Hunt Triumphs Akin in County Democratic Primary
The county Democratic primary yielded Charles D. Hunt as congressional nominee over Charles T. Akin by 701 votes, with Martin L. Pigg leading for prosecuting attorney over John S. Taylor by 695. Dave Giles topped Herschel Benefield for clerk by about 300 votes, as Frank Daniels and Dr. J. H. Neff won auditor and coroner nominations respectively.
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Congress
Charles D. Hunt
Martin L. Pigg
Charles H. Bedwell
Dave Giles
Robert Gambill
Roy Drennan
ED. Kelley
J. H. Neff
William L. Sisson
Frank Hiatt
John A. Mattix
James W. Bishop
Robert Taylor
John S. Taylor
Gilbert W. Gambill
Gambill
Jackson
Turman
Charles T. Akin
Pigg
Sullivan
Herschel V. Benefield
Clyde Burkholder
Giles
Benefield
Burkholder
Frank Daniels
Merom
Frank Botts
Alaska Carter
Shelburn
Daniels
Botts
Carter
R. B. Douglas
Murray McClanahan
Cass Township
Neff
Douglas
McClanahan
Ollie Criss
J. W. Cunningham
Pete Over
Charles Bedwell
Cnpidate
Mattix
Thompson
Poston
Drake
Jefferson Township
John Driver
Asrey
Bishop
Driver
Davis
Union
Herbert Lisman
New Lebanon
Gill Township
Lewis Colvin
James W. Kemp
Hamilton
Walter Wible
James Baker Seriously Ill In Evansville
James Baker a longtime conductor on the E. and Fr. railway for forty years is reported seriously ill at his Evansville home. The well known local figure is under medical care while friends and colleagues await his recovery.
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Baker
James Baker
E. & Fr. H. Railroad
Evansville
Bradbury Buys Interest in Local Grocery Firm
Charles Bradbury has purchased the interest of his partner John Gambill in the family grocery business. Bradbury will continue operating at the old stand, maintaining the same location and commercial ties.
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Bradbury
Charles Bradbury
John Gambill
Hinkle arson case moved to Knox County for trial
Belle Hinkle sues The North British and Mercantile Insurance Company and others over a 1908 fire at the McCammon house. The suit seeks judgment for 2500 dollars after fire losses totaling 4000 dollars and a cross complaint claims the plaintiff owes 1400 dollars on a prior mortgage. The case, arising from Sullivan county origins in 1909, was filed with Knox circuit court last Wednesday.
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Belle Hinkle
McCammon
Knox County
Knox Circuit Court
The
North British and Mercantile Insurance Company
Perry Botts
O. L. Springer
Joseph R. Crowder
Neville Crowder
Claude H. Crowder
Lafayette A. Stewart
Slinkard & Slinkard
John T
Will H. Hays
J. W. Lindley
A. G. McNabb
Sullivan Circuit Court
Insurance Company
Remonstrance Circulating to Dry Curry Township
Reports say a remonstrance to dry Curry township is circulating with sufficient signatures to overturn the township’s wet vote from April. Socialists and local groups, angered by Shelburn saloon defeats and a raid on an English club, back the effort, though no remonstrance has yet been filed with the county auditor.
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Curry Township
Shelburn
Stelburg
J. B’s
Petition Seeks Local Option Election in Hamilton Township
A petition with over twenty percent of Hamilton township voters asks county commissioners to call a local option election. Chairman Mc Nabb argues the petition should specify Hamilton township outside Sullivan city. The petition was filed thirty days ago.
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Hamilton
Hamilton Township
Board of County Commissioners
A. G. McNabb
Sullivan
Bays Issues Address Before Vincennes Young Men's Democratic Club
Fred F Bays spoke to Vincennes Young Mens Democratic Club on a quiet title suit in which several oil men are involved, following a Sunday consultation in Vincennes.
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Fred F.bays
Vincennes
Young ‘Mens
Democratic Club of
Week's oil development in Sullivan county shows growth
Sullivan county oil field activity surged last week with over 70 producing wells and 30 rigs drilling. New wells by Octo Oil Co and Ohio Oil Co, plus returning producer James A. Crawford, mark a busy period across Turman Fairbanks Gill and Knox townships with several wells yielding up to 200 barrels per day.
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Sullivan County
James A. Crawford
Terre Haute
Crawford
John Springer
Gill Township
Octo Oil Company
Turman Township
George W. Osburn
Riggs & Oliphant
Charles
Tom Houpt
Clint Bicknell
Hamilton Oil & Gas Company
Frank Sanders
Beard
Bays and Bays
Malcolm Steel
Stella Stansil
Hamilton Township
N. Thompson and Associates
D. H. Lovelace
Gill
Fred Ward and Associates
Aaron Holder
Ty Colt and Associates
Lance Hall
Oaktown
Knox County
Busseron Township
Ohio Oil Company
Charles Scott
Jamison Pool
J. J. Hobletzell
The
Ohio Company
Sarah A. Houpt
Frakes Dies After Plant Accident at Terre Haute
Francis Frakes formerly of Farmersburg died in a Terre Haute hospital after a scalding incident at Highland Iron & Steel Company plant. He is survived by his wife and several children.
