Globe Trotter From Fairbanks Visits San Francisco
William E. Thorne a Fairbanks township mining engineer and explorer visits relatives in Fairbanks township and San Francisco after decades abroad with an English syndicate. He recalls Siberia Africa and South America assignments, notes a 105 foot gold dredge project, and mentions unique Central Africa wildlife and a naked tribe encounter.
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William E. Thorne
Fairbanks
James Thorne
Farmersburg
George Miller
Thorne
Fairbanks Township
Rose Dilley
London
San Francisco
Mr. Thorne
University of California
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Andes Mountains
South America
Tavorne
Siberia
Africa
Sweden
England
Milwaukee
Central Africa
Ku Klux Klan Visit to Evansville Pastor
The Western Christian Advocate reports that Rev. A. M. Couchman, formerly a county minister now in Evansville, saw about twenty Ku Klux Klan members enter Central Church during his Sunday sermon on March 26. They prayed, gave him 25 dollars for “the work that you are doing,” then departed without further comment.
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KLU Klux Klan
Western Christian Advocate
A. M. Couchman
Evansville
Ku Klux Klan
Central Church
Dale Billman Purchases George Day Property on West Street
Dale Billman has bought the George Day property on West Street and plans to move in on the first of the month.
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Dale Billman
West Street
National Bank to Launch In-House Radio News Service
The National Bank will install a radio system to provide patrons daily market reports and bond quotations. Market data will arrive from Chicago at 10 A M each day with Indianapolis based bonds sent three times daily. A government controlled Chicago station will transmit the quotes, and a bank amplifier will allow public listening including concerts and speeches during evenings.
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the National Bank
Chicago
Indianapolis
Live Stock Breeders Hold Annual Banquet in Sullivan County
The Sullivan County Live Stock Breeders Association held its annual banquet in a Christian church with about 300 attendees. John McNaughton chaired as officers were elected: Lynn Thomas president Wm A Wilkey vice president E E Walters secretary treasurer. A radio concert from Schenectady followed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
Live Stock Breeders’ Association
Christian Church
John McNaughton
Harry Alumbaugh
Mary Pirtle
Lynn Thomas
Wm. A. Wilkey
E. E. Walters
Ross Campbell
Addison Drake
J. K. Coulson
Mary Mann
Agricultural Progress
G. I. Christie
Polled Herefords Sold At Four Mile Sale
The annual sale of pure bred Polled Herefords was held at Four Mile Stock Farm west of the city. Animals came from W. A. Wilkey & Company and Renner Stock Farm. Col. Fred Reppart of Decatur acted as auctioneer. Forty five head sold for prices from 100 to 300 dollars.
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Four Mile
W. A. Wilkey & Company
This
County
Renner
Hartford City
Fred Reppart
Decatur
Ind
Stricken in Auto Near Merom Farmer Sent to Hospital
Clarence Hoesman of Merom suffered a stroke while driving toward the city and could not exit the car at the public square. He received medical care, was moved to the county hospital, and returned home Saturday after treatment.
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Clarence Hoesman
Merom
Sheriff and deputies uncover hidden still near Hymera cave
Sheriff Douthitt and deputies Collins and Douthitt along with N. K. Harris found a still three miles southeast of Hymera near the old Knob mine. A bed and bedding were located and a running spring provided water for the operation. The owner remained unknown.
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Douthitt
Collins and
N. K. Harris
Hymera
Old Knob
Former Pastor Honored by Parishioners in local visit
Rev. John McD. Horne of Baltimore Maryland, former pastor of the Christian church here, attended a Columbus Ohio convention and visited over Sunday with his former parishioners. A dinner was given at the church Friday evening in his honor and Rev. Horne preached Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McD. Horne
Baltimore
Christian Church of
Columbus
Ohio
Horne
Carpenter John Hiatt Falls From Roof Injures Ribs
John Hiatt a carpenter living west of the city was injured Saturday morning when he fell from the roof of Hosea Hiatt’s home where he was at work. He suffered multiple broken ribs and was brought to the county hospital for treatment. A scaffold collapse had previously left Mr. Hiatt severely injured more than a year ago.
