Local residents and visitors listed in Sullivan notes
Miss Mary Johnson of Shelburn visits Merom and returns via Sullivan. Gilbert and Paul Thompson of Washington pass through Sullivan en route home. Newton Burton sells stock to Philip Gray in Sullivan. Numerous arrivals and departures noted, plus a gravel road election August 9 in Curry township. Health news from Will F. DeVol in Tucson. Several trips and visits across Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Johnson
Shelburn
Merom
Sullivan
Gilbert and
Paul Thompson
Washington
Farnsworth
Newton Burton
Graysville
Philip Gray
Blanche Bond
Vincennes
Frank Cunningham
Theodore Barnes
Bicknell
Roy Bushell
Evansville
William Bushell
Robert Stratton
Mary
Danville
Til
W.L. Ferree
A. W. Lovelace
Indianapolis
Ora Pitser
Terre Haute
Warren Watson
Gill Township
Tucson
Arizona
F. DeVol
McCammon Fined for Assaults in Indiana case
Bob McCammon assaulted his 11 year old step daughter Myrtle Hamilton and then attacked 14 year old John M Hall. He was fined 11.50 and 10.55 on the two charges, the latter fee stayed. A bystander clubbed McCammon after the boy attack. Osteopathic doctors Beaven and Beaven note appointment reminders for Sullivan and Vincennes patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob McCammon
Myrtle Hamilton
Justice Kirkham
McCammon
John M. Hall
Hall
Sullivan county farmers meet at Nash grove near Paxton
The Sullivan county session of the Indiana State Farmers Institute drew about five hundred attendees. Purdue University experts Latta and Miss Margaret Mathes spoke on household science and domestic education, urging schools to adopt domestic science and women’s clubs. The program ended with a Carlisle Uniform Bank M W A drill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
Indiana State Farmers’ Institute
Eliza J. Nash
Paxton
Agricultural Department of
Purdue University
Clyde Shields
Graysville
James Whipps
Carlisle
Latta
Agricultural Department
Farmers’ Institute
Margaret M. Mathes
Normal
Ill
Miss Mathes
Mathes
Park
Sullivan
Merom Chautauqua Program Outlined At Merom
Merom Chautauqua officers have mapped an engaging slate for the event next month. Speakers include Eli Perkins, Captain Jack Crawford, Rev Au La Mar, Eugene V. Debs, the Eos quartet, a Chautauqua band, and Hon G W Thompson with James Graves Whiting among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merom
Jack Crawford
Rev
Au la Mar
Nashville, Tenn
Eugene V. Debs
Eos Quartette
Sullivan
G. W. Thompson
James Graves Whiting
George Bicknell
John L. Pleasant
J. W. Daugherty
J. J. Parker
Eli Perkins
Dr. Parker
Bureau
Terre Haute
Penn
New York
Jesse Burge Dies After Illness at 38 in Pax ton
Jesse Burge formerly of this city died Tuesday evening at his Pax ton home after a long illness with typhoid fever and liver complaint. He was 38, survived by wife and two children, with ties to Mrs. Burge sister of Mrs. Joseph Orr. He belonged to Carlisle lodge Modern Woodmen and held a $1000 life policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Burge
Paxton
Burge
Joseph Orr
Carlisle Lodge of Modern Woodmen
Persian Sheep Described by Traveler in 1798
A traveler notes Persian sheep with tails weighing eight to ten pounds and six to eight horns. Some horns stood horizontally, causing bloodshed when rams fought. Wool and flesh were both highly valued.
