Taylor University honors poet Bridges with LL D at 75th commencement
Rev Albert Fletcher Bridges receives the LL D at Taylor University Upland Indiana marking his distinction as a poet and writer. The note recalls his 1877 Pleasantville pastorate and his work on Homer adapted blank verse while mentioning Paul Dresser Sr owning the Draper property and the Dresser family ties to Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stafford
Sullivan
Evelyn May
Pleasantville
May
John G. Whittier
James Russell Lowell
W. D. Howells
W. H. Venable
E. C. Stedman
Bridges
Yeggs Wreck Standard Oil Safe Again
Thieves blasted the Standard Oil Co office safe in the north city, securing about sixty dollars in cash and checks. The blast tore a large hole in the building, shattered the screen door, and blew safe fragments fifty feet away. No tools or identities left behind. The prior April theft had yielded cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Yeggmen
Veggs
Tobbers
Yeggs
Boy Drowns At Wash Out Near Freelandsville
Max Hurst fourteen year old son of Mrs J E Ward drowns while swimming at the Wash Out between Oaktown and Carlisle. His body is recovered after an all night search and funeral services follow this afternoon. He recently graduated eighth grade and planned to enter high school this fall after joining the local Christian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freelandsville
Ind
Max Hurst
J. E. Ward
Oaktown
Carlisle
Hurst
Omar Baker
Christian Church
Hamilton Twp Graduates Honor Common Schools Night
The Hamilton township graduating exercises occur Friday at eight in the gymnasium. Rev. Co. E. Brown of Rushville delivers the address. Miss Kathryn Kirkham sings as Sullivan orchestra performs. Graduates include Samuel Engle Ruth Wilson Mabel Hubbard Pamela Anderson Eugene Marts Gladys Baxter Katharine Scott Cleo Lowe Madge McConnell William Webb Agnes Muir and Gladys Craig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Township
Co. E. Brown
Rushville
Kathryn Kirkham
Sullivan
Samuel O. Engle
Ruth Wilson
Mabel Hubbard
Pamelia Anderson
Eugene Dallas Marts
Gladys E. Baxter
Katharine ‘Scott
Cleo Lowe
Madge McConnell
William Webb
Agnes Muir
Gladys Craig
Local Marriage Licenses Listed With Readable Pairs
The notices list eight marriage license pairs including Paul Winters and Hazel Waddell both of Vincennes, Guy W. Stewart and Susie L. Stewart from Benton and Farmersburg, Earl E. Larimer with Myrtle J. Jones of Terre Haute and Hymera, William Black of Jasonville with Eva Suder of Hymera, Harold V. Stoops and Emma H. Patton from Sullivan and Hymera, Emery O. Lewis and Flossie Carrico of Sullivan, and Dewey S. Wolford of West Terre Haute with Nora E. Timberlake of Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy W. Stewart
Flossie Carrico
Sullivan
Dewey S. Wolford
Miner
West Terre Haute
Nora E. Timberlake
New High School Coach Named William E. Campbell
Superintendent A. W. Youngblood announces the city high school will have William E. Campbell of Franklin as English and Mathematics teacher and coach. Campbell, Franklin college graduate, is said to be a fine athlete and currently plays third base with Terre Haute I. I. I. League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W.youngblood
William E. Campbell
Franklin
Franklin College
Terre Haute
New Head Named for Union Christian College
Rev. W. S. Alexander was named president of Union Christian College at Merom. Gault W. Pleasant was named dean and will oversee educational departments while Alexander handles business management and field work. Alexander is a Merom pastor and 1911 graduate. Pleasant is a 1913 graduate and former Sioux City school supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Alexander
Union Christian College
Merom
Gault W. Pleasant
G. W. Pleasant
Clark University
Sioux City
Iowa
Pleasant
Three Sullivan County Slackers Named in War Records
Three men registered in Sullivan County during World War I were listed as slackers by army authorities. They are Ireland J. Russell of Sullivan, William Davis of Dugger and Princeton, and Andrew Eslinger of Shelburn. Russell worked as an itinerant printer. Davis or Davies was believed from Princeton and married, exempted for supporting family but deserted. Eslinger’s whereabouts are unknown. A $50 reward is offered for any of the three.
