Jealous husband shoots wife then dies in Illinois tragedy
John Graham a 40 year old miner at the Union mine north of Palestine Illinois shot his wife four times at the home of Robert Young five miles south of Palestine. Believing he had killed her he then shot himself in the head dying almost instantly. Mrs Graham survived and is expected to recover. Graham an ex convict who had served twenty years for murder was pardoned after seven years and had reunited with his wife before the separation. The body was taken to Russellville for burial.
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John Graham
Union
Robert Young
Palestine
Ill
Grahams
East Jackson Street
Graham
Illinois
Morea
Duane Johnson
Russellville
Young
Commissioners Court selects viewers and approves road bids
Bluford Arnett Wm A Shields and William J Thornberry were appointed by the board of county commissioners as viewers in Mary D Hawkins petition against Hamilton township for a public highway. Joseph A Crawford et al for a stone road against Hamilton and Cass townships declared sufficient and ordered built when funds permit. Cyrus Stark gravel road petition held sufficient with W L Sigson named engineer Isaac Douthitt and C A Alsman as viewers. Route road contract awarded to Keegan Bros Brazil for 4631 dollars Moore road contract awarded to John H Miller for 8809 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluford Arnett
Wm. A. Shields
William J. Thornberry
Board of County Commissioners
Mary D. Hawkins
Hamilton Township
Joseph A. Crawford
Hamilton
Casss
Cyrus Stark
W. L. Sigson
Isaac Douthitt
C. A. Alsman
Keegan Bros
Brazil
John H. Miller
Storm Hits Merom Damaging Roof and Crops
A severe wind and rain storm swept Merom on Sunday afternoon. The rain fell in sheets and a portion of the Masonic hall roof was blown off. The wind also damaged the growing corn crop in the area.
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Merom
Masonic Hall
Knights of Pythias to Install Sullivan Lodge Officers
Sullivan lodge Knights of Pythias will install officers tonight led by C C Charles F Mankedick V C Dudley McCammon Prelate Glessie G Waltere M A Virgil Wright I G R D Andell M W TM M Cunningham.
Vandal Damage Reported at Mammoth Vein and Other Schools
Trustee N. D. Martin of Hamilton township reports vandals caused extensive damage to school houses including Mammoth Vein and Excelsior. Window lights broken ink poured on floors blackboards mashed and supplies stolen.
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N. D. Martin
Hamilton Township
Mammoth Vein
Excelsior
Probate docket names guardians for Nixon Barker and Robbins
The Sullivan County Loan and Trust Co. was appointed guardian of Tresaie L. Nixon and Marthe L. Barker. Lemuel H. Willis was appointed guardian of James Robbins.
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Sullivan County Loan and Trust Co
Tresaie L. Nixon
Marthe L. Barker
Lemuel H. Willis
James Robbins
City Extends Sewer Line From West Thompson to Buck Creek
The city council passed a resolution authorizing the extension of the sewer system from West Thompson and Barnard streets to Buck Creek, outlining the project scope and funding plan.
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West Thompson
Barnard Street
Buck Creek
Vandale Damages Little Flock Church West of Shelburn
Vandale entered the Little Flock Baptist church near Shelburn Thursday night and caused interior damage. Lamps were broken oil spilled on the floor and furniture overturned. No windows were broken and furniture was not defaced. The Little Flock congregation, organized in 1821, is among the county’s oldest.
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Vandale
Little Flock Baptist Church
Shelburn
Little Flock
County
Voyage on the Mongolia shows grand Pacific cruise life
Emery Asbury reports aboard the Mongolia while crossing to the Pacific for a month long voyage with 400 first class passengers. The ship offers luxury accommodations, entertainment, and deck activities as Asbury notes the bustling San Francisco departure and festive atmosphere.
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Mongolia
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Social for Miss Vigus Held at Brentlinger Residence
A Thursday evening social at Rush Brentlinger’s home honored Miss Edna Vigus of Merom. The Mandolin Club provided music before games and refreshments. Attendees included Edna Vigus Cor a Bertha Wheeler Hattle Leak Blanche Carrico Bertha Howard Rona Lillie Hoke Mrs Cecil Colvin Melvin Howard Lou Colling Lee Collinge Fred Leak Will Hoke Clarence Colvin Frank Leak Cecil Corbin.
