Benson Chapel and Mt Calvary church notes
Local social and church report listing visits addresses and gatherings at Benson Chapel and Mt Calvary. Names include Mrs Frank Benson Miss Jennie Hughes Mr and Mrs Emmett Benson and others with brief notes on sickness travel and upcoming protracted meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson Chapel
Frank Benson
Cora
Wash Osburn
Lizzie Osburn
Myrtle Wernz
Fred Wernz
James Woodard
Jennie Hughes
Sullivan
Emmett Benson
Herschel Trueblood
Gert Berridge
Ida Campbell
George Liston
Sunday law worry voiced in Washington letter
P A Reed from Meraburg Ind appeals to W A Cullop in Washington about religious legislation. The letter warns against a Sunday law, arguing it would violate divine command and Christian liberty, cites biblical passages and recent oil and sugar trust fines, and urges Congress to respect Sabbath observance.
Cox Case Continued In Circuit Court
The case against Nathan Cox charged with the attempted murder of Walker A. Dooley was set for trial last June and has been continued in the circuit court.
Sixteen Year Old Girl Weather Observer Serves Uncle Sam
Miss Carrie Yeager sixteen year old daughter of John F Yeager of Fairbanks township acts as a local meteorological observer for the government. She sends daily reports to the government and weekly climate summaries to the Union. The Yeager family appears deeply involved in weather work with Maurice and Everett also serving in related government roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Yeager
John F. Yeager
Fairbanks Township
Uncle Sam
Union
Miss Yeager
Yeager
Maurice
Lacomb
Alberta
Canada
Grain Commission
Everett Yeager
Fairanks
Government Weather Bureau
Portland
Ore
Honolulu
Government Weather Bureau Service
Wortman Loses Partition Suit Over Brother's Property
Elizabeth Shepherd and others defeated Jas M Wortman in a Knox circuit court partition case. Wortman sought half of his deceased brother Dave's personal estate as a life partner. Judge Henderson ruled for Wortman, ending a lengthy local to Knox county litigation. The dispute concerned about eight dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Shepherd Et al
Jas. M. Wortman
Haddon Township
Knox
Wortman
Partition
Dave
Henderson
Knox County
Local Notes Covers Purchases and Visits in Oblong Area
Mr Perkins of Oblong Ill purchased a horse from B L Raley. Ben Dennon of York Til died after illness and was buried in Webb graveyard. Visitors from Carlisle, Merom and Hutsonville stopped by for meals and funerals. Oil well tours draw travelers from various towns and Wake Giles and P H Blue were seen in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Perkins
Oblong
Ill
B. L. Raley
Ben Dennon
York
Til
Webb
W. C. Nichols
Opal Corder
Carlisle
Meagin Jenkins
Ben Ward
P. H. Blue
Indianapolis
Wake Giles
Sullivan
John McCrory
Hutsonville
Geo
Tom Kauffman
Death of F L Swartz shoemaker dies at fifty one
Friendly L Swartz a well known shoemaker in the city died Monday morning at his Sylvan Tell home from pneumonia. The funeral is at his residence with Rev P C Lisman of the M E church officiating. Interment will be in Center Ridge. He suffered a paralytic stroke last summer and had been in poor health since. He was fifty one, came from Ohio eight years ago. Survived by his wife, his father Matthias Swartz, a brother Henry of this city, and two sisters Mrs Laura Hatch of California and Mrs Alice Gift of Huntington Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Swartz
Friendly L. Swartz
Sylvan Tell Street
P. C. Lisman
M. EF. Church
Center Ridge
Ohio
Mathias Swartz
Henry
Laura Hatch
California
Alice Gift
Huntington
Ind
Weather of a Week in Farmersburg
Miss Carrie Yeager reports the weekly weather for Farmersburg ending December 10. The sequence shows clear days early in the week with rising highs from 39 to 55, then partly cloudy and cloudy by the 7th to 9th, and total rainfall of 0.37 inches on the 9th and 0.26 inches on the 10th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Carrie Yeager
Cooperative Weather Observer
Maurice
Must Support His Wife Divorce Ruling Settles Weekly Support
John D. Prose a Terre Haute bar keeper must pay four dollars weekly for the support of his wife Vernie Prose of Carlisle and their child while the divorce suit proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Prose
Terre Haute
Vernie Prose
Carlisle
The outward seal of ingward Christmas joy the Christmas sal
Fragmentary caption notes a festive Christmas seal with nostalgic wording and decorative elements, reflecting holiday cheer and seasonal greetings in a likely civic or community publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingward
A cent for every seal and a sea for every cent
A playful line echoes a pun about value and the sea. The phrase pairs currency with marine seals, suggesting a lighthearted regional joke or caption. The fragment hints at wordplay without a clear event or person tied to it.
