Letter from Oklahoma gives first impressions of Stroud and region
Orion Rich writes from Stroud Oklahoma in April 1903 describing winter and spring weather, farming prospects, wheat outlook, stock markets, soil and rainfall patterns, town facilities, land prices, and local amenities. He notes Stroud's population around 2000, churches, schools, gins, an oil mill, a brass band, and its role as a shipping and trading point. He invites correspondence for more information.
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Indiana
Oklahoma
Kansas
Santa Fe
Stroud
Lincoln County
Holiness
Orion Rich
First Automobile in Sullivan Exhibited by Jerry Lockwood
A 1877 report describes Jerry Lockwood's steam wagon shown at Farmersburg and moved to Sullivan by train and wagon. The 14 by 6 foot poplar and oak frame car features a unique upright boiler and a motor connected directly to the main shaft. Weighing about 5500 pounds with a wooden rear tank, it briefly rolled on Terre Haute streets before a steel front wheel casting broke during a turn.
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Democrat
Lockwood
Farmersburg
Sullivan
Terre Haute
Local Social Notes From Dugger And Sullivan
Edgar Pope bought a new bicycle. Numerous visits and small gatherings occur across Dugger Sullivan and nearby towns as residents travel to relatives and attend church events. An Easter program at the M E church was postponed to April 19 because of bad weather and drew a well received performance.
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M. E
Local Notes and Social Busy Week in Fairbanks
Murray Conner visited at home over Saturday. County Surveyor Bailey passed through our town Sunday. W. C. Criss visited Terre Haute Friday and Saturday. A sufficiency of moisture and a lack of sunshine was the farmers report last week. Chas Scott Tom Dix and Wm Riggs went to Missouri after 1000 head of stock hogs last week. Elmer Watson preached in place of Rev A E Daugherty at the Methodist church Sunday evening. Come and see the new change in the Union Sunday school and the interest among the younger people. Gilbert Thomson returned home for his summer vacation from the medical school at Indianapolis. C E Thomson will return from dentistry studies about May 1. Will Riggs hands came together last week in a feeding accident causing a badly bruised face. One man mistook a corn bin for a calf and received a willow basket to the face. Rev Wm Fuson died last Saturday of typhoid fever and was interred at Drake cemetery Sunday. He was 63 and had 44 years in ministry. He leaves a widow and six children.
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Bailey
W. C. Criss
Terre Haute
A. E. Daugherty
Elmer Watson
Methodist Church
Union Sunday School
Gilbert Thomson
Indianapolis
C. E. Thomson
Will Riggs
Wm. Fason
Drake
Fuson
Drake Baptist Church
Miners Strike at Sullivan County Mines Over Payments
A Sullivan dispatch reports 85 miners at the Gilmore mines on strike over bottom coal loading and 100 at the Glendora mines due to firing of shots by operators. Another 100 at Green Hill remain out after two weeks awaiting machine men wage dispute settlement. President Hargrove resolved issues, stating machine men to be paid 8 cents per ton instead of 72, and the broader group declined to strike after the clarification.
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Sullivan
Indianapolis News
Gilmore Coal
Glendora
Green Hill
Hargrove
Indiana's standing in U S farming products across crops
The Department of Agriculture data show Indiana leading in gooseberries and ranking high in currants blackberries and raspberries. It lists Wisconsin and Iowa behind in fruit output while noting shifts in corn oats wheat potatoes and livestock like hogs and sheep through 1890.
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Indiana
Iowa
Hoosier
Department of Agriculture
United States
Commonwealths
Pumps to Drain Wabash Bottoms Could Shield 1000 Acres
Landowners from Sullivan met at the Wabash river levee to discuss installing concrete basins and two rotary pumps driven by gasoline engines. A 1,000,000 gallon per hour unit would be placed near Hobbs slough and a 500,000 gph pump at Turtle Creek, protecting about 1,000 acres known as the pocket and adjacent lands. Key owners include John W. Cooper Dr W A Lisman Geo Funk Dr Dennison W H Jones Jr Willis Hallett John T Hays Frank M Cunningham and F A Hays. Carlisle News.