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Francis Frakes
Farmersburg
Highland Iron & Steel Company
Terre Haute
Pogue Couple Leaves Fairbanks for Florida Winter
Mr and Mrs John O Pogue of Fairbanks depart Thursday for Pensacola Florida to spend the remainder of the winter They will visit St Petersburg and other points in Florida
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John O. Pogue
Fairbanks
Pensacola, Fla
St. Petersburg
Florida
Winter Weather Hits County With Sleet and Snow
Sleet and snow cause the first real winter weather of the season in the county. Transportation disruptions and property damage reported as the town endures a severe cold snap and dangerous driving conditions.
Winter storm cripples local phone and rail service
A severe winter storm caused extensive damage to telephone lines, telegraph wires, and electric light systems across the county. Sull ivan and Terre Haute traction were delayed for hours, with over 5 000 dollars in damage to the Sull ivan Line and continued repairs underway. Telegraph poles toppled, railroad traffic slowed, and the Illinois Central service suffered significant impairment as crews work to restore connections.
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Sullivan and
Terre Haute
Sullivan Telephone Company
Sullivan County Electric Co
McPherson Sentence Suspended For Forged Check Case
William McPherson, an oil worker, pleaded guilty in circuit court to passing a forged $75 check drawn on a Robinson bank. His 2 to 14 year sentence was suspended on good behavior and with work before release. He has secured oil field employment ahead of parole expected this week. His wife and two children in destitute condition at Muncie. His Robinson mother has visited frequently since arrest. He reportedly suffered head injuries years ago fueling forgery urges.
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William McPherson
W. E. Woods
Robinson, Ills
McPherson
Muncie
Robinson
Fairbanks High School Triumph Over Shelburn Team
Fairbanks high school beat Shelburn 88 to 7 in a rough Friday night game that resembled football. Key players included Fuller, Kersey, DeBaun, Drake, Milton, Hall, Davis, with referee Johnson. The team hopes to play Sullivan YMCA next Friday at Sullivan.
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Fairbanks
Shelburn
Fuller and
Kersey
DeBaun
Thomas
Drake
Davis
Former sheriff Charles C Mayfield gravely ill at home
Charles C Mayfield former county sheriff has been severely ill at his city home for several months and is in serious condition with slight hope for recovery.
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Charles C. Mayfield
Miss Elizabeth Lillie Hospitalized With Pneumonia
Miss Elizabeth Lillie is seriously ill at Crowder hospital with pneumonia. The report notes her condition as serious but stable as of the latest update.
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Elizabeth Lillie
Crowder Hospital
Important Ruling in Coal Tax Case Won by Riggs
James R. Riggs finally wins suit against coal tax commissioners in a decisive ruling. The case centers on state coal taxation and its application to Riggs’s operations, setting a precedent for industry assessments.
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James R. Riggs
Supreme Court Reverses Riggs Tax Case on Minerals
The Indiana Supreme Court reversed Sullivan County rulings in Riggs v. Board of Commissioners. It held the auditor must reduce the overall land assessment when a portion is transferred for coal. The decision overruled demurrers and remanded with instructions to reinstate claims for wrongful taxation.
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James R. Riggs
Board of County Commissioners
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Indianapolis
Appellate Court
Sullivan Circuit Court
Board of Commissioners
Riggs
Board of Commissioners of
Sullivan County
Appelate Court
Myers
N. E
Rossiter Sentenced to State Prison for Desertion
John Rossiter an insurance agent from this city with a suspended sentence for wife and child desertion was arrested last week and will serve 2 to 14 years in the state prison. His two month old child died amid his destitute family's hardships. He had left Wednesday to work at his mine job, was found at Shelburn, then boarded a car back home before returning. He told Father Sprigler of the death and was given two dollars for provisions. He changed clothes at home and was later arrested in Shelburn drinking in a saloon.
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John Rossiter
Rossiter
Shelburn
Sprigler
Hale
Long heads to Cuba to tend land interests
French Long departed Sunday for Manuel Oriente Cuba to oversee his land interests. He plans to visit Mr and Mrs J F Hoke of New Smyrna who are wintering there and will accompany him to Cuba.
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Manuel
Oriente
Cuba
J. F. Hoke
New Smyrna
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Akin
Carlisle
Congressional
James H. Neff
Frank Eiatt
Hinkle
Knox
Johnny Bulls
Dawade
Higher Court
Long
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