Illegal sellers get it hard in county court report
Judge Henderson warns violators of the blind tiger operations and vows maximum punishment on repeat offenses. Pat Lyman, held on fourth charge of liquor possession, faces jail without bond if reappearing in court. Frank McCrocklin and Albert Baskeen plead guilty to raided charges, each gets 66 days and fines. Baskeen and McCrocklin receive suspended sentences pending good behavior. sheriff ordered to destroy liquor and gear from the Hymera operation. John Donald, formerly reported killed in Brazil, survives a fall from a moving train after his clothes are torn and he lies unconscious for 48 hours.
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Henderson
Pat Lyman
Shelburn
Frank McCrocklin
Albert Baskeen
Hymera
Walters
Henry Smith
Baskeen
McCrocklin
End Baskeen
Sigmera
Sullivan Leh
Walter Neal Wanted for Hotel Bill and Fraud
Authorities seek Walter Neal a young man from a well connected family for unpaid hotel charges at the Davis hotel and for passing several bad checks. He once worked as a Daily Times subscription solicitor but squandered money, stayed at the Davis resort, and allegedly planned a spring trip with a local youth before vanishing.
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Walter Neal
Davis Hotel
Neal
The
Daily Times
Wirt Winslow
Frank McCrocklin Receives Guilty Plea in Blind Tiger Case
Frank McCrocklin of Hymera pleaded guilty to operating a blind tiger after a raid by Sheriff Walters and Deputy Henry Smith. He was sentenced to 66 days in jail and fined a sum of money.
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Frank McCrocklin
Hymera
Walters
Henry Smith
Judy Henderson
Sra
Local Knights Templar Receive Charter in Winona
The Grand Commandery meeting in Winona awarded a charter to the local Knights Templar group. The new commandery will be Sullivan Commandery No. 54.
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Knights Templar
Winona
Sullivan Commandery No
Chosen District Evangelist Named at Elnora Convention
Mel nette Miller pastor of the Christian church was chosen district evangelist at the Missionary Board convention in Elnora Thursday. The matter is under advisement.
Card of Thanks for James O. Hughes
The family thanks all who assisted at the time of the death of husband and father James O. Hughes. Wife and children express gratitude for support and condolences.
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James O. Hughes
Bargain Bulletin Item List From The Store
A ledger style bargain ad lists granite kettles in multiple sizes with prices, plus glassware, post cards, ladies’ undergarments, skirts, dresses, aprons, window shades, lace curtains, corsets, nightgowns, and household goods. The ad promotes discounted sewing items and small home goods with fractional sale prices.
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Pace House
Arrest of Hymera man on desertion charge and alias found
Banks Drummond long sought in Hymera for wife desertion was arrested in Terre Haute last week on a charge of associating. He was brought to Sullivan and jailed awaiting trial. Letters on his person identified him as Olivia Smith, revealing his alias.
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Banks Drummond
Hymera
Terre Haute
Sullivan
Drummond
Olivia Smith
Good Stage of Water on Wabash River
The Slatsonville Herald notes boating will be good on the Wabash this summer as the Jevee project has deepened the channel from three to eight feet and the current will be swifter, preventing boats from running aground on bars.
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Slatsonville Herald
Forgery Case Dismissed Against Charles Jerauld in Carlisle
The circuit court dismissed the forgery charge against Charles Jerauld of Carlisle after the state refused to prosecute. A motion to quash by the defendant was sustained and he was discharged.
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Charles Jerauld
Carlisle
Furni ture Department Ad at the INDEX
An advertisement from the furniture department promotes home furnishing with small weekly or monthly payments. It urges readers to visit the INDEX to find the goods and complete the furnishing of their homes.
Chosen District Evangelist Named At Elnora Convention
At the Missionary Board convention in Elnora Melnette Miller pastor of the Christian Church in this city was chosen district evangelist. The matter was placed under advisement.
Pleasantville Arson Case Continued to Next Term
The Pleasantville arson case with defendants John Memmeret Wesley Mayfield Mollie Gilmore and Martha Whitlock is adjourned to the next term of court.
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Pleasantville
John Memmeret
Wesley Mayfield
Mollie Gilmore
Martha Whitlock
Wanderer Wirt Wilhite Remembered in Hutsonville Cemetery
A plain oak marker in the north central part of the old Hutsonville cemetery bears the inscription This space reserved for A. W. W. The note recalls Wirt Wilhite once lived in Hutsonville and later in De Soto Kansas where a legal incident after a boy sought whiskey led to his arrest. The piece portrays him as a sorrowful wanderer shaped by his prison stint and despondent mind.
