Wives Had the Upper Hand in Local Courts and Citizenship
County statistics for 1910 show 465 civil cases filed and 472 disposed, 331 marriage licenses, 171 criminal filings with 77 disposed, 93 liquor-law convictions, and 65 divorces split as 49 to wives and 16 to husbands. Austrian declarations lead citizenship intentions with 72, followed by England 43 and Scotland 27. Oliver Steele v Jenkins case proceeds after three prior trials, now before Judge Henderson with the matter under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeBaun
Germany
Holland
Belgium
Russia
Scotland
Victims Struck by Interurban In Critical Condition
Shelburn Jan 24 Water Hill and Dan Myers, struck by an interurban car north of town, remain in a Terre Haute hospital in a precarious state. Hill suffers a head injury and Myers a fractured skull with no hope of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
Water Hill
Dan Myers
Terre Haute
Hill
Myers
Suit Filed Over Vandalia Mine Explosion Injuries
Valentine Faidherbe by next friend Mary Faidherbe sues Vandalia Coal Company for 2000 in damages claiming injuries from the Vandalia mine No 10 explosion last September that killed one man and injured several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine Faidherbe
Mary Faidherbe
Vandalia Coal Company
Faidherbe
Vandala Mine No. 10
New Water Well Drilling Ordered Near Routt Farm
The city council has ordered the start of a second water well on the Sam Cartwright farm, located about a quarter mile south of the Routt Bros. Thompson farm site where a test well was completed. Contractor H. H. Adkins who drilled the first well is now drilling No. 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Routt Bros
Thompson Farm
Sam Cartwright
H. H. Adkins
Crawley Improves After Hospital Threat
Word from Indianapolis hospital says Charles E. Crawley is much better and shows no blood poisoning symptoms. He remains with a general nervous breakdown and is accompanied by his sons Eugenie and Dave Crawley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawley
Charles E. Crawley
Indianapolis
Mr. Crawley
Eugenie and
Dave Crawley
Draper Improves After Robbery Head Injury
I S Draper formerly of this city agent for the Indianapolis Southern at Bloomington continues to improve from injuries after being struck on the head by robbers. The paralysis of the limbs is disappearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draper
I. S. Draper
Indianapolis Southern
Bloomington
Baptist Dedication Sunday Service Set for Local Church
Improvements on the Baptist church are completed and the dedication will be held Sunday afternoon. The address will be delivered by Rev Clarke R. Parker, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke R. Parker
First Baptist Church
Ferre Haute
California Letter Describes Pleasant Weather and Sightsees
Mrs Allie P Watson writes from Pasadena about a month in California. She details warm days around Christmas and New Year, the Tournament of Roses crowds, visits to Fullerton and Sierra Madre, orange and lemon groves, and trips to Sawtelle Venice Del Rey Redondo Beach Mt Wilson and Long Beach. She notes friendly meetings with Indiana connections and hopes to write again before Visalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Gate State
Pasadena
Flora (Phillips) Peck
Fullerton
Mae Elledge
Sierra Madre Canyon
National Soldiers Home
Sawtelle
Venice
Play del Ray
Redondo Beach
Great Pacific
Mt. Wilson
California
Los Angeles
Indiana
Hawkins
Ernest M
Fowler
Ind
Lafayette
Sullivan
Harry C. Buff
Stanford University
Long Beach
Visalia
Abe Martin
Allie P. Watson
Weather of a Week in Farmersburg County Report
Maurice Yeager, cooperative weather observer, reports for the week ending Jan 22: days mostly cloudy or cloudy with one clear day, two inches of snow on the 17th and one inch on the 24th. Temperatures ranged from 16 to 80 with highs and lows noted each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Maurice Yeager
Cooperative Weather
Principals and Instructors in Sullivan Schools
Front row lists Lulu Wagoner Mable Williamson Flo Ransford and others as primary and grade teachers. Second and third rows include principals, department heads, and instructors such as J. W. Holton superintendent, Fred L. Fordice history teacher, A. E. Steele Elm Park principal, and S. M. Gambill central building principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Wagoner
E. C. Snarr
Essie Wilson
Guy G. Specker
Clara Self
Murray Conner
Maude Lester
Elm Park
M. L. Pigg
Mayme Hinkle
Ora Lovelace
Sara McClure
Fred L. Fordice
Dave Giles
Nell Hanchette
Edith Lang
A. E. Steele
R. C. Sloane
Edna Hackett
Nellie Morris
Elizabeth Hull
J. W. Holton
Minnie Wink
Minnie Lyons
Nora Wright
Iva McKinley
Lulu Williamson
Gertie Freeman
S. M. Gambill
Mabel Jones
Flo Ransford
Proctor Local Option Bill Advances From Senate