Sensible Man in Chicago Pace Raises Questions
Local chatter questions a Chicago figure's wisdom and steadiness in managing daily life and civic duties. Public interest focuses on his conduct, reliability, and influence within the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mann
Chicago
Sullivan Carnegie Library June Report Details Growth and Children's Demand
The Sullivan Carnegie Library reports 1070 books loaned in June with 63 loans on June 12 and 19 on June 30. Adults 33, children 31 readers cards. four volumes donated by the Woman's Club and one from Jus tina Burks. Reading rooms show increased use. children’s books dominate loans, guiding parental help in selection. Telephone added at 203. Miss Mason takes July 31 to mid-August vacation, library mostly closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Carnegie Library
Woman’s Club
Justina Burks
Sullivan
Mason
Witness Refuses Christian Oath in New York Court
Ali Ahmet an Arab witness in a New York court declined the Christian oath. He chose an Islamic oath honoring his faith swearing by the beard of the prophet the kasba the black stone and his harem to tell the truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ali Ahmet
New York
First Bottle Free for Dr Camstedt’s German Liver Powder
An advertisement offers a free 25 cent bottle of Dr Carlstedt's German Liver Powder to prove it cures liver and kidney ailments. The pitch claims relief from constipation indigestion biliousness malaria nervous headaches diarrhea and rheumatism and urges immediate call to obtain the free trial bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Camstedt
Dr. Carlstedt
Dr Carlstedt's German Liver Powder advertised remedy
An advertisement promotes Dr Carlstedt's German Liver Powder claiming relief and cures for numerous hopeless cases. It directs requests by mail through the American Pharmaceutical Co. in Evansville and warns not to send children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Io Po
American Pharmacal Co
Evansville
Maine teacher Mimi Babb sails with Peary toward pole
Miss Mamie Babb 30, a Maine schoolteacher turned Arctic adventurer, plans to board the Roosevelt with Lieutenant Commander Peary to help install and operate wireless telegraph gear. She has prepared maps, will stay aboard to journey to the pole, and believes Peary will reach it this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Explorer
North Pole
Mamie Babb
Robert E. Peary
Miss Bab
North Harpswell
Norway
New York
Shad
Miss Babb
Westbrook
Mrs. Peary
Lieutenant Peary
Mr. Peary
Peary
Roosevelt
Arctic Club of North America
Pole
Secretary of the Navy
Arctic
Sebago
Portland
Miss Ba
Long Island Country Club Reaches Success With Jack Rabbits
New York Tribune reports Long Island Country club at Eastport has bred jack rabbits after years of attempts. First litters seen this summer indicate a successful program. Breeding paused by import changes, now likely to resume, with clubs in the region using jacks to replenish depleted preserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island
Long Island Country Club
Eastport
New York Tribune
Vluba
City Control Grows as Municipalities Buy Utilities
In Canada municipal ownership strengthens, Ottawa purchasing its electric light company, while Toronto seeks bids for an underground electric plant project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ottawa
Electrilight Company
Toronto
Japan's Contracts in America for Electrical Equipment
Japan has placed contracts in the United States for about 5.9 million dollars of electrical equipment machinery and tools. The machinery is for installation in the principal government shipbuilding yards and arsenals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
America
United States
The Savings Bank A Necessity for Society and Development
A persuasive call for secure savings banks with two distinct types: commercial and savings. Supports state inspection, strict loan rules, and geographic limits to protect workers and orphans. Highlights shift from international funding to domestic finance and the need for capable young bankers to lead a growing system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society For Savings
Jimmy
Hee
The Ever Present Sunday Problem in Long Island
Dr Frederik Burgess denounces Sunday amusements in Long Island drawing crowds to golf tennis racing and gambling while saloons theatres and ball games flourish. He argues laws are not the issue but evaded while tracks and crowds threaten Sunday decency and urges living to church ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ong Island
Union
Stock Exchange
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W. W. Usrey
W. C. Usrey
Linton
Laccurgus Barnes
Helena Barnes
Stewart Barnes
William Harper
Ford Basler
Harve Gordon
Grand Rapids
Ralph Beauchamp
Omaha
H. A. Hicks
Ohio
Indiana
Minnie Mayfield
Louisville
Nina Bridwell
Lyons
Hattie Barker
Bloomfield
L. M. Barker
Willow Hill, i
D. C. Hughes
R. F. Hughes
Florence
Greencastle
Fannie Hughes
W. B. Akin
Pittsburg
Flo Curtner
Daisy Bixler
Tipton
Nellie Crawford
Alex Snow
Isaac P. Snow
Mr. Snow
the National Bank
Bob M’cammon
Beaven & Beaven
Vincennes and Sullivan
Salliven
Ind
Supt Park
Brother Parker
Delphic Oracle
P.S
the Chautauqua
Turin
Armour
Chicaco
London
Paris
Vienna
Berlin
Amsterdam
Europe
Frederik Burgess
Suashore
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