Old Soldiers Hold Meeting in Washington Indiana
About 100 Civil War veterans gathered at the G A R hall in Washington Indiana to discuss pending pensions legislation for soldiers sailors and widows. The Second district meeting endorsed Congressman Chaneys age and service bill recommending passage with six pension provisions and widow benefits prior to July 1 1865.
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Washington
Ind
G. A. R. Hall
Congress
Second
Knox
Martin
Lawrence
Sullivan
Greene
Daviess
D. W. Saliday
Worthington
Philip Hart
Eph Harrall
George Clayton
J. B. Hagar
Marion Bennett
Owen
Isaac Spangler
Willis Hubbard
W. S. Mead
H. H. Snider
James Morgan
J. A. Bramble
William McBride
William T. Crawford
F. Marshall
R. C. Burton
J. King
John Jackman
W. P. Ellis
G. M. Critchlow
William Patrick
A Texas Wonder at Bowie Weight Gain Claim
A Bowie Texas resident W L Hill grew from 90 to over 180 pounds claiming a severe cough and consumption were cured by Dr King s New Discovery after 12 bottles. The ad credits Joe K Smock druggist with a 50 cent to 1 dollar price and a free trial bottle. Mr and Mrs Noah Drennon visited relatives in Evanaville over Sunday.
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Bowie
Tex
W.L. Hill
Dr. King
Joe K. Smock
Noah Drennon
Evanaville
Teachers Hold Annual Meeting in Sullivan County
Sullivan county teachers gathered Friday and Saturday for the annual Teachers Association meeting. Prof Charles M Curry of State Normal Terre Haute led lectures, Father Vaughn gave an Evening with Shakespeare, and Miss Elizabeth Hull outlined the new president’s plans for the year.
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Sullivan County
Sullivan
Teachers’ Association
Charles M. Curry
State Normal School
Terre Haute
Shakespere
Father Vaughn
J. W. Holton
Association
George Bicknell
Elizabeth Hull
Miss Davidson
Carlisle
Freeman
Hancock
Park
Teachers Attend Regional Institute Gathering
Prof Bedwell of Dugger attends the institute after serving Dugger schools last year. Clifford Mahan and Charles Yates participate from Jackson and Pleasantville districts. O C Criss from Shelburn, Martin Pigg from Cass, Edwin Howe from Fairbanks, and Mrs A C Owens attend sessions. Ruth Buff accompanied Miss Hancock, Roy Smock from Farmersburg attends, J Thomson Scott leads singing, Gilbert Gambill from Hymera is present, Miss Price of New Lebanon misses her paper. John Taylor, now at State University, is present. Everett Steele elected enrolling secretary, Glenn Nesbit elected recording secretary. Madame Florence Sage, New York pianist, performs Friday afternoon.
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Bedwell
Dugger
Clifford Mahan
Jackson Township
Charles Yates
Pleasantville
O. C. Criss
Shelburn
Martin Pigg
Cass
Will H. Pigg
Association
Edwin Howe
Fairbanks
Central Normal College
A. C. Owens
Jefferson Township
Ruth Buff
Bessie Hancock
Roy Smock
Farmersburg
State Normal
Reed School
J. Thompson Scott
Curry’ Township
Gilbert Gambill
Hymera
Miss Price
New Lebanon
John Taylor
State University
Everett Steele
Elm Park
Glenn Nesbit
Hamilton Township
DePauw
Florence Sage
New York
No Writing in Christmas Packages Warns of Penalty
A warning against placing handwritten notes in parcel mail. Uncle Sam enforces postal rules that writing in packages is first class and must not be mixed with second class matter. Violations carry a ten dollar penalty per offense with postmasters inspecting packages.
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Post Office Department
Uncle Sam
Sallie
Jack
Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Sam
Memorial Services of Sullivan Elks Honor Deceased Members
Sullivan Lodge 911 B P O Elks held annual memorial services with Elks and friends in the lodge rooms. Dr Schuyler C Beard of Vincennes gave the address, supported by solos by Pearl McMorrow and Mrs Lee Bays and a quartet by Mrs Harry Kirkham and the Ridge sisters. The lodge notes one history making death: John S Bays. A memorial tablet will be placed in the lodge rooms engraving departed members.