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Sullivan County
Ireland J. Russell
West Wall Street
Sullivan
William Davis
William Davies
Dugger
Princeton
Andrew Eslinger
Shelburn
Russell
Washington
Davis
Davies
Death of Allison Holt Dies After Influenza Complications
Allison Holt died Monday night at his North Main street home after a prolonged illness following influenza. A miner formerly at Glendora mine and a Holiness church member, he is survived by a widow and a large family including three brothers and seven sisters: Charles and Oral of Eldorado Illinois, William of Stockton California, several sisters in Indiana and California. Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Holiness Christian church conducted by Rev. George Huff and Rev. W. E. Bradley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison Holt
North Main Street
Glendora Mine
Holiness Church
Charles and
Oral
Eldorado
William
Stockton
Cal
Gertrude Davis
Frank Richardson
Jas. Ingersoll
Coy Malone
County
Oda Harrington
Vincennes
R. B. Curry
Arthur West
Hercules
Holiness Christian Church
George Huff
W. E. Bradley
Farmersburg Pioneer Nancy Brown Dies at 92
Nancy K. Brown aged 92 a county pioneer died Sunday at her daughter Mrs Edwin Fords Farmersburg home Short funeral rites were held at her son Samuel Browns home The body was taken to Sugar Grove for services and burial at the church cemetery Survived by four sons Samuel James William Calvin and two daughters Mrs J F Burton and Mrs Edwin Ford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Nancy K. Brown
Edwin Ford
Samuel Brown
Sugar Grove
Samuel
James
William
Calvin Brown
J. F. Burton
Death of Reed K Shelburn Local Miner
Reed K Shelburn of Willfred east of Shelburn died Monday morning at the county hospital after gall stone surgery. A native of the county he spent his life here and worked in mining. He is survived by his widow. The funeral was at the Baptist church in Shelburn conducted by the Sullivan lodge of Elks. Burial followed at Little Flock cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed K. Shelburn
Willfred
Shelburn
Baptist Church
Sullivan Lodge of Elks
Little Flock Cemetery
Marriage Announced for Katharine Lowry and S Milton Crowder
The marriage of Katharine Lowry to S Milton Crowder was announced by her parents Mr. and Mrs. S R Lowry. The ceremony occurred Saturday May 14 1921 in Verona Mississippi with a home reception planned after June 1 in Boyle Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Crowder
S. R. Lowry
Katherine
S. Milton Crowder
Verona
Mississippi
Boyle
Judge Bridwell denies receiver petition in truck firm suit
Sullivan Manufacturing Co filed suit in circuit court against Mutual Truck Co seeking appointment of a receiver. The court denied the petition after trial. plaintiff awarded $497.20 with no execution before September first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Truck Co
Sullivan Manufacturing Co
Sullivan Manufacturing Company
Mutual Truck Company
Bridwell
Death of Civil War Veteran John T. Riggle at 85
John T. Riggle 85 died Thursday at his east city home from old age related diseases. Funeral held at his residence Friday conducted by Rev. Elias Brewer. Burial in Webb cemetery near New Lebanon. Survived by widow and several children. He farmed near New Lebanon and lived here many years. Native of Wayne county Ohio and served as private in Company B 134th Illinois Infantry.
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John T. Riggle
Elias Brewer
Webb Cemetery
New Lebanon
Redpath Chautauqua Here June 24 to July 1
Season tickets go on sale for the Redpath Chautauqua starting Friday June 24 at the Central school grounds Sullivan. Adult tickets cost 3.03 including war tax and children under 12 pay 1.65 including war tax. Tickets available at multiple Sullivan area businesses and offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redpath Chautauqua
Sullivan
Chautauqua
H. V. Bennett’s
W. A. Thompson & Son
Co. F. Walters’ Drug
Lee Ellis
Chas. Beasley Grocery
Maxwell-Brown Shoe
the National Bank
Muehler-Boothe
J. K. Smock & Sor
R. A. Plunkett
Sullivan State Bank
Springer-Gouchenour
Forst’s
Peoples State Bank
F. M. Donthitt
Arthur D. Cutler
Sullivan Daily Times
Glendora Mine Resumes Work After Fire
The Glendora mine reopened yesterday after a fire forced four entries to close as the sole method to fight the blaze. Experts from the Vincennes mine bureau advised sealing the entries to subdue the fire.
