Ohio Will Go Big for Sen. Harding in Piqua Visit
Bert B. Fleming of Piqua declares Ohio will support Harding, denounces Cox popularity, and links Cox to a water power land scheme tied to flood events on the Miami River. He cites manufacturing interests opposing Cox and warns of land deals profit from dam plans and rising farm property values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Fleming
Piqua
Ohio
Harding
Fleming
Cox
Jacob Fleming
Sullivan
Bryan
Sullivan County
Bill Bryan
George H. Randall Company
Warren G. Harding
Senate
Miami River
Pioneer Fairbanks Woman Dies at 86 in Township
Mrs. Jane Hale aged 86 of Fairbanks township died Sunday morning from age related illnesses at her home. Funeral held yesterday with burial at Prairie Creek new cemetery. A native of the township she was a Yeager daughter, first married to John Ernest then to Lewis B. Hale. Surviving are her husband, a daughter Mrs Alfred Wilton of Vincennes and brother Nicolas Yeager, 89.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Hale
Lewis B. Hale
Fairbanks Township
New
Prairie Creek
Vincent and
Jane Yeager
John Ernest
Nicholas Yeager
Will Build Addition At Mutual Truck Company Plant
Mutual Truck Company invites bids for dirt removal to prepare for a new factory addition. Work starts soon with plans for a later new office building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Mutual Truck Company
Highway near completion on Dixie Bee Line south of the city
The new concrete Dixie Bee Line highway is opened from Buck Creek bridge to the south end, covering about 2 12 miles. Crews push the road toward rapid completion as the southern segment nears finish.
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Buck Creek
Wife of former county treasurer dies in Sullivan
Mrs. Susanna Gambill aged 52, wife of Robert Gambill former county treasurer, died after an extended illness at their East Jackson street home. Funeral Friday at 11 in the Church of Christ conducted by Rev. Williams. Burial at Center Ridge cemetery. Survived by husband, four children J. Gambill M. Gambill G. Gambill and Mrs. Cuddie French, and brothers and sisters including Silas Furry and Rev. John H. Furry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susanna Gambill
Robert Gambill
East Jackson Street
Church of Christ
Williams
Lena, Ind
Center Ridge Cemetery
Gambill
Owen County
Jackson Township
Isaac Furry
Cass Township
Sullivan
Milburn
Gilbert Gambill
Cuddie French
Silas Furry
Mahala Nelson
Jackon Township
Jacob S. Furry
John H. Furry
Farmersburg
Eliza Buckallew
Julietta
Idaho
Old Settlers Gather for Sullivan Vigo Counties Meet
The twenty fifth annual Old Settlers meeting of Sullivan and Vigo counties opens at Bennett's Grove Farmersburg tomorrow for a two day session. John Dc Chaney delivers opening address Thursday at eleven. Speakers include Hon Thomas F O Mara Dr Carlton B McCullough Hon Albert Stump Oscar E Mand William A Cullop and Senator James E Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Settlers Meeting
Sullivan
Vigo
Bennett's Grove
Farmersburg
Brown
John Dc. Chaney
Thomas F. O'Mara
Carlton B. McCullough
Indianapolis
Albert Stump
Oscar E. Mand
William A. Cullop
Vincennes
Congress
James E. Watson
Houpt Family Reunion Draws 177 Attendees at Merom Bluff
The second annual Houpt family reunion gathered 177 members on Merom Bluff with full baskets. Officers elected were Clint Houpt as president and Ernest Houpt as secretary-treasurer. The next gathering is set for the second Sunday in August 1921. Uncle Frank Houpt spoke about his Africa hunting trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Houpt
Bert Houpt
Jess Daniels
Privit Ridgway
Floyd Wolfe
William Worrel
Ernest Houpt
Charles Houpt
Ralph Houpt
Ores Houpt
Green Houpt
Tom Parsons
Houpt
Frank Houpt
Africa
Clint Houpt
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Indiana Couples
Edward May and Elizabeth Royse both of Sullivan. Olin B. Moore and Zola D. Cochran near Shelbyville. Russell W. Stewart and Mazie V. Hudson both of Pike County. William E. Cowen and Gertrude M. Foote both of Farmersburg. Robert L. Hawkins and Beatrice Raines both of Cass. Warren E. Strobel and Matilda Hagenbusch both of Evansville revealing licenses issued for couples across multiple Indiana locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward May
Miner
Elizabeth Royse
Sullivan
Olin B. Moore
Zola D. Cochran
Near Shelburn
Russell W. Stewart
Farmer
Mazie V. Hudson
Pike County
Ind
William E. Cowen
Gertrude M. Foote
Farmersburg
Robert L. Hawkins
Beatrice Raines
Cass
Warren E. Strobel
Matilda
Hagenbusch
Evansville
Newbold Sisters Visit Smith Cousins This Week
Misses Helen and Grace Newbold of Oblong Indiana spent the fore part of the week with their cousins Lois and Naomi Smith.
