Letters From the Front and Local Building Start
A wartime letter reports awaiting voyage home and shared nostalgia for American homes beyond Europe. In western Indiana, The Bix Lumber Company begins a new building project with the first material load and a carload of equipment, signaling the area's first such venture of this kind.
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P. Flynn
N. Hill
Pa Hatten
Red Delemater
Aquare
N. K Harris
35Th
M. P.,co
A. E. PF
Indiana
Women of county form home club in Sullivan County
The Sullivan County Home Makers Club organized Saturday at the courthouse and will work with County Director of Home Economics Miss Daisy Dean Williams. Each township may form multiple clubs with chosen lines of work. Officers elected include president Mrs Zoe Barbie Curry township and treasurer Mrs Jane Jones Sullivan.
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Sullivan County Home Makers Club
Sullivan County
Petition to change public highway dismissed by court
Commissioners' Court reports in the Willis et al case against the People of Jackson township that the proposed highway change is not a public utility and the petition is dismissed by the board.
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William R. Willis
Jackson
Swot and Vice Presidents Named in Township Groups
A list shows officers across townships with Mrs Wm Hummel as 2nd vice president in Hamilton, Mrs Elizabeth Lisman in Gill, Miss Helen Helms in Fadden, and Mrs Emmett Nowlin in Turman as 6th vice president, indicating organized local leadership roles.
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Swot
Wm. Hummel
Hamilton, Township
Elizabeth Lisman
Gill Township
Helen Helms
Fadden Township
Emmett Nowlin
Turman Township
Prairie Creek to Fairbanks gravel road petition heard
Vigo county commissioners hear Vincent Yeager and others regarding improving a free gravel road along the county line between Prairie Creek township Towngip and Fairbanks township.
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Erre Haute
Vigo County
Vincent Yeager
Prairie Creek
Towngip
Fairbanks Township
Harness and collar notice at Kirkham's old stand
John A. Mattix advertises a full line of team harness and his own make at Kirkham's old stand. Readers are urged to bring in harness for repair and oiling and to delay collar purchases until seeing the Jim Dandy.
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John A. Mattix
Kirkham
For Sale House in Bennett Addition Pax ton
For sale a three room house in Bennett addition at Pax ton. Will trade for a good Cyclone drilling machine. Address G W Kennedy Carlisle Route 2.
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Bennett Addition
Paxton
G. W. Kennedy
Carlisle
Bare ties offered at factory prices by J A Mattix
J A Mattix offers plain ties at factory prices with delivery to your station in ten bundle lots. The notice emphasizes bulk bundles and direct sale terms.
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J. A. Mattix
Sullivan Boy Killed in France Buried Identified
Mrs. Elsie Corbin of Los Angeles says Corporal Winfield G. Jewell is buried in Taillefontaine commune, Aisne, France. He was killed in action in France on July 19. Photographs of the grave will be sent. The article also mentions Borgerel Jewell and Roll Brown with unclear context.
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Elsie Corbin
Los Angeles
Cal
Taylor Jewell
Fairbanks
Winfield G. Jewell
France
Jewell
Taillefontaine
Aisne
Borgerel Jewell
USS
Roll Brown
U. S. Navy
Oman
Tom Moore Sustains Fractured Arm After Flivver Incident
Tom Moore sustained a fracture to his right arm below the elbow last week when he was kicked by a flivver. The injury occurred during an early morning event, and Moore received medical attention.
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Tom Moore
Notice of Final Settlement for Cynthia A. Woner Estate
I H Kalley administrator of the estate of Cynthia A Woner of Sullivan county Indiana has filed a final report in Sullivan circuit court He announces a hearing on Monday May 5 1919 the first day of the May term Creditor heirs and legatees are summoned to appear and show cause why the report should not be approved First insertion April 9 1919 3t
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I. H. Kalley
Cynthia A. Woner
Sullivan County
Indiana
Sullivan Circuit Court
James G. Brokaw
John Adams
Notice of account in estate of John Adams
James G Brokaw administrator of the estate of John Adams of Sullivanport announces the filing of his account with the court. The matter is set for Monday May 5th 1919 in the May term of the court. J G Brokaw J A G McNabb attorney.
Appointing Belle Griffith Administratrix in Griffith Estate
Notice announces Belle Griffith as administratrix of the estate of Joseph M. Griffith of Sullivan County Indiana who is deceased. The estate is described as solvent and Walter F. Wood is named as attorney.
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Joseph M. Griffith
Sullivan County
Indiana
Belle Griffith
Fragmented reminiscence on dental infections and names
A garbled reminiscence notes theories linking dental infections to rheumatism stomach trouble and insanity. It mentions Towle and a dog’s fate, with little coherent narrative and a Chicago Tribune quotation fragment.
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Towle
Lyle
Chicago
Pribune
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Sullivan
A. G. McNabb
Walter F. Wood
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Sgitizens, Trust Bldg
Sullivan, Mnd
Haute, Ind
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