Meets Them Almost Daily Rev J H Mercer Former Sullivan Minister
A letter from Los Angeles dated August 15 1910 lists Sullivan county natives in California. It mentions Rev J H Mercer former Sullivan minister living in Los Angeles and notes other locals in Highland Park Garvanza South Pasadena and Long Beach along with families connected to the Wm E Neff Crawford Lotz and Holliway households.
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Los Angeles
Sullivan Union
Sullivan
Indiana
Sullivan County
California
Fourth
Spring Streets
Max Holmes
Oklahoma
el Paso
Alaska
Yukon
Harry Thompson
Empalme
Old Mexico
Arthur
Squire
Martin
Rush
Virginia
Highland Park
Newberry Groceries Co
Wm. E. Neff
Bertha Crawford
The
Martins
Garvanza
Ida Crawford
Wm. T. Crawford
Washington, D. C
Neffs
Arthur Holliway
John Hughes
Charley Lotz
Charley
Pacific Electric
Chicago
Fannie Briggs
Gara Williams
South
Pasadena
Ralph Stewart
Nettie Wolfenberger
Long Beach
Stewart
J. H. Meteer
Will Work 300 By Christmas Opens Closed Mine
Sullivan stands to gain greatly as the reopening of a long closed mine boosts local employment prospects. The anticipated revival could bring jobs and economic activity to the town before year’s end.
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Sullivan
Glendora Mine to Reopen With Electric Haulage and More Jobs
Indiana Consolidated Coal Company officials announce Monday that the Glendora mine will reopen with electric haulage boosting capacity. By Christmas 300 men will be at work, three shifts may operate at old Bogle, and at least $10,000 will be spent each payday for Sullivan area workers and businesses.
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Glendora
Indiana Consolidated Coal Company
Indiana
Sullivan
Union
Old Bogle
Misses Burnett and Fleming Visit Niagara Falls Tour
Sullivan county travelers Miss Lucy Burnett Miss Tabitha Burnett and Estella Fleming spent a profitable trip visiting Toronto and Buffalo. They viewed Parliament Building and city hall in Toronto and the Pan American Exposition sites in Buffalo including the Milburn house where President McKinley died and the McKinley monument in the city.
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Niagara Falls
Sullivan County
Lucy
Tabitha Burnett
Estella Fleming
Toronto
Canada
Buffalo
N. Y
Parliament Building
City Hall
McKinley
Milburn House
Milburn
Fairbanks Farmer Hurt
Fairbanks August 23 Price Thompson a farmer here was repairing his barn roof when two ladders tied together slipped from the roof causing him to fall from sixteen feet. The ladder broke the impact and he escaped serious injury though using crutches to get around.
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Fairbanks
Weather of the Week Report from Farmersburg
Cooperative Weather Observer Maurice Yeager logs a week of clear and partly cloudy days with a total rainfall of .34 inches on August 16. Temperatures ranged from 59 to 91 degrees across August 15 to 21.
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Farmersburg
Cooperative Weather
Maurice Yeager
Aley Favors Agriculture in High School Curriculum
County Superintendent Park has received the outlined course of study for the high schools from State Superintendent Aley. It states that agriculture should be taught in connection with botany as far as possible and that if one subject must be discontinued botany will be dropped.
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Aley
Park
Infant Mortally Wounded in Carriage Accident
The infant child of Mr and Mrs John Bunch 1004 East Washington was crushed when a carriage wheel fell into a ditch. The mother held two children as the vehicle turned and the infant was run over. They were rushed by auto to Dr Joe Crowder’s office where the child died minutes later.
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John Bunch
East
Washington Street
J. R. Brown
Joe Crowder
William Park
Sullivan
School Teachers Wed in City Marriage
Miss Judith Lacey and Homer Arnett, well known county teachers, were united in marriage at the Baptist parsonage with Rev. J. W. Neyman officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Lacey and has taught in local public schools. the groom is the son of William Arnett and has taught in Turman township. They will reside on a Turman township farm.
