Two Men Arrested for Freight Car Robbery Near E T H Depot
Spencer Hiatt an old offender and William Fields were arrested Sunday by Officers Knotts and Wharton on a charge of larceny for robbing freight cars at the E T H depot. They were found with safe drills acids and burglary tools and had stayed at Geo Gromer's hotel. The arrest followed an attempted sale of candy to Lee Riggs who alerted Mayor Hoover, agent for the E T H. One man reportedly watched the stolen property from a hotel room.
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William Fields
Bicknell
Spencer Hiatt
Sullivan
Greene Counties
Knotts and Wharton
Geo. Gromer’s
Lee Riggs
Mayor Hoover
Hoover
Rushing Church Work Nears Foundation Completion
Excavation for the new church foundation and the basement under the old section is nearly finished. The parsonage has moved from the south to the north side and will receive a new foundation on the new site. Rev. J. M. Vawter and family stayed in the house during the move, which caused no plaster or wallpaper damage.
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J. M. Vawter
Assault Charged Against Carlisle Teacher
Mrs Ida Fritz lau filed affidavits in Justice Wheeler's court charging Supt E E Helt and Ernest Childers a seventh grade teacher with assault and battery on her 12 year old son a pupil in the seventh grade The case is set for trial next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Ida Fritzlau
Sheridan-Ersinger Nuptials Inform City Life
John Ersinger and Mrs. Anna Sheridan were married Thursday afternoon at the Christian parsonage by Rev. J. M. Vawter. Ersinger is city engineer and exalted ruler of Sullivan lodge of Elks. Mrs. Ersinger is active in club circles. They will reside in the Buff property on West Beech Street, recently purchased by Ersinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan
Ersinger
John Ersinger
Anna Sheridan
Christian Parsonage
J. M. Vawter
Sullivan Lodge of Elks
Buff
West Beech Street
Farmers Evince Interest at Fairbanks Institute
Nearly 500 farmers attended a farmers institute in Fairbanks on December 13 with strong interest in the topics discussed. Speakers included E. E. Druley Fountain City C. H. Morgan Vigo County and G. B. McCammon Sullivan. Local talks were given by Rev. Geo Fuson Leslie Childress and Miss Glenn Riggs. A large list of premium entries was noted for various shows.
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Fairbanks
Farmers’ Institute
E. E. Druley
Fountain City
C. H. Morgan
Vigo County
G. B. McCammon
Sullivan
Geo. Fuson
Leslie Childress
Glenn Riggs
Groom Weds While Released From Jail
Robert R. Bohnert married Mary Logan Burris Monday afternoon at the county clerk's office by Squire Kirkham. The groom was brought from the county jail on a charge filed by Burris, and they reside at Gilmour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert R. Bohnert
Mary Logan Burris
Squire Kirkham
Gilmour
Bee
Murder Case Continued in Bloomfield Court
The case against Charles Burton for the murder of August Staples at Jackson Hill No. 4 was postponed from Monday in Bloomfield circuit court. A large number of witnesses from the county were subpoenaed.
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Charles Burton
August Staples
Jackson Hill No. 4
Bloomfield
To Elect Town Clerk in Merom Vacancy Election
Merom voters will decide next Tuesday to fill the town clerk and treasurer vacancy caused by Walter Mahan's resignation. The election aims to select a replacement for the posts currently vacant.
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Merom
Walter Mahan
Letters to Santa Claus from Carlisle boy in 1910
Floyd Dunbar, a ten year old fifth grader from Carlisle Indiana, writes Santa asking for a knife a rubber ball and a French harp. He notes his family farms three acres of corn and his admiration for his horse team. He recalls last year’s small gift of an apple and hopes for better holiday presents.
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Santa
Christmas Joy For Cordia Dunbar In School Note
Eight year old Cordia Dunbar writes about moving from second to third grade by Christmas. She helps at home with cooking and gardening and caring for a baby. She asks Santa for a doll and overshoes and signs the friendly note.
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Carlisle
Ind
Santa Claus
Calvin Benefiel
Santa
Cordia Dunbar
Dear Santa A Childs Christmas Wish From Sullivan
A young three year old boy in Sullivan Indiana writes to Santa Claus listing gifts he hopes to receive including a small gun caps peanuts apples oranges and candy. He signs as James H Monroe.
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Santa
James H. Monroe
Child advertises Christmas wish list in Sullivan
A four year old girl Hazel Cramer from Sullivan Indiana asks Santa for a sleepy doll candy oranges and apples and a gift for her little brother Harold in a handwritten note directed to R R 4.
