Sullivan County Homecoming Set for September 23
Sullivan County plans a full day to welcome soldiers sailors and marines home on September 23 with a noon dinner and afternoon games. An aeroplane exhibition is considered and Purdue University Military Band of 100 pieces may attend. The event follows a county meeting of defense Red Cross Farmers' Association and community groups to coordinate the welcome home celebration.
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Sullivan County
Sullivan County Council of Defense
Red Cross
Registered Men’s Association
Sullivan County Farmers’ Association
Purdue University
Sullivan
John Mel. Horne
James R. Brown
E. D. Maple
Petitions Circulate for New City Park Plan
Petitions are circulating around the public square for signatures of Sullivan County taxpayers endorsing converting vacant lots opposite the Sullivan County Hospital into a city park. The signed petitions will go to the city council at the next regular meeting to show support for the park plan. An earlier town meeting with 75 citizens discussed funding, proposing bonds and a small tax levy to cover park costs and maintenance.
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Sullivan County Hospital
Derrodt Theft Case Sent to Detective Bureau
Derrodt resident was taken to Detroit yesterday by Chief of Detectives Charles Fox for alleged grand larceny. Police report notes defense claims and ongoing investigation with possible ties to local suspects.
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Cumsroert
ACTO
Farold Borkett
Aime
Pivinera
Cwas
Derrodt
Mien
Westerday
Charles Fox
Farcenyv
Pirp
Detrait
Deckert Cpearag
Pleputy Cer Eiff Tradie
Gelivag
Sharthy
Petrest
Railroad switch proposed to connect lines in Sullivan
Mr Manson of Federal railroad management arrived in Sullivan to discuss building a switch at the Chicago Terre Haute and Southeastern station in East Washington street to join that line with the Chicago and Frasern Illinois railroad. J R Riggs and I S Draper were notified of his arrival and have interest in the project. The plan aims to improve shipping between Hymera Sullivan and towns north of the city.
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Repfurn Howe
BE. Manson
Federal Railroad Management
Sullivan
Chicago, Terre Haute
Hymera
Two Haddon Township Pioneers Pass Away
Two longtime Haddon Township residents, Isabel A. Hoover 79 and William H. Orr 87, died within days of each other at Carlisle. Hoover, a Carlisle Methodist member since 1839, was buried in Haddon Cemetery. Orr, a Carlisle resident since 1864, was buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. Both were lifetime community figures with deep local ties and Republican ties in Orr’s case.
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Haddon Township
Carlisle
Isabel A. Hoover
Wm. H. Orr
Hoover
A. L. Williams
Haddon
Orr
Rev. Williams
Methodist Church
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Richard W
Virginia Haddon Pearce
Col
William Haddon
Rebecca M. White
Sullivan
David F. Pearce
Long Branch
Cal
Albert W. Helms
Warsaw
Ind
Elliot H. Helms
Hutchison
Kan
Helen Helms
Mary Tibbit
William C. Hoover
Helen Hoover Helms
Vernor Hoover
William H. Orr
Ohio
Sweet Wine
Clarmont County
Archer R. William G. Fred Tr
Clifford M. Orr
Parkers Academy
Steam bursting boiler kills seven year old in Hy giera area
Josenuh Steele, seven, son of Homer and Mrs Steele of Kymera, died in Terre Haute hospital after a threshing boiler burst near Hy giera. He was scalded by steam while playing near the machine and died a few hours later. Funeral services were held Saturday from the family home.
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Josenuh Steele
Terre Haute Hospital
Joseph Steele
Homer Steele
Kymera
Hygiera
Terreiante
Fivmera
Willis acquitted in fox killing case at county court
Scott Willis son of Townsley Willis of Gil township was found not guilty by a Justice of the Peace jury Friday afternoon on a charge of violating state game laws by killing an old fox and seven cubs on a neighboring farm. Willis argued the foxes endangered livestock and poultry. Several jurors were excused after stating they could not be fair due to fox chases.
