Sullivan's First Attorney Dead in Illinois
Judge James H. Allen, Sullivan's first practicing attorney born 1822 in Shelby County Kentucky, died in Olney Illinois aged ninety. He served as prosecuting attorney, legislator, congressman, and later judge and appellate court member, with a long career in law and public service across Indiana and Illinois.
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James H. Allen
Sullivan
Olney
Illinois
Shelby Co
Kentucky
Indiana
Parke County
Rockville
Carlisle
Palestine
Congress
Kansas-Nebraska
Kansas
Judge Allen
House
Linois
Richard Yates
Allen
Ilinois
Voter urges mining law support in Sullivan County
In a dated letter, a voter urges residents to back mining reforms and voting for a representative next Tuesday. The note cites State of Indiana v Monon Coal Company and mentions prosecutor Bedwell and a motion to quash an affidavit. Richard Taylor’s card accompanies the envelope.
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Monon Coal Company
State of Indiana
Bedwell
Walsh will rejected for probate after witness doubt
John R. Walsh died shortly after parole from Leavenworth. Judge Cutting refused probate as a witness would not certify the testator was of sound mind when signing. The widow to be executrix. Walsh Jr. to receive a share from an estate valued at 800000.Attorney Willam T. Abbot testified the testator seemed hallucinatory, prompting the ruling.
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Chicago
John R. Walsh
Leavenworth
Cutting
John R. Walsh Jr
Willam T. Abbot
Walsh
Bedwell Indorsement Claim Sparks Sullivan Debate
Lon Hunter of Local 2689 United Mine Workers swears at a Sullivan County notary that Van Horn endorsed Bedwell as a suitable miner's candidate. He alleges a miner was paid twenty five dollars by a coal-company attorney allied with a local politician to oppose Bedwell.
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Sullivan Times
van Horn
Charles Bedwell
Bob. Taylor
Indiana
Sullivan
Lon Hunter
United Mine Workers of America
Indianapolis
Dist
Bedwell
Representative
Van Horn Denies Affidavit Circulated in Sullivan Paper
Terre Haute Feb 6 W D Van Horn president of District No 11 United Mine Workers and candidate for re election learned an affidavit allegedly by him endorsing Sullivan man Charles Bedwell for state representative has been printed in a Sullivan newspaper and circulated in the district. He said the affidavit is published on the paper Front Page and relates to the Sullivan primaries.
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Lon Hunter
Charles Bedwell
Mr. Bedwell
Sullivan
van Horn
Bob Taylor
Charley Bedwell
Bedwell
Sullivan County
Indiana
State of
Bate Malone
Vandalia Coal Company
Miners’ Union
Henry W. Moore
Vandalia Coal Co
United Mine Workers of America
Supreme Court of Indiana
Terre Haute
W. D. van Horn
Van Horn Bedwell feud drives countercards in Terre Haute
Col Bob Taylor reacted by sending a trusted man to Terre Haute yesterday morning to print denial cards. The eight sheet cards bore the slogan The truth will prevail in big type at the bottom. By noon the cards were being tacked up in the business district by John Taylor, who seemed adept with a hammer.
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van Horn—Bedwell
Col
Bob Taylor
Terre Haute
van Horn
Bob
John Taylor
Primary Vote Totals in 1908 1910 and Weather Impact
The Democratic vote at the 1908 primary reached 3250 with 3037 in 1910. Due to bad weather, yesterday’s primary is expected to fall short of 2500 votes.
Funeral for W. E. Mills Held at Shelburn Home
The funeral of W. E. Mills was conducted Thursday afternoon by Rev. Hogan and Shelburn Redmen at his residence. The body arrived by interurban for burial at Center Ridge Cemetery, with ceremonies led by the Sullivan lodges of Elks, of which Mills was a member.
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W. E. Mills
Shelburn
Rev. Hogan
M. E. Church
Redmen
Center Ridge Cemetery
Sullivan Lodges of Elks
Mrs Allen Extends Thanks for 84th Birthday Card Shower
Mrs B A Allen thanks relatives and friends for remembering her eighty fourth birthday with a postcard shower. She received cards from thirteen different states.
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B. A. Allen
Sims Elected Chairman of Indiana Republican Committee
Fred A. Sims of Frankfort former secretary of state was elected chairman of the Republican state committee at a meeting in Indianapolis Friday afternoon. Will H. Hays was named vice chairman and Frank Stalnaker treasurer.