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Helen and
Grace Newbold
Oblong, Inl
Lois and
Naomi Smith
Major Sullivan County coal mine deal seals vast mineral assets
A sweeping purchase from Consolidated Indiana Coal Company consolidates nearly 10,000 acres of mineral holdings in Hamilton and Jackson townships plus several Sullivan County mines. Buyers from Vincennes and Terre Haute led by John L. Baker and Frank P. Culbertson acquire Glendora Keller St. Clair Peerless and Hymera properties and undeveloped tracts northeast of Sullivan.
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Sullivan County
John L. Baker
William E. Baker
Frank P. Emison
Frank P. Culbertson
Vincennes
Terre Haute
Consolidated Indiana Coal Company
Sullivan
John A. Wilson
John C. Ford
George A. Ferree
Riley Cunningham
L. R. Cunningham
Frank Wible
Holt Park
F. C. Liston
M. A. Haddon
Ed Snow
Jas. M. Brown
L. A. Stewart
J. B. Hawkins
Peerless
Glendora
Glendora, Keller, St. Clair
Peerless Mines
Hymera Coal Company
Sullivan County Coal Company
Jackson Hill Coal & Coke Company
North Jackson Hill Coal Company
Hamilton
Jackson Townships
Curry Township
Petition starts here for new Wabash Bridge
Sullivan county residents circulate a petition to obtain names of landowners favoring a proposed Wabash River bridge between Sullivan and Crawford counties Illinois. Sullivan and Vigo county committees meet Hutsonville to coordinate, with Crawford county awaiting legislation to issue funds.
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Sullivan County
Wabash River
Crawford County
Illinois
Board of County Commissioners
John C. Chaney
W. T. Mellett
James R. Riggs
Sullivan Committee
S. W. Snively
Vigo County
Terre Haute
Hutsonville
Snively
Pioneer Jefferson Man Dies At 90 In Pleasantville
Squire Bedwell a native of Jefferson township died Sunday afternoon at his Pleasantville home at age 90. Born in 1830 he attended a Vincennes peace conference as a boy and farmed locally before running a store in Pleasantville until retirement fifteen years ago. Funeral services were held at the Pleasantville Methodist Church with Rev. Johnson Brewer. burial was in Pleasantville cemetery. Surviving are six children Mrs Susan Hale Mrs John West Mrs Nancy Johnson Mrs Matthew Fry Mrs Mary Bedwell and Joshua Bedwell, all of Pleasantville and nearby areas.
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Jefferson Man
Squire Bedwell
Jefferson Township
Pleasantville
Vincennes
Johnson Brewer
Susan Hale
John West
Nancy Johnson
Linton
Matthew Fry
Mary .Bedwell
Joshua Bedwell
County Board Accepts State Tax Board Increases
Following recommendations by the state tax board the county Board of Review voted yesterday to accept the horizontal increases for the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Review
Visit Highlights Indiana Man with Turman Township Kin
Frank Gray of Indianapolis visits his parents Mr and Mrs Joe Gray in Turman township and other relatives in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gray
Indianapolis
Turman Township
Former Sullivan Boy Makes Good in Texas
William D. Dooley, 26, a Sullivan native now leading a million dollar Texas firm, heads a new magnetic oil working tools venture and is the sole inventor. An electrical engineer and naval school graduate, he has worked on major electrical projects, served in Pershing’s expedition, and held ranks in the Canadian Royal Flying Corps. He recently visited his Sullivan relatives and inquired about George Dutton.
