Political offerings at Merom Chautauqua highlight Friday and Saturday
The Merom Chautauqua hosts Democratic Day with Senator Gilbert Hitchcock of Nebraska and League of Nations debate, followed by Republican Day featuring Senator James Watson of Indiana. Attendance is expected in the thousands as speakers address political issues and campaign themes amid strong musical programs and notable preachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Watson
Indiana
Merom Chautauqua
Gilbert M. Hitchcock
Nebraska
Hitchcock
Senate
L League of Nations
Woodrow Wilson
Sturday
Repubian
James i. Wootson
Walser
League of Nations
Watsor
Billy Sunday
Sotder
J. & Edd Thomas
Austin M
Church of
Cay L. Smith
Minneapolis
Br. M. H. Lichliter
Auto Goes Into Ditch En Route from Merom Chautauqua
A car driven by Ben Crowder with his wife and family and Hester and Helen Bland left the road at the John Allen corner north of New Lebanon during a chautauqua trip. Blinded by dust, Crowder failed to turn and the vehicle plunged into a deep ditch. Mrs. Crowder suffered facial cuts, others were shaken up.
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Wise
Merom
Ben Crowder
Hester
Helen Bland
John Allen
New Lebanon
Mutual Truck awards building addition contract
The Mutual Truck Company awarded the contract for an addition to its building to The M. J. Hoffman Construction Company of Evansville for $61,900. Construction begins this week with work starting Monday.
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Mutual Truck Company
M. J. Hoffman Construction Company
Evansville
Bonds fail to sell in Gill township
County Treasurer Ed P. Snow received no bids Saturday for the Simpson Edwards et al road bonds in Gill township. The bonds offered totaled 24,500 dollars at 4 1/2 percent interest.
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Ed P. Snow
Gill Township
Burnett Forecasts GOP Gains in Florida Vote
E. T. Burnett, a former Sullivan boy now in Jacksonville, visits relatives here and at Terre Haute. He is touring for a large Jacksonville dry goods firm and predicts Republicans will erode Democratic majorities in Florida's upcoming election amid dissatisfaction with the Wilson administration and the League of Nations stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. Burnett
Sullivan
Jacksonville
Fla
Terre Haute
Florida
Wilson
League of Nations
Raines Buys Main Street Property in Vincennes Area
Aud Raines of Vincennes buys Irenes Burkholder property on North Main Street for three thousand dollars. Raines, connected with Baker Coal Company, is moving to Sullivan to reside as the firm sinks a large mine on the John A. Wilson farm northeast of the city.
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Aud Raines
Vincennes
Sullivan
Irenes Burkholder
North Main Street
Mr. Raines
Baker Coal Company
John A. Wilson
Thompson and Son Sell Reformed Last Week in St Louis
Will A Thompson and son from St Louis sold their business last week after reforming the firm. The sale involved a full purchase and affects their store operations in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
St. Louis
Local Teachers Institute Announces Five Day Program
County Superintendent Richard Park outlines the Sul livan County Teachers Institute session set to open Monday August 30 in the Gymnasium school building. Iowa State Superintendent P E MacClenahan and lecturer Frank Hildebrand lead lectures on education reading spelling classroom management and cultural topics with guest musician W Harlan of Warsaw Indiana.
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Richard Park
Sullivan County Teachers Institute
P. E. MacClenahan
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Iowa
Frank Hildebrand
Hildebrand
Co. W. Harlan
Warsaw
Ind
Riverton Gets Largest Wabash Ferry Yet in Service
Dave Taylor, Riverton ferryman, put a new sixty foot ferry into service on the Wabash last week. The boat, wide enough for two cars abreast, can carry eight ordinary cars or ten flivvers per trip, marking it the largest ferry on the Wabash.
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Dave Taylor
Riverton
Wabash
Ward Buys 83 Acre Ground Near Sullivan in $9500 Deal
Ed Ward former county treasurer last week bought 83 acres from Gilbert W Gambill southwest of Sullivan. The purchase adjoins Ward's farm and brings his total to 211 acres in the tract.