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Miss Vigus
Carlisle
Rush Brentlinger
Edna Vigus
Merom
Mandolin Club
Cora
Bertha Wheeler
Hattle Leak Blanche Carrico
Bertha Howard
Rona
Lillie Hoke
Cecil Colvin
Melvin Howard
Lou Colling
Lee Collinge
Fred Leak
Will Hoke
Clarence Colvin
Frank Leak
Cecil Corbin
Annual distribution of school funds announced
County Auditor Ben C Crowder reports the annual school fund distribution totaling 20659 40 to townships and school corporations. The last year total was 19466 28 and this year per capita disbursement is 40 cents. Distribution includes Jackson township 2990 22 Curry township 1284 72 Shelburn town 1106 64 Farmersburg town 739 88 Fairbank township 773 80 Turman township 1083 32 Hamilton township 2041 66 Haddon township 1532 76 Carlisle town 583 00 Gill township 1297 44 Merom town 284 08 Sullivan city 2338 36 Cass township 2295 96 Dugger town 799 24 Jefferson township 1507 32.
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Ben C. Crowder
Luger Ilicense
Jackson Township
Curry Township
Shelburn
Farmersburg
Fairbank Township
Turman Township
Hamilton Township
Haddon Township
Carlisle
Gill Township
Merom Town
Sullivan City
Cass Township
Dugger Town
Jefferson Township
Mussel Industry Revival In Indiana Stirs Interest
Congress funded 25000 dollars for a research station at Pairport Iowa exploring mussel life cycles and propagation. Prof A O Cox notes Wabash river mussels as top in the Mississippi valley with 10 to 12 commercial species. Researchers study parasitic larval stages and selective farming to restore local harvesting and deepen river dredging benefits.
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Congress
Pairport
Iowa
Terre
Iowa Station
Indiana
A. O. Cox
Wabash River
Mississippi Valley
Terre Haute
Wabash
Will Close Deal for Patton Farm
A lease deal nearly set between C. W. Hahl Coal Company of New York and Patton heirs covers 1000 acres near this city. The 30 year lease carries a 3 cent per ton royalty and requires a 200 ton capacity mine within eight months. shaft location within 100 days. Two hundred men expected to be employed. Clarence Patton of Kokomo to arrive. attorney Lee F. Bays represents heirs.
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C. W. Hahl Coal Company
New York
Keeley
Dugger
James Patton
C. W. Hahl
Patton
Clarence Patton
Kokomo
Lee F. Bays
Adultery charge places Shelburn couple in jail
Charles Paul and Grace Good, living together at Shelburn, were arrested Saturday afternoon on charges from Salem Illinois. Paul claims his $200 belonging to him is missing and sues the Skinners for conversion in the circuit court. Two smallpox cases reported at Shirley Hill mine involve Mr. and Mrs. Ab Aleep and their two children.
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Charles Paul
Grace
Good
Shelburn
Salem
Ill
Paul
Illinois
Willam Skinner
J. H. Neff
Shirley Hill Mine
Ab Aleep
Serious charge filed against Sam E Sevier in Cass County
Samuel E Sevier, 86, a Cass township resident formerly of this city, is sought by local authorities on a charge of attempted criminal assault against his granddaughter Myrtle Rankin, 18, with a second charge to be filed by Rankin’s 15 year old sister. Sevier was last seen in Sullivan and had a Texas ticket. He was previously involved in a divorce case here.
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Samuel E. Sevier
Cass Township
Myrtle Rankin
Sevier
Kentucky
Indiana Coal Production Sets New 1909 Record
The U S Geological Survey reports Indiana coal output rose to 14,834,259 tons in 1909 up 2,619,369 tons from 1908. Sullivan County ranks second with 624,972 ton gain, Vigo County leads at 3,562,535 tons. Machine mining reached 7,408,829 tons or about 50 percent of total.
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Washington
United States Geological Survey
Indiana
Vigo County
Sullivan County
Vermillion County
Greene County
Knox
Clay
Qwen
Indianea
Vincennes Methodist Conference Opens at Merom
The Vincennes district conference of the Methodist church convened Monday in the college chapel at Merom with a large delegation. Rev. J. S. Biddle presided as district superintendent. A large tent on the bluff for the meeting was blown down and ruined by Sunday’s storm.
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Merom
Vincennes District
The
Methodist Church
College Chapel
J. S. Biddle
Car Crashes Into Train Near Shelburn
A refrigerator car rolled from a siding onto the main track as a C. & E. I. local freight departed switch 38 near Shelburn Friday evening. It struck the moving train, was hurled several feet, and narrowly missed injuring several people. The coal car ladle tracks were badly damaged.
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Shelburn
Caraldo
Dugger Man Robbed by Bunco Steers in Effingham Illinois
Commodore Parks of Dugger Ind on a return trip from the West was targeted by two men posing as detectives in Effingham Illinois. They took $38 a gold watch and a pocket knife claiming to be secret service. They led him out of town, searched him again, then sent him farther north. No clues yet.
