Fairbanks Township Boy Gains Mining Engineer Experience
William E. Thorne a gold mining engineer long connected to Fairbanks township is visiting relatives and plans to return to Africa and London after work with Consolidated Gold Mining Company. He describes Africa’s jungles wildlife and dangers and notes Africa’s gas price at two dollars per gallon.
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Fairbanks
William E. Thorne
Harry Dilley
Thorne
Africa
California
London
Consolidated Gold Mining Company
Mr. Thorne
Wilds
Abbysinia
Cape Town
Mediterranean Sea
Cairo
Nile River
Roosevelt
Siberia
South Africa
Andes Mountains
Gill Township
Wabash River
James Thorne
Farmersburg
George Fuller
Sudden Cold Destroys Fruit Prospects in Wabash Valley
Terre Haute reports severe fruit losses after frost on Saturday and Sunday. Early blooming stone fruits are largely ruined while orchards show frost coverage and weather chiefs warn the pink stage is past. Wheat and oats suffer light damage but clover fields are nearly wiped out with high initial loss estimates.
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Terre Haute
Wabash Valley
New Suits Across Multiple Districts for Divorces and Debts
Legal notices list several actions including partition and sale of real estate in Tarlton C. Woodward v Collins to pay debts and multiple divorces and custody petitions. Other cases include Wesley Charlton v Charlton, Effie Wilkins v Wilkins, and May Mahan v Mahan, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarlton C. Woodward
James H. Collins
Nancy J. Collins
Wesley Charlton
Cora Charlton
Effie Wilkins
Grover Wilkins
William H. Cooper
John W. Cooper
Thomas J. Shields
Joe Lewellyn
John Murdock
Hazel E. Springer
Jesse W. Springer
May Mahan
Trace Mahan
Marriage Licenses Granted In Indiana Area
Elijah Flinn 52 and Mary A Ring 54 of near Hymera. Samuel R Jones 25 and Nina S Apple 26 near Sullivan and Palestine Ills. Maurice G Alumbaugh 21 and Selah O Mathias 18 near Merom. Gearald T Smith 18 and Carrie Brown 17 Pleasantville. Roscoe W Pirtle 27 and Maudie Dowell 18 near Oaktown. William A Lewellyn 41 and Nancy A Timmons 40 near Cass and Paxton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elijah Flinn
Miner
Mary A. Ring
Hymera
Samuel R. Jones
Sullivan
Nina S. Apple
Palestine
Ills
Maurice G. Alumbaugh
Selah O. Mathias
Merom
Gearald T. Smith
Linton
Carrie Brown
Pleasantville
Roscoe W. Pirtle
Maudie Dowell
Oaktown
William A. Lewellyn
Cass
Nancy
A. Timmons
Paxton
Death of Twig Jewell Farmerburg resident dies at home
Twig Jewell a well known resident of Farmersburg died Saturday at his home from paralysis. The burial was held Monday at West Lawn cemetery in Farmersburg.
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Twig Jewell
Farmersburg
West Lawn
Paris man takes management of Jackson Hill land
W B Gernert of Paris Illinois former Edgar county farm advisor now manages about 1000 acres in the county owned by the Jackson Hill Mining Company on which he will supervise farming operations and oversee development of the property.
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BIG Farm
W. B. Gernert
Paris, Ill
Edgar County
Jackson Hill Coal Mining Company
Mrs James Scott Returns From Florida Winter Sojourn
Mrs James Scott of Fairbanks township has returned home after spending the winter in Florida.
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James Scott
Fairbanks Township
Florida
Safe Blow by Yeggmen Delivers Stolen Cash to City
Tonight yeggmen blasted the Standard Oil Company office safe in the northern part of the city and escaped with the day’s cash receipts estimated at 265 to 300 dollars. Authorities link this theft to prior robberies and suspect the same group behind mail and oil shop robberies last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Yeggmen
Standard Station
Carlisle Woman Robbed at Noon Daylight Assault
Mrs Claude South of Carlisle was attacked in her home during a noontime burglary. A man entered, struck her in the mouth and knocked her down, then threatened to shoot if she called for help. He fled south on the C E I track with 10 65 in cash. The thief wore a brown suit and a red handkerchief over his mouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Ind
Claude South
Circuit Court Notes Show Dismissals and Settlements
Court records list several actions including Bernice Blackledge v Ermisch Dying and Cleaning Co settled for 1259.00, Patton v Miller verdict for 624.00, and Nellie Carrico divorce granted with name restoration. Other cases involve partition, mandamus, and damages that were compromised or dismissed.
