Possum Trot On Gill Politics
Sage of the station notes boats concern regarding certain statesmen as Gill politics draw local attention.
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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1916
Page
1
Merom Post Office Board Stirs Local Politics and Rooster Barbecue
Merom Indiana hosts its 12th Chau Tauqua as locals rail against Cullop and rural mail changes. Squire Curtis is denied a promotion and mocks political promises while Gill Township Democrats eye a Sangerfest barbecue to celebrate reform efforts and a larger post office advisory board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes
Merom
Cincinnati
Post Office
William
Washington City
Charles Fife
William A. Cullop
Squire Curtis
Rose
Woodrow
Gill Township
Civil Service
Gill
Post Office Advisory Board
Cleveland Me
William Allen
Vincennes Old
Merom Ferryman Shoots Oar Hit injures Harris
Joe Plunkett Merom ferryman struck Myron Harris with an oar near Merom on Sunday. Harris received Boy Scout first aid and later care from Dr. J. J. Parker. He remains in pain but can walk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Harris
Merom
Joe Plunkett
Harris
Boy Scouts
J. J. Parker
Pitchfork Wounds Farmer Near Paxton
Ross Walters a young farmer near Paxton fell from a hay wagon last week and landed on the prongs of a pitchfork inflicting several painful wounds on his right side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Walters
Paxton
Lightning Strikes Powell Barn Wrecks Store of Hay and Gear
A heavy electrical storm struck Theodore Powell's barn near Sullivan causing total loss of 79 tons of baled hay and farming equipment. Insurance on the hay covers the loss, while farm hand Charles Gadberry was knocked down but escaped after freeing three horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Theodore Powell
Powell
Charles Gadberry
Auto Runs Wild Injures Two Women in Jasonville
William Ferrell, restaurant proprietor, sat in his car when the machine lurched forward across the street onto a sidewalk, striking Mrs. Alma Shanklin and Mrs. Robert Allan and rendering them unconscious. The car ended its spree by crashing into a building. Shanklin had recently moved to Jasonville after her husband Dr. Shanklin died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ferrell
Jasonville
Alma Shanklin
Robert Allan
Shanklin
Dr. Shanklin
Paroled Dugger Man Kenneth Hutchinson
Council Clark Giles received the governor's parole in the case of Kenneth Hutchinson of Dugger who served an indeterminate term at the State Reformatory in Jeffersonville. Hutchinson was convicted of criminal assault in Sullivan circuit court two years ago, admitted May 4 1914 and paroled July 23 1916.
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Dugger
Counil Clark Giles
Kenneth Hutchinson
State Reformatory
Jeffersonville
Hutchinson
Sullivan
Reformatory
Double Turn Eliminated On Sullivan and Terre Haute Road
The dangerous double turn at Little Flock north of the city has been removed. A new right of way completed last week extends diagonally, eliminating both prior turns and a new highway is now in use.
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Sullivan and
Terre Haute
Little Flock
Schools Open September 11 in City
The city schools will open on Monday September 11. A successor will be selected for A. E. Steele, mathematics teacher at the high school. Steele was recently appointed a carrier on a motor route from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Steele
Steele
Mysterious blasts shake abandoned Kellar mine
Three heavy explosions rocked the abandoned Kellar mine, 1.5 miles southeast of Sneiburn, owned by Consolidated Indiana Coal. No cause is known though gas pockets and possible deliberate detonations are considered. the site has stood idle for eight years with the shaft still containing water and gas flows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellar
Sneiburn
Consolidated Indiana Coal Company
Sullivan County
Former Sullivan County resident returns for brief visit
John T. Mayfield aged 84, who left Jefferson township 63 years ago, visited Sullivan County recently with his wife. The Kentucky native and distant relative of Ben son Mayfield recalled early county life, voting for Democrats since 1856, and shared anecdotes about 19th century county officials and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Mayfield
Jefferson Township
Thomas Jackson
Mayfield
Mr. Mayfield
Benson Mayfield
Kentucky
George Mayfield
Pouiier
Vermillion County
Terre Haute
Co. BE
Indiana Infantry
Busseron
Knox County
James Buchanan
Sullivan County
Sullivan
Old Court House
Joseph W. Wolfe
Lucy Figg
Mr. Wolfe
Jesse Haddon
Henry Dooley
James Harvey Wilson
Thos. MclIntosh
John W. Davis
Mart Hinkle
Carlisle
James Reed Hinkle
Congress
China
Oregon
Ward Griffith Visits Friends and Relatives in Town
Ward Griffith of Oaktown visited friends and relatives here Saturday for a social visit, staying with local acquaintances and catching up with longtime associates.
