Weathers Fined for Illegal Liquor Sale in Dugger Court
Mel Weathers, once tied to the Dugger booze trade, paid a 135 in circuit court Friday after being found guilty of illegal liquor sales. Two Indianapolis detectives hired by Dugger residents supplied incriminating evidence by buying liquor from Weathers. A related case against Dugger’s Bob Bennett, a witness, is pending. Bennett admitted operating in wholesale booze in Cass township. Citizens league members celebrate the conviction and pledge continued effort to root out illegal dealers.
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Mel Weathers
Dugger
Weathers
O. H. Powell
Everett Bennett
Indianapolis
Bob Bennett
Bennett
Cass Township
Good Citizens’ League
League
Divorce suit filed against prominent Sullivan woman
Dr George W Higbee sues his wife Florence Higbee for divorce alleging 10 years of cruel and inhuman treatment including assaults with fists a chair and dishes. The defendant a former Sullivan teacher and County Board of Charities member is active in church and social circles.
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George W. Higbee
Florence Higbee
York and West York Illinois Rise and Decline on the Wabash
The article traces York Illinois early settlement status before 1819, its rise as a river town during the Wabash steamboat era, and the shift after 1875 when the Paris to Vincennes railroad spurred West York growth. It recalls Hermann era boats, local families, and notable landmarks, ending with a note on dropsy medical warnings by Dr Crowley.
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Palestine
Ilinois
Kaskaskia
Missisippi
York
Paris
Vincennes
West York
Old York
New York
Clark County
Yorks
Merom
Illinois
Darwin
Hutsonville
Terre Haute
Lafayette
Terre Maute
Mollie
Shawneetown
Sam
Rock Bar Bend
Preston
Perry Murphy
Hodge
Hamlet
Duke of York
Cure for bad breath by Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin
A newspaper blurb explains foul breath from various dyspepsia forms and prescribes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a reliable cure. It claims the remedy cleanses impurities, freshens breath, and is sold by Joe K. Smock at 50c and 1.00, with money back if it fails.
Jackson township commencement at Hymera opera house
The Hymera commencement night drew 33 graduates the township’s largest class. The opera house was packed with many turned away as the stage showed graduates and speakers in a decorated setting. The program featured an orchestra, invocation by Rev J A Ward, an address by Dr E B Bryan, diploma presentations by Superintendent Park, and benediction. The Hymera orchestra supplied music. Dr Bryan urged higher education for better life positions.
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Jackson Township
Opera House
Hymera
J. A. Ward
E. B. Bryan
Franklin College
Superintendent Park
Hymera Orchestra
Bryan
Harris Office Located in Citizens Trust Building
The report notes that O. B. Harris maintains an office within the Citizens Trust building, identifying the building as his business location.
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O. B. Harris
Citizens’ Trust Building
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Dugger Man
Sullivan Union
The
Terre Haute Daily Star
C. BE. Lindley
Samuel Lindley
Mr. Lindley
Harriett Hollenbeck
Marshall
Index Furniture Department
Fannie M Hughes
State Bank
Gentry Bros
Wabash
Crowley
Arenic
Numba Troupe
Mikado
Grand Street
Lead
Rex Jobs
Rex
BIG House Furnishing Department
Scott Bros
Sullivan Co
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