Federal aid road bill funds eighty five million dollars
The 1916 law authorizes eighty five million dollars for rural roads. Seventy five million funds rural post roads with states, and ten million for roads and trails in national forests. Grants cover up to half costs with yearly increases to 1921 and a ten year ten million annual for forest roads. State plans require surveys and compliance with construction standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
State Highway Department
Real estate transfers in Cass and townships
Transactions include Ritter to Morton L Gould coal tracts in 24-7-8 and Saucerman to Gould 100 dollars for 8 acres portions. Daniels auditor to Walker H Morgan 2.05 for 24-8-8. Goodman to Stratton 1 dollar for 5.22 acres in 24-7-8. Stratton to Goodman and Daisy Goodman 1 dollar for same. Bicknell auditor to Morgan 1.83 for 19.100 acre piece in 5-9-8. McCord to Vollie and Nora McCord 750 dollars for 8 acres in 34-7-9. Lane to Ready 1 dollar for 80 acres in 5-6-9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass Township, Inc
Ritter
Morton L. Gould
Levi Saucerman
Frank M. Daniels
Walker H. Morgan
Forman O. Goodman
W. Paul Stratton
Daisy Goodman
Jackson
Win S. Bicknell
Haddon Township
Ida M. McCord
Vollie
Nora McCord
Voter Registration Boards Set Up Across Precincts
County Commissioners will appoint registration boards in every precinct for the upcoming election. The 1915 law adds a two clerk plus inspector structure with clerks nominated by top county party leaders and must register voters from 6 AM to 9 PM on the designated day, with a possible second day if ten voters request it.
Local mines affected by federal action in Chicago case
Government files federal suit in Chicago against Monon Coal Company and Monon Railroad Co. alleging preference for long hauls and lion’s share in coal distribution, potentially impacting county mines. Hays & Hays of this city to defend Monon Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monon By. Co
Chicago
Monon Company
Monon Coal Company
Hays & Hays
Monon Railroad Co
Jions
Weather of a Week in Farmersburg July Report
Miss Glenn Yeager, cooperative weather observer for the county, summarizes the week ending July 23. The period saw mostly cloudy days with temperatures from 68 to 92 and a total rainfall of .21 inches on the 21st, ending with clear conditions on the 23rd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Glenn Yeager
Advertised Letters at Sullivan Indiana July 26 1916
List of letters remaining unclaimed in the Sullivan Indiana Post Office as of July 26 1916. Names include Miss Dorothy Payne Mrs Hester Rector Harvey Henson Floyd Houpt Fred M Shanklin Fred Sullivan. Letters not called for within two weeks will go to the Dead Letter Office. Say advertised and give date advertised when calling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan, Ind
Payne
Dorothy Rector
Hester
Henson
Harvey Houpt
Floyd Shanklin
Fred M. Sullivan
Fred
W. E. Aydelotte
Reverend L A Edmonds Visited Here Last Week
Rev L A Edmonds of Terre Haute visited here last week with his daughter Mrs E M Corbin. He was en route home from a visit with relatives at Bicknell and Pleasantville. Rev Edmonds lived at Pleasantville for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
E. M. Corbin
Bicknell
Pleasantville
Indiana Democratic Convention Draws Small, Packed Debate
The Indiana Democratic gathering drew about 175 delegates and proxies, far below the allotment of 544, with spectators and balconies sparsely filled. John F. Lawrence of Peru challenged Ed Lee’s plan, declaring many delegates view the party as dead and the convention as a farce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Ed Lee
Lee
the Star
Daily Times
D. N. Foster
Ft. Wayne
Prohibitionits
John F. Lawrence
Peru
Progressive State Committee
Eleventh
Lawrence
Road Rollers In State Convention Politics
