Big coal deals closed across multiple townships
J. K. Deering of Chicago as trustee has closed a major land purchase of over 4000 acres in Haddon township east of Paxton for more than 200000. John S. Bays representing the company has ordered abstracts. Bays also closed the Baldridge tract of 1000 acres in Curry township for Willifred coal company. Manufacturers' Fuel and Mining planners will sink a mine near Sullivan north of the E T H tracks. Mam moth Vein coal company plans clay works near its Curry mine to make brick and tie from fire clay.
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Haddon Township
J. K. Deering
Chicago
Paxton
John S. Bays
Bays
Willifred Coal Company
Curry Township
Baldridge
Manufacturers’ Fuel and Mining Company
Sullivan
Mammoth Vein Coal Company
Odd local customs and anecdotes from Parke and Salem
The column recalls barbershop history with the red white and blue pole and a watch set to 8 17 marking Lincoln's death and McKinley’s passing. It also recounts a Parke county tale of a nose-twist prank in Salenda and Salem justice fining a joker five dollars, plus a native fashion clue: locals dress in overalls with rusty shoes for church and celebrations.
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I. H. Kalley
Parke County
Kalley
Paste County
Salemanda
Salem
Pryor Sues Shelburn Coal for 310000 Damages
Mary C Pryor filed suit in circuit court claiming 310000 in damages from Shelburn Coal Mining Co over her husband Isaac Pryor’s death in the Shelburn mine on June 9 1903. She alleges negligence by the company after he was killed in an entry by a fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C. Pryor
Circuit
Shelburn
Marriage Licenses Listed for Local Couples
The county records show multiple marriage licenses issued. Names include Herbert McClanahan and Evelyn Eppert, John Abell and Josephine Nicholson, Hud Mahan and Ida Engle, Alvin Wickline and Alta Hubble, Charles Cutsinger and Bertha Lane, Jacob Watts and Lucy Beasley, George Goodwin and Susan Shepherd, Jesse Page and Lydia Mattox, Charles Ringo and Minnie Fallowfield, Toy Dickerson and Julia McClure, Charles Martin and Ruby Halberstadt, and Theodore McKinney and Della Hilderbrand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert McClanahan
Evelyn Eppert
John Abell
Josephine Nicholson
Hud Mahan
Ida M. Engle
Alvin S. Wickline
Alta M. Hubble
Charles J. Cutsinger
Bertha G. Lane
Jacob Watts
Lucy Beasley
George Goodwin
Susan A. Shepherd
Jesse D. Page
Lydia Ann Mattox
Charles E. Ringo
Minnie B. Fallowfield
Toy C. Dickerson
Julia McClure
Board of Inquiry investigates crimes at Squire Burnett's office
The Board of Inquiry has been in session at Squire Burnett's office for several days. It is gathering information that may lead to affidavits and complaints against various law breakers.
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Board of Inquiry
Squire Burnett
Felix Jones Heads Home Visit to Vevay
Felix Jones left Tuesday for a personal visit at his home in Vevay, Indiana. He plans to spend time with family and resuming his usual routine upon return.
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Felix Jones
Vevay
Sullivan's Matrimonial Mecca and the High Priest of Binds
Squire Burnett, a Sullivan city justice of the peace, has wed 48 couples since taking office last November 27, making him the region's busiest婚 and earning him the nickname High Priest of Sullivan's matrimonial mecca. A Civil War veteran, he later held state offices and returned to Sullivan in 1902 to serve as a councilman.
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Squire John Wes Burnett
Indiana
Squire Burnett
Sullivan
Sullivan County
6Th Indiana Cavalry
Coffee County
Kansas
Mine in Operation Near Sullivan Boosts Local Coal Supply
W H Sexton has begun sinking a new No 6 coal vein east of Sullivan on the fair grounds. Coal at 157 feet depth is now used for domestic and steam purposes. The mine aims to supply Sullivan and provide steady winter coal, with 50 to 75 miners, 100 tons daily capacity, and contracts for fall delivery.
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W. H. Sexton
Fair Grounds
Sullivan
Seston
Sexton
Green Counties
Joshua Beasley
Multiple Civil Actions and a Philadelphia Marriage
Notices list several court actions including partition and quiet title suits among Charles F. Spencer Ann E Creager Orlando W Snyder and others plus a damages claim and attachments. A local wedding reports Miss Fannie Hancock daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Hancock married James Anderson near Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Spencer
Ann E. Creager
Orlando W. Snyder
Melville G. Creager
Mary C. Pryor
Snelburn Coal and Mining Co
Charles S. Hawkins
Josh Beasley
William C. Jamison
Robert H. Crowder
J. R. Crowder
Mary E. Rogers
Fannie Hancock
Ed. Hancock
Philadelphia
James Anderson
Hancock
Sullivan High School
Sullivan
Pennsylvania
Robinson Street Fair Opens With Sullivan Day Plans
Captain W H Lucas and G R Stivers were in Robinson Irs on carnival business. The Robinson street fair opened Monday. Tomorrow has been designated Sullivan day and a number of locals will attend.
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W. H. Lucas
G. R. Stivers
Robinson Irs
Robinson
New Fixtures For Julius Harry & Co Store
New furniture for Julius Harry and Co's shoe store on the north side is being set in place for the formal opening on August 1. The fixtures are antique oak and the store will be among the finest in the city.
