Princeton Hotel Fire Claims Winnie Boone
Winnie Boone suffocated in a fire that destroyed the Princeton hotel. Firefighters battled the blaze as residents evacuated. investigators work to determine the cause and assess damage across the site.
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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1915
Page
1
Death at Kidd Hotel: salesman Winnie Boone found in window
Winnie Boone a 34 year old traveling salesman for Walsh and White of Terre Haute died in the Kidd hotel fire at Princeton. He was found near a partially raised window in room 23 after flames were suppressed. The loss to the hotel, owned by Central Trust Co of Evansville, is estimated at 6000 dollars. Boone, born in Cass township, two brothers survive him, and he was a member of the Sullivan Eagles lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Winnie Boone
Cass Township
Kidd
Princeton
Boone
Walsh & White
Terre Haute
Winnie Boone
George Boone
Sullivan
Sullivan Lodge of Eagles
Dee Boone
Dugger
John Boone
Illinois
Wet plaster saves Boone’s valuables in hotel fire
J W Winnie Boone Terre Haute liquor salesman died in a Princeton Indiana hotel fire. Wet plaster soaked by the blaze saved his money and a diamond from his trousers pocket while other clothing burned. Firemen found his body as Evansville crews contained the flames. Burial planned at Hickory Cemetery after services at his brother Frank’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kidd
Princeton
Ind
J. W
Winnie” Boone
Terre Haute
Chas. Ryan
Terre Haute Tribune
Boone
Mr. Ryan
Evansville
Frank
Sullivan
Hickory Cemetery
Thieves Abandon Car Found In Ditch Near Dagger
A five passenger 1916 Oakland touring car owned by Finley O Pugh was stolen from his New Lebanon area garage Tuesday night and found in a ditch near Dugger Thursday morning. Police traced zigzag tire tracks suggesting an inexperienced driver and multiple participants in the theft. The car sustained minor damage and was retrieved by Sheriff Kelley and deputies with local help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Finley O. Pugh
New Lebanon
Dugger
Kelley
Orville Hale
Ogle Morgan
Russell Garage
Willis
Mr. Pugh
Terre Haute
Sheriff Kelley
Hezekiah Johnson
Fairbanks
Pugh
Woman Burns Hair in Suicide Attempt Near Dugger
Mrs. Almira Brodie, wife of farmer J. T. Brodie, tried to end her life by setting her hair on fire while visiting her daughter near Dugger. She suffered facial burns but is reported improving. Family say mental strain and prior attempts preceded the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almira Brodie
J. T. Brodie
Russell Exline
Dugger
Will Speak at Princeton by Rev. Clive McGuire
Rev. Clive McGuire of Indian Prairie Baptist Church will speak at Princeton on December 29. The county meeting, under Purdue University agricultural extension department, will address the relation of agriculture to the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Clive McGuire
Indian Prairie Baptist Church
Purdue University Agricultural Extension Department
Mayor of Vincennes Seeks Second District Congress Nomination
James M. House, mayor of Vincennes, announced in Indianapolis that he will seek the Republican nomination for Indiana’s Second District Congress. Sullivan’s Charles D. Hunt and Vincennes’ William A. Cullop also seek renomination. Oscar Bland is a multiple nominee with limited chances. The Democratic side has not yet chosen a candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. House
Vincennes
Indianapolis
Charles D. Hunt
Sullivan
William A Cullop
Steenth
House
Oscar Bland
Indianapolis News
Dstrict
Idianapolis
William H. Vollmer
Congress
John W. McCarty
Washington
W. N. Slinkard
Gloomfield
Canoases
William A
Vollmer
Cullop
Bloomington
Cyrus E. Davis
Hunt
Sullivan County
Gilbert W. Gambill
Gambill
Thomas J. Houck
Gill Township
Miner Killed by Falling Slate at Shelburn Mine
Austin Wilson a miner at the Old Shelburn mine Shel burn was instantly killed Thursday afternoon when slate fell on him as he lifted a coal block. His neck was broken and the body was found about half an hour later by Mike Goodman. Wilson left a wife and four children and belonged to the Shelburn miners local.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Wilson
Shelburn
Mike Goodman
Wilson
Vollmer Backing Fades as Hunt Gains in Indiana District
A Bloomington era meeting endorses William H. Vollmer for state chairman and aligns Hunt for Congress. Cullop fights to hold his base with postmaster ties while Hunt and Gambill build district wide support. Vollmer’s split with Cullop weakens the incumbent’s bid ahead of the primary.
