George Liston Dies From Gunshot Wound
George Liston a Curry township farmer and road superintendent in District 7 was found dead in his yard west of Shelburn with a shotgun blast to the back of the head. Coroner ruled death self inflicted though some consider accident. Funeral at Liberty church and burial in Farmersburg. widow a Dix daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Liston
Curry Township
Shelburn
Liston
Botts
Liberty Church
Farmersburg
Eli Dix
Porter Dix
Hawks
Christian Self Hurt In Fall From Light Pole
Christian Self son of Mr and Mrs Sam O Self of this city and a lineman for the Wabash Valley Electric Company was badly injured Friday morning when a thirty foot light pole broke at ground level. He fell with the pole onto North Broad street near the Christian church and was strapped to the pole to work free. He was taken to the county hospital with a double fracture in the right wrist a dislocated shoulder and facial injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Self
Sam O. Self
Wabash Valley Electric Company
Self
North Broad Street
Christian Church
Billman
Scott
Engineer Paul Miesenhelder Returns Home From Visit
Paul Miesenhelder an engineer in the testing department of the State Highway Commission visited his parents Mr and Mrs James Miesenhelder and returned to Indianapolis Monday evening The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Nathan Spaulding of South Troll Street was buried at Center Ridge cemetery Monday afternoon The child lived only a short time after birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Miesenhelder
State Highway Commission
James Miesenhelder
Indianapoolis
Nathan Spaulding
South Troll Street
Center Ridge Cemetery
California Apologizing for Real Winter Weather
R. A. Plunkett writes from Long Beach about unusual California winter weather, sunshine, rain with damage, and compares Los Angeles streets to angles and compass directions. He mentions visits to Los Angeles and Hollywood, meeting Ruben Ransford and Flo, and notes Californians’ climate talk and early 1922 auto fatalities in LA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
California
Calif
Indiana
Long Beach
Ford
Dolly
Studebaker
Dixon & Harbaugh
P. O. Sell
Los Angeles
L. A
Los Angles
America
Iowa
Purdue
Ruben Ransford
Flo
Hollywood
Will Billman
Billman
R. A. Plunkett
Shelburn man pleads guilty to trespass in court
Hubert Morley, of Shelburn, jailed for stealing a Ford from Newt Lane, pleaded guilty to trespass in Justice Scherb's court and was released after paying the fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Morley
Shelburn
Newt Lane
Justice Scherb
Two New Motor Routes for Carlisle
Postmaster Tilghman Cyle of Carlisle receives notice that Rural Route A will be discontinued on February 16. Routes 3 and 4 will be established, lengths 28.425 and 31.235 miles. Carriers depart 8 AM return 4 PM. salaries adjusted for Greeley Risher and Tra Cleveland with temporary assignments on Route 4. Based on a prior department petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilghman Cyle
Carlisle
H. H. Billamy
Greeley Risher
County Highway Report Details Feb 1 Road Conditions
Charles H. Ridgway reports Sullivan County road status to commissioners listing Nos 1 through 20 with needs including drainage, new material, ditching, grading, brush cutting, and crossings. Several specific routes require repairs near Hymera Star City Baldridge mine Caledonia Merom Station Shiloh church Pleasantville Bucktown and other local landmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Ridgway
Hymera
Star City
Baldridge Mine
Lutze Marts
Merom Station
Jones Farm
Jones
Cooper & Lisman Farm
New Lebanon
Buttermilk Creek Bridge
Shiloh Church
Green Co
Pleasantville
Bucktown
Douthitt Attends Sullivan Elks Meeting in Terre Haute
William T. Douthitt of Terre Haute, a charter member, attended the Past Exalted Rulers session at the Sullivan lodge of Elks, whose lodge home was once his residence and he sold the property to the lodge. Mrs. Leonard Eaton of Washington DC and Miss Bertha Liston of Baltimore, visiting with their mother Jane Liston’s body, returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Douthitt
Terre Haute
Sullivan Lodge of Elks
Douthitt
Leonard Eaton
Washington, D. C
Bertha Liston
Baltimore
Jane Liston
Washington
County Commissioners Act on Road Matters in Monthly Session
The board approved regular claims and moved on multiple road improvements. Viewers appointed for Davis et al highway in Turman and Fairbanks townships. contracts posted for Hoggatt in Curry and Jackson. viewers named for Carrithers in Haddon. Bond issue of 4400 dollars for Strain road sold at par to Peoples State Bank. notices ordered for Gill township and Nichols et al project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Charles H. Ridgway
Charles L. Davis
Turman
Fairbanks
John L. Gettinger
Walter L Cooper
Isiah Hoggatt
Curry
Jackson Township
Jeff G. Jackson
Jefferson Township
Roscoe Carrithers
Haddon Township
Elliot Douthitt
Mercer Collings
Otha Brodie
Hamilton Township
Joe H. Berlingmier
Curry Township
