Senator Guides Visitor Through Capitol to White House
A visitor recalls meeting a senator who escorted him from the Capitol to the White House after a morning walk. They passed the Fotunda under the dome, visited stores, and viewed landmarks including the Treasury building before reaching the White House. The senator mentions a bracelet of Maine steel buttons as a souvenir from a jewelry store purchase.
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Capitol
Senate
House
Mr. Weston
Fotunda
George
White House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Annie
Joe
Sen
Maine
Havana
Spain
Navy Department
Treasury Department
Weather report for Farmersburg week ending December 3
Miss Glenn Yeager cooperative weather observer for the county provides daily summaries from December 29 to December 5 clear and cloudy days with temperatures ranging from 19 to 47 degrees. The report lists date by date conditions including cloudy and par cloudy and clear days across the period.
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Farmersburg
Glenn Yeager
Co-Operative
Marriage Licenses Listed for Plainfield Area Couples
Grover Crabl 23 farmer of Lewis wed Elsie Bush 20 of near Hymera. William Hughes 29 miner wed Myrtle E Harrison 23 of Coaimont. Delmar E Walker 30 miner of Harrisburg Ill wed Anna Cleo May 25 of Shelburn. Elmer R Booker 50 miner wed Jessie B Lacy of Pleasantville. William Davis 27 miner wed Lillie Benjamin 27 of Dugger. William B Bare 24 miner wed Myrtle Marratta 23 school teacher of Hymera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Crabl
Farmer
Lewis
Elsie Bush
Hymera
William Hughes
Miner
Myrtle E. Harrison
Coaimont
Delmar E. Walker
Harrisburg Ill
Anna Cleo May
Shelburn
Elmer R. Booker
Jessie B. Lacy
Pleasantville
William Davis
Lillie Benjamin
Dugger
William B. Bare
Gilmour
Myrtle Marratta
New Suits in District Court
Elmus Carter sues Dollie Carter for divorce. Petition for adoption by J Frank Sawders and Lillian Sawders for Nellie Reed. Alexander Rogers sues Alfred C Patterson in replevin. Jacob Baughman and Serena Pirtle with Daniel Pirtle file suit for specific performance. Millard F Johnson sues Gregory Coal Mining Company for damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmus Carter
Dollie Carter
J. Frank Sawders
Lillian Sawders
Nellie Reed
Alexander Rogers
Alfred C. Patterson
Jacob Baughman
Serena Pirtle
Daniel W. Pirtle
Millard F. Johnson
Gregory Coal Mining Company
Tom White Held on Liquor Law Charge at Shelburn
Sheriff Eley and Deputy Prosecutor Kinmen seized Shelburn location formerly the Cummins saloon after a search warrant. They found several bottles of beer and whiskey as evidence against Tom White an old liquor law offender now jailed.
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Tom White
Shelburn
Cummins
Eley
Kinmen
White
AY WANTED We Will Pay Top Market Prices for Hay
The Dix Lumber Company advertises paying the highest market prices for baled hay. Also seeking poultry hides old iron rubber and ink with contact at DAVID L. KAPLAN phone 275 502 N Court St AY.
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David L. Kaplan
N. Court St
DIX Lumber Company
Transfer of Liquor License Requested in Hymera Indiana
Frank Everhapt seeks permission from Sullivan County Indiana Board of Commissioners to move his retail liquor sales from one room to another within Hymera and to transfer his existing license. He has resided in Jackson Township for over six months and Indiana for over a year and is over 21. The location described is the lower front room on the ground floor of a two story brick building on Main Street Plew Sub-division Out Lot 7 Hymera. The action is set for the board’s next regular session beginning the first Monday in January 1916.
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Jackson Township
Sullivan County
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
Main Street
Plew
Hymera
Frank
State of
Boearu of Commissioners
Tackson Street
Beckett
Jackson Street
Charles G. Burress
Towit
Township Eight
William E. Harmbel
Outlet No. 7
Boyd Gibson
Permissior
George W. Brown
Retail Liquor License Renewal Sought in Hymera Indiana
William H. Morris and James Shaw announce plans to renew a retail liquor license for selling spiritous vinous malt and other intoxicating liquors in Hymera Town Sullivan County Indiana. The license covers on premises consumption with sale of liquors in quantities under five gallons at a brick ground floor room on Tackson Street in Beckett's First Addition.
