New Candidates Emerge in Sullivan County Race
James Butler former Bull Moose announces for commissioner third district. W Cale Shepherd of Haddon seeks treasurer. Rumors swirl around Charles Bedwell contemplating withdrawal. David Curry joins Democratic field for representative. Other names include James J Durham Jesse Medsker John Scott Jake Miller and Lee Bays linked to various offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Bedwell
Sullivan County
Bedwell
Beewell
Sullivan
David N. Curry
Haddon Township
Charles Pirtie
Hamilton Township
Pirtie
James J. Durham
Turman Township
Representative
Curry
Curry Township
Gilbert Gambill
James Butler
Cass Township
Butler
John W. Walters, Sr
Board of County Commissioners
James W. Bishop
W. Cale Shepherd
Pardoned inmate Russell Boles seeks unconditional pardon and vindication
Russell Boles, once a Sullivan youth, was released from Colorado state prison at Carson City after an eleven year life sentence. He traveled to Colorado Springs to visit Perry Botts, then Sacramento to reunite with family, carrying $290 earned in prison and rejecting job offers to stay with relatives.
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Russell Boles
Sullivan
Colorado
Carson City
Boles
Colorado Springs
Perry Botts
Sacramento
California
North State Street
Botts
Elmer McKee
Sacremento
Snow and Raper Marry in Bloomfield Ceremony
Isaac W. Snow aged 24 of Cass township and Miss Lillian Irene Raper of Hendricksville Indiana were married at Bloomfield last week in a simple ceremony.
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Bloomfield
Isaac W. Snow
Cass Township
Lillian Irene Raper
Hendricksville
Ind
Watson to Speak in Sullivan Saturday Evening
Hon James E Watson a leading national orator and Indiana Republican senatorial candidate will visit Farmersburg and Shelburn Saturday morning then Sullivan at noon He will speak at the court house at 7 30 pm a precinct committee meeting is planned that day and the public is invited to attend Watson is known for forceful entertaining political talks in Sullivan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Watson
Indiana
Watson
Farmersburg
Shelburn
Sullivan
Court House
Jefferson Township to Build Modern School at Pleasantville
Trustee J Frank Spencer and advisory board decide to erect a modern school building in Pleasantville for the township. The project costs about 20000 dollars on five acres opposite the Alsman property. Plans by an architect will be approved before bids. Construction to start early next spring. the old building to be sold and the new facility used for grades and high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frank Spencer
Jefferson Township
Pleasantville
Alsman
Curry election cases go to Supreme Court
Transcripts from 33 Curry township local option election cases were completed and sent to the Indianapolis Supreme Court. The actions target Terre Haute Brewing, Anhauser Busch, and Cook Brewing, filed by former prosecuting attorney Fred F. Bays. Judge Bridwell quashed the brewing company cases citing nonapplicability of the Corrupt Practices Act to local option elections. notices of appeal followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curry Township
Supreme Court
Indianapolis
Terre Haute Brewing Company
Anhauser Busch Brewing Company
Cook Brewing Company
Fred F. Bays
Bridwell
Two Men Arrested on Blind Tiger Charge
Sheriff Kelley and Deputy Orville Hale raided the second floor above Tom Watson's pool hall in Shelburn. Officers seized 17 bottles of beer and a pint of whiskey. Tom Watson and Clarence Howe were jailed. Prosecutor Pigg filed affidavits charging them with keeping a blind tiger. They posted $500 bonds each and hired Walter F. Wood as attorney.
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Kelley
Orville Hale
Shelburn
Tom Watson
Clarence Howe
Pigg
Walter F. Wood
Sallee Charged With Theft of Diamond Ring
Merlin Sallee 27, barber and son of Mr and Mrs Ed Sallee, was arrested in Evansville on a charge of stealing a valuable diamond ring. He has been employed there. No details reached here. His father Edward Sallee traveled to Evansville to look into the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meekers
Indiana
Meeker
David Olam
Esther Naomi
Miriam
Louis
Congress
Richard Bartholdt
Sullivan Bar Association Plans Terre Haute Banquet Trip
A large number of Sullivan County Bar Association members will travel to Terre Haute Saturday afternoon for the annual banquet at the Deming hotel. Afterward the group will attend a performance by May Irwin at the Grand theater.
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Sullivan County Bar Association
Terre Haute
Deming
May Irwin
Grand Theater
Republican County Committee Calls Meeting in Sullivan County
Call for a meeting of Republican precinct committeemen of Sullivan County at Walter F. Wood’s office in the city on Saturday January 29 at 1 p.m. The committee will read and explain the interpretation of the primary law by the governor appointed committee. All precinct committeemen are urged to attend. other Republicans are welcome. DIRRELLE CHANEY, WALTER F. WOOD, County Chairman. Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
Walter F. Wood
Ralston
Dirrelle Chaney
Three Republicans Enter Race for Second District Nomination
The second district sees a three way push for the Republican congressional nomination. John E. Sedwick of Martinsville, Oscar E. Bland of Linton, and James M. House of Vincennes announce campaigns, each backed by their home counties, with primary voting set for March 7.