The Proctor local option bill passed the senate yesterday afternoon amending the county unit to township and city units. The Moore remonstrance law remains in effect and the election amendment was rejected 24 to 18. If enacted a Sullivan city election would need twenty percent of mayoral votes as petition support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proctor
Senate
House
Sullivan
Informal farewell party for Miss Minnie Wink
Mrs. Joe T. Akin and son Ransom hosted a Friday evening farewell party for Miss Minnie Wink featuring Bridge and a Victrola concert. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bays, Mrs. Helen Mahley and daughter Helen Emily, and Mrs. Harry Akin of Evansville. An Indian woven basket was given to Miss Wink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe T. Akin
Ransom Akin
Minnie Wink
Lee Bays
Helen Mahley
Helen Emily
Miss Wink
Harry Akin
Evansville
Joe Akin
Williams Family Plans Florida and North Carolina Winter
Arista B. Williams of Chicago, formerly a Sullivan lawyer, visited Terre Haute last week with his wife and three children. They left Thursday evening for St. Petersburg Florida to spend part of the winter, then proceed to Asheville North Carolina for the rest of the cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arista B. Williams
Chicago
Sullivan
Terre Haute
St. Petersburg
Flia
Asheville
N. C
Resignation and staffing changes at Sullivan High School
Miss Minnie Wink, mathematics teacher at Sullivan high school, has resigned and left yesterday for Knightstown. Miss Lois Rutledge of Knightstown arrived Saturday to take her place. C. C. Schlichter and daughter Mrs. A D Prose returned home Sunday from Columbus Ohio after the death of Schlichter’s sister Mrs Burker. Schlichter is in poor health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Wink
Sullivan High School
Knightstown
Miss Wink
Lois Rutledge
C. C. Schlichter
A. D. Prose
Columbus, O
Burker
Schlichter
Bays Bridge Club Hosts Afternoon Meeting
Mrs. Lee F Bays entertained the Thursday Bridge club with guests Mrs. R. P. Crawford Mrs. W. F. Long Mrs. Harold Baye and Mrs. Herbert Steele. The next meeting will be with Mrs. John Byrnee on West Washington street and the prize was awarded to Mrs. Herbert Steele.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee F. Bays
Thursday Bridge Club
R. P. Crawford
W. F. Long
Harold Baye
Herbert Steele
John Byrnee
West Washington Street
Haddon Spellers Picked To Represent County
At Carlisle town ship institute on Saturday the spelling match team for Haddon is Leona Spencer Ira Woodward and Harold Arnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haddon
Paxton
Township Institute
Carlisle
Leona Spencer
Ira Woodward
Harold Arnett
Return Engagement for The Jolly Widows Burlesque
The Jolly Widows burlesque company that appeared at the Lyric Tuesday will return for a Saturday evening performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Widows Musical “Burlesque Company
Odd Fellows Lodge Plans Third Degree Work Friday Evening
The Odd Fellows lodge will perform the third degree on Friday evening. All members are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows Lodge
Clover Leaf mine closes forcing 100 workers idle
The Shirley Hill Coal Company at Cass shut down the Clover Leaf mine due to dangerous roof conditions and costly operations. About 100 miners lose work until fall while the firm advances entries into the No 6 vein in hopes of reopening by fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Hill Coal Company
Cass
Sub Rosa Bridge Club Meets at Mrs Bays
Last Wednesday evening the Sub Rosa bridge club gathered at Mrs. Lee F Bays home for a delightful session. A luncheon followed the games with prizes awarded to Mrs Harve Crowder a Haviland plate and Miss Rachel Barnard a hand embroidered handkerchiefs. The next meeting will be with Miss Dulu Barnard in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee F. Bays
Sub Rosa Bridge Club
Harve Crowder
Haviland
Rachel Barnard
Dulu Barnard
Thomas Spencer seeks operation after threshing accident
Frank Spencer, former trustee of Jefferson township, who lost his left arm in a threshing machine accident, went to a Terre Haute hospital last week for a shoulder nerve operation. The procedure was not performed, and Mr Spencer will return shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Spencer
Jefferson Township
Terre Haute
Spencer
Missionary Society to Hold Meeting at Mrs Hayson Home
The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will meet next Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. John T. Hayson. Mrs. Sha ley, president of Terre Haute Woman's Missionary Society, will attend and deliver an address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
John T. Hayson
Shaley
Terre Haute
Woman's Missionary Society
Hartfelters Move to West Washington Street Home
