Visit to Busch Estate and Sunken Gardens in Pasadena
R A Plunkett and Perry Walker tour Pasadena with Perry visiting friends and viewing Busch Gardens. They describe Busch’s Sunken Gardens on 87 acres with terraces and Dutch windmills, the Busch and Wrigley estates, and the beauty along Orange Grove Avenue, noting wartime tensions and local sights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Long Beach
Wife
Los Angeles
Roy McClanahan
L. A
E. F. Walker
Perry
Pasadena
Judge Bridwell
Allie Watson
Ray
Mabel Watson
California
Neeke
Mack
Ferry Walker
Twain
Busch’s
Busch
Budweiser Fame
Hus
J. Warren Watson
Merom
Oak Knoll Ave
Frank Bridwell
Frank
Orange Grove
Former Baptist minister J L Weeks dies in Robinson Ill
Rev. J L Weeks aged 738 years veteran Civil War Kentucky cavalry served as a mascot as a boy too young to enlist. He pastored the Baptist church in 1887 1888 and is buried at Bethel cemetery Green County near Sandborn. Surviving children include Will Dunbar Neal C T Susie Hazel R C Lulu. The Weeks brothers renewed old ties in Robinson and Will may become Lovington postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Weeks
Baptist Church
Robinson
Bethel Cemetery
Green County
Sandborn
Weeks
Kentucky
Will Weeks
Lovington
Ills
Dunbar Weeks
Washington, D. C
Neal Weeks
Caldwell
Idaho
C. T. Weeks
Chicago
Susie Weeks
Hazel Clark
San Diego
Cal
R. C. Weeks
Lake City
Lulu Charleton
Robinson, Ill
Rev
Dana
Government
Washington
Harrison
Sullivan Union
James Cluggage
Illinois
James Demarre
Sullivan County
Ill
Republican County
Carl Lester Appointed Permanent Carrier Start Date
Carl Lester, long time carrier on R. R. 2 Fairbanks since the route began Dec 1, was informed last week of his appointment as permanent carrier beginning Feb 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Lester
Fairbanks
Mary Toat Dies at Evansville Insane Hospital After Seven Years
Mary Toat formerly of Jerrico in Jefferson township and a seven year inmate of the Southern Insane Hospital at Evansville died Sunday night at the institution. The remains were sent to Terre Haute for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Toat
Jerrico
Jefferson Township
Southern Insane Hospital
Evansville
Terre Haute
Two Arrested in Liquor Raid Near Carlisle
Deputy Sheriffs Collins and Douthitt raided the home of William Highfield six miles south of Carlisle and found five barrels of mash, molasses, and yeast in the basement. Hank Moore, wanted on a federal charge of interstate transportation of stolen automobiles, was also arrested and returned to Indianapolis. Highfield pled guilty to illegal possession of liquor, fined $100, and sentenced to six months at the penal farm, suspended for good behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Collins
Carl Douthitt
William Highfield
Carlisle
Hank Moore
Shelburn
Moore
Indianapolis
U. S
Highfield
Walters
Superintendent Ridgway Reports Purdue Highway Course
County highway superintendent Charles H. Ridgway returned from Lafayette where he attended a week long Purdue University short course for county highway superintendents. About 88 attendees learned from capable speakers on road construction and maintenance costs with emphasis on drainage and material preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgway
Chas. H. Ridgway
Lafayette
Purdue University
Civil Engineers
Former Sullivan Man Dies at S Joseph Missouri
Finley Brashier dies at his daughter Mrs J L Breshears home in St Joseph Missouri on January 21 1922 aged 60. Survived by sister Lydia Patton Buffalo Missouri brother Ezra Brashier county son Clarence Monroe Wisconsin and daughter Mrs J L Breshears. Remains buried near Buffalo January 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Finley Brashier
Nimrod
Permelia Brashier
J. L. Breshears
St. Joseph
Lydia Patton
Buffalo
Ezra Brashier
Clarence Monroe
Wisconsin
Turman Township Parent Teachers Meeting Set for Feb 2
The Turman Township Parent Teachers Club will meet in the school Thursday evening at 7 30. A county Red Cross nurse will speak and music includes piano solo by Leanore Irvin vocal solo by Galeda Rigss two school orchestra numbers and high school boys vocal numbers. A business session precedes the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turman Township
Red Cross
Leanore Irvin
Galeda Rigss
Bee expert Charles B. Saunders takes post in Mississippi
