Riverside Meet: Sullivan Residents Visit Local Friends
A Riverside trip by Sullivan County residents recounts welcoming hosts and a day of visits with Gambills Ridgeways Greenlees Goodman and others. The writers tour orange groves walnut orchards and modern California homes while observing local industry and roads described as boulevards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Goodman
Paul Ridgeway
Sullivan
Hill Johnson
Frank Botts
Golda
Bertha
Hubert Botts
Riverside
Sullivan County
California
Indiana
Clell Goodman
Charlie Batey
Charlie
Second oil producer struck near Graysville
The Hooten Lumber Company of Terre Haute drilled a new oil well late yesterday near Graysville, reaching 878 feet with oil sand. Oil poured from the casing, and operators expect a strong producer after shooting and pumping. Location is on Ed Carrithers farm, southeast of Graysville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed G. Carrithers
Hooten Lumber Co
Graysville
Hooten Lumber Company
Terre Haute
Ed .G. Carrithers
Tom Carrithers
Former Sullivan County Woman Dies in Oklahoma
Mrs. Josephine Ingersoll Burton of Tulsa Oklahoma died February 8 from heart trouble at age 59. Former Turman township resident, she was daughter of Henry Ingersoll and sister to several Turman township families. Her husband Hud Burton works in oil in Oklahoma and relatives traveled from Decatur Illinois Yaquina Oregon and Turman township to attend the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
Oklahoma
Josephine Ingersoll Burton
Turman Township
Tulsa
Okla
Burton
Hud Burton
Henry Ingersoll
Thos. J. Mann
Homer Bicknell
William L. Hunt
Yaquima
Oregon
van R. Wasson
Decatur, Lls
Death of Graysville Pastor's Wife After Childbirth
Mrs. Lena Johnson 28 wife of Rev. Leslie L. Johnson pastor of the Graysville Methodist church died at home at 2 am from pneumonia after a week illness following the birth of a daughter yesterday. Daughter of John S Hazelrigg Curry township. Survived by husband two daughters and two sons. Funeral Friday 10 am at the Methodist church Graysville conducted by Rev. May. Burial at Pogue cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Johnson
Leslie L. Johnson
Graysville
Rev
May
Pogue Cemetery
Weather Talk Sparks California Winter Reflections
Long Beach California on February 6 1921 sets the scene as a letter begins with casual weather chat. The writer muses on Webster’s dictionary and its relevance to Californians during a cold winter era, noting the broader service to the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Calif
Bob
California
Webster
Y Did It With My Little Hatchet Makes Deed for Fairbanks Township
A long delayed land transfer from Fairbanks Township is completed after 66 years, with an individual finally filing the deed to secure ownership of the plot. The small action marks a historic closing to a generations old land dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
M. A. Haddon
Roscoe Johnson
Fairbanks Township
Nicholas Yeager
Vincent Yeager
Isaac C. Beauchamp
Taxpayer Warns Against New Roads and Expensive Boards
A Kentucky taxpayer urges county leaders to halt new road projects for two years and focus on maintaining existing roads with local workers. He criticizes the State Board of Highway Commissioners for costly, statewide influence and promises further critique of boards in the next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
State Board of Road Commissioners
Wayne County
Board of State Highway Commissioners
Ohio
Dix Lumber Company assets to be settled in sixty days
Receiver Charles Runyan moves to sell the Dix Lumber Company real estate factory buildings and machinery within sixty days after disposing of a million feet of lumber. The Terre Haute plant may be bought by Floyd County Veneering Co or a new local firm, while Commodore P. Martin now runs the Linton yards for New Union Lumber Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dix Lumber Company
Charles Runyan
H. L. Dix
Abe T. Hazelrigg
Rosie Self
Runyan
Dix
Terre Haute
Sullivan and
Paxton
Ind
Commodore P. Martin
Linton
New Union Lumber Co
Sullivan
Floyd County Veneering Co
New Albany
Terre Haute Spectator
Illegal liquor sales lead to arrests in city
Jesse Clark, a barber, was arrested Saturday by Patrolman Ridge for illegal liquor sales and jailed in default of bond. Sherman French of Riverton posted bond in mayor's court on illegal booze sales with case set for March 9. Heck Rooksberry was arrested Monday night by Chief Willis for illegal liquor sales and remains jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Clark
Ridge
Sherman French
Riverton
Heck” Rooksberry
Willis
Grand and Petit Jurors Drawn for February Term
The February circuit court term jurors have been drawn. The 28th reporting petit jury includes Clevy Drake Fairbanks township Eli Clayton Cass Martin Hummell Hamilton Jesse E Fry Gill Clifford Church Turman William E Fisk Haddon C G Sparks Merom Gill Hurley Anderson Curry John T Booker Jefferson Warren Eaton Haddon John R Thralls Hymera Perley Fiddler Curry. The grand jury convening March 13 includes William A Conley Jefferson Hud Bland Hamilton John I Alsman Cass Charles R Latshaw Haddon Walter Jeffries Curry Ira Fuller Fairbanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Clevy Drake
Fairbanks Township
Eli Clayton
Cass
Martin Hummell
Hamilton
Jesse E. Fry
Gill
Clifford Church
Turman
William E. Fisk
Haddon
C. G. Sparks
Merom
