Van Cleave Boy Found In Greencastle After Disappearance
Ralph Van Cleave a thirteen year old orphan left Sullivan last Friday. He arrived in Greencastle this morning and sent a message via his father reporting homesickness. His guardians William Billman and his family seek him at once.
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William Billman
Greencastle
Ralph van Cleave
Sullivan
Mr. Billman
Illinois Central
Switz City
Billman
van Cleave
Indianapolis
Chicago
Esam Leach
Orphans’ Home
Walsh Ordered Station Changes Show Rail Pride
President John R. Walsh of the Southern Indiana Railroad visited the city and complained the station looked short. Workers raised walls four feet and removed edge tiles to give the building a taller appearance.
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John R. Walsh
Southern Indiana Railroad
Southern Indiana
New Coal Trust Names Mines in Sullivan County
The unnamed report outlines a new coal trust naming mines in Sullivan County, listing the Glendora mine as No. notations and a prominent emblem or label reading Mine No. 25. The text references embers and unions in association with the mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poredous Ig Sena
Sullivan County
The
Union
Glendora
Crowder’s Auto Trip Noted in Terre Haute Record
A brief item records Crowder’s quick journey by car through Terre Haute, noting a past event on a Wednesday evening.
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Crowder
Apette Crowder
Terre Haute
Fortieth Year of the Sullivan Union Remembered
James A. Hays recalls the Sullivan Union’s fortieth year and the paper’s steady weekly presence since 1874. He notes a notable 1876 Hayes Tilden campaign, presses at Murray Briggs, county progress, and changes in the paper’s name from Sullivan County Union to Sullivan Union.
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James A. Hays
The
Union
Kansas City
Aper
Murray Briggs
Col. W. G. Young
David Crawley
Joshua Ernest
Haddon
Senator Morton
Morton
Sullivan County
Brazil
Ind
Antioch College
Ohio
Sherman
Atlanta
Libby
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capial City
Hays
Sullivan
Union Had a Precarious Start
Isaac M. Brown founder of The Sullivan Union in 1866 and one of Indiana's oldest editors died December 1 1891 at age seventy, after forty four years of continuous service. Born August 23 1821 at Centerville Wayne County Indiana his career spanned the state press.
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Charleston
Ill
Mr. Brown
Indiana State University
Paris
Iowa City
Iowa
Indiana
Terre Haute
Terre Haute Courier
Terre Haute Express
Brown
Daily
Sullivan Union
Columbus
Ind
Sullivan County
Sullivan
Grant
Uriah Coulson
Isaac M. Brown
Centerville
Wayne. County
John Hel
Starnes Brown
Tennessee
Wayne Aety, Indias
Hig
South Carolina
Development of the Sullivan Union and its presses over years
The Sullivan Union changed hands on March 16 1891 and moved locations from the Allen building to McClanahan’s shoe store and later into a bonded space with James L Allan. The narrative recalls hard times 1891 1896 printers and the shift from old Franklin hand press to new power presses, plus postmaster tenure and the paper’s future home and equipment upgrades.
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County
Sullivan County
Sullivan Union
Union
J. A. Hays
Allen
McClanahan’s
James, L. Allan
Lowe
Ed Reed
Prof
B. F. McHenry
Merom
Jim Clugage
I. M. Brown
Oblong
Cass Township
James A. Hays
Franklin
Ohio
Chicago
Cincinnati
Burnham
McClanahan
P. D. Howe
Ed P. Reed
Will Miles
Joe‘Orr
John Adams
Will Davis
Charley Davis
Charley Hereford
Roy Orr
Dink Orr
Roscoe McBride
Mell McBride
South Side
Hays
Sullivan
Fire destroys Brewer block in Shelburn Ind
A morning fire at 3 o clock in Shelburn Indiana ruined the Brewer block and an adjoining furniture store. Losses total about 9000 dollars with insurance covering most claims. Residents speculate arson though no fire source was found. The Masonic lodge and nearby homes sustained damage. Odd Fellows seek temporary quarters.
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Shelburn
Ind
Brewer
Chas. E. Brewer
Isaac Woodsmall
John F. Myers
J. O. O. F. Lodge
New Encampment at Dugger Established by Indiana Odd Fellows
Silver Chaney of this city Grand Deputy Patriarch of the Odd Fellows of Indiana and other Navillus Encampment members visited Dugger last Saturday evening to institute Prosperity Encampment of that city. After installation and degree work a sumptuous supper was served by the Dugger lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Chaney
The
Odd Fellows of
Indiana
A.B
G. M Nabb
E. J. Hoke
S. O. Self
Navillus
Dugger
Robinson Defeats Sullivan Twice In Baseball Games
The Sullivan team lost to Robinson at home on Thursday by 18 to 2 and again Friday morning by 61.5. Pitching was split among Hunt Booth Dale and Kirkham in the first game while Kirkham pitched the entire Friday game.
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Sullivan
Robinson
Hunt
Booth
Dale
Kirkham
Red Men Picnic Planned for August in Farmersburg
Farmersburg Indiana hosts Natchez tribe No. 396 O R M August 11 and 12 at Bennett's grove with Red Men picnic activities. Attractions include a balloon ascension racing bands music grand march and dancing under tribal auspices.
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Farmersburg
Ind
Bennett’s Grove
Grabal
Trey
Also Mentioned on This Page
van Cleave Boy
Walsh
NEW Coal Trust
Namests Mines
Jas. A. Hays
Arthur A. Holmes
Woodsmall’s Grocery
Myers’ Saloon
Brewer’s Furniture Hall
Odd Fellows Lodge
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