Charles B. Saunders of Merom, a bee expert, leaves for Hattiesburg Mississippi to join Southern Apiaries as head of the queen bee hatching department. He oversees 27 000 boxes and a 40 000 capacity, with three assistants, while untested queens go for 1 50, tested 2 50 to 3 00 and breeding queens 10 to 15. Garland D. Scott was awarded judgment against Robert E. Petrie for 215.16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Saunders
Merom
Hattieshu
Miss
Southern Apiaries
Garland D. Scott
Robert E. Petrie
Local People Buy Mutual Truck Assets
A group of former Mutual Truck Company stockholders bought the company assets for 13025 dollars. James M. Sinclair leads the purchasers who plan to reopen the Sullivan plant and resume truck manufacture using parts enough for eleven or twelve trucks. Walter F. Wood verified the sale. a committee from several towns aided the process with plans to operate the plant at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Truck Company
Mutual
Sullivan
James M. Sinclair
Sinclair
Walter F. Wood
Lee Ellis
Sherman Osburn
Bloomfield
J. E. Anderson
Dugger
C. F. Tolston
Linton
T. J. Townsley
Emison
A. C. Bolander
Mrs Mary Bays Granted Divorce in Evansville Court
In Evansville Indiana Mrs Mary Louise Reitz Bays was granted a divorce from Fred Bays of Sullivan an attorney. She alleged cruelty and failure to support and was awarded custody of their 10 year old daughter and alimony of 7260 dollars payable monthly. Bays had been a Sullivan county prosecutor and 1918 Democratic nominee for Representative in Indiana's Second District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Mary Louise Reitz Bays
Fred Bays
Sullivan
Bars
Texas
Bays
Sullivan County
Indiana
Oscar Bland
Linton
Turman and Riggs Obtain Judgment on Note Against Wilson
Turman and Riggs were awarded a judgment on a promissory note against Charles L. Wilson for 102 dollars. The court action records the creditor plaintiffs and the debtor in a monetary claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turman and Riggs
Charles L. Wilson
Will Erect New School Building at Merom
Following Judge Bridwell’s order Emery Setzer trustee and a new advisory board began steps to issue 58 000 in bonds for Merom Gill township. New board members Jesse Daugherty and Dave Watson appointed after resignations Matt Berry and Frank Poston had left. The old building was condemned after a suit by Wilbur Coyner et al.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Bridwell
Merom
Emery Setzer
Gill Township
Matt Berry
Frank Poston
Jesse Daugherty
Dave Watson
Bridwell
Wilbur J. Coyner
Eight Girls Born In Sullivan County Hospital In January
Birth returns from Sullivan County Hospital for January show eight births all of them girls. Parents and newborn names include Brown Mary Frances Clayton Nancy Eaton Marcelle Anderson Helen Louise Bailey Barbara Ruthy Watts Rebecca Jane Mayfield Nancy Ellen Botting Sadie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Brown
Sulivan
Mary Frances
Grover Clayton
Carlisle
Nancy
Ralph Eaton
Sullivan
Marcelle
William Anderson
Helen Louise
Irvin Bailey
Barbara Ruthy
Hugh Watts
Rebecca Jane
Don Mayfield
Nancy Ellen
D. C. Botting
Sadie
Daughter accidentally shoots mother in arm
Mrs. Ulyses Colvin narrowly escapes serious injury after her daughter mishandles a 32 caliber revolver. The bullet hit her right arm above the elbow, passed through, and lodged in a wall. Dr. E. M. Corbin dressed the wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulyses Colvin
Death of James H. Huntworth in Farmersburg
James H. Huntworth, 77, a longtime Farmersburg resident, died Saturday at his home after a long illness. Survived by his widow and three children Elmer of California Delma McClanahan and Edith Jennings of Farmersburg. Funeral held Sunday at the Farmersburg Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. H. Huntworth
James H. Huntworth
Farmersburg
Elmer
California
Delma McClanahan
Edith Jennings
Former Sullivan Woman Elected YWCA President in Indianapolis
Former Sullivan resident Mrs. Fred Hoke, now of Indianapolis, was elected president of the YWCA in that city this week. She had previously served as vice president of the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hoke
Sullivan
This County
Indianapolis
Young Women’s Christian Association
Association
Oscar Hedworth Adopted and Guardianship Action Noted
Oscar Chase Henley, a minor, was adopted by Robert and Mamie Hedworth and renamed Oscar Chase Hedworth. In the matter of Estella C. Davies guardianship, a petition to sell real estate was filed and the sale reported and confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Chase Henley
Robert and
Mamie Hedworth
Oscar Chase Hedworth
Estella C. Davies
Sullivan People Not In Washington Theatre Collapse
