Jake Finklestien Gets an Oler
Terre Haute man Jake Finklestien receives a good well on the Allen Osburn farm marking a notable rural improvement.
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Jake Finklesten
Terre Haute
Allen Osburn
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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1914
Page
1
Patton Well Caves In After Long Drilling Run
Local oil men report mixed results from Hill Lovelace and surrounding farms. Jake Finklestein’s Allen Osburn drill showed oil in the sand at depth after many dry holes, while Patton farm well reached 1200 feet but was filled to sand. nitric blasting planned for Saturday. Salt water found at 865 feet on Hill Lovelace. Wyatt Dix location set. gas pocket struck on R M Bledsoe lease. Kennedy Oil Co driller Bert Thompson to spud Wyatt Dix No 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Finklestein
Allen Osburn
Patton
McGillvery Company
Hilla Lovelace Farm
J. N. Thompson and
Wyatt Dix
Fairbanks
John C. Chaney
Crispen
D. H. Dudley
Hamilton Township
R. M. Bledsoe
McElihaney
Bert Thompson
Kennedy Oil Co
Lodges Hold Joint Social in Shelburn
I O O F and D of R lodges gathered at Odd Fellows Hall for a joint social. The program featured invocations by Rev Williams of Hymera, performances by the Williams Brothers, Mae Wilson piano solo, several vocal and piano solos, and addresses by Grand Master M. W. Nauer of Vernon, Grand Patriarch S. O. Sharp of Indianapolis, Grand Master A. L. Miller of Terre Haute, and Dr. Spears of Brazil. Music and games capped the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Rev. Williams
Hymera
Williams Brothers
Mae Wilson
M. W. Nauer
Vernon
Ind
O. Sharp
Indianapolis
Pass
A. L. Miller
Terre Haute
Spears
Brazil
Mr. Williams
Prather
Kentucky
Audry Snider
Cross Complaint Filed In Wagner Divorce Case
George O Wagner filed a cross complaint in circuit court seeking a divorce from Minnie Wagoner and custody of their fourteen year old daughter. He charges cruel and inhuman treatment and cites a statutory offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George O. Wagner
Minnie Wagoner
Three Plead Guilty In Local Court
Orville Taylor Edward Taylor and Pearly Sparks of Farmersburg pleaded guilty in Justice Earl Kennedy s court to intoxication charges and were fined one dollar and costs each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville
Edward Taylor
Pearly Sparks
Farmersburg
Earl Kennedy
Tariff Bill Sparks Local Economic Disruptions
The new tariff bill is already at work and local effects are felt as mines are abandoned due to factory closures that depended on their coal. The Indianapolis Lincoln Day address by Congressman William Humphrey criticizes the tariff law and is printed on pages two and three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William ©. Humphrey
Washington
Indianapolis
City Takes Lead in Fund Drive for New Canning Plant
A downtown canvass aims to finance a proposed canning factory with about 31 250 needed for building and site. E S Gonter of Center Point Indiana will build and relocate here once funds are secured, with subscriptions collected by local businessmen and paid in cash or monthly installments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Gonter
Center Point
Ind
Charles Batey
O. L. Springer
W. M. Draper
Dr. L. A. Stewart
Walter Scott
James Sinclair
C. C. Carr
Will A. Thompson
Charles Beasley
Gonter
Clay County
Sullivan
Sullivan to Host Lincoln Chautauqua Next Summer
Announcement soon sets dates and program for Sullivan's Lincoln Chautauqua featuring a week of high quality attractions. Nearly one hundred local business backers have secured contracts for an event 50 percent stronger than last year at adult 1.50 and children 1.00 pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Sullivan and
Boston Bros Open New Columbus Store in Indiana
Boston Bros proprietors of a renowned ladies ready to wear shop in Boston and a Washington Indiana location announce a new Columbus Indiana store opening March 1. E B Boston will oversee the Columbus store with Berry Boston assisting. The three shops to operate independently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Bros
Columbus
