Sullivan County Politicking in Watson Address Claim
The Sullivan Times is accused of injecting politics into James E. Watson’s church dedication speech at Merom Station. The letter argues Watson’s Republican candidacy did not bias his remarks and compares to similar claims about Thomas R. Marshall's Democratic governor bid.
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Sullivan Times
James E. Watson
Merom Station
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the Times
Sullivan County
Union
Thomas R. Marshall
Carlisle
Marshall
Kangaroo court tale debunked by Sullivan jail report
A Sullivan inquiry finds sensational claims in Indiana newspapers about a kangaroo court at the Sullivan jail misleading. Prisoners say the activity was harmless sport, the supposed seven foot strop was actually a 17 inch razor strop, and Sheriff Walters had no known abuses or grand jury investigation.
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Indianapolis News
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Terre Haute Star
Sullivan
Sullivan Daily Times
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Times
Union
Kanearoo Court
Bastile
Walters
Grand Jury
Shawl on May Flower at Antique Fair Featured
Read the advertisement for Hughes in this issue Miss Fan 4913 and see the shawl that came on the May Flower at the Antique Fair.
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Hughes
Advertised Letters at Sullivan Postoffice July 8 1908
Unclaimed letters listed by gender including Mrs Lizzie Hays Eshel Wheeler Mary Williams and gents Byrd Duncan Edward Jackson McKenzie McKee plus E O Byrd and McKay foreign pkg One cent postage due on each letter to pay advertising When calling please say advertised Arthur A Holmes P M Sullivan Ind
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Local social notes from Big Springs and nearby towns
The column records visits and events across Big Springs Sullivan Merom Prairieton and Will Watsons including celebrations funerals and gatherings. Notable names include Dr Durham Mary Manning Florence Graystone Lina Woodworth Kate Herrington Herring ton and Warren Watson with mentions of alfalfa cutting and a growing lightning rod business.
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Dr. Durham
Carlisle
Mary Manning
Sullivan
Florence Graystone
Will Watson
Bell Woods
West Baden
Emerson Watson
Lina Woodworth
Merom
Pogue
Herndon
Illinois
Fred Phillips
Graysville
O. T. Collier
Lee Phillips
Mary Medsker
Cora Eno
Kate Herrington
Prairieton
Warren Watson
Gillam
Will Pogue
Merom Station
Commissioners Pass Four Gravel Road Petitions
The board of county commissioners met in regular session and will review four gravel road petitions. Two come from Jackson township and one each from Jefferson, Cass and Hamilton townships.
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Board of County Commissioners
Jackson Township
Jefferson
Cass
Hamilton Townships
Shelburn appoints new town marshal in vacancy fill
Shelburn announces the resignation of town marshal Dave Liawson and the appointment of George Fox to fill the vacancy as of July 7.
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Dave Liawson
George Fox
Infant Anderson Dies at Shelburn Funeral Held Today
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Harver Anderson died last night in Shelburn. The funeral was held today.
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Harver Anderson
Sells Hotel in Shelburn to Hymera Buyer
July 7 report says Jess Wull sold the St. Charles hotel in Shelburn to Coon Mattix of Hymera.
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Jess Wull
St. Charles Hotel
Coon Mattix
Hymera
Marriages Recorded for Ora Lewis and Charles F Vickery
Marriage licenses issued for Ora Lewis to Nora J Burkeydyle and Charles F Vickery to Maude St Clair per local registration records.
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Nora J. Burkeydyle
Charles F. Vickery
Maude St. Clair
Mrs. Sarah Carrico Dies After Stroke at 72
Mrs. Sarah Carrico died at 2 a m at her home on TF East Beech street from a paralytic stroke suffered Sunday night. She was 72 and left five sons Hiram Samuel John Luther Elmer, two daughters Mrs Laura Holston and Miss Nellie Carrico, and a sister Aunt Susy Walters. Funeral services are planned for tomorrow.
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TF East Beech Street
Carrico
Hiram
Samuel
John
Luther
Elmer
Laura Holston
Nellie Carrico
Susy Walters
Sullivan County Crop Notes Show Strong Wheat Prices
Wheat rises to 80 cents a bushel amid scarcity while threshing proceeds and yields range from 20 to 22 bushels per acre. A top yield of 32 bushels on a 35 acre tract in the county’s south is reported as corn is three weeks late. Corn price runs 75 cents a bushel. mills sell in small lots up to 90 cents. Blackberries and walnuts promise unusually large crops. both wild and plentiful.
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Sullivan County
Kangaroo Makes Long Leap Of Seventy Feet
A kangaroo is noted for a jump of about 70 feet in a single leap. The feat illustrates the remarkable locomotion of the marsupial.
The Vice Presidency A Case for Presidential Caliber
The piece argues the vice presidency has been undervalued and miscast, noting historic successors and near-misses. It highlights John Adams Jefferson Burr Tyler and Roosevelt, citing how many vice presidents rose to the presidency, and urges parties to nominate capable leaders for the second rank. It cites Hobart Fairbanks and past misfires by Democrats, concluding the office should be filled by presidential-caliber figures.
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Yaler
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Hannibal Harlin
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William A. Wheeler
Chester A. Arthur
Thomas A. Hendricks
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