Trustees Hear Addresses on Township Good Government
The Indiana township trustees meeting in Indianapolis featured Joseph P. Duffy and Richard Park delivering addresses. Park urged honesty, economy, broad-mindedness, and prudent relief, while Duffy cautioned against party politics and warned the legislature may be tightly divided, urging trustees to seek better conditions.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Joseph P. Duffy
Hamilton Township
Richard Park
Indianapolis News
Sullivan County
Mr. Park
J. P. Duffy
Association
Duffy
New Cure for Epilepsy Brings Hope to Watertown
J B Waterman of Watertown writes that his daughter, long troubled by epilepsy, was cured by Dr King's New Life Pills and has had no attack for over two years. The ads promote these purgative pills at 25 cents through J K Smock's drug store.
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J. B. Waterman
Watertown
I O O F Hall Christmas Event In Cass Sunday
Entertainment and Christmas tree planned in the I O O F hall on Monday night December 24 with all invited. Local notes include Belle Smith and Zylpha Luzader in Sullivan, a baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Charles Dudley, and several visits and family movements among residents including Miss Lillie Exline with Emma Alumbaugh, the Wharton family from Dugger, and Rev Preston from Lyons scheduled to preach at the Church of Christ.
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Belle Smith
Zylpha Luzader
Sullivan
Charles Dudley
Geo. Asrey
Antioch
Lillie Exline
Emma Alumbaugh
Chas. Wharton
Hazel of Dugger
Preston of Lyons
Church of Christ
Geo. Ringer
John Critchfield
Local Notices From Sullivan Area Socials and Visits
SERIO NEWS reports Mrs Mary Bedne and wife in Sullivan Saturday. Mrs John Alexider is sick. James Snedden moved to a new house. Mrs Carrie Gill and son visited sister Mrs Fannie McCarty and returned home. Claud Long and baby visited Frank Balances Siday. John Shipman in Dugger Saturday. Large crowd at Hickory church Sunday. Shirley Hill No.1 did not work Friday due to shortage of drivers. Lex Robinson went to Dugger Saturday night. Thomas Shaket passed through Friday. John Dunbar visited Saturday night. Wm Smedley drove to Shig Hill No.1 Saturday. Bill Stevenson at Little Giant was at Shirley Hill last week. Mrs Effie Harralled on Mrs John Alexander last week.
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Chas. Wilgus
Hymera
Roy Wright
Hickory
John Wrights
Virgil Paige
Linton
Lola Alumbaugh
Marshal Bedne
Sullivan
John Alexider
James Snedden
Carrie Gill
Fannie McCarty
Claud Long
Frank Balances Siday
Long
Bloomfield
M. John Alexander
Shirley Hill No.1
Thomas Shake
John Dunbar
Wm. Smedley
Shig Hill No
Mt Calvary meeting ends and local moves noted
The Mt Calvary protracted meeting closes. Tilden Alaman moves to Tom Exline's farm. Burk Eaton of Sullivan visits the farm husking corn. Ed Bloom and wife welcome a new baby. James P. Snyder relocates to the M. E. Bedwell farm from Terre Haute. George Exline and wife go to Colorado for winter. Dewitt Bedwell visits local friends. Bedwell now resides at Ft. Cobb Oklahoma. Melville G Creager and Irene Isbell married on the 9th. wishes for a happy home.
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Tilden Alaman
Tom Exline
Burk Eaton
Sullivan
Ed Bloom
James P. Snyder
Terre Haute
M. E. Bedwell
George Exline
Colorado
Dewitt Bedwell
Mr. Bedwell
Ft. Cobb
Oklahoma
Melville G. Creager
Irene Isbell
Sullivan Masons Postpone Dedication of New Hall
The Sullivan Masonic lodge delays the dedication of its new hall in the Citizens Trust Company building due to undelivered furniture. A banquet for members and families will be held tomorrow to mark St. John’s Day, with furniture and equipment now expected by mid January. New Blue Lodge officers elected include M A Haddo, EE Walker, Donald Basler, J W Lang, W D Hutchinson, Walter Scott.
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Sullivan Masonic Lodge
Citizens Trust Companys
St. John’s Day
Blue Lodge
He Eeven M. A. Haddo
EE Walker
S. Donald Basler
J. W
J. M. Lang
W. D. Htchinson
Secy
Walter Scott
Local notes from Graville district column
Graville reports mixed village news with illness visits religious services and school events. Mentions Mrs. Geo Now sick John Green and wife visiting Ransford Joe Gr house work at HawkEe York Hawkee, and several girls fainting after a school day. A printing press noise and an oil well panned out as Phillips interurban railroad status unclear. Reverend Moords continues Sabbatarian meetings and Bluford Arbutcired beef sale nearly complete.