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Glendora
Vincennes
Miss Sarah Reed Home For Summer Visit
Miss Sarah Reed of the University of Illinois Champaign is home for the summer with her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Reed
University of Illinois, At
Champaign
H. P. Reed
National Road work pressed by Indiana Highway Dept
Indiana accelerates construction on the National road from Terre Haute to Richmond. Lawrence Lyons reports 66 miles in Indiana remain uncontracted this year while 102.5 miles total must be completed to link Terre Haute and Richmond. federal aid matches costs up to 20 000 per mile.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Illinois
Indiana
Hoosier
Terre Haute
Richmond
Lawrence Lyons
State Highway Department
Searcon
Lyons
C. Gray
Dolar
Gray
Highway Department
Brazil
Plainfield
Greenfield
Knightstown
Cambridge City
Hoosier Commonwealth
Road and Bridge Construction Under Way in Local Area
The William Hummel gravel road a mile north of the Citizens mine east of the city is under construction by Gorse Lovelace and Ed Dailey. Kentucky bridge north of Graysville is being built by Parsons and Walls. Collins bridge in Jefferson township is under construction by Snyder Hart and Campbell of Sandborn. Robert Robertson bridge in Jefferson township is under construction by H. E. Carrithers & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hummel
Citizens Mine
Gorse Lovelace
Ed Dailey
Kentucky
Graysville
Parsons and Walls
Collins
Jefferson Township
Snyder, Hart and Campbell
Sandborn
Robert Robertson
H. E. Carrithers & Son
May term adjourns. Bridwell to continue court business
The May term of the circuit court will adjourn Saturday though Judge Bridwell will keep court business going. The September term opens Monday September 5. Guardianships involve Maude Dear and Harold Draper with sales of real estate. Several civil actions proceed including replevin, damages, divorce, partition, and foreclosures with multiple court orders and verdicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Bridwell
Maude Dear
Trust Company Guardian
Sam O. Self
Wilber Ruddell
Harold Draper
William M. Draper
Thomas Davidson
Robert Davidson
William Stewart
Isabelle Cain
Charles Davidson
James Y. Brown
B. & O. S. W. Ry. Company
Knox County
Cecil Bass
Albert Bass
Emery Drake
Blanche Drake
Lola B.winston
William Winston
Lola Poston
Bunker Eaton Stricken After Dinner Stroke
Charles M. Bunker Eaton sustained a light stroke of paralysis on his fright side Saturday afternoon at the home of his sister-in-law Mrs. Raleigh Eaton. He cannot speak and has only partial use of one side after dinner and lying down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunker Eaton
Charles M
Bunker
Eaton
Raleigh Eaton
Doctor J Terhune Dies at 75 in Alhambra California
Doctor J Terhune age 75 died Thursday at his home in Alhambra California. He developed Sullivan counties coal lands on a large scale and later saw ownership pass to major companies. Native of Greene county he lived in Linton until three years ago, was a farmer and built a fortune from coal. He served on the board of trustees of the southern reformatory for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Terhune
Alhambra
California
Sullivan County
Mr. Terhune
Doctor Terhune
Greene County
Linton
Southern Reformatory
Terhune
Farm Bureau Plans Big Meet at Fairbanks Ice Cream Social
The Fairbanks township farm bureau schedules an ice cream social for July 2. A large crowd is expected. C F Patterson of the Indiana Federation of Farmers will address the gathering. Robert Reed readings and songs by Mrs Harry Alumbaugh of Carlisle. Mrs Stanley, state W W U president, may attend with Sullivan band music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Fairbanks
Fairbanks Township
Farbanks
C. F. Patterson
Indianaederation of Farmers
Robert Reed
Harry Alumbaugh
Carlisle
Stanley
T. U
Sullivan Band
New Law Requires Graduation for Attendance Officers
County announces a Saturday examination for attendance officer applicants under the new law. Richard Park, county superintendent, says J H Shake, former officer, is among applicants. Pay ranges from three to five dollars daily for eight months. successful candidate takes office August 1. Examinations graded by Miss Berry in Indianapolis then returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Park
J. H. Shake
Miss Berry
Indianapolis
Miss Golda Thomas Visits Family in Phoenix
Miss Golda Thomas of Phoenix visits sister Mrs Claude Bostick and relatives here. She works in the cattle registration bureau at the state house in Phoenix. She reports the Sullivan colony there is in good health and progressing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golda Thomas
Phoenix
Arizona
Pone
Claude Bostick
Edsil Bostick
Bostick
Miss Thomas
Bureau of Cattle Registration
State-House
Sullivan Colony
Harris family motor trip visit to Gary relatives
Mr and Mrs O B Harris returned from a motor trip to Gary where they visited Mr and Mrs Robert Phillips and Mr and Mrs Myron Harris. Their son Phillip stayed for a visit while Robert Phillips Jr returned here to visit his grandparents.
