Prospects for Wabash River Bridge Move Forward
The two counties Sullivan Indiana and Crawford Illinois move toward a cross river bridge over the Wabash. An inter state proposal gains momentum with a law enabling joint building and shared costs. Monday meetings of sub committees and the general committee will discuss plans and authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash River
Sullivan County
Crawford County
Illinois
Benos
John C Chaney
James R. Riggs
W. T. Mellett
Chaney
Terre Haute
Vincennes
Indiana
Merom
Sullivan
Davis
Davis House
David N. Curry
James H. Humphreys
Goodrich
Indiana Highway Commission
Miners Return After Brief Sullivan County Strike
Most Sullivan County coal mines are back to work after a brief walkout last week when drivers and day men pressed for wage increases. Reports show Hymera Carlisle Paxton Shelburn and others active while Dugger and Vandalia mines remain idle or partially running amid ongoing arbitration calls and a bridge proposal to connect Sullivan to Crawford counties.
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Dugger
Sullivan County
Wilson
Hymera
aAll
Carlisle
Paxton
Shelburn
Farmersburg—Road
Cummings
Sullivan
Glendora
Black Comet
Vandalia
Terre Haute
New Suits and Divorces in Local Courts
Alma Burns sues Howard Burns for divorce while Clara White seeks a split from Eron White. Howard L. Tribble sues Consolidated Indiana Coal Co for damages. Sarah A. McKee and Daniel L. McKee file for divorce. Emma Johnson seeks divorce from William Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Burns
Howard Burns
Clara White
Eron White
Howard L. Tribble
Consolidated Indiana Coal Co
Sarah A. McKee
Daniel L. McKee
Emma Johnson
William Johnson
Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Couples in Sullivan County Area
Roy Morris 26 farmer and Zoria I Brown 21 of Sullivan County. Ray Barnes 25 oil worker Graysville and Columbia Means 22 Sullivan Danvers. Boyce 30 teamster and Selena M Cannady 21 Terre Haute.
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Roy Morris
Farmer
Zoria I. Brown
Sullivan County
Ray Barnes
Graysville
Columbia Means
Sullivan
Danvers
C. Boyce
Selena M. Cannady
Terre Haute
Farm Is Sold in Curry Township
James Beard of Curry township purchased a forty acre tract of land in Curry township from R J Pickett for $2 200 on Saturday.
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James Beard
Curry Township
R. J. Pickett
Annual Basket Dinner at Walkers Chapel Aug 8
The second annual basket dinner and all day meeting will be held at Walkers Chapel next Sunday August 8. All are invited.
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Walkers Chapel
Former Indiana Governor Hanly and party killed in train collision
J Frank Hanly former Indiana governor and presidential candidate died after an automobile with Mr and Mrs C M Baker of Kil gore Ohio was struck by a Pennsylvania freight train near Dennison Ohio The Bakers and Mr Baker died later and Hanly died at hospital Businesses say the crossing has claimed eight lives in the last fourteen months
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frank Hanly
Indiana
Dennison
Ohio
C. M. Baker
Kilgore
Pennsylvania
Hanly
Wright
Granddaughter reports fatal accident involving ex governor Hanly
Mrs Mabel Wright of Scio Ohio writes Mr and Mrs A M Morris that ex Governor Hanly died in an accident alongside Dr C M Baker and his wife. The Bakers had been family physicians since the Wrights moved to Ohio. A crowd awaited Hanly at a Kilgore chautauqua address at 1 30 PM.
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Hanly
Bakers
Carrilton
Ohio
Merom Chautauqua
Indianapolis
Williamsport
M. Morris
Southwest
Mabel Wright
Scio
Baker
Kilgore
Chautauqua
County selects gravel tract for road repairs
The county board buys 10.5 acres of gravel in Fairbanks township from J. M. DeBaun for 2000 dollars. Gravel depth reportedly nine feet. The meeting also covers highway actions in Curry and Hamilton townships, public utility filings, and a Manning bridge sewer bid. Balances show 2162.91 due on a concrete highway project with Adams’ material claim pending settlement.
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Board of County Commissioners
Fairbanks Township
J. M. DeBaun
Curry Township
Hardy Anderson
Frank Benson
Willis Slader
John Scott
John Frakes
Stewart Conner
E. W. Jennings Et al
Dixie Bee Line
Hardy McClanahan
Leach
Robert Calvert
George Wilson
Manning Bridge
Gill Township
Chas. A. Beasley Et al
Hamilton Township
Samuel R. Adams
Adams
Emma Eslinger Dies at 58 in Evanaville
Mrs. Emma Eslinger widow of Levi Eslinger died Thursday morning in Evanaville from chronic heart disease. The body arrived Thursday night and funeral services were held Friday afternoon at her son Homer Eslinger's home. She was laid to rest at Center Ridge after living in the area all her life.
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Emma Eslinger
Emma
Eslinger
Levi Eslinger
Evanaville
Homer
Center Ridge
Hilinger
Management Commended for Sullivan County Hospital
The County Board of Charities praised Sullivan County Hospital noting it was immaculately clean and well run under Miss Mahan and seven graduate nurses. Nineteen patients were present during the visit, and the infirmary housed 39 inmates with seven deaths since the prior review. The board also found county jail conditions satisfactory with one prisoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Charities
Sullivan County Hospital
Miss Mahan
Charities Board
W. R. Nesbit
James Sinclair
Mary E. Willis
S. H. Kalley
John S. Bays
County Schools Short of High School Teachers
County superintendent Richard Park says grade schools have enough teachers but the county faces a shortage of ten to fifteen high school teachers with no immediate prospect of filling those posts. Township schools start September 6 with some on September 13. Sullivan city schools open September 6.