A Christmas Subscription Offer From The Terre Haute Star
Give a lasting gift by mailing The Terre Haute Star and The Union to friends or neighbors at a two paper price of 2.50. Send remittances by check or money order to The Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute Star
The
Union
Curry Option Election Cases Continued To Trial
Grand jury indictments against Curry township residents for alleged felonies in the local option election were continued due to illness of defendant Ben Eldridge. Trials remain set in circuit court with the brewing companies exempt from the ruling. Arrested defendants on bond include Watson, McCracklin, Sebring, Draper, Whittington, McCoskey, Lyman, Schmidt, Maier, Himmelbauer, Gray, McCrocklin, Eldridge, Jewell, Gariano and Wheeler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curry Township
Ben Eldridge
Shelburn
Bridwell
Terre Haute Brewing Company
F. W. Cook Brewing Company
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company
Tom Watson
J. E. McCracklin
O. M. Sebring
Wm. M. Draper
Ben Whittington
Harry McCoskey
James Lyman
Adolph B. Schmidt
George Maier
Walter G. Himmelbauer
William Gray
Ollie McCrocklin
Jordan T. Jewell
Nick Gariano
George Wheeler
Paints Pictures Without Using Paint
Ada Jones a Carlisle high school student used shoe polish dye and red candy to paint an Abe Martin portrait when she forgot paints. The improvised artwork impressed the judges and won first prize at the school painting contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Ada Jones
Better Farming Club Band Concert in Graysville
The Better Farming Club of Turman Township led by President James J. Durham will present a band concert Friday night in the old Graysville school building. The 25 piece band plans fine music with quartette performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Better Farming Club
Turman Township
James J. Durham
Graysville
Jackson Township Local Option Election Set for January 4
County commissioners ruled petitions for a local option election in Jackson township sufficient and fixed Tuesday January 4 as the election date. Dick Dorothy was named election commissioner by the dry faction, while the wet commissioner remained unnamed. Jackson township is the last remaining wet area in the county with saloons at Hymera and other points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Nead
Jackson Township
Dick Dorothy
Hymera
Plea of Guilty in Uquga Case Shuts Parker from Drug Trade
Dr. John J. Parker a Merom druggist pleaded guilty to one charge before Judge Bridwell in circuit court and was fined 50 dollars. The judge ordered Parker to sell his drug store within ten days and barred him from the Merom drug business for at least two years. If he fails to comply the remaining indictments will be reinstated. Parker’s plea came after talks among prosecutors and defense counsel. Townsley a clerk at Parker's store faces five indictments for illegal liquor sales and motions to quash were overruled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Parker
Merom
Bridwell
Thecourt
Parker
Bays
Hinkle C. Hays
Law and Order League
John W. Lindley
L. E. Townsley
Townsley
Anderson Pleads Guilty in Shelburn Conspiracy Case
George Anderson a former Shelburn saloonist pleaded guilty to conspiracy to assault William Shelburn president of the Shelburn town board. He received a two to ten year prison term suspended during good behavior. Six Shelburn men charged with riotous conspiracy await trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Anderson
Shelburn
William Shelburn
W. D. Wright
Lew
Jack McCracklin
Lew McCrocklin
Wright
Walton Stover
Lew McCroklin
Jack
Stover
Jesse McCracklin
Joe Davey
Ben Whittington
Albert Drake
Frank Phillips
John Brewer
William Gray
George Wheeler
Curry Township
Bays
Hunt & Gambill
Walter F Wood
Cooper Pleads Guilty in Liquor Case. Delay in Sentencing
Ike Cooper of Shelburn pleaded guilty to operating a blind tiger on twelve liquor charges after indictment by the grand jury. Judge Bridwell postponed sentence on recommendation of Prosecuting Attorney Bays as one of Cooper’s children lies ill. A $100 fine and sixty day sentence to the state penal farm are set for December 31, with bond remaining in effect until sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Cooper
Shelburn
Bridwell
Bays
Cooper
German native William Biel Sr. dies after brief illness
Farmersburg obituary notes William Biel Sr. age 70 died Tuesday last week from heart trouble. Born near Erfurt Germany he came to the United States at age nine, lived in Sheboygan and Terre Haute, worked in cigars insurance and real estate then farming. Survived by Lena Albrecht wife, son William Jr., daughter Anna Becker, brothers Fred J and Henry T, sisters Val Burger Mary Wittenberg and Clara Biel. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
