Miraculous Escape After Freight Hits buggy at Carlisle crossing
Pleasantville merchant C. Bough, 65, of Carlisle area, avoided fatal injuries when his closed buggy was struck by a freight train on the C. H. E. I. line. The horse jumped the track, the buggy demolished, and Bough lay unconscious on the engine pilot before being rescued. He regained some stability by Sunday and returned home.
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Oville
Ind
Columbus
Pleasantville
HE. I
Bough
Mr. Bough
George W. Pirtle
Moon Hon Project Oil and Missouri for an of Indiana
A fragmented item notes Moon Hon Project related to oil and Missouri tied to Indiana, with unclear specifics. The readable portions reference Terre Haute and possible regional energy topics, but exact actions, dates, or parties remain uncertain.
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OIL and
Missouri
Inditerre Haute
Proposed Terre Haute to St Louis Traction System Extension
An Illinois and Indiana railroad traction project seeks $20.6 million for a Terre Haute to St Louis line extending through southern Illinois and western Kentucky. The plan includes a southern route via Linton and Shelburn, with a Terre Haute terminal and a nine state reach. Financing from bonds and underwriters aims to build the system, potentially opening western settlements to eastern markets by summer 1915.
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Terre Haute
Missouri
Great Western
Linton
Shelburn
allivan-Linton
Dispatch
Fuon
Southern Illinois
Yuri
Kentucky
Isaac Alist
Eed
Terre Haute Stern
Ill
Paducah
St. Louis
Sys
Terrinew Company
Pany
Illinois
Avingsfield
Duquoin
A Giante
Tnd
Central Witness
Tracymyny
Illinois Line
Fiaile
Thae A. Smith
Spital
Charleston
Sullivan Man Poised to Be Indiana House Speaker
Charles H. Bedwell of Sullivan is seen as the likely speaker of the Indiana House, with strong Democratic backing from the Sullivan county representative. An Indianapolis dispatch notes four other candidates exist but Bedwell appears favored without any opposing machine influence or divisive issue. Bedwell’s solid past record and confidence add to the expectation of his election.
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Charles H. Bedwell
Indianapolis
Bedwell
Sullivan
Wholesale Desertion shocks South Bend political scene
In South Bend Indiana on January 5 a mass departure from the progressive party follows a Republican rally honoring Lawrence W. Sherman of Illinois. Prominent progressives including Joan A. Hibbard Noah Lehman Harry Joseph Miller Guy Cyrus Pattee Stanley Stephenson and others switch to the old party amid the center stage shift.
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South Bend
Ind
Progressive Party
Lawrence W. Sherman
Ous
Sovnty
Mwede
Amoco
Joan A. Hibbard
Noah Lehman
Harry Joseph- Sor
City Board of Public ePay
Miller Guy
Josepl County
Campa Ws
Cyrus ©. Pattee
Law Partnie
Traillery
Merchants National Bank
Stanley Ste-phenson
G. A. Maurer
E. J. Todd
Hed
Death of Harry Kappler and Marriage Licenses
Harry Kappler aged 38 formerly of Hymera died Sunday at Haubstadt from consumption. He had worked as a bookkeeper for Consolidated Indiana Coal Co in Hymera and later at Vincennes. He was a member of the Sullivan lodge of Elks and lodge members attend today’s funeral in Haubstadt. Marriage licenses issued include William B Sexton to Mary L Mo both of near Gilmour. Warmersburg to Driver.
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Harry Kappler
Hymera
Consolidated Indiana Coal Company
Haubstadt
Vincennes
Sullivan Lodge of Elks
William B. Sexton
Mary
Gilmour
Warmersburg
Flour for Belgian relief shipped from Sullivan mill
A car load of flour labeled Belgian Relief Flour was donated by Sullivan residents, lodges, and groups and shipped to Philadelphia for Belgian relief. The 76 barrels and cotton sacks will be carried to Belgium, with William Edgar guiding distribution and coordinating with the ambassador. Also, the county commissioners appointed examining board members from Sullivan Frank Hermanera Otto E H Dugger to replace Harry, per recent action.
