06 Aug 1913
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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1913
Page
1
Reverend William Henry Grim, a pioneer minister, died Saturday morning at his home in the city. He had served rural congregations for decades and was active in local charity work. His death leaves a void in the longtime church community.
Dr. William Henry Grim D D AM one of Indiana's leading Methodist ministers dies at his Sullivan home after a long career spanning Poseyville Franklin Center Newburg and many churches. He was born 1830 in Coshocton County and married Julia Schroeder in 1857. Survived by wife three sons and two daughters funeral held at the Sullivan Methodist church with special prayers and scripture readings.
The Indiana State Journal reports President Wilson faces growing opposition within his party over currency reform. Democratic lawmakers clash in the house banking committee with threats of censure and protests by senators from Nebraska and others who oppose immediate currency legislation.
The Abe Boyer farm in Fairbanks township produced a 300 barrel daily well after being shot by W. C. Kennedy Oil Company of Bradford. The expansion plan includes multiple wells across Hamilton Gill Curry Turman and Fairbanks townships with several firms already active and leasing underway. Leaders cite Sullivan as the county oil center as major concerns send representatives to locate supplies and drill additional wells.
Riverton prisoner B F Fendrich serving a bootjack sentence tried to flee while seven inmates were moved. He slipped to a kitchen door, was chased by Chief Smith toward Dix planing mill and Hollo way street, and hidden in weeds before being captured and returned to jail. This marked his third escape attempt.
John Taylor, son of Col Bob Taylor, seeks the county clerk nomination with Bays backing. Several incumbents face renomination or replacement as Democrats prepare for a crowded 1915 1916 primary slate including auditor treasurer clerk recorder sheriff coroner and prosecuting attorney in Sullivan County.
The article reports that Charles D. Hunt, a prominent local lawyer, may seek the Democratic nomination against incumbent William A. Cullop of Vincennes. It notes Hunt’s long interest in the race, past convention dynamics, and potential support from Sullivan and other district delegates, amid district political maneuvering and post office appointment tensions.
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