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Ed Ward
Gilbert W. Gambill
Sullivan
Mr. Ward
Personal notices from North Vernon area residents
Local brief listing multiple visits and movements of residents and visitors. Includes A J Sprigler en route to St Marys in the Woods, Mrs John H Wright visiting Clinton, Mrs Robert Shofner in town, Miss Flo Coppage from Indianapolis, and others traveling to Chicago Olney Phoenix La Junta Bloomington and Moline. Also notes paving contract on Broad street and a boy's death at North Holloway street with funeral at Holiness church.
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A. J. Sprigler
North Vernon
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Marys In the Woods
John H. Wright
Clinton
Herbert Steele
Robert Shoffner
Fairmont
Ind
B. W. Luzader
Indianapolis
Ward Hawkins
Flo Coppage
William Coppage
Turman Township
Olney
Inl
Weber Sanitarium
C. H. Stratton
Joe
Leland
Mich
Duly Barnard
B. E. Lundblad
Chicago
Martha Hays
Glenn Nesbit
Phoenix
Arizona
Terre Haute
Ben Harrison
C. E. Harrison
Fairbanks Township
la Junta
Colo
Dodson
Bloomington
Broad Street
William Edgar Borders
Frank Borders
North Holloway Street
Holiness Church
Coffman
Lex Robbins
South Court Street
Effie Mosley
Lillian Gibson
Owensboro
W. R. Gibson
Cleveland
Ohio
H. V. Bennett
Bennett
Frank Aydelotte
Boston
Illinois
A.D. Cutler
Charles E. Wilkey
Fred Thixtun
Moline
Ils
First Vote for Harding
Ed Thompson of Curry township near Shelburn announced his support for Harding in the upcoming election. At 75, he has farmed near Shelburn since the war's end and counts six voting sons, including twins Walter and Fred who reach 21 on October 25 and will vote for Harding and Coolidge in November.
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Harding Ed Thompson
Curry Township
Shelburn
Thompson
Walter
Fred Thompson
Harding
Coolige
Foreclosures and Divorces Featured in Local Notices
In Bloomfield the Farmers and Mechanics Mutual Building Loan and Savings Association sues Effie M Bledsoe and Ernest E Bledsoe on note and mortgage foreclosure. Separately John B Partlow sues Rachel A Partlow for divorce. Guardian dispute over Elzie Keene and Ethel Keene with Frank Keene as guardian. Wilson and Company vs Edward Lutz on account. Frank Bledsoe sues Daisy Bledsoe for divorce and custody. Everet Rush and Son vs Chicago Carlisle Coal Co on note. Herry J Butler vs Dixie Butler divorce. Bonnie Hamilton vs Jimmie Hamilton divorce.
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The
Farmers and Mechanics Mutual Building Loan and Savings Association of Bloomfield
Effie M. Bledsoe
Ernest E. Bledsoe
John B. Partlow
Rachel A. Partlow
Elzie Keene
Ethel Keene
Frank Keene
Guardian
Wilson & Company
Edward Lutz
Frank Bledsoe
Daisy Bledsoe
Everet Rush & Son
Chicago- Carlisle Coal Co
Herry J. Butler
Dixie Butler
Bonnie Hamilton
Jimmie Hamilton
State Fair sets two key days for farm youth events
Two important days for farm boys and girls at the State Fair are September 6 and 7. About 300 club pigs will be judged for state championships on the 6th, and the farm boys judging contest with about 200 candidates will be held on the 7th, when state championship bicycle races are also scheduled.
