Local Man Guy Lowery Killed After Freight Incident
Guy Lowery age 22 son of Michael Lowery of Shelburn died in St Anthony's hospital Terre Haute after being dragged under a freight train at the K and T H station Saturday. He suffered severed legs crushed head and mangled hand with fatal internal injuries. Funeral services were held at the Shelburn Methodist church under the Sullivan aerie of Eagles after the accident. Also notes criticize rural route roads hindering carriers and mail access across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Lowery
Michael Lowery
Shelburn
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Terre Haute
W. N. Thompson
Lowery
Sullivan Aerie of Eagles
Methodist
Receiver Appointed for Merchants Mutual Fire Insurance
The Merchants Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Indiana ordered to cease business is placed in receivership by Judge James M. Leathers. W. F. C. Golt and Fred J. Meyer appointed to wind up both Merchants Mutual and Merchants National Mutual affairs with policy cancellations and filed claims under court supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
Indiana
Sherrick
James M. Leathers
Marion County
North Dakota
Auditor of State
W. F. C. Golt
Columbia National Bank of Indianapolis
Merchants National Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
Fred J. Meyer
Lafayette
Rural roads at risk as winter nears
County supervisors show lax effort to maintain rural roads now served by rural service, threatening access for residents on these routes as winter approaches and post offices may face service reductions.
Cement Walks for Library Expansion
Carnegie library board met to approve a six foot cement walkway from Washington street to the library costing about 300 dollars. A four member committee was named to request a twelve foot wide walk from Jackson street square to Meisenhelder's mill and then a six foot walk to the library. Several bills were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Library Board
Washington Street
Town Board
Jackson Street
Meisenheld R’s Mill
Vandalia Trust Forms New Combination in Indiana Coal Field
The Vandalia Coal company is organized as the largest of six big combines in Indiana with $7,000,000 capital. President A. Ogle says cooperation with the Vandalia railroad enabled formation. other railroads and U S Steel are not involved. Some mines may close temporarily but labor will remain, while $3,000,000 of bonds are underwritten by Union Trust of Pittsburgh and transfers expected by month’s start. Seventeen mines are included with aim to add five or six more. Sullivan county mines join from Island Valley, Indiana & Chicago, Indianapolis and Sullivan, Superior, and J. Smith Valley Coal Company holdings covering 2,200 acres of undeveloped mineral land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia Coal Company
Indiana
A. Ogle
Vandalia Railroad
Vandalia
Pennsylvania
United States Steel Corporation
Indiana Field
Union Trust Company
Pittsburg
Sullivan County
Island Valley Coal Company
Indiana & Chicago Coal Company
Indianapolis and Sullivan Coal Company
Superior
J. Smith Valley Coal Company
Chicken thief sentenced in Paris circuit court
Samuel Busch, formerly of Sullivan, was found guilty of burglary and larceny in Edgar County Illinois. He was sentenced to the Chester penitentiary for a term of two to fourteen years. Busch was accused of extensive poultry thefts around Edgar County and Sullivan. He often moved chickens to Terre Haute at night and had a wife son and daughter in Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Busch
Sullivan
Busch
Paris
Ill
Chester
Edgar County
Terre Haute
Sullivan Democrat
Sullivan County Needs Hospital Move Afoot
Physicians in this city and county lead a push to build a county hospital. They argue a strong need for an institution and plan to garner support from the county commissioners for erection and maintenance.
Mass Meeting in Sullivan for Better County Government
Citizens of the county will gather at Sullivan Court House next Monday at 10 am for a non partisan meeting to promote law and order. Hon John C Chaney and others will speak as friends of good government invite all residents to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Sullivan
John C Chaney
Old County Resident Elizabeth Borders Dies at 87
Mrs Elizabeth Borders one of the county s oldest residents died last Saturday at her home at age 87 from illnesses of old age. Widow of William Borders an early settler who died in 1878 she is survived by son Mike Borders. Funeral Sunday at home with interment Coffman cemetery.
