First Split of the Party Stephen A Douglass Nominated
A 1910 retrospective marks the 50th anniversary of the 1860 Democratic National Convention in Charleston. It details Douglas as northern wing candidate, Breckinridge as southern nominee, and the slavery fault line that led to Lincoln’s victory and the Civil War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen A. Douglass
John C. Breckinridge
A. A. Holmes
Charleston
S. C
Baltimore
Stephen A. Douglas
Democracy
Douglas
John C. Breckenridge
Dred Scott
Abraham Lincoln
North
Northwest
Daniel Webster
Henry Clay
Clay
Webster
Lincoln
Allen Johnson
Negro Clubs Sunday Afternoon Fight Leaves Barber Injured
In South Section on a Sunday afternoon Edward Powell of Vincennes struck Jerry Simpson, a local barber, with the butt of a revolver during an argument over Mrs Dell Walker. Simpson escaped. Powell, a former husband of Mrs Walker, is at large and officers will not pursue while he stays away from the city.
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South Section Street
Jerry Simpson
Edward Powell
Vincennes
Powell
Dell Walker
Simpson
Death claims aged Mrs Nesbit in Hamilton township
Mrs Mary E Nesbit died Friday at her daughter Mollie Marcy s home in Hamilton township aged 83. Born March 1836 in Sullivan County she lived in the county all her life and was widow of R M Nesbit. Survived by seven children all residents of the county. Funeral at Palmer s Prairie church conducted by Rev Elias Brewer with burial in Palmer s Prairie cemetery.
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Mary E. Nesbit
Mollie Marcy
Hamilton Township
Mary E. Siner
Sullivan County
R. M. Nesbit
Church of Christ
Belle Plew
Nettie McClanahan
Amanda Burris
June Moore
James L. Nesbit
John Nesbit
Palmer’s Prairie Church
Elias Brewer
Palmer’s Prairie Cemetery
Doctor Howard Defrauder Pleads Guilty in Sullivan Court
Dr. Harry Howard conman and painter salesman pleaded guilty in Sullivan circuit court to obtaining money under false pretenses. He admitted defrauding Dugger resident Wellman Azbell of thirty dollars by posing as a divine healer and requesting a thirty dollar trust fee. Henderson sentenced him to ten days in jail and a ten dollar fine after discovery and prior confinement in Linton jail.
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Howard
Dugger
Henderson
Linton
Harry Howard
Wellman Azbell
Sullivan
Marion Phillips
Terre Haute
Soldier Hendrickson Dies of Heart Trouble at Home
Burr Hendrickson, 70, of Vigo county and father of Ol Hendrickson of Dugger, collapsed Friday at his home due to heart trouble. A Civil War veteran, his death was abrupt and expected to be reported locally.
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Soliier
Burr Hendrickson
Vigo County
Ol Hendrickson
Dugger
Widow sues sister in law over late husband’s estate
Mary A. Howell files in circuit court accusing Zerilda Bennett and husband Rev Samuel D. Bennett of fraud related to her late husband Addison J. Moon. She says Moon was mentally unfit, Bennett forged a $4,000 life insurance beneficiary change, and Howell’s farm and estate interests were misrepresented to secure a $416 transfer. Rev Bennett and wife recently moved from Ohio to Merom.
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Mary A. Howell
Circuit Court
Zerilda Bennett
Merom
Samuel D. Bennett
A. N. Porter
Elijah Cartwright
Joliet
L. C
Ohio
South
Moon
Bennett
Hudson Mine Sold at Receiver's Sale
The Hudson mine in Curry township near Farmersburg was sold at a receiver's sale Thursday. Joseph Kokes of Chicago, trustee for the bondholders, bid $36,415 and took the property. Harry J. Pacl of Chicago served as receiver with Hays and Hays as local attorneys. The property includes the shaft and 600 acres of mineral land.
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Hudson
Curry Township
Joseph Kokes
Chicago
Harry J. Pacl
Hays
Farmersburg
Hope for Peace in Long Church Strife
Evansville April 26 An end to the church merger dispute between Cumberland Presbyterian and Presbyterian churches appears near the Indiana presbytery judiciary committee reveals its members for the first time. The committee defends loyalists citing a Supreme Court ruling on property division and notes a temporary Fairview church settlement allowing alternating worship. The statement addresses anti unionist claims of fraud and rehearing requests, emphasizing a peaceable path forward.
