Linton Democrats Split Over Hendren Backed By Padgett
Gilbert Hendren, longtime Democratic chairman of Indiana's Second District, loses to Alvin J. Padgett after a two hour ballot fight at a Linton convention held yesterday. Anti Hendren factions accuse him of bought delegates and 1,500 votes added to Republicans. The postmeeting banquet soured as anti Hendren forces stayed away.
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Second Congressional District
Linton
Gilbert H. Hendren
Alvin J. Padgett
Washington
Hendren
Slinkard
Purcell
Bob Miers
Greene County
Charley Welman
Sullivan
Charley
Welman
Brethren
Stinkard
Bloomfield
Greene
F. E. Basler
William B. Robinson
Vincennes
Robinson
New Linton
John Riddle
W. Welman
John E. Lamb
Terre Haute
John
Democratic banquet at Linton discusses strategy and candidates
The Linton Democratic banquet notes Cyrus E. Davis responding to Our Enemy's Strategy. Will Lindley spoke on Thomas Jefferson while Joe Whalen announced a state senate candidacy. Delegations from Sullivan and Greene counties attended. The event touched on Hendren, Miers, and local race shifts amid anticipated Republican gains.
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Cyrus E. Davis
Linton
Davis
Bob Miers
Will Lindley
Thomas Jefferson
Will
Miers
Harris
Collins
Gilbert Hendren
Indian Territory
Hendren
Sullivan
Emory Jennings
Farmersburg
Expect Wible
The
Democrat
Greene County
John Tipton
Hymera
Cy Davis
Lee Evans Dies at Home After Illness
Lee Evans died at his New Lebanon home Tuesday after a long illness. He was a member of the New Lebanon lodge of Odd Fellows and a brother of Mrs. Hix Davis of this city.
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Lee Evans
New Lebanon
Evans
Lodge of Odd Fellows
Hix Davis
Shelburn Interurban Service Near for Two Weeks
Terre Haute Star reports completion of the Terre Haute and Sullivan electric line to Shelburn, with two new interurban cars en route from Paris and a third due Jan 10. Substation near Farmersburg completed. power lines pending. Cars to run to Sullivan next summer in about one hour, with safety master controller and green finished cars designed for comfort and capacity.
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Terre Haute
Terre Haute and Sullivan
Shelburn
Paris
Terre Haute Traction and Light Company
Janist
Wells
Cummings
Sullivan
Columbian Improvementment Company
Farmersburg
Water Street
Third
Greenwood Streets
Evansville
Indianapolis & Northwestern
Clinton Line
Brazil
Clinton
Chicago
The Old Year Had Excess of Sundays
The 1905 calendar produced 53 Sundays, an event likely not to recur for about 110 years. It began and ended on Sunday, adding an extra day of worship for people worldwide.
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the Earth
Treasurer Minich settles with state on fall installment
County Treasurer A V Minich traveled to Indianapolis to deliver 27425 58 to the state treasurer marking the fall installment and bringing total state payments for Sullivan county to 60172 25 for the year He also distributed nearly 63000 in cash to nine township trustees ahead of the year end, with further school fund distributions expected early next year.
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A. V. Minich
Minich
New Suits and Legal Actions Filed in District Court
Multiple civil filings include divorce complaints by Wyatt Salyards and Mary E Mahan, damages claims by George W Lloyd against South Linton Coal Co and Jed Welch against New Pittsburg Coal and Coke Co, on account suits by Edward A Billman and Carl F Knotts, and a drainage petition by Charles L Bond et al against Eli Marquette et al. The docket also lists dissolution and accounting claims involving James A Wellington and others.
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Wyatt Salyards
Emma Salyards
George W. Lloyd
South Linton Coal Co
Charles E. Wolfe
George W. Goodman
Edward A. Billman
Carl F. Knotts
Consolidated Indiana Coal Company
Mary E. Mahan
Leary O Mahan
Jed Welch
New Pittsburg Coal and Coke Company
James A. Wellington
David R. Newkirk
James A. Payne
J. L. Douthitt
Charles L Bond
John B. Lynch
Eli Marquette
Junk Man Gone After Dec. 26 Disappearance
Oren Bocken, 50, left Shelburn on December 26 with a load of scrap iron bound for Terre Haute and has not been heard from since. Friends cannot account for his disappearance.