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Welles Efread
Scott Willis
Townsley Wilts
Gil Township
Fox
Ibsieiafolis
Olunivan
Dra Medler
Socleivut
Gus
Feuston Fester
Milne Gil
Dife
Leon Vooy
Erie
Shelverncochese
Rene Dine
Shelburna
David
Crayne
Baidersrirer
Mormers- Nuys
Injured Miners Buried by Slate Fall at Rattlesnake Mine
Orin Yung and George Reynolds of Dugger were trapped by a slate fall in a mine room near Dugger. Both suffered bad bruises with no broken bones and freed themselves from debris. Reynolds wore an artificial limb splintered, and they were later sent home to recover for several days.
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Orin Yung
George Reynolds
Dugger
Reynolds
Sullivan Man In Sanatorium Plan After Shell Shock
John Robertson of Sullivan, a former World War I soldier wounded in France and later returned to duty, is jailed as a precaution while Red Cross official W R Nesbit seeks guidance. Washington asks for care advice. Robertson, whose mind never fully recovered, is described as shell shocked and talks of war and religion.
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John Robertson
Sullivan
France
Ft. Harrison
Indianapolis
W. R. Nesbit
Red Cross
Nesbit
Robertson
Othna Brodie
John’s
Nesbit Monday
Washington, D. C
Mistaken report on national party chairmen illness circulated
A false bulletin claimed Will H. Hayes, National Republican Chairman, was confined in an Indianapolis sanitarium with a nervous breakdown. The hoax arose from Frank J. Hayes of the United Mine Workers being confined in a janitor’s closet, and Sullivan telegraphed the correction the next morning that Hayes never felt better in years.
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Indianapolis
Will H. Iays
National Republican
Indiaanapolis
Frank J. Hayes
United Mine Workers of America
Air Linys
Sullivan
Hymera Youth Beckett Arrested in Grand Larceny Case
Hymera native Trot Wareld Beckett, 20, was sought on a Michigan grand larceny charge. Deputy Sheriff Otha eon arrested him in Sullivan. Detroit Chief Edward Fox had alerted authorities. Beckett was found in Sullivan two hours after word arrived and was taken to Detroit Monday. He drove a blue touring car at the time.
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Hymera
Arrnstes
Trothwareld Beckett
Sullivan County
Sullivan
Sherif Otha
Mich
Sherif Grvyille Twal¢É
Edward Fox
Detroit
Beckett
Repeal of Explosives License Law Reported
Notification to County Clerk Dave Giles states the explosives license law has been repealed. About 1,500 licenses were issued last year as a wartime precaution to prevent undesirables or suspicious persons from obtaining explosives.
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Dave Giles
Action proposed to modify freight rates in Indiana
Sullivan Community Club members heard S H McClary and Edwin L Quarles argue Indiana freight rates lag Illinois and hurt shippers. Frank Wible noted a carload from Hutsonville Illinois to St Louis costs 31, vs Sullivan to St Louis 101. The club formed a committee to attend the Indianapolis hearing and plans spending 425 in memberships to fight state rates.
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Indiana
Community Club of Sullivan
Christian Church
S. H. McClary
Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce
Edwin L. Quarles
State Chamber of Commerce
Illinois
Frank Wible
Hutsonville
Ill
St. Louis
Sullivan
Martin Myles
J. W. Lindsey
Frank Wibless
Indianapolis
Former Sullivan Men Form Big Smelter Project in Oklahoma
William Willis a former Sullivan man with oil field success in Oklahoma is organizing a 1.5 million dollar smelter corporation at Newkirk Oklahoma Max Holmes formerly of this city is vice president Milton Sibley also formerly of this city is on the board They have secured control of lead and zinc mines at Joplin Missouri and will erect a large smelter plant at Newkirk
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William Willis
Sullivan
Oklahoma
Newkirk
Max Holmes
New Corporation
Milton Sibley
Joplin
SOLDIERS RETURN HOME FROM WWI SERVICE
George Lundy of Paxton returned Monday after 14 months with the A S F. Lundy went to France in May 1918 with the 116th Engineers of the 41st Division. William McCoy, son of Mr and Mrs Frank McCoy, West Washington street, arrived in Sullivan this week after discharge at Camp Grant. He served a year in planes and enlisted in Ensham Wisconsin where the family lived before moving to Sullivan. Mr McCoy is connected with the Mutual Truck Company. Robert Metnis of Paxton enlisted at 16 and returned this week after 18 months in the army, 12 months in France, serving with a motor supply company overseas.
