Hoosier Industries Wide-Ranging and World Leading
The Indianapolis Star highlights Indiana as a vast industrial powerhouse with more than 7,000 firms. Ball Bros. in Muncie ships world market mason jars. other leaders include Sidway Mercantile in Elkhart, Conn in Elkhart, Singer in South Bend, Studebaker in South Bend, and Kingan’s meat packers in Indianapolis.
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Indiana
Indianapolis Star
Hoosier State
Frank M. Smith
Indiana Manufacturers’ Association
Indianapolis
Muncie
Ball Bros. Mason Fruit Jar
Wabash
Perfection Tire and Rubber Company
Elkhart
Sidway Mercantile Company
Rockwood Manufacturing Company
United States
New Orleans
Indiana Company
South Bend
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Aged Turman Resident Dies of Cancer
August O Myers 83 died at home near Dodds Bridge Turman township Friday evening from cancer. Funeral Sunday at Mt Tabor church with Rev Lynn Johnson. Burial in Mt Tabor cemetery. Born Germany June 3 1838 He came 60 years ago to U S and worked as a cabinet maker later at Sullivan planing mill Survived by three sons Harry Charles Thomas and three daughters Mrs Ruth Morris Mrs Pearl Clark and Mrs Grace Hornbeck.
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August O. Myers
Dodds Bridge
Turman Township
Mt. Tabor
Lynn Johnson
Graysville M. E
Myers
Germany
Tennessee
Sullivan Planing
Harry
Charles
Thomas Myers
Ruth Morris
Gilette
Wyo
Pearl Clark
Shelburn
Grace Hornbeck
Booze Runner's Round Trip Ends With Car Seized
The Indpls News reports J O McCrocklin of Shelburn Sullivan County runs liquor after Prohibition. His car, liquor, and travel costs total 9506.46 with a $3500 car seized. Indianapolis court fines and state time incurred, plus looming federal tax penalties. He avoids further indictments for now.
Returns Of Charles R Robbins After Thirty Two Years Visit
Charles R Robbins, a former Sullivan business man, returned to his old home for a weekend visit after thirty two years. He now lives in Moose Jaw Canada with extensive land holdings and a hotel near Moose Head valued at eighty four thousand dollars. He once ran a drug and implement business in Sullivan and later partnered to buy the Curt Shattuck drug business. He left Sullivan for Oaktown where he still owns land and will resume his trip by automobile after purchasing a Hudson Sales car.
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Charles R. Robbins
Sullivan
Mr. Robbins
Robbins
Canada
Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan
Here
Moose Head
James A. Marlow
Messrs. Marlow
Curt Shattuck
Antelope Valley
Nebraska
Mr. Shattuck
William C. Jamison
Oaktown
Hudson Sales
Three Dearing Family Escape After Car Off Road
Dr W P Dearing president of Oakland City College and his family narrowly escaped serious injury when their auto left the Dugger road near Buck Creek and struck a telephone pole. The son William suffered facial injuries and dental damage, the daughter minor injuries, Mrs Dearing uninjured, and the party later treated at a city resident’s home after the wreck. The car traveled about 75 feet into a ditch before impact.
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W. P. Dearing
Oakland City College
Oakland City
William
Maro Dearing
Buck Creek
Herbert Stewart
F. Briggs
Dugger Road
Supt Park Receives Arkansas College Offer
Richard Park county schools superintendent received a telegram from the state school of agriculture at Jonesboro Arkansas offering him the head of the rural education department at a salary of 240000 per year to begin September 1. He did not apply for the post and first learned of it by telegram and is considering the offer.
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Richard Park
State School of Agriculture
Jonesboro
Ark
Park
Mrs Gertrude Hopkins Visits Sister in Indiana
Miss Gertrude Hopkins of Rensselaer Indiana is visiting her sister Mrs Will Thompson.
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Gertrude Hopkins
Rensselaer, Inds
Will Thompson
Sullivan County Boy Resigns as Consul in Wales
Charles Emery Asbury, a Sullivan county native and son of the late Col. A. P. Asbury of Farmersbury, resigns as U S Consul at Cardiff Wales and plans to return to the United States with his family.
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Sullivan County
Wales
Charles Emery Asbury
U. S
Cardiff
Col
A. P. Asbury
Farmersbury
Showers Break Dry Spell Across County
A county drought eased by showers Sunday with Shelburn receiving a good soaking and Cass township a fair rain. Sullivan had a light rain yesterday as well, bringing relief to crops and gardens in the area.
