Six Thousand Attend Old Settlers Reunion at Farmersburg
Despite heavy rain, about six thousand people gathered at Bennett's Grove west of Farmersburg for the eleventh annual old settlers reunion. A. P. Asbury predicted crowds would exceed prior years, with ten thousand expected next year. The day featured bands, refreshments, and speeches by Henry Osford, John G. Howard, Levi McCoskey, Uncle Billy DeBaun, and politicians from Vigo and Sullivan counties. Ground remained wet early, then sunny, and camp-like grounds offered entertainment with no alcohol on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Bennett’s Grove
Here
Old Settlers
A. P. Asbury
Grove
Brazil
Reno
Terre Haute
Sullivan County
Levi McCoskey
Shelburn
Billy’’ DeBaun
Vigo County
George W. Asbury
A. M. Ouchman
Methodist Church of
J. H. Mavity
Christian Church
W. T. Crawford
Sullivan
Couchman
E. S. Holliday
W. H. Hill
Vincennes
Prohibition
Congress
John C. Chaney
Mystery Solved with King's New Life Pills Claim
John N. Pleasant of Magnolia Indiana says the medicine solved periodic attacks of billcases and constipation. The Pills are guaranteed to please or money back. Only 25 cents at Joe K. Smock's store.
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Dr. King
John N. Pleasant
Magnolia
Ind
Joe K. Smock
Merom Chautauqua Opens Tomorrow at Merom
The Merom Bluff Chautauqua opens tomorrow and runs ten days with many campers on grounds. Foster's band performes for the session and Rev H M Lichliter delivers the opening address on the Chautauqua mission. Notables including Gov J Frank Hanly Eugene V Debs and Richmond P Hobson are listed for lectures over the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merom Bluff
Merom
Foster
H. M. Lichliter
Chautauqua
Elma B. Smith Company
Melly
Lichliter
John Mariette Driver
J. Frank Hanly
Eugene V. Debs
John W. Kern
Indianapolis
Richmond P. Hobson
The
Merrimac
Sunshine Hawks
J. D. Shoop
Mystery of Dunn Disappearance Revisited in Daily Experiment
The Daily Experiment reports James Dunn, treasurer of the Mildred mine local, vanished with four hundred dollars. The paper notes Dunn disappeared last week and is thought to be in California, but records show the disappearance occurred last January as previously reported by the Union.
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The
Daily Experiment
James Dunn
Mildred Mine
Dunn
California
Union
Paxton School Contract Awarded to Charles B Willis
The Paxton school building contract goes to Charles B. Willis of Carlisle for 7741 dollars. Heating work is let to Kruse and Derwenter of Indianapolis for 665 dollars. Bids were submitted by local firms A M and Friend Pirtle Thomas Freeman A B Stansil James H Much more and Herman Schmidt Co. The two story brick structure with stone trim and slate roof replaces the old building. Concrete block foundation and two rooms plus a hall per floor, each room 25 by 32 feet.
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Paxton
Charles B. Willis
Carlisle
Kruse & Derwenter
Indianapolis
A. M
Pirtle
Thomas Freeman
A. B. Stansil
James H. Muchmore
Herman Schmidt & Co
Auto Crash At Farmersburg Injures Ray
A runaway team at the old settlers picnic in Farmersburg Thursday caused a collision involving George Ferree and Bert Ray. Ray suffered severe bruises to his back and hips while Dan Mahan escaped injury. The wreck also damaged a second rig that the team struck. Ray resides near Riley in Vigo County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ferree
Bert Ray
Old Settlers
Farmersburg
Mr. Ray
Dan Mahan
Ray
Mahan
Riley
Vigo County
Heart trouble blamed on indigestion in Chicago tale
An old Chicago notice claims heart deaths result from indigestion and promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a cure. It urges readers to try Dr Lane Blerap Pepsin with money back guarantee, listing local seller Joe K. Smith.
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Chicago
Dr. Lane 8 1
Joe K
Examination for Mine Positions Held in Indiana
State Mine Inspector James Epperson oversaw an examination for mine positions in Terre Haute with S J Milton of the Kettle Creek mine assisting. Fire boss candidates included Hilton, Wilkes, Sutton, Dunn, Burrows, Rossiter, Wilson, Powell, Stokes, Alumbaugh, James, and Fitzpatrick. Hoisting engineer hopefuls were Dawson, Price, Burgess, and Smith.