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Geo
John Green
Prominent Shelburn Woman Dead in Tennessee
Mrs. Phoebe Whitney aged 79, a well known Shelburn resident, died in Knoxville after a three month illness while visiting her daughter. She was married twice, mother to seven children, with services at the Baptist church Friday led by Rev. S. K. Fuson. interment at Little Flock cemetery.
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Shelburn
Ind
Phoebe Whitney
Knoxville
Tenn
Alice Derrick
Hodges
John A. Whitney
Frank Hodges
Linton
John Hodges
Emory Hodges
Chicago
J. P. Siner
Mollie Hall
Iowa
Allie Derrick
Beecher
Alabama
the Baptist Church
S. K. Fuson
Marshall, Ind
Little Flock Cemeter
Local Notices From Our Community on Tuesday
Fairbanks R R 2 residents Misses Lillie and Maude Murphy and Chas Fouler of York visited Mr and Mrs G C Adams. Mrs Tye Burkeybile of Hatton II is visiting. J B McKinney hauled wheat to West York. Johnnie Lester and Cal Foutz delivered hogs to John Thomas of West York. Frank Patton visited with cousin John Harris of Mt Tabor. Mayfield and Ben Bardon husked corn near Hutsonville. Obe Lester plans to spend Xmas in Terre Haute. Frank Wernz will go to Terre Haute for a job with his brother. Mr Vail bought apples Thursday. Mr Nickles will move Monday into Frank Wernz’s vacated house.
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Lillie
Maude Murphy
Chas. Fouler
York
G. C. Adams
Tye Burkeybile
Hatton, Ii
J. B. McKinney
West
Johnnie Lester
Cal Foutz
John Thomas
West York
Frank Patton
John Harris
Mt. Tabor
Mayfield
Ben Bardon
Hutsonville
Lester
Terre Haute
Frank Wernz
Mr. Vail
Mr. Nickles
Protracted meeting closes at Doug lass Chapel with additions
In Scott City a protracted meeting ended at Doug lass Chapel Thursday night with several additions. Other local notes include visits by Tom Watson and family to Middletown, Lewis Chowning in Fairbanks, Mrs. Hiram Drake and Lola in town, Rhoda Frakes passing through, Mrs. Fred Hamilton visiting near Fairbanks, Mr. and Mrs. Clouse visiting relatives near Middletown, and Rev. Hogan and wife visiting Mr. and Mrs. Clark.
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Douglass Chapel
Tom Watson
Middletown
Lewis Chowning
Fairbanks
Hiram Drake
Lola
Rhoda Frakes
Fred Hamilton
DeBaun
Mrs. Clouse
Protracted Mt Moriah Meeting Ends. Local Notes
Shiloh news reports the Mt Moriah meeting closing after a period of protracted services. Frank Balance and James Chambers spent time in nearby towns. Mrs Maggie Wyatt and Abner Richard plus families visited Sullivan and Dugger. A large crowd attended Shiloh singing Sunday night as coal hauling dominates area activity.
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Frank Balance
James Chambers
Dugger
Maggie Wyatt
Sullivan
Ed Shepherd
Albert Bennett
Pleasantville
Martin Booker
Linton
Shiloh
Martin Pirtle
George Bennett
Abner Richard
Commissioners' Allowances and the County Accounts
A long list of commissioners and officials with owed allowances and salaries is presented, detailing payments to individuals such as Edgar Chambers, R. L. Bailey, T. W. Pittman, Y. F. Crim, W. E. Aydelotte, and many others, including clerks, janitors, and bridge workers. The excerpt ends with a note on asthma treatment by Dr Crowley, highlighting his extensive experience and success in curing severe cases.
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Crowley
Imporbad.rem
Local personals and notes rugged with historical details
Town notices report Thomas Layton plans a public gate before moving to Texas to establish a future home on purchased land. William Mason and daughters Elda and Neta visit Mary Mason as Mason makes his first trip home in nineteen years. Thomas Fox in Robinson arrested for stealing caps at Douthitt store and released on good behavior. Francis Drake and John Woodruff, once coal miners here, were pardoned by Governor Beckam after years in Eddyville prison for a deputy sheriff murder near Hopkinsville. Portland Cement notes cover limestone quarries on the island of Portland and the 1824 Asplin process that led to the term Portland cement.