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Evansville
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
The
Presbyterian Church
Judiciary Committee
Indiana Presbytery
J. H. Miller
James T. Walker
R. M. Milburn
Jasper
John C. Chaney
Sullivan
Indiana Supreme Court
Cumberland Church
Fairview Church
Gibson County
C. M. Zwingle
William Reister
Evansville Jefferson Ave. C. P
Fairview
C. M
Zwing’e
Union Counsel Denies Fraud Charges Over Tennessee Union
The Tennessee counsel John H. DeWitt argues the supreme court rejected fraud claims as unfounded. He notes the court found the union invalid only for technical defects and asserts evidence shows minimal misconduct, urging a speedy end to the controversy and the strengthening of the church.
No Deer Park Moves Stall Over Deer Pen Plan
In Sullivan the deer pen project in the court house park was halted after much work. Merchants had bought a deer, the commissioners ordered the pen built, and hammering on the plan led to cancellation. Sheriff Wible holds the deer and may place a park in the jail yard.
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Court House Park
Merchants of
Sullivan
Wible
Jail Yard
Local frost ruins county fruit crop
A sudden temperature drop and freezing wind Saturday night damaged orchards and ruined nearly all fruit across the county. Gardens suffered heavy nipping but can be replanted. with no further frosts, garden crops may recover. Only isolated trees near buildings escaped significant loss.
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Harly
Showman Byron Stinger Released on Cash Bond
Byron Stinger, jailed for weeks on an assault charge in Jasonville, was freed Saturday on a $500 cash bond posted by his mother in law, Mrs. Zeller of Pulaski. The trial will be in Greene county this term. The couple will stay in Sullivan until trial and resume their theater engagements afterward. He is an expert musician and a notable inmate at the jail.
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Byron Stinger
Jasonville
Zeller
Pulaski
Greene County
Stinger
Sullivan
Curry farmer seeks divorce from Mary J Sparks
Hardin H Sparks a well known Curry township farmer has filed suit in the circuit court asking a divorce from Mary J Sparks. He says both have prior marriages and he has six children with three minors while she has four children. He alleges his wife complained of the three children living with them and left his home when he refused to seek another home for them.
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Curry
Hardin H. Sparks
Curry Township
Mary J. Sparks
Three Generations Of Kitt Family In U S Army
Joseph Kitt of Shelburn promoted from corporal to sergeant in Troop I 3d U S cavalry at Ft Wingate New Mexico. He served in the Boer War under Lord Methuen and Col Von Donop. He is one of three generations in the family to see active service. brother Edwin Kitt also serves.
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Shelburn
Joseph Kitt
U. S. Cavalry
Ft. Wingate
N. M
Kitt
Lord Methuen
Col
von Donop
South Africa
Backhouse
Joe
Edwin Kitt
County Meeting of Odd Fellows Encampment
A large gathering of Odd Fellows from county encampments met at the Odd Fellows hall. The Patriarchal degree was conferred by Hymera lodge, the Golden Rule by New Lebanon, and the Royal Purple by New Lebanon. A fine supper followed the work.
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ODD Fellows
Odd Fellows Hall
Odd Fellowship
Hymera Lodge
New Lebanon
Noxious Nuisance Suit Against Star Reduction Works
Land owners sue H. N. Hicks in circuit court alleging offensive odors pollute streams and that dead animals are hauled along highways. Plaintiffs seek 50000 dollars in damages and an injunction halting operations.
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Star Reduction Works
H. N. Hicks
Walsh Petition for Pardon Reaches President Taft
A petition signed by 1200 residents asks President Taft to grant clemency to John R. Walsh, the elderly financier. Walsh, unaware of the drive until recently, says he would welcome a pardon if the president approves. his health and spirits have suffered during imprisonment.
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Walsh
Taft
John R. Walsh
Mr. Walsh
Joseph Mercer Released From Southern Hospital
Joseph Mercer a French miner from the Atlas mine who was convicted of murdering Davy Jones a Dugger miner in Greene circuit court about two years ago has been released from the southern hospital. Mercer shot Jones during a quarrel over a bird dog. Jones was a popular miner whose death stirred strong public feeling.
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Joseph Mercer
Atlas Mine
Davy Jones
Dugger
Greene Circuit Court
Southern Hospital
Mercer
Jones
Higbee Divorce Granted with Alimony in Indiana Case
Mrs. Florence Higbee of this city was granted a divorce from Dr. George Higbee on Saturday morning and awarded $2,000 alimony by Judge Henderson. The couple separated in 1907. their case was previously heard two years ago by Judge Piety of Terre Haute, who refused. Dr. Higbee filed another suit Friday and Mrs. Higbee filed a cross complaint.