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James Epperson
Terre Haute
Epperson
S.J. Milton
Kettle Creek
Shelburn
Henry Hilton
George Wilkes
Dugger
John Sutton
Farmersburg
James Dunn
William Burrows
P. B. Rossiter
J. O. Wilson
Jackson Hill
E. A. Powell
Pleasantville
Daniel L. Stokes
D. E. Alumbaugh
Sullivan
Lloyd W. James
Daniel Fitzpatrick
John William Dawson
D. Price
W. W. Burgess
Jack Smith
Scottish worker at St. Clair mine gravely ill with typhoid
Alexander Ross, recently arrived from Scotland and employed at the St. Clair mine northeast of Shelburn, is seriously ill with typhoid fever and was transported to St. Anthony's hospital in Terre Haute on Friday afternoon.
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Alexander Ross
Sullivan County
Scotland
St. Clair
Shelburn
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Terre Haute
Rev Oeschger Named Prohibition Joint Senator Candidate
At a Farmersburg meeting of the Prohibitionists of this county and Knox Rev William Oeschger pastor of the First Christian church in Vincennes was named as the party candidate for joint senator.
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County
Knox
Farmersburg
William Oeschger
First Christian Church
Vincennes
Miner Killed by Slate Fall at Kettle Creek Mine
William Robertson aged 55 was struck by slate in the Kettle Creek mine near Shelburn last Wednesday. He died Thursday night at 10 o clock from injuries. He leaves a widow and several children.
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William Robertson
Kettle Creek
Shelburn
Engine Explosion Halts Train After Blown Cylinder Head
An engine pulling No. 4 on the E. T. derailment at Shelburn Friday night after the cylinder head blew out causing the engine to jump the track and smash up. Damage was repaired in a short time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
Former Carlisle Man May Edit Indiana Democatic Paper
Warren Worth Bailey, editor of the Johnstown Democrat, may move to Indianapolis to edit a state Democratic paper. He and his brother Homer ran the Carlisle Democrat from 1877 to 1879 and were in newspapers at Vincennes. Homer is related by marriage to Mrs. W J Curtner of Carlisle.
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Warren Worth Bailey
Johnstown
Democrat
Indianapolis
Warren Bailey
Homer
Carlisle
Vincennes
Homer Bailey
W.J. Curtner
Carlisle mine accident injures Thomas Walker Hart
Thomas Walker Hart of North Broad Street was struck by slate in the Carlisle Coal and Clay Company's mine at Carlisle last Wednesday evening. He sustained severe bruises but no bones were broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Walker
North Broad Street
Carlisle Coal and Clay Company
Carlisle
Uncle Billy Higdon remembered as upright Shelburn citizen
Mr. W. W. Higdon, a respected Shelburn resident, recalled by a Union office visit. He led a long life of patient industry, married at sixteen, and spent 57 years together with his wife before her death five years ago. In 78 years he witnessed much history and used the interurban train for travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Higdon
Shelburn
Mr. Higdon
Billy
Boone graveyard clean up planned for last Saturday in August
Those interested in the Boone grave yard are requested to meet there on the last Saturday in August for the purpose of cleaning the grounds.
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Boone Grave Yard
Old Soldiers' Reunion Plans See Sullivan County
A Sullivan County Old Soldiers' Association committee met Saturday to set dates for this year’s annual reunion. The group discussed staging the event on the 28th with arrangements for venue, program, and participant attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County Old Soldiers’ Association
Judicial Convention Date Set in Sullivan Greene District
The Republican four teenth district will meet August 30 at Linton Opera House to nominate a judge and prosecuting attorney. Sullivan has 15 delegates, Greene 23, with Greene's candidates led by James B Filbert Minor F Pate and Charles E Henderson seeking the judicial nomination. Walter F Wood heads Sullivan’s bid for prosecuting attorney.
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Fourteenth Judicial District
Sullivan and
Greene
Opera House
Linton
Sullivan County
Greene County
Minor F. Pate
Charles E. Henderson
Bloomfield
James B. Filbert
Filbert
Pate
Mr. Henderson
Henderson
Sullivan
Sullivan Co
Walter F. Wood
Lodge of Sorrow Honors Late John S Bays
Sullivan lodge of Elks held a lodge of sorrow at their hall in memory of the late John S Bays. Resolutions acknowledging his death were prepared.