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O. B. Harris
Gary
Robert Phillips
Myron Harris
Phillip
Robert Phillips, Jr
New Suits and Divorces in Local Court Docket
The docket lists multiple actions including Frona E. Gardner as administratrix suing Fiona E. Gardner and George Myers among others to sell real estate. Other matters include a divorce action between Thomas A. Eslinger and Lillie B. Eslinger and a note and damages case involving William F. Myers against Hamet D. Hinkle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frona E. Gardner
William F. Myers
Fiona E. Gardner
George Myers
Thomas A. Eslinger
Lillie B. Eslinger
Moorman Manufacturing Co
Alonzo J. Purcell
Sullivan Manufacturing Co
Mutual Truck Co
Laura Eaton
William Eaton
American Railway Express Co
Hamet D. Hinkle
William J. Myers
Two Men Die In Crossing Crash Near Sullivan
Noah Simmons aged 55 and William Ridge aged 21 were killed when their auto was struck by a fast southbound C. and E. I. railroad train at Pittman crossing north of Sullivan shortly after six on Thursday morning. The wreckage flung the car 40 to 50 feet. witnesses saw the tragedy and the bodies were taken to town by undertaker E. A. Billman. Simmons leaves two daughters and several siblings. Ridge was the son of Mr and Mrs Steve Ridge and his funeral was held at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Simmons
William Ridge
Steve Ridge
Pittman Crossing
Sullivan
Hickman Rich
Glendora
E. A. Billman
Thomas Simmons
Paul
Center Ridge
Young Ridge
Palmers Prairie
Simmons
Thomas
Roy Simmons
Marie Stewart
Farnsworth
Sarah
Harry
Orville
Virgie
Julia
Ida Simmons
Terre Haute
Cloud Burst Floods Sullivan Streets and Destroys Gardens
A regular cloud burst hit Sullivan at noon, flooding several streets for about thirty minutes. Ditches could not carry the rainfall as water washed out a catch basin ten feet deep on Sylvan Dell street and eroded earth around concrete abutments. Outbuildings flooded, Johnson street crossings were knee-deep, and Holloway street saw four feet of water in a cleaning building owned by H. C. Steel.
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Sullivan
Sylvan Dell
Johnson Street
Holloway Street
H. C. Steel
Wible Weds Nichol son Hymera in Indianapolis ceremony
Guy Wible and Miss Reba Nichol, both of Hymera, quietly married in Indianapolis Thursday afternoon. Wible, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wible, is a stock buyer with Wible & Son and active in local sports as Sullivan Mutual baseball second baseman and Mutual basketball forward. Mrs. Wible, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J M Nicholson of Hymera, is popular socially. After a brief wedding trip they will reside in this city.
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Guy Wible
Reba Nicholson
Hymera
Indianapolis
Wible
Frank Wible
Mrs. Wible
Community Club Dinner in Honor of Campbell Anniversary
The Community Club hosts a basket dinner Thursday at Rogs Campbell's home north of the city to celebrate the fourth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Campbell.
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Rogs Campbell
Mrs Melvina Richardson Visits Cousin in Monroe City
Mrs Melvina Richardson of Monroe City visits her cousin Mrs Emma Thixtun. The pair meet for the first time during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvina Richardson
Monroe City
Emma Thixtun
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. A. Haddon
Lex E. Draper
Snow Street
Broad
State Streets
Paul Dresser
Wabash
Dresser
Hardy Hill
Young Dresser
Sullivan Woolen Mills
M. E. Church
Standard Oil CO
Hamilton Twp
Paul Winters
Hazel Waddell
Redpath
County Board of Education
WM. Ridge
C. & E. I. Railroad
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