Death of Oscar Engle Farm With Family Noted
William Oscar Engle 59 a well known farmer north of the city died Friday night at his home after a Thursday stroke. Survived by wife and four sons Charles Frank Samuel Medford Engle. Funeral was Sunday afternoon at Palmers Prairie with burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Oscar Engle
Charles
Frank
Samuel
Medford Engle
Palmers Prairie
Church Cemetery
Dorothy Cunningham Named Director Of State Republican Women
Miss Dorothy Cunningham of Martinsville, head of the Second District women’s Republican group, was chosen director of the Woman’s Bureau of the Republican State Committee and began duties last week. She runs a road contracting business with brothers Fred and James Cunningham and will visit Sullivan during local party organizing. Uncle Ben Allan, 93, suffered a light stroke at his New Lebanon home on August 13, and while weakened, there is hope for recovery. He moved to the county in 1827 and is survived by one son, Rev. Hayden H. Allan, pastor of the Linton Methodist church.
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Dorothy Cunningham
Martinsville
Women’s Republican Organization
The
Republican
Miss Cunningham
Fred Cunningham
James Cunningham
Sullivan
Organization of Republican Women
Ben Allan
Ollie Allan
New Lebanon
Ben
John Allan
Kentucky
Allan
Hayden H. Allan
Linton
Sullivan County Almost Reaches War Relief Target
F L Sims of Indianapolis, director of collections for the United War Work campaign, reports Sullivan County’s progress up to June 30 1920. The county’s quota was 37778 dollars and 37079 81 dollars were collected, a 98 2 percent achievement across 20 districts and 92 counties in the state.
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F. L. Sims
Indianapolis
United War Work Campaign
Sullivan County
Couple and Single People Listed by County
The record lists Frank P. Osburn 23 of near Shelburn and Pauline Piety 20 of near Graysville. John R. Price 28 farmer and Atinan Trulock 18 near Sullivan. Bessie Wisner 26 railroader Palestine Ills and Grace BE Wilk inson 27 clerk Merom. William H. Foick 438 firmer and Minnie E Fry 62 both of sear Robinson ls. Julian Alberte 21 musician Chicago and Margaret Hostetler 19 Terre Haute. Samuel Greener 273 railroader Bloomfield and Lela L Brewer 20 Dugger.
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Frank P. Osburn
Shelburn
Pauline Piety
Graysville
John R. Price
Farmer
Atinan, Trulock
Sullivan
Bessie Wisner
Palestine
Ills
Grace BE. Wilkinson
Merom
William H. Foick
Minnie E. Fry
Sear Robinson
Julian Alberte
Chicago
Margaret
Hostetler
Terre Haute
Samuel Greener
Bloomfield
Lela L. Brewer
Dugger
Races Set At State Fair Week Of Championships
Four harness races daily at the State Fair during the week of championships with Sept. 7 scheduled for the main harness program. Five auto races by American English and French drivers will be held on Sept. 11.
Colorado Pastor Harper Reports Nederland Church Link to Mission Board
George W. Harper veteran editor of the Robinson Argus writes from Colorado about a Nederland visit. He notes Rev. T. C. Smith former Union Christian College Merom president serves as pastor there and the church is under the Presbyterian Mission Board.
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Colorado
George W. Harper
Robinson (Ills.) Argus
Nederland
Colo
T. C. Smith
Union Christian College
Merom
Presbyterian Mission Board
Former Sullivan County Editor Quits Newspaper Work
John A. Curry, city editor of The Great Falls Tribune for almost ten years, will quit the paper after the first of the month for other employment. He will rest in the East, then return to Montana to pursue agriculture and a new line of business. The Tribune praises his accuracy and moral responsibility and wishes him success.
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Great Falls Daily Tribune
John A. Curry
Great Falls Tribune
East
Montana
Curry
Tribune
Native Sullivan County man plans retirement from newspaper work
Mr. Curry, a Sullivan County native, left New York in 1902 to pursue journalism. He spent eight years in New England with the Worcester Telegram and The Boston Morning Globe, visited last year, and expressed plans to retire within a year or two. He has enjoyed prosperity and will likely visit again around the New Year.
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Mr. Curry
Sullivan County
New England
Worcester Telegram
Boston Morning Globe
Paralysis Claims Life Of Haddon Native Judson Hooper
Judson Hooper, a native of Haddon township, died at his brother Charles Hooper s home near Coal City from paralysis after months of illness. He lived most of his life in Haddon, with brief residence near Our City. His body was taken to Indian Prairie for services by Rev A J Unthank and burial in the adjoining cemetery.