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Judith Lacey
Homer Arnett
Turman Township
J. W. Neyman
E. P. Lacey
Arnett
William Arnett
Sullivan County Electric completes 90 foot brick smoke stack
The Sullivan County Electric Co has finished its new plant smoke stack, a 90 foot brick structure just south of the Sullivan Mill and Elevator Co mill. Delays occurred due to late brick delivery as work on the building proceeds. Shelburn will receive light and power from the new plant with linemen placing poles between the city and Shelburn.
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Sullivan County Electric Co
Sullivan Mill & Elevator Company
Shelburn
Sullivan
Tribune to Debut in Dugger Weekly Newspaper
Marshall Rector and L. C. Chowning plan to start a weekly newspaper in Dugger titled the Tribune. The new paper will be a local publication serving the community.
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Dugger
Accident uncovers secret marriage in city
Miss Bertha Mason found a crumpled note at her home revealing the secret marriage of Roy Mason, a local salesman, to Pearl Watson of Robinson. The ceremony occurred on the 11th of last March and the bride had been visiting Mason’s home for several days. The note was part of a letter to a friend in Robinson describing the wedding.
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Bertha Mason
Roy Mason
Pearl Watson
Robinson
Mason
Death of Mrs Laura Williams in Seattle returns Terre Haute ties
Mrs Laura Williams wife of D D Williams of Seattle Wash and former Sullivan resident died last week after a surgical operation. She leaves husband and one daughter. Williams son of Capt T C Williams of Terre Haute who ran a dry goods business here for years. Mrs Williams was a Terre Haute girl and her maiden name Patten.
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Laura Williams
D. D. Williams
Seattle
Wash
Sullivan
Williams
T. C. Willias
Terre Haute
Clover Record Breaker Exhibited by Cass Township Farmer
Cass township farmer Julian Powell displayed in the city a single seed clover bunch said to be a state record potential. The 75 stalks were grown on clay ground without fertilizer.
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Julian Powell
Cass Township
Beavers brothers jailed over murder attempt in Reliance
James and John Beavers of Reliance are jailed in default of 500 bond on an attempt to murder Mrs. Hud Akers. Bond was set by Justice Price at the preliminary Friday.
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James
John Beavers
Reliance
Hud Akers
Justice Price
Death of Former Crawford County Resident
Mrs Rose D Malone former Crawford County resident died suddenly last week at her Denver home. She was widow of Al C Malone who ran a business in Carlisle for many years. Mr Malone died at Robinson about ten years ago. Mrs Malone was brought back to Crawford County for burial.
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Rose D. Malone
Denver
al C. Malone
Carlisle
Malone
Robinson
Crawford County
Citizen Spencer Towsey Held on Liquor Charges
Spencer Towsey, a resident of this city, has been missing home for days. He was arrested last week at Lawrenceville Illinois on a bootlegging charge and later moved to Springfield Illinois to face a federal court charge of illegal liquor selling.
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Spencer Towsey
Lawrenceville
Ill
Springfield
Baptist Youth Present Play At Lyric Theater
The church plans a August 30 performance of A Proposal Under Difficulties at the Lyric to raise funds for the church building. The program will include high grade music by the youth promoters.
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the Baptist Church
Lyric Theater
Boosters Plan Five Day Special Train Visit to Sullivan
Indianapolis boosters will visit Sullivan October 3 on a special train over the Indiana polis Southern. The train of sleepers and coaches will run for five days through southern Illinois as part of the trip.
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Indianapolis “Boosters
Sullivan
Indianapolis Southern
Southern Illinois
Reynolds and Mayfield wed in Fairbanks township
Charles Edward Reynolds a farmer of Fairbanks township and Miss Lola A. Mayfield of near Graysville were married Thursday by Justice Price in a local ceremony.
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Mayfield—Reynolds
Charles Edward Reynolds
Fairbanks Township
Lola A. Mayfield
Graysville
Justice Price
Merom Chautauqua Reconsiders Roosevelt Speech Request
Merom August 23. Chautauqua management received a letter offering to bring former President Roosevelt with a large speaking fee. Roosevelt replied he would speak only if no entrance fee was charged. He cited his rule of not charging for addresses, prompting the Merom group to drop the visit plan.
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Merom
Merom Chautauqua
Roosevelt
Chautauqua
Former Students Honor Oliphant Hawkins at McKinney Home
Several youths gathered at Asa McKinney’s west of Shelburn on Sunday to pay respects to Oliphant Hawkins, their former teacher. Refreshments were served, a group photo was taken, and attendees enjoyed the visit with Hawkins as a guest.