Pumper Found Ill in Tent at Dodds Bridge Pool
Jas Bond of the Ohio Oil Company was found in a tent on a lease in the Dodds Bridge pool suffering from pneumonia. He was taken to Crowder Hospital for treatment in this city.
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Ilm
Jas. Bond
Ohio Oil Company
Dodds Bridge Pool
Crowder Hospital
Renewal of Liquor License for Hymera Establishment
Ray Walters applies for a one year renewal to sell spiritous and intoxicating liquors at retail in a one story brick premises on Main Street Hymera Indiana. The description covers the ground floor of the building and lot 47 Plew Survey with front and glass doors facing Main Street. The applicant asserts residency and eligibility under Indiana law.
Renewal of Liquor License for Jackson Township Premises
Applications filed by William E Harmbel and Boyd Gibson seek renewal and new issuance of liquor licenses. Details describe ground floor rooms in listed parcels, with premises facing public highways, including measurements and location references in Jackson Township and Hymera.
Ground floor liquor premises description begins at list start
A historical notice describes malt and other intoxicating liquors sold on the ground floor of a one story frame building and outlines the premises location starting with a described beginning point.
Parcel for License to Sell Spirituous Liquor in Jackson Township
Notice of license to sell spirituous and vinous liquor at a building on the described premises in Jackson township. Ground floor measurements and frontage on the public highway are noted. Permit to serve a cold lunch with the business is to be requested. George W. Brown.
Police Seek Automobile Stolen From Local Resident
Chief of Police O. R. Rich traveled to Chicago to recover the car taken weeks ago from Joe Fusco by C. W. Pagel of Chicago and James Leonard of this city.
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O. R. Rich
Chicago
Joe Fusco
C. W. Pagel
James Leonard
Florida Winter Plans For Hoke Thornhill and White
Mr and Mrs J F Hoke Miss Jennie Thornhill and Mrs R M White depart Saturday for Florida to spend the winter The Hokes will stay New Smyrna while Mrs White remains in DeLand Fl a
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Hoke
Jennie Thornhill
R. M. White
Florida
Hokes
New Smyrna
White
Deland
Fila
Carlisle lodge officers elected for ensuing term
Carlisle lodge No. 50 I O O F announces officers for the new term led by Will K. Clarkson as N G and Roy McCormick as W G. Other posts filled include G W Clayton recording secretary A R Deiss financial secretary J L Wiggs treasurer Edwin Schu host A C Shake trustee D N Curry installing officer and several grand masters. Also notes upcoming officer elections in Sullivan Masonic bodies schedule and the Sullivan County Association convocation December 30 at the Masonic hall. Carlisle G A R Post elected officers led by Daniel Hines commander and Joseph Mahan chaplain with Bailey McConnell as officer of the day.
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Carlisle Lodge No. 50
Will K. Clarkson
N. G
Roy McCormick
W. G
G. W. Clayton
A. R. Deiss
J. L. Wiggs
Edwin Schu
A. C. Shake
D. N. Curry
Ed. P. Reed
Medford C. Pittman
Frank J. First
Sullivan Council
S. M
Sullivan Commandery
K. T
Sullivan Lodge
A. M
Masonic Hall
Carlisle
George W. Botramel
Daniel Hines
George Matthew
S. V
George Hale
J. V
Stephen Plummer
James Miller
Q. M
William Wilson
Joseph Mahan
Bailey McConnell
Wm. E. Cowle
George Wilson
Carlisle Encampment Elects Officers
Morse Encampment No. 130 I O O F Carlisle has elected officers including Greeley Risher as C P and W A Deiss as S W Edwin Schu as J W Joy McCormick as scribe C A Schu as treasurer and B B Evans as trustee.
