Government Secures Two Obsolete Cannons for Park Display
During Congressman Chaney's visit to Washington he secured two iron Hotchkiss cannons from the war department for Court House park. A petition from Sullivan county old soldiers is needed to sign and funds must be arranged for bases. The cannons weigh 2116 pounds each and were once in a Massachusetts fortification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Chaney
Washington
War Department
Sullivan County
Robert F. Knotts
Massachusetts
Sullivan Girls Bring Business Spirit to Dakota Ranch
Miss Nellie Copeland and Miss McAnally, Sullivan county residents, spend summer on Miss McAnally's Dakota ranch while teaching in Minnesota in winter. McAnally owns a 160 acre government claim near Dixon South Dakota. The pair, former Merom and Jackson township residents, manage farm duties during vacation, signaling enterprising young women.
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Nellie Copeland
Miss McAnally
Sullivan County
Dixon
South Dakota
Minnesota
Dakota
Miss Copeland
Merom
George Copeland
Jackson Township
Turned Down Gas Franchise by Town Board
The town board refused to grant Charles Draper a gas franchise for heating and lighting. Draper sought 1.25 dollars per thousand for three years then 1.00 thereafter, while the board offered a flat 1.00 rate and operation within a year. Draper rejected the offer and the issue was not pursued. The board also proposed building quarters for the Sullivan telephone exchange at 400 dollars yearly, to be funded by a 2,000 dollar expenditure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Draper
Draper
Lraper
Sullivan Telephone Exchange
Auto party narrows escape after crash near farm
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar S. Crowder and guests Mrs. A. H. Caffee of Hymera and Mrs. Steele of Louisville were dangerously shaken after a car, driven by Crowder, struck a demolished culvert four miles southwest of town. The impact occurred as they traveled at a brisk speed toward the Dodds farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowder
Steele
Mr. Crowder
Coffee
Sullivan
C. H. Edwards
Joe R Crowder
W. P. Whitsett
Edgar S. Crowder
A. H. Caffee
Hymera
Louisville
A. S. Dodds’ Farm
Sudden Death of Pioneer Citizen Edward A Hoskins
Edward A. Hoskins, a longtime Sullivan resident and Civil War veteran born in Marion County Kentucky, died suddenly Friday morning at his home after a stroke. He was 73, survived by a wife, two sons Richard and E A Jr, and a daughter Mrs Ed Leach. Funeral Mass was at the Catholic church with Father Boland officiating and burial in Center Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Hoskins
South Court Street
Mr. Hoskins
C. H. Edwards
Marion County
Kentucky
Sullivan
Richard Hoskins
E. A. Hoskins, Jr
Ed. Leach
Catholic Church
Father Boland
Center Ridge
Sullivan County Commissioners Approve Several Liquor Licenses
Sullivan county board granted licenses for Claude Hughes Ed Dudley John Leach and Frank Botts and others. Wade Benefield's license was denied due to protest and improper notice from a local paper Carl isle News. Remonstrance filed against Ote Hoseman to sell liquor at Merom. case set for decision tomorrow.
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Board of County Commissioners
Sullivan County
Claude Hughes
Ed Dudley
John Leach
Frank Botts
Sullivan
Reece Benefield
Jackson Hill
Wade H. Combs
Shelburn
Wade Benefield
Benefield
Carlisle News
A Sullivan Landmark Sold at Administrator's Sale
The Dosley property at Broad and Washington streets in Sullivan sold Friday to Neville Crowder and L A Stewart for $1500. The 18 by 135 foot lot includes a small one story frame shop, built about forty years ago by Willoughby Sanders, pioneer carpenter. Former owners Jackson Dooley bought the lot in 1883 and ran a blacksmith shop. he and his wife, parents of 21 children, have since died.
