Reached the Pole First Refutes Attacks on Cook Claims
Dr. Frederick A. Cook lectured at Merom chautauqua defending his Arctic pole achievement against Peary attacks. He described methods and instruments, noted compass behavior near the pole, and credited Eskimo knowledge and the Japan Behring current for his progress.
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Peary
Frederick A. Cook
Merom Chautauqua
Cook
Terre Haute
Harold Bays
Davis Hotel
Pole
Dr. Cook
North Pole
Wren
Local melon growers boycott Indianapolis market
New Lebanon area melon and truck farmers refuse to ship to Indianapolis this year citing poor returns and distrust of local commission men. They instead ship to Chicago and other cities, urging an open market to cut middlemen and salvage profits.
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New Lebanon
Indianapolis
W. H. Blodgett
Indianapolis News
Indiana
Chicago
Cincinnati
Louisville
St. Louis
Kokomo
Lafayette
Marion
Alexandria
Anderson
Muncie
Ft. Wayne
Auburn
Indianapolis Commission
Merom
Carlisle
Meron
Deputy Auditor Bert Combes Resigns
Bert Combes of Farmersburg resigns as deputy county auditor effective September 1 as he shifts to other business ventures.
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Bert Combes
Farmersburg
Not Many Ge Re Left in 1910 GA BR Members
On December 31, 1910 the G A R membership in good standing stood at 208 410 with 6 982 posts nationwide.
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Ge Re
G. A. BR
Marian Sammis and Rolland Stevens to Wed in Los Angeles
Announcement from here confirms the August 17 wedding in Los Angeles of Miss Marian Sammis and Rolland Drew Stevens. Mrs Stevens is the daughter of the Rev J H Sammis formerly pastor of the Presbyterian church in this city.
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Sammis—Stevens
Los Angeles
Marian Sammis
Rolland Drew Stevens
Stevens
J. H. Sammis
Presbyterian Church
Death of Benjamin Sproatt in Oak Town at 97
Benjamin Sproatt father of Mrs. John Wolfe of this city died about seven o'clock last Thursday morning after a short illness. He was 97 years old and an old and respected citizen of Oak Town.
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Benjamin Sproatt
John Wolfe
Oaktown
Death of Isaac P. Draper
Isaac P. Draper a former Sullivan county resident died Tuesday of last week at his Kokomo home from a stroke of paralysis. He was born and raised in the county and his funeral and burial took place in Kokomo on Friday.
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Isaac Draper
Isaacc P. Draper
Sullivan
Kokomo
Old Resident Higdon Remembered in Shelburn Obituary
Shelburn August 29. Uncler Billy Higdon an 81 year county pioneer died after a long illness at 83. He was born February 12 1828 in Nelson county Kentucky and admired Abraham Lincoln. He helped build early Shelburn, worked as a brick mason, and remained a devout Little Flock Baptist. He leaves several children and was active in local history. Later Ray Carter, a Sullivan coal miner, attempted suicide by lying on rail near Jackson Street but was dragged clear as a southbound train stopped.
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Cook
Sir John Franklin
Franklin
Pole
Northwest Passage
Polar Sea
Henry Hudson
Hudson
Ohio River
Julius Harry
Elks Home
Aurora
Ill
B. S. Osborn
Osborn
Nautical Gazette
Fort Sumpter
Anderson
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
Arctic Club of
New York
A. A.H
Shelburn
Billy” Higdon
Curry Township
Little Flock
Mr. Higdon
Nelson County
Abraham Lincoln
Billy Higdon
Kentucky
Ollie Bridges
Higdon Place
Billy
Sullivan
Merom
Benton
North Court Street
Higbee
Evansville
Crawfordsville
Currysville
Griffith
Paschal Shelburn
Higdon
Terre Haute
Captain Morrison
George Boone
Morrison
John S. Davis
Little Flock Baptist Church
Zachary Taylor
Republican Party
John C. Fremont
Ray Carter
Carter
Jackson Street
Traction fares rise on Terre Haute lines except Sullivan branch
A higher fare rate begun Thursday on the T H I E Traction base with Sullivan branch exempt. A new Terre Haute to Indianapolis limited train schedule adds 8 trains each way starting Sunday. To offset the increase, 54 trip commutation books will be issued making the rate 114 cents per mile.
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T. H. I. & E. Traction Company
Sullivan
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
New Time Card Changes Local Train Arrivals
The C. and E. H. Line announces a new timetable effective immediately. Southbound No 1’s arrival shifts from 3 34 to 3 30 p m and No 13 moves from 12 15 to 12 42 p m. No 8 arrives later at 4 07 p m while other trains keep their times.
Harry Embree Dies in Princeton Blood Poisoning
Harry Embree, a former Gibson County auditor and member of the state board of accounts who spent last Spring here examining trustees' accounts, died last Wednesday at his Princeton home from blood poisoning caused by a pin scratch.