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City of
Sullivan
Richard Park
Annual Teachers Institute Opens August 30 at Gymnasium
The Sullivan County Teachers Institute begins a five day session at the Gymnasium school building on August 30. Instructors announced by Superintendent Park include T. E. McClenahan Iowa state superintendent and Frank A. Hillebrand of Washington, Pa., lecturer and author.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County Teachers Institute
T. E. McClenahan
Des Moines
Iowa
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Frank A. Hillebrand
Washington, Pa
Reunion at York Fourth annual old settlers event
The York Illinois reunion of old settlers runs from August 12 to 15. A fine musical and speaking program has been arranged. Thursday afternoon Uncle Joe Cannon former speaker of the House will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
York, Ill
Joe Cannon
House
Cf. Representatives
Ferry Boat Nears Completion on Wabash River
Dave Taylor ferryman at River ton nears completion of a new ferryboat described as the largest on the Wabash. The vessel measures sixteen feet in width and will carry six automobiles per trip.
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Dave’ Taylor
River‘ton
Wabash
Mrs C M Lutz Returns From Illinois Visit
Mrs C M Lutz who had been visiting relatives in Illinois and at Terre Haute has returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Lutz
Illinois
Terre Haute
Sullivan Boy Attends Buckingham Palace Dinner
Frank Aydelotte, Sullivan native and Rhodes scholar, returned from three months in Europe. He studied at Oxford and Indiana University and served on the Boston Tech faculty. While abroad he attended a dinner at Buckingham Palace hosted by King George and Queen Mary.
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Frank Aydelotte
Sullivan
W. E. Aydelotte
Boston Technical Institute
Boston
Mass
Europe
Rhodes
Aydelotte
Oxford
England
Indiana University
Buckingham Palace
King George
Queen Mary
Rhodes Fund
Boston Tech
Assessments Fixed for Corporations in Sullivan County
County auditor reports state tax board assessments for banks, railroads, pipelines and utilities in Sullivan County totaling 6.437 million. Listed are banks, building and loan associations, pipe lines, interurban lines, telegraph and telephone companies, express and railroad firms with per-item totals and a grand total. Names include National Bank, Sullivan Co Loan and Trust, Citizens Trust, various local banks and utilities, plus major railroads and telegraph firms.
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Frank M. Daniels
State Tax Board
Merom—Merom State Bank
Hymera—Hymera State Bank
Indiana Power Co
Sullivan County Water Co
Wabash Valley Electric Co
Sullivan Builders Savings and Loan Ass’n
Carlisle Bldg
Illinois Pipe Line Co
Tide Water Pipe Co. Hd
T. H. I. & E. Traction Co
American Tel
Teleg. Co
Central Union Tel. Co
Carlisle Co-operative
Central Mut. Tel. Co
Fairbanks Tel. Co
Farm’bg Tel. Co
Freelandsville Tel. Co
Hymera Tel. Co
Lewis Tel.Co
Merom Tel. Co
New Home Tel. Co
New Lebanon Tel. c
Paxton Tel. Co
Ples’ville
Sullivan Tel. Co
Turman To. Tel. Co
Dagger
Monon
I. C
Big
Miner Samuel Bradbury Seeks Court House Steps Pulpit
Terre Haute paper publishes a letter from Samuel Bradbury a Shelburn coal miner claiming a divine message for Terry Hut and a Modern Adam duty to deliver at Vigo county court house steps. He cites signs from a hens disappearance and a north west mist guiding his revelation. No action yet by commissioners.
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Samuel Bradbury
Shelburn
Vigo County Court House
Terre Haute Tribune
Terry Hut
Adam
Bradbury
Vigo County
Court House
Earth
Sullivan County Court House
PLAN LONG AUTO TRIP TO CALIFORNIA BY SULLIVAN OFFICIALS
Charles F. Batey president of the Sullivan County Loan and Trust Company along with George W. Hanchette and Karl McConnell of Peoria Illinois plan to depart about September first on an automobile trip to California. They may decide to locate permanently in the state. Hanchette, a Sullivan boy, spent 25 years in Cuba where he thrived in real estate and sugar and plans to relocate after closing holdings. He is visiting his sister Miss Nelle Hanchette. McConnell is his nephew. Batey may also settle in California and has long been involved in Sullivan business affairs.
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Charles F. Batey
Sullivan County Loan & Trust Company
George W. Hanchette
Karl McConnell
Peoria
Ill
California
Mr. Hanchette
Sullivan
Cuba
Hanchette
Nelle Hanchette
McConnells
Batey
Cass township boy sails to Germany for explosives research
George Hale son of Charles Hale of Cass township left July 26 for Antwerp Belgium then to Coblenz Germany. He will work with the U S Army Chief of Ordnance in Germany to study explosive manufacturing processes. Hale previously ran a government explosive laboratory at Dover New Jersey.
Warren Returns From Port Payne Business Trip
Chas Warren has returned from a business trip to Port Payne Alabama.
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Chas
Warren
Payne, Ala
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Wabash Bridge
Greene County
General Bridge Committee
General Committee
Wabash River Bridge
Uncle Sam
Board of Charities
Sullivan Boy
Farmersburg
First National Bank
Citizens State Bank
Fairbanks, Fairbanks State Bank
Dugger State Bank
Peoples State Bank
Telegraph Companies
Pullman Sleeping Car Co
Postal Tel. Cable Co
Western Union Tel. Co
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