Mr and Mrs Charles Hartfelter have moved to their new residence on West Washington street. They hosted Will Barnes and family of Terre Haute for Sunday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hartfelter
West Washington Street
Will Barnes and Family
Terre Haute
Judge Buff to preside in Schumacher receivership case
Judge George W. Buff is selected to preside over the receivership proceeding of John Schumacher against Citizens Ice and Cold Storage Co. of Vincennes. The hearing will be held in Vincennes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Buff
John Schumacher
Citizens Ice & Cold Storage Company of
Vincennes
Bays resigns from Culver Military Academy
Capt Harold C Bays resigns from Culver Military Academy to attend business in Sullivan Indiana. He is joining Sullivan Automobile Company with Capt William H Lucas and will leave the academy effective on the 16th. Bays praised for scholarship leadership and athletic success at Culver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold C. Bays
Culver Military Academy
Sullivan
W. H. Lucas
Sullivan Automobile Company
Capt. Bays
Culver
Indiana
H. C. Bays
Bays
Evansville Ladies Host Swastika Club Luncheon
Mrs Will Haye entertained the Swastika club with guests Mrs Lee Bays Mrs Harve Crowder and Mrs Harry Akin of Evansville on Friday afternoon A two course luncheon was served and the prize after dinner coffee cups and saucers in Dresden design were awarded to Mrs Lee Bays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will H. Haye
Swastika Club
Lee F. Bays
Harve Crowder
Harry Akin
Evansville
Dresden
Marquette Trade Suit Over Carlisle Mills Fails to a Jury Hung
Eli Marquette of Had don township sued Christian Hoffman of Vincennes for 11777 in a Carlisle flour mill ownership dispute. The Vincennes circuit court jury tried last week but failed to reach a verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Marquette
Haddon Township
Christian Hoffman
Vincennes
Carlisle
Marquette
Southeastern line to offer Seymour to Chicago passenger service
The C., T. H. & E. railroad formerly the Southern Indiana will begin passenger service from Seymour to Chicago on March 1. The new line will be named the Southeastern. Equipment for the two fast trains is under construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Chicago
Mir
Miss Mae Wilson Slowly Improves After Illness
Miss Mae Wilson, long ill at her parents home, Mr and Mrs Frank Wilson, for five weeks, shows signs of gradual recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Wilson
Mrs
Frank Wilson
Noted Soldier of Fortune Capt. Alberti Dies in Chicago
Capt S Alberti a famed lecturer on Siberian exile and former Russian army engineer died in Chicago about three weeks ago. A native of Italy he moved to Russia with parents at age two and served as captain before deserting and surviving shipwreck then lecturing widely from his Siberian experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Alberti
Chicago
Capt
Alberti
Italy
Russia
Kara
Siberia
New York
West Indies
Odessa
Siberian
Quiet Gorby Mor gan wed at New Lebanon residence
Grace Morgan and Otto Gorby were quietly married at Mr. and Mrs. Frank Springer’s home with Rev. J. E. Sidebottom officiating. Bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Morgan. groom son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Gorby. They will live on Springer’s farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorby—Morgan
Grace Morgan
Otto Gorby
Frank Springer
New Lebanon
J. E. Sidebottom
Graysville
John Morgan
West of
L. M. Gorby
New Suits and Civil Actions Filed
Anna Miller v Ross Miller divorce in Washington state. E Johnson v Sams Wood small replevin. Valentine Faidherbe v Vandalia Coal and Mining Co complaint for personal injuries. Perley Sparks v Luella Sparks complaint to quiet title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vorce
Wn. E. Johnson
Sams
Woodsmall
Replevin
Valentine Faidherbe
Vandalia Coal and Mining Co
Perley Sparks
Luella Sparks
Court Bill Advanced to Senate for Greene Sullivan Circuit
The state senate committee on organization of courts recommended passage of Senator Akin's bill to separate the Greene Sullivan circuit, moving toward a distinct judicial district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Senate Committee On Organization of Courts
Akin
Greene-Sullivan Circuit
Mail Boxes Required Under New Postal Bill
Under the post office appropriation bill just passed by congress, all patrons of city mail delivery must be provided with suitable mail boxes or the service will be cut off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Congress
Jury Deadlocks Over 14 Acre Land Dispute in Gill Township
The jury in the Kimberlain versus Shipman land case failed to reach a verdict after 24 hours of deliberation over ownership of 14 acres where Bright Light is located in Gill township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimberlain Vs. Shipman
