Farm Hand Killed After Fall From Barn Loft
A farm hand named Fedder s died from a broken neck after an accidental fall from a barn loft. Authorities reported no foul play and the incident is under local inquiry.
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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1915
Page
1
Body of Terre Haute man found near Fairbanks barn
The coroner ruled the death of Fedders accidental after a fall from a barn loft at John Bowen's farm near Fairbanks. Found Monday morning, the man from Terre Haute was 25 to 30, had worked for Bowen several days, and an envelope to Edna Hill Indianapolis connected him to a sister who plans to claim the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Neff
Edna Hill
Sangster Avenue
Indianapolis
John Bowen
Fairbanks
Fedders
Bowen
Rain Mars Trip Of Bee Line Crowd
The Dixie Bee Line route inspection trip in the county was postponed due to heavy rain. Dr G G Billman led boosters and planned cars. County Commissioner John A Mattix still went, claiming to be the sole original booster. Pax ton residents sent five carloads to show support and another trip will be arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Bee Line
G. G. Billman
John A. Mattix
Paxton
Haddon Township Commencement at Providence Church
The annual commencement exercises of Haddon Township schools were held Friday at Providence church. Mrs. Julia Fried Walker delivered the address. Graduates included Daisy Anderson, Albert Anderson, Virgil Alsman, Elston Blakeman, Goldie Booker, Mary Griffith, Lee Hawkee, Hazel Lambeth, Merse Lisman, Byron McCammon, Dessie McCammon, Frank Monroe, Virgil McCarter, Harold Nash, Ben Perkins, Clark Ridge, Harry Robinson, Ella Robbins, Geneva Snyder, Harold Wheaton, Ross Walterg, Flora Wellington, Leo Conner, Mark Miller Templeton, Mary Knochs, Irene Hamke, Edith Stultz, Carrie Alsop, Amanda Turner, Lester Shelton and Bessie Wolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haddon
Haddon Township
Providence Church
Julia Fried Walker
J. W. Walker
Paxton
Daisy Anderson
Albert Anderson
Virgil Alsman
Elston Blakeman
Goldie Booker
Mary Griffith
Lee Hawkee
Hazel Lambeth
Merse Lisman
Byron McCammon
Dessie McCammon
Frank Monroe
Virgil McCarter
Harold Nash
Ben Perkins
Clark Ridge
Harry Robinson
Ella Robbins
Geneva Snyder
Harold Wheaton
Ross Walterg
Flora Wellington
Leo Conner
Mark Miller Templeton
Mary A. Knochs
Irene Hamke
Edith Stultz
Carrie Alsop
Amanda Turner
Lester Shelton
Bessie Wolfe
Miner Hurt In Slate Fall At Indiana Coal Mine
Oscar Shipley of Consolidated Indiana Coal Company No 32 mine was badly injured in a slate fall at about eight o clock Thursday morning. A large coal mass covered him and fellow miners rescued him. He sustained multiple fractures and both legs and hips were seriously damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Shipley
Consolidated Indiana Coal Company
Shipley
Suit to recover possession of three lots in North Terre Haute
Charles McClanahan of Farmersburg files suit against Elmer and Cora May to reclaim three lots where May built a roadhouse that burned. McClanahan says May agreed to pay 4500 total with 1000 overdue after selling the land and seeks court possession. Filed in the superior court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McClanahan
Farmersburg
Elmer
Cora May
North Terre Haute
McClanahan
May
Terre Haute Tribune
Tax Assessment Figures Prove Interesting In Sullivan County
Sullivan county real estate and improvements show mixed results with gains and losses across towns and townships. Notable changes include Gill township with a $127,300 gain in real estate and $32,100 loss on improvements, Hymera with $108,060 total losses, and Sullivan city gains of $11,875 on real estate and $13,660 on improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
Jackson Township
Hymera
Curry Township
Farmersburg
Shelburn
Fairbanks
Turman Township
Hamilton Township
City of
Sullivan
Board of Review
Cass Township
Dugger
Jefferson Township
Haddon Township
Carlisle
Gill Township
Merom
Agreement Reached on Tishimingo Receivership
