Republicans Poised for Congressional Delegation Edge
Political writer Robert G. Tucker predicts Republicans will hold a majority of Ohio’s congressional delegation after the next election. He notes GOP fatigue with incumbents, a clean Democratic sweep on the local option issue, and battles in districts including the First Second Fifth and Seventh with variations across counties like Morgan Vigo and Lawrence.
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Congress
Robert G. Tucker
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Charles Lieb
Anti-Saloon League
William A. Cullop
Oscar Bland
Cullop
Lawrence County
Morgan
Monroe County
Harris
Bloomington
Morgan County
Dixie Bee Line Session Being Held in Evansville Next Week
Sullivan's new Chamber of Commerce will name delegates to attend the Dixie Bee Line convention in Evansville during next week. It is expected 250 to 300 delegates from Indiana Kentucky and Tennessee towns along the route will attend.
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Sullivan’s
Chamber of Commerce
Evansville
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Schools for Your Children in Town and Merom Chautauqua Plan
A town education push urges spending at local merchants to fund schools over mail order buys. Merom hosts a Chautauqua Aug 19 29 with Rev M H Lichliter as manager and Champ Clark and Robert M Lafollette headlining. The program lists performances by Jones Concert Company Kenyon Sims Hungarians and other acts.
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Merom
Merom Chautauqua
M. H. Lichliter
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
Robert M. Lafollette
Wisconsin
Moving Pictures
Jones Concert Company
W. S. Kenyon
Nurse Miss Ethel Willick Dies of Pneumonia
Miss Ethel Willick a 24 year old first superintendent of nurses at Crowder Memorial Hospital died Thursday morning at about 10 30 after over a week with pneumonia Her mother Mrs Minnie Rogers of Jasonville was at her bedside and she was a member of the Christian church at Terre Haute
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Ethel Willick
Crowder Memorial Hospital
Miss Willick
Christian Church
Terre Haute
Minnie Rogers
Jasonville
New Parcel Post Zone Map In Use At Local Office
Postmaster General Burleson introduces a compact leaflet replacing the old parcel post map. The zone key lists units 1 to 5813 across the country, grouping states by zones to speed postage calculations and save time for officials and parcel senders.
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Burleson
Washington
Porto Rico
Sullivan
Sullivan Woman Alleges Linkenhoker Shot At Her
Mrs. John Bledsoe of Sullivan filed three affidavits in circuit court against John A. Linkenhoker former constable. She charges assault with intent to kill drawing dangerous weapons and carrying concealed weapons. She says Linkenhoker fired at her while shooting at his chickens in a corn field as she ran to a fence nearby.
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John Bledsoe
City
John A. Linkenhoker
Miss Maude Linkenhaker Returns Home For Summer
Miss Maude Linkenhaker who has been teaching at Kingfisher Oklahoma returns home to spend the summer with her parents.
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Maude Linkenhaker
Kingfisher, Okla
Early Democratic Primary Activity Promises Wide Candidacy
The county eyes a new multi party primary with lower costs under the law. Names already surface for congress treasurer sheriff surveyor prosecuting attorney and coroner. Notables include Charles D. Hunt W A Cullop Zimri Payne George McDonnall Edsil Bosstick Bill Sisson Matt Pigg and Dr J H Neff among others with expected renomination in several posts.
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Zimri Payne
Curry Township
George McDonnall
Ed. Kelley
Kelley
Edsil Bosstick
Bill Sisson
Matt Pigg
J. H. Neff
Verdict sustains will of Henry V. Gavel
After eleven hours of deliberation a Knox county jury held the will of Henry V. Gavel valid in a will contest. Plaintiffs William Gavel Peter Steiner and others argued their case while Cecelia Steiner and Kate McHale defended. The estate valued around fifty thousand dollars.
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Henry V. Gavel
Knox County
William Gavel
Peter Steiner
Cecelia Steiner
Kate McHale
Graduation Exercises Planned for Hamilton Town Ship
The Hamilton town ship graduation will be held next Tuesday evening in the Gymnasium school buildings. Rev. C. B. Hershey, president of Union Christian College Merom, will deliver the address. Graduates include Eva Gregg Jennie Willis Margaret Newcome George Nesbit Russell Crawford Lulu Brown Harry Marts Dorothy McDowall Hursdie Wright Eddy Pierce Charles Engle and Delhone Herbert.
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Hamilton Township
C. B. Hershey
Union Christian College
Merom
Eva Gregg
Jennie Willis
Margaret Newcome
George Nesbit
Russell Crawford
Lulu Brown
Harry Marts
Dorothy McDowall
Hursdie “Wright
Hddy Pierce
Charles Engle
Dihone Herbert
Visiting Friends in Terre Haute Controversy
A Sullivan paper admits distorting a report about Mrs. William Blank visiting Terre Haute. It claims she went there shopping, not visiting friends, and defends the misstatement as a wakeup call for local support of home commerce. The piece urges women’s groups to pledge local shopping to boost Sullivan’s economy.