Oil strike at Edwards farm yields 65 barrels daily
A well drilled by Dr BE R Riggs on the Simpson Edwards farm in Gill township yields 65 barrels per day after being shot and pumped Monday. The 765 foot depth hit 15 feet of fine brown oil sand. Claude Thompson of Oakland City to drill a second well nearby as oil activity increases in Sullivan county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. R. Riggs
Simpson Edwards
Gill Township
Sullivan County
Claude Thompson
Oakland City
Dr Riggs
Edwards Farm
Tidewater
Hamilton farmer Thomas Taylor jailed for assault
The jury found Thomas Taylor of Hamilton township guilty of assault on Frate C. Liston with a club over cattle disputes. He received a $30 fine and 105 days in jail. appeal unlikely as he begins serving the sentence. The case drew witnesses and attention in a quarrel over cattle intruding on Liston’s premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Taylor
Hamilton Township
Frate C. Liston
Taylor
Liston
Gil town farmer expands holdings in Gill township
Rudward Anderson of Gil town visited the city Monday for a business call. Anderson farms 100 acres in Gill township and oversees all land this year. He came from Paxton Illinois eight years ago and bought the Washington ranch farm. Previously a Swedish blacksmith, he turned to farming after relocating here and has used 250 acres of his land in eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudward Anderson
Gil Townalso
Anderson
Gill Township
Paxton, Lll
Washington
Divorce suit over property and alimony amidst alleged abuse
Sara M Hopewell of near Merom sues for divorce and custody with a $500 alimony request and restraining order. She accuses her husband of habitual drunkenness. Ida Bell Welch sues George J Welch a miner of Willfred seeking $500 alimony and claims cruel and inhuman treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah M. Hopewell
Near Merom
Enness
Ida Bell Welch
George J. Welch
Willfred
Imminent Lecture From Dr Hall At Sullivan Council
The Sullivan Woman's Council has secured Dr Hall of Chicago to give a free talk on social hygiene on December 29. The lecture is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulivan Woman's Council
Dr. Hall of
Chicago
Fingers Cut Off in Pleasantville Accident
Pleasantville reports Archie L. Spencer lost two fingers in an accident last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasantville
Archie L. Spencer
A Gift Within Reach of Everyone The Red Cross Seal
A concise feature promotes the Red Cross Seal as an affordable charitable gift. The piece highlights broad accessibility and the simple act of giving to support Red Cross relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Cynthiana Argus Urges Local Merchants to Advertise
The Argus argues mail order houses cannot beat local merchants who should use effective advertising to educate buyers. It asserts local shops can offer the same goods cheaper, but must actively promote themselves to attract customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Argus
Chicago
Cynthiana Argus
Multiple court actions listed including divorces and partitions
A catalog of civil suits including Burke Eaton v Donnelly on note damages, Monon Coal Co. v McGillen, Boles v Terre Haute & Southeastern railways, Osborne v Osborne divorce, Banther heirs partition, Nancy Banuther partition, Ida Welch v Welch divorce, and William Smith v Martha Smith divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke C. Eaton
Thomas Donnelly
Jacob McGillen
Monon Coal Co
U. Boles
Chicago, Terre Haute & Southeastern Railway
Prima Osborne
John Osborne
Cyrus Banther
Nancy J. Banuther
Ida B. Welch
George Welch
William H. Smith
Martha J. Smith
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples
James O. Ragsdale wed Monna E. Chambers. Fred Trimble ties to Mary C. Watt reb C. McGlone and Jennie A. Hamiton. Albert L. Bedwell with Myrtle Irvine. Ralph D. Morris partners Myrtle A. Hardin. Nicola Vigrante with Ele Thomp son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James O. Ragsdale
Monna E. Chambers
Fred Trimble
Mary C. Wattreb
C. McGlone
Jennie A. Hamiton
Albert L. Bedwell
Myrtle Irvine
Ralph D. Morris
Myrtle A. Hardin
Nicola Vigrante
Ele Thompson
Marriage License Issued by County Clerk DeBaun
County Clerk DeBaun issued a marriage license yesterday morning to William H. Burnette of Turman Township and Rose B. Wylie. Rose is sister of 8. S. Yager of Graysville and formerly resided in Kansas City, Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeBaun
William H. Burnette
Turman Township
Rose B. Wylie
8. S. Yager
Graysville
Kansas City
Kas
Crowder Case on Trial in Circuit Court
The trial of Thomas Ed Ward county treasurer against William Crowder opened in circuit court before Special Judge Ben Willoughby of Vincennes. The suit seeks recovery of $50000 in alleged omitted taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowder
Thomas Ed Ward
William
Ben Willoughby
Vincennes
Also Mentioned on This Page
MT. Calvary
Martha Brodie
James Burch Hare
Decker
Charles Robbing
Dan Purcell
Ed Blume
Adcock
Shel Reed
Munich
Abe Burk
Crawfordsville
Louis Story
G. J. Spencer
Ray
S. C. Carty
Dave Graham
FE. Walters
William Goodman
Clarence Spencer
Joe Crawford
John Ford
Robert Patton
Homer Creager
E. J. Brodie
Nta i
Jullivan
Scott’s
Hymera
Voice of the People
W.a.cullop
Washington D.C
Congressional
God of Heaven
Anon
God
Paul
Congress of
United States
Oil Trust
Sugar Trust
James
Congress
R.R
P. A. Reed
Meraburg Ind
Merom Station
Tom Taylor
Wants
Florence
Warren
Sullivan and Hymera
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