A stipulation filed in Green County Circuit Court by Hays & Hays attorneys for the laborers of the Tishimingo Tie and Stone Company sets a July 21 deadline to pay all debts. If unpaid, laborers may seek a receiver. Judge Bridwell to appoint in chambers after the time limit. The case may return to Sullivan Circuit Court if debts remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tishimingo
Green County
Hays & Hays of
Sullivan
Tishimingo Tie and Stone Company
Sullivan Circuit Court
Bridwell
Chambers
Tishiminga Tie and Stone Company
Three Hurt In Peerless Coal Mine Near Hymera
Hymera Ind June 29 Three men George Hinkle Frank Smith and Harvey Greggs were injured at work in the Peerless mine of the Consolidated Indiana Coal Co five miles southwest of Hymera Hinkle suffered a broken jaw Smith is in serious condition while Greggs lost flesh from shoulder to elbow all residents are named with homes listed Sullivan Hymera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hymera
Ind
George Hinkle
Frank Smith
Harvey Greggs
Peerless
Consolidated Indiana Coal Co
Here
Smith
Gregge
Sullivan
Haddon Township Sets Local Option Election Date
County commissioners fixed Tuesday July 27 as the local option election date for Haddon township. The petition was filed by Frank Carrico and others. Haddon township has been dry for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haddon
Board of County Commissioners
Haddon Township
Frank Carrico
Routt Brothers Win Contract for Clay County School
Routt Brothers of this city awarded the contract to build a brick school house near Saline City in Clay county. The bid named for the project was 2400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Routts
Routt Brothers
Saline City
Clay County
License Granted for Jackson Saloon
County commissioners on Monday granted a liquor license to Guy Treadway to operate a saloon in Jackson township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Guy Treadway
Jackson Township
Rural Carriers Across Sullivan Receive Salary Increase
Beginning July 1 all rural route carriers nationwide now earn 1200 dollars per year. In Sullivan eleven routes are affected with carriers No 1 A G Curtis No 2 Albert E Shake No 4 Charles L Davis No 5 Levi N Willis No 6 Virgil A Burks No 7 Fred L Houpt No 8 A B Thurber No 9 B F Lance No 10 Reveille L Haddon No 11 Archie Lovelace plus route three already at 1200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Donald Towell
A. G. Curtis
Albert E. Shake
Charles L. Davis
Levi N. Willis
Virgil A. Burks
Fred L. Houpt
A. B. Thurber
B. F. Lance
Reveille L. Haddon
Archie Lovelace
Sullivan Man Third In Vincennes Race
A hundred mile event at Vincennes fair grounds Saturday afternoon saw Harvey Goddart of Mt. Carmel win with the Courier Special in 2 hours 27 minutes 15 seconds at 41 mph earning 300. Al Crispen of Sullivan finished third in a Buick with 59, after a tire blow in the eighth lap. W L Hunt of Indianapolis placed second in a Buick Special earning 100. Six contestants started.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes Fair Grounds
al Crispen
Buick
Harvey Goddart
Mt. Carmel
Goddart
Courter
W. L. Hunt
Indianapolis
Crispen
Merom Woman Jennie Daniels Dies Suddenly at 75
Mrs Jennie Daniels 75 widow of Frank C Daniels longtime Merom resident died suddenly at home of heart disease. Funeral at M E church. She was a Clark County Indiana native with maiden name Wilkey. Surviving children include Mrs Burnett Mrs Wible Mrs Collins Mrs Brokaw Mrs Eaton and sons Frank James William Jesse Daniels. Frank Daniels is auditor elect of Sullivan County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merom
Jennie Daniels
Frank C. Daniels
M. E
Daniels
Methodist Church
Clark County
Indiana
Wilkey
William E. Burnett
Bennett Wible
Sullivan
J. B. Collins
Clay City
W. L. Brokaw
Will Eaton
Frank
James, William and
Jesse Daniels
Sullivan County
Free Saturday Band Concerts Planned in Sullivan
The Sullivan Chamber of Commerce approves free band concerts in the city each Saturday afternoon and evening through October first. The Sullivan City Band will perform, with J. A. Knotts Paul Daugherty and C. N. Shaver soliciting funds for the project. The committee reports good funding progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
The
J. A. Knotts
Paul Daugherty
C. N. Shaver
Sullivan City
Miner Awarded Damages in Hymera Coal Case