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Ward Griffith
Oaktown
Van Buren Wins 1836 Election Amid Whig Challenge
In 1836 Van Buren of New York won the presidency with 761,549 votes against three Whig candidates. Harrison carried 736,656. White 26. Webster 14. Mangum 11. Johnson of Kentucky became vice president. The 1840 race saw Harrison defeat Van Buren with Tyler as VP. Polk defeated Clay in 1844 with Dallas as VP. Watch for Taylor in 1848.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin van Buren
New York
William H. Harrison
Ohio
Hugh L. White
Tennessee
Daniel Webster
Massachusetts
Willie P.mangum
North Carolina
Richard M. Johnson
Kentucky
van Buren
Harrison
John Tyler
Virginia
James Ek. Polk
Henry Clay
George M. Dallas
Pennsylvania
Will and heirs settle estate duties after Dix will
The Dix estate case in Farmersburg ends potential litigation as heirs sign an agreement. Lafayette Dix's will, dated February 5 1915, names Harry Bannister as executor and funds widow Eunice Dix for life with $500 to Bannister and $500 to Mayme Patton after her death. Residue goes to Madison J. Dix in Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Dix
Farmersburg
E. E. Dix
Eunice Dix
Dix
W. A. Kester
John W. Lindley
Harry Bannister
Sheldburn
Shelburn
Mayme Patton
Mr. Bannister
Madison J. Dix
Kansas
Rural route changes hit Windy Bill in Fairbanks township
A Fairbanks farmer laments disrupted mail service with daily papers missing for days and boxes moved between post offices Farmersburg Sullivan and Fairbanks. He warns changes could cost William A. votes in Fairbanks township as residents favor the old plan.
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Fairbanks
Union
Farmersburg
Sullivan
William A
Troy woman to visit family then travel to New York
Miss Winnie Barco of Troy Alabama visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Barco and will depart Saturday for New York to purchase goods for her Troy firm. Miss Mae Swartz of Goshen Indiana is her guest this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie Barco
Troy
Alabama
W. E. Barco
New York
Mae Swartz
Goshen
Ind
Terre Haute Star and The Union Offer Combined Paper Deal
Rapid war updates note Terre Haute Star is the only paper to reach homes on publication day. The Star and The Union sell together for $2.50, promising same‑day delivery in the region.
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The
Union
Terre Haute Star
Star
Political days at Chautauqua turnout planned
Democrats will hold Friday events and Republicans Saturday events this week at Chautauqua.
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Chautauqua
Merom Chautauqua to Host Party Speakers and Events
The Merom Chautauqua features Democratic John A M Adair on Friday and Republican James E Watson on Saturday with four years of Woodrow Wilson as the debate theme. Mrs Ethelyn Vance presents Travel Talk on Peru this afternoon, plus music by the Criterion Glee Club and chalk talks by Grover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
John A. M. Adair
James E. Watson
Jim’’ Watson
Woodrow Wilson
Ethelyn Vance
Peru
Oneida College
Bouck White
Nazareth
Democracy
Criterion Glee Club
Grover
Tschaikowsky
Elizabeth Wood
Big Fish Bell Tells Of Striking Catfish Catch
Lou Reynolds, a Merom area fisherman, hauled in a monster catfish of 85 pounds from the Wabash. The trotted line caught the fish, which, when cleaned, carried a 1.5 pound catfish inside. The large fish remained alive after being opened and suffered only minor bruising, then was released. A bell on the trot line rang loudly as the fish struggled, echoing to Reynolds’ home a mile away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Reynolds
Theabash
Merom
Mr. Reynolds
Reynolds
Gompers Denounced as a Public Nuisance by Sherman
Senator Sherman of Illinois branded Samuel Gompers as a public nuisance during a digression on the shipping bill. He accused the AFL leader of prostituting the labor cause by using workers funds for defense of dynamite trial defendants and claimed Gompers escaped indictment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Senator Sherman
Illinois
Senate
Gompers
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
Sherman
Federation
Lawson Family Guests at North Cross Street
Mr and Mrs Edward Lawson and family of Defiance Ohio are guests of Mr and Mrs W J Lawson on North Cross Street visiting the parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Edward Lawson
Defiance, Ohio
Mr. Lawson
W. J. Lawson
North Cross Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
P. D. Advisory Board
Rose Precinct
Old Merom
Court House
Chicago
Great Lakes
Foresta
Scott
Auto
Haurts
Merom Chautauqua
Kellad
Taylor
State's Rest
Jim Watson
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