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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1914
Page
1
Twenty men women and children escaped injury when a gas lighting tank ignited after a service led by Rev. Philip Freis. The blaze trapped the entrance but the minister aided evacuations through windows. Damage was slight and insurance was purchased afterward.
The past week in Turman Hamilton and Fairbanks townships reports several oil strikes by Ohio Oil Company and partners. Wells at Josiah Harris farm Wash Osburn farm J A Ransford farm Gill township and others yielded. several duster or dry wells noted. Drilling continues with projects at 700 to 1600 feet depths.
Mesha Hamilton of rural route nine was in the city on Monday.
Carlisle January 27 the new joint high school building erected by Haddon township and Carlisle was dedicated with about 600 attendees. Byron W King of the King School of Oratory delivered the education focused address. The program included music from the high school orchestra and a Mrs H T Alumbaugh solo. readings were led by Rev Reid of the M E church.
Merom Station Indiana January 27 readers glimpse editorial field notes on the upcoming primary. Post office controversies swirl as candidates F M Daniels for auditor and Lewis Colvin for township assessor gain support while party loyalties clash. Observers note a high voter intent despite disruption in the town’s post office and political maneuvering.
Roy Pound son of merchant C. D. Pound and Gwendolyn Riggs daughter of Mr and Mrs Lansberry Riggs of Fairbanks township were married last Wednesday afternoon at the Christian parsonage by Rev G W Titus. They will reside in Fairbanks.
Fred F Bays of this city will speak at a banquet of the Vincennes Young Men's Democratic Club on February 3 in Vincennes. Mayor Bell of Indianapolis is also slated to speak.
Delmar Asdell Charles Asdell and Roy Boone all of Oakland California are visiting here and are identified by name with their California residence.
Van Allen of Daviess county won a civil judgment against Aetna Insurance Co for 3844.57 after a barn fire destroyed stalls in 1913. The verdict follows an earlier arson indictments against Van Allen and others, with prosecutors noting the civil outcome does not affect criminal prosecutions.
Turman township farmers and families will gather Thursday at 7:00 p m in Graysville high school for a social and program. County Agent A W Hayes will speak on fertilizers alfalfa and related topics with recitations and music by school children. All interested in self and agricultural improvement invited.
William R. Vann sues Aldo F. Hindman a Pleasantville merchant in circuit court for 5000 dollars claiming personal injuries after falling eight feet from an open basement door while buying overalls. He alleges a shoulder dislocation and further injuries.
Max Crowder sells his East Washington Street residence to Herman Heien Jr of Fairbanks township for 3300 dollars and will give possession in spring. County Clerk Railsback sells his South Court Street residence to Charles Ruddell with possession in May.
Harold Campbell a high school student was severely shocked Saturday evening when he touched a live wire in the basement of the Baptist church He was thrown to the floor stunned and his hand was slightly burned
An Indiana civil war era dispute returns as the U S Court of Claims rules it lacks power to decide a $2 500 heirs claim for legal services by Porter Harrison & Fishback in the Humphreys McCormick case. The matter traces to 1864 66 battles and arrests, with prior denials from the War Department and Congress.
A Linton dispatch recounts the Goose pond conspiracy case against Humphreys and others, the 25 000 dollar verdict, and its dismissal on appeal. It notes federal suspicions and likely wrongful accusations amid bitter wartime sentiment and an unrevealed true story.
The figure highlighted had a strong role in 19th century Democratic politics and a brief term in Congress. About thirty years earlier he challenged Thomas R. Cobb for the congressional nomination in Vincennes, losing. Daviess County then was pivotal, prompting a major convention that moved from the opera house to the courthouse yard amid intense crowds led by John H. O Neall, with Humphreys defeated yet supported by many locals.
The Indiana Republicans meet in Indianapolis on February 12 for a love feast and state committee reorganization. Will H. Hays, current second district chairman, is favored to become state chairman after Fred A. Sims retires. The Republican Editorial Association plans a Claypool banquet that evening with speeches by prominent national Republicans.
The Sullivan County Farmers Institute opens this morning at the Baptist church due to courtroom unavailability. W R Cade of the Weather Bureau discusses The Weather Bureau and Its Relation to Farming, followed by A W Hayes on The Soils of Sullivan County. Edward Barrett will speak on Formation and Other Phases of Oil and Gas. Tomorrow's program covers silo and silage, chicken raising, farm sanitation, alfalfa and legumes, canning and preserving fruit.
Charles Hanna principal of Pleasantville schools was acquitted after a trial in which witnesses described four stripes on Bruce Hilderbrand's legs. The court ruled the punishment severe but not unreasonable. the boy's injuries were minor and needed no medical care.
New York reports nearly 200000 bushels of Argentine corn unloading at the port with millions more under contract from the South American republic. Since tariff removal, over 1,000,000 bushels have entered the United States, signaling competition for American corn and prompting rail and dockside strain as imports surge and contracts grow.
The I. O. O. F. lodge in the city announces extensive improvements to its home. A hot water heating system is being installed, interior repainting and wallpapering underway, and two first floor store rooms will be modernized into business spaces.
A Terre Haute Star correspondent surveys Sullivan County's chaotic Democratic primary scene scheduled for February 3. Voters face a crowded field and insiders show interest in every candidate, with prominent figures like Bob Taylor and Jim Riggs steering behind the scenes while sons seek office and betting markets view prospects for prosecutor nominee.
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