Merom Urges Epileptic Hospital Site Selection
Merom residents press for the new epileptic hospital locating near their town as the state hospital commission visits. A site one mile southeast of Merom is touted for access via the Illinois Central Railroad, ample water, high altitude and attractive grounds. The visit is the forty first among forty five competing locations with final site choice later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merom
D. J Brown
Knox
Ind
L. L. Whitesides
Franklin, Ind
Ezra Mattingly
Washington
Illinois Central Railroad
John Parker
Wabash River improvement urged by Chaney in Terre Haute letter
Louis Ludlow reports Congressman John C. Chaney has launched a drive to obtain an appropriation for Wabash River improvement. Chaney argues the plan merits action and seeks a War Department report on feasibility south of Terre Haute to back a bill for preliminary steps toward the project.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Vincennes
New York
Chaney
Louis Ludlow
Terre Haute Star
John C. Chaney
Illinois
Army Engineers
War Department
Laghall
Charley Davis Breaks Hay Shipment Record
Charles L. Davis shipped 21 tons of baled hay in a single Chicago and Northwestern freighter setting a new record. He typically ships around ten tons per car to southern markets from his city.
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Charley Davis
Charles L. Davis
Mr. Davis
Chicago
Northwestern
Lycurgus Turman Dies at Home Near Graysville
Lycurgus Turman a longtime Sullivan county farmer died at 7 30 Saturday morning three miles northwest of Graysville after a life marked by a California gold rush and extensive farming. He was born March 6 1827 and left a 400 acre farm with country buildings. He married Martha Brewer in 1855 and Mary C Norman in 1876, leaving several children. Funeral services were held at his residence Sunday afternoon. He was a Methodist and lifelong Democrat and vote for Franklin Pierce. The obituary notes a visit from Bert Blackburn and wife of Lawrence county to Jeff Sackbare’s family.
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Lycurgus Turman
Sullivan County
Graysville
Mr. Turman
This County
California
Martha Brewer
Sarah L
Charles R
Mary F
Anna
Erminnie
Turman
Turman Prairie
Mary C. Norman
Methodist Church
Franklin Pierce
Opening of Congress and Sullivan County's John Chaney
Arthur A. Holmes reflects on the December opening of Congress in Washington as John C. Chaney begins his term representing the Second District. Holmes notes Chaney’s readiness, ties to public service, and Sullivan County’s historical lawmakers, including Dr. John W. Davis and past figures like William M. Springer. He also praises David Rankin of Tarkio for frontier-era wealth and enterprise.
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Washington, D. C
D.c
John C. Chaney
Sullivan County
Sullivan District
Chaney
Congress
Daily Press
John Chaney
Second District
John W. Davis
Carlisle
Dr. Davis
Joe
Cannon
Davis
Indiana House of Representatives
Lancaster
Penn
Baltimore
Mr Chaney
Ohio
Farmersburg
William M. Springer
New Lebanon
Springer
Illinois
Springfiel
Sullivan
Merom
Mr. Springer
Palestine
Judge Allen
Richard Yates
Grant
Pension Office
United States
David Rankin
Tarkio
Fairbanks
John O. Pogue
Mr. Rankin
Henderson County
Missouri
Andrew Carnegie
John D., Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Arthur A. Holmes
White Owl Captured Again in Sullivan County
A second white owl was captured in Sullivan County within two weeks. J B Arnett, a Graysville area farmer, retrieved the bird last Wednesday after a commotion in his chicken coop. The owl, light colored with a white breast, measures about five feet two inches with a mostly white underside.
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J. B Arnett
Graysville
Chauncey van Cleave
Farmersburg
Sullivan Knickerbockers topple Graysville second team 14 to 11
In a fast Friday night game the Sullivan Knickerbockers defeated Graysville high school's second team 14 to 11. Tonight Sullivan Athletics and Farmersburg Athletics clash at Leach's Hall.
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Sullivan Knickerbockers
Graysville High School
Sullivan
Farmersburg
Leach’s Hall
Maryland and Its Advantages in the Eastern Shore
A letter from H. T. Tabor of Princess Anne, Md., extols Maryland’s Eastern Shore. It describes Somerset, Worcester, and other counties, waterways, the Pocomoke and Manoken rivers, canning industries in Crisfield, fertile soils, crops, the New York Philadelphia Norfolk railroad, timber and packing trades, schooling, churches, and a plea for more northern and western settlers to boost development.
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H. T. Tabor
Princess Ann
Maryland
Sullivan Union
Atlantic Ocean
Chespeake Bay
Somerset
Virginia
Pocomoke River
Worcester County
Wicomico River
Manoken River
Crisfield
New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk Railroad
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Baltimore
Washington
Iowa
South America
Special Train Shippes Sullivan County Sheep to Chicago Market
Thomas B Springer of this city and his brother J F Springer of New Lebanon shipped a train load of Sulivan county sheep from New Lebanon to Chicago markets. The shipment sold at 9 85 per hundred, topping the market for weathers. The Springers have 800 more head ready for shipment.
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Thomas B. Springer
J. F. Springer
New Lebanon
Chicago
Sulivan County
Christmas Greeting from H Tapor in Sullivan County
In Sullivan County a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Respectfully, H Tapor.
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Sullivan County
H.T. Tapor
Organize New Coal Company in Hamilton Mine Region
The Chicago Linton Coal Company is incorporated with a $10,000 capitalization to acquire and operate the Hamilton mine on the EK and TH in this county. The Hamilton mine has mined No 4 coal for two years and features a modern tipple and up-to-date equipment.
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Chicago- Linton Coal Company
Hamilton
EK & TH
Sullivan Lids Tighten as Liquor Laws Enforced
The lid is on Sullivan with City Marshal James Willis in custody of the evidence. Saloon closures after eleven each night are enforced countywide for a dry period, reducing Sunday drunkenness and driving drinkers to seek other areas. Gambling is suspected but will be tackled with the liquor crackdown.
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Sullivan
James Willis
Puslivan
Marshal Willis
Shelburn Wife Reunited With Husband After Two Day Wait
Mrs. Pansy Anderson of Shelburn and her one year old baby waited at Terre Haute Union Station from Saturday night until Monday for her husband. William Anderson, who had learned of her arrival from The Star, met her there and they were reunited. He had prepared quarters for them and he and his wife then traveled to their new home at 311 North Fifth Street.
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The
Star
Pansy Anderson
Shelburn
Union Station
the Star
Anderson
Remai
Terre Haute
Stat
T Anderson
Ninth and
Sycamore
North Fifth Street
Death of J. B. Gambill in Jackson township
J B Gambill a well known Jackson township resident died at his home three miles east of Hymera after a relapse following a paralytic stroke. Born June 10 1839 in Greene county he married Judith Bledsoe in 1859 and had six children, five living: Sarah Shipman Marion Gambill John Gambill Minerva Robinson and Robert Gambill. He was a Christian church member and served in Co H Son.
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J. B. Gambill
Jackson Township
Hymera
Billy’’ Bledsoe
Cass
Antioch Sunday
W. B. Taylor
Dugger
J. Johnson
Hymera Methodist Church
Mr. Gambill
Greene County
Sullivan County
Settlin
Judith Bledsoe
Sarah A. Shipman
Cass Township
Marion F. Gambill
This
John N. Gambill
Coalmont
Minerva Jane Robinson
Robert Gambill
Gambill
The
Christian Church
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Missioners
Wabash River
Terre Haute Star League
Bert Blackburn
Lawrence County
Jeff Sackbare
H. J. Tabor
NEW Coal Company
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