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William Blank
Terre Haute
Sullivan
L W Pound Leads In Road Repair Race
The Terre Haute Star reports on public safety arrests of Charles Montgomery a former farmer now saloon keeper at First and Poplar streets in Terre Haute for Sunday closing law violations. Montgomery previously fined and jailed, appeals pending. police say a whiskey purchase linked to his saloon. The item also notes May county expenditures including wages, gravel bills and county costs totalling 13 522.42 with various line items.
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Terre Haute
Charles Montgomery
Turman Township
Board of Public Safety
First
Poplar
Montgomery
Newton
Helmick
VanCleave
Montgomery’s
Doyle
Cloud Burst and Near Tornado Hit Cass Township
A noon Sunday cloud burst and a small tornado struck Cass township causing considerable property and crop damage. Heavy rains spread through the county with wheat losses due to the wind. A silo on George McCowen’s farm east of town and a shed on Jesse Powell’s farm northwest of town suffered severe damage.
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Cass Township
George McCowen
Jesse Powell
Sullivan Boy Receives Diploma From West Point
Beeson Hunt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Hunt, earned a West Point diploma as 168 graduates received their diplomas. Secretary of War Garrison presented the diplomas and delivered the address. Upon graduation Hunt becomes a second lieutenant and will visit home before entering the regular army.
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West Point Military Academy
Garrison
Beeson Hunt
Charles D. Hunt
Merom Bank Likely to Reopen With Little Loss
Will H Hays the receiver prepares his report this week after a directors meeting. The Merom State Bank could reopen with virtually no loss to stockholders and none to depositors as depositors agree to minimize checking account use. Dr D A Long would remain president and James Durham or Tom Carruthers possible as cashier.
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Will H. Hays
Merom State Bank
Hays
D. A. Long
James Durham
Tom Carruthers
King Furnishes Bond For Five Thousand In Embezzlement Case
Judge Bridwell upheld the Dugger State Bank directors in seeking a higher bond for Edward J. King former bank cashier. The first $500 bond was deemed insufficient. a new $5,000 bond was filed Saturday signed by King his brother Patrick H King P R McCarthy Mary King and Charles Nierste. An affidavit charging embezzlement had been filed by the prosecuting attorney. Hays and Hays argued the original bond was too small and the bank filed a circuit court petition to raise the bond.
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William H. Bridwell
Dugger State Bank
Edward J. King
King
Patrick H. King
Dugger
P. R. McCarthy
Vincennes
Charles Nierste
Knox County
Mary King
King’s
Hays & Hays
Dugger Bank
Circuit Court
Children Day Exercises At Local Churches
Sunday evening services at the Methodist and Presbyterian churches drew large crowds for Children Day. The Methodist program featured a cantata titled The Carnival of Flowers, while the Presbyterian program included songs solos and recitations by the children.
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Methodist
Presbyterian
M. E
Presbyterian Church
Jane Stoddard Dies. Former Merom Resident Bequeaths to College
Jane Stoddard 80 a former Merom resident died in Linden Indiana last week from a stroke. Widow of James M Stoddard a former state legislator and Montgomery county figure leaves most of her estate to relatives with a substantial bequest to Union Christian College Merom.
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Jane Stoddard
Merom
Linden
Ind
James M. Stoddard
Montgomery County
Union Christian College
Quarrel Over Fifty Cents Ends in Fatal Shot in Illinois
Moore shot Jamison in a drunken dispute after a fifty cent loan near Oaktown. Jamison, 30, was wounded in the shoulder and likely to die. Moore, 30, was captured in Illinois and jailed in Vincennes after agreeing to go without extradition papers. Jamison was married with no children. Moore is unmarried.
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Jamison
Moore
John Jamison
Carlisle
Lafe Moore
Oaktown
Illinois
Hayes Bales
Lawrence County
Ilinois
Wolfe
Knox County
Emmett Jarrel
Vincennes
Curry Township Farmer Unearths Old Coin
Jap Price, a farmer west of town, found a Spanish coin while plowing. The 1788 coin bears Carlos III on one side and royal arms on the reverse, about a quarter's weight but thinner than a two bit piece. The discovery lies near historic trails linking Fort Knox Vincennes and Fort Harrison Terre Haute.
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Shelburn
Jap Price
Carlos III
Fort Knox
Vincennes
Fort Harrison
Terre Haute
Little Flock Church
Spain
Mrs Combes at 105 Takes First Car Ride in October
Mrs Eleanor Combes aged 105, living with her son Wiley Gambill southeast of the city, rode in an automobile for the first time and saw an interurban car. She has never ridden a train and will celebrate her 106th birthday in October.
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Eleanor Combes
Wiley Gambill
County approves Meron Road improvement petition
County commissioners have passed a petition to improve Sullivan and Meron road, directing works to begin as funded by local authorities.
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Meron Road
Sullivan and
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