Gill Township
Local Marriage Licenses Listed in Brief
Harold Kincade wed Edna Talley and Henry Williams married Amanda M. Snyder. Hugh Burke joined Cora Smith and William Crabb with Della A. Greg Otto Gorby married Grace Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Kincade
Edna Talley
Henry Williams
Amanda M. Snyder
Hugh Burke
Cora Smith
William Crabb
Della A
Greg Otto Gorby
Grace Morgan
Mayor Hoover Orders Police Raids on Poker Scams
Mayor Hoover orders the police to halt alleged poker schemes in the city with raids on sites where games continue. The directive aims to curb gambling activity and enforce local law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Holcomb Brother Hosts Weekend Guest in Busseron
W. Wi. Holcomb of Busseron Indiana visited his brother J. T. Holcomb over Sunday and dined with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. Walters. He plans to depart for Three Oaks Michigan within a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Wi. Holcomb
Busseron
Ind
J. T. Holcomb
Chas. EK. Walters
Eve Thousand Account of Arrest
Vinson Lucas files a damage suit alleging malicious prosecution in connection with an arrest. The action seeks redress for alleged harms from the earlier charges and claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinson Lucas
Jackson Tp Man Sues for Damages After Acquittal
Vinson Lucas of Jackson township sues William and Frank Rehmel for 5000 damages in circuit court claiming malicious prosecution after his arrest on a 40 dollar clothing jewelry theft case. He was tried before Justice John Field and acquitted on October 8, alleging persons maliciously filed the affidavit Sept 33, 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinson Lucas
Jackson Township
Circuit
William D. Rehmel
Frank Rehmel
Lucas
William Knoble
John Field
Clay County
Council Debates County Hospital and Soldiers Cottage
Sullivan county council discussed building a cottage at the State soldiers home in Lafayette and funding for a county hospital in this city. The body, split on the hospital proposal, adjourned without action after petitions were presented. John Whipps was elected to replace James Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County Council
Asbury
Lafayette
Township Spellers Selected for County Contest
Sullivan February 4 statewide county contest will feature Turman township representatives Robt H Ladd Pearl Weir and Mabel Osborne. Jackson township sends Mabel Britton Lucile Beckett and Chloe Syester. Gill township is represented by Mary Shaw Ralph St Clair and Clyde Creager. County winners advance to district at Bloomington February 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Turman
Robt. H. Ladd
Pearl Weir
Mabel Osborne
Jackson
Mabel Britton
Lucile Beckett
Chloe Syester
Gill
Mary Shaw
Ralph St. Clair
Clyde Creager
Sullivan County
Bloomington
Child Fatally Kicked by Horse Near New Lebanon
Franklin L. Dudley four year old son of Mr and Mrs Newton Dudley of two miles east of the city died Saturday morning from injuries caused by a horse kick suffered weeks earlier. Funeral services were held at the residence Sunday morning and burial followed at Burnett Cemetery near New Lebanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin L. Dudley
Newton Dudley
Burnett Cemetery
New Lebanon
Rural Route Carrier Examination At Sullivan Post Office
An examination for rural route carrier appointments was held at the Sullivan post office on Saturday. The list of examinees includes William R. Lund Cruza Brown Edward J. Carty Ray Curtis Henry Dodds William C. Monroe Bedlam R. Davis Lex Wright Lester H. Brattain L. R. Lind and Josiah H. Stanley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Post Office
William R. Lund
Cruza Brown
Edward J. Carty
Ray Curtis
Henry Dodds
William C. Monroe
Bedlam R. Davis
Lex Wright
Lester H. Brattain
L. R. Lind
Josiah H. Stanley
Death of William C Snarr reported for Salem Indiana
E. C. Snarr principal of the high school learned Friday of his father William C Snarr's death in Salem Indiana. The news shocked him as he believed his father to be in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Snarr
E. C. Snarr
William C Snarr
Salem
Ind
Mr. Snarr
Whipping Case Dismissed in Carlisle Schools dispute
The case of Willie Fritzlan versus Ernest Childress and Superintendent E. B. Helt of Carlisle schools was dismissed on the state's motion. The dispute grew from a whipping received by the plaintiff for alleged disobedience of school rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Fritzlan
Ernest Childress
E. BR. Helt
Carlisle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oliver Steele
Leroy Jenkins
Henderson
Squire Wheeler
Allie Watson
Editors Union
Sullivan, Ind
Sirs
Corps OF Teachers OF
Sullivan City
Laud Bays
Culver School
Anna Miller
Ross Miller
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