Titus resigns Sullivan Christian church pastorate for Knights of the Holy Grail
Rev. George W. Titus resigns as pastor of the Sullivan Christian church effective the last Sunday in July after nearly two years. He may become organizer for the Knights of the Holy Grail, with possible postings in Indianapolis or Toronto, as the order expands across the United States and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Titus
Christian Church
Church
Titus
Knights of the Holy Grail
Boy Scouts
United States
Canada
Indianapolis
Perry Edwards Powell
Toronto
Knights of the Holy Grail Order
Anderson
Ind
Powell
Sullivan
St. Johns
New Brunswick
East Aurora
Elbert Hubbard
Second Christian Church
Brooklyn
N. Y
Chinatown
Bowery
New York
Sinclair College
Ontario
Acadia University
Wolfville
Nova Scotia
Johnson Bible School
Knoxville
Tenn
Owen Sound
Ont
Georgian Bay
Bridgeburg
Buffalo
Westport
Bay of Fundy
Fort Williams
Sullivan County Wheat Prospects Signal Strong Harvest
Sullivan Countyers forecast a very good wheat crop with 40085 acres planted and expectations of a heaviest yield in years. Farmers also prepare ground for about 60000 acres of corn despite last season’s drought. Oats, timothy, and clover are in sparser reserve as dry weather hurt corn and pastures.
Cullop Files Expense Account in Primary Campaign
Congressman W A Cullop filed a breakdown of campaign expenses with Knox County Circuit Clerk as required by law. Total expenses listed amount to 1288 75 with revenues from contributors and itemized costs including postage stenographic help and printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Cullop
Reiter
Knox County
Cullop
Sullivan Co. Board
Rogers No Better Father in Law Illness Letter From Seattle
Mrs. Richard Park reports a letter from Seattle stating her brother John S. Rogers is no better after a serious illness Brights disease. Rogers formerly served as trustee of Hamilton township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Richard Park
Seattle
Washington
John S. Rogers
Bright
Hamilton Township
Coal Company Considers Moving Shops to Sullivan
Consolidated Indiana Coal Company may relocate its Hymera shops and offices to Sullivan if arrangements are made. The move would bring 28 families and over a dozen single men, plus six clerks, stenographers, and the superintendent and cashier, boosting local commerce. Boosters Club to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Indiana Coal Company
Hymera
Sullivan
Boosters Club
J. R. Sharpe
George Reitzel
Negro quarrel ends with shooting in city alley
Chester Towsey twenty one was shot in the right leg by Leander Lee thirty near Merom Towsey after a dispute in an alley by the square. Towsey as aggressor forced Lee to defend. Lee fired five times near Washington and Court streets. Towsey’s wound was treated and is not serious. Lee fled and has not been found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Towsey
Spencer Towsey
Leander Lee
Merom Towsey
Lee
Towsey
Washington
Court Streets
Washington Street
L. A. Stewart
Woman narrowly escapes death in home fire
Mrs Charles Pyles wife of a carpenter leaped onto a bed to smother flames licking her face and head after a gum camphor and wood alcohol liniment on her arm ignited near the stove. Her left arm shoulder and right hand were badly burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pyles
Crawford at the Front in Mexican Crisis
Paul Pete Crawford twenty one year old of this city serves in the United States infantry. He was ordered to the front during the Mexican crisis and has been stationed at Galveston Texas. His enlistment term will soon expire and his sister Miss Lizzie Crawford reports receiving his letter as he left for the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford
Paul ‘Pete’ Crawford
Wth U. S. Infantry
Haseen
Galveston
Texas
Lizzie Crawford
Clouse Sues Scott Farmers Over Trespass Damages
Augustus Clouse and wife Bexie of Fairbanks township sue James H. Scott and his father John Scott in circuit court for 1300 damages claiming trespass on their land by the defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus Clouse
Bexie Clouse
Fairbanks Township
James H. Scott
John Scott
Fairbanks
Clouse
Close Tender Resignation of City High School Teacher
Prof. L. L. Close, science teacher at the city high school, tendered his resignation to the school board Monday evening. The board accepted, contingent on securing another teacher. Bids will be received May 11 for the new Gymnasium School building, and Mr. Close will join an automobile firm on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Close
L. L. Close
City
Deep well drilling expands westward in county field
Reports detail multiple oil wells in Jackson and Jefferson townships with tests near 1200 feet deep. The McKee farm well confirms east and northeast field extension near Jasonville, while preparations for deep wells unfold across Jamison Pinkston pools and surrounding acreage with several high-yield prospects and gas shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKee
Jasonville
Jackson Township
Jefferson Township
Jamison
Pinkston
Tom Stratton
Jamison Pool
Sullivan
John C. Chaney
Sam Self
John Hunt
Elwood Brown
Carson Hamill
Malcolm Steele
Ohio
Charles Scott
Ohio Veonle
Merom Road
Herman Heien
Heien 12
Riggs
Heien
Inac
Brazil
William H. Brawl
Poe
Fairbanks Township
the Ohio
Hiram Drake
Bryce
Carlisle
Dugger
Hymera
Chaney
Bays
Riggs & Eaton
Davis No. 2
Raley Farm
E. R. Riggs
Terre Haute
St. Mary’s
Willis Drake
J. L. Henderson
Wash Osborn Farm
Octo Oil Company
M. F. Gambill
