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Newspaper

Sullivan Union

Location

Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1910

Page

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Democratic primary returns from county with multiple local races

Returns from 22 of 28 precincts show Bays leading Bedwell for prosecuting attorney by 673 votes and Hedrick ahead of Boone for representative by 265. Railsback tops for clerk with 1099 to Benefield 452, plus other counts for Denney Douthitt DeBaun. Bicknell leads Crowder 1473 to 726 while Noward Kemp Aydelotte Shipman trail. Padgett leads Brewer Walters Robards. Scott leads Decamp Over Nowlin Montgomery. Driver holds a large margin over Bishop.

Fred Bays Charles Bedwell Hedrick Boone Railsback Benefield Denney Douthitt DeBaun Bicknell Crowder Noward Kemp Aydelotte Shipman Movore Curry Wibig Banks Padgett Brewer Walters Robards Scott Bos Decamp Over Nowlin Montgomery Driver Bishop

Precinct Vote Totals From Jlefeer son Township Third Precinct

In JLEFEERSON TOWNSHIP Third Precinct district tallies show Montgomery 13 and Bishop 59 leading a list of candidates with other names such as Bedwell 12 Boone 23 Hedrick 18 Britton 6 Benefield 3 Dene and Dou thitt 20 Railsback 21 DeBaun 4 Bicknell 36 Crowder 14 Howard 41 Kemp 8 Ardelotte 6 Shipman 2 Moore 26 Curry 18 Banks 2 Wible 35 Walters 5 Robards 4 Padgett 35 Brewer 6 Scott 22 Decamp 4 Nowlin 1 and Driver 22.

Bays Bedwell Boone Hedrick Britton Benefield Dene Douthitt Railsback DeBaun Bicknell Crowder Howard Kemp Ardelotte Shipman Moore Curry Banks Wible Walters Robards Padgett Brewer Scott Decamp Over Nowlin Montgomery Bishop Driver

Haddon Township Voting Tally by Precincts and Candidates

The record lists precinct by precinct tallies for Bays Bedwell Boone Hedrick Britton Benefield Denney Douthitt Railsback DeBaun Bicknell Crowder Howard Kemp Aydelotte Shipman Moore Curry Banks Wible Walters Robards Padgett Brewer Scott Decamp Over Now in Montgomery Bishop Driver across First Precinct and a later batch with Over Nowlin Montgomery Bishop Driver.

Fairbanks Township First Precinct Vote Totals

Fairbanks Township First Precinct tallies list Bays 59 Bedwell 8 Boone 22 Hedrick 23 Britton 11 Benefield 14 Denney 0 Douthitt 1 Railsback 10 DeBaun 48 Bicknell 40 Crowder 23 Howard 12 Kemp 21 Aydelotte 29 Shipman 1 Moore 45 Curry 26 Banks 8 Wible 63 Walters 9 Robards 7 Padgett 37 Brewer 19 Scott 23 Decamp 42 Nowlin 5 Montgomery 1 Bishop 25 Driver 32 plus Over 4 totals.

Bays Bedwell Boone Hedrick Britton Benefield Denney Douthitt Railsback DeBaun Bicknell Crowder Howard Kemp Aydelotte Shipman Moore Curry Banks Wible Walters Robards Padgett Brewer Scott Decamp Over Nowlin Montgomery Bishop Driver

Vote tallies recorded for Jackson Township precincts

In Hymera and Fifth precincts, voters tallied results with multiple candidates and quotients. Notable tallies include Railsback 118 and Wible 149 in Hymera, and Bishop 15 in Fifth Precinct alongside small counts for Bedwell, Denney, and Decamp across listed nominees.

Hamilton Township Fourth Precinct Results Noted

Fourth Precinct Bays list names Bedwell Boone Hedrick Britton Benefield Penney Douthitt Rallsback with totals 28 13 21 20 15 2 2 44. No further results or context provided.

Hamilton Township Bays Bedwell Boone Hedrick Britton Benefield Penney Douthitt Rallsback

Unclear score roundup from scattered game notes

The provided text lists individual player scores for various teams including DeBaun Bicknell Crowder Howard Kemp Aydelotte Shipman Moore Curry Banks Wible Walters Robards Padgett Brewer Scott Decamp Over Nowlin Montgomery Bishop and Driver with points ranging from 0 to 54. The fragmentary notes do not form a coherent game report.