Report from Sullivan residents in Washington DC states none of their group died or were injured in the weekend collapse of a major movie theatre that killed nearly a hundred people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Washington
Washington, D. C
County appoints assistants for twenty road districts
Charles H. Ridgway announces the appointment of assistant superintendents in the county's twenty road districts. Several incumbents are retained and many new appointees are named including Nos. 3 Raymond Jennings, 4 B W Welch, 5 Ira Drake, 6 W B McKinley, 9 Ira Peters, 10 Ed Neal, 12 Lawson Sinclair, 13 John Webb, 14 John Shipman, 15 Ben Cleveland, 16 Carl Nash, 17 William A Deiss, 18 Print Ridgeway, 19 Claude Poe, and 20 C A Bortoff with several others reappointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Ridgway
John Wambaugh
James Beard
Raymond Jennings
B. W. Welch
New
Ira Drake
W. B. McKinley
George Liston
Walter Scott
Ira Peters
Ed Neal
Dan Prose
Lawson Sinclair
John Webb
John Shipman
Ben Cleveland
Carl Nash
William A. Deiss
Print Ridgeway
Claude Poe
C. A. Bortoff
Old Sullivan landmark razed for new bungalows
A bunk house at Broad and East Jackson, now Roy Simmons owned, is being razed to build two five room bungalows. The 70 year old residence was built by Walker Brodie, father of Edgar Chambers. The property passed through several owners including William H. Crowder Willis Benefield and Henry D. Keene before Cassie Medaris sold to Simmons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Graham
Benefield
Henry D. Keene
Cassie Medaris
Roy Simmons
Improved Roads in Sullivan County Up to 1922
A list detailing road improvements by township in Sullivan County through January 1, 1922. It covers Curry, Hamilton, Haddon, Cass, Jackson, Gill, Turman, Fairbanks, and Jefferson Townships with totals for concrete, gravel, and stone segments, street portions, and construction costs, plus countywide totals: miles by type, city streets, and overall expenditure reaching 1,841,639.78.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
Curry
Stone
Shelburn
Farmersboro
Hamilton
Sullivan
Haddon
Carliste
Cass
Dugger
Turman
Fairbanks
Jefferson
New Suits and Divorces in Local Circuit Court
Dan B Grimes v Hayes et al seeks foreclosure of a chattel mortgage. U C College v Monroe pending on contract. Runyan as receiver for Dix Lumber Co. v Heathman and Lawson involves a lien claim. Nana Sanders v Earl Sanders seeks divorce. Wm P Turpin v Floy Turpin requests divorce and custody. Audrie Higgins v Hosea Higgins listed among filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan B. Grimes
John Hayes
U. C. College
Benj. F
Curry township to bid for two new school buildings
Basil Thomas of Curry township will hear bids February 7 for nearly one hundred thousand dollars in school projects. An addition to the Farmersburg school is planned at 40 000 dollars and a new high school and grade building at Shelburn at 50 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curry TP
Basil Thomas
Curry Township
Farmersburg
Shelburn
Hazel Mitchell Divorced from Wayne Mitchell in Court
Hazel M Mitchell was granted a divorce from Wayne W Mitchell in a court proceeding. The decree formalizes the ending of their marriage and settles custody or asset terms as recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel. M. Mitchell
Wayne W. Mitchell
Indiana Electric merger approved for large power plant plans
The Public Service Commission approved the Indiana Electric Corporation merger of seven utilities including Wabash Valley Electric Company. It authorizes 17.5 million dollars in securities to finance the deal and a central power plant on the Wabash River near the coal fields. The decision notes expected property value of 17.5 million and potential 25 percent value increase from the new plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash Valley Electric Company
Sullivan
Farmersburg
Shelburn
Jasonville
Public Service Commission
Indianapolis Star
Indiana Electric Corporation
Merchants Heat and Light Company
Elkhart Gas and Fuel Company
Valparaiso Lighting Company
Indiana Railways and Light Company
Kokomo
Putnam Electric Company
Cayuga Electric Company
Joseph R. Brewer
George Barnard
Barnard
Wabash River
Commission
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Busch Estate
R. A. Plunkett
Perry Walker
Sullivan Boy
Plunketts
Long Beach, Calif
Sincerely, Rollin A. Plunkett
Jehus
Love
Robinson, Ills
Haddon Township
Logal People
Logal Company
Wabash Valley Company
Wabash
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