Trolley Line Completed Connecting Terre Haute and Sullivan
The Terre Haute Traction and Light Company began hourly interurban service between Sullivan and Terre Haute. Cars run 7 AM to 11 PM, with heavy weekend crowds. The line parallels the E. and T. H. railroad, uses gravel ballast and 72 pound rails, and stops at the Davis hotel with a freight facility at Graysville and Court streets.
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Terre Haute and Sullivan
Terre Haute Traction and Light Company
Sullivan
Terre Haute
Youngstown
Columbia Construction Company
Davis Hotel
Graysville
Court Streets
Public Square
Court Street
Welman
C. W. Welman
Shelburn
Shelburn Coal Company
Terre Haute-Sullivan
Evansville
Princeton
Terre Haute- Evansville
Mrs John Brock Dies Near Fairbanks Milk Sickness
Mrs John Brock of near Fairbanks died Sunday believed milk sickness caused. Funeral at Douglass chapel Monday with Rev Hogan officiating. She was 33, twice married, leaving five children and her husband.
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John Brock
Fairbanks
Douglass Chapel
Mr. Hogan
Mrs Thos McAnally Dies at Hymera After Illness
Mrs. Thos. McAnally died at her Hymera home Sunday night from stomach trouble after a brief illness. Funeral was held at Bethel cemetery in Hymera yesterday. She leaves her husband and one daughter. She was a daughter of Hosea Payne a pioneer citizen of the county and was highly respected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. McAnally
Hymera
Bethel Cemetery
McAnally
Hosea Payne
W. P. Cochran Dies. Jackson Township Leader
William P. Cochran, a longtime respected resident of Jackson township, died at his home near Willfrad rnda Bailey McConnell, of Haddon to. Funeral services were held Saturday morning with interment in Oak Grove cemetery. He is survived by his wife, one son Charles Cochran, and four daughters including Mrs. James Minnie Cochran, all of Jackson township.
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William P. Cochran
Jackson Township
Willfrad
Rnda
Bailey McConnell
Haddon To
Oak Grove Cemetery
Cochran
Charles Cochran
James Minnie Cochran
Scottish game of quoits starts in Sullivan County
The Scottish game of quoits is being started in Sullivan County with native Scots among miners showing interest. Quoits use large rings and two inch stakes centered in dampened clay to prevent bounce. Stakes sit 30 feet apart with a match at Shelburn on July 4.
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Sullivan County
Scotland
Shelburn
Sullivan Wins In Fourteenth In A Low Scoring Classic
In Sullivan, local team edges Idaho Idlers 1 to 0 in the 14th inning, Coordes and Stewart excel on the mound with strong support. Shelburn outlasts Clinton 3 to 2 after O Connell’s sixth inning three bagger. attendance 600. Odon loses to Hymera 8 to 3 as Weisenberger fans 13. Time about 1 hour 15 minutes.
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Sullivan
Idaho Idlers
Terre Haute
Coordes
Stewart
Idahos
Idaho
Curtis
Shelburn
Clinton
O’connell
Rhe Shelburn
Edmonds
Harrison
Smith
Buckley
Odon
Weisenberger
Veach
Billings
Cox
Will Engleside Resume Mine Operations Rumor
Rumors swirl about Engleside mine owned by Vandalia Coal. Skeptics doubt revival while others say pumps may restart and former night watchman John Smith could return soon to remove water. Some insist the mine will be dismantled rather than reopened.