Divorce heard in circuit court in Sevier case
Dr Samuel B Sevier and Malissa Sevier appeared before Judge Henderson in circuit court Saturday morning. Sevier aged 85 with Cass township ties denied all claims in Malissa Sevier Iler cross complaint. The case was taken under advisement.
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Sevier
Samuel B. Sevier
Malissa Sevier
Henderson
Circuit Court
Cass Township
Malissa Iler
Weather of a Week in Sullivan County
The weekly report by Maurice Yeager, cooperative weather observer, shows varied days from April 18 to 24 with mostly clear or cloudy conditions. Rainfall totals include .45 inches on the 19th and 2 inches on the 24th, with temperatures ranging from the upper 40s to upper 60s.
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Farmersburg
Maurice Yeager
Co-Operative
Sullivan County
Will Marry Tonight Harlan Ruddell and Ora Bedwell
Harlan Ruddell a well known grocer and Ora Bedwell a Shelburn school teacher will wed at 8 PM tonight at the bride’s home 432 W Thompson street The couple plan to reside in a new home on French street after May 15th
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Harlan Ruddell
Ora Bedwell
Shelburn
W. Thompson Street
Ruddell
French Street
Settlement awards 500 dollars in Sluder Tierney case
Maude Sluder wins 500 dollars in a settlement with saloonist John J Tierney of Terre Haute over the death of her husband Harve Sluder who was killed when he fell from an interurban car while intoxicated.
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Maude Sluder
John J. Tierney
Terre Haute
Harve Sluder
Tierney
Sluder
Gladys Nash Aged Twelve Killed Saturday
A twelve year old girl named Gladys Nash was killed on Saturday in a fatal incident. Further details are not available in the readable text.
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Gladys Nash
Accidental Rifle Discharge Kills 12-Year-Old Girl
Lex Woodard discharged a 22 caliber rifle in a cabin on a Levi Hunt farm, fatally wounding Gladys Nash, 12, as her father Walter Nash and sister May, 16, were nearby. Coroner Padgett ruled the death accidental and exonerated Woodard.
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Lex Woodard
Gladys Nash
Walter Nash
Mt. Tabor
Nashes
Mr. Nash
Papa Slam
Nash
Walter N. Thompson
Woodard
Padgett
Burch Loses Damages Suit Against Interurban Railroad
Shepherd Burch of Vincennes sought 5000 dollars in circuit court damages after alleging he was ejected from an interurban car at Farmersburg. The Terre Haute Indianapolis Eastern traction company was found not liable by a jury after brief deliberation.
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Burch
Shepherd Burch
Vincennes
Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company
Farmersburg
Sullivan High School Manual Training Exhibit Display
On Friday May 13 the Sullivan schools manual training department will display on the entire lower floor of the high school the results of pupil labor. Miss Edith Lang and Murray Conner directed work in the basement. Items include book racks hand mirrors glove boxes and various useful and ornamental articles. The girls department exhibit features wearing apparel and fancy work. Patrons are invited to attend.
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Sullivan Schools
Edith Lang
Murray Conner
Freak Egg Found at Baldridge Mine
Danny Fry of Curry township found a freak egg at the Baldridge mine. The egg, as large as a goose egg, appeared perfect inside and out after breaking the shell. He placed it under a setting hen and discovered a second perfect egg within the shell.
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Danny Fry
Baldridge
Curry Township
Fry
Bennett couple wed after multiple prior marriages
Charles Elmer Bennett and Samantha Lot, both of this city, were granted a license to wed by County Clerk DeBazin last Wednesday. This is their third marriage for Chas. and Samantha. Mrs. Bennett had previous divorces from Bar ney Helms, her former husband.
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Chas
Samantha Alot
Charles Elmer Bennett
Mantha Belle Helms Creese
Lee
DeBazin
Samantha
Bennett
Barney Helms
Howard Repays Money After Fraud Plea
Dr Harry Howard repaid $30 to William Azbell of Dugger after being fined $10 and jailed for ten days by Judge Henderson on a guilty plea defrauding Azbell by claiming to cure his crippled son.
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Howard
Harry Howard
Henderson
William Azbell
Dugger
Azbell
Mine Workers Convention Seeks Strike Settlement in Terre Haute
A second district convention of mine workers met in Terre Haute on Monday aiming to resolve ongoing strike differences. Attendance was strong though the outcome remained uncertain.
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Terre Haute
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