House Passes Bill to Settle an Old Debt in 40-Year Dispute
The House approved a bill paying Sewell Coulson of Sullivan Indiana 3950 for legal services against the government connected to the Knights of the Golden Circle case. The measure followed years of congressional delay tied to Harrison era politics and a veto threat from General Harrison. A Waterloo dinner for Indiana delegation is also noted with satirical detail.
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House of Representatives
Sewell Coulson
Indiana
Knights of the Golden Circle
Union Army
Order
Coulson
Sullivan
Benjamin Harrison
Congress
General Harrison
John Dc. Chaney
Harrison
Representative Perkins
New York
Representative Mann
Illinois
Perkins
Chaney
Two Liquor Dealers Sentenced to Jail and Arrested
Otis Sebring and Jesse McCrocklin, once Shelburn liquor dealers, were fined fifty dollars and given thirty days in jail for illegal sale of booze. Granted a brief suspension to settle business and vote, they later returned south. sheriffs then jailed them, one delivering a joke about a hotel while handing over his grip.
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Otis Sebring
Jesse McCrocklin
Shelburn
MecCrocklin
Sebring
Sullivan
Burke Eaton
McCracklin
Walters
McCroceklin
Jesse
Boy Reported Missing After Sudden Illness in School
Basil McAllister fell ill at Farmersburg school Wednesday morning. Teacher Mr Piety sent him home at recess but he did not reach home. A search by townsfolk followed until a Terre Haute officer found him early Thursday near Terre Haute and he was brought home by 9 AM.
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Farmersburg
Basil McAllister
Piety
Terre Haute
Mr. McAllister
Pimento
Basil
Sullivan schools begin Christmas vacation today
The Sullivan school system starts its annual Christmas break today and runs through Monday January 4. Teachers will spend the holidays at home except for a three day meeting of the Teachers' Association in Indianapolis.
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Sullivan
Teachers’ Association
Indianapolis
Franklin Glee Club Concert For Baptist Church Repair
The Franklin glee club presents a concert at the high school this evening to benefit the Baptist church. Proceeds will fund repairs for damage from the recent Colonnade Theater fire.
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Franklin Glee Club
Baptist Church
Land Lease Blank Listings at Union Office
Union office advertises land lease blanks for sale with details issued by the local leasing authority. The notice promotes contact for interested parties and outlines how to complete purchase terms.
Dugger Man Dies From Mixed Drink At California Hotel
Lorenzo Sims of Dugger Indiana died after drinking whiskey flavored with carbolic acid at the California Hotel 862 South Capitol Avenue Indianapolis. Dr Seth Irwin of City Dispensary staff attempted to revive him. Sim s was despondent over health and business failure. A daughter Ida Sims Knoxville Virginia wrote a letter hoping he would feel better. Sims worked for Oscar Dye agent for Western Life and Annuity Co based in Linton Indiana and had a local Indiana Pythian Building office. He rented a room Tuesday night and was found unconscious after not rising for dinner. His body will be held until relatives arrive.
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Ind
Lorenzo Sims
Dugger
California Hotel
South Capitol Avenue
Seth Irwin
Sims
Hite
Ida Sims
Flighland Street
Knoxville
Venn
Papa
Oscar Dye
Linton
Western Life and Annuity Company
Indiana Pythian
Indiana
Irwin
Mrs David Montague Dies at 22 in Farmersburg
Mrs David Montague aged 22 of Farmersburg died this morning at her home near Baldridge mine from dropsy. She leaves a husband and one child. Funeral services and interment are set for Nye's Chapel at 2 PM Friday.
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Farmersburg
David Montague
Baldridge Mine
Nye
Aunt Thirza Wood Dies of Typhoid in Farmersburg
Thirza Wood a widow aged 60 of Farmersburg died early today of typhoid fever. Burial will be at Mount Olive Saturday at 10 30 in the morning with funeral services at Mount Olive.
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Farmersburg
Thirza Wood
Mount Olive
Death of John C Hoagland in Mass and Illinois burial
John C. Hoagland father of Mrs. T B Shaffer of this city died Sunday December 13 after a lingering illness in Chesterfield Massachusetts. The burial was held Tuesday last week in Peoria Illinois where Mrs Shaffer attended the funeral.
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John C. Hoagland
T. B. Shaffer
Chesterfield
Massachusetts
Peoria
Ilinois
Entre Nous Club Dance at Elks Hall on Christmas Evening
The Entre Nous club plans a dance at the Elks hall on Christmas evening with music by the Mitchell orchestra from Indianapolis Indiana.
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Entre Nous Club
Elks Hall
Mitchell Orchestra
Indianapolis
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