County Officials Reorganize Miners Board and Elect Leaders
The county board reorganized Monday naming John A. Mattix president to replace John Driver. Gilbert Gambill was reelected county attorney for one year after succeeding William H. Bridwell who became circuit judge. Harry Ritchie became miner s examining board member to replace William Babbitt, while Mike Harmon and Otto Dugger were reappointed to their posts.
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Board of County Commissioners
John A. Mattix
John Driver
Gilbert Gambill
William H. Bridwell
Harry Ritchie
Miners’ Examining Board
William Babbitt
Mike Harmon
Hymera
Otto Dugger
Dugger
Reed O Haver visits Farmersburg during holidays
Reed O Haver of Lawrenceville visited Farmersburg during the holidays. Local residents and visitors enjoyed social events, a Christmas cantata at the Methodist church, and a birthday surprise for Ophia Wallace with family gatherings and refreshments.
School and town note highlights from New Lebanon area
Miss Minnie Penrod of New Lebanon high school visited with her mother. The town school reopened after a vacation as students return for a full term. Rev Gruber preached at the college chapel. Several residents and visitors are noted across Sullivan and nearby towns with travels to Terre Haute Vincennes Oblong and Indianapolis.
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Minnie Penrod
New Lebanon
Thelma Thompson
Delia Wilson
Defiance
Hoskin
Sandford
Mell Manifold
Luther Pifer
Terre Haute
Glen Adams
Vincennes
Gladys Buff
Oblong
Marguerite Hubble
Sullivan
Ford Johnson
Nan Wood
Dave Watson
Indianapolis
Weather of a Week in Farmersburg
The weekly cooperative weather report by Miss Carrie Yeager covers Dec 25 to 31. Readings show daily highs from 40 to 50 and lows from 12 to 40 with mostly cloudy or partly cloudy days. rainfall amounts total .12 inches on the 26th, .81 on the 30th, and .04 on the 31st.
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Farmersburg
Carrie Yeager
Cooperative Weather Observer
County Clerk Sees Fine Totals Rise Last Year
The county clerk collected 1812 dollars in fines during the past year with 1909 and 1910 tallies noted as 1006 dollars for 1910. The report highlights growing revenue from fines and provides annual breakdowns.
Christmas Visits Across Sullivan R R No 9
Paul Vaughn returns for Christmas with home folks though health remains weak. Earl and Will Alsop visit grandmother Hannah Alsop while Sarah Bedwell calls on Mrs Julia Alsop. John Alsop family with ma Alsop James and Gertrude Alsop spend Christmas with Homer Jackson family near Merom Station. John Robbins improves and goes out occasionally. David Beittwell is mentioned in the closing note.
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Sullivan R. R
Paul Vaughn
John C. Vaughn
John C. Alsop
Earl
Will Alsop
Hannah Alsop
Sarah Bedwell
Julia Alsop
John Alsop
Local Births and Visits Highlight Community News
A son was born Sunday to Ross Turman and wife. Irma Pounds visited relatives in Frankfort last week. Lida and Ruth Haynes visited Don Corder and wife at Merom Station over the weekend. J. B. Durham and family dined with Mrs. Manning. Mrs. C. E. Watson and son Doyne Leon spent part of last week in Hutsonville. Will Durham and wife of WaveLand attended Tom Durham’s baby's funeral here last week. Friends of Mrs. Cornelia Gray gave a postal shower on her birthday. Laura and Lela Bell Durham visited their grandmother, Mrs. Manning, during the holidays. Sunday school closed to reorganize in April. A large crowd enjoyed the Christmas tree and entertainment Monday evening. Mrs. J. W. Watson received orange blossoms from niece Mabel Watson of Pasadena, California.
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Ross Turman
Irma Pounds
Frankfort
Mesdames Lida
Ruth Haynes
Don Corder
Merom Station
J. B. Durham
Manning
C. E. Watson
Doyne Leon
Hutsonville
Will ‘Durham
Waveland
Tom Durham
Cornelia Gray
Laura
Lela Bell Durham
J. W. Watson
Mabel Watson
Pasadena
Cal
Local Social Notes From Farnsworth Area
Russell Raines Will Smith and sister Bessie dined with the Raines family near Cass. Susie Keene and children along with Hazel Keene of Hymera visited their parents here last week. Fred Smith traveled to Sullivan Saturday afternoon. Bill Kennedy visited his sister Emily McClanahan of Glendora Friday. Grace Cochran and Tacie Marlow of Caledonia were in town Sunday. Bessie Harlow and daughter Mary with Cal Moore dined with Sett Alsman last week. George Wright and Balda Steward went to Sullivan Saturday for a doctor visit. Wright hurt a mashed foot and Steward a bruised back and hip in the Caledonia Mine weeks ago. Tacie Marlow went to Sullivan Tuesday. Will Rettich moved his boarding house from Thurman’s to Smallwood’s. Ethel Kenady was in Caledonia Monday. Grace Cochran visited Iva Smith Sunday evening. Iva Wright was in Farnsworth Tuesday morning. Earl McDaniel made a business trip to Dugger last week.
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Russell Raines
Will Smith
Bessie
Joseph Raines
Near
Cass
Susie Keene
Hazel Keene
Hymera
Fred Smith
Sullivan
Bill Kenndy
Emily McClanahan
Glendora
Grace Cochran
Tacie Marlow
Caledonia
Our City
Bessie Harlow
Mary
Cal Moore
Sett Alsman
George Wright
Balda Steward
Wright
Steward
Will Rettich
Thurman’s
Smallwood’s
Ethel
Community Notes From Bloomingon and Nearby
Wilbur Allen returned to Bloomington on Monday. The M. W. A. there held an oyster supper for families on Friday. Cris Waidner came home from Pennsylvania. Oil men are busy in the area again. The Springer family hosted Xmas visitors. Wesie Eaton recovers well after surgery at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. Ogle Morgan and family visited J. W. Philips and relatives Saturday.