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John F. Yeager
Wilmer Shoemaker
Nathan Beauchamp
Bernice Blackledge
Terre Haute
Ermisch Dying and Cleaning Company
Geo. F. Patton
Hester A. Miller
Samuel Conley
John Turner
Hiram Drake
Ollie T. Criss
Fairbanks
Mandamus
Emma Ault
George W. Ault
Lizzie McKain
Elva McKain
Charles Moore
John Martin
A. G. McNabb
Nellie R. Carrico
Dora L. Carrico
Nellie R. Goodman
Mattie C. Sebring
By. Co
Warren Couple Returns From Chattanooga Visit
Mr and Mrs Charles E Warren have returned from an extended visit in Chattanooga Tennessee where they spent time with relatives and sighted local points of interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Warren
Chattanooga, Tenn
County School Enumeration Begins In County
The county starts enumerating all unmarried persons ages six to twenty one, regardless of school attendance. The state pays four dollars per head. birth dates must be exact. New law requires attendance until sixteen unless eighth grade completed. work permits after fourteen with real employment. parents cannot employ their own children. State Board of Education to appoint a state attendance officer at $3000 yearly. county officer chosen by County Board, must have basic schooling. Pay set at three to five dollars per day. gender allowed. Indiana aims to lead in keeping students in school and ensuring at least eighth grade graduation.
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Corporation
State Board of Education
County Board of Education
Hines
Indiana
Jefferson Home Burns With Contents Destroyed
The home of Miss Martha Shake in Jefferson township burned Sunday night along with its contents. Miss Shake and her 92 year old mother lived there and could not save any belongings. Insurance on the building and contents was $2500. Cause of the blaze is unknown.
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Jefferson
Martha Shake
Jefferson Township
Shake
Union Christian College Faces Closure Over State Standards
Union Christian College at Merom teeters on closure as State Board of Education standards rise beyond the college’s means to raise a half million dollar endowment. President Hershey resigns effective June as financial prospects dim amid plans to cut the Academic department with a new township high school likely.
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Union Christian College
Merom
State Board of Education
U. C. College
Hershey
New Lebanon
Township
Ward Systems of
Chicago
Sullivan County
Indiana
Crawford County
Illinois
Death of Emma I. Osburn After Stroke at Home
Mrs. Emma I. Osburn aged 61 wife of farmer Allen T. Osburn died at home six miles northwest of Sullivan following a stroke on Saturday while preparing dinner. A Quaker church member native of Vigo county she is survived by husband and children George Terre Haute Arthur Marion Josephine Conner Chauncey and Harold Osburn. Funeral at home conducted this morning 11 o clock with burial at New Harmony cemetery.
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Emma I. Osburn
Allen T. Osburn
Sullivan
New Harmony
Middletown
Osburn
Vigo County
George W. Kruzan
George Osburn
Terre Haute
Arthur Osburn
Marion
Josephine Conner
Chauncey Osburn
Harold Osburn
Purdue University
Former resident James L. Means dies at 72
James L. Means 72 a former Fairbanks township resident died last week at St Anthony's hospital in Terre Haute. The funeral was held Friday at the home of his son John L Means in Terre Haute. Burial followed at Pogue cemetery in Fairbanks township. He is survived by daughters Mrs Ray Barnes and Mrs Virgel Burnett and sons John L Hzra and Charles Means all of Terre Haute and two brothers Thomas E Means and Charles Means.
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James L. Means
Fairbanks Township
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Terre Haute
John L. Means
Pogue
Ray Barnes
Virgel Burnett
This County
John L
Hzra
Charles Means
Thos. BE
Campaign launched for new Baptist church building
The First Baptist church congregation started a drive to erect a new church on the current site at an estimated cost of $50,000. A special fundraising committee was formed with Joe Black as general chairman, Homer Wiltse as secretary, and J. W. Lindley as treasurer. Joshua Beasley leads the financial campaign.