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Oren Bocken
Shelburn
Terre Haute
Marriages Decreasing in Sullivan County
The Sullivan County clerk records show marriages fell in 1905 to 371 from 898 in 1904 leap year, indicating women dominated marriage entries. Since August 1901 the clerk has issued 1399 licenses, suggesting a long term trend despite yearly fluctuations.
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Sullivan County
Cottage Fire Destroys Home in Farmersburg
A three room cottage owned by Hattie Moore and housing Alva Thomas and family burned to the ground at 7:30 PM when a stove overheated. Loss estimated at 800 dollars, fully insured.
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Farmersburg
Hattie Moore
Alva Thomas
Cold Winters More Healthful
A newspaper excerpt argues mild damp winters pose greater cold risks. It cites 1890 and 1891 as two mild winters with high influenza deaths and warns people to guard against colds. It notes cold is an infectious disease spread by microbes and that cilia defend the respiratory tract.
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The
Independent
Gas to Be Pursued If Oil Not Found at Morris Farm
Oil well drilling near the Morris farm in Fairbanks township has reached 940 feet and may extend to 1050 feet if no oil is struck. If unsuccessful, operators will shift focus to the gas found at 5385 feet which powers the drill. A ten foot blaze extends from the boiler front to the smokestack and flares beyond.
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Morris Farm
Fairbanks
Elks Plan Public Dedication in New Lodge Hall
Sullivan lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks schedules a public dedication in the Citizens' Trust building on January 15. A special committee will run the program, with invitations to several hundred. The club recently opened in leather furnished oak rooms, praised as among the best in the state. Membership stands around seventy five with rapid petition arrivals.
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Sullivan Lodge
the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Citizens’ Trust Company
Elks
Sullivan Men Narrowly Escape Gas Poisoning
William Wilkey and Wilbur Bicknell, farmers from west of Sullivan, were in Chicago to buy stock when a hotel room filled with gas nearly suffocated them. Bicknell awoke first, woke Wilkey, and both struggled to breathe as investigators suspected a gas pipe leak.
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William Wilkey
Wilbur Bicknell
Chicago
Mr. Bicknell
Mr. Wilkey
Farmersburg Post Office Upgraded to Third Class
The Farmersburg post office was advanced to the third class on Monday. Postmaster Self's salary will likely rise to $1000.
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Farmersburg
Self
Real estate transfers in county jump in 1905
County real estate transactions totaled 1 787 transfers with a sum of 4 748 726 dollars in 1905 a figure nearly double 1904. The average transfer value was about 2 733 86 dollars with June marking the peak thanks to coal company consolidations led by the Indiana Consolidated Coal Company purchasing multiple properties for sums ranging from 125 000 to 774 000 dollars.
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Indiana Consolidated Coal Company
Union Coal Company
Bogle
Keller
North Jackson Hill Coal Company
Hymera Coal Co
Harder and Hafer Co
Sullivan Coal Co
Ruby Harder
G A R and W R C Hold Joint Installation
The G A R post and the W R C held a combined public installation of officers Monday evening. G A R officers listed include W H Crowder commander M F Willis senior vice commander Polk Wilkey junior vice commander and others. W R C officers include Mrs George Alvy president Mrs S A Kivett senior vice president Mrs W G Dudley junior vice president and additional roles.
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G. A. R. Post
W. H. Crowder
M. F. Willlis
Polk Wilkey
G. W. Buff
W. P. Maxwell
Jerry Lockwood
James Wright
George Alvy
8. A. Kivett
W. G. Dudley
Chas. Mankedick
M. F. Willis
Maggie Allen
W. H. Tyson
Tom Reed
Lucky Married Couple Win Prize
In line with a Justice Kirkham announcement, a married couple were awarded a prize of 5 dollars this week. Mr. and Mrs. Treat Hickman, now residents of Linton, are the winners. Mrs. Hickman is a daughter of Gen. Exeline of Cass Township.
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Robe Kirkham
Treat Hickman
Linton
Hymera State Bank Leaders Found Capitalized Role
Hymera State Bank known as The Bank of Hymera involved in leadership capitalization.
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Hymera State Bank
Bank of Hymera
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