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Wilbur Allen
Bloomington
Everett Brocker
Cortland
Indiana
Cris Waidner
Pennsylvania
Merom
T. B. Springer
Wesie Eaton
Union Hospital
Tere Haute
Ogle Morgan
J. W. Philips
Merom Station Holiday Returns and Oil Boom Hints
Col John Creager and family returned home from Kokomo after holiday visit with his son. Virge Apple and wife and Mrs Alice Huff visited in Tere Haute. Raley Jr and Webb loaded a car of hogs and farm implements for Charleston Missouri. Oil activity grows with land leased by Illinois parties and drilling soon. Willie Ashby suffers pneumonia, Willie McKinley returns after 13 years away noting changes. Boss Raley visits from Chicago area. Miss Monk travels from Oblong after Union Chapel visit.
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Col
John Creager
Homer
Kokomo
Virge Apple
Alice Huff
Tere Haute
Geo. Raley, Jr
Jas
Webb
Harges
Charleston
Missouri
Miss Monk
Union Chapel
Oblong
Boss Raley
Bell Telephone Company
Chicago
Wilie Ashby
Willie McKinley
Christmas Socials Around the Station Mentioned
The article notes holiday gatherings near the station with turkey dinners oyster suppers and socials. Residents mentioned include A L Nichols and wife planning a Florida winter James Bates of Providence visiting Missouri Opal Corder guest of Martha Shee Sulivan Joe Ridgeway and wife Tillie Reynolds Merom W L Nichols and wife Rolin Essinger hosted a goose supper and McClure boys provided music. Dr George Knapp of Vincennes appears with office details.
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Fort Scott
Kansas
A. L. Nichols
Florida
James Bates
Providence
Missouri
Opal Corder
Martha Shee
Sulivan
Joe Ridgeway
Tillie Reynolds
Merom
W. L. Nichols
Rolin Essinger
McClure Boys
Tressa Eaton
New Lebanon
W. C. Nichols
Wil
Advertised Letters at Sullivan Post Office 1912
List of unclaimed letters dated January 8 1912 for Sullivan Indiana post office. Entries include Miss Lizzie Rane Mrs May Smith Charles Balkem Monsieur Duquesnoy Evans John Paul George Ridge Jacob Shields L. When called for please say advertised. One cent due per letter. Postmaster Holmes signs notice.
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Lizzie
Smith
May
Balkem
Charles
Constant
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Evans
John
Paul
George Oo
Ridge
Jacob
Shields
A A. Holmes
P. M
Piety Couple Heads to Sheldon Pastorate
Rev and Mrs C R Piety were in the city Monday en route to Sheldon Illinois where Mr Piety has accepted the pastorate of the Christian church.
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C. R. Piety
City
Sheldon, Ill
New York Woman Bequeaths 25000 to Faithful Servant
A New York woman leaves $25,000 to a trusted servant in her will. The Herald notes she intends the gift as a lasting incentive and instructs leaving the item where the main will is found.
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New York
New York Herald
Walter N Thompson M D Physician Surgeon
Walter N Thompson M D physician and surgeon practiced diseases of the eye and throat. The ad promotes electricity as a painless and bloodless method for removing enlarged tonsils and treating catarrh and hay fever.
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Walter N. Thompson
Dr Thomasson Osteopath Advertising Legal Services
Terre Haute physician Dr Thomasson offers osteopathic care and trust-building services at Citizens Trust Building. Offices listed with W Burt and W P Straten attorneys handling legal business. Practice includes court appearances and collections.
Attorney W. Lindley Promotes Legal Services
W Lindley Attorney At Law advertises careful handling of legal business. Office located on the north side, upstairs.
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N. Side
Isaac H Kalley Attorney At Law Ad Notice
Isaac H Kalley attorney at law offers prompt legal service with emphasis on collections and probate. Money to loan on long or short terms. Office located on the ground floor in the Sullivan State Bank building.
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Isaac H. Kalley
Sullivan State Bank Building
Lawyer Opens Offices at Citizens Trust Building
A legal notice states business entrusted to the attorney will receive prompt attention. Office suites 4 and 6 are located in the Citizens Trust Building.
McNabb To Practice In All Courts Here
A G McNabb announces his business will receive prompt careful attention and he will practice in all courts of the state and others as may require his services with office at Citi sens Trust Co Building.
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A. G. McNabb
Citi Sens Trust Co
Hunt's Drug Store Notary Public Appointment
A. Prior, a known notary public affiliated with Hunt's Drug Store on the West Side, is identified as the commission holder for official notarization duties in the area. The notice confirms authority and location of service.
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A. Prior
Hunt
West Side
Laurent Seeks Contact at Shelburn
W. L. Laurent of Shelburn, Indiana, lists Old Phone 75-08 as a contact point. The notice indicates a person seeking connections or business replies via the local telephone listing.
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W. L. Laurent
Shelburn
Ind
Wood and Hunt Gambill announce office locations
Walter F. Wood operates above Goodman's Store and Chas. D. Hunt with Gilbert W. Gambill of Hunt and Gambill offer prompt careful service. Their office is at the corner of Washington and Main Streets above the National Bank.
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Walter F. Wood
Goodman's
Chas. D. Hunt Gilbert W. Gambill
Hunt & Gambill Attorneys-At-Law
National Bk. Cor
Washington and
Main Streets
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