Western Indiana Traction Company seeks fifty year street franchise
The Western Indiana Traction Company proposes an electric Vincennes to Sullivan line with a fifty year grant and a four year construction horizon. Board delays action to May. critics favor a Sullivan county resident majority and an east west route for Sullivan’s greater benefit.
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Western Indiana Traction Company
Vincennes
8. W. Williams
E. H. DeWolf
Sullivan
Freelandsville
Carlisle
Sullivan County
Quiet title suits surge in D P Milholland heirs case
New suits filed include William H. Deckard and others against heirs of D P Milholland to quiet title, Thomas Shepherd against Louis P Boots and Isabelle Botts on note and mortgage, and Vincent H Cooksey and Margaret Cooksey against heirs of Jos Jewell to quiet title.
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Wm. H. Deckard
Thomas Shepherd
Louis P. Boots
Isabelle Botts
Vincent H. Cooksey
Margaret Cooksey
Heirs of
Jos
Jewell
Town Board Defers Main Street Franchise and Denies Well
In regular session the Sullivan town board postponed action on a Main street franchise proposed by Samuel W. Williams of Western Indiana Traction Company. The board also ordered ditch repairs at Barnard and Washington, granted a residence addition permit to Geo W Leach, allowed Heat Light & Power Co to place a scale, refused to accept the water works well until deeper drilling and contract stipulations are met, and ordered gravel and street repairs accelerated.
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Samuel W. Williams
Western Indiana Traction Company
Vincennes
Main Street
Sullivan
Hoover
Barnard and
Washington Streets
Geo. W. Leach
Section Street
Heat, Light & Power Co
United States Filter Co
Mrs Margaret Grimes Dies After Husband’s Funeral Four Days
Margaret Grimes died Sunday night at 11 15 at the family home on North Seventh street. She survived her husband Andrew Grimes by four days after both fell ill with the grip that worsened into pneumonia. A Sullivan county family native, she married in 1865 and had lived in Terre Haute since. She leaves three sons Maynard William and Arthur. A brother resides in Crawfordsville and a sister in this city, Mrs Neff formerly of Greencastle where her husband was postmaster.
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Margaret Grimes
North Seventh Street
Andrew Grimes
Grimes
McGrew
Sullivan County
Terre Haute
Crawfordsville
Neff
Greencastle
Cleveland
Maynard
William
Arthur
T. H. Gazette
Death of Nancy M. Scott at South State Street home
Nancy M. Scott died after a week of illness at her South State Street residence Tuesday night. Born September 17, 1848 in Ohio, she was 59 years seven months and 11 days old. Funeral services were held at the residence and her remains went to Morgan Town, Indiana for burial. She was the mother of Walter and A. D. Scott of the city.
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Nancy M. Scott
South State Street
Mrs. Scott
Thomas L. Scott
Ohio
Morgantown
Ind
Walter
A. D. Scott
Sullivan Not Quarantined Despite Small Pox Reports
Exaggerated stories claimed Sullivan faced a small pox quarantine. Local health officer Dr. C H Edwards says cases exist but are not virulent, and no quarantine is in place. The Gentry Brothers show was barred as a precaution, while Vincennes papers inaccurately inflamed the situation.
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Sullivan
Gentry Brothers
C. H. Edwards
Vincennes
Big Fire Destroys Nichols Store and Dr Stoddard Building
A major Sunday morning blaze in Merom destroyed A L Nichols general store along with Dr Stoddard s office and a barber shop in the same building. Losses include 400 insurance on the building and 2500 on stock with total losses around 4000 for Nichols and 100 insurance for Stoddard. Ladd and Asbury insured both structures. Local fire history notes 11 destructive fires in 12 years. Suspected arson, with robbery rumors without evidence.
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A. L. Nichols
Merom
Dr. Stoddard
Mr. Nichols
Glendora Miners End Strike Over Noon Shot Firing
Glendora miners return to work after a grievance over shot firing times was settled by the company agreeing to noon hour firing in certain mine sections. Green Hill workers remain on strike two weeks over machine men wage scale with no clear solution yet.