Hurley Anderson
Curry
John T. Booker
Jefferson
Warren Eaton
John R. Thralls
Hymera
Perley Fiddler
Grand Jury
William A. Conley
Hud Bland
John I. Alsman
Charles R. Latshaw
Walter Jeffries
Ira Fuller
Fairbanks
Marriage Licenses Record From Sullivan Area
Carl Davidsjn 22 a miner near Carlisle Indiana and Pearl Hoffa 19 a clerk Terre Haute Indiana. Floyd Cecil Barcus 22 a miner and Lois Eugene Bastain 17 both of Sullivan. Eliza G Browning 22 a miner and Goldie Palmer 17 both near Shelburn. Stephen Bell 73 a retired and Anna Givens 47 both of Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Davidsjn
Carlisle
Ind
Pearl Hoffa
Terre Haute
Floyd Cecil Barcus
Miner
Lois Eugene Bastain
Sullivan
Eliza G. Browning
Goldie Palmer
Shelburn
Stephen Bell
Anna Givens
County Assessors to Meet Tax Board in Sullivan
William Williamson and county assessors from all townships will meet in Sullivan on March 1 with representatives of the state tax commission to discuss county assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Williamson
Sullivan
State Tax Commission
Gill Township Girl Attempts to Take Life
Naama Weathers fourteen year old daughter of Mrs Cary Bogard of Merom Station attempted suicide with a twenty two caliber rifle Thursday afternoon. The bullet lodged in her lung but she was taken to the hospital here and is expected to recover. She was walking along the road in front of William Corder’s residence when the act occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naama Weathers
Cary Bogard
Merom Station
William Corder
New Suits and Legal Actions Listed in Indiana Court Notices
The Wabash Savings Loan and Building Association sues Alonzo Purcell and Ida Purcell on a promissory note and seeks foreclosure for breached conditions. Multiple actions include ejectment, possession and damages, divorce, fraud-related deed setting, partition, and other civil cases against parties such as Henry Pa hmeier, Richard Bandrick, Otto Kelling, Alfa Benefield, May Goodman, and guardians in Carlisle Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Wabash Savings, Loan and Building Association
Alonzo Purcell
Ida M. Purcell
Wm. C. Bierhaus
Henry A. Pahmeier
Dorsey C. St. Clair
Richard Bandrick
Springer-Gouchenour Co
Otto J. Kelling
Henry Pergal
Alfa Benefield
First National Bank of Carlisle
Ind
Alonzo Purcel
Ray D. Goodman
May Goodman
Arthur W. Donnerstag
Otho L. Springer
Wm. E. Shipman
John Hays
James Hays
Anthel Robbins
Oscar Robbins
Alen Robbins
Stolen Check Case Leads to Bond Release
Denver Steiner of Dugger, 20, jailed Sunday for receiving a stolen check issued by James M. Sinclair to tenant Oden Sears. He was released on $1,000 bond yesterday. The check, taken from the Index Company safe during a recent robbery, was endorsed by Sears and cashed by P. L. Reid. Steiner presented the check to Mack Pigg of Dugger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Steiner
Dugger
James M. Sinclair
Oden Sears
Index Company
Sears
P. L. Reid
Steiner
Mack Pigg
Julius Harry Attends National Shoe Dealers Meeting
Julius Harry attended the national meeting of wholesale and retail shoe dealers held in Chicago last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Harry
Chicago
Political contest warms up in Morgan county races
The Union notes the first Democratic congressional candidate Will H. Pigg of Sullivan county with Morgan county backing he seeks the party nomination. In Hamilton and Haddon townships candidates for trustee emerge amid factional maneuvering, while sheriff races see Hosea W. Drake oppose Ed Douthitt. Other townships show varying activity as campaigns loom in thirty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Morgan County
Will H. Pigg
Sullivan County
Voat
Union
Pigg
Democratic Organization
Roy Drennan
Roy
Hamilton
Hamilton Township
Bob Calvert
Sullivan
Alva J. Haddon
Haddon Township
Waile Woodard
Woodard
Tale
Lifors Solsman
Bert Pifer
Chas. E. Curtis
Old Haddon
Jefferson Township
East
West Side
Ben Figg
Ben
Figg
Jefferson
Pleasantville
Theodore Bidwell
East Side
W. L. Long
Bill
Gill Township
Curry Township
Ed Weir
John B. Martin
John
Dave Giles
Dave
Curry
Commodore R. Smith
Leslie C. Boyll
Hosea W. Drake
Orville Hale
Ed Douthitt
Hosea
Cass
Jackson
Fairbanks
Attica Resident Visits Daughter in Nearby Home
Mrs. Roy Cooper of Attica is visiting her daughter Mrs. A. W. Youngblood, spending time at her home with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Cooper
Attica
A. W. Youngblood
Uncle Joe Cannon to quit Congress after fifty years
Veteran Illinois statesman known as the former house czar announces he will not run for re election. At nearly eighty six he cites public life weariness and business duties in Vermilion county as reasons for retirement after fifty years in the United States Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Uncle Joe” Cannon
Illinois
Congress
House
Danville
Joe
Uncle Joe
Champ Clark
Lincoln
Vermilion County
Mr. Cannon
Mr.Cannon
Representative Walsh
Massachusetts
Congress of the United States
Cannon
House of Representatives
Also Mentioned on This Page
Plunketts
Long Feach
Gambills
Colton
Santa Barbara
L. B
Santa Ana Range
Whittier
Cr. E. Stitzel
Ed Stitzel
Stitzels
Tom Denny
James Greenlee
Jim
Stebler- Parker Co
Ridgeway
Grandma Ridgeway
Jen Walters
Bess
Andy Sinclair
Betty Jane
Jen
Sincerely, Rollin A, Plunkett
Lena Hazelrige Johnson
Will H. Pigs
Jos. Cannon
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!