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Santa
Harold
Hazel Cramer
Child's Christmas wish from New Lebanon student Mary Dudley
A seven year old girl in New Lebanon Indiana dated December 18 1910 asks Santa for a story book broom muff furs stove candy and nuts for all the boys and girls and notes a planned promotion to the third grade by her Miss Flo Dodds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lebanon
Ind
Santa
Flo Dodds
Mary Elizabeth Dudley
Childs Christmas Wish Letter From New Lebanon
A four year old boy Loyse Dudley in New Lebanon Indiana dated December 13 1910 asks for Christmas gifts including an air gun horn candy nuts a drum for next year and asks for sister Mary furs a story book parents and Sam an automobile the note ends with LOYSE DUDLEY.
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New Lebanon
Ind
Santa
Mary
Papa
Mamma
Sam
Loyse Dudley
Baxter to Pitch for the Athletics
W H Baxter of this city formerly with Marion in the Ohio State league has been released by the Cubs to the Philadelphia Athletics and will join the world champions in spring. He pitched 29 games last season with 15 wins and 11 losses and made 14 put outs 77 assists 3 errors for a .968 fielding percentage.
Weather of a Week in Farmersburg
Maurice Yeager cooperative weather observer reports the week ending December 11 with temperatures from 30s to 40s and a mix of clear and cloudy days. One inch of snowfall occurred on the 5th.
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Farmersburg
Maurice Yeager
Cooperative Weather
Sheriff Secures Judgment in Mule Sale Case
In Frank Wible versus Alliance Coal Co. the sheriff secured a judgment for 170 dollars in Squire Kirkham's court to recover the price of a mule.
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Frank Wible
Alliance Coal Co
Squire Kirkham
Pioneer Republican Kenneth Self to Celebrate 87th Birthday
Kenneth W. Self, longtime Jackson township resident and pioneer Republican, will turn 87 next Wednesday. Born December 21 1823 in Montgomery County Kentucky he moved to Sullivan County in 1869 from Greensburg Indiana. He voted for Zachary Taylor in 1848 and for John C Fremont in 1852 and has consistently backed Republican presidential nominees since. He remains in good health and is survived by children C Co Self Lincoln J Self Samuel O Self Morton Self Will Self Viola Stock and Laura Brown.
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Kenneth Kenneth W. Self
Jackson Township
Mr. Self
Montgomery County
Sullivan County
Greensburg
Self
Zachary Taylor
W. Self
John C. Fremont
C. Co. Self
Lincoln J. Self
Terre Haute
Samuel O. Self
Sullivan
Morton Self
Farmersburg
Will Self
Viola Stock
Laura Brown
Youngstown
Death of Former Sullivan Resident Walter F. Young
Walter F. Young, former Sullivan resident and former clerk for A. J. Stewart Hardware Co., died December 6 at his Youngstown Ohio home due to brain paralysis. He served as a soldier in the Philippine War and is survived by his wife.
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Walter F. Young
Sullivan
A. J. Stewart Hardware Co
Youngstown
Mr. Young
Peak Released Upon Suspended Sentence for Thefts
Otis Peak of Reliance was arrested last Wednesday by Sheriff Wible on a charge of stealing a suitcase at Terre Haute Union Station. He was allowed release due to having a family to support and the request for a suspended sentence was granted by officers.
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Peak
Otis Peak
Reliance
Terre Haute
Wible
Cousin of Mrs Bays Linked to Evansville Fire Disaster
John H. Fendrich a cigar manufacturer of Evansville and cousin of Mrs. Fred Bays of this city. His plant was destroyed by fire last week, causing 1,200 women to lose their jobs.
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Fred Bays
John H. Fendrich
Evansville
Fred F. Bays
Eastern Star Officers Elected in Sullivan Chapter
Sullivan Chapter No. 188 O. E. S. elected officers on Monday night with Mrs. Lee F Bays as W. M. and James M. Lang as W. P. Other officers include Mrs. T. B. Shaffer A. M. Mrs. Frank French C. Mrs. J. W. Lindley A. C. Treasurer Mrs. Sue Reid Secretary Miss Sarah Cain.
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Eastern Star
Sullivan
W. M
Lee F. Bays
W. P
James M. Lang
A. M
T. B. Shaffer
Frank French
A. C
J. W. Lindley
Sue Reid
Sarah Cain
Telephone adoption by BE and T H railroad
A fine telephone system arrives at the BE. and T. H. station and will be installed. The railroad will use telephones for dispatching trains instead of telegraph, aligning with the popular railroad movement.
Sullivan County Medical Society Banquet Set for January 4
The Sullivan County Medical Society will hold its annual banquet at the Davis hotel in this city on the evening of January 4. Guests will include members of the Greene County Medical Association.
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Sullivan County Medical Society
Davis Hotel
Greene County Medical Association
Small Fire Sunday at South Section Residence
A defective fire caused a small blaze about nine o'clock Sunday morning at the residence of Mrs. Rhoda Thomas on South Section. The fire was extinguished before the fire wagon arrived.