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John E. Sedwick
Monroe County
Martinsville
Morgan County
Morgan
Owen Counties
Improved Order of Red Men
Oscar E. Bland
Linton
Congress
Bland
Greene County
James M. House
Vincennes
Knox County
Shell Bolinger
Henry H. Smith
Sam H. Goldberg
Merom Civil War veteran George W. Pleasant dies at 71
George W. Pleasant of Merom dies after a short pneumonia illness at his Merom home. A Civil War veteran of the 27th Kentucky Infantry he had long farming ties and later homesteaded in Montana before returning to Merom. He leaves a large family and is buried in Merom cemetery after a service conducted by Union Christian college president C. B. Hershey.
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George W. Pleasant
Merom
C. B. Hershey
Union Christian College
Pleasant
Gill Township
Mr. Pleasant
Montana
Crawford County
Illinois
Meade County
Kentucky
Kentucky Infantry
Elizabeth Stiles
Christian Church
John IL. Pleasant
Palestine
E. I. Pleasant
Hawaii
Arthur E. Pleasant
Beebe
Ark
Gault Pleasant
Sioux City
Iowa
M. D. Wolfe
Worcester
Mass
Gus Creager
B. Leach
St. Elmo
C. Fred Boyer
Terre Haute
Court Close After November Term Adjourns Saturday
The Sullivan circuit court will adjourn Saturday after its November term. The February term will convene on Monday February 21.
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Sullivan Circuit Court
Former Sullivan Woman Seeks Alimony in Legal Separation
Mrs. Lucy A. Shelburnfiles suit in Terre Haute Superior Court for legal separation from Arthur Shelburn of the Buettner and Shelburn Machine Co. claiming cold love, infatuation with another woman, abuse, and seeking $40,000 alimony. She notes his one third stock stake worth about $75,000 and assets including $2,700 in Sullivan County property and a $750 car. a restraining order was issued to halt disposition of company interests.
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Terre Haute
Sullivan
Lucy A. Shelburn
Superior Court
Arthur Shelburn
Buettner & Shelburn Machine Company
Mr. Shelburn
Former Students in Divorce Suit
Congressman Jacob Meeker seeks separation from Maude Larr Meeker in a recent divorce filing. The action appears in a district court docket with both former partners identified as plaintiffs and respondents in the suit.
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Jacob E. Meeker
Tenth Missouri
Compton Heights Congregational Church
Maude L. Meeker
Geyer Avenue
Meeker
Jacob Meeker
Maude Larr Meeker
Vandalia Coal Company Wins Damages Suit in Farmersburg
Judge Bridwell ruled for Vandalia Coal in the suit against Barney Davey Belle Davey Basil Thomas Farmersburg Bank and Citizens State Bank of Farmersburg. The court found the $1,000 deposited in Citizens State bank in Basil Thomas name is the property of Barney and Belle Davey non residents. Plaintiff awarded $1,000 and costs.
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Vandalia Coal Company
Barney Davey
Belle Davey
Basil Thomas
Farmersburg Bank
Citizens State Bank of
Farmersburg
Bridwell
Citizens State Bank
John "Sandy" Kimberlain Dies at 84 Near Palestine
John "Sandy" Kimberlain aged 84 died at his home near Palestine after a long life in the community. A native of Monroe county Indiana he owned several hundred acres in Crawford county Illinois and was a brother of Frank Kimberlain of Gill township.
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John
Sandy” Kimberlain
John “Sandy” Kimberlain
Palestine
Monroe County
Indiana
Kimberlain
Crawford County
Illinois
Frank Kimberlain
Gill Township
Sullivan Boyan Aviator in the Military Corps
Ray Higbee son of Dr. George W. Higbee of this city works for Otis Elevator and is now a military aviator for New York state. Dr. Paul Higbee reports a letter from his brother confirming he joined the aviation corps of the New York state militia.
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Ray Higbee
George W. Higbee
Otis Elevator Company
New York
Paul Higbee
Aviation Corps
New York State
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Democratic Organ
Bull
Jesse Medsker
Turman
Medsker
John Scott
Jake Miller
Frank Nead
Jackson Township
Nead
Geo. McDonnall
McDonnall
Sheriff
Hale
Lane
Bosstick
Oscar R. Rich
James J. Orr
Hymera
Hosea W. Drake
Martin L. Pigg
Martin
Lee Bays
Lee
United States
Sullivan Bar Association
Republican County Committee
Republican Congressional
Sedwick
St. Louis
Nancy Larr
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Lucy Shelburn
Buettner & Shelburn
Davey
Sullivan Boyan
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