Bridwell Brothers Plead Guilty in Blind Tiger Case
George and Eric Bridwell arraigned in Circuit Court Friday morning for running a blind tiger. The woman received a suspended six month Indiana Woman's Prison term. George Bridwell also pleaded guilty with two weeks to arrange business matters. a $50 fine and 30 day penal sentence follow. Affidavit filed by Town Marshal Tom Bridwell of Hymera, a brother of the accused.
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George
Eric Bridwell
Indiana Woman’s
George Bridwell
Tom Bridwell
Hymera
Tippecanoe Trail Proposal Sparks Vermilion County Debate
The Vermillion county boosters urged the Dixie route from Danville to Terre Haute via Vermillion county. They propose a branch route named The Tippecanoe Trail running Danville to Terre Haute then Sullivan Greene Lawrence Orange counties to French Lick and on to Louisville connecting with the Dixie highway. A motorist praised the roads as splendid.
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Vermillion County
Commission
Chattanooga
Danville
Terre Haute
Sullivan
Greene, Lawrence
Orange Counties
French Lick
Louisville
Newport Hoosier State
City Awards Section Street Paving Contract
City council met Saturday evening and chose asphalt concrete for Section street paving. The contract was awarded to J. B. Dorris of the city after a petition showed 20 favored brick paving and 35 supported the asphalt plan.
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Section Street
J. 8. Dorris
Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Couples
Ray Letty 28 of Gilmour a miner wed Ruth Coleman 18 of Hymera. Acie Pellens 28 of Sullivan a miner wed Nellie M Purcell 17 of Hymera.
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Ray Letty
Gilmour
Miner
Ruth Coleman
Hymera
Acie Pellens
Sullivan
Nellie M. Purcell
Local Social Notes From Springfield Area Addresses
Mrs Lou Eslinger of Springfield Missouri is due in a few days to visit her father Colonel R F Knotts and other relatives. Mrs Clifford Marsh and children of Indianapolis return home after visiting Mr and Mrs James E Russell. Raymond Riggs travels to Winchester Kentucky to visit his grandmother Mrs Georgia Moss. Mrs W E Parrott of Kansas City Missouri visits her mother Mrs R M White. Miss Emma Brunger who led Carlisle high school English department returns home for the summer.
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Lou Eslinger
Springfield
R. F. Knotts
Clifford Marsh
Indianapolis
James E. Russell
Raymond Riggs
Winchester
Georgia Moss
W. E. Parrott
Kansas City
R. M. White
Emma Brunger
Carlisle High School
New Dixie Road Plan Aims at Stronger South Route
In Hammond Indiana on May 27 a new highway project surfaces to rival the Dixie highway. The Chicago Indianapolis Air Line Association seeks a direct southern route touching Hammond Crown Point Rensselaer Lafayette Frankfort Torres Haute Vincennes Evansville Nashville Birmingham Montgomery Pensacola. The group aims to organize the southward link after Dixie Highway setbacks.
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Dixie
Hammond
Ind
Chicago-Indianapolis Air Line Association
Chattanooga
Crown Point
Rensselaer
Lafayette
Frankfort
Torres Haute
Vincennes
Evansville
Nashville
Birmingham
Montgomery
Pensacola
Swindled Mother Loses Forty Thousand Dollars
Florida attorney states M. W. Cozart defrauded his mother of about forty thousand dollars. The case details alleged financial manipulation and family exploitation, with the attorney pressing for restitution and legal action.
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Florida
M. W. Cozart
Forsed Ker to Stand Trial in Hoopeston Inquiry
Lakeland attorney Edwin Spencer Jr comes to Hoopeston to probe M. W. Cozart stock manipulations in the city and to verify if Cozart swindled local banks of about seven thousand dollars through drafts. Spencer represents Cozart’s mother Mrs. Robinson, detailing losses of tens of thousands tied to Cozart’s schemes and federal cases in Mississippi and Georgia.
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Edwin Spencer
Lakeland
Fla
Hoopeston, HL
Cozart
Hoopeston
Ill
Evening Herald
M. W. Cozart
Tishimingo
Edwin Spencer, Jr
Spencer
Robinson
Aberdeen
Miss
Mississippi
Atlanta
Hoopeston Banks
United States Supreme Court
West Virginia
M. O. Lee
Bank Sues King Over Note for 1155 Dollars
The First National Bank of Linton sues Ed J. King former cashier of the Dugger state bank. The complaint states King took out a note on March 15 1915 and the bank seeks judgment for 1155 dollars.
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King
First National Bank of Linton
Ed J. King
Dugger State Bank
Clinton family visits relatives in the city
Mr and Mrs Carl Scott and their baby from Clinton are visiting relatives in the city.
