Lincoln in Indiana shows life before Illinois rise
The piece argues Lincoln’s Indiana years shaped his character, noting his stubborn fairness, hatred of malice, and early feuds that ended in friendship. It contrasts Kentucky origins, Indiana frontier times, and national praise by Roosevelt and Taft, while examining Hoosier identity in his youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
Jackson
William Grigsby
Gentryville
Bill Grigsby
Grigsby
Abe
Charles Fowler
Schuyler Colfax
Henry Watterson
Kentucky
Riney
Hazel
Sarah
Col
Indiana
Springfield
Illinois
Henry Clay
Virginia
Watterson
Clay
Albert Sidney Johnston
New England
Ohio River
United States Senate
Ollie James
Washington City
Gettysburg
Ilinois
Roosevelt
Taft
John Fox, Jr
Stephen Collins Foster
Blue Grass
Edward Eggleston
Eggleston
Middle West
Union
Mr. Lincoln
LICKSKILLET ITEMS From Bloomington Star
Local notices mix real estate transfers and humorous town lore. Transactions show multiple Indiana deeds, including Nathan Phenis to John Sharps at 400 dollars and James F. Asrey to John F. Rector for 8700, plus other property exchanges in various townships. The Bloomington Star column blends brief land records with colorful anecdotal vignettes about residents, church lateness, social scenes, and a Fourth of July celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sharps
Nathan Phenis
James F. Asrey
John F. Rector
Indiana
Audhor
W. H. Hill
P. L. Reid
Granite Improvement Co
Wm. Freeman
Fairbanks Township
Rhoda DeBaun Et al
Herbert E. Bland
Cy Hawkins
Indianapolis
Love Ann Long
Napoleon
France
Love Ann
Perkins
Hackers Creek
Sally Haskins
Plymouth Rock
Squire Haskins
the Cross Roads
Si Plum
Ford
Jim Spivins
Georgia
Bank Statement For Sullivan County Bank Indiana 1918
The cashier E G Carrithers swears the balance sheet is true as of July 8 1918. It lists capital stock 100000.00 surplus fund 20000.00 undivided profits 10756.54 debts and assets including 100000.00 circulating notes and 801638.43 total liabilities and resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Indiana
County of
Sullivan
R. W. Akin
The
Peoples State Bank
Air Nesetsissl
United States
G. Carrithers
Lillie Goodman
Silent Clock Invented With Mercury Vacuum Contacts
A new clock uses an electric battery and a mercury drop in a vacuum tube to replace ticking. The piece asserts honest work elevates us and careless effort degrades, noting humble tasks done well are honorable while poorly done undertakings disgrace the worker.
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J. Edward Murr
Turman Township
Jennette Burke
Wm. H. Burke
Velara Zylma Woodard
Ancel R. Woodard
Max Clark Woodard
Dugger
Anna Lackey Harmon
Clarence
Elva Gross
Alonzo Ebdon
John Robert
Mary Ann Hill
Wa. Co
Farmersburg
Nancy J. Jeffries
Benj
Mary Gaskins
Johnson and Oliphant
State of Indiana
McClanahan
Lyonton
Juda Gambill
Grace Taylor
Blue & Lyons
Paxton
Alonzo C. Owens
Pink N. Buchanan
Woolley
John BE. M. Purcell
Merritt Ladson
Neal and
Purcell
Shelburn
Edna Standley
Riggs
Grace Hortense Thomas
Thompson
Bessie R. Cochran
Anna M. McCammon
Schroeder & Price
Sherman Building
Sullivan County
Cass Township
Velara Zylman Woodard
Turman
Ward
Hamilton Township
Lorenza D. Grith
George and
Nora Barrick
Jefferson Township
Wm. T. Spencer
Chas. B. Spen
Bloomington Star
Squire Hartsock
Solsberry
Dick Bledsoe
Bloomington
Bill Blithers
Ed Bascomb
New Orleans
Zeb Stubbins
Ebbersole
Arminta Jones
Our
Fair City
G. R. Dutton
J. T. Akin
Resources
U. S
U. S. Treasury
U. S. War Savings
Martha Hays
John T. Hays
W. N. Thompson
J. M. Sinclair
J. J. Durham
Will H. Hays
the Peoples State Bank
Southwest Corner Public Square
Sullivan, Indiana
National Bank
Liberty
U. Ss
U.S
Federal Reserve Bank
Banking House
Seneseree
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