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Sullivan Lodge No
B. P. O. Elks
Elks
Schuyler C. Beard
Vincennes
Pearl McMorrow
Lee Bays
Better Late Than Never Diet Advice Ad
A warning about eating habits and indigestion promotes Dr Caldwell’s laxative syrup Pepsin as a digestive tonic. It claims to cure constipation biliousness dyspepsia and related symptoms with no bad after-effects and offers money back if it fails. Sold by Joe K Smock for 50c and 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe K. Smock
Found Money in Sullivan Statement
A 1911 notice from Sam A. White of Sullivan seeks owner proof of property and payment for advertisement to claim recovered cash. The brief seeks to identify rightful owner and complete the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam A. White
Sullivan
Brazil and Sullivan Fight Close First Basketball Contest
Brazil and Sullivan played a tight game in Brazil on Nov 30 with Sullivan holding a 25 20 lead at halftime and extending their advantage late in the second half. Glidewell led Brazil with scoring bursts while Sullivan relied on late field and foul goals from Glidewell as officials clashed over calls.
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Brazil
Lacey
Sullivan
Spears
Prof
Funkhouser
Glidewell
Donnelly
Shinn
Donnelley
Fishback
Yocum
Clayton
Giles
Gray
Mason
Boone
Mrs Turman Dies at 23 Near Big Springs
Mrs Ross Turman of Turman township died at her home Thursday afternoon after a four week illness. Funeral at Walker's Chapel Saturday at 10:30 conducted by Rev Daniel Ryan and Rev George F. McNaughton. Interment Center Ridge cemetery. She leaves brothers Harold C. of Chicago Fred and Jesse in Turman home, and was Easter Sunday 1905 married. She was organist at Walker's Chapel Sunday school and attended Union Christian College Merom. She was a niece of Miss Fannie Hughes and Mrs W H Bland.
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Ross Turman
Big Springs
Turman Township
Walker’s Chapel
Daniel Ryan
Carlisle
George F. McNaughton
New Lebanon
Center Ridge Cemetery
Turman
Mordecai H. Dix
Harold C
Chicago
Fred
Jesse
Walker’s Chapel Church
Union Christian College
Merom
Novel mock court verdict over false fraternity Phi Tappa Keys
Bloomington Indiana November 29 a unique university moot court trial ended with a verdict against five men accused of initiating freshman Mark Smith into a non existent fraternity Phi Tappa Keys The trial before Judge G Hogate featured a student jury and included a twist as the prosecution’s key witness testified for the defense The jury deliberated about twenty minutes finding the defendants guilty with Phi Tappa Keys described as mythical though its members still offer to confer degrees to applicants
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Mark Smith
Muncie
Phi Tappa Key
Smith
The
Phi Tappa Keys
Simons
Louisville
Edgar Thompson
North Salem
Burt Thompson
Chas. Bedwell
Dugger
Allen G. Pate
Jasonville
G. Hogate
School of Law
Robert Mellen
Boonville
Charles M. Sands
Tifft
Walter Myers
Vincennes Man Attends Elks Memorial Service
Harley Noe of Vincennes attended the Elks memorial services on Sunday. He is shortly to become a benedict, a fact not generally known in Alicetown. Attorney Lee Bays transacted business in Bloomfield Saturday.
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Harley Noe
Vincennes
Elks
Noe
Benedict
Alicetown
Lee Bays
Bloomfield
New Store Opening at New Lebanon
About December 15 Edgar S Crowder and James H Draper plan to open a general store in New Lebanon under E S Crowder & Co occupying the lower floor of a new brick building. The second floor will house the New Lebanon lodge of Woodmen. Crowder leads the Crowder Milling Co and Draper is former partner of G R Stivers in Sullivan restaurant business. Charles Reed returns to Sullivan from Grand Rapids Michigan after eleven years.
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Edgar S. Crowder
James H. Draper
New Lebanon
E. S
G. R. Stivers
Sullivan
Charles Reed
Grand Rapids
Mich
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Chaney
Texas
Thomas Turman
Island
Dana Johnson
Sullivan Elks
TQ Sullivan
Dugger Boy
Charles Bedwell
Samantha and
John
Samantha
Scott Bros
Rock Bottom
Santa Claus
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