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Dosley
Broad
Washington Streets
Neville Crowder
L. A. Stewart
Willoughby Sanders
Sullivan
Jackson Dooley
John S Rogers Switches to Republican Party
Sullivan county leader John S Rogers announces his departure from the Democratic party and alignment with the Republicans. He cites President Roosevelt’s accomplishments and the GOP’s guidance as reasons, praising national policy and urging voters to support continued steady governance. Mrs Marie Jenkins of Indianapolis and Mrs Ralph Stewart of Danville, TL, visit local relatives.
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Sullivan
John S&. Rogers
Sullivan County
Rogers
Mr.Rogers
John Rogers
Hamilton Township
Joseph P. Duffy
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Ralph Stewart
Danville, TL
Another trust being formed in Indiana coal field
The Terre Haute Star reports a new coal combine forming in southern Indiana. Southern Railway Co plans mines in Gibson Pike and Vanderburgh counties with Patoka Valley Win slow Gas and Dave Ingalls coal properties among those under option. A new firm will operate 12 large mines with $2 capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute Star
Indiana
Southern Railway Company
Gibson
Pike
Vanderburg
Patoka Valley Company
Winslow Gas Coal Company
Dave Ingalls
Southern Company
Illinois
New Albany
Way Points
Pike County
Indiana Railroad Commission
Winslow
Huntington
Henry Hafer & Son
Chicago
Harder and Hafer Company
Consolidated Indiana Coal Company
American Cannel Coal Company
Cannelton
Ind
Ideal Black Coal Company of
Brazil
Electric line progress reaches Farmersburg in Indiana
The Terre Haute Tribune reports rapid work on the Sullivan inter urban by the Columbia Improvement Co. Five hundred fifty workers, completion to Farmersburg expected by mid October, with cars likely running there next week. Bridge work on Honey Creek proceeds, cement abutments planned, reuse of a Big Four span. Plans foresee extension toward Vincennes or Evansville lines, with potential connections at Sullivan. Professor McHenry arrives in McHenry to lead mathematics at the People's University, bringing his family and long teaching career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute Tribune
Sullivan
Columbia Improvement Company
Farmersburg
Honey Creek
Wabash
Traction Company
Vincennes
Evansville
Princeton
Terre Haute Traction Company
Traction officials visit Sullivan city
C. D. Wyman vice-president of Stone & Webster Co. Boston G. E. Tripp executive committee member and H Rogers treasurer visited Monday as representatives of the company building the Terre Haute to Sullivan interurban line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Wyman
Stone & Webster Co
Boston
G. E. Tripp
H Rogers
Terre Haute
Saloons Barred From Merom in Dry Township Victory
Temperance forces in Gill township celebrate keeping Merom dry for two more years after a remonstrance against Ott Hoseman’s license drew 337 signatures from 624 voters. Merom has lacked a saloon for 12 years and illegal sales are alleged to have occurred recently amid heightened anti liquor sentiment.
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Gill Township
Merom
Ott Hoseman
Indiana
Cass Township
Professor B F M Henry Joins Peoples University Faculty
The Olympic Recorder notes a former Merom citizen, Professor B F M Henry, has joined The People s University of Olympia on the Sound, a well known educational institution, bringing notable academic service to the faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympic
Merom
People’s University
Sullivan Couple Wed Quietly in St Louis
Miss Blanche Draper and Fredrick Campbell were secretly married in St Louis on Sunday afternoon. The ceremony took place at the home of Rev. Gilbert E. Ireland. The couple, from Sullivan, plan a short visit to St Louis before returning home.
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Blanche Draper
Fredrick Campbell
St. Louis
Miss Draper
Kansas
Mr. Campbell
Gilbert E. Ireland
Christian Church
Sullivan
Chas. Campbell
Mrs. Campbell
Night Blooming Queen Cactus Plant Opens at Night
S. G. Heiney of Sullivan owns a five year old Night Blooming Queen cactus. It blooms once yearly, produced nine blossoms last year and is expected to yield twelve to fifteen more this year. The waxy white blossoms unfold at night and shut by day, with rose colored leaves like a pond lily. The plant began blooming four years ago.