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Wirt Wilhite
Hutsonville
de Soto
Kansas
Wilhite
Prigon
Disgraced man seeks solace near his mother
The text recalls a refined man in jail whose mental shock drove years of isolation. Once seen occasionally, his whereabouts have been unknown for two years. Despite the harsh world, he longs to be buried near his mother, the Trusted one who loved him as a boy.
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Mutter
Chairley Bradbury
Ginger
Murphy's Pond
Richard Couchman
Farmersburg
Bicknell
Brother Dick
Knox County
Bruceville
Couchman
Vincennes Sun
Why the Republican Party Should Succeed Next November
The Republican Congressional Committee invites articles on why the party should win in November. Prizes up to 150 dollars for up to 1,000 words with August 11 award date. manuscripts due by July 16 to the Literary Bureau in Washington D C.
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Republican Congressional Committee
Congress
Metropolitan Bank
Washington, D. C
Repair River Road Petition in Sullivan County
A petition to establish a road from the Hutsonville ferry to the sand hill gravel road is filed with Sullivan county commissioners. The levee change left the route uncared for, but July committee action will authorize grading and gravelling to match county roads, with farmers in western Sullivan county strongly backing the upgrade.
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Sullivan County
Hutsonville
Sand Hill
Hutsonville Herald
Wife Desertion Case Dismissed in Divorce Settlement
The state versus Wash Deck ard on wife desertion was discharged after a divorce was granted. Frank Scully also had a similar charge dismissed as he now resides with his wife.
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Frank Scully
Former County Resident Visits Home Area
Perry W. Phillips, a former Sullivan county resident now living in Amarillo Texas, is visiting relatives in the city and vicinity. Born about five miles northwest of the city, he left Sullivan county thirty five years ago for Kansas, and notes Sullivan's growth including the railroad and sidewalks.
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Perry W. Phillips
Amarillo
Texas
Mr. Phillips
Sullivan County
Kansas
Sullivan
Dance Tonight at Entre Nous in Honor of The
An upcoming event at Entre Nous promises a dance tonight. Organizers invite attendees to join in celebrating a named honoree with music and socializing.
Sullivan Pranksters Run Watermelon Wagon Prank
A Sullivan man recalls long ago tricks by local boys including Bunker Eaton Arthur Eaton Murray Eaton and the Starks. They tied a rope to a farmer’s wagon loaded with watermelons and, at a signal, pulled it to dump the fruit in a hollow, then vanished. Another tale involves a melon dealer storing fruit in Perry Blue’s upstairs office and a hidden stair to a downstairs shop.
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Blue
Eaton’s Store
Sullivan
Bunker Eaton
Arthur Eaton
Murray Eaton
Starks
Porter Burks
Davis
John Otto
Perry Blue
Shaffer’s. Drug Store
Flaton - Ned
Maxwell Home gutted by fire on Chase Street
Mrs. Rebecca Maxwell’s residence on Chase street was gutted by fire Thursday morning. A dining room stove started the blaze and much of the furniture including a piano was removed under water damage. The home carried $700 insurance, not covering the loss.
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Rebecca Maxwell
Chase Street
Venerable Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding
Mr and Mrs W N Patton of this city celebrated the 50th anniversary of their wedding at home last Wednesday A former Jackson township farmer lived on the same farm for 60 years The couple moved to Sullivan eight years ago Four of their children attended with numerous relatives and friends from Cass Farmersburg Lewis and nearby towns including D E Everhart W T Baldridge Fred Lash Oscar Patton and others.
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W. N. Patton
Patton
Jackson Township
Alr
Farmersburg
Fred Lash
Oscar 3. Patton
A. J. Curry
T. A. Curry
S. R. Cole
Alrs. Greensberry Shepherd
M. L. Boston
Lewis
William Woodrow
Mass. McDonald
J. H. Sammis
George Goodman
James Eaton
Thomas Lyons
John Gampbill
Will Collect Delinquent Taxes In Indiana Counties
Indiana county treasurers must aggressively collect delinquent taxes or risk salary suspensions. Tax commissioners demand full duty proof, with auditors and commissioners enforcing compliance. Treasurers must demand payment, attach personal property if needed, and refer cases to the prosecuting attorney for circuit court action.
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Indiana
Circuit Court
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