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Commodore Parks
Dugger
Ind
Secret Service Bureau
Parks
Here
St. Louis
Farmer says his money was stolen and Latshaw arrested
Charles Latshaw a cripple shoe maker of Oaktown was arrested at 6 30 Friday evening at the union station by Captain Blunk and plain clothesman Carr on a charge of grand larceny. Latshaw allegedly robbed Benton Lemen a Sulli van county farmer of 365 dollars paid for his wheat crop by Bert Salters of Oaktown. Lemen went to Latshaw's shop to drink and was later kicked out with his money gone. Constable Hart says the circumstantial evidence is strong. Latshaw was taken back to Oaktown on the Dixie Flyer. If bond fails he will be kept for the squire's court. A second item notes Thurman Crist 27 jailed on embezzling 250 dollars from Hamilton mine local. Crist disappeared in May after the shortage, was found at the Hamilton mine hotel and arrested. His wife reportedly in Brazil.
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Charles Latshaw
Oaktown
Union Station
Blunk
Carr
Vincennes
Latshaw
Benton Lemen
Sullivan County
Bert Salters
Lemen
Conestake
Thurman Crist
Hamilton
Crist
Hymera
Ed Kelly
Jasonville
Wible
Hamilton Mine
Brazil
Edna Springer Weds W F Manis in Farmington New Mexico
Wedding announced from Farmington New Mexico as Miss Edna Springer marries W F Manis on July 2. Mrs Manis is a Sullivan high school graduate from the class of 1910.
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Farmington, N. M
Edna Springer
W. F. Manis
Manis
Sullivan High School
William Higdon Very Mr Shelburn Ill With Blood Poison
William W. Higdon a township pioneer and one of the county’s oldest residents is seriously ill at his home with symptoms of blood poisoning as of July 18.
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William Higdon
Shelburn
Willliam W. Higdon
New School Bond Authorized for Hymera Township
The township advisory board has authorized trustee Frank M. Nead to issue fifteen year bonds for 20 500 dollars to purchase suitable ground and build a new high school in Hymera.
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Hymera
Frank M. Nead
Miners Seek Local Hospital With Support From Coal Firms
Dugger July 18 A movement forms to establish a miners hospital here with backing from Vandalia Coal Company and Clover Leaf. Workers will aid construction and a mass meeting is planned to finalize terms. About five thousand dollars is reportedly available from miners.
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Dugger
Vandalia Coal Company
Clover Leaf
County Board Cuts Mineral Land Assessment to 10 Per Acre
The county board of review reduced the mineral land assessment from 15.00 to 10.00 dollars per acre, lowering tax values for property owners. The action affects mineral land valuations and may influence upcoming tax computations.
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County Board of Review
Mine Secretary Sunder Arrest Thurstans in Hamilton Mine
Thirteen workers and officials report a mine secretary named Sunder under arrest along with Thurman Crist of Hamilton under suspicion at the same mine site. Investigations focus on labor disputes and alleged misconduct within the facility.
agitation grows for county hospital in Sullivan
The Sullivan County Medical Society renews a push for a county hospital to serve miners in Dugger and Sullivan. Despite repeated county council discussion, opposition persists without clear reasons. A favorable city location may be available at a nominal price as the county seeks to fund a hospital locally.
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Dugger
Sullivan
Sullivan County Medical Society
County Council
Mayor Hoover presents city court activity report
Mayor Hoover reports to the city council on court activity since January 1. Seventy six cases were tried with 74 convictions and two suspended sentences. Court fees totaled 170 dollars. Most cases involved intoxication, with assault and battery also common.
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Hoover
Fairbanks Farmer Injured in Wagon Accident
Jas Ransford of near Dodd bridge was thrown from a wheat wagon when the front wheels dropped into a gutter. The loaded wagon passed over him, leaving a deep head wound and unconsciousness. He is expected to recover after several months.
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Fairbanks
Jas
Ransford
Dodd Bridge
Jesse Harris
Raneford
Merom
Bland
Fairbanke
Monthe
Sullivan Boy and Maude Mayfield Wedding in Greenup
Sullivan Boy married Maude Mayfield of this city and Miss Georgia Dillon of Greenup Illinois in Greenup on Saturday.
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Sullivan Boy
Maude Mayfield
City
Georgia Dillon
Greenup, Ill
Greenup
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Floating Palace
Phillippine Supreme Court
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Wilbur White
American Bible Society
Far East
Clinton W. Smith
Greencastle and
Honolulu
Guy Bogart
Terre Haute Tribune
Fairpoint
University of Missouri
Indiana State Normal
Boepple
Mississippi River
Germany
A. Herz
United States
Fish Commission
Mississippi
Patton Farm
Hahl Mining Company
Sams. E. Sevier
BUNCO
West
Effingham
Sunder
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