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Asa McKinney
Shelburn
Oliphant Hawkins
McKinney
Plumbing firm moves stock to Bicknell
J. R. Hinman long involved in local plumbing has moved his stock to Bicknell. Steve Mattix and family have also relocated to Bicknell to reside.
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Bicknell
J. R. Hinman
Steve Mattix
New Suits Filed in Crowder and Cooper Circuits
William H. Crowder Sr sues Jesse Chastain David B Chastain and Perry Chastain in a new case. Mary J Cooper and others file a complaint to quiet title against Fetter and others in a separate suit.
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William H. Crowder, Sr
Jesse Chastain
David B. Chastain
Perry Chastain
Mary J. Cooper
Fetter
Marriage Licenses Granted in Local Court
Homer H. Arnett and Judith La cey. Thomas J. Rodgers and Rosa D. Dean. John C. Myers and Frances Stroud. Charles Young and Etta A. Parke received marriage licenses in the local court.
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Homer H. Arnett and
Judith la
Thomas J. Rodgers
Rosa D. Dean
John C. Myers
Frances Stroud
Charles Young
Etta A. Parke
Morgan Renominated by Oklahoma Republicans for Congress
Dick T. Morgan a Union Christian college graduate at Me rom was renominated in the Oklahoma second district primaries. He practiced law in Terre Haute for years, moved to Oklahoma in 1886, and was born in Middletown where his mother and brother still reside. He was named after the late Richard W. Thompson of Terre Haute.
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Dick T. Morgan
Union Christian College
Merom
Oklahoma
Terre Haute
Middletown
Mr. Morgan
Richard W. Thompson
Power reaches 93rd birthday in Sullivan county
William H. Power known as Uncle Billy reaches his 93rd birthday Sunday while living in Sullivan. He remains active in fruit tree sales and enjoys long walks to Dugger or Shelburn. Born August 21, 1917 in Fleming county Kentucky, he moved to the area in 1856 and has lived in the township for 54 years.
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William H
Billy
Power
Mr. Power
Dugger
Shelburn
Sullivan
Fleming County
Sullivan County
Kentucky
Sullivan Chronicles of Power Family and Local Industry
The Power family contributed to Sullivan history through farming, timber, and early building projects. Uncle Eilly ran grain and stock businesses then a sawmill near the E. and T. H. depot, helping build the first sidewalk. Henry and Billy Wilson erected the brick building now housing Springer and Carruthers, with timber supplied by Mr Power. Power men served in 1861 Civil War units. George Power was killed at Baton Rouge. Charles Power died later in Terre Haute. Dudley Power and two women relatives survive in Kansas City and Eldorado, Kansas.
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Harrison Pittman
Pittman
Sullivan
Eilly
Power
Public Square
Springer and Carruthers
Henry
Billy Wilson
Mr. Power
Charles
George
Billy
Indiana
Roach
W. EB. McLean
George Power
Baton Rouge
Jesse Haddon
Charles Power
Terre Haute
Dudley Power
Richard Mayfield
Kansas City
Mary E. Root
Eldorado, Kas
Local Residents Gather at Trinity Springs
Mr. and Mrs J P Stratton, Mr and Mrs Wm H Burks, Mrs John Mattix and Mrs John Simpson attend events at Trinity Springs.
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J. P. Stratton
Wm. H. Burks
John Mattix
John Simpson
Trinity Springs
Hatred of Christians Fueled by Filipino Mohammedan Conflict
Captain Harold Bays recounts Philippine tribesmen driven to murder Christians by their belief in eternal bliss through slaughter. He describes dattos ruling tribes, barge processions, and use of swords, spears, and rudimentary firearms, plus the slave trade, buffalo wealth, and rough farming tools among the Moro Province peoples.
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Harold Bays
Phillippine Islands
Bays
Captain Bays
Islands
Union
Charles G. Lawson
Sullivan County
W. J. Lawson
Moro
Mindango
P. I
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Guy M. Briggs
J. H. Mercer
Charles Lotz
Physicians
Child
Cey
STATI
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