Cass Township Voting Precincts Report Ballot Counts

The document lists precincts Bays Bedwell Boone Hedrick Britton Benefield Denney Douthitt Railsback DeBaun Bicknell Crowder Howard Kemp Aydelotte Shipman Moore Curry Banks Wible Walters Robards Padgett Brewer Scott Decamp Over Nowlin Montgomery Bishop Driver Fourth Precinct with numerous candidate tallies recorded for each name. It presents granular tallies per precinct rather than a narrative outcome.

Gill Township Merom and New Lebanon Precinct Vote Totals

Ballot tallies show Bays 76 Bedwell 23 Boone 27 Hedrick 56 Britton 6 Benefield 49 Denney 1 Douthitt 7 Railsback 28 DeBaun 19 Bicknell 60 Crowder 50 Howard 16 Kemp 67 Ardelotte 15 Shipman 4 Moore 93 Curry II Banks 17 Wible 88 Walters 18 Robards 9 Padgett 25 Brewer 47 Seoatt 4 Decamp 61 Over 9 Nowlin 21 Montgomery 12 Bishop 26 Driver 73 in Gill Township Merom Precinct. New Lebanon Precinct tallies include Bays 54 Bedwell 34 Boone 19 Hedrick 50 Britcon 6 Benefield 25 Denney 5 Douthitt 4 Railsback 27 DeBaun 15 Bicknell 62 Crowder 16 Howard 9 Kemp 456 Aydelotte 12 Shipman 6 Curry 32 Banks 11 Wible 65 Walters 19 Robards 4 Padgett 25 Brewer 28 Scott 3 Decamp 6 Over 36 Nowlin 19 Montgomery 16 Bishop 39 Driver 34.

Bays Bedwell Boone Hedrick Britton Benefield Denner Douhitt Railsback DeBaun Bicknell Crowder Howard Kemp Aydelotte Shipman Moore Curry Banks Wible Walters Robards Padgett Brewer Scott Decamp Over Nowin Montgomery Bishop Driver Denney Douthitt Nowlin Douthnitt PeBaun Aydeloitte Ardelotte Curry II Seoatt New Lebanon Britcon Graysville Farmersburg Wibie Shelburn West Banke Decammp Shelburn East Aydelctte

Curry Township precincts report vote tallies

Voting figures listed for Farmersburg Shelburn West and Shelburn East precincts with candidate tallies for Bays Bedwell Boone Hedrick Britton Benefield Denney Douthitt Railsback DeBaun Bicknell Crowder Howard Kemp Aydelotte Shipman Moore Curry Padgett Brewer Scott Decamp Nowlin Montgomery Bishop Driver and others across multiple precincts.

Burglary at Princeton Home Hits Local Figures

Burglars robbed the residence of Joe Heston near Princeton, taking clothing and an overcoat belonging to Ed Joyce, father in law of Joyce and a former city resident. A fine Elk's pin owned by W H Lucas is also reported missing.

ED. Joyce Joe Heston Princeton Heston Joyce W. H. Lucas

Miss Jessie Holcomb Elopes With Clarence McKinney

Indianapolis reports a dramatic elopement after a moving car leap and rooftop escapes. Jessie Holcomb 1702 North Illinois street marries Clarence C. McKinney 115 West Twenty sixth street in Murfreesboro Illinois with mutual parents’ reluctant consent.

Jessie Holcomb North Illinois Street Clarence C. McKinney West Twenty-sixth Street J. S. Holcomb McKinney Murfreesboro Noblesville Miss Holcomb L. J. Franlich Northern Pacific Tea and Coffee Company Kokomo Logansport Ill Marion Club Cooper Zaring Lockyear University Evansville Indianapolis Zaring New Telephone Company Union Station

Entertainment at Presbyterian Church by J Emerson Nye

J Emerson Nye, an acclaimed monologist and reader, headlines a Friday evening program at the Presbyterian church to benefit the parish. The choir joins for the show featuring The Portrayals of Human Life and Rip Van Winkle.

Presbyterian Church J. Emerson Nye Mr. Nye Rip van Winkle

More pheasants shipped for Curry preserve

Ellery Hayden of the Hayden game preserve in Curry township received a notice from State Game Commissioner Sweeney that another shipment of Hungarian pheasants will be sent to the preserve. The birds will not be released until spring.

