Licksfquet Items Highlight Local Gossip In Bloomington Star
In Bloomington Star, Jim Bledsoe bought two gingham apron patterns for his wife while intoxicated after an Martinsville Saturday. Constable Si Plum tracks several small crimes including egg thefts and a miscreant leaving bottles on a preacher’s porch. Zeke Billings courts widow Spedlett and buys chewing wax while neighbors report doorbell gossip and community quirks.
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Jim Bledsoe
Martinsville
Perkins
Bill Blithers
Gosport
Squire Hansford
Eli Perkins
Woodrow Wilson
Si Plum
Hartsock
Arminta Jones
Tabathy
Deacon Hawkins
Squire Hartsock
Jim Bivins
Smokehose
Big Dick
Id Bascombe
Zeke Billings
Spedlett
Mother Gray Aromatic Leaf Promises Relief
An advertisement touts Mother Gray's Aromatic Leaf as a pleasant herb remedy for kidney or bladder trouble headaches back pain and fatigue. It claims to be a superior tonic laxative, priced 50 cents with a sample offer and mail order from The Mother Gray Co. Le Roy New York.
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Mother Gray
Mother Gray Co
le Roy
N. Y
Local Folks Gather for Social and Farm News in Fairbanks
R R Fairbanks notes a busy week with tile and mine props hauling, farm visits by Will Harrison of Terre Haute, and social gatherings. Several residents, including the Truebloods, Dr. Julian, the Byers and Thoms ons, share outings, dinners, and public sales as Okla homer Oklahoma plans emerge.
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R. R
Fairbanks
Will Harrison
Terre Haute
John Harrison
Elmer
Ray Trueblood
Hymera
Ira L. Drake
Lansberry Riggs
R. G. DeHart
Warren Dickerson
Roy Kelly
C. E. Thomson
O. C. Byers
Guy Dickerson
Carl Lester
B. Edgar Strain
Grant Whallon
Prairie Creek
Emey, Drake
Donald Whallon
Percy Lester
Beasley Holds Protracted Meeting at Bethel Baptist
Pleasantville reports Rev. Mr. Beasley conducting a protracted meeting at Bethel Baptist Church. Ed Lind visited Carlisle on Thursday. John Purcell rents his farm to Gus Kielblock and plans to move to Bicknell. Ruth Hunley and Ethel Good mentioned in district notes. John V. Lester and wife attend Stafford Sunday school. Lew Reel works at Hoff map mine. The infant child of Lyman Howard was dangerously ill but now recovers.
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Pleasantville R. R
Mr. Beasley
Bethel Baptist Church
Ed Lind
Carlisle
John Purcell
Gus Kielblock
Bicknell
Ruth Hunley
Stafford
Lew Reel
Hoffmap
Lyman Howard
This Will Interest Mothers: Mother Grays Sweet Powders
An old advertisement touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children. It claims to relieve feverishness headaches teething disorders regulate bowels and destroy worms and to break up colds in 24 hours. It notes 22 years of use and lists A P Olmstead LeRoy New York as the address with a free sample offer.
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Gray
Olmstead
LeRoy
N. Y
Local Social and Vital Notices Reach Across Town
Merom residents visit relatives and friends while several families report illnesses and improvements. Rev C B Hershey preached at the college. The basketball team traveled to Martinsville and Casey with returns Sunday. The new restaurant building nears completion and Runnels plans a fine hospitality room.