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Sullivan
Lodges
Sullivan Mill & Elevator Cmpany
Philadelphia
Sullivan Mill and Elevator Company
Ind
William Edgar
Northwestern Miller
Minneapolis
Belgium
Cmminers
Part
Frank Hermanera
Otto EH. Dugger
Harry
Explosion blamed on stolen nitroglycerin from Hymera magazine
Ed Baker of the Independent Torpedo Company found nitroglycerin missing from the William K. Dix farm magazine near Hymera five miles northwest of the city. Investigators say wreckage suggests nitro glycerin rather than dynamite caused the Hymera explosion. A fire marshal continues to probe the case amid local robbery and oil company activity nearby.
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Ed. Baker
Independent Torpedo Company
William K . T. Dix
Hymera
Soa
Garrett Fox
Star
Fire devastates Hymera saloon and barber shop in morning blaze
A morning fire at three o'clock in Hymera destroyed Austin White’s saloon and a nearby barber shop owned by Chas Latshaw, with the saloon building insured for three thousand dollars. The loss to the barber shop and adjacent brick building was partially covered by insurance, and total losses exceed six thousand dollars. Investigations will pursue incendiary perpetrators amid heightened concern in the town. Also, Mrs. Hosea Siner hosted a gathering at New Lebanon as the marriage of Miss Quindara White and Wallace B Springer was announced for next Tuesday evening.
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Sion
Hymera
Austin White
Frank Bell
Chas. Latshaw
Sam Camp“bell
Terre-Haute
Hyera
Hosea Siner
New Leba
Former Sullivan Man Dies in Denver Colorado
Will Allen born 1871 in Sullivan died last Wednesday night at his Denver home from heart trouble and asthma. He lived in Colorado for health, worked twenty years for Arnold & Co., and became Denver manager before retirement eligibility. Survived by one child and sister Mrs Maude Harris. Burial held in Denver.
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Sullivan
Denver
Colo
Will Allen
Margaret Allen
Colorado
Mr. Allen
State House
Indianapolis
Cov. Hovey
Wil B. Roberts
Drivyace
Havey
Allen
Cleot
Merion Brown
Bus. E. H. Walcott
Lee
Maude Harris
Alien
Arnonr & Co
Indiana
Trinidad
Carlisle Masons to Dedicate New Hall January 19
Carlisle Masons will dedicate the recently completed Ephe afen Masonic hall in Carlisle on Tuesday January 19. Judge Charles Iorhitizen of Indianapolis will give the principal address. Sullivan and Vincennes lodges will confer the Master Mason's degree on one candidate each. The Modern Woodmen of Carlisle, who lost their hall by fire, have purchased the old Masonic hall.
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Carlisle
Sailu yin Bar Association Elects New Officers
The Saili yin Bar Association held its annual meeting Saturday in the courtroom electing Wm. R. Nesbit as President Gilbert Gambill as Vice-President Clayton Price as Treasurer John S. Taylor as Secretary and A. E. Debaum as Marshal A banquet is set for January 16 at Hotel Davis with Sullivan County Bar Association invited A arrangements committee is Will Hays W R Nesbit and J W Lindley.
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Sailiyin Bar Association
Wm. R. Nesbit
Gilbert Gambill
Clayton Price
John S. Taylor
A. E. Debaum
Hotel Davis
Sullivan County Bar Association
Will H. Hays
W. R. Nesbit
J. W. Lindley
Distribution of Funds By County Auditor To Towns and Schools
County Auditor Bicknell announces semi annual fund distributions to townships towns and school towns. Figures include Jackson township 6367.26 nyomera school town 1898.88 Haddon township 10658.82 Curry township 0. Fairbanks township 4684.55 Sullivan city 11437.77 City of Sullivan 12103.93 Carlisle school town 3916.41 Merom town 262.52 State funds 23948.57 Additional road fund 7.30.
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Bicknell
Jackson Township
Nyomera
Haddon Township
Curry Township
Fetfovsan Township
Aill
Suethorn
Shelburn
Marmersburg
Warmersburg
Merom
Pe Mpes
Nngger
Duaper Town
Vuiera Towm
Fairbanks Township
Hamilton Township
Turman Township
Sullivan
City of
Carlisle School Town
Carlisle Town
Merom Town
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