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Carlisle
Morse
Greeley Risher
C. P
G. W. Clayton
H. P
W. A. Deiss
S. W
Edwin Schu
J. W
Joy McCormick
C. A. Schu
B. B. Evans
Carlisle Rebekah Lodge Elects Officers
Ruth Rebekah lodge No. 176 in Carlisle has elected Orpha Risher as Noble Grand Alice Angell as Vice Grand Florence McCormick recording secretary Corinthia Clayton financial secretary Sadie Hoover treasurer.
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Carlisle Rebekahs
Ruth Rebekah Lodge No
Carlisle
Orpha Risher
N. G
Alice Angell
V. G
Florence McCormick
Corinthia Clayton
Sadie Hoover
Merom Odd Fellows Elects Lodge Officers
Merom Odd Fellows lodge has elected G. C. Vickrey as N. G. M. A. Reynolds as V. G. Marion Thompson is recording secretary George Pinkston is financial secretary J. M. Cramer is treasurer Winfred Reid serves as trustee and C. F. Vickrey is the installing officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merom Odd Fellows
Merom Odd Fellows Lodge
G. C. Vickrey
N. G
M. A. Reynolds
V. G
Marion Thompson
George Pinkston
J. M. Cramer
Winfred Reid
C. F. Vickrey
Shelburn Encampment elects officers
Shelburn Encampment No. 284 N. O. O. F. has elected Archie Forbes as C P. Champ McClanahan as H P. William E. Raines as S W. Russell Scott as recording secretary. H V Stark as financial secretary Elza Douglas as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
Shelburn Encampment
Archie Forbes
C. P
Champ McClanahan
H. P
Wm. E. Raines
S. W
Russell Scott
H. V. Stark
Elza Douglas
Jerusalem Chapter No. 8 Elects 1916 Officers
Royal Arch Masons Jerusalem Chapter No. 8 elected 1916 officers at a Thursday night meeting. High Priest Dirrelle Chaney. King William E. Aydelotte. Scribe John Er singer. Treasurer Ernest D. Davis. Secretary Milton A. Haddon. Captain of the Host Alonzo C. Owens. Principal Sojourner Win S. Bicknell. Royal Arch Captain Frank J. First. William L. Sisson named another post.
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Royal Arch Masons
Jerusalem
Dirrelle Chaney
William E. Aydelotte
John Ersinger
Ernest D. Davis
Milton A. Haddon
Alonzo C. Owens
Win S. Bicknell
Frank J. First
Royal Arch
William L. Sisson
Sullivan Eastern Star Officers Elected
Sullivan Chapter No. 188 O. E. S. held an election Monday night naming Mrs. E. F. Walker as worthy matron Lee F. Bays as worthy patron Mrs. Robert Calvert associate matron Don Cochran treasurer Capitola Basler secretary Nina Bridwell conductress Lola Poston associate conductress.
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Sullivan Eastern Star
Sullivan
E. F. Walker
Lee F. Bays
Robert Calvert
Don Cochran
Capitola Basler
Nina Bridwell
Lola Poston
Sullivan Odd Fellows Elects Lodge Officers
Sullivan lodge of Odd Fellows No 14% elected officers Friday night with HE S Griggs as Noble Grand Charles A Beasley as Worthy Grand R L Haddon recording secretary N D Martin financial secretary Stephen Brunger treasurer and Nick Mayfield as trustee.
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Sullivan Odd Fellows
Sullivan Lodge of Odd Fellows
HE. S. Griggs
N. G
Charles A. Beasley
W. G
R. L. Haddon
N. D. Martin
Stephen Brunger
Nick Mayfield
Bonds Sold to Fund Sullivan County Hospital
County commissioners sold 30000 dollars in bonds for a county hospital construction to Miller & Company of Indianapolis. Bonds mature in twenty years with interest at 4 1/2 percent. Under the new county hospital law no appropriation is needed for the project and bed sales remain at the commissioners’ option.
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Sullivan County Hospital
Miller & Company of
Indianapolis
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Ator
Retail Liquor License
Liquor License
William H. Morris
James Shaw
Section
Township
Ray Walters
Odd Fellows
Price & Burkholder
J. A. Knotts & CO
West Side Square
P. A. Barco
Briggs Building
County Hospital Board
G. D. Scott
West Washington Street
Joe S. Reed
South Main Street
Terre Haute
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