Report describes a state convention where admission tickets were limited to supporters of Lee's plan for a state ticket. Delegates opposing Lee had credentials canceled, and when an opponent protested a band played ragtime to pressure them out. Police escorted unfavored individuals from the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Id Lee
Lee
Dickens
Falling in Love With Someone Band Hint At Convention
The text notes a band played "I m Falling in Love with Someone" just before Ed Lee opened a recent convention. It suggests the public might deduce who financed the band, implying a political funding angle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lee
Indiana
Another Mooser Resigns from Progressive Ticket
HH C Moore former Progressive candidate for Marion county legislature sent a letter to Ed Lee after the convention adjourned announcing his resignation from the Progressive ticket and his pledge to support Hughes Fairbanks and the entire Republican ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mooser
HH. C. Moore
Marion County
Ed Lee
Mr. Lee
Hughes
Fairbanks
Beveridge Backs Hughes as Progressives Pivot to Support
Albert J. Beveridge announces he will vote for Charles Evans Hughes, stating the Progressive party no longer exists and praising Hughes as honest and steadfast. He explains his life-long study of Chief Justice Marshall has limited his campaign activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Fairbanks
Albert J. Beveridge
U. S
Indiana
Charles Evans Hughes
Beveridge
Mr. Hughes
Marshall
Whicker resigns as Progressive nominee in Indiana Ninth
John W. Whicker, Progressive candidate for Congress in Indiana's Ninth District, resigns from the ticket. He aims to stump the district with Republican nominees Fred Purnell and W. A. Roach and cites support for Beveridge and Roosevelt. He notes a tied resolutions committee vote in the Twelfth District and resigns from the Ninth race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Whicker
Congress
Ninth District
Lee
Whicker
Ninth Congressional District
Fred Purnell
W.A. Roach
Beveridge
Roosevelt
Twelfth
Col
David N. Foster
Ft. Wayne
R. W. Vaughn
Auburn
Resolutions Committee
Vaughn
Col. Foster
Indiana
Ninth
Indiana State Tax Levy by Party Administrations
Tax levy figures show three Democratic and two Republican Indiana administrations. Matthews Dem shows .00365 for 2 years. Durbin Rep .002966 for 2 years. Hanly Rep .003133 for 2 years and .00335 for 2 years. Marshall Dam .00335 for 2 years .00319 for 2 years. Ralston Dem .00401.
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Indiana
Matthews
Durbin
Hanly
Rep
Marshall
Dam
Ralston
Baltzell Plans District Meetings August Week
Robert C. Baltzell Republican chairman for the First District will hold a series of organization meetings across the district’s counties the week of August 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Baltzell
Princeton
Personal visits span towns from Hart ford to Kokomo
Miss Pearl McMorrow of Hart ford Ark visits friends in town. Mrs Will H Hays and son extend stay in Macatawa Michigan. Mr and Mrs Milton Crowder and daughter visit relatives in town. C W Willis guests of son Lorin Willis in Casey Illinois. Charles E Warren to Cape Porpoise Maine for August with family. Foster Crooks of Wells Fargo Express visits relatives, located in Chicago. Andrew P Guinne of Scranton Pa visited Cadwells. old classmate from New England Conservatory of Music. Stewart Burton of Pittsburg Pa visits his parents. Mrs Bebe Jenkins returns from Cleveland after visiting W A Jenkins family. accompanied home by Mrs W A Jenkins and children. Joe S Reed and J S Lindley of Chicago visit relatives here. John T Hays visiting Macatawa Michigan. Mrs Dave Rogers visits Ben Stone at Bloomington Jr. C E Cowles ill and under treatment at Crowder hospital. Irving M Eastman travels to Attica New York to visit parents. Mrs John C Brown and Mrs W M Miles with daughter Mary Elizabeth depart for Kokomo to visit sister I P Draper and relatives.