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Glendora
Green Hill
Coal Lands Fetch Record Price at 25 Acre Farm Sale
Harry Robinson of two miles northwest of the city sells coal under his 25 acre farm to Johnson Coal Co. for 4000 dollars at 160 per acre. The owner also received a 2000 dollar top offer, totaling 6000 dollars for the tract. The sale marks the highest price in the local coal lands market. The Rev Fry of the Presbyterian church preached at a lodge anniversary with strong attendance and music. Mrs Margaret Engle of Worthington visits, orders Union for Sullivan county news. Misses Ruby Mayfield and Zula Ogle to Terre Haute for a show Friday.
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Harry Robinson
Johnson Coal Co
Linton
Margaret Engle
Worthington
Oscar Engle
Engle
Sullivan County
Charles Engle
Farmersburg Man Wins 7500 From Honduras Lottery
Ed Boston of Farmersburg drew one fourth of the capital prize of the Honduras lottery, totaling 30000 dollars, earning 7500 dollars. This marks the second large prize won by a Farmersburg resident after Uncle Peter Wilson’s 10000 dollars in the Louisiana State Lottery years ago.
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Ed Boston
Farmersburg
Honduras
South America
Peter Wilson
Louisana
Card of Thanks for Barton W. Beard and William Beard
The Beard brothers express gratitude to the townspeople for sympathy shown during the death and burial of their brother Barton W. Beard. The family acknowledges the help they received in bearing the loss from William Beard.
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Barton W. Beard
William Beard
Riggs Couple Moves Into Bert Crawley Residence
Dr and Mrs E R Riggs have moved into the Bert Crawley house on West Washington Street the doctor recently bought. Many children were disappointed Saturday when the show was kept out of town. Mrs Martin of Shelburn made a money paying visit to the Union last Monday.
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E. R. Riggs
Bert Crawley
West Washington Street
Carnegie Library Site Transferred to Sullivan Board
William H. Burks as guardian transfers the deed for the Carnegie Public Library site to the Sullivan Public Library Board. The property runs from Thompson and Eaton to Jackson and Washington with a five foot strip to Washington. The conveyance is for library purposes only with funds from Andrew Carnegie to build the library.
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William H. Burks
Justine Burks
Carnegie Public Library
Sullivan Public Library Board
Thompson Street
Eaton Street
Jackson Street
Jackson
Washington Street
Andrew Carnegie
Telephone extension plan aims to unite Sullivan County lines
A mass meeting in Sullivan County backed a plan to unify all county telephone systems. A committee will negotiate with lines, buyouts, and a trunk to Hamilton township. If approved, county service may raise residential rates by 50 cents and business rates by 1 dollar per month, with access to 120 phones across five counties.
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Sullivan County
Court House
Hamilton Township
Pleasantville
Carlisle
Fairbanks
Farmersbure
Graysville
Shelburn
Hoymera
J. L. Durham
Fred Lash
Farmershore
I. D. Douthitt
J. R. Riggs
Messrs. Harbaugh
Mallett and Shade
Sullivan Telephone Company
Hamilton
Sullivan Telephone Co
Knox
Daviess
Green
Vigo
Clay
Crawford County
Illinois
Sullivan
Monasy
Local Marriage Licenses List
Marriage licenses show eleven couples including Manson G Couch and Milburn Y Whalen William Reynolds and Anna Anderson Charles Bedwell and Anna Membrick Bennet Wible and Myrtle F Daniels Andrew E Rose and Minnie Reeves.
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Manson G. Couch
Milburn Y. Whalen
William Reynolds
Anna Anderson
Charles Bedwell
Anna Membrick
Bennet Wible
Myrtle F. Daniels
Andrew E. Rose
Minnie Reeves
Chicago visitor Carl R. Hinkle returns home
Carl R. Hinkle of Chicago visited home folks this week and spent time with relatives.
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Carl R. Hinkle
Chicago
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