Eureka Oil Company
Clyde Alkire
Steele
EB. R. T. Company
Pittman
Douglas No. 1
Boyer Pool
Pringle
McKee Farm
Alex Raley
Pinkston Pool
O. B. C. Company
Yeager
Turman Township
Clint Bicknell
Ohio People
E. R. T. Producing Company
Ohio and
Bays Bros
E. R. T. Company
Margaret Morris
Dodd
Bays & Company
Jane McGrew
Kennedy Company
Wyatt Dix
Mike Holleran
Perry Poorman
Skull Fracture Suffered During Track Practice
Harold Campbell son of Mr and Mrs Howard Campbell of this city was seriously injured last week when hit in the back of the head by a heavy weight while practicing with the track team at Coffmans park He was taken to a Chicago hospital Thursday night where doctors said the skull fracture was serious but no operation was needed He was brought back here Monday for further treatment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Campbell
Howard Campbell
Coffmans Park
Campbell
Chicago
Death comes suddenly to Merom woman
Merom April 28 Mrs Mary Gettinger a long time resident died suddenly Thursday morning from heart failure. She had been ill eight weeks with heart trouble but was much improved. She was 77 and survived by seven children including Dr M E Gettinger Hunt City Ill Ezra Gettinger Hutsonville Ill John Gettinger Merom Walter Gettinger Cass Mrs Claude Griffith Shelburn Mrs John Apple Oblong and Mrs Alice Huff Merom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merom
Mary Gettinger
M. E. Gettinger
Hunt Cit
Ezra Gettinger
Hutsonville
Ill
John Gettinger
Shelburn man pleads guilty to burglary and gambling
Elias Burris of Shelburn pleaded guilty in circuit court to two charges related to breaking a window at Deutch's store and gambling. He was fined $10 and costs on each charge and jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Burris
Shelburn
Deutch
Circuit Court of Gambling
Prendergast Speech Published by The Union
The Union prints William H. Prendergast's great speech from the Republican state convention in Indianapolis. As New York City comptroller, he nominates Theodore Roosevelt at Chicago in 1912 and urges unity against Free Trade and its economic harm to American labor and industry. He notes the comptroller's high finance rank and calls the speech timely amid tariff- driven conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Prendergast
New York City
Indianapolis
Union
Prenpresent
Pendergast
City of
New York
U. S. Treasury
Bitter Council Fight Over Mayor Powers
A heated council confrontation centers on curbing the mayor's appointive authority. Participants vow a hard battle and potential reforms as the measure moves forward.
Greenlee Joins Insurgents in Push for Safety Board
Insurgent council members plan to form a safety board to relieve Mayor Calvert and Chief Rich of their power. Reported that Greenlee joined the group, aiming to appoint James H. Will as Rich’s successor. Opposition from mayor and other councilmen as caucuses intensify and legal concerns about Richey and Stewart arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Safety
Rich
Stewart
Calvert
Police
James H. Will
Richey
Giles
Walters
Greenlee
Richey and
Council
County Manners Examining Board
Death of Juanita Watson at 13 in this city
Juanita Watson daughter of Mr and Mrs D J Watson died early Thursday at home after an extended diabetes illness. She attended city schools. Funeral was held Saturday at the family residence East Washington street with Christian Science burial service led by R Stanhope Easterday. Burial at Center Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Watson
D. J. Watson
East Washington Street
Christian Science
R. Stanhope
Center Ridge
Purchase Flour Mill by Ridgeway Partners Opens Home Mill & Elevator
In Carlisle on April 28 the flour mill near the C and E I depot tied to the Hoffman estate at Vincennes was bought by a new firm formed by George A. Ridgeway Charles H. Ridgeway J E M Purcell and William Hampke. Charles Ridgeway and William Hampke will run the business and the Home Mill and Elevator Company has taken possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purchase Flour Mill
Carlisle
Christian Hoffman
Vincennes
George A. Ridgeway
Charles H. Ridgeway
J. E. M. Purcell
William Hampke
Charles Ridgeway
The
Home Mill & Elevator Company
Death of Mrs Padgett at 58 in Carlisle area
Mrs Martha Padgett wife of John Padgett of near Carlisle died Thursday after a long cancer illness at age 58. She belonged to Indian Prairie Baptist church and is survived by her husband a daughter Mrs William Carrico and a son Claude Padgett of Shelburn the county coroner. Funeral was Sunday at Indian Prairie conducted by Rev Clive Mc Guire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Padgett
Martha Padgett
John Padgett
Carlisle
Assistant Naval Surgeon Massey Promoted to Active List
A Washington dispatch reports William H. Massey a medical reserve corps member is promoted to the active list. Massey is the son of the late Senator Alexander Massey formerly of Sullivan. He was born in this county and appointed from Nevada where his father practiced law at the time of his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William H. Massey
Medical Reserve Corps
Massey
Alexander Massey
Sullivan
Young Massey
Nevada
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lev. Titus
Witl
Humboldt Street Church of Christ
Mr. Titus
Hop Sings
Lu Tongs
Holy Grail Organization
Sullivan County
W. A
LeRoy M. Wade
A. J. Padgett
Warship
Joseph Tolliver
M. P. Tolliver
North Dakota
U. S
Mexican
Coal Company
Jackson
Prendergast
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