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John Hiatt
Hosea Hiatt
Hiatt
Landholding of William Henry Harrison Traced in Haddon Township
Historical abstract uncovers that William Henry Harrison the Whig president once held 150 acres in Haddon Township, now owned by George W. Robbins, located about a mile southwest of Carlisle. The county was Knox in Indiana Territory with Harrison as governor at Vincennes.
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William Henry Harrison
Hadden Township
United States
Benjamin Harrison
Haddon Township
Joe S. Schroeder
George W. Robbins
Carlisle
Indiana Territory
Knox County
Vincennes
Anna
Bland Plan Wins Support For Federal Coal Inquiry
Washington April 20 The Federal Trade Commission chairGaskill backs Bland bill to create a federal investigating agency of disinterested engineers to probe coal industry conditions and distribution. He warns overproduction and distribution hold key issues while noting a coal car moved twelve times from mines to consumers in 1920 for repeated profits. Farrell IC C counsel questions federal reach. Bland seeks information powers and avoids illegal production restraints through government partnership in emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gaskill
Federal Trade Commission
House
Bland
Trade Commission
Republican
Indiana
P. J. Farrell
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Farrell
Supreme Court
Aged Haddon Township Resident Died At Home
George W. Hale, 72, longtime Haddon township farmer and Carlisle area pioneer, died Monday at his home west of Carlisle. He lived in the township all his life and left sons Henry Hale of Carlisle and Flora Young of Terre Haute as well as sisters Mrs. Mary Crawford and Mrs. Mildred Yocum of near Carlisle.
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Haddon Township
George W. Hale
Carlisle
Hale
Henry Hale
Flora Young
Terre Haute
Mary Crawford
Mildred Yocum
Death of W. D. Beck in Houston Missouri
W D Beck aged 71 of Houston Mo died Saturday morning after weeks of illness at the home of his daughter Mrs Charles Ruddle on South Court street He came to the city in September for a visit and was taken ill His remains were taken to Houston Sunday for burial He was a cousin of William Beck of this city and George W Beck of southwest of the city He had been married twice with several children surviving.
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W. D. Beck
Houston
Charles Ruddell
South Court Street
Mr. Beck
William Beck
George W. Beck
Jury Drawn for May Term Reports May 9
The petit jurors for the May term of court have been drawn and will report on Tuesday May 9. Names include Clarence Colvin Gill township Joseph E Harding Jackson George Halberstadt Jackson Ben Figs Jefferson James M Bell Tur man David Eaton Hamilton John A Curry Curry Farmersburge James McDonald Fairbanks David E Maple Gill D W Boone Cass James Curty Hamilton Charles W May Curry Shelburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petit Jury
Clarence Colvin
Gill Township
Joseph E. Harding
Jackson
George Halberstadt
Ben Figs
Jefferson
James M. Bell
Turman
David Eaton
Hamilton
John A. Curry
Curry
Farmersburge
James McDonald
Fairbanks
David E. Maple
Gill
D. W. Boone
Cass
James Curty
Charles W. May
Shelburn
Doctors to voyage to South America on 14,000 mile cruise
Dr G D Scott of this city, a member of the American College of Surgeons, will lead a large medical group on a two month cruise beginning February 3 from New York. They will visit Panama Havana Brazil Argentine Republic and other South American cities marking a first in the nation's medical profession.
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South America
G. D. Scott
American College of Surgeons
New York
Panama
Havana
Brazil
Argentine Republic
South American
Paxton Fire Sparks Inquiry Into Restaurant Blaze
Fire at the Jeffers restaurant in Paxton caused by suspected arson drew Sheriff Douthitt to investigate. A 19 year old Paxton youth was questioned after being brought to town. The restaurant door showed coal oil soaking and a nearby oil can appeared recently upset.
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Paxton
Jeffers
Douthitt
Former Sullivan Boy Named Federal Attorney
Fred G. Boatright of Cordele Georgia a former Sullivan boy has been appointed federal attorney for the Southern District of Georgia by President Harding. He left Sullivan as a telegraph operator moved to Georgia earned advancement with a railroad company later served as postmaster at Tifton practiced law then moved to Cordele now to relocate his family to Macon or Atlanta to practice in several federal courts.