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Judson Hooper
Thomas Judson Hooper
Haddon Township
Charles Hooper
Coal City
Our City
Charles Hooner
Indian Praire
A. J. Unthank
Indiana Case Delayed Hearing for Pirtle
The State of Indiana ex rel Vernor Johnson versus Dr. Geo W Pirtle in Sullivan saw its preliminary hearing moved from August 18 to Friday September 10 in Justice Scherb’s court.
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State of
Indiana
Vernor
Carlisle store changes ownership from Kivett sisters to Mollie Willis
Ada Kivett and Mrs. A. R. Orr sold the A. M. Kivett & Company ladies nation business established by the Kivett Sisters in 1899. The firm has operated twenty one years with notable success, serving Carlisle and surrounding areas.
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Carlisle
A. M. Kivett & Company
Ada Kivett
A. R. Orr
Mollie Willis
Kivett
Death of W. C. Brown Former Klondyke Coal Manager
W. C. Brown aged 66 died Sunday at his West Johnson street home after a long illness. Funeral services were at his residence Monday evening led by Rev. S. J. Cross. Remains sent to Milford, Illinois for burial Tuesday. Survived by widow, a brother Henry Brown, a sister Mrs. May Matkin, and a nephew George Lockhart, all of Milford. The Browns came to this city from Chicago in 1918.
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W. C. Brown
Klondyke Coal Company
West Johnson Street
S. J. Cross
Methodist Church
Milford
Henry Brown
May Matkin
George Lockhart
Irs
Mrs. Brown
Chicago
SPECIAL DAYS AT STATE FAIR OBSERVANCE SCHEDULE
The listing outlines fair days for Labor Day Monday September 6 Indiana Farmer’s Federation Day Tuesday with free admission for veterans soldiers and children, Indianapolis Day Wednesday and all Indiana Day Thursday.
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Indiana Farmer’s Federation
Indianapolis
Indiana
Burton stroke leaves local band leader recovering
Word from Pittsburg reports W. E. Burton well known band leader and former businessman suffered a stroke last week and is recovering from paralysis. Meantime John W. Shepherd formerly near Shelburn was injured in a Warrenburg Ohio train wreck and is hospitalized after his car toppled in the crash.
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W. E
Burton
Mn Stewart
Pittsburg
John
W. Shepherd
Shelburn
Arizona
Warrenburg
Ohio
Pioneer minister and Fremont campaigner speech in 1856
The fragment notes B. F. Julian, a pioneer minister, and Fremont campaigner who made speeches in 1856 for the first Republican candidate. It reflects early political organizing by religious figures in the party.
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Fremont
B. FL
Julian
Father Carlisle Pastor Made 1851 Mail Run to Terre Haute
Rev. Benjamin Franklin Julian of Sullivan, 84, recalls delivering mail on horseback from Carlisle to Terre Haute as a youth on the old Vincennes to Carlisle stage route. He later campaigned for Fremont in 1856 and Lincoln in 1860, joined the Union army, and served as a Methodist pastor before retiring in 1895. He is the son of Rev J. W. Julian, who led Carlisle's church in 1851.
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Son
Carlisle
Terre Haute
John C. Fremont
Benjamin Franklin Julian
Sullivan
Indiana
Julian
Warrick County
J. W. Julian
B. F. Julian
Pathfinder
Rev
Republican Party
Abraham Lincoln
Baptist Church
Democratic Party
Methodist Church
Mt. Zion
65Th Indiana Volunteers
Hymera
Bethel Methodist Church
Pleasantville
William McKinley
New Lebanon
Curryaville
Hulls Station
Shelburn
Vincennes
Merom
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Chautauqua
Ward
Oscar Engle
Terre Haute Daily Star
the Sullivan Union
Roger Bean
the Sullivan. Union
Haddon
Carlisle News
Father Carlisle
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