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Mrs
Carl Scott
Baby of
Clinton
The
City
Fifty Four Graduates Receive Diplomas at City High
The thirty second annual commencement at City High School was held in the Gymnasium on Thursday evening. Fifty four graduates received diplomas and adopted uniform attire with white sailor dresses for girls and plain serge for boys. Notable honors included honor students Stella Baine Muriel Palmer Eva Glen Alsman and the Mrs S H Kalley prize won by Harry Exline Jr who achieved a 96 plus average while carrying five subjects.
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City High School
Paul Risher
Tom Reid
Muriel Palmer
Harry
Stella Baine
Eva Glen Alsman
Howard S. Bailey
Dale C. Billman
Joe C. Benson
Florence Lillian Bradbury
Ruth Alberta Bunch
Burl O. Buckley
Harold Davies Booth
Edwin Rolland Brown
Harold D. Campbell
Anna Pearl
Corbin
N. Vernon Cramer
Blanchard P. Davis
Claude M. Davis
Denna
Naomi Louise Riggs
Hazel Russel
Reid Ringer
Paul Gordon Risher
Verna Opal Rich
Joseph Paul Robbins
Ethel Xenia Smith
Ralph Strawn
Frances Leah Sinclair
Lucile Sel
Evah Marie Shepherd
Orville R. Turner
Royle P. Thomas
Carl Maynard Toole
Claude R. Wall
Harry O. Waldorf
Bertha Wininger
Epworth Leagues Open Convention in Vincennes District
Delegates from the Vincennes district gather in Farmersburg for the Epworth Leagues twenty sixth annual convention at the Methodist church. E A O'Dell welcomes, Vernie Crackle replies, Robb Zaring of Chicago delivers the main address. Tomorrow features C A Bostock H T Saucerman and Rev R H Toole among others.
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Epworth
Farmersburg
Vincennes
Methodist Church
E. A. O’dell
Vernie Crackle
Robb Zaring
Chicago
C. A. Bostock
H. T. Saucerman
R. H. Toole
Sullivan
C. N. Vance
Reed Nicholson
J. E. Cox
C. E. Bacon
Bartenders fined for selling to minors in Shelburn case
Bert Manwarring a Shelburn bartender and Ben Eldridge saloon owner were fined 30 dollars and costs each in Squire Watson's court yesterday on a charge of selling liquor to minors. The total with costs came to 126 dollars.
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Bert Manwarring
Shelburn
Ben Eldridge
Squire Watson
Advertised Letters in Sullivan Post Office 1915
Unclaimed letters listed for February 2 1915 include ladies Nancy Asbury Mary Diynolds McCammon Eliah Metcalf Fannie Stone Irene Gents and gents Bedwell Burris Doyle Dunigan Kinsman Ed Mayer McKinstry Bert Norris Geo Slack Snyder Summers I B White Sarah Watt J L one cent due per letter. Calles must say advertised.
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Sullivan, Ind
Asbury
Nancy Chambers
John T. Diynolds
Mary McCammon
Eliah Metcalf
Fannie Stone
Irene Gents
A Call for Local Help in Sullivan County
Outside Sullivan city residents are urged to act now by signing and mailing a coupon to support a county effort. The piece argues personal interest and a two-cent stamp can advance the cause without waiting for a petition from a committee of patriots.
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Sullivan
Sullivan County
Supreme CourtAffirms Sullivan County Coal Case Damages
The Supreme Court last week affirmed the Sullivan circuit court ruling awarding Clara and Elizabeth Bales $250 against Jackson Hill Coal and Coke Co for land damage from mining underneath. It held surface soil must be supported though not to bear heavy structures. Subside fault linked to soil weight, not buildings, and supports recovery. Case began spring 1911. appellate split. full court decision with Judge Larry dissent. Flora Cavins invited to Tudor Hall graduation. Amelia Henderson graduate in Indianapolis. Henderson’s father formerly Sullivan circuit judge.
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Supreme Court
Sullivan Circuit Court
Clara and
Elizabeth Bales
Jackson Hill Coal and Coke Company
Bales
Sullivan
Appellate Court
Larry
Indianapolis
Amelia Henderson
Charles E. Henderson
Bloomfield
Cavins
Miss Henderson
Sullivan Circuit
Greene Counties
For Sale Interest in 15 Acre Liston Lease
For sale a 1-8 interest in a 15 acre Liston lease in Turman township Sullivan county Section 1 Township 8 Range 10. Good reason for selling. For more details contact B M Gessel Tulsa Oklahoma.
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Liston
Township
Range
Turman Township
Sullivan County
B. M. Gessel
Tulsa
Okla
Money to Loan on Farm Property at Five Percent
M A Haddon offers loans on good farm property at 5 percent. If you need cash now, visit the office. CHAS Reynolds advertises Whippoorwill cow peas for sale at 2 dollars per bushel from his farm three miles south of New Lebanon.
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M. A. Haddon
New Lebanon
Chas. Reynolds
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Sullivan Court
Flora Cavins
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