Deepened Wabash to Boost Midwestern Trade
Chicago Commercial Association executive H C Barlow argues deepening the Wabash and related waterways will relieve freight congestion and spur regional commerce. He notes a St Louis convention urging unified action from sixteen states to build a Lake Michigan to Gulf of Mexico deep waterway, with Chicago supporting rapid, broad navigation improvements.
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Upper Mississippi
Ohio
Wabash
Middle West
Tennessee
Cumberland Wabash
Missouri
Mississippi
West
Great Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
Alleghenies
Rocky Mountains
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Joliet
National Treasury
Llinois
St. Louis
Congress
Canals Move Worth More Than Cost to Chicago
The piece argues that finishing the Ohio river to Michigan City via the Wabash would benefit Chicago by boosting traffic and markets for regional products, with city backing for commerce highways. It highlights support for canal completion regardless of directional flow of goods. The article also notes the demolition of Sullivan’s old band stand and recalls its historical ties to DeVol and Eclipse bands and past civic celebrations.
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Chicago
Ohio River
Michigan City
Wabash
Jonathan Crooks
Sullivan
DeVol
Edward DeVol
Sullivan Eclipse
Carl R. Hinkle
de- Vol
Eclipse
Marriages Reported in City Couples Wed and Sun
Stephen J. Dooley and Lucy Boyd tied the knot Sunday at Geo W. Dooley's home with Squire Kirkham officiating. Elmer Frank Norton and Ivan Jane Fitzpatrick wed Monday at the clerk's office with Squire Kirkham. Hoke D. Carrithers and Lula P. Norton married Saturday by Squire Kirkham.
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Stephen J. Dooley
Lucy Boyd
Carlisle
Geo W. Dooley
Squire Kirkham
Elmer Frank Norton
Palestine
Illinois
Ivan Jane Fitzpatrick
Dugger
Hoke D. Carrithers
Ed 8
S. Carrithers
Lula P. Norton
Jas. Norton of
Sullivan
Willises Return From Linton Visit Amid Moves
Mr and Mrs Marion F Willis returned Thursday from a visit with Mr and Mrs JL M Price in Linton While there the couple entertained the Linton A R post and W R C T A Combs sold his Carlisle residence to Carl Douthitt and will move to Sullivan
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Marion F. Willis
JL. M. Price
Linton
Mrs. Willis
A. R. Post and
T. A. Combs
Carlisle
Carl Douthitt
Sullivan
Birthday of Uncle Ben Allen Prominent Gill Township Resident
Uncle Ben Allen of Gill township celebrated his eightieth birthday at his home near New Lebanon. Born February 25 1827 in Nelson County Kentucky he arrived in the county at age eight and built his lifelong home on the original settlement land. He married Elizabeth Eaton in 1849 and had seven children, two sons surviving W F Allen and Rev H H Allen. He accumulated 845 acres over time, later dispersing much to heirs. He aided log-rolling methods in early settlement days and served in the Home Guards during the war after being deemed unfit for service.
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Ben” Allen
Gill Township
New Lebanon
Ben
Nelson County
Kentucky
Mr. Allen
Elizabeth Eaton
Billy Eaton
W. F. Allen
Rev
H. H. Allen
Seymour
Thomas F. Allen
Springfield
J. Wesley Allen
Anoka
Neb
J. Wesley
Ben A. Allen
Ben Allen
Uncle Ben
Woods
Allen
Terre Haute
Home Guards
Legal Notices and Local News from Sullivan Area
Court actions list money had and received and quiet title suits including Ellis E Sluss vs Cunningham and Evaline Whitman vs Peter Hubert. Also notes on damages in Commodore Irwin vs coal companies and personal injuries in Mark Twain Daugherty suit. Local items report farm sale, Wernz family moves, and Sullivan Union plea for newspaper copies plus high school basketball loss.
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Ellis E. Sluss
Francis M. Cunningham
William M. Miles
Nannie Boles
Lew W. Boles
Evansville Brewing Association
Wm. McGrew
Theodore Thompson
Evaline Whitman
Peter Hubert
Commodore Irwin
New Pittsburg Coal and Coke Company
Indiana Southern Coal Company
Mark Twain Daugherty
Charles W. Daugherty
Dering
Riggs Sues County Over Unlawful Tax Claim
James R. Riggs files a suit seeking $108.20 refund for taxes on land in Curry township. He alleges the 1906 assessment raised value from $10 165 to $13 526 after he sold mineral holdings, and asks that county records be corrected and state taxes totaling $20 88 credited.
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James R. Riggs
Curry Township
Mr. Riggs
Douthitt and
Haddon
Riggs
Postal clerk Walter Mankedick gets ten percent raise
Walter Mankedick, manager of the local Postal telegraph office, has been informed that his salary has been raised ten per cent. A general raise of this amount was made by the Postal throughout the country.
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Walter Mankedick
Postal
Golden Rule Dry Goods Ad Promises Low Prices and Up-to-Date Stock
An extensive promotional piece extols shopping at the Golden Rule store in Sullivan county. It argues buyers should pay the lowest possible price, claims staff and owner expertise, and touts deeply discounted linens, muslin, gingham, clothing, shoes, hats, and accessories. The ad emphasizes small margins and large sales, with direct claims of up-to-date stock and the ability to trade land and property for goods. It invites readers to visit and verify the bargains, asserting honesty and value.
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Sullivan County
Simpson’s
Sea Island
Melone
Sullivan
U. S
Queensware
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Barlow
Central West
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Mrs
Soth
Frank Wernz
Fred Wernz
Staffordshire
W. A. Murphy
York
Sullivan Union
Sullivan High School
Mary Crawford
Jim
King H. Melone
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