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Julius Harry & Co
Page and Mattix Tie the Knot in Dugger Ceremony
Jesse D. Page of Dugger and Lydia A. Mattix of Green County married on Sunday. Page is a Civil War veteran who served in Company H of the 31st Indiana. The couple will reside in Dugger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse D. Page
Dugger
Lydia A. Mattix
Green County
Mr. Page
Co. H. 31St Ind
Charles Martin and Ruby Pauline Halberstadt Wed
Charles Martin of Palestine and Ruby Pauline Halberstadt of this city were married Monday evening by Elder David Francis at the Christian parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Martin
Palestine
Ruby Pauline Halberstadt
David Francis
Will Fight Consumption Plan by State Board of Health
The State Board of Health will start a campaign to reduce consumption this fall. Secretary Harry aims to cut the disease in coming years, with a $4,000 budget increase from the latest legislature. The plan includes canvassing the state, sending treatment circulars, and teaching that consumption is curable in schools, expanding statewide over time.
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State Board of Health
Harry
Ohe
Property Assessments Rise Across Townships
The Board of Review, in session for forty days, adjourned last Friday after adjusting real estate and other property assessments. Official figures are not released yet, but most townships show a considerable rise in the current assessment, with Sullivan town seeing a notable increase.
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Board of Review
Sullivan
New Automobile for J I Holcomb from Indianapolis
J I Holcomb has purchased a new Oldsmobile and, with a chauffeur, drove it from Indiana polis to town arriving Monday afternoon.
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J.I. Holcomb
Mr. Holcomb
Indianapolis
Manford Otto Hurt In Hay Load Accident
Manford Otto suffered a severe shoulder injury when a hay load shifted while hoisted from a wagon at W. B. Ridgeway's farm in Curry township. He was knocked to the ground by a broken ladder and will be unable to work for some time. The Indianapolis Sentinel notes rural mail service appointments appearing as family affairs with substitute carriers named for each household.
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W. B. Ridgeway
Curry Township
Manford Otto
Otto
Indianapolis Sentinel
Indiana
James H. Day
Cornelius Day
Crawfordsville
Ollie H. Watson
Nettie H. Watson
Darlington
Wilfred C. H. Hopkins
William Hopkins
Frankfort
John M. Benton
Claude Benton
Vincennes
Earle Wise
Thomas C. Wise
The
Sentinel
Weather Ends Heat Wave with Weekend Rain
The vicinity endured a hot spell with Friday reaching 90 to 100 degrees in the shade. No sunstroke or fatalities were reported as a steady rain began Saturday night and continued through Sunday, cooling the air and benefiting crops and vegetation countywide.
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Sullivan
Centennial Year for The Western Sun of Vincennes
The Western Sun of Vincennes enters its centennial year with a new modern printing press and a refreshed dress improving appearance and signaling prosperity. Editor Purcell is praised for progressive methods and the paper’s stable character.
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Western Sun
Vincennes
Indiana
Purcell
Night Court Session Hears Assault Case
Squire Burnett held a night session Sunday around 10 o clock. Susan McCutchion filed assault and battery charges against her husband Sam McCutchion. He pleaded guilty and the fine was stayed.
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Squire Burnett
Susan McCutchion
Sam McCutchion
Record Breaker in County Clerk Marriage Licenses
County clerk records a surge as Mr. Taylor issues 25 marriage licenses in the last fourteen days since July 1, signaling a peak for the month. The rapid tally reflects higher wedding activity in the county.
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Taylor
Miner Patrick McKay Killed by Falling Slate at New Jackson Mine
Patrick McKay, boss at North Jackson Hill coal mine in Jackson township, died instantly Monday morning when slate fell as he examined loose rock after striking a coal seam. The 387 year old Brazil Indiana resident was helping two other miners near the entry when the slate collapsed. Remains were sent to Brazil, Indiana, on Tuesday.
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Patrick McKay
Jackson Hill
Jackson Township
McKay
Brazil
Ind
Congressman Miers Here Look After Constituents in Sullivan County
Wednesday saw Congressman Robert W. Miers visit Sullivan County for a social call and to gauge constituent interest. The piece notes the visit lacks immediate political significance and hints at Democratic maneuvering in Indiana's Second District while praising local prosperity under a Republican administration.
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Jack Rogers
Robert W. Miers
John R.avho
Sullivan County
Miers
Indiana
United States
Sullivan
Congress of the United States
Congress
Robbery at Jackson Hill Hotel Reported
A thief entered the hotel run by Steve Crosby on Jackson Hill last Saturday afternoon and stole $219 belonging to Mrs. Crosby. No clues to the thief's identity have been found.
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Steve Crosby
Jackson Hill
Serious Burned Driver at Bo Gle Mine After Gas Explosion
John Ryder a driver at the Bo gle mines was seriously burned about the face Monday afternoon by an explosion of gas. The accident occurred during work at the mine site and prompted medical attention for the injured worker.
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John Ryder
Bogle Mines
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Charley Hartfelter
Ellis Pence
Abraham Lincoln
Booth
McKinley
Shelburn Coal
Ruby P. Halberstadt
Theodore McKinney
Della Hilderbrand
al. Sexton
Robinson Street Fair
Board of Health
Congressman Miers
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