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Shelburn
Cass Township
Sullivan
Photo to be Placed in State Monument
A letter from Colonel Oran Perry says a photograph of Rex P. Enochs in uniform will be placed in the state soldiers and sailors monument. Enochs of Pleasantville is among 3,000 pictures of valor from wars in which the U S has been engaged. He served as a captain in World War I and was cited for bravery at the Argonne.
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South
Oliver
South Bend
Studebaker Company
American Sheet and Tinplate Company of
Elwood
United States
Indiana
Smith
Indianapolis
Auburn
Studebaker
Haynes and Apperson
Kokomo
Sheridan
Muncie
Revere
Logansport
McFarlan
Lexington
Connersville
Davis
Richmond
Marmon
Stutz
Cole
National
Premier
Duesenberg
Lafayette
Monroe
Hoosier
Newcastle
McCray
Kendallville
Hartford City Paper Company
Keyless Lock Company
Nordyke- Marmon Company
Oakes Company of
Evansville
Oran Perry
J. Wesley Enochs
Pleasantville
Rex P. Enochs
Enochs
Argonne
Sullivan Mutual and Independent clubs merge to form new team
The Sullivan Mutual base ball club and the Independent club of this city have merged into the Sullivan Mutual base ball club and will use the pavillion grounds. Elected officers include John Kerns as manager, Laurence Ford as secretary and treasurer, and Roy Anderson as field captain, with Goldie Herndon, Paul Higbee and Ransom W. Akin as directors.
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Sullivan Ball Clubs
Sullivan Mutual Base Ball Club
Pavillion
John Kerns
Laurence Ford
Roy Anderson
Goldie Herndon
Paul Higbee
Ransom W. Akin
Fire Damages S C Bridge East Of City
An eastbound Illinois Central freight spotted a fire on the Busseron creek bridge just east of the city. Timbers burned about sixty feet. Bridge crew made temporary repairs and the 7:05 A M passenger train was held until nine oclock.
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S. C
Illinois Central
Busseron Creek
County Line Road Accepted Between Sullivan and Vigo
The J. W. Adams county line road linking Sullivan and Vigo counties was accepted at a joint meeting at the Vigo county courthouse. Officials inspected the road and agreed Vigo county will maintain the west end while Sullivan county takes care of the east end.
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J. W. Adams
Sullivan
Vigo
Vigo County Court House
Vigo County
Sullivan County
Terre Haute
Bound to Circuit Court in Rape Case
Earl McCrory of Jackson Hill No 4 was bound over to the circuit court Friday after a preliminary hearing on charges of rape against Frances L Manway.
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Earl McCrory
Jackson Hill No. 4
Frances L. Manway
Circuit Court
Justice Watson
Two Stills Confiscated South of Riverton
Sheriff Ed Douthitt and city officers arrested Ed Graves and Molly Graves for illegal liquor manufacture after raiding a houseboat on the Wabash river south of Riverton. Three gallons of distillation mash and a still found in a cornfield were seized, with another still hidden in weeds. A man named Washington was jailed on suspicion, later pled guilty and received the same sentence. The Graveses pleaded guilty in city court and were fined $130 each. Graves drew 30 days at the state penal farm and his wife 30 days at Indianapolis women’s prison. Eugene Allen was jailed for illegal possession of booze while seeking bond for Washington.
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Ed Douthitt
Edgar Collins
Arthur Murray
Botts
Wabash River
Riverton
Ed Graves
Molly Graves
Graves
Wabasha River
Washington
Henry Smith
State Penal Farm
Woman’s
Indianapolis
Eugene Allen
James Jones
First Watermelons Here Bring Fresh Local Harvest
Harry Banther, a renowned near New Lebanon grower, delivered the season’s first home grown watermelons on Thursday. Banther, a major local supplier, has about a thousand melons ready for market and specializes in the sugar boy variety. His cantaloupes are praised for flavor and sweetness.
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Harry Banther
New Lebanon
Mr. Banther
Marriage Licenses for Dugger and Nearby Areas
James E. King 31 miner and Vera M. King 34 both of Dugger. William Evans 24 miner and Hazel M. Heady 20 both of Dugger. Floyd R. Arnett 18 farmer near Mero and Lois M. Blything 20 of near Carlisle. Floyd Pinkston 21 farmer near Graysville and Fleeta M. Jewell 19 near Fairbanks.