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Rhoda Thomas
South Section
Moore Found Not Guilty in Vincennes Murder Trial
Moore, charged with the murder of Charles B. Gibson at Vincennes, was found not guilty by a Knox circuit court jury on Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Menlo
Charles B. Gibson
Vincennes
Knox
Postmaster at Sullivan Nominated to Succeed Himself
Senator Beveridge recommends Arthur A. Holmes as postmaster at Sullivan to replace the incumbent and continue service in the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Senator Beveridge
Arthur A. Holmes
Attorneys Enjoy Planquet Banquet and Play in Terre Haute
The Sullivan County Bar Association held its annual banquet at Terre Haute house on Thursday evening. Members then attended the Grand opera house to view the production of the Third Degree.
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Sullivan County Bar Association
Terre Haute House
Grand Opera House
Veteran of Two Wars Celebrates 85th Birthday
Henry Pierson of Jackson township, a veteran of the Mexican and Civil wars, marked his eighty fifth birthday on Thursday. He is one of three Mexican war survivors in the county, with Henry Ransford of Shelburn and Josiah Stanley of Cass township the others.
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Henry Pierson
Jackson Township
Mr. Pierson
Henry Ransford
Shelburn
Josiah Stanley
Cass Township
Cob Johnson Serves Time For Blind Tiger Case
Cob Johnson of Reliance was charged with operating a blind tiger by converting his hotel. He served thirty days in jail and was released Friday.
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Cob Johnson
Reliance
Great Gorn Shucking Record Made Last Week
On Frank Springer’s New Lebanon farm a corn shucking contest offered a $100 prize. Daween Sinclair and Frank McKinley failed to meet referee standards so no prize was awarded. Sinclair shucked 78 bushels and McKinley 74 in 3 hours 19 minutes.
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New Lebanon
Frank Springer
Daween Sinclair
Frank McKinley
Dawson
McKinley
Panic Averted as Fire Threatens Majestic Theater
A wooden partition in the Majestic theater on the square caught fire from a heating stove pipe about nine pm on Thursday. Harley Campbell calmed patrons by directing them to the box office to retrieve tickets, preventing a panic. The Campbell brothers suffered water damage while the building loss remained small. the theater owner is Mrs. Cora Botts of Colorado Springs, with full insurance.
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Majestic Theater
Harley Campbell
Campbell Brothers
Cora Botts
Colorado Springs
Hack Smash Near Col Creager Leaves Riders Injured
A hack from Pinkston's livery barn overturned near Col Creager's on Tuesday. Six passengers were thrown to the ground with injuries. Dan F. Anderson of Indianapolis suffered a severe leg break with bone protruding. Capt. Boone was scratched and Walter Mahan bruised. Others uninjured. Anderson stayed at Dr. J J Parker's residence until able to travel home.
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Merom
Pinkston
Col. Creager
Dan F. Anderson
Indianapolis
Boone
Walter Mahan
Anderson
J. J. Parker
Carlisle Extends Corporate Limits After Contested Vote
County commissioners upheld an extension of Carlisle's corporate limits after a prior dispute. They visited Carlisle to review grounds before deciding. Petitions argued annexed residents sent children to Carlisle schools but paid insufficient taxes. opponents noted few school age children and mostly pasture land.
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Carlisle
John Wesley Corbin Dead in Pleasantville
John Wesley Corbin aged 41 died last Tuesday at his Terre Haute home from pneumonia. His body was brought to Pleasantville for a short service at Indian Prairie Baptist Church and burial. A former Pleasantville resident, he ran a news-stand in Terre Haute. Survived by three sisters Rebekah Fry Buck and Mrs. James Buck and Mrs. Frank Fry, and two brothers Will and James.
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John Wesley Corbin
Pleasantville
Ind
Terre Haute
Indian Prairie Baptist Church
Corbin
Rebekah
Frank Fry
Sandborn
James Buck
Will
James
Counterfeiter Escapes in Hymera Bargain Checks Incident
Hymera residents faced a counterfeit scheme when a trio passed about $700 in bogus company flickers. A man attempted $70 passes on Mrs Earhart, hotel landlady, who alerted her husband. He pursued, but the suspect fled as the husband drew his revolver.
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Hymera
Women’s Relief Corps Elects Officers For Year
The Woman's Relief Corps held its annual election last week naming Edith Asdell as president and Ridgeway as senior vice president. Elia McGrew was chosen junior vice president with Merida Hunt as treasurer and Sarah Kivett as chaplain. Emma Tyson became conductor Frances Watson guard and Edith Asdell named delegate with Ridgeway as alternate.