Washington
Ind
E. B. Boston
Boston Brothers
Kentucky
Berry Boston
E.B. Boston
Jury Opens Trial in Sullivan County Criminal Case
The February term of the Sullivan Circuit Court sees Claude Risinger of Haddon township standing before a jury on a charge of criminal assault. The case draws wide attention with many witnesses summoned for the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Circuit Court
Claude Risinger
Haddon Township
Sullivan Man Selected to Assist in Election Fraud Prosecution
Terre Haute February 21. Judge Charles M Fortune named Judge S M McGregor and Judge O B Harris of Brazil as assistants to Special Prosecutor Joseph Roach in the trial of men indicted for election frauds. McGregor and Harris arrived last night and will join the case of William Huffman, former councilman and cemetery superintendent, in Circuit Court before Special Judge Felix Blankenbaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Charles M. Fortune
S. M. McGregor
O. B. Harris
Brazil
Joseph Roach
McGregor
Harris
Fortune
William Huffman
Felix Blankenbaker
Indiana
Roach
Sullivan-Greene
General Assembly
Dudge Me. Gregor
Democrats unite to unseat Cullop in Morgan County primary
A Morgan County gathering of Second District Democrats met at the Colonial to plan defeating Congressman Cullop in the upcoming primary. Charles Hunt of Sullivan County emerged as the sole announced anti-Cullop candidate after H L McGinnis withdrew. John A Riddle was absent and its stance remains unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville
Cullop
Charles D. Hunt
Sullivan County
George R. Griffin
Owen County
Democrat
W. L. Slinkard
Bloomfield Democrat
Indianapolis
H. L. McGinnis
Mr. Hunt
John A. Riddle
Linton
Colonial
Water Company Sued Over Labor Liens in Riverton
Julius Hoesman and Alfred Lee Nichols sue Sullivan County Water Company in circuit court to foreclose labor liens for materials on the Riverton pumping station. Nichols claims $50.14 for coal and Hoesman asserts $60.60 for gravel is owed.
Hays Calls G P Committee Meeting For March Second
Will Hays Republican chairman arrived from Sullivan and spoke at the Claypool Hotel state headquarters announcing a state committee meeting for March 2. The agenda includes selecting a date for the state convention and Hays indicated the topic would be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hays
Indianapolis
wWill H. Hays
Sullivan
Claypool
State Committee
Royal Arch Degree to Be Granted by Jerusalem Chapter
Jerusalem Chapter No 81 Royal Arch Masons will confer the Royal Arch degree tomorrow night. Refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Ed Dailey Plans Assistant Superintendents List
Ed Dailey the county highway superintendent is preparing a list of assistant superintendents to be appointed for each district under the new highway law. The office will record work with a bookkeeping system prepared by the state board of accounts. Forms for assistants cover time and accounts, monthly work reports, and money receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Dailey
State Board of Accounts
Dailey
Carlisle Masons Seek New Lodge Hall in Carlisle
Carlisle lodge No. 3 F and A Masons plan to erect a new lodge hall and store room on the site of the old Masonic building at Harrison and Alexander streets. The proposed two story building would front Harrison street 33 feet by 100 feet deep, costing about $8000 for the hall portion. The move follows damage from the Griffin hardware fire last November and includes leasing the lower floor from Senator T Akin, with a 99 year lease on the ground floor. The trustees will push to finalize arrangements and pursue construction if feasible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle Lodge No. 3
F. & A. Masons
Harrison and
Alexander Streets
Carlisle News
Harrison Street
Griffin Hardware
Masonic Hall
Lodge
T. Akin
Samuel White
Senator Akin
Burnett sued for divorce in circuit court
Victoria Burnett files for legal separation from husband Elijah Burnett in the circuit court alleging habitual drunkenness failure to provide and association with women of ill repute. The couple wed July 9 1913 and separated January 31 1914. Hunt Gambill represent the plaintiff.