Oscar W. Allen
Thomas M. Strain
Turman Township
Peoples State Bank
Gill Township
A. L. Nichols
Samuel Phegley
Helena Couple Married in Indianapolis Visit Parents
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Carter of Helena Montana recently married in Indianapolis and are visiting Mrs. Carter's parents Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Burton west of the city. The couple plan to live on a ranch near Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Carter
Helena
Mont
Indianapolis
Harrison Burton
Carter
Mabel Daugherty
Montana
Tax officials set meetings with local taxing authorities
Dates fixed by the state board for field representatives to meet local taxing officials. C. M. Townsberry will meet County Assessor Williamson and deputies February 10 to explain and clarify questions about upcoming local tax work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
State Board
C. M. Townsberry
Williamson
Former Sullivan Woman Dies in Baltimore Maryland
Mrs. Jane Liston aged 73, a former Sullivan resident, died in Baltimore at her daughter Miss Bertha Liston s home. She was buried at Center Ridge cemetery after a funeral aided by Rev J A Sumwalt. Pallbearers included E C Liston and Dr Bert Callahan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Liston
Sullivan
Bertha Liston
Baltimore
Len Eaton
McLean
Emma Burton
South Main Street
J. A. Sumwalt
Methodist Church
E. C. Liston
William Alsman
Arthur P. Asbury
Fred Asbury
Bert Callahan
Terre Haute
Center Ridge
Washington
Len F. Eaton
Despondent Miner in Dugger Shoots Self
Talmadge Hour a 32 year old miner of Dugger attempted suicide Sunday due to unemployment. The shot was fired above the heart and Hour is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pugger
Talmadge Hour
Dugger
Edward Shoulders Insane Miner Taken to Evansville Hospital
Edward Shoulders, a miner from this city, showing signs of insanity, was taken into custody Saturday morning and placed in jail. He was moved to the southern insane hospital at Evansville on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Shoulders
Ed Shoulders
Southern Insane Hospital
Evansville
Sister of Chaney Narrowly Misses Knickerbocker Disaster
Mrs. Dirrele I. Chaney of Washington reports that she her husband and son John escaped tragedy at the Knickerbocker Theatre in Washington when their car stalled in snow and thwarted plans to attend the fateful showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Draper
Dirrele I. Chaney
Washington, D. C
Mr. Chaney
John
Washington
Chaney
Farm Bureau to Hold Meeting at Carlisle High School
A farm bureau meeting is set for Thursday evening at the high school on Carlisle and W. B. Generet, farm superintendent for Jackson Hill Coal and Coke Co., will speak. A similar meeting is planned for New Lebanon on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Carlisle
W. B. Generet
Jackson Hill Coal and Coke Company
New Lebanon
Ignorance Versus Real Education in Plain Talk
A speaker rejects the idea that ignorance is bliss and warns against superficial education. He argues true knowledge should be absorbed and used, not swallowed or flaunted, endorsing old fashioned education as the safe path to personal nobility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy
Yeggs Blow Safe at Draper Bottling Works
A safe at Draper Bottling Works near the C. and E. I. depot was blown open by yeggs at about 1 30 AM Friday. They took about 500 dollars in cash and bonds and chained the entry with a dynamite charge. The thieves left the office door unlocked at 7 AM when found by H. L. Wilson. The safe door knob had been twisted off with a 24 inch wrench later traced to the Standard Oil Company office. Glue from a factory bucket was used to muffle the blast. The clock read 1 35 when the charge exploded. No arrests have been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draper Bottling Works
Yeggs
H. L. Wilson
Standard Oil Company
Appellate Court Affirms Riggs Coal Tax Case
The Sullivan County appellate court affirmed the ruling in James R. Riggs v. Board of Commissioners of Sullivan County. It held the assessment valued the land including coal and transferred to the purchaser. The county board scheduled a rehearing petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riggs
Sullivan
James R. Riggs
Board of Commissioners of
Sullivan County
Chas. i E. Henderson
Board of County Commissioners
Death Claims Two From One Family In One Day
In the Harlow family west of the city, Mrs. Mahala Roseberry aged 89 died Sunday at her daughter Mrs. David Harlow’s home. Her son-in-law David Harlow, 69, who had suffered three months with dropsy, died Monday morning. Funeral services for Roseberry were held Tuesday at Hickory Grove church with burial at Hickory cemetery. Mr. Harlow’s funeral was held this afternoon at Mt. Calvary church with burial at Mt. Calvary cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlow
Mahala Roseberry
David Harlow
Former Shelburn Man Arrested at Terre Haute
