State Highway Program Announced With 1000 Miles Of Paving
The state highway commission awarded two Dixie Bee Line contracts between Terre Haute and Farmersburg amounting to 12750 and 162284 dollars. A 1000 mile paving program costing 28000000 dollars for 1923 1924 and 1925 was announced, detailing routes from Louisville to Chicago Indianapolis to Anderson and beyond with many city and county connections.
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State Highway Commission
Terre Haute
Farmersburg
Pimento
Youngstown
Fred Cunningham
Indianapolis
Cunningham
Linton
Sullivan
Cerpenter Construction Company
Serre Haute
Charies L. Zeigler
Commission
McCray
John D. Williams
State Highway Department
Louisville
Jeffersonville
South Bend
Chicago
Evansville
Ft. Wayne
Plymouth
Valparaiso
Michigan City
Angola
Elkhart
Michigan Cty
Richmond
Lafayette
Anderson
Marion
Huntington
Muncie
Portland
Earl W. Crawford
Martinsville
Bloomington
Bedford
French Lick
Gui
Haysville-Crystal
Indianapolis-Lebanon
Carmel-Kokomo
Wal
Seymour-Scottsburg
Terre Haute-Farmersburg
Reelsville
Terre Haute-West Terre Haute
Lagrange-Middleburg
Indianapolis-Auburn
Anderson-Alexandria
Anderson- Muncie
Ft. Wayne-Plymouth
Indianapolis-Shelbyville
Bluff Road
Indianapolis-Lafayette
Veedersburg-Lyford
Kokomo-Peru
Boswell- Chicago
Scottsburg
French Lick-Crystal
Hazelton
South
North
Dale- Frienchip
Peru Rymouth
Terre Haute- Lyfore
Veedersburg-Boswell
Lafayette-Fowler
Flymouth
Franklin-Columbus
Middleburg
Andersonville-Marion
Ligonier-Churubusco
Mart nsville-Bloomington
Muncie- Portlana
Connersville
Cambridge City
Jasper-Haysville
Sullivan Mayor Assaulted in Monday Incident
Mayor Walters of Sullivan was attacked allegedly by Claude Carter. Carter was jailed on a charge of assault with intent and the circuit court set bond at one thousand dollars. Prosecuting Attorney Harris filed the charges yesterday.
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Claude Carter
Walters
Carter
Harris
Amnesia Victim Discovers Box Car Return Near St Louis
Nashville Illinois man An derson a member of the Masonic lodge and American Legion awoke in a box car on the C I E railroad after eight days with no memory. He regained self at the Masonic hall where police summoned his wife from Nashville. He recalls nothing since April 2 when he opened his electric shop and left with no funds aside from a watch and two rings. He was taken home and left for Evansville shortly after.
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Anderson
Nashville
Ilinois
St. Louis
Masonic Lodge
American Legion
Masonic Hall
Ill
Evansville
Farmer Commends Market Bill Veto
John F. Sullivan, an Illinois farmer near the Indiana Illinois line, commends Governor McCray for vetoing the proposed marketing law. He cites past local marketing ventures that harmed farmers and argues the bill would worsen debt exposure and give landlords control of tenant products. Sullivan urges farmers to recognize the veto as beneficial and thanks the governor for protecting their interests.
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McCray
John F. Sullivan
Illinois
Indiana-Ilinois
Marenge, Ill
Sullivan
McHenry County
Indiana
Chemung
Farm Bureau
Charles Tipton Dies at 88 in Mildred Area
Charles Tipton 88, a miner electrician living near Mildred, died Monday morning in his doorway after a bout of illness. He had not recovered from an influenza illness. A funeral at Claybourne was held today. Survived by widow Pansy, son Phillip, and infant daughter Betty.
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Charles Tipton
Mildred
Pansy Tipton
Phillip
Betty
Man Pleads Guilty to Liquor Possession
Til Howe of Shelburn pleaded guilty before Mayor Walters to illegal liquor possession. He was sentenced to thirty days at the penal farm and fined one hundred dollars.
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Til Howe
Shelburn
Walters
New Indiana Road Laws Expand State Highway Network
Indianapolis reports that new state road laws aim to pave 1,000 miles in three years and add 1,000+ miles of gravel roads to the system. Gas tax and higher license fees fund the program, with $500,000 this year and $1,000,000 annually for counties. Contracts plan 152 miles this year, 405 next, 400 in 1925, plus town paving rules and local financing changes. Laurel Welch and Harry Buckley seek bail on appeal after highway robbery conviction. bond set at $10,000.
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Indianapolis
McCray
State Highway Commission
Indiana
Ohio
Illinois
Ohio River
Michigan Line
Westfield
Carlisle
Lakeville
Lapaz
Aid For Highway Commission
House
Senate
Fountain County
Circuit Court
Superior Courts
Laurel Welch
Harry Buckley
Circus Court
Standard Oil
Supreme Court
State Reformatory
Circuit
Wood
White Pleads Guilty in Liquor Violation Case
W A White of Riverton pled guilty in circuit court to liquor law violations. At the May term he faces six months on the penal farm and a five hundred dollar fine, with bond on the charge.
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W. A. White
Riverton
Wood
Claude Thompson Visits on Business Mission
Claude Thompson of Oakland City formerly of this city was here on a business mission on Thursday.
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Claude Thompson
Oakland City
Death of Mrs John S Evans in Hymera
Mrs John S Evans longtime Hymera resident dies at home Friday. Funeral Sunday at Hymera Baptist Church with burial in Knights of Pythias cemetery. Survived by husband and six children Mrs Oscar Laffell Salome Springs Ark Mrs Walter D Sparks Terre Haute Mrs Harry D Merrill Hymera and Ivah Mary and Vera Evans Hymera.
