Bingo grafts chase years of Sullivan county victims
The Sullivan county paper recalls widespread graft games run near circuses like Wallace and John Robinson. Victims included Hiram Hine of Haddon Township who drew $2000 from a bank and lost it at a side show shell game, and Bluford Burton of Fairbanks who lost $500. Thompson recovered his $1000 after pleading to circus officials, and others were duped by card tricks linked to supposed land deals. The piece notes repeated schemes by grafters and ends with a Barnum quip about fools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Circus
Sullivan County
Bunco
Haddon Township
Hiram Hine
Coles Circus
Hinkle
George R. Dutton
Sullivan State Bank
John Robinson
Sullivan
Bluford Burton
Fairbanks
Burton
Thompson
Cass Township
Jas. B. Patton
Patton
Paxton
Wilson
John McMillan
New York
Barnum
Shelburn Forms Branch of Sullivan County Law and Order League
Shelburn and nearby citizens held a meeting at the school house Friday to organize the Shelburn branch of the Sullivan County Law and Order League. Rev. E. G. Denny was elected president with J. P. Siner as vice president Rev. A. E. Dougherty secretary and Preston Lofton treasurer for a one year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
Sullivan County Law and Order League
Shelburn and Vicinity
Sullivan County
E. G. Denny
J. P. Siner
A. E. Dougherty
Preston Lofton
Carpenter survives fall into Carlisle coal shaft sump
Link Cummins a carpenter in the sinking of a coal shaft near Carlisle fell into the sump about 27 feet from the bottom after a board broke. Five feet of water in the sump cushioned the impact and he escaped with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Link Cummins
Carlisle
Cummins
Indiana Coal Output In 1904 by County Leaders
James Epperson reports Indiana mined 9,372,404 tons of coal in 1904. Greene County produced 2,307,964 tons, Vigo County 1,719,021, and Sullivan County 1,589,974 tons, leading the state in annual coal output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Epperson
State of
Indiana
Greene County
Vigo County
Sullivan
Sluder Accused of Murder in Indiana Mine Area
Brazil Ind July 23 Sheriff Bray and Prosecuting Attorney Scofield plan to prove Sluder murdered Ralston Cardwell at Golden Knobs despite friends claiming he will show innocence. Officers cite Sluder as quarrelsome and drinking, with recent store quarrel and failure to provide for family. They expect to convict unless a third man is found. Cardwell reportedly retiring and poor talker. brothers may hire counsel for Prosecutor Scofield. Ceremony details follow with Sullivan Chapter officers and a supper at Dr Neff's home.
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Brazil
Ind
Bray
Scofield
Jesse Sluder
Ralston Cardwell
Golden Knobs
Sluder
Hymera
Cardwell
Curtis Scofield
Re union of Sullivan county Civil War veterans planned
Arrangements are under way for the first annual re union of Sullivan county Civil War veterans to be held in the grove south of Sullivan on August 22 and 28. Several bands will attend and a program with addresses by prominent speakers is being prepared.
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Sullivan County
Sullivan
New Eastern Star Chapter Instituted at Fairbanks
Charles D. Hunt and Sullivan Chapter No. 188 assisted in forming a new Eastern Star chapter in Fairbanks on Thursday. About fifty Sullivan members attended and demonstrated the work to fifteen candidates. Fairbanks officers include Mrs. John W. Ramsen as matron and John W. Ramsen as patron with a full line of officers and roles listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Chapter
M. H. Farley
Charles D. Hunt
H. K. Ross
W. E. Aydelotte
C. L. Lavis
Justine Burks
Adah
Finley Knotts
Ruth
J. A. McClanahan
Esther
Kittie Barnes
Martha
Ruth Buff
Electa
Sullivan
Order of the Eastern Star
Order
Fairbanks
John W. Ramsen
Ola Neff
Ollie Peacher
Angie Eisner
Sarah E. Fuller
Emma Ransford
Carrie Trueblood
Lucretia .Hunt
Marshal
Ethel Johnson
Mae Barnes
Louisa Brewer
Cora Russell
Ida
Pogue
Melcina Drake
Owen Eisner
Sentinel
Indiana Agricultural Report Highlights Corn Lead and Record Crops
The annual state statistician report shows corn as Indiana’s leading product with 4,018,482 acres and yields around 33.07 bushels per acre in 1905. Benton County tops corn acreage at 99,540 acres, while oats and wheat show record or near record figures. tomatoes and peas mark a banner year. potatoes decline from 1895 levels. Knox and Posey counties lead melons and wheat respectively. Poultry and egg output reach historic highs with poultry valued around 7.7 million dollars and eggs about 7.69 million, totaling roughly 15.37 million in poultry products for the year.
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Indiana
Benton County
Posey County
Timothy Meadow
Knox County
Sullivan County
Draper Son Fined After Assaulting Step Mother
Lex Drape son of W M Draper twice assaulted his step mother Saturday and was fined 11.05 dollars by Justice Kirkham.
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Lex Drape
W. M. Draper
Justice Kirkham
Jasonville Faces School Closure Over Building Dispute
Jasonville faces possible school closure for the year as the trustees and the town board clash over control of the $27,000 school building and township funds. Superintendent Charles A. Freeman and other teachers may lose posts while Supreme Court action awaits a ruling on whether the school board must assume indebtedness to gain control.