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Worthington
Will H. Hays
William H. Taft
Horace E. Ellis
Vincennes University
Frank Singleton
Martinsville
Dr. Ellis
James W. Emison
Vincenanes
John C. Chaney
Sullivan
Judge Williams
Captain Branch
Oscar B. Bland
Linton
Elmer E. Hastings
Washington
Sullivan County
A. A. Holmes
W. H. Hays
W. E. Hoover
Dirrelle Chaney
Jesse Reynolds
Hymera
John Griffiths
Dugger
Sam Birlingmier
Farmersburg
Fred A. Sims
Frankfort
Republican State Committee
State Committee
Indianapolis
Frank Stalnaker
James W Hedrick Dies After Weeklong Pneumonia Illness
Dugger Indiana news notes the death of James W Hedrick a 61 year old business man and Democratic leader after a week with pneumonia in Dugger Knox county He was a former I and W rail road conductor married to Kitty Hollingsworth with three children Ruth Eugene and Maxwell He founded J W Hedrick Company a large department store with partners Mike Yung and Ed King and was active in Elks Masons Odd Fellows and Ben Hur lodges Funeral is set for tomorrow in Dugger with burial in local cemetery
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Indianapolis
Hedrick
Kitty Hollingsworth
Knox County
Ruth
Eugene
Maxwell
Dugger
J. W. Hedrick & Company
Six More Weeks Of Winter Seen In Groundhog Day Weather
A heavy snow fell all day Saturday leaving several inches on the ground. Temperatures plunged to fifteen below zero on Sunday morning. Groundhog Day arrived with the sun shining, indicating the groundhog saw his shadow and predicting six additional weeks of winter.
Corn awards from farmers institute honor Hamilton producers
Awards list from last week's farmers institute includes Best ten ears white won by Percy Lester of Fairbanks with second to John Harlow of Hamilton. Ten ears yellow led by Lewis Story of Hamilton, with Henry Wallace of Jackson second. Other prizes include one ear white and yellow won by C L Pirtie and Lewis Story both of Hamilton. Best bushel white to Fred Parsons of Turman, yellow to C L Pirtie of Hamilton, with W W Watson noted. Boys under 18 first Percy Lester and second Henry Wallace. Best record on corn culture awarded to Boyle Thomas of Hamilton. Butter contest first to Miss Belle Workman, second to Mrs Charles Ring. Bread contest first to Mrs A B Dodds, second to Mrs Ralph Dodds.
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Farmers’ Institute
Percy Lester
Fairbanks
John Harlow
Hamilton
Lewis Story
Henry Wallace
Jackson
C. L. Pirtie
Fred Parsons
Turman
W. W. Watson
Dagger Tribune Urges Town Water System To Fight Fires
Linton Call quotes the Dagger Tribune urging citizens to install a town water system to combat fires. The editorial warns that a great hallucination could depopulate the town and endanger lives, while Call notes the piece is not clear on the term hallucination.
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Dagger Tribune
Tribune
Linton Call
Terre Haute Doctor Narrow Escape After Street Car Collision
Dr C H Edwards formerly of this city escaped serious injury when his electric coupe was struck by a street car in Terre Haute Friday morning. He suffered a nervous shock. the car dragged the coupe a distance before stopping and the vehicle was badly damaged.
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C. H. Edwards
Terre Haute
Ewards
Health Law Tightens Birth Reporting Requirements
County health officer Dr J H Neff reports a state law shift requiring births to be filed with the health commissioner within thirty six hours instead of twenty days. Noncompliance carries a fine.
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J. H. Neff
County Health Oficer
Farmers Indorse Agricultural Extension Bill
Sullivan county farmers institute closed after a highly successful meeting. Delegates passed resolutions endorsing a bill for agricultural extension.
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Sullivan County Farmers’ Institute
Mary Pri Biennial Cruise From Turman Creek Mouth
The old sidewheeler Mary Pri sails next Monday afternoon from Turman creek mouth with defeated candidates aboard. Ice on the river requires John Proctor Knotts to break it with his river ice breaker The River ton. The Mary Pri is being overhauled by Otho Collier and George Nowlin with several navigators aiding the work.
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Turman Creek
Mary Pri
John Proctor Knotts
Riverton
Otho Collier
George Nowlin
Bob Kirkham
Nick Davis
Hank Poston
John J. Parker
Francis Marion Correll
Grundy Clarke
Mike Poppinoff
Jim Kauffman
Weather of a Week Reports From Farmersburg
Weekly weather summary by Carrie Yeager shows daily highs and lows with cloudy days and precipitation. Rain totaling .09 inches fell on the 29th, light snow on the 1st, and five inches of snow on the 8th, with a low of 15 below zero recorded on the 4th.