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John S. Evans
Hymeyra
Baptist Church
Knights of Pythias
Oscar Laffell
Salome Springs
Ark
Walter D. Sparks
Terre Haute
Harry D. Merrill
Hymera
Ivah
Mary
Vera Evans
Christian Choir Rehearsal Reminder Before Sunday Sing
All members of the Christian church choir and orchestra are urged to attend rehearsal Thursday evening at 7 15 to prepare for singing at Dugger Sunday afternoon.
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Christian Church Choir
Dugger
MISSING SOLDIER'S REMAINS FOUND IN POTOMAC RIVER
The body of Sargeant Guy Lewis, a Sullivan city native and 1918 high school graduate, was recovered from the Potomac River after he vanished Feb 18 near Quantico. Remains arrived Friday. funeral with full military honors held Sunday at Baptist church.
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Sargeant Guy Lewis
Sullivan
Marine Barracks
Quantico
Potomac River
Mildred Lewis
Lewis
City
Marine Corps
Purdue University
Harry Lewis
Billman
Baptist Church
A. A. Cohn
American Legion
Center Ridge Cemetery
Prosecuting Attorney Harris Weds Grace Stewart in Robinson
Norval K. Harris county prosecuting attorney and Grace Stewart married last Wednesday in Robinson Illinois by Rev Harvey W White pastor of the Presbyterian church They will settle in a home Harris recently bought Harris is son of Judge and Mrs O B Harris and leads the local American Legion Post He was formerly in newspapers and now practices law in the county Mrs Harris is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Dallas Stewart of Sullivan Illinois.
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Norval K. Harris
Grace Stewart
Robinson
Ills
Harvey W. White
Presbyterian Church
Harris
O. B. Harris
American Legion Post
Sullivan Lodge of Elks
Dallas Stewart
Court Session Continues as Term Delays Court Dates
The February term of the circuit court will continue through next week. Baker Neal quiet title case from Knox county remains in progress and may not finish this week. May term starts May 7. Onie Walls and Dessie May Bough were granted divorces.
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Baker-Neal
Knox County
Circuit Court
Onie Walls
Isiah Walls
Dessie May Bough
Willard Bough
Sullivan men named as candidates for governor
The Terre Haute Spectator notes two Sullivan men James R. Riggs and Will Hays as possible nominees for governor. It discusses Vigo county Democratic reactions to Charley Batt and Lamb Foley factions, and hints Riggs could lead the party if Hays enters the Republican race.
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Terre Haute
Sullivan
James R. Riggs
Will H. Hays
the Spectator
John E. Lamb
Peter M. Foley
Charley Batt
Indiana
Democratic Party
Vigo County
Batt
Tribune
Fairbanks
M. E. Church
Jesse Eschbach
State Board of Accounts
Lamb Guard
Lamb-Foley
Roberts-Gossom
Judge Batt
Sullivan County
Dim” Rives
Washington
Jim Riggs
Will Hays
Bill Hays
James Riggs
Secretary of State
Hoosier
Wabash River
Jim” Riggs
Riggs
Will
Prize Winner in Local Book Contest At Public Library
Miss Florence Vowell of Hamilton township won last week's book and author contest, the third prize awarded in the locality to a girl. She studies at S H 8 and is a steady library patron. The Bible quotation came from Job 12 2. This week the library quotes a line about a man whose life was gentle from a great author. Entries are due Friday 12:30 to Saturday 8:00.
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Public Library
Florence Vowell
R. A. B. Hamilton Township
Florence
Garden Seed Free Distribution at Office
Government seed is available at the office while supplies last. This outreach offers residents a chance to obtain seeds at no cost and support gardening efforts in the community.
Federation Proposes New Market Bill in Indiana
Lafayette Ind April 10 A cooperative marketing bill will be prepared by the Indiana Farm Bureau Federation and Purdue University for presentation to the 1925 general assembly. The plan calls for extensive study of cooperative marketing and consultation with national experts to safeguard farmers interests.
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Lafayette
Ind
Indiana Farm Bureau Federation
Purdue University
General Assembly
Indiana
Purdue
W. H. Settle
Perry J. Crane
T. L. Ferris
Edward C. Elliott
J. H. Skinner
School of Agriculture
G. I. Christie
Agricultural Experiment Station
H. C. Taylor
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
B. J. Hibbard
University of Wisconsin
Peteet
American Farm Bureau
Aaron Sapire
California
Cooperative Marketing Commission
Indiana Fram Bureau Federation
Sudden Death of William Ward at Local Home
William Ward, 68, a tractor and brick mason, was found dead in bed Saturday morning. He had been in poor health and is survived by his widow Ida Cottman and four children from a prior marriage. Body taken to South Bend for burial Monday.
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WM. Ward
William Ward
Ida Cottman
South Bend
Married at Terre Haute Farm Couple Sets Home on Shake Farm
Ed Shake a prominent farmer of Hadden township married Cordia Alsman daughter of Mrs Nancy Alsman of Hadden township in Terre Haute last Wednesday. They will reside on the Shake farm.
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Terre Haute
Ed Shake
Hadden Township
M. W. A. Homecoming Planned For April 17
The Modern Woodmen and the Royal Neighbors announce a semi annual homecoming on Tuesday evening April 17. Members are urged to attend with families and baskets. Plans aim for a good time for all and a large gathering is anticipated.
Alice Burns Retained as Librarian by City Library Board
At a city library board meeting Friday evening Miss Alice Burns was named to another year in her post after several years of efficient service.
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Alice Burns
City Library
City Library Board
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Dixie Hee Line
Sullivan-Terre Haute
Amelia
Set
Guy Lewis
Federation
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