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Elizabeth Borders
William Borders
Burglaries Hit Glendora Store in Night Robbery
O. M. Patton's general store at Glendora was entered and robbed last Wednesday night, with a number of articles of value taken. The incident details remain limited in the readable fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. M. Patton
Glendora
Snake chases a big man in Farmersburg tale
Perley Hayworth drove to town and back from Terre Haute. A snake on the road chased him after he hitched home. He fled to a tree where the snake impaled itself on a branch and was killed with a club. Leaves withered on the tree shortly after. Farmersburg Bee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy O’haver
Perley Hayworth
Terre Haute
Dick Taylor
Perley
Farmersburg Bee
Auto Driver Sued for Damages in Runaway Crash
James M. Barnett of Hymera sues Walker W. Jennings of Farmersburg in the Circuit Court seeking 3000 damages for injuries and buggy destruction after Barnett's horse frightened by Jennings' auto ran away. Barnett claims careless driving caused the incident and permanent injuries. This is the circuit court's first auto accident damage suit under the new automobile law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Barnett
Hymera
Douthitt and
Haddon
Walker W. Jennings
Farmersburg
Barnett
Jennings
Aut Mobile
Fairbanks Woman Adjudged Insane by Lunacy Board
Mrs Rose Anderson wife of Tobias Anderson a Fairbanks township farmer has been declared insane by a lunacy board and will be taken to the southern hospital. She had shown mental disturbance for some time and caused excitement by riding her husband’s clothes on a horse at high speed around the farm on the Fourth of July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Anderson
Tobias Anderson
Fairbanks Township
T W Kennedy
E D Thixtun
J H Neff
Fairbanks
Robert Kirkham
Southern Hospital
Anderson
Milo F Hutt Forged Check Found As Forgery
Milo F. Hutt, expert stenographer once employed by John S Bays, left town then a Bays signature check cashed at the B and N saloon on June 17 is found forged. Authorities have not located Hutt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo F. Hutt
John S. Bays
Hutt
Pioneer Resident Richard Smith Dies at 75 in Curry Township
Richard Smith longtime Curry township resident died last Monday at his home aged 75. He was known as one of the county’s oldest residents and lived in the area for many decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Smith
Curry Township
County Board Finishes Work on Sullivan County Assessment
The Sullivan county board of review adjourned after a thirty day session with little dispute. The completed assessment shows one million dollars more taxable property than last year and lists changes in corporate assessments and numerous coal and mining firms with figures for each entity.
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Board of Review
Sullivan County Board of Review
Sullivan County
T Se
Hix W. Davis
Greer Wilkinson Co
Sullivan Perchero Horse Co
New Lebanon Clydesdale Co
Carlisle B. & L. Ass
Carlisle Co-operative Tel. Co
Hymera Telephone Co
Sullivan H. L. & P. Co
Gustin-Bond Axle Co
American Bell Telephone Co
Bruellette’s Creek
Wilfred
J. Wooley Mine
Cummings Coal Co
Superior Coal Co
Sullivan County Coal Co
Indiana Hocking Coal Co
North Jackson Hill
Mammoth Vein Co
T. C. Keller Co
Bogle Co
Washington Fuel Co
Hymera Coal Co
Union Coal Co
Rainbow Coal Co
New Pittsburg Coal Co
Shirley Hill Coal Co
Sullivan Coal Co
Cass
Sunflower Coal Co
Kettle Creek Coal Co
Clover Leaf Coal Co
Black Hawk Coal Co
Linton Bituminous Co
Oil talks and vows as land prospects draw in Farmersburg
Harold notes Southern Indiana coal lands around Thos Crary show solid drilling promise and potential railroad link. J E McGrew company plans oil promotion in area. Opal Thomas and James Zine wed. couple to live in Hymera. Local baptisms alongside church confirmations mark a weekend at M E meetings. Uncle Sam DeBaun notes near blindness and asks for understanding.