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Farmersburg
Carrie Yeager
Cooperative Weather Observer
New Books in Carnegie Library Catalog
The Carnegie library adds several titles including Iron Woman by DeLand and The Boss of Wind River by Chisholm. Also listed are My Scragpicker by Waler, Ne’er- do-well Beach by Beach, Pandora’s Box by Mitchell, Man Who Could Not Lose by Davis, Outery by James, Margery by Benson, Mothers to Men by Gale, Kennedy by Square Smith, Mother Norris by Norris, and Billy by Methven.
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Carnegie Library
Iron Woman
DeLand
M. Boss
Wind River
Chisholm
A. M. My Sragpicker
Waler
M. E. Ne’er
Beach
Mitchell
J. A
Davis
Outery—James
H. Margery—Benson
E. F
Gale
Z. Kennedy
Square—Smith
F. H
Norris
K. Billy
Methven
Lawsuit Filed Against Shelburn Over Injury Claim
Roy Stephens sues the town of Shelburn in circuit court seeking 5000 dollars for personal injuries from a January 3 incident. He alleges a compound fracture of his right arm and other injuries after tripping over a guy wire attached to an electric light pole in the streets of Shelburn.
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Roy Stephens
Shelburn
Mine Rescue Car Arrives for Ten Day Instruction Course
Shelburne February 6 Mine rescue car number three arrives for a ten day program of instruction and lectures with demonstrations in first aid to the injured.
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Shelburn
Terre Haute student to replace Connor in city high school
James Standley, a pupil at the state normal school in Terre Haute, will succeed Murray Connor as instructor in manual training at the city high school. Connor has resigned to take a position in Indianapolis city schools.
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James Standley
State Normal School
Terre Haute
Murray Connor
Connor
Indianapolis
Woodmen Lodge Moves to Ben Hur Hall
The Modern Woodmen lodge relocates from the hall over the Democrat office to the Ben Hur hall in the Citizens Trust building. Members will meet at the new quarters for regular sessions and activities.
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Woodmen
Woodmen Lodge
Democrat
Ben Hur Hall
Citizens Trust Building
Yeager Sets Corn Shucking Record in Blustery Day
Byron Frakes reports from Fairbanks township that John F Yeager and his 12 year old son shucked corn all day despite heavy snow and wind. Yeager earns recognition for the long session at Nick Yeager's place on a mean winter Saturday.
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Byron Frakes
Fairbanks
John F. Yeager
Byron
Nick Yeager
Edwardsport Pair Weds at M E Parsonage
William Colgrove of Edwardsport and Miss Ethel L Aikman of Dugger were married at the M E parsonage Thursday morning by Rev P C Lisman.
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William Colgrove
Edwardsport
Ethel L. Aikman
Dugger
M.E. Parsonage
P. C. Lisman
Burkholder Visits Parents Before Indianapolis Primary Vote
Clyde J. Burkholder of Indianapolis visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Irenus Burkholder Sunday and stayed to vote in the primary.
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Clyde J. Burkholder
Indianapolis
Irenus Burkholder
New Lebanon Notes On Local Moves And Ills
Dawson St Clair has joined the Navy and will depart for New York Tuesday. Henry Hart, formerly ill with pneumonia, is improving. Barnett relocated to Bicknell this week. Several farms changed hands in the county area. Sam Phegley bought Frank Kimberlain’s farm, who then acquired 200 acres from Frank Mason. Mason bought 200 acres from Capt. T B Springer. Chas Lillie sold his farm to Mr. Biddle. Miss Lulu Bentley of Middletown visits Mr. and Mrs. Ogle Morgan. Oil wells are abandoned. No oil.
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New Lebanon
Dawson St. Clair
Navy
New York
Henry Hart
Barnett
Bicknell
Sam Phegley
Frank Kimberlain
Frank Mason
Capt
T. B. Springer
Chas
Lillie
Mr. Biddle
Lulu Bentley
Middletown
Ogle” Morgan
Fallow Steps Cause Death of Mrs Emma Stock
Mrs Emma Stock of Terre Haute dies shortly after an injury from fall steps. The accident occurred at her residence and authorities are notifying relatives and evaluating the incident.