Ellery Hayden Hayden Game Presive Curry Township Sweeney

Land Sale in Haddon Township finalizes to Ed Akin Jr

Commissioner Will Hays sells 39 acres in Haddon Township from Elizabeth Bowman to Ed W Akin Jr of Carlisle for 1625 dollars plus mortgages and interest.

Haddon Township Will H. Hays Elizabeth Bowman John Calloway Ed. W. Akin, Jr Carlisle

Curry Township Men Charged With Larceny Over Timber Work

Charles Harding and Med Lofton, Curry township residents, arrested on larceny charges by Adam Miller, former county sheriff. They deny guilt and posted bond. They say they cut timber for Miller but were not paid in full and kept part of the lumber after consulting an attorney.

Curry Township Charles Harding Med Lofton Adam Miller Miller

City Finances Show Water Works Bonds Nearly Paid

City Treasurer Dubre reports a healthy financial state with only 8500 from 33000 water works bonds outstanding. The bonds issued in June 1896 were 23000 due 1916, with 33000 bonds later assumed by the town. a 95 dollar judgment from W L Slinkard will be paid promptly.

Dubre Sullivan Water Works Water Works Company W. L. Slinkard

Carl Gott Dies After Foot Injury and TB Infection

Dugger, Feb. 18. Carl Gott, 38, died Wednesday at St Anthony's hospital in Terre Haute following an operation for tuberculosis of the bone. Gott previously had his foot crushed in the Summit mine near Dugger, leading to amputation and later infection.

Dugger Carl Gott St. Anthony’s Hospital Terre Haute Gott Summit Here

Funeral of Arthur Willis Held at Home and Mt Calvary

The funeral for Arthur Willis who died at Hot Springs last Tuesday was held Friday morning at his father Marion Willis's home on West Beech street. The service was conducted by Rev. George H. Murphy, pastor of the Methodist church. Interment followed at Mt Calvary Cemetery, four miles east of town.

Arthur Willis Hot Springs Marion Willis West Beech Street Rv. George H. Murphy Methodist Church Mt. Calvary

Grand Hotel owners sued over false imprisonment

The damage case for false imprisonment of Thomas Simpson vs. Perry H. Blue and C. W. Padgett, proprietors of the Grand hotel at Vincennes, has been venued here for trial. Simpson seeks 2,000 damages.

Thomas Simpson Perry H. Blue C. W. Padgett Vincennes Simpson

Perry Brown Pioneer Dies at 87 in Sullivan County

Perry Brown longtime county resident died at home five miles west of the city at age 87. He helped found Sullivan and helped build the old seminary. Survived by wife four daughters and one son. Funeral held at Corinth church with Rev. Hill officiating. Interment at Corinth. He was a Civil War veteran and a Republican.

Perry Brown Corinth Church Mr. Hill Martinsville Corinth Brown Methodist Church Sullivan Frank Wilson Hamilton Township Lydia Woodard Farmersburg Emma Lovelace Shelburn Eli Boles Cuthbert Brown

Dolly Gray Makes Return for Rose Poly Team

Terre Haute Tribune reporter Here Clark praises Dolly Gray Shelburn athlete for stylish play in Rose Poly practice. Gray, a former star, returns this season and may force lineup shifts including Hoffner at forward and Wente watching from the sidelines.

Rose Poly Rose Polytechnic Clark Terre Haute Tribune Dolly” Gray Shelburn Gray Hoffner Wente Rose

City Council Enacts Ordinance Regulating Street Excavations

At a special meeting last Wednesday the city council passed a new ordinance requiring written applications to dig up streets or alleys. The process involves committee review, cost estimates, and a deposit with the treasurer. Street work must be supervised and a refund follows if conditions return to before.

Tax Dodgers Come Through in Sullivan

State board of tax commissioners probes sequestered taxes placed on county duplicates over three years. County Assessor Frank Hiatt reports $692,580 added to Sullivan County duplicates, with Cass County leading at $4,620,371. Legislature had sought to abolish the assessor’s office, using this data to argue for its necessity.

Sullivan State Board of Tax Commissioners Frank Hiatt Cass County State Board

Mutual Telephone Company seeks stock through city canvass

The new Mutual Telephone Company has begun soliciting stock with a thorough country canvass completed before stock solicitation in the city.