George Duckworth aged 33 and Ross Johns of Shelburn were arrested Friday at the Duckworth home in Terre Haute charged with illegal manufacture and possession of liquor. A 220 gallon still and complete outfit with several gallons of product were confiscated. The outfit was described as the most complete ever found in Terre Haute. Both men are jailed in Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
Terre Haute
George Duckworth
Ross Johns
Duckworth
Bankers of Ol County to Host Dinner Tonight
Officers and directors from fourteen banks in the county will hold a banquet at the Christian church tonight at 6:30. R L Ladd of Hymera, president of the Hymera bank, will be toastmaster. Prof. Tilden of DePauw University will deliver the address. A chicken dinner and musical program are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
R. L. Ladd
Hymera
Hymera Bank
Prof. Tilden
DePauw University
Contracts Let for Two Schools in Curry Township
Basil Thomas trustee of Curry township let two contracts for schools. The Farmersburg addition was awarded to Lloyd & Weeks for 24 800 excluding plumbing. The Shelburn new school building went to J Tolle of Princeton for 33 497 excluding plumbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curry
Basil Thomas
Curry Township
Farmersburg
Lloyd & Weeks
Shelburn
J. Tolle
Princeton
New road superintendent named in district No. 7
Interstate highways official names Barton W. Beard of Turman township as road superintendent in district No. 7 to succeed the late George Liston who was recently re appointed in a reorganization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Ridgway
Barton W. Beard
Turman Township
George Liston
Weather of a Week Reports for Farmersburg County
Miss Glenn Yeager records a weekly weather summary for Farmersburg county ending Feb 5. The week featured varying skies from clear to cloudy with temperatures from 21 to 49 degrees and rainfall totaling .27 inches on the 1st and 5th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Glenn Yeager
Son of Former Official Killed by Mine Car Accident
Jacob Gambill 83 of Cass killed Saturday at 2 30 pm when a mine car crushed him after a mule pulled an electric cable causing it to swing down and strike him under the chin. Survived by wife and five children. Funeral Monday at Cass Church of Christ. Burial in Dugger cemetery. Son of former county treasurer Robert Gambill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Gambill
Cass
Oak Grove
Gambill
Robert Gambill
North Terre Haute
Church of Christ
Legal Notices and Court Cases Summary
A series of civil actions and divorces listed: Charles L. Runyan receiver for Dix Lumber Co. vs. Joe Cobb on promissory note. Ora Schill vs. T. H. I. & Tr. Co. damages. Nora Logsdon vs. T. H. I. & E. Tr. Co. damages. First National Bank of Carlisle Ind. vs. Clark E. Setzer et al. on note. Mary Bradley vs. Thomas A. Bradley divorce. Arthur Shaffer vs. Cary A. Geiger and Grant Beasley on note and mortgage foreclosure. Ray Miesenhelder et al. vs. Maassenier G. Smith on account. Thomas Sales Co. vs. R. F. Logan. Aurv E. Smith vs. John Smith and Alta Smith partition. Lizzie Robertson vs. Alonzo Robertson divorce and suit money. Sarah E. Wilkey vs. Lovina Hunt guardian petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Runyan
Dix Lumber Co
Joe Cobb
Ora Schill
Nora Logsdon
First National Bank of Carlisle
Ind
Clark E. Setzer
Mary Bradley
Thomas A. Bradley
Arthur Shaffer
Cary A. Geiger
Grant Beasley
Ray Miesenhelder
Medical Inspection Starts In County Schools
A nurse committee meeting of the Red Cross Society was held Friday afternoon at W. R. Nesbit’s office. Present were representatives from local organizations to meet Miss Peterson of Indianapolis and Miss Anderson the new Red Cross nurse for the county. Anderson outlined her plans and the medical inspection of schools in this county has begun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Society
W. R. Nesbit
Miss Peterson
Red Cross Worker of
Indianapolis
Miss Anderson
Red Cross
Local Marriage Licenses Listed for Indiana and Montana Pairs
Willie W Crysel, 29, miner, Jasonville Indiana, and Freda Slay Dickerson, also of Jasonville Indiana, are issued a marriage license. Edgar D Blevens, 22, miner, and Lucy Inez Johnson, 19, both of near Sullivan Indiana, receive a license. Dennis P Terhune, 39, miner, Sullivan Indiana, and Anna Lindsay, 23, assistant postmaster, Bear Creek Montana, also licensed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie W. Crysel
Miner
Jasonville
Ind
Freda Slay Dickerson
Edgar D. Blevens
Lucy Inez Johnson
Sullivan
Dennis P. Terhune
Anna Lindsay
Bear Creek
Montana
Milwaukee artist declines jury duty in eleven-man panel
Miss Norma Kroes of Milwaukee declines to serve on a sensational murder case jury, arguing the ordeal would be too great for any woman, as she challenges equal rights in the face of her selection with eleven men on the panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Kroes
Milwaukee
Wis
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Kaint Rouge
Long Beach, Calif
Baltimore, MD
Daughter
Draper Bottling
Young Gambill
Chin
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