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William D. Dooley
Sullivan
Texas
Mr. Dooley
Terre Hauta
Jackson Dooley
George Dooley
Jack Dooley
Mary Keck
William Heck
Missouri
Dooley
Union
George Dutton
Peoples State Bank
John J. Pershing
Old Mexico
Royal Flying Corps
United States
Canada
Secret Service Bureau
Thompson Family Reunion and Farewell Picnic
The Thompson family held a reunion and farewell picnic Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Thompson. In honor were Mr. and Mrs. Bayard Thompson and their daughter Mildred, who left for Los Angeles, California. Guests listed include numerous Thompsons and several relatives from Rensselaer, Indiana.
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Thompson
Will Thompson
Bayard Thompson
Mildred
Los Angeles
Cal
Gertrude
Ralph
Mary
Morris Thompson
John Thompson
Russel Thompson
Walter Thompson
Crawford
Ela ‘Crawford
Briggs
Carl Briggs
Eldon Murray
F. E. Hopkins
Gertrude Hopkin
Rensgelaer
Ind
Mrs Conkle Travels With Friends to Visit Relatives
Mrs Harry Conkle has gone to Philadelphia to visit Mr and Mrs Ed Hancock, former Sullivan residents. In Terre Haute she met Mrs Bruce Badger and children from Pittsburg Kansas, who will also visit Mr and Mrs Conker. Mrs Badger is a daughter of Mr and Mrs Conkel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Conkle
Philadelphia
Ed Hancock
Sullivan
Terre Haute
Bruce Badger
Pittsburg
Kans
Program for Sul livan County Teachers Institute
Superintendent Richard Park announced a five day session starting Monday August 30 at the gymnasium. Instructors include P E McClenahan Iowa State Superintendent and Frank Hildebrand of Washington Pa. Topics cover New Education Americanization reading and spelling methods classroom management scientific education and rural school standards. Hildebrand topics include the dynamic school type lessons in history geography and poetry health teaching and arts heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Park
Sullivan County Teachers Institute
P. E. McClenahan
Hildebrand
Former Sullivan Boy Henry W. Springer Dies at Crawfordsville
Henry W. Springer 32, longtime farm leader near Crawfordsville and former Sullivan county resident, died Thursday night at Culver Union Hospital after an appendectomy. Survived by widow Lucy, daughter Jean, father Ed B. Springer of Garden City Kansas, brothers Walter and Donald, and sister Julia of Butte Montana. Burial at Mt Zion near New Lebanon after funeral at Mrs Mary Mason’s home. Springer, Wabash College alumnus and noted agricultural writer, had planned to enter law before marrying Lucy Collum and settling on a farm. he hailed from a prominent local family active in state public affairs.
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Henry W. Springer
Sullivan County
Ed B. Springer
Garden City
Kansas
Culver Union Hospital
Crawfordsville
Mary &. Mason
Hayden H. Allen
Methodist
Linton
Springer
Mt. Zion
New Lebanon
Walter Springer
Donald Springer
Medford
Oregon
Julia Springer
Butte
Mont
Henry Springer
City
Wabash College
Crawfordsville Journal
Linnsburg
County
Lucy Collum
Sullivan
Ind
Methodist Episcopal Church
Lucy Springer
Jean Springer
Butte, Mont
Mr. Springer
Julius Hatry Heads East for Vacation
Julius Hatry will depart Sunday for a vacation trip in the East. He plans to visit several cities and return with new ideas.
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Julius Hatry
East
Obituary for William E. Cole Carlisle Civil War veteran
William E. Cole 82 died at his Carlisle home after an extended illness. A Civil War veteran and former marine engineer on the Tennessee river he moved to Carlisle in 1872 from Evansville and worked in saw mills and farm implements sales. He served as a justice of the peace from 1902 until his death. Funeral at Carlisle Methodist Church Friday at two, under Carlisle lodge of Odd Fellows. Surviving daughters Mrs Frank Sproatt Miss Sarah Cole and Mrs T A Grizzle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire William E. Cole
Carlisle
Frank Sproatt
Sarah Cole
T. A. Grizzle
Riverside
Cal
Senator Watson to Speak at Farmersburg Meeting Friday
Senator James E. Watson will headline the old settlers meeting at Farmersburg Friday afternoon delivering a straight political talk on current issues including the Republican party stance on the League of Nations. He will dine at the Davis house in Sullivan at six o clock and attend a county Republican meeting that evening with Oscar Bland Hal Ridenour and state committee representatives.