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Harry Embree
State Board of Accounts
Princeton
Embree
Gibson County
Autos in Collision Near Merom
An automobile crash near Merom injured Dr. A. J. Nellans of Shelburn whose car sustained heavy damage while James Durham’s vehicle was only slightly damaged. Nellans’ daughter was thrown from the car but not seriously hurt.
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Merom
A. J. Nellans
Shelburn
James Durham
Dr. Nellans
September term opens for Sullivan circuit court
The Sullivan circuit court will convene Monday for the September term. A large docket is set with over 200 civil cases, 56 criminal cases, and 344 probate matters listed for the term.
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Sullivan Circuit Court
Good Rain Helps Crops In County
Heavy rain started Thursday and continued for 24 hours across the county. The moisture benefits crops, especially late pasture and late corn, lifting prospects after weeks of dryness.
Real Estate Deals on Two Local Farms
John Lund sells 68 acres just south of the city to Jacob Prose of Gill township who will move there. Prose also buys a 70 acre farm south of Sullivan from Mrs Martha Perkiser of this city.
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John Lund
Jacob Prose
Gill Township
Mr. Prose
Sullivan
Martha Perkiser
City Schools Vote For Individual Student Water Cups
The city school board passed a resolution requiring each pupil in city schools to have an individual water cup. Provisions will be made for cup care and maintenance.
Return from Coast
Neville Crowder and his daughter Miss Jeanne of Indianapolis, former city residents, have returned from an extended Pacific coast visit. They toured points of interest and met many former Sullivan residents.
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Neville Crowder
Jeanne
Indianapolis
Pacific Coast
Sullivan
Sullivan Man Sentenced for Theft in Vincennes
Joe Lester of this county was fined 15 dollars and jailed 30 days by Mayor McDowell of Vincennes after being charged with stealing two watches in Vincennes yesterday.
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Sullivan
Joe Lester
Vincennes
McDowell
Petit July September Term Selections and Jury List
The jury will report next Tuesday. Names include Columbus Borders Cass Clinton Ss Badders Jackson James N Weir Turman Thomas Lisman Haddon Amos Daniels Cass John Kennedy Haddon John V Lester Jefferson Samuel C Liston Curry Walter Anderson Cass AL Norris Fairbanks Ross J Turman Turman John D Hill Curry William A Brodie Caps Ural B Hayden Turman Samuel Kelley Hamilton Jesse S Daugherty Gill William L Houpt Gill William Gaston Fairbanks extra
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Petit
Columbus Borders
Cass
Clinton
Badders
Jackson
James N. Weir
Turman
Thomas Lisman
Haddon
Amos Daniels
John Kennedy
John V Lester
Jefferson
Samuel C Liston
Curry
Walter Anderson
AL Norris
Fairbanks
Ross J. Turman
John D. Hill
William A. Brodie
Ural B. Hayden
Samuel Kelley
Hamilton
Jesse S
Sullivan Schools Set To Begin On Monday
Sullivan schools will open Monday with no regular work that day pupils will receive book lists and assignments for Tuesday start. The new year aims for higher attendance as facilities improved including a new fire escape and repurposed rooms. Assignments list principals and teachers across the high school grades central building Elm Park and special departments with temporary staff changes noted.
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Sullivan
E. C. Snarr
Elizabeth Hull
Mabel M. Jones
Nellie Grant Morris
Edna L. Hackett
Lois Ann Rutledge
Ralph V. Yenne
Cecil A. Grayson
David Giles
Murray Conner
Lulu Williamson
M. L. Pigg
Gertrude Freeman
Minnie Lyons
Ethel Barco
S.M. Gambill
Lulu Wagner
Nora Wright
Clara Self
Essie Wilson
Ora Lovelace
Mayme E. Hinkle
Nelle Hanchette
Elm Park
A. E. Steele
Maude Lester
Sarah S. McClure
Flo Ransford
Ralph C. Sloane
Edith Lang
Sadie
Little Giant Mine Sets Regional Output Record
Pleasantville August 29 The Little Giant mine owned by Shirley Hill Coal in Jefferson township loaded over 1 800 tons of coal into 48 cars in eight hours, a new record for the mine and near the district 11 best. Supt Joe Stevenson promised a treat if 44 cars were loaded and the crew delivered 48. he expects output to exceed 50 cars daily soon.
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Pleasantville
Little Giant
Shirley Hill Coal Company
Jefferson Township
District 11
Joe Stevenson
Stevenson
Taft Wins Praise As Republicans Close Session
Washington reports praise for President Taft and the Republican Party as the extra session ends. Taft officials claim no missteps, credit him with vetoes and the judicial recall fight, and forecast a strong path to a Republican victory in the November elections. Indiana Representative Crumpacker lauds Taft as the star of the session and says insurgents are a lost cause.
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Washington
Taft
Republican Party
Congress
Senate
White House
Crumpacker
Indiana
Judge Crumpacker
House
Arizona
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Arctic
Virginia
England
Japan
Behring
Effingham
William Higdon
Lincoln
Jno. C. Higdon
Sulphur Springs
Texas
Cale Thompson
Emma Martin
George Downs
This County
Lettie Miller
William H. Taig
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