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Emma Stock
Terre Haute
Contusion of the Brain Claims Sullivan Woman
Former Sullivan resident Mrs Emma Stock wife of Dr Louis K Stock of Terre Haute died after a fall on snow covered steps at her home Sunday. She crawled inside before dying two hours later from a brain contusion. Survived by husband son Kossuth two brothers two sisters and a Methodist plus Masonic lodge membership. Funeral held in Lewis yesterday afternoon.
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Emma. Stock
Terre Haute
Louis K. Stock
Kossuth
Richard Cochran
Lewis
George C. Cochran
Coalmont
J. L. Duncan
Spencer
W. H. Kerch
Indianapolis
Stock
Methodist Church
Eastern Star
Rebekah Lodges
Sullivan
Illinois Farmer Sells Two 80 Acre Tracts and One 90 Acre Farm
Grover Apple of Oblong sells the A A Holmes farm ninety acres southwest of Oblong to Frank Kimberlain for 85 dollars an acre. Charles Lillie sells eighty acres south of Oblong to J EB Bittle for 12000 dollars total or 150 dollars per acre. He sells another eighty acres to Mr Bittle for 7200 dollars or 90 dollars per acre.
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Grover Apple
Oblong
Illinois
A. A. Holmes
Frank Kimberlain
Charles Lillie
J. EB. Bittle
Mr. Bittle
Christian Church Banquet and Baptism Service
The Christian church invites new and old members to a Thursday evening banquet at 6:00 in the basement. Older members urge new accretions and families to attend this love feast. Later in the evening a baptismal service will be held for those awaiting baptism.
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Wii
Christian Church New and Old
Marriage Licenses Report
Marriage licenses issued for Matison R Bedwell with Ora M Shephard Elihu Mast with Louella Combs John L Keefe with Kate M Reeves John Bhast with Kate Tempos Oscar Bledsoe with Minnie Dumond William Colegrove with Ethel L Arkman Jared M Smith with Mary E Whitlock.
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Matison R. Bedwell
Ora M. Shepherd
Elihu Mast
Louella Combs
John L. Keefe
Kate M. Reeves
John Bhast
Kate Tempos
Oscar Bledsoe
Minnie Dumond
William Colegrove
Ethel L. Arkman
Jared M. Smith
Mary E. Whitlock
Suits Filed Against Local Coal Firms and Town
New suits list Roy Stephens versus Town of Shelburn for damages. Charles Cottrell sues Peabody Alwert Coal Co for damages. Peter L Ratcliff sues Gregory Coal Mining Co for damages. Frank McCann and Fred Wright sue Monon Coal Co for damages.
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Charles Cottrell
Peabody Alwert Coal Co
Peter L. Ratcliff
Gregory Coal Mining Co
Frank McCann
Monon Coal Co
Fred Wright
Pioneer curiosity shop owner Henry G. Hodge dies at West York
Henry G. Hodge died recently at his home in West York N. He was known as the owner of a curiosity shop and had built a collection of items tied to early pioneer days in the region. A cyclone years ago destroyed his shop and scattered parts of the collection across the western county after the storm.
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Henry G. Hodge
West York
Rural resident travels from Parsons area to city
W A Hughes of rural route three Shelburn returned from a visit near Parsons Kansas. He reports cold weather both places with more snow at home than in Parsons where snow began Friday evening while here it started Saturday morning.
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W.A. Hughes
Shelburn
Mr. Hughes
Parsons
Kas
Paul Poynter Attends Democratic Editorial Assembly
Paul Poynter attended the Democratic Editorial Association meeting in Indianapolis over Thursday and Friday of last week.
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Paul Poynter
Democratic Editorial Association
Indianapolis
Hud Hawkins Racks Up Egg Total and Pullets in January
Local chicken fancier Hud Hawkins reports producing 341 eggs in January and adding 17 white Wyandotte pullets to his flock.
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Hud Hawkins
Edith Lang Visits Holtons in Shelbyville Over Sunday
Miss Edith Lang visited Supt and Mrs J W Holton and Miss Lois A Rutledge at Shelbyville over Sunday.
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Edith Lang
J. W. Holton
Lois A. Rutledge
Shelbyville
Freeman Visits Parents During Sun Weekend
Mervin Freeman, a student at DePauw University, spent time with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Freeman, over the weekend.
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Mervin Freeman
DePauw University
Joseph Freeman
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Caroline
Robinson
William
Margaret
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Will Hays
Yours
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John W. Lindley
van Horn Denles
Union and
Terre Haute Star
New Union
NEW State Chairman
Fred A. ‘Sims
James W. Hedrick
Institute Prize
Dagger In Danger
Wih
L. K. Stock
Town of Shelburn
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