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Charles A. Freeman
Jasonville
Green Watson
Wright Township
Watson
Supreme Court
O. B. Harris
Greene Sullivan Circuit Court
Cyrus E. Davis
Bloomfield
Jasonvile
New Lebanon Names Postmaster Ira J Gill
Dr Ira J Gill a leading figure in Gill township has been appointed postmaster at New Lebanon to fill the vacancy caused by J B Oldham's resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira J. Gill
Gill Township
New Lebanon
J. B. Oldham
Farmersburg Law and Order League Forms Resolutions
The Farmersburg Indiana group met at Brown's hall last Tuesday. A P Asbury was named chairman and Laurel Bennett secretary. A committee of Rev. Coachman Rev. Engler and W Baldridge drafted resolutions urging better observance of the law, signed by local citizens including A M Couchman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Lash
T.J. Walls
W. V. Jennings
Jno. Denney
C. M. Grizzle
J. F. Burton
A. J. Oaks
Emery Asbury
Dan Jones
E. R. Price
P. M. Self
W. S. Baldridge
Robert Baldridge
S. Brown
Law and Order League
Farmersburg Bee
Farmersburg Law and Order League
Brown’s Hall
A. P. Asbury
Laurel Bennett
Coachman
Engler
W. Baldridge
Farmersburg
Indiana
A. M. Couchman
Charles Parish
Geo. L. Engler
T. A. Shaffer
W. H. O’haver
Gas Explosion Injures Miner at Sullivan Area Mine
George Parmer an 18 year old miner at Reliance Coal Company's mine three miles north of Sullivan was burned in a gas explosion Thursday. He was cutting in a room when a pocket of gas ignited by his lamp burned his face neck and head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Parmer
Reliance Coal Company
Sullivan
Parmer
Palmer
Farmersburg Old Settlers Picnic Planned at Bennett’s Grove
Tenth annual Old Settlers Picnic set for Thursday August 10 at Bennett's Grove near Farmersburg Indiana with Governor Hanly invited to speak Ira H Larr and other speakers to attend amusements music prizes and a merry go round under the Farmersburg Retail Merchants Association guidance for a large well organized event.
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Bennett’s Grove
Farmersburg Depot
Hanly
Ira H. Larr
Farmersburg Retail Merchants’ Association
W. E. Johnson
Farmersburg
Ind
Farmersburg Bee
Death of William F. DeVol in Tucson Arizona
William F. DeVol aged 39 son of James DeVol and long time local photographer died last Wednesday in Tucson Arizona after moving there three years ago seeking relief from lung trouble. He was Past Master of Sullivan Masonic lodge and husband of Jennie Eldridge of Pimento. Brother of Edward DeVol of this city. remains interred in Tucson.
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William F. DeVol
James DeVol
Tucson
Arizonia
DeVol
Sullivan Masonic Lodge
Jennie Eldridge
Pimento
Edward DeVol
Sullivan Man Draws Big Profit in Oklahoma Lot
A Sullivan man, William H. Bridwell, drew the first of several Oklahoma lots this week and was offered $200 for his stake, greatly above the $20 he paid. The event involved multiple Sullivan citizens in the lot drawing.
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Oklahoma
William H. Bridwell
Lightning claims life of 18 year old in Gambill church
William Lee, 18, was struck by lightning while sitting by a church window in the unfinished Gambill church two miles south of Dugger on Sunday morning. He was thrown to the ground with fatal back and neck injuries. The incident occurred between 9 and 10 o'clock as services were held in the schoolhouse. Lee and companions sought shelter from rain when the bolt hit the chute. The funeral was held Tuesday with burial in Dugger cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lee
New Gambill Church
Dugger
Ned By
Lee
Vincennes Seeks Two Story Federal Building
Louis Ludlow reports from Washington that Representative Chaney has sent Treasury a petition roll from Vincennes residents urging the federal building there be two stories tall rather than one. The initiative faces budget limits as officials debate how to allocate incidental costs to fund the extra story.
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Louis Ludlow
Washington
The
Star League
Representative Chaney
Second
Treasury Department
Vincennes
Taylor
Sullivan Democrat Portrait in Indianapolis Feature
The Indianapolis section carries a sketch captioned Sullivan Democrat featuring Joshua Ernest of Sullivan. The article notes he is a strong Jeffersonian Democrat, formerly active in politics, once Sullivan postmaster, and a coal miner who earned about $4 after a day’s work, illustrating a life in the local political landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Joshua Ernest
Sullivan
Cleveland
Lightning Strikes Cause Barn Fire and Death in County
Lightning damaged a barn owned by Arrod Risley in Jeff Township along with hay, grain, and farming implements. The same morning a lightning strike killed a cow belonging to David A. Bedwell in Cass Township.
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Arrod Risley
Jeff Township
King
David A. Bedwe
Cass Township
Road to Sullivan Sees Completion by December
The Indianapolis Southern railroad now under construction will connect Sullivan with Indianapolis and begin operation by the first of December. The line will join the Illinois Central at Switz City, creating an eastward link with Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis Southern
Sulelivan
Indianapolis
Illinois Central
Switz
Esal Puedes
Indye Company
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Hiram Hinkle
Citizens’ League
Garlile
Clay CO
NEW Eastern Star Chapter
OLD Settlers
William Devol
Dunger
Cnty
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