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John T. Hays
Frank M. Cunningham
Sullivan
Wabash
Hobbs’ Slough
Turtle Creek
John W. Cooper
W. A. Lisman
Geo. Funk
Dr.Dennison
W. H. Jones, Jr
Wabash River Rises as Local Echoes Reach Out
Big Springs notes the Wabash River is very high and still rising. O. T. Collier and wife visited Sullivan on Saturday. Rev. Atkinson stayed with the Medsker family Sunday. Local youths completed township examinations Saturday. Mary Manning visited Merom Sunday to spend time with Bernice Harper. Residents mention improvements to free mail delivery and telephone service.
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Mary Manning
Merom
Bernice Harper
Button From British Soldiers Coat Found In Vincennes
A button unearthed during sewer trenching in Old Town Vincennes is thought to be from an English officer’s coat. The item bears London on the reverse and a wreath, possibly dating back to British rule in the Northwest Territory.
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Vigo Street
Third
James J. Anderson
Fire Department
Vincennes
Alice
London
Anderson
Nortwest
Old Town
Old Fort
Vincennes Sun
Death of Andrew Grimes of Terre Haute
Andrew Grimes of Terre Haute died Tuesday last week. A longtime lawyer and former county auditor, he lived in Terre Haute since 1861. Married to Margaret A. McGrew in 1865, he belonged to the Christian church and the Masonic lodge. He was buried Friday at Highland Lawn cemetery. Mrs. Will Hays spent Sunday in Crawfordsville with her parents.
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Andrew Grimes
Terre Haute
Margaret A. McGrew
Mike Kirkham
John Benefield
Grimes
Christian Church
Masonic Lodge
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Sullivan Mercantile Co. Offers Savings for Newlyweds
Local retailer Sullivan Mercantile Co. invites young married couples to save money with its special offers and discounts aimed at households starting out.
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Sullivan Mercantile Co
Vandalia Line sleeping car to San Francisco May 11 17
The Vandalia Line will run a sleeping car from Indianapolis at 1130 p m Monday May 11 connecting at Kansas City with the Kansas City Frisco Club arriving San Francisco May 17 with stop overs en route Tickets sold for regular trains also May 2 May 11 to 17 and May 3 to 18 for certain trains D B Steeg T P A Terre Haute or W W Richardson Dist P A Indianapolis Ind
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Indianapolis
Kansas City
San Francisco
D. B. Steeg
Terre Haute
W. W. Richardson
Dist. P. A
Ind
Sullivan Locals Highlight Saloons and Town Figures
HAPPENINGS OF 23 YEARS AGO recounts Sullivan prominence with seven saloons and notable locals such as Gus Goodman in herfader land Prof John C Chaney and wife visiting George D Heron a Ripon College student John T Hays cheerful namesake William Hays Capt Hamill joining Wm McCammon clothing Co A lively eight couple dance at Mark Farleys Rev John Montgomery sermons at Presbyterian Church first electric light shown by W W Coles circus John Lamney Cass township grows corn with 1620 kernels on 32 rows Davis building elevator advancement J Lockwood builds largest Sullivan iron tank 135 barrels for Captain Crawford Hyperian Illuminator editor W C Ball Terre Haute Gazette visits and libel suit talk Hon Dick T MorganMerom college raise in Vigo County now Oklahoma lawyer visits Terre Haute friends and relatives spread across the region.
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John Montgomery
Presbyterian Church
Sullivan
W. W. Coles Circus
John Lamney
Cass Township
Davis Building
W. C. Ball
Terre Haute
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Cennes
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Crawfordsville
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W. H. Hill, Jr
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Indiana Coal Company
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George D. Heron
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