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Hetorn Wome
George Lundy
Paxton
Lundy
France
116Th Engineers
William McCoy
Frank McCoy
West Washington Street
Sullivan
Tie
Camp Grant
Til Fle
E ®Nsham
Lees Bays Returns From Texas Oil Deal To Sullivan
Bays, who has been in Mineral Wells Texas for two months negotiating oil lands, arrives in Sullivan for a two week rest. He represents a Terre Haute based company that has secured valuable oil properties and received a surprising price offers. Kiddo previously weighed 216 pounds, now 183, and feels strong. The note wishes Bays continued profits without prior local field losses.
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Lees. Bays
Mineral Wells
Texas
Sullivan
Terre Haute
Kiddo
Bays
William Ruddell Dies After Stroke at 76
William Ruddell 76 died Friday at his daughter Mrs George Palmers home in East Beech street after a stroke Tuesday. A Kentucky native, he lived in Sullivan county and Posey county before returning to live with his sister then his daughter. He was a farmer and Christian church member in Merom. Funeral held Saturday at Palmers home, burial at Liberty Cemetery Cynthiana Indiana. Survived by three sons Edgar Evansville Wilbur Flarlan and daughter Mrs George Palmer Sullivan.
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William Ruddell
George Palmer
East Beech Street
Ruddell
Kentucky
Sullivan County
Posey County
Sarah Hopewell
New Lebanon
Sullivan
Alice McConnell
Christian Church
Merom
Cynthiana
Ind
Liberty Cemetery
Cynthiane
Edgar
Evansville
Wilbur
Flarlan
City
Egg hatches in Indiana store and clerk cares for it
In Fairbanks Indiana on July 14 an egg hatched at Welch's store and clerk Bessie Chambers adopted the chick. She now tends it along with two cats, keeping her quite busy.
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Fairbanks
Ind
Welch’s
Stiss Bessie Chambers
Eight year old Stratton girl injured in tree house fall
Dorothy Stratton eight years old daughter of Mr and Mrs W P Stratton is recovering after slipping from a tree house on South Main street last Wednesday. She fell about sixteen feet striking her head and was unconscious for about thirty minutes but suffered no broken bones or major injuries.
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Dorothy Stratton
W. P. Stratton
Krate
Estate trades yield 130 acre Hamilton farm and city block
Three large real estate deals concluded in an Ohio River town saw Wirst Port Reid James Sinclair and others transfer a 1.3 acre Hamilton township farm east of the city to Dave Giles for the drug store building on the square worth 10000 dollars. Giles then sold the building to Busseron Investment Company and Sinclair and Reid bought back the farm from Giles.
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Prieeh Neal Plutath
Corcele
Port Reid
James Sinclair
Hamilton Township
Dave Giles
Murchier Drug Store
Busseron Investment Company
Couple Surprises Friends With Secret 1919 Paris Wedding
Burt Lutz age 22 photographer son of Mr and Mrs C M Lutz and Miss Cecil Allee age 18 daughter of Mrs Lora Lay of Sullivan were secretly married November 19 1919 in Paris Illinois by Rev J T Gordon of the Christian church. The ceremony was kept hidden for eight months and the couple plan to start housekeeping soon.
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Burt Lutz
C. M Lutz
Cecil Allee
Lora Lay
Sullivan
Paris
Ill
J. T. Gordon
Christian Church of
Center Ridge Cemetery Board weighs funding for drive improvements
The Center Ridge Cemetery Board met at City Hall to discuss finishing rockwork on the new addition’s driveways. With about $800 on hand and an estimated $4,000 needed, the board plans to rock what funds permit to open the addition for burials, with a city council review expected next Tuesday.
