Gettysburg reunion gathers 40,000 Civil War vets this July
Gettysburg Pa hosts a fiftieth anniversary gathering for Union and Confederate soldiers with an expected 40,000 veterans. The event, planned by Pennsylvania with federal aid, will feature two camps, extensive medical and sanitary arrangements, field bakeries, and hospitality programs to honor the historic battlefield reunion.
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Edward
Clark
Ashington
Gettysburg
Fort Bumter
United States
Union
North
South
Pennsylvania
Fife and Drum Corps
Congress
Vicksburg
Mississippi
James B. Aleshire
United States Army
Henry G. Sharpe
Texas
Gettyeburg
Wem
State of
Little Round Top
Oak Ridge
Cemetery Hill
Culp’s Hill
Rock Creek
Stone Wall
Pickett
Longstreet
Meade
Lee
Gettysburg Park
National Park
Secretary of War
Skeletons of Men Without Foreheads Found Near Merom
Archaeologist EB W LaGow of Sleepy Eye Minnesota reports near Merom Indiana a stone grave containing several skulls with no foreheads and an autochthomous, carnivorous type. The grave shows crude shale sides a vault cover and seated burials with no stone tools, suggesting an older race than nearby mound builders.
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Merom
Indiana
EB. W. LaGow
Sleepy Eye
Minn
Hoosierdam
LaGow
Property Transfers Across Merom Shelburn Hymera and Haddon
A sequence of 1950 deeds lists transfers from Rebecca Gordon to Gilbert Simmers and multiple other buyers to churches and individuals. Transactions cover lots in Merom Shelburn and Hymera, several Haddon lands, and Farm ersburg areas with prices ranging from 30 to 8500 dollars.
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Rebecca Gordon
Gilbert H. Simmers
Mapleton and Sullivan
Melvile C. Mayfield
Merom M. E. Church
Merom
Susan M. Hunt
Harry Jewell
Wm. Jewell
Turman
W. B. Jewell
Hugh Moore
Haddon
Wilbur R. Benefield
Ora Benefield
Carlisle
Eva McIntosh
Roeny Carpenter
R. P. Beckett
Hymera
Jno
W. Eisner
Geo. W. Weaver
Barnhart
W. A. McCoskey
Chas. R. MccCoskey
McCoskey
Chas. R. MecCoskey
Elijah A. MecCoskey
McCockey
Elijah A. McCoskey
Wm. Riggs
Edw. E. Carrithers
Fairbanks
Jno. O. Wood
Minnie McNeeley
Kirkham
Farmersburg
Elijah Freed
Wm. H. Crowder
Ben C. Crowder
Hamilton
Cora Cox
Wm. S. Bennett
Constable Linkenhoker Charged With Theft
Constable John Linkenhoker faces theft and concealed weapons charges after a dispute over a car left at Hughes garage on South Court street. He posted a $500 bond for appearance before Squire Kirkham. Tom Dale, charged with assault and battery on Linkenhoker, was acquitted by Mayor Hoover.
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Hughes’ Garage
South Court Street
John Linkenhoker
Linkenhoker
Squire Kirkham
Tom Dale
Hoover
Hughes
Linkenhaker
Death of Mrs Alva Marts in Curry Township
Mrs. Alva Marts died after a long illness Tuesday night at her home two miles west of Shelburn aged 66. Widely known Curry township pioneer, she is survived by six sons and three daughters, nineteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral held Friday with interment at Little Flock.
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Alva Marts
Shelburn
Shelburn Enterprise
Terre Haute
New York
Curry Township
Sylvester
Orlando
Thomas
Arthur
Luther
Frank
Washington, Ind
William Jewell
H. T. Smith
Near Lewis
Ind
Charles Wilson
Frank Brown
Graysville
Death of Mrs Wakefield in Indianapolis Hospital
Mrs. Margaret Wakefield wife of John Wakefield died Sunday afternoon in an Indianapolis hospital to which she had been taken three weeks ago. She was well known in this city having formerly resided here before moving to Indianapolis. She was sister of Mrs. A S Dodds. Her husband was an agent for the United States Express Company in this city for several years. Mr Wakefield is brother of Mrs George Merrick formerly of Indianapolis now of Tampa Florida who formerly resided here. Mrs Wakefield was reared at Palestine Illinois and the remains were sent there for burial.
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Wakefield
Margaret Wakefield
John Wakefield
Indianapolis
A. S. Dodds
United States Express Company
George Merrick
Tampa
Fla
Warmest Day of the Year Recorded Locally
Friday marked the warmest day of the year as thermometers hit one hundred degrees in the region. Local observers noted unusually high temperatures across nearby towns and suburbs.
