Death by own action of Old Man Fleck in Jefferson County
George Fleck 70, a prominent southeastern Jefferson County farmer and Civil War Union veteran, died by suicide at his Heady Road home three miles east of Jeffersontown. The jury ruled death by own action from a shotgun discharge. Survived by wife, two daughters, five sons. funeral at 2 p.m. with interment on the family farm.
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George Fleck
Jefferson County
Jeffersontown
Groves
Fleck
Mgr. Fleck
Mary Fleck
Sle
Germany
Wutheran Church
John
William
I Fred
George
Henry Fleck
Granted Divorce for Mrs Bessie Davidson in Sullivan Circuit
Mrs. Bessie Davidson was granted a divorce from Charles Robert Davidson in Sullivan Circuit court Friday. She charged cruel and inhuman treatment. she was represented by A. D. Cutler of this place, with Charles Robert Davidson defended by W. K. Edmunds of Sullivan.
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Bessie Davidson
Charles Robert Davidson
Sullivan
Coal shed burns on late farmer Minich property
Thursday afternoon last week a small coal shed on the farm of the late Charles A Minich burned to the ground. The structure stood near the residence and a smoke house but the house and other building were not endangered. The fire is thought to have started from spontaneous combustion.
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Charles A. Minich
Fire damages Eaton street restaurant stove grease blaze
A small fire started in Joe Johnson's Eaton street restaurant when a gasoline stove under a greased pan spilled flame into the grease. Blue smoke filled the building. a chemical engine arrived but the restaurant fire was already out. Smoke lingered on the second floor. no further fire found.
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Eaton Street
Joe Johnson
Walters Driver Wedding in Jefferson Township
Bishop Walters and Miss Letha Driver wed at the bride’s father James Driver home in Jefferson township. The groom, 24, a Paxton merchant, and the 22 year old bride received numerous presents as guests from across the county attended a decorated home and a generous dinner after the ceremony conducted by Rev. Stivers of Lyons.
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Bishop Walters
Letha Driver
James Driver
Jefferson Township
Paxton
Stivers
Lyons
Driver
Sullivan Times
Team Ran Away at Pleasantville Depot
Clarence Hale of Pleasantville was loading a wagon with furniture for M. V. Hale & Son when the horse team frightened and ran to the south square corner and into the school yard fence breaking the wagon tongue and one wheel. Hale was bruised about the body in the incident.
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Clarence Hale
Pleasantville
M. V. Hale & Son
School Yard
Hale
Knowall satire on fools challenging professionals
An exchange quips that one third of the country believes they can outdo a lawyer in expounding the law one half think they can outdo the doctor in healing the sick two thirds think they can outdo the minister in preaching the gospel and all think they can beat the editor in running a newspaper.
Stove and hearth goods at Risinger and Ellis
Winter supplies for stoves and grates including pipes polish pokers shovels stove boards oil cloth rugs coal beds and related items are advertised by Risinger and Ellis.
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Risinger & Ellis
Terre Haute Visit Of Denison And Hoover Guests
Mrs. E. K. Denison and Mrs. Ann Hoover stayed in Terre Haute from Thursday to Saturday to visit Mrs. Denison’s son Jasper Denison and his family.
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E. K. Denison
Ann Hoover
Terre Haute
Jasper Denison
Spitting Habit Provokes Health Official’s Strong Stance
Dr. J. N. Hurty condemns spitting as dirty and indecent. He advised R. V. Claxton of French Lick Indiana to post a no spitting sign and eject repeat offenders, noting the spitter fouls floors and walls and spreads disease.
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J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Dr. Hurty
R. V. Claxton
French Lick
Ind
Claxton
Harry
Times Have Changed and Other Reflections on Progress
A reflective piece contrasts past remedies with modern medicine and social changes. It uses humor to note shifts from simple folk cures to medical procedures, language evolution, and changing political giving, ending with a quip about progression. The tone echoes a nostalgic newspaper column.
For Rent on 32 Acre Farm West of Town
For Rent. Thirty two acre farm located one half mile west of town on Merom road. Contact JOE SHEPHERD for details.
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Merom Road
Joe Shepherd
Desirable Building Lots Near Public Square
For sale. Desirable building lots located five blocks from the public square. Prices range from 125 to 175 dollars. Inquiries to T. J. Deeble at 102.
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Public Square
T. J. Deeble
Akin’s Offers Cloaks As Glenn Willis Visits Family
Miss Glenn Willis of Sullivan visited her mother Mrs. Florence Willis this Sunday at home. Mrs. T. J. Deeple and child, Mrs. David Pearce and Mrs. Charles Eddleman were in Terre Haute Saturday. Cloaks advertised at right prices.
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Akin’s
Glenn Willis
Sullivan
Florence Willis
T. J. Deeple
David Pearce
Charles Eddleman
Terre Haute
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Kentucky
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U.E. Johnson
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Pacific Coast Territory
Ben Stone
Sullivan, Ind
Walters Driver
Edison Phonograph
W. J. Curtner & Sons
First National Bank
Carlisle
Wade Ee
Arthur D. Cutler
South Corner Public Square
Indiana
Realinies
J. BR. Whales
J. B. Latshaw
Louis J, Kixmiller
the Peoples State Bank
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