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James E. Watson
Farmersburg
Old Settlers
Watson
League of Nations
Sullivan
Davis House
Oscar E. Bland
Hal Ridenour
Vincennes
State Committee
Harriet Wilson Fife Dies in Palestine Ill at 71
Harriet Wilson Fife, 71, wife of William Fife, died yesterday at her Palestine home after a brief illness with congestion. She was mother to Henry Wilson of this city and had three sons from a former marriage, Cliff and Charles Wilson of Palestine and Henry Wilson of this city. Her first husband was Guy Wilson, a well known county figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Wilson Fife
William Fife
Palestine
Ill
Henry Wilson
Fife
Guy Wilson
Cliff
Charles Wilson
Jefferson Man Adjudged Insane in Court
Frank Bennett age 41 of Jefferson township is declared insane by Justice Watson's court after an insanity board led by Drs J H Neff and Jas M Billman found his condition violent. He recently attempted to kill his sister in law Mrs W A Bennett and an application for admission to Evansville Southern Insane Hospital is filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bennett
Jefferson Township
Jail Empty After Release of Prisoner Padgett
Sullivan jail is empty as Clay Padgett the only prisoner is released Friday on a charge of failure to support his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Clay Padgett
Sullivan State Bank Elects New Directors
Sullivan State Bank elects new directors at yesterdays meeting with four new names R L Bailey Oliver Steele Isaac Maxwell and M A Haddon joining existing directors C J Sherman T H Kailey J W Lindley Co D Hunt and William H Crowder in a re election slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan State Bank
C. J. Sherman
T. H. Kailey
J. W. Lindley
Co. D. Hunt
William H. Crowder
R. L. Bailey
Oliver Steele
Isaac Maxwell
M. A. Haddon
Mr and Mrs Murray Conner Visit Relatives Here
Mr and Mrs Murray Conner of Indianapolis are visiting relatives here. The note mentions their travel and location but provides no additional details about dates or events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Murray Conner
Indianapolis
Sullivan County Census Aids Population Shifts
Official census data from Washington shows Sullivan county dropping eight hundred in a decade but rising five thousand six hundred over twenty years. Sullivan city up 374 to 4,489, Shelburn declines to 1,814, Dugger at 1,679, Hymera 1,399, Farmersburg 1,141, Carlisle 975, Merom 803. county totals rise to 31,630.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
Department of Commerce
Washington, D. C
Sullivan
Shelburn
Dugger
Hymera
Farmersburg
Carlisle
Merom
Cass
Curry
Fairbanks
Gill
Meroni
Pola
Haddon
Hamilton
Jackson
Turman
Jefferson
Frightened cow drags girl near Sullivan
Eleven year old Vaneta Pinkston, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Pinkston, was severely injured Monday at Milton Pinkston’s home north of Sullivan when a frightened cow dragged her about 150 yards after she looped a rope around her neck. She remained unconscious for a time before Dr. G D Scott treated her injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaneta Pinkston
George Pinkston
Milton Pinkston
Sullivan
Mary Pinkston
Vaneta
G. D. Scott
Death of Ernest Brown
Ernest Brown 31 died at home two miles east of Farmersburg after a years long illness. Funeral Friday at the residence conducted by Rev. W. J. Williams. burial at West Lawn Cemetery. Survived by parents S. R. and wife and three brothers and one sister Herbert William Leslie Mildred. Former schoolteacher turned bookkeeper and accountant. member of Masonic lodge Farmersburg and Sullivan Elks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Brown
S. R. Brown
Farmersburg
W. J. Williams
Methodist Church of
Hymera
West Lawn
Herbert
William
Leslie
Mildred
Young Brown
Masonic Lodge
Elks Lodge
Sullivan
Drought Ends as Heavy Rain Strikes Sullivan Area
The first substantial rain in nine weeks fell Saturday near Sullivan and nearby areas, boosting parched vegetation and crops. The storm brought hail and wind causing damage, with notable corn damage northeast of Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sen. Harding
Bert B. Fleming
Father
Herb
Pioneer
Jane Yeager Hale
Pioneer Family
Rob’rt Gambill
Amnual
Immense Goal
Consolidated Indiana
Wabash Bridge
Squire WM. E. Cole
U. S. Navy
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