Jury Deadlocks in Assault Case Against Harry Goldberg
A jury in the case of the state versus Harry Goldberg of this city failed to reach a verdict on charges of assault and battery against Gladys Kinnegan after a trial in Justice Earl Kennedy’s court on Saturday. The trial drew a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Goldberg
Gladys Kinnegan
Earl Kennedy
Shelburn Man Celebrates Forty Fifth Birthday at Home
J. R. Taylor marked his forty fifth birthday in Shelburn with friends and relatives gathered at his home on February 22. Attendees included Elmer Wence of Farmersburg and family, Paschal Taylor, Russell Scott, Gless Robbins, Inez Taylor, Barbara Blair, Olive Blair, Maude Nash, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
J. R. Taylor
Messrs
Mesdames
Elmer Wence
Farmersburg
Paschal Taylor
Russell
Scott
Gless Robbins
Inez Taylor
Barbara
Olife Blair
Maude Nash
Resigning Terre Haute Star Editor Joins State Republican Committee
L. W. Henley longtime managing editor of The Terre Haute Star has resigned effective March 8 to become secretary of the Republican state committee, an appointment he recently accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Henley
Terre Haute Star
Henley
Republican State Committee
Notice on New Income Tax Law Filing Deadline
The article warns Sullivan residents to file affidavits with the Indianapolis collector within three days to avoid penalties. Single earners with 3000 dollars or more and married earners with 4000 dollars or more face the tax, with penalties from twenty to one thousand dollars starting March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Indianapolis
Collector of Internal Revenue
Contractors in Labor Lien Cases Over Sullivan County Plant
After Redman & Goodlink failed to pay for labor and materials, a series of mechanic's lien lawsuits have been filed against the Sullivan County Water Company over the pumping station near Merom Station. The water company, now the building owner, sues Redman & Goodlink's bonding company for about 3000, seeking to test each lien's validity as claims are adjudicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redman & Goodlink
Sullivan County Water Company
Merom Station
Mechanic’s
Flat Rock
Vincennes
Water Company
Redman and Goodlink
Sanford Fath ers Runaway Injury Varies
Prof W H Sanford of Merom rushed to Lawrenceville Illinois to be at his father s bedside after a serious runaway accident. The elder Sanford was riding home from Vincennes when a train approached near Sand Ridge causing the wagon to overturn. He was thrown free, with a wheel passing over him breaking his left arm three ribs and dislocating his left shoulder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford
Merom
Lawrenceville
Ill
Vincennes
Winter Storm Paralyzes County Transport and Mails
A fierce winter storm struck Sunday night, bringing heavy snow and high winds across the central states. Train service and the interurban line operated poorly, mails arrived hours late, deliveries dwindled, and coal orders surged as drifts blocked rural routes. The Weather Bureau offered little relief yet noted no further snow expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central States
Mercury
Weather Bureau
Glenn Joins Cardinals In Spring Training
Harry Glenn former Sullivan county boy now living in Terre Haute left Saturday for St Augustin Florida to join the St Louis Cardinals in spring training. Glenn is signed as a catcher and his friends predict a successful season for the husky receiver. He played for Sullivan Athletics basketball team last winter and with Akron Ohio of the Interstate League last season where he broke his leg early in the year and spent weeks in hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn
Cardinals
Harry Glenn
Sullivan County
Terre Haute
St. Augustine
Fla
St. Louis Cardinals
Sullivan
Sullivan Athletics
Akron
St. Louis
Nashville
Cleveland Naps
Farm Trade Near Carlisle Totals 28 to 80 Acres
O W Perry traded his 28 acre Carlisle area farm one mile south for an 80 acre Greene county farm to Arthur D Cutler. Cash difference covered by Cutler. Vince Walker, longtime Perry resident, will continue farming the property for Cutler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
C. L. Whalen Real Estate Agency
O. W. Perry
Arthur D. Cutler
Greene County
Cutler
Vince Walker
Perry
DePauw Leader to Deliver Sullivan High School Address
Dr. George R. Grose president of DePauw University will speak at Sullivan high school commencement on Thursday night May 28. The class is the largest in the school's history with sixty five graduates. Washington birthday exercises were held in all Sullivan city school grades Friday afternoon.
Soldier Visits Home From Philippine Islands
Herschel H. Mason of Camp Britton in the Philippine Islands spent Sunday in the city as the guest of his mother Mrs. Salyards before continuing to New York. After serving nine years nine months and fourteen days in the Islands he weighs 175 pounds and looks well. He will return to the Philippines after a short stay with his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel H. Mason
Camp Britton
Philippine Islands
Salyards
New York City
Islands
Mr. Mason
Philippines
New York
Arrest Made for Drunkenness Near Interurban Station
Hosea Badders of this city was arrested Sunday night near the interurban station by Patrolman James H. Willis for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hosea Badders
James H. Willis
Democratic Candidate Roy Drennan Holds Sullivan Visit
Roy Drennan of Hymera, a Democratic candidate for county recorder, transacted campaign business in Sullivan on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Drennan
Hymera
County Recorder
Sullivan
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Hilla Lovelace
CITY
Morgan County
Homer McGinnis
Royal Arbrch
Carlisle Masons
New Lodge
Bull Moose Paper
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