William Biel
Woodlawn
Terre Haute
Biel
Ballhausen
Erfurt
Germany
Sheboygan
Wis
Lena Albrecht
William, Jr
Anna S. Becker
Fred J
Henry T
Val Burger
Mary Wittenberg
Clara Biel
Los Angeles
Hunt Challenges Cullop In Indiana Primary Bid
Indianapolis dec 2 democratic leaders in the second district meet to back Charles D Hunt of Sullivan against incumbent representative W A Cullop for renomination. Hunt and Cullop are the only declared candidates with key figures like Gilbert Gambill and William Vollmer supporting Hunt and a push for Vollmer as state chairman amid past election tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
W. A. Cullop
Charles D. Hunt
Sullivan
Cullop
Hunt
William H. Vollmer
Vincennes
John W. McCarthy
Washington
Gilbert Gambill
William Lt. Slinkard
Bloomfield
Vollmer
Mrs. Christena Turnbull Dies of Apoplexy at 62
Mrs. Christena M. Turnbull 62 wife of former county commissioner L O Turnbull died Saturday night at 11 15 of apoplexy. Born June 13 1853 in Parke County Indiana she was a Baptist and active church worker. She married L O Turnbull March 31 1878 and had no children. Survived by her husband three brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Turnbull
Christena M. Turnbull
L. O. Turnbull
Parke County
Ind
Turnbull
Daniel Webster
Baptist Church
Paxton Mine Reopens After Thanksgiving Strike
Miners at the J Woolley coal mine Paxton resume work Monday after a strike tied to disputes over coal weight and engineer competency. An official scale man from Chicago investigated scale issues, and the company agreed to add an additional engineer, but weight disagreements remained unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paxton
J. Woolley
Chicago
Former Citizen Wilhite Dies in Gordon Nebraska
W C Wilhite former Sullivan resident and drug business operator died at his Gordon Nebraska home after years in the Antelope Valley colony. He was active in Sullivan during the early eighties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Wilhite
Gordon, Neb
Sullivan
Wilhite
Public Square
Nebraska
Antelope Valley
Thornton Refuses to Talk After Fatal Domestic Shooting
Clarence Thornton, a miner near Dugger, shot his wife Mary Thornton at her parents home in South Linton after a separation linked to severe abuse. He was captured by Linton police, jailed in Bloomfield, and will be arraigned in Greene circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Thornton
Dugger
Mary Thornton
South Linton
Thorntons
Thornton
George Barnard
Pleasant Thornton
Neal
Barnard
Linton
City Water Works
Bloomfield
Greene Circuit Court
Jesse McCrocklin Charged With Assault in Separation Case
Jesse McCrocklin, a former Shelburn saloonist, was arrested by Sheriff Kelley on a charge of assault with intent to murder his wife. He posted a $1,000 bond. The couple are separated, with a divorce suit pending. Reports say he beat his wife and cut her in the side during a confrontation after she refused to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse McCrocklin
Shelburn
Kelley
McCrocklin
Turman Township Sunday School and Farmers Institute
The Turman Township Sunday School Institute and Farmers Institute will meet jointly at the Christian church in Graysville on Thursday and Friday December 15 and 16. Evening Sunday school sessions start at 7, with farmers sessions in the mornings and afternoons. Notable speakers include Rev. C B Hershey Ira Andrews Rev S I Long Rev Philip Freis Josh Beasley and James J Durham. Emerson Watson is president and Ruth Eno is secretary of the Turman township Sunday school association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Institute
Christian Church
Graysville
C. B. Hershey
Merom
Ira Andrews
Terre Haute
S. I. Long
Philip Freis
Josh Beasley
Sullivan
Transfers Liquor License in Jackson Township
Day granted Boid Gibson the right to transfer his liquor license in Jackson township to Frank Everhart. The transfer approval details indicate the involved parties and jurisdiction. The action finalizes the change of license ownership as per local regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boid Gibson
Jackson Township
Frank Everhert
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tals County
Hotel Kidd
Whoclesale
Finley Pugh
Old Shelburn
Soundhhe
Tness
Uquga
Anderson
William Biel, Sr
Sullivan Man
Duccer
Turman Sunday Schools and Farmers Institute
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