10 dollars.
C W Eno and wife and sister Mrs Anna Cushman spent part of last week with cousin Mrs Mary Fowler and attended the fair at Kankakee. Mabel Nowlin went to Urbana to enter the university. Mrs Manning illness prompted several relatives to travel to Terre Haute. A number picnicked on Merom bluff after Sunday school.
The American War Mothers of Indiana announce a mass convention in Indianapolis October 3 4 5 with headquarters at the Hotel Sev erin. Each county aims for five or more delegates. a banner goes to the largest registered chapter. Registration costs one dollar, meals provided free by Marion County War Mothers, and Mrs Mabel C Digney will be principal speaker.
The second Pitser family reunion occurred at Sullivan city park on Sunday September 10 1922 with a noon picnic. Guests included Mr and Mrs George Pickard Lyons Ind Mr and Mrs Joe Hunt and Stewart Terre Haute Mr and Mrs Rush Pitser Terre Haute Mr and Mrs Barton Beard near Sullivan Mr and Mrs J Warren Watson Emer son Watson near Merom Mr and Mrs Chas Bragden and son near Merom and Mr and Mrs Frank Wilson near Sullivan.
A satirical column recounts neighborhood antics and personages including Dick Bledsoe and wife in a domestic row, Uncle Johnny Spruceby the Civil War veteran and pensioner, and local gossip about Lem Hawkins Zeb Stubbins Peruina Fish Ambrose Hacker Aunt Sally Hawks Ed Bivins and a dry goose pond. The piece ends with a quip about a baby born at 12 30 a m daylight saving time according to the Boston Herald.
M Florence Turman Coppage born March 20 1861 in Turman township died September 11 1922 aged 61 years 5 months 22 days She married William M Coppage March 16 1884 and had five children She joined the Methodist church in 1888 and transferred to Union Chapel in 1891 The funeral was at Union Chapel conducted by Bro Will Yager with large attendance and floral tributes including contributions from the Sunday school class Nephews bore her body to the tomb for Resurrection morn.
Sullivan county visitors listed at the Church of Christ in Bellaire NL where Bro. J C Rhady is holding a meeting. Names include W G Pirtle F W Walters C F Cox family N F Neal A Wal ters S C Woodward Jesse Hale Ira Woodward Opal Pirtle John Trim ble Walter Whitlock Kate Walters Katy McCammon Iva Walters plus Paxton and Bethany attendees. Eleven baptisms after evening services marked notable progress and all reported a fine trip.
Residents with curios heirlooms or historical items please bring them to Graysville School on Friday morning September 22 for display at the Turman township fair to be held September 22 and 23. Committee urges participation.
Advertises for women to work as attendants and in kitchen sewing room and laundry at the Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane in Indianapolis Indiana. Middle aged women preferred for certain roles with room and board furnished in addition to salary. Apply to Dr. George F Edenharter Superintendent care of hospital.
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