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Center Ridge Cemetery
County Wheat Yield Short this Year
The county wheat harvest is active with about twenty five percent threshed. Excessive heat and wheat disease damaged the crop before cutting, causing a yield short by about twenty five percent despite record acreage.
Young man injured in barn accident at Gill township
Estal Pittman age 20 son of Mrs Oliver Pittman of Sullivan suffered a neck injury when a hay load caught him between the load and barn beam on the W T Jones farm. He was freed after backing the wagon by hand and his condition was not serious.
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Estal Pittman
Oliver Pittman
Sulliven
W. T. Jones
Gill Township
Company C of Indiana State Militia Mustered Out
Company Co, first Regiment Indiana State Militia, Sullivan, was mustered out Friday night by Major Earl Meee. Goth ers inspection found equipment accounted for, no missing items. Formed February 7, 1818, with Lee Ellis Captain B Henderson first lieutenant Walters second lieutenant and Jarmond Snaidine first sergeant. Sixty seven men mustered out. record noted as efficient.
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Indiana State Militia
Sullivan
Earl Meee
Lee Ellis
B. Henderson
Walter B.B. Walters
Leutenant
Jarmond Snaidine
Sersenai
Mrs Guy Algomon Injured in Home Accident
Mrs Guy Algomon is confined to the community hospital after an accident at her home on Werth eight street Sunday morning. A door to the passageway swung open and a fall led to her arm being caught in a gun in the door, cutting the wrist and causing bruises. Medical attention followed and she was hospitalized.
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Guy Algomon
Ecommty Hospital
Hiev
Wertheigte Street
Thair Way
Home Club Meetings Across Carlisle and Nearby Towns
County Demonstrator Agent Dai sey Deane Williamson met with the Carlisle Home Economics Club in Carlisle this afternoon. She will visit the Walnut Grove Club tomorrow at Mrs. Clell Dillingham's home and the Graysville Junior Community Club Friday afternoon. Miss Williamson will be in her office Saturday.
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Daisey Deane Williamson
Carlisle Country Eome Feconomics Club
Carlisle
Walnut Grove Club
Clell Dillingham
Graysville
Miss Williamson
Joint S. S. Services and Basket Dinner at Graysville
The Graysville M. FE Sunday school will visit Kingsley Sunday school on Sunday July 20. A basket dinner is planned on the church lawn at noon followed by an afternoon program and services open to all attendees.
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S. S
Graysville
M. FE
Kingsley Sunday School
Mine rescue truck to tour Sullivan for two weeks
A U S Bureau of Mines unit led by William Forbes arrives in Sullivan for a two week visit starting July 2 to train local miners in first aid and mine rescue. The Packard chassis truck with five speeds carries oxygen equipment and a four ton capacity, part of a national program funded to expand emergency response.
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Congressman Bland
Sullivan
Bland
Vincennes
Hunt & Gumbill
Pittsburg
William Forbes
Agsic Track
Greene Counting
Oerew
Blinus
Sullivan and
Clemency Denied for Murder Convictions in County Court
clemency denied for two men convicted in county court for murder. One prisoner received a reduced term while the other remains slated for extended imprisonment after clemency requests were rejected in session.
Sheriff Hale Takes Eight Week Colorado Vacation
Sheriff Orville Hale left Sunday for Colorado Springs to rest and regain health for about eight weeks. Deputy Otha Brodie and Ed Mouthitt will handle sheriff’s office duties in his absence, while Mrs Hale stays home and manages affairs.
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Sherif Orville Tiale
Colorado Springs
Col
Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff Slale
Colorado
Lindley Families Plan Weekend Visit to Shades of Death
Mr and Mrs John W Lindley and family and Mr and Mrs S F Lindley and family travel by motor this morning for Shades of Death to visit over the weekend.
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John W. Lindley
S. F. Lindley
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Sullivan Man
Shell
Hays Breporpfed Tleness
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Utmstal
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Taree Sullivan
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