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Sullivan Lodge of Elks
John S. Bays
Bays
Marriage Licenses List and Medical Note on Dr Crowley
The item lists marriage licenses for Albert B. Allen to Mattie Reynolds, Elisha A. Kinder to Gertrude Craig, Clair E. Farris to Goldie G. Kinder, Lawrence L. Brown to Ida May Houser, Elsie J. Bray to Grover Carpenter, James T. Dickinson to Harriet E. Hart, Rush Moore to Jessie Wilson, Louis P. Davis to Ethel B. Freed, Benjamin F. Steele to Della Rouk, and William G. Moore to Maude E. Bedwell. It adds a note praising Dr. Crowley’s expertise in kidney and bladder disease and his proven cures.
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Albert B. Allen
Mattie Reynolds
Elisha A. Kinder
Gertrude Craig
Clair E. Farris
Goldie G. Kinder
Lawrence L. Brown
Ida May Houser
Elsie J. Bray
Grover Carpenter
James T. Dickinson
Harriet E. Hart
Rush Moore
Jessie Wilson
Louis P. Davis
Ethel B. Freed
Benjamin F. Steele
Della Rouk
William G. Moore
Maude EF. Bedwell
Water main improves jail supply and sanitation
The county jail benefits from a large new water main that will greatly increase water availability and enhance sanitary conditions within the facility.
Fugitive William Hughes Sought After Attempted Assault
Sullivan county officers search in Linton for William Hughes a fugitive charged with attempted criminal assault on Emily Woods 16 who lives with her parents James and Mrs Woods Mrs Woods interrupted the crime and Hughes fled after withdrawing funds from Dugger bank and riding toward Linton on a bicycle.
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Linton
Sullivan County
William Hughes
Hughes
Emily
James Woods
Dugger Bank
Dugger
Dr Crowley Offers Cure For Addiction Based On Anatomy
The author states that excess alcohol, tobacco, opium and narcotics are diseases. A physician must know anatomy and the nervous system to treat them. Dr Crowley has studied these areas and claims to have cured many cases after failures with so called guarantee cures. Those affected should consult Dr Crowley.
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Crowley
Dr. Crowley
Thompson Purchases Interest in Julius Harry Shoe Company
I. L. Thompson acquires an interest in Julius Harry & Company shoe business. Thompson, a Fairbanks township native and former deputy auditor under James M. Lang, now resides near Lewis, Vigo county, and has moved to the city. The newly incorporated firm totals twelve thousand dollars.
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I. L. Thompson
Julius Harry & Company
Mr. Thompson
Fairbanks Township
James M. Lang
Lewis
Vigo County
Julius Harry Shoe Company
Pioneer business man Beards remains brought for interment
The remains of James Beard of Evansville were brought here Friday for burial at Center Ridge Cemetery. He died at his Evansville home last Wednesday. A brother of Felix Beard of this county, he began in 1860 with Russell McKinley in furniture and undertaking, sold out in 1865 to David Crawley, then moved to Evansville to run a drug business.
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James Beard
Evansville
Center Ridge
Mr. Beard
Felix Beard
Russell McKinley
Beard
David Crawley
Wagon Breaks Down Prompt Dealer Stu Debaker Mention
A brief notice notes wagon troubles and promotes the old reliable Stu Debaker product from Mattix Turman Riggs. The fragment mentions a sale or sale-like context with a casual roadside fix attitude.
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Mattix, Turman & Riggs
Studebaker
Reunion at Farmersburg brightens Owen family gathering
In Farmersburg on August 14 the Lorenzo Owen family hosted a reunion with forty seven relatives and friends from nearby towns and farms. Attendees included numerous Owens and related families from Terre Haute Sullivan Annapolis Ill Pimento and Farmersburg. A bountiful dinner followed the daylong visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Lorenzo Owen
George H. Boyll
Isaac C.boyll
Chauncey E. Boyll
Levy Bogard
Terre Haute
Edward Boyll
Everett Owen
Pimento
A. K. Boyll
Sullivan
Margaret Boyll
Annapolis, Ill
Alvan Owen
Jasper Owen
Fuley Owen
Joseph W. Gaskins
Library closes for vacation with Saturday afternoon book exchange
The library will shut from August 12 to 26 on vacation. It will open Saturday August 18 from 2 to 6 pm for book exchanges, thanks to Miss Clara Self and Miss Belle Sheridan. On August 11, 120 books were loaned, the busiest day since opening. after vacation the library stays open only evenings from 6:30 to 9.
Girl Dies of Hydrophobia After Dog Bite
Flora Adams twelve year old daughter of Mr and Mrs James Adams of six miles west Carlisle died this morning from hydrophobia after being bitten by a dog on May fifteenth. The dog was shot after the bite and care was delayed until symptoms appeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Flora Adams
James Adams
Here
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