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Pearl McMorrow
Hartford
Ark
Will H. Hays
Macatawa
Michigan
Milton Crowder
Boyle
Miss
C. W. Willis
Lorin Willis
Casey, Ill
Charles E. Warren
Cape Porpoise
Foster Crooks
Wells Fargo Express Company
Chicago
Andrew P. Guinne
Scranton
R. W. Cadwell
Guinne
Mr. Cadwell
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston
Stewart Burton
Pittsburg
W. M. Miles
Mary Elizabeth
I. P. Draper
Kokomo
Harris Phillips Nuptials Highlight Columbus Society
Miss Naomi Harris of this city married Robert Beech Phillips of Columbus Indiana on Sunday at 5 PM. Rev M E Prather officiated before 400 guests with a floral church setting. The ceremony featured I Love You Truly and Lohengrin, ushers and bridesmaids, then a reception at the bride’s home. The couple share notable journalism careers with ties to local and college institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra Basler
Messrs. Thompson
Ernest Thixton
Myron Harris
Norval K. Harris
Noblesville
Bealle Sheridan
Zoe Beasley
West Washington Street
O. B. Harris
G. Phillips
Alexandria
City High School
State Normal
Indiana University
The
State University
California
Columbus Ledger
Mr. Phillips
S. G. Phillips
Earlham
Columbia Universities
New York
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Correction on Carlisle rural route carrier appointments
The Union clarifies an earlier report on Carlisle rural route changes. It states Ed Pirtle was appointed carrier on one route while Greeley Risher, a Republican, received the other appointment on the R R A out of Carlisle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNION
Carlisle
Greeley Risher
Ed Pirtle
Big Family Dinner Networks Howard Douthitt Families
Mrs. S. M. Howard hosted a large family dinner at her South Court street home on Sunday for about 15 Howard and Douthitt relatives. Mrs. John Donnelley of Winter Haven Florida attended. she is a daughter of W. T. Howard of Florida, formerly of Pleasantville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Howard
South Court Street
Howard
Douthitt
John Donnelley
Winter Haven
Fla
Donnelley
W. T. Howard
Florida
Pleasantville
Architect Selected for County Hospital Project
The county hospital board chose a St. Louis architect for the new county hospital. A construction contract is expected to be awarded within the next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Hospital Board
St. Louis
County Hospital
Hottest Day Of The Season Hits 97 Degrees
Yesterday marked the season's peak heat with a high of 97 degrees. Officials urged residents to stay hydrated and seek shade during peak sun hours as thermometers climbed. Environmental services warned of heat-related risks for vulnerable populations.
Isaac B Kalley Attorney at Law Notice
Isaac B Kalley attorney at law offers prompt handling of legal business with a specialty in collections and probate. Money loaned on long or short time with easy terms. Office on ground floor in Sullivan State Bank building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan State Bank Building
Attorney A G McNabb Opens Practice in City
A G McNabb, attorney at law, announces his business will receive prompt and careful attention. He will practice in all state courts and any others demanding his services. Office located in Citizens Trust Co Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Trust Co
John C. Chaney
Guy Kinman Chaney & Kinman
Citizens Trust
J. W. Lindley
Office North Side
Sullivan Co. Loan & Trust Company
Brown and Schroeder Abstractors of Title
Brown and Schroeder Abstractors of Title operate Sullivan county’s only abstract books. They handle title examination and perfection with careful management of estates and settlements. Office located in Dr Crowder building, East Side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. R. Brown J
Schroeder Brown & Schroeder
Sullivan County
Estetec
Dr. Crowder Bldg
E. Sida
Aloof Man Traces Lineage to Declaration Signer
A dialogue notes one man’s aloof stance tied to a claim he descends from a signer of the Declaration. The exchange contrasts universal equality with personal lineage as a twist on civic identity.
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Richard Ready
Daniel N. Lane
Turman Township
J. Fred Hoke
Guy Cushman
Fred Hoke
Ethel Turman
Walter Turman
Katherine Hoke
A. W. End
Edgar W. Akin
W. R. Cady
Eaton St
Dugger
Hosea Keen
Jennings
Cora B. Burkhart
Hymera
Chas. Mullins
Clifford Curtis
R. P. Beckett
Margaret E. Baker
Robt
A. Watson
Burnhhart
Sullivan County Electric Co
Paxton
Alonzo C. Owens
Agnes Heilson
Woolley
Benj. Elrod
Price & Burkholde
Sherman Bldg
Bull Moosers
John Lawrence
L.W. Henley
Irac
Batman
Appellate Court
Southern Division
Isaac B. Kalley
A. G. McNabb
Charles D. Hunt
Gilpert W. Gambill Hunt & Gambill Lawyers
National Bank, Sullivan
Ind
Hays & Hays Attorneys-at-Law
Sherman
Walter F. Wood
North Side
Usrey’s
W. Clayton
First National Bank
Lee F. Bays
Fred F. Bays
Bays & Bays Attorneys-at-Law Offices
Sherman Bid
George W. Buff
W. P. Stratton
Buff & Stratton Attorneys At Law General Practice
Square
McClanahan
L. A. Stewart
Art Dentistry
West Washington Si
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