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Fred G. Boatright
Cordele
Sullivan
Georgia
Harding
Boatright
Mr. Boatright
Tifton
Sullivan County
Mattie Deckard
Cass Township
Ellen Boatright
Frank M. Douthitt
U. S
Macon
Atlanta
Marriage Licenses Reported for Randell Nebergall and Jared Thompson
Benjamin H. Randell 32 a farmer and Sophie Nebergall 29 of Willow Hill Tr are joined by Carl Jared 21 a miner Hutsonville Ill and Thelma Irene Thompson Graysville Ind in marriage license notices.
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Benjamin H. Randell
Farmer
Sophie Nebergall
Willow Hill
Carl Jared
Miner
Hutsonville
Tll
Thelma Irene Thompson
Graysville
Ind
Fairbanks Triplets Sold In Noted Calf Sale
Triplet calves born to a Fairbanks township cow owned by Clin ton Johnson were sold to John Yeager of Prairie Creek. The three steers weighed 1760 pounds and are described as well developed. Such triplet calves are rare in the country’s history with a similar case recorded years ago.
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Clinton Johnson
Fairbanks
Mr. Johnson
John Yeager
Prairie
Prominent Young Farmer Dies In Fairbanks Township
J Dana Johnson aged 38 prominent Fairbanks township farmer died Sunday morning at his home from lung trouble. The funeral was held at his late residence with Rev George Fuson and the Fairbanks Masonic lodge officiating. Burial was at Pogue cemetery. Survived by widow Lucretia Hunt and an infant daughter. He was born to Mr and Mrs Riley Johnson and was first in a family of five sons. Surviving brothers include Oral D Johnson of Atlanta Ga I Donald Johnson and Ava Johnson of Fairbanks and Rev Leslie L Johnson pastor of Graysville Methodist. He was a former teacher and railway mail service worker and an active Republican. He belonged to Masonic lodge Odd Fellows and Eastern Star.
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J. Dana Johnson
Fairbanks
George Fuson
Masonic Lodge
Pogue
Lucretia Hunt
Alonzo Hunt
Riley Johnson
Fairbanks Township
Graysville
Dana Johnson
Odd Fellows Lodge
Eastern Star
Astern Star Lodge
Separate Ballots for Parties at Primary
Voters in the May 2 primary must declare party affiliation to receive the correct ballot. Democratic and Republican ballots are separate, with no straight ticket or party emblem. Only first choices count, candidates rotate top positions in districts, and unused lines for other candidates must be left blank. The first offices listed include U S senator, Second district congressman, prosecuting attorney, county offices, and township trustee before assessor.
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United States
Former Resident Dead in Wellington Paraly sis
Clinton Bicknell a former county resident died Sunday morning in Wellington Kansas from paralysis. Burial was held there. He leaves widow Abbie and two children. He was brother of Jesse Bicknell of this city George Bicknell of Indianapolis and Win S Bicknell former county auditor residing in St Petersburg Florida.
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Clinton Bicknell
Wellington
Kansas
Abbie Bicknell
Fwo
Jesse Bicknell
George Bicknell
Indianapolis
Win S. Bicknell
St. Petersburg
Fla
Shoe Sale Continues at Julius Harry Company
The Julius Harry Shoe Company reports a successful opening week with a large amount of merchandise moved at attractive prices. The sale will continue throughout the week.
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Julius Harry Shoe Company
Last Lap Primary Keeps Interest Low in County
The final primary for county and township offices shows little voter interest as nominations hinge on elections next Tuesday. Republicans favor Harry S. New for U S Senator with broad county support, while Oscar F. Bland leads for Congress. Democrats split tightly over treasurer and county clerk races, with Coffman, McDonnall, Railsback, and Chowning among noted contenders.
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Congress
Cass
Fairbanks
Haddon
United States
Harry S. New
Oscar FE. Bland
James M. House
Raleigh Morgan
Charles Coffman
George McDonnall
Coffman
McDornnall
McDonnall
John Bunch
Herbert Lisman
Gill Township
Murray Sandusky
Lisman
Lewis Chowning
Charley Railsback
Railsback
Court House
Lac Carter
Carter
Roy Drennan
Jesse Bicknell
Wilson McClellan
Cass Township
Clara Scott
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National Bank
Francis Williams
A. P. Clair
Northwest Territory
Jean B. Chartran
Chartran
William
John Crews Symonds
Harrison
McDonald
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