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Wm. Johnson
Emery Setzer
Robert White
Kentucky
Emma Cowan
Sullivan
Maud Burke
Jean Boon
Underwood
Illinois
Mary Wieckry
Marguerite Hubble
C. B. Hershey
Farmers City
Ill
College
Rue Burnell
Bethel
Runnels
Divorce and court actions listed in district filings
NEW SUITS tary Sheetz vs. John Sheetz divorce. Della Mattox vs. Chancey Mattox divorce. Glenn Hardy vs. LeRoy Allison Hardy divorce alimony and custody. George Sexton vs. Monon Coal Co. damages. Conn Mutual Life Ins Co vs. St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins Co Cora N Botts et al complaint on policy. Elmer Williams vs. Elmer Biddle damages. John W. Lindley administrator estate of Chas H Phillips vs. Gregory Coal & Mining Co personal injuries. Arthur Cox vs. Peabody Albert Coal Co personal injuries. Bert Myles administrator estate of Rachel Myles deceased vs. Martin Myles on account. James E Blume vs. Monon Coal Co on account. Charles E Bennett vs Samantha Belle Bennett divorce.
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Tary Sheetz
John Sheetz
Della Mattox
Chancey Mattox
Glenn Hardy
LeRoy Allison Hardy
George Sexton
Monon Coal Co
Conn
Mutual Life Ins. Co
St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co
Cora N. Botts
Elmer Williams
Elmer Biddle
John W. Lindley
Chas. H. Phillips
The
Gregory Coal & Mining Co
Arthur Cox
Peabody-Albert Coal Co
Bert Myles
Rachel Myles
Martin Myles
James E. Blume
Charles E. Bennett
Samantha Belle Bennett
Advertised Letters for Sullivan Post Office Feb 12 1913
Unclaimed letters listing ladies including Mrs Francis Hackett Mrs Bessie Porter Mrs Anna Ritcher Mrs Cass Walters and Miss Flora Willis and gents including John H Alsman Wm M Bennett Luther Hale Oliver Hoffer R F Hunter Jesse Rhodes John G Scott Jos C Shelton Roy Stephens Mike Warkens. Two weeks remain before transfer to Dead Letter Office and one cent due per letter.
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Sullivan, Ind
Saloon Man Arrested After Guilty Plea
Thomas Bowen a Cass Indiana saloonkeeper appeared in city court after intoxication charges. He pleaded guilty and was released as his first offense. Police report he sought lodging at various doors while intoxicated.
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Thomas Bowen
Terre
Occupy New Residence for Mr and Mrs Ed W Kelly
Mr and Mrs Ed W Kelly have moved into their new residence on West Washington Street and will be at home to friends soon.
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Ed. W. Kelly
West Washington Street
A Bee Keeper Shares Swarming Hiving Method
An expert describes a method to hive honey bee swarms by lightly spraying with cold water, clipping a branch to move the swarm to a hive, shading newly hived swarms, and enlarging hive entrances. He emphasizes upper stories with Langstroth ten-frame combs to prevent swarming and ensure honey production.
How to Prevent Swarming in Honey Beehives
A beekeeping note outlines factors triggering swarms such as honey flow and crowded hives. It suggests adding an extra empty hive body to create a double brood nest and closing the upper entrance to delay swarming, reporting partial success and higher honey yields in non swarming colonies.
Second Swarm Expected After Prime Swarm
When a prime swarm issues and the colony is strong a second swarm may be expected a week or ten days later. If the queen cannot accompany the swarm the bees may attempt to swarm daily. Once a young queen emerges, the old queen is disposed of.
Profit from a Hive by Beekeeping in Early Times
The article notes that a beekeeper may earn from seven to fifteen dollars per hive per year, with potential to double the number of hives. It remarks on many women beekeepers in the country and presents this as a conservative estimate of income.
Beekeeper Advises Langstroth Hive Use
Beekeeper endorses the Langstroth hive as up to date and urges avoiding patent hives with irregular fixtures. The note emphasizes expressing bees by standard equipment for proper management.
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Express
Langstroth
Bees Drive Fruit Crop Yields More Than Weather
Photographs show gooseberries currants apples and pears rely heavily on bees for good yields. weather only affects bees' ability to work.