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James E. King
Miner
Vera M. King
Dugger
William Evans
Hazel M. Heady
Floyd R. Arnett
Farmer
Mero
Lois M. Blything
Carlisle
Floyd Pinkston
Graysville
Fleeta M. Jewell
Fairbanks
New Suits Filed Over Deed and Real Estate Sale
Phillip Adva Julian and others sue Lemuel L Frakes to set aside a deed. John F Frakes administrator of Amanda J Frakes deceased seeks a petition to sell real estate against Phillip A Julian and others.
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Phillip Adva Julian
Lemuel L. Frakes
John F. Frakes
Amanda J. Frakes
Phillip A. Julian
Mrs Jones to Attend State Rebekah Meeting in Gary
Mrs Jones will travel to Gary next week for a state Rebekah lodge meeting representing the local lodge. The Cavalry degree will be conferred on a large class of candidates including Mrs H V Stark and Mrs J W McHugh of Shelburn. Afterward Mrs Jones will visit her sister Mrs Sam MecDonald in Minneapolis before heading to Canada to visit Fred McDonald.
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Jane Jones
Gary
Rebekah
Jones
Cavalry
H. V. Stark
J. W. McHugh
Shelburn
Minneapolis
Minn
Sam MecDonald
Canada
Fred McDonald
Fire Destroys Home of Local Resident Frank Shepherd
A house belonging to Frank Shepherd, located ten miles southeast of town, was completely destroyed by a fire on Friday night. The family saved their household goods. Investigators suspect the blaze started from kitchen flue sparks.
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Frank Shepherd
Common School Revenue Distributed Countywide Totals Rise
The county auditor completed the annual July distribution of the common school fund totaling 20 thousand six hundred and ninety nine dollars and seventy one cents. Congressional school fund receipts were 463.87 with Cass township receiving the largest share at 3 837.13.
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Cass Township
Fairbanks
Sullivan and
Carlisle
Congressional School Fund
A. Marratta
Jackson Township
Basil Thomas
Curry Township
O. T. Criss
Fairbanks Township
H. H. Arnett
Turman Township
E. S. Crowder
Hamilton Township
J. R. Brown
City School Board of
Sullivan
Charles Hale
John W. Buck
Jefferson Township
T. C. Woodward
Haddon Township
C. E. Setzer
Gill Township
James McConnell
Carlisle School Board
Grand Army of the Republic reunion to be held in Indianapolis
The G A R plans its annual reunion in Indianapolis during the week of September 25. Last year more than ten thousand veterans attended but have since died. Current total membership is 93 155 across 4 445 posts with Ohio leading at 10 141 and Pennsylvania second at 9 122 Indiana ranks fifth with 5 949. Property owned by posts totals 2 075 027, including 802 841 in real estate. Confederate states have about 2 200 members. the organization dates to 1866 in Illinois.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Indianapolis
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
Pennsylvania
All Posts
Death of Mrs Nancy Shipley Former County Resident
Former county resident Nancy Shipley died last week at her Terre Haute home. Funeral held Sunday at Palmers Prairie Church conducted by Elder Elias Denney of Farmersburg. Burial at Palmers Prairie. She was a sister of Thos Ed Ward John B Ward Mrs Lew Liston Mrs Frate C Liston and Mrs Riley Dodd, all of this county.
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Nancy Shipley
Anderson Ward
Terre Haute
Palmers Prairie Church
Elias Denney
Farmersburg
Palmers Prairie
Thos
Ed Ward
John B. Ward
Lew Liston
Frate C. Liston
Riley Dodd
Businessmen Win 7 5 in Pavillion Park Ball Game
Auto mechanics vs business men at Pavillion Park yesterday afternoon ended 7 to 5 in favor of the businessmen. Heat overwhelmed three umpires while Captain Hoffman starred with a shimmying center field play.
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Pavillion Park
Hoffman
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August Myers
J. C. McCracklin
W. H .Blodgett
Ind
Pls News
J. O. McCrocklin
McCrocklin
Ollie
J. O. MccCrocklin
New Jersey
Perth Amboy
Jersey City
McCracklin
Kentucky
Indiana Avenue
McCroecklin
Internal Revenue Department of the
M. Bert Thurman
State Farm
Floyd Mattice
Frederick van Nuys
Mr. McCracklin
Revenue Dept
Supt. Park
Arkansas College
Congressional Fund
Schys Vost
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