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Thomas Layton
New Lebanon
Texas
William Mason
Elda
Neta
California
Mr. Mason
Mary Mason
Thomas Fox
Robinson
Frank Douthitt
Squire Kirkham
Fox
Francis Drake
John Woodruff
Kentucky
Eddyville
Beckam
Green Hill
Hopkinsville
Portland
England
Joseph Asplin
Leeds
Christmas Wishes And Local Social News In Terre Haute
Mrs Chas Cushman and Laura Dodd visited Terre Haute on Wednesday. Lillian Heap of Jasonville visited here. James Gaskins and Raymond Jennings attended the Terre Haute opera Tuesday night. Mr and Mrs Wm Cash returned from Belleville Ohio. Cash Bennett visited home folks Sunday. Trustee Hayworth has Hunter Carb lights at his house. They look pretty and brighter than electric. Mr and Mrs J V Barbie welcomed a baby girl born December 12. Trustee Hayworth attends Indianapolis trustees meeting this week. Seventh Day Adventists held a few days meetings with Rev Robertson as minister. High school gave an entertainment and oyster supper Wednesday night. G W Wilson, investor in Hunter Carb light company, was P M Hayworth’s guest Thursday. This month’s end invites reflection on the year and hope for a brighter year ahead. Merry Xmas to all.
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Chas. Cushman
Laura Dodd
Terre Haute
Lillian Heap
Jasonville
Local Notes from Farmersburg Community
Kate Burton has returned home from Indianapolis. Mrs. Bert Wood is on the sick list. Ed Russell of Sullivan visited Monday. Velma Gaskins spent Sunday in Terre Haute with Maud Mattox. John McKinney and family of Shelburn were in town Thursday evening.
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Kate Burton
Indianapolis
Bert Wood
Velma Gaskins
Terre Haute
Maud Mattox
John McKinney
Shelburn
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Mattie Boyles
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Lex Robinson
Bill Stevenson
Little Giant
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Effie
MT. Calvary
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Aj Hole
Jhiat Phillips
Moords
Bluford
Crow
Noth
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India
Fairbanks R. R
Scott City
Mt. Moriah
Women’s Storm
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Fdgar Chambers
Same
R. L. Bailey
T. W. Pittman
Y. F. Crim
W. E. Aydelotte
Rex Benefield
Jacob Mahley
G. R. Hawkins
M. F. Gambill
Coring
H. V. Benefield
Ezra Blevin
Thos. J. West
Annie Dunn
Phoebe Proffitt
J. S. Shroeder
H. E. Bland
R. Park Salary Co
W. H. Bridwell Salarty
Jas. R. Joseph
F.G. R
W. H. Bridwell
Lettie Beck
A.C. Miller
Leonard Bailey
A. C. Miller
Jan
R. E. Hunt
H. O. McKinley
Harry Mason
Chas Dix & Co
John Keene
Scott Andrews
W. T. Ridge
Sam O’neal
Gaskins & Daugherty
Cruza Brown
Bailiff Comert
James Franklin
Inc
W. S. Douthitt
Brdg
Pris and
Crim
Elec
Geo. G. Arnold
Hinkle & Asbury
Fred Southwood
Hamilton
Jos. P. Duffy
Springer & Carrithers
Julius Harry
Maxwell-Cowles
J. W. Hedrick
Poor
W. V. Smith
Tighman Ogle
Wm. Scott
W. B. Burford
R. Park
C. F. Briggs
Exsur
L. O. Turnbull
Salathiel Boone
Joe K. Smock
Sup
Jas. Butler
Bridge Rep
Sinclair & Co
W. W. Casto
North State Street
Adam C. Miller
Mr. Miller
Mr. Casto
West Jackson Street
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Acter
Tion
Ance
Harry’s
James Gaskins
Raymond Jennings
Mrs. Wm. Cash
Belleville, Ohio
Cash Bennett
Willie Patton
Hayworth
J. V. Barbie
Robertson
G. W. Wilson
Hunter Carbs Light Company
P. M. Hayworth
John T. Hays, Josh Beasley
William Powell
GEO. R. Dutton
J. T. Akin
Peoples State Bank
Public Square
Capital
U. S
People's State Bank
Patas
Farmersburg
Ed Russell
B. F. Mauck
Knott’s @ Behem’s
Indiana Veterinary College
Briggs
W. H. Hill, JR
Peoples’ Brewing Company
C. N. Humphreys
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