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Woman's Relief Corps
Woman’s Relief Corps
Edith Asdell
Ridgeway
Ela McGrew
Merida Hunt
Sarah Kivett
Emma Tyson
Frances Watson
Death of W. W. Cliver Terre Haute merchant dies at home
W. W. Cliver a well known Terre Haute merchant who counted many Sullivan residents among his acquaintances died at his Terre Haute home Sunday morning. His wife is the daughter of Wesley Hughes of this city.
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W. W. Cliver
Terre Haute
Wesley Hughes
Sheep Judging Tops Farmers Short Course Agenda
The Farmers Short Course at Terre Haute will feature Sheep Judging as the first priority on Monday January 30. Purdue will furnish fat wethers for practice and a Tuesday morning lecture covers care of the farm flock and hot house lamb production with Indianapolis sales at 35 cents per pound for lambs aged 107 days.
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Terre Haute
Purdue
Indiana
Indianapolis
Choral Union to Debut Under Prof Sloane in Sullivan
The Choral Union organized this fall under Prof. R. C. Sloane, Sullivan schools music supervisor, will give its first concert before a Sullivan audience at Elkshall Friday evening. Sullivan music lovers are assured a treat as the program unfolds.
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Choral Union
R. C. Sloane
Sullivan
Elkshall
Grand Concert Program Item Highlights
Readable items list choirs and solos with conductors and performers. Includes soldiers chorus from Faust, Pilgrims Chorus, Bridal Chorus, and love songs like Annie Laurie and Good Night. Notes performers Gou nod Roberts Sloane Burton Eastman Barnaby Siphney and chorus.
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Soldiers
Faust
Veazie
Kuiawiak
Wieniawski
Mr. Eastman
Verdi
Barnaby
Rodney
Mr. Sloane
Annie Laurie
Siphney
Kucken
Thorus
Death of John O Wright in Sullivan
John O Wright a well known Sullivan resident died at his East Washington street home Monday morning from paralysis after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held yesterday at Old Hickory church. He moved to Sullivan two years ago from Cass township and left a wife a daughter Mrs Bessie Snyder of Pleasantville and a son Roy Wright of Sullivan.
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John O. Wright
Sullivan
East Washington Street
Old Hickory Church
Wright
Cass Township
Bessie Snyder
Pleasantville
Roy Wright
Mrs. E. D. Dennison Dies at 81 in Carlisle
Mrs. E. D. Dennison died suddenly last Tuesday night at the O'd Dennison homestead in Carlisle at age 81. She is survived by her husband and two sons Rush a druggist in Vincennes and Jasper D a druggist in Terre Haute.
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E. D. Dennison
Carlisle
O'd Dennison
Plans for New Railroad Reach to Indianapolis and Cincinnati
Indianapolis December 13 plans move forward for a new railroad into Indianapolis with a terminal site already purchased. The Chicago Southern line would connect to Southern Indiana toward Westport with 228 miles of extensions and would later push toward Cincinnati and Indianapolis. Former banker John R Walsh’s prior $400000 investment toward a Blackhawk to Indianapolis route backs the current development, though he will hold no financial stake as new directors take control.
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Indianapolis
John R. Walsh
Blackhawk
Ind
Chicago
Walsh
Chicago Clearing House
Chicago Southern
Quaker
State Line
Indiana
Westport
Terre Haute
Sullivan County
Cincinnati
Shuley Goodman Arrested for Freight Car Robbery
Shuley Goodman of this city was arrested in Terre Haute on a charge of robbing a Southern Indiana railroad freight car. A Terre Haute officer said Goodman had a partner who escaped. The officer found merchandise in the car ready for removal. Goodman pled not guilty and said he arrived from Clinton too late to catch a train for Sullivan and climbed into the open car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shuley Goodman
Terre Haute
Southern Indiana Railroad
Goodman
Clinton
Sullivan
George Rotram Post Officers Elected for Year
George Rotram Post G A R in Carlisle elects Daniel Hines as commander George Hale senior vice commander George Watson junior vice commander Joe O Whalen chaplain Wm Wilson surgeon B McConnell officer of the day Jas Miller quartermaster Geo Parker officer of the guard Henry Hines sergeant major Wm E Cowle quartermaster sergeant Henry Hines elected delegate and James Miller alternate to the state encampment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
A. R
George Rotramel Post
Daniel Hines
George Hale
George Watson
Joe O. Whalen
Wm. Wilson
B. McConnell
Jas. Miller
Geo. Parker
Henry Hines
Wm. E. Cowle
James Miller
Postoffice Sets Record Monday Business at Sullivan
The Sullivan post office handled its heaviest Monday business outside holidays with stamp sales of 82 dollars. Staff processed eighty four money orders eight four total including seventy four domestic and ten foreign and handled forty five registered letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
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Sullivan Sunday
E. & T. H. Boxgars
Floyd Dunbar
R. R
Sullivan, Ind
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