Divorces and liens listed in county court docket
Bertha Mangus v Peter Mangus divorce. Roscoe W Barker v Edna Barker divorce. Henry E Bollinger v Mary E Bollinger divorce. Clara Bledsoe v Virgil Bledsoe divorce. Gertrude Lester v Joe B Lester divorce. William Robertson v Kate Nash mechanic lien. Joseph J Courtney v Monon Coal Company damages. Iva P Smith v Leonard Smith divorce. Charles Stutesman and Finley Owens v Ida Stutesman unsound mind guardian case.
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Bertha Mangus
Peter Mangees
Roscoe W. Barker
Edna Barker
Henry E. Bollinger
Mary E. Bollinger
Clara Bledsoe
Virgil Bledsoe
Gertrude Lester
Joe B. Lester
William Robertson
Kate Nash
Joseph J. Courtney
Monon Coa Coal Company
Iva P. Smith
Leonard Smith
Charles Stutesman
Finley Owens
Ida Stutesman
Guardian
Weather of a Week in Farmersburg
Miss Carrie Yeager, weather observer, reports for the week ending June 29 from Farmersburg. Days were partly cloudy on the 23rd to 25th with high temperatures from 81 to 89 and clear on the 26th. 27th and 28th partly cloudy and 29th cloudy with a top of 96. Rainfall totals were 0.01 inch on the 23rd, 0.86 inch on the 24th, and 0.46 inch on the 25th.
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Farmersburg
Carrie Yeager
Co-Operative Weather Observer
Advertised Letters at Sullivan Postoffice July 2 1913
List of unclaimed letters in Sullivan Indiana post office as of July 2 1913. Names include Elesce Florice Black and Manday Buth for ladies and G W Cadwell Clement W La Brick Albert Pitcher Jas H Pitcher Henry Rosenthal Jessie Sears BE. EF. Wright Ed E. Letters require one cent due and must be requested as advertised to avoid going to the Dead Letter Office.
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Sullivan, Ind
Black
Elesce Florice
Glidden Hill Wedding Set for August in Sullivan
Miss Nelle Glidden and Clarence Hill announce their upcoming wedding on August 20 in Sullivan. Miss Glidden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Glidden, is a popular local young woman. Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. A P Hill, has resigned as wire chief of the Sullivan Telephone Company and will join Central Union at Vincennes.
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Nelle Glidden
Clarence Hill
Miss Glidden
Ira Glidden
Sullivan
Mr. Hill
A. P. Hill
Sullivan Telephone Company
Central Union
Vincennes
Local Elks leaders to attend Grand Lodge session in Rochester
Judge Bridwell and W T Mellot depart Friday for Rochester New York to attend the Grand Lodge of Elks session. Mellot represents Sullivan lodge and the pair will visit New York Washington and Niagara Falls on their trip.
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Bridwell
W. T. Mellot
Rochester
N. Y
Grand Lodge of Elks
Mellott
Sullivan Lodge
New York
Washington
Niagara Falls
Erie Professor Allen and Daughter Visiting Local Kin
Prof. A. P. Allen and his daughter from Erie Kansas are visiting relatives in this city and county.
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A. P. Allen
Erie, Kas
Notice to Non-Residents in Sullivan Court Quiet Title Case
Sullivan Circuit Court Sullivan County Indiana May term 1913 Margaret Brunner Koch et al against Andrew M DeCurri et al quiet title action. Defendants not residents of Indiana must answer by September 1, 1915 else default. Clerk Charles R Railsback. Attorney Lee F Bays. First insertion July 2, 1913.
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State of Indiana
Sullivan County
Sullivan Circuit Court
Alida Tush
Charles R. Railsback
Sullivan
Lee F. Bays
State of
Indiana
Margaret Brunner Koch
Andrew M. DeCurri
Sullivan Circuit
Andrew M. DeCurry
Hosea Marian DeCurry
Andreas G. DeCurry
John Curry
William L. Curry
Ida Millis Brunner
James Wilson
Mildred Yocum
Marvy E. Lisman
Notice of Final Settlement in Indiana Estate
George McNabb as administrator of the George McKinley estate in Sullivan County Indiana has filed a final account. The Sullivan Circuit Court will hear the report on September 1 1913. Creditors heirs and legatees must appear to show cause why the report should not be approved. First insertion June 18 1913.
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Sullivan
Indiana
Common Council
City OF
T. ED. Hoover
J. S. Schroeder
George McNabb
George McKinley
Sullivan County
Sullivan Circuit Court
Wes Barnard Ill at Home with Kidney and Heart Trouble
Wes Barnard a well known resident of the county is seriously ill at his home southwest of the city with kidney and heart trouble.
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Wes Barnard
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Eterans
Wen
W. H. Hill
Abstracter
Bond
Davis Hotel
Lindley
Public Square
Clayton A. Price
Jennie C. Page
Merom, Indiana
Cn Rn
CTO
ELLE
JOE K. Smock & Son
Indian Springs
Chicago, Terre Haute
Special Meeting County Council
Auditor’s Office
Sullivan County Council
Win S. Bicknell
Henry Tush
A. G. McNabb
George ,McNabb
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