Judge W. H. Bridwell in Sullivan circuit court awarded Joseph McCoskey Jr. damages of 250 dollars against Consolidated Indiana Coal Company for a broken leg suffered while employed on June 32 at Hymera. Plaintiff sought 500 dollars. Attorney for plaintiff was A. C. Owens. defense by Hays and Hays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Bridwell
Sullivan
Joseph McCoskey Jr
Joseph McCoskey
Consolidated Indiana Coal Company
Hymera
A. C. Owens
Hays
Eugene Mayor Proclaims Wilson Day in 1915
Eugene Oregon mayor William A Bell issues a patriotic Wilson Day proclamation for July 15 1915 inviting all citizens to decorate public and private buildings to show support for President Woodrow Wilson amid neutrality efforts. Liberty Bell will pass through the city on that date and committees from city organizations will coordinate decorations and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Bell
Eugene
Oregon
Wilson
William A .Bell
Woodrow Wilson
United States
County Doctors Hold First Annual Basket Dinner and Picnic
The Sullivan County Medical Society hosts an all day picnic at Mann's Grove with Drs. Briggs Crowder Billman Maple and Thompson among entrants in races and contests. A noon dinner follows and a grand march tops the afternoon program led by Dr. VanCleave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County Medical Society
Mann’s Grove
Carl F. Briggs
Joe R. Crowder
James M. Billman
R. H. VanCleave
Farmersburg
Temperance Celebration Held by City Temperance People
A temperance celebration took place at the Methodist church with a procession led by the City Band circling the public square and arriving at the church. Rev. Albert Nichols presided, Rev. William E. Gray read the Crusade Psalm, and Rev. R H Toole offered prayer. Verna Hammack read, a chorus from church choirs sang, and Hon. J Raymond Schmidt of Indianapolis spoke on Social Progress and Great Reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temperance
Methodist Church
Albert Nichols
Christian Church
William E. Gray
Presbyterian Church
R.H. Toole
Verna Hammack
Dugger
J. Raymond Schmidt
Indianapolis
Prohibition Party of
Indiana
Merom Hardware Trader Transfers Store and Land
Jacob Baughman who ran a hardware and implement business at Merom for five years traded his stock for 81 acres of land south of Merom belonging to Dan Pirtle. Mr. Pirtle will conduct the store at Merom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Baughman
Merom
Dan Pirtle
Pirtle
Bank Robbery Story Found Groundless in Terre Haute
The Terre Haute Star reported a Sunday morning robbery attempt at Peoples State Bank but an on scene check by Night Patrolman Murray with bank officials showed the rear lamp left on was an oversight. Police Chief Rich Sheriff Kelley and Deputy Hale confirmed nothing was amiss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute Star
Peoples State Bank
Murray
R. W. Akin
Rich
Kelley
Orville Hale
Mr. Akin
Belle Hinkle suit finally dismissed in Knox circuit court
The Belle Hinkle case against several insurance firms, tied to the McCammon hotel fire in this city, was dismissed in Knox County circuit court after both sides moved. Hinkle had previously been tried here for arson and sentenced to the Indiana Woman's Prison, later paroled then imprisoned again for parole violation. Tom Shepherd, linked to a Dugger gun battle that left a brother dead, was questioned but never indicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Hinkle
Knox County
McCammon
Indianapolis
Tom Shepherd
Dugger
First New Wheat Marketed Here Friday
The season’s first wheat sold locally arrived at Sullivan Mill and Elevator Friday from farmer Henry Wyman who delivered 54 bushels 40 pounds from 18 acres at 95 cents a bushel despite fly damage. Dutch Lemen nearby harvested 400 bushels with more to come and paid $1 per bushel for his crop. Recent rains hinder threshing and moisture caused wheat to sprout in shocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Mill & Elevator Company
Henry Wyman
Real Estate Review Wraps Up After Three Weeks
The board of review has finished schedules and completed real estate assessments. Personal property assessment review begins, with completion expected by July 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Review
Semi annual distribution of funds to townships and entities