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Harold
Indiana
Thos. Crary
Farmersburg
Opal Thomas
James Zine
Basil Thomas
Albert Zine
Hymera
Local Residents Named In Community Notes
Wilbur Lena Parish Elsie Hill Flossie Apple Anna Anthis May Owney Nellie Mclaughlin Mary Asbury Jessie Couchman Aretha Mattox Annabel Stoner appear in a local roundup. Rev E A Daugherty of Shelburne was in town on Wednesday for business and is gaining attention for his opposition to Sunday baseball in Shelburne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Daugherty
Shelburn
Township Trustees July Apportionment Records Revealed
County Treasurer Munich completed the July apportionment for township trustees, totaling 54,493.76. Townships and allocations include Jackson 7553.53, Curry 5676.62, Fairbanks 3831.84, Hamilton 6109.14, Turman 5058.41, Cass 7306.01, Jefferson 6269.59, Haddon 6707.62, Gill 5981.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Jackson
Curry
Fairbanks
Hamilton
Turman
Cass
Jefferson
Haddon
Gill
No Colored People at Frank Cole’s Denial
In the June 28 1905 Sullivan Union report on the Hopper divorce case the impression arose that Frank Cole south of New Lebanon housed colored people. Cole asserts he has never had colored people at his place at any time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Union
Errah J. Hopper
John W. Hopper
Frank Cole
New Lebanon
Mr. Cole
Farmers' Bulletins Available at Union Office
Congressman Chaney has left at the Union office a quantity of agricultural department reports for farmers. Those in the county may obtain the bulletins by calling at the Union office or requesting them by mail.
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Chaney
Agricultural Department
County Grants Three Liquor Licenses
The county commissioners approved three liquor licenses last week for John A. Mahan of Hymera, and for George Berlien and George Sharpe of Farmersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Mahan
Hymera
George Berlien
George Sharpe
Farmersburg
Shelburns New Telephone System
Shelburns New Telephone Company completes arrangements for free telephone service between Shelburn and Sullivan subscribers enabling Sullivan users to receive free service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
New Shelburn Telephone Company
Sullivan
Local Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples
Harry Keenan and Ethel Flora Sills. Charles R. Magill and Edna Erline Sinclair. James Lee Bird and Edith E Pierson. James O. Purcell and Emma May Palmer. Ray Layman and Letha York. John Boden and Emma Nora Slausson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Keenan
Ethel Flora Sills
Charles R. Magill
Edna Erline Sinclair
James Lee Bird
Edith E. Pierson
James O. Purcell
Emma May Palmer
Ray Layman
Letha York
John Boden
Emma Nora Slausson
Former Hymera Miner Murdered Over Jealous Affair
Cardwell, a 35 year old miner at Golden Knob near Coalmont and former Hymera resident, was shot at his home early Sunday morning. Jesse Sluder, arrested in Hymera on Mrs Cardwell’s claim of intimacy with Sluder, is jailed in Brazil on murder charges. The case hinges on Sluder’s alleged relationship with Cardwell’s wife and an alibi defense.
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Roll Cardwell
Golden Knob
Coalmont
Hymera
Clay County
Jesse Sluder
Aaron Sluder
Cardwell
Sluder
Brazil
Slader
New Suits and Local Notices From Knox County
Hester Alcorn files for divorce from Jesse Alcorn alleging habitual drunkenness. John A. Baugh and others sue Ernest G. Miller for possession, venued from Knox county. Hulda F. Taylor sues Ida B. Emmons for damages, venued from Knox county. John M. Nash and May Manufacturing Co. vs Richard Lovejoy and Alfred Hille on account, venued from Knox county. Mullanes addition tabernacle meeting continues through Sunday with Rev. G. C. Middleton and W. G. Booge in charge. services at 10 AM 2 PM and 7:30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hester Alcorn
Jesse Alcorn
John A. Baugh
Ernest G. Miller
Knox County
Hulda F. Taylor
Ida B. Emmons
John M. Nash
May Manufacturing Co
Richard Lovejoy
Alfred Hille
Mullanes Addition
G. C. Middleton
W. G. Booge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mutual Company
Vandalia Trust New Combination
New Trust
Sam’s
Herschel Ford
Sullivan County Needs Hospital
Fairbbanks
County Board
Farmersburg News
The
Wm. Ullrich
J. E. McGrew
John R. Allen
Annabel Stoner
Robert Skinner
Harding Brothers
Couchman
Mill Pond
M. E
Sam DeBaun
Frank Cole's
Union
Neer
Mary
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