Notice of Appointment of Administratrix for Bowen Estate
Ida M McCord appointed administratrix of the estate of Nancy J Bowen deceased of Sullivan County Indiana The estate is presumed solvent Buff Strattan attorneys first insertion February 12 1913 3t
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Nancy J. Bowen
Sullivan County
Indiana
Ida M. McCord
Buff & Stratton
Atty’s
William F. Allen
Thomas Edgar Allen
Repairing High Monument on Ben Wraggie
A famous London steeplejack named Larkins is hired to repair the first Duke of Sutherland monument atop Ben Wraggie in Sutherlandshire. The statue rises 33 feet on a 90 foot masonry column 1300 feet above sea level. The ascent takes two hours and workers must finish before dusk to descend in daylight.
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London
Larkins
Duke of Sutherland
Ben Wraggie
Sutherlandshire
Golf Ball Poachers Reported at Epping Forest Links
Police report multiple ball losses at the Epping Forest links during play. Gangs of youths reportedly watch from hedges and trees and seize balls as they fall on the fairway. Several prosecutions have followed a police surveillance effort.
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Epping Forest Links
London Mail
Chestnut and Cedar as Pole Wood Advisories
An Electrical Times writer argues cedar may be ideal for poles, but chestnut also makes excellent durable poles. Durability hinges on soil conditions, with native timber generally lasting longer than equally quality poles grown in different soils and climates.
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Electrical Times
National Spirit Awakening Toward Urban Renewal
The piece argues that the world and the nation are waking to how ugly cities and the lives of those outside urban areas are. It claims a demand for change and foresees a powerful revival of art that will outshine the Renaissance as a full blaze outshines a rush light.
Seek Something to Replace Coal
The text discusses coal as vital to modern civilization yet nonrenewable. It notes coal’s concentrated solar energy and its central role, but warns that every ton removed reduces future fuel supply. It calls for finding an alternative energy source to meet future needs.
Bread Storage in Earthen Ware Pan
Guidance on keeping bread in an earthen ware pan with a lid, the pan should be coal-fired weekly and then carefully dried to preserve the bread.
Genius inventor jailed after grand jury hearing
A Chicago man who invented a returning dollar device was held to the grand jury after current legal proceedings. The concept aimed to recover spent money for the owner, reflecting early 20th century innovation amid social skepticism.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Notice for Public Sale of Land in Indiana Seeks Protests
John Kimberlain assignee and Augustus Weishar of Palestine Illinois filed January 4 1913 an application to select 7.95 acres under Section 2306 R S in Sullivan County Indiana east of the Wabash river. Any adverse claim or protest must be filed by March 15 1913 with Fred Dennett Commissioner and Ex-officio Receiver for Indiana. First insertion January 29 1918.
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U. S. General Land Office
Washington, D. C
John Kimberlain
Thomas F. Marlatt
Augustus Weishar
Palestine
Crawford County
Illinois
R. S
Fred Dennett
Indiana
Sheriff’s sale on decree of coal land in Sullivan county
The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company sues to foreclose a mortgage on forty acres of coal land in Jefferson Township Sullivan County Indiana. Sheriff Ed Kelley will auction rents and profits for seven years on March 8 1913 at the Sullivan County Courthouse then may sell the fee simple to satisfy the decree. Attorney John C Chaney represents the plaintiff.
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Jefferson Township
Carlisle
Indiana
Sullivan
Sullivan Circuit Court
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co
Hartford
Connecticut
Lawrence L. Land
Stella M. Land
Silas B. Howard
Easter M. Howard
Walter P. Worth
State of Indiana
Sullivan County
Towit
ED Kelley
Ind
John C. Chaney
Dental Work Ad Promises Satisfied Patrons in Sullivan
A dentist advertises eight years in Sullivan with thousands of pleased patrons. The message invites new patients to try dental service, offers free examinations, and urges readers to come in and get acquainted with Dr. Lineliy.
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Sullivan
Boston Transcript V Shapes Sympathy for the Poor
A reflective note advises shaping sympathy toward the poor as a V shaped stance, urging clear, practical support over vague sentiment. It emphasizes concrete aid and organized action rather than half measure concern.
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Boston Transcript
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