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NEW Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Joe Black
Homer Wiltse
J. W Lindley
Joshua Beasley
Multiple Legal Actions and Divorces in Hamilton Township
Bond releases for Edgar S. Crowder as trustee of Hamilton township and surety filings. Harriet Myers gains divorce from Jasper Myers and reverts name to Gard. Ella Viglint divorce from Nicholas Viglint with name change to Ella Thompson. Nancy Timmons divorce from Enos Timmons. Martha Fry awarded 300 dollars against estate of Squire Bedwell. Clayton Price divorce from Stella Price dismissed with costs. Partition report set aside except minerals. minerals report approved. partition confirmed. J W Lindley appointed to sell and divide proceeds.
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Chas. F. Batey
Joe T. Akin
Ed G. Carrithers
Samuel E. Lindley
Edgar S. Crowder
Hamilton Township
Harriet B. Myers
Jasper N. Myers
Harriet B. Gard
Ella Viglint
Nicholas Viglint
Ella Thompson
Nancy A. Timmons
Enos George Timmons
Martha E. Fry
Squire J. Bedwell
Clayton Price
Stella Price
Marietta B. Case
Clinton S. Badders
John C. Badders
J. W. Lindley
Wills Filed Probate Involving Laughead And Corder
The circuit court receives probate for Catharine Laughead's June 1 1918 will with codicil naming Herman and Ruth Jones as witnesses and Anna Lathrop as beneficiary. A 32 acre Gill Township farm funds funeral costs and a cash gift to William Chas. Laughead. Clara Corder's Dec 18 1918 will leaves all real and personal property to husband L G Corder for life then to nieces and nephews or their descendants.
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Catharine Laughead
Circuit Court
Mary M. L. Jones
Lucy L. Davis
Herman
Ruth Jones
Merom
Anna L. Lathrop
Allen E. Lathrop
William Chas. Laughead
Thistle
Utah
Gill Township
Anna Laughead Lathrop
Frances E. Lathrop
Clara Corder
A. G. McNabb
W. O. Thornberry
Arrangements Made for Free Tuberculosis Clinic Here
M. S. Parker educational director of the State Tuberculosis Association completed plans for a free TB clinic at city hall next Tuesday. Dr. James Stygall, expert from the state association, will conduct the clinic.
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T. B
M.S. Parker
State Tuberculosis Association
James Stygall
State Association
State Board denies clemency for Ezra Crist
The State Board of Pardons in Indianapolis refused clemency to Ezra Crist condemned for burglary in Jackson township near Lewis. He was sentenced February 17, 1919, to two to fourteen years and is confined at the state reformatory.
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State Board of Pardons
Indianapolis
Ezra Crist
State Reformatory
Crist
Jackson Township
Lewis
Two Daring Mail Robberies Here Take Three Sacks
Police report two bold mail robberies occurred early Friday at the . & E. I. depot injuring no one as three sacks were taken from the station. Local detectives pursue clues and review security tapes.
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E. I
Mail Robberies Hit C. & E. I. Station in One Day
Two mail heists within twenty four hours at the C and E I station yielded four rifled sacks of first class mail. Sacks were found at Little Flock church and Liberty church as investigators sort letters and recover checks, with several envelopes opened and little cash likely taken.
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J. C. Hicks
Hicks
Shelburn
Sullivan
William Pittman
Liberty Church
Postoffice
Indiana to issue blue background license plates with white figures
Ed Jackson, secretary of state at Indianapolis, announced a contract with a Newport Kentucky company to manufacture 400000 sets of Indiana automobile license plates for the next year. Plates will be slightly smaller and feature white figures on a blue field, replacing prior Michigan City penitentiary production following a low bid.
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Ed Jackson
Indianapolis
Newport
Indiana
Michigan City
Kentucky
Two Dugger youths charged with auto theft in detention
Eugene Anderson aged 18 and Harold Butler 19, both of Dugger, are jailed on larceny charges for allegedly stealing an automobile belonging to James Hutchison. Hutchison reported the theft while visiting the Anderson home last Wednesday evening, with arrests made Thursday.
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Eugene Anderson
Harold Butler
Dugger
James Hutchison
Hutchison
Anderson
Sentenced to Penal Farm in Liquor Possession Case
Charles McDaniels of Farmersburg pled guilty to illegal possession of liquor before Judge Bridwell in circuit court Saturday. He was fined 199 dollars and sentenced to the penal farm for a short term.
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Charles McDaniels
Farmersburg
Bridwell
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