County Auditor W S Bicknell distributed semi annual funds to township trustees and local schools, towns, and corporations. Totals include Township Tax 680.15 and 424.46 for ROA Tax. Local Tuition Tax 2,911.87. Special School Tax 3,749.81. multiple townships list taxes and amounts for Hymera, Curry, Sullivan, Cass, Dugger, Jefferson, Haddon, Carlisle, Shelburn, Fairbanks, Turman, Farmersburg, Gill, Merom, and more with library and corporation taxes separately noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Township
Hymera Town
Curry Township
Pear Fc
Hamilton Township
Sullivan City
Cass Township
Dugger Town
Corporation TP
Ceident Pemansiaeane
Jefferson Township
Haddon Township
Gunisiveriiniye
Carlisle
Shelburn
Fairbanks
Turman Township
Farmersburg
Gill Township
Merom Town
Atiel
Saloon Licenses Targeted in Hymera and Jackson Twp
Petitions filed with the county board ask revocation of Chauncey Bush of the Don't Worry saloon in Jackson township and Robert Shaw of a Hymera saloon. Both cases set for hearing Saturday morning July 17 at 9 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Shaw
Hymera
Chauncey Bush
Joseph M. Freeze
Board of County Commissioners
Jackson Township
John A. Ward
Merom Holds Fourth of July Women Suffrage Debate
The J. Merom Franchise League celebrated Independence Day with a tennis match and a debate on Woman Suffrage between Miss Eleanor Foster and Thomas J. Houck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merom
J. Merom
Franchise League
Eleanor Foster
Thomas J. Houck
Squirrel Season Opens in Indiana Under Liberal Limits
Indiana opens squirrel season on Thursday allowing hunters to shoot as many squirrels as they can hit until November first under the provisions of the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
County Board Takes Under Advisement Liquor License bid
The board of county commissioners has taken under advisement the application of Boid Gibson for a liquor license in Jackson township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Boid Gibson
Jackson Township
Chamber of Commerce approves Coffman building lease
The Members Council met at city hall with many in attendance as they endorsed leasing the Coffman building for permanent headquarters by a 26 to 1 vote. They plan Saturday concerts funded by voluntary contributions and consider sub leases to lower monthly costs to about sixteen to twenty dollars while public criticism remains restricted to meetings. Dr. G G Billman reported on the Dixie Bee Line convention urging county wide boost to improve routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
City Hall
Board of Directors
Coffman
Public Square
G. G. Billman
Dixie Bee Line
Evansvile
W. T. Mellett
BE. C. McCarthy
Paxton Boy Disappears Over Worming Cabbage
Otto Childs ten years old ran away from Paxton near Sullivan due to disliking worming cabbages. He was found on the street and taken to the Friendly Inn after which his mother retrieved him. He revealed his mother’s Center Street home and his travels via auto to Sullivan and Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Childs
Terre Haute Post
Paxton
Sullivan
Friendly Inn
Center Street
Terre Haute
Marriage of Carolyn Marion Walton to Eugene N Frakes
Mrs. Anna Walton announces the marriage of her daughter Carolyn Marion to Eugene N Frakes on Monday June 28 1915 in Des Moines Iowa. The couple will reside at Brown Apartments after August 1. Frakes is son of Mrs Dan Frakes of Shelburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Walton
Carolyn Marion
Eugene N. Frakes
Des Moines
Iowa
Brown Apartments
Frakes
Dan Frakes
Shelburn
Crawford Family Narrowly Escapes After Car Rollover
Mr and Mrs Harry Crawford and family of Terre Haute formerly of the city escaped serious harm when their car ran off an embankment Monday afternoon and overturned. Crawford suffered bruises. Ten year old Herbert had facial cuts while Mrs Crawford and Byron were unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Crawford
Terre Haute
Crawford
Herbert
Byron
Mr. Crawford
Fannie Crawford
Frances Kelly
Also Mentioned on This Page
Consolidated Company
Vincennes
Miner
M. E. Church
Trades Hardware Store
Knox Circuit
W. S. Bicknell
North Side
Paxton Boy
Eugene Frakes
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