New Mutual Telephone Company

Old steamer Mary Pri seeks bookings for biannual cruise

The Union appoints Duck Alsman as special agent to take Mary Pri cruise bookings and publish the log next week. Bob Kirkham and Wank Poston handle passenger information while Nick Davis and others resign from the Mary Pin Company. The vessel, deemed unseaworthy, has undergone repairs and sails tomorrow amid icebreaker conditions Conduciveness and Boor Jack. A Union meeting tonight will elect officers for the charter.

Union Duck Alsman Duck Bob Kirkham Wank Poston Mary Pin Company Nick Davis Amos Goodwin Calvin Campbell Oscar Rich Welman Lackey J. W Aingham Ninjee Union Offic

Conduciveness Campaign Closes in Gill Township Carnival

Rose Precinct reports the Gill township event ending with a carnival atmosphere and political theater. The allied congress of nations and local performers entertained crowds while attendees teased ballots and prizes, with readers urged to send in color of Burgundy’s election hat by the deadline.

Milkweed Statesman Gill Hawkins, Bailey and Barnum Allied Congress of Nations Gill Township Congress Whispering Jim Jim Dr. Baker Burgundy J. Proctor Knotts W. H. Lucas

Carlisle Weighs Expansion and New Street Lighting Plan

Carlisle is considering extending its corporate limits and will discuss the proposal at the next regular meeting. The town may purchase 20 arc lights to replace 1908 oil street lights, with figures to be provided by the Carlisle Coal and Clay Company.

Carlisle Carlisle Coal & Clay Company

Plew Fined for Drawing Ax on Brother-in-Law

Cud Plew a northwest area farmer was fined by Justice Kirkham last week for drawing an axe on his brother-in-law Charles Nash Nash and his wife are separated and the incident followed a visit to the Nash household by the couple.

Plew Cud Plew Justice Kirkham Charles Nash Nash

Campaign notes on Sullivan county primary and Newsy observations

The report recounts weekend activity in Sullivan county during a Democratic primary campaign. It notes a long standing agreement among candidates against corrupt methods, mentions the presence of visiting statesmen, and recalls a history of harmony followed by post convention conflict.

Se Cun Democratic Committee

Bob Taylor and Frate Lison Refuse to Sign Agreement

Bob Taylor and Frate Lison did not sign the agreement, leaving the pact unsigned by the two individuals. The move injects uncertainty into negotiations and may affect the timetable for any joint action.

Bob Taylor Frate Lison

Farmers skip institute despite primary appeal

A large number of supposed farmers who were in town Friday did not attend the institute. They were drawn by the primary while several state leaders and calf binders who spent four days before the primary never raised enough corn to winter a goose.

Gathered Statesmen Drink At Riverside Barn

A group of seven or eight gathered at a riverbank barn for a quart of joy water on a weekend. After removing the cork one man talked about his ancestry while others watched with dryness and nerves. A fellow then took a bottle and injected a male’s ear into the interior. They did not finish the tale.

Lux

Neutral stance of Merom Herald and Hymera Vindicator during primary

The Merom Herald and Hymera Vindicator presented themselves as independent papers. Readers could not gauge the editors political leanings from their reporting or editorials.

Merom Herald Hymera Vindicator

Sullivan County Democrats Gauge Tour Popularity in Primary

A report notes Sullivan County Democrats reach for support as interest in a primary grows. A manager concludes negotiations after interviewing several figures, affirming one person stands out as capable of delivering results.

Sullivan County

Mary Phateai Project Begins With 180 Workers

Sunday reports said some influence distributed Saturday froze at night though little remained. Duck Alsman, veteran supporter, stated Monday that 180 men were hired to start building the Mary Phateai. Most workers are said to be candidates who lost at yesterday's vote.

Duck Alsman Mary

No JP candidates nominated leaving Bob Kirkham prominently listed

The article notes no candidates were nominated for justice of the peace this cycle, resulting in Bob Kirkham featuring prominently on the ticket.

Justice of the Peace Bob Kirkham Was &Ct

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Railsback Bicknell Jlefeerson Township Third Precinct Fairbanks Township First Precinct Jackson Township Hymera Cass Township Padget Drives Merom Precinct Turman Township Bell Precinct Bedford Ind Franlich Sullivan Commandery No Knights Templar Mary Pri WLAN Congress OF Nations Vidence Satuday Gleniveal Pymur Jim Hopewetl Chey Tae Manasar Fially Cine
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