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S. G. Heiney
Eagle Killed by Sow on Moore Farm
On a Jordan Moore farm four miles NW of town an eagle attacked a small pig as a sow defended her offspring. The ferocious bird fought the sow and was killed. the eagle measured five feet from tip to tip and was one of the largest seen in the area.
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Jordan Moore
Moore
Mrs Eva Cochran Buys East Side Art Store
Mrs Eva Cochran purchases Mrs A B Stansil art store on the east side of the square. She is A B Stansil’s niece and widow of William Cochran, an Ohio railroad engineer killed in a wreck about twelve years ago. She has lived in Springfield Ohio since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Cochran
A. B Stansil
Cochran
A. B. Stansil
William Cochran
Ohio
Springfield
Royal Arch Degree Ceremony Friday Evening
Jerusalem Chapter R A M will confer the Royal Arch degree on three candidates Friday evening. After the work is concluded, refreshments will be served.
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Jerusalem
Royal Arch
Pleasantville Telephone Co elects trustees and seeks free service
The Pleasantville co operative Telephone company held a meeting at Pleasantville on Saturday July 29 and elected Frank Pirtle J L Douthitt and J W Enochs trustees for the ensuing year. The two co operatives Dugger and Pleasantville will be connected immediately. Pleasantville has bought a lot to build a new exchange and now serves nearly 300 subscribers with free service to every direction from Pleasantville. Patrons seek free service with Sullivan and are ready to work with Sullivan merchants to achieve that goal.
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Pleasantville Co-Operative Telephone Company
Pleasantville
Frank Pirtle
J. L. Douthitt
J. W. Enochs
Dugger
Sullivan
Storm damages barns and crops in Haddon Jefferson townships
A severe Monday night storm struck Haddon and Jefferson townships causing major damage. Frank Hutchison’s barn near Carlisle was burned by lightning and destroyed, while John Spencer’s barn near Pleasantville also burned. Hutchison’s barn loss is estimated at 3500 with 1300 insurance, Spencer’s at 400 with 100 insurance. Hutchinson tenant Shake lost a horse a calf and grain in the blaze. Hail damaged extensive corn and melon vines.
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Haddon
Jefferson
Frank Hutchison
Carlisle
John Spencer
Pleasantville
Hutchinson
Spencer
Fy Shake
Van Cleave Returns to Sullivan with Mrs Will Billman
Ralph Van Cleave, a thirteen year old boy who vanished from Sullivan about ten days ago, reappeared at his Greencastle home last Wednesday and returned to Sullivan last Sunday with Mrs Will Billman, with whom he makes his home. He says homesickness caused his disappearance and he left only moments before boarding the Illinois Central train.
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Ralph van Cleave
Sullivan
Greencastle
Will Billman
Illinois Central
Triplets Born to Vincennes Couple
Mr and Mrs John Drake of Vincennes welcomed three baby girls born Saturday. The Drakes are locals with family ties to W A Drake of this city and John Drake works as a barber in Vincennes. Each infant weighs about four pounds and all are strong and healthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Drake
Vincennes
Mr. Drake
W. A. Drake
Local people strike oil near Ashmore Illinois
Dr Walter N Thompson and A E Hazelrigg of this city, invested in a company with options on about four thousand acres near Ashmore Ill, report a telegram Monday announcing a fine vein of oil struck in a well. Hazle rig and Thompson left Monday to investigate the extent of the lucky strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter N. Thompson
A. E. Hazelrigg
Ashmore Ill
Progres
Hazelrigg
Trorn
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Auto Party
John S. Rogers
Mrs
Marie Jenkins
Indianapolis
Joe S. Reed
John
Harder & Hafer
McHenry
Professor McHenry
Lane Place
Olympia
Beatrice McHenry
Gull Harbor
Howard McHenry
Union Christian College
Loren McHenry
The
M’henry
Sullivan Man
Pleasantville Telephone CO
Haddon Township
van Cleave
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