Farmersburg Old Settlers Meet Draws Large Crowd
At Bennett's grove Farmersburg on August 13 about 10 000 people gathered for the twelfth annual old settlers meeting. Prohibitionist Felix T McWhirter of Indianapolis addressed the crowd along with local leaders and several contests and a noon picnic followed speeches and prize events.
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Farmersburg
Old Settlers
Bennett's Grove
Here
Hone
Felix T. McWhirter
Indianapolis
McWhirter
W. T. Crawford
Sullivan
Ascension Seminary
J. Latham
E. Ip Presmierian
G Mre
Belle Thomas
Louis O. Turnbull
Elmer Young
Clarence Aprio
Ruth White
Calico
Peter Geet
Mai
AO Seuys Et
Mes
Tae
Jackson Hinkle
Presen
Dorcas Wyatt
Pioneer Resident of Curry Township Dies at 84
John Smock, a longtime Curry township resident and pioneer of Farmersburg, died Thursday night near Farmersburg after a lengthy illness from Bright's disease. He was 84, a longtime Christian church member and charter resident of Liberty area. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Liberty. Smock left behind his son Joe K Smock and a daughter Mrs. Spencer. Regular as the sun phrase noted. Dr King's New Life Pills advertised by Joe K Smock & Son druggists.
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John Smock
Curry Township
Farmersburg
Bright
Mr. Smock
Christian Church
Liberty
Spencer
Dr. King
Joe K.smock
Sullives Mill & Elevator Company Incorporation Noted
James H. Welton J H Wright and J P Allen of Knox County have filed articles of incorporation for the Sullives Mill and Elevator Company. The group recently acquired Crowder flour mills in this city and the elevators at New Lebanon and Merom Station.
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James H. Welton
J. H. Wright
J. P. Allen
Knox County
Crowder Flour Mills
New Lebanon
Merom Station
Sullives Mill & Elevator Company
Bill
Blind Tiger Operator Gaught by Officers
Ed Sholders, previously at Bright Light along the Wabash river, was captured Thursday night at Farmersburg by Marshal Shepherd and Marshal Willis. He had escaped to Illinois before and is jailed in Sullivan on liquor license charges. Officers tracked him all day, arresting him as he stepped from a 10 o'clock interurban car.
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Ed Sholders
Wabash
Bright Light
Illinois
Farmersburg
Marshal Shepherd
Marshal Willis
Sholders
Sullivan
Local Settlers Gather for County Reunion
Dr. Harper of Shelburn among early settlers honored at the county reunion. Henry Pierson of Visa County noted as the tallest soldier present. Attendees included Geo W. Allen aged 89 and his wife 77, Thomas Morgan 77, Kenneth W. Self, and Francis R. Wallace who has lived in the county 66 years. Dr. Shoop’s Restorative advertised with claims of addressing underlying causes of stomach heart and kidney ailments. A separate report notes a barn fire in Hymera Indiana destroying a Harve Gibson property and two horses, with church damage and another barn lost in prior years.
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James A. Harper
Shelburn
Henry Pierson
Visa County
Pierson
Geo. W. Allen
Thomas Morgan
Kenneth W. Self
Francis R. Wallace
Mr. Wallace
This County
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OLE Settlers Meeting
Samuel Debaun
P. A. Barco
Briggs
Peoples State Bank
Indiana
People’s Bank
John T. Hays
William Powell
J.T. Akin
Josh Beasley
George R. Dutton
Gurry
Victor
Sullivan Union
The
Terre Haute Daily Star
Pleasantville and
Carlisle Pike
Weeden Home
Garlisle
Ind
Hymera
Harve Gibson
Gion
Moon. Methodist Church
Terre Flacte Daily Star
Graysville
W. H. Gray
BROWN @ SCHROEDER
Crowder Building
Sullivan, Ind
J. B. Mullane & Company
South Side
Sullivan County
Sullivan Circuit Court
Vincent T. Berlin
Cause of Action Com
Plaint For
Jennie Berlin
Buff
State of
Tilghman Ogle
Gale
John Shepherd
Nancy J. Neal
James Shepherd
J. F. Scherb
J. Everett Sanders
Luna M. Norton
William H. Norton
Douthitt & Haddon
Said Court thisSthday
Douthitt & Haddon, Attys
We Ap Waae Eee and Trust Company
Alfred P. Gibbs
Elizabeth C. Gibbs
Sullivan County Loan and Trust Company
Dixon
Marion F. Walers
King
Southern R. R
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