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Dugger
Engleside
Vandalia Coal Company
John Smith
The
Dagger Journal
Pitcher Norris Couple Wed at Dugger Home
Albert B Pitcher and Florence E Norris were married Sunday at 1 o clock at the bride s home Elder W B Taylor performed the ceremony The groom is Harvey Pitcher s son from two miles south of Dugger The bride is the daughter of Tilghman Norris who lives one mile north of Dugger Witnesses included W B Taylor E J Taylor Dan Quillen and others
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Albert B. Pitcher
Florence E. Norris
W. B. Taylor
Harvey Pitcher
Dugger
Miner Hart Injured In Mine Fall At Shelburn
Charles Benson, a miner at the Shelburn mine, was struck by a fall Saturday and believed to be internally injured. He was taken to Terre Haute hospital where doctors found injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Benson
Shelburn
Terre Haute
Reece
Robt Carrithers Called by Death in This City
Robert Carrithers died at his east Washington street home Friday evening after a yearlong illness. Funeral services were held at the residence Sunday at 10 a.m. with Rev. J. H. Sammis and the Odd Fellows in attendance. burial followed in Johnson cemetery near Graysville. Carrithers, born June 4 1831 in Turman township, was a farmer who built a large farm, married Eliza Gambill in 1855 and had six children, two of whom Ed G. and George F. survive. he later remarried Mrs. Curry of Sullivan and was a Presbyterian and lifelong Democrat.
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Robt. Carrithers
East Washington Street
Grim Reaper
Mr. Carruthers
J. H. Sammis
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
Carrithers
Johnson Cemetery
Graysville
Robert Carrithers
Turman Township
George
Jane Carrithers
Kentucky
Tennessee
Carruthers
Eliza Gambill
Thomas and
Nancy Gambill
Alice A
Ed G
George F
James
Nancy J
George Carrithers
Fairbanks Holds Eighteenth Commencement Ceremony
The eighteenth annual commencement of Fairbanks township schools was held at the Drake church Friday evening. Rev. M. W. Yocum delivered the address. Graduates include Ray L. Scott Hosea Drake Blanche Whitlock Charles E. Reynolds Roy Pound Lawrence A. Whitman Irvin Russell Glenn Riggs Iva Fuller Irvin Wright Lora Farr Fairbanks high school grads Leslie L. Johnson Louis Chowning Milton Drake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks Township
Drake Church
Rev
M. W. Yocum
Ray L. Scott
Hosea Drake
Blanche Whitlock
Charles E. Reynolds
Roy Pound
Lawrence A. Whitman
Irvin Russell
Glenn Glenn Riggs
Iva Fuller
Irvin Wright
Lora Farr
Fairbanks High School
Leslie L. Johnson
Louis Chowning
Milton Drake
Alvin G Payne Visits the East on Vacation
Professor Alvin C Payne travels from Washington D C visiting Boston New York and Philadelphia to view monuments including Bunker Hill the Statue of Liberty and Washington. He later heads to Sullivan County to stay at his sister Grace Knochs farm in Jefferson township and returns home noting local shopkeepers with his name.
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Washington, D. C
Alvin C. Payne
Sullivan County
Grace Knochs
Jefferson Township
Payne
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Bunker Hill
Statue of Liberty
Washington Monuments
W. H. Burks
A. C. Payne
Southern Illinois
Benton
Alvin
Orleans
Marion Marian
I. A
Marion
Nine candidates named for state librarian post
There are nine candidates for state librarian to replace W. E. Henry who has resigned. Among them is Rev. E. W. Brickert of this city.
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W. E. Henry
Rev
E. W. Brickert
New Suits and Petitions List in Local Court
Hannah Neal and Daniel Neal sue John Richards et al for habeas corpus on child possession. Josie Bean sues Wash Deckard on paternal matter. Ernest H. Iahn seeks naturalization. Lizzie Freed sues Jacob Freed for divorce and child custody. Alice Dobbins sues William H. Dobbins for divorce and custody. George A. Ferree sues James W. Sharp et al for account and lien. Lora A. Ridgeway and Hervey J. Ridgeway heirs. guardian Samuel D. Ridgway petitions to sell real estate and loan proceeds. Gracie E. McCammon sues Richard C. McCammon for fraudulent marriage. Agnes Stewart sues Hymera town for damages.
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Hannah Neal
Daniel Neal
John Richards
Josie Bean
Wash Deckard
Ernest H. Iahn
Lizzie Freed
Jacob Freed
Alice Dobbins
William H. Dobbins
George A. Ferree
James W. Sharp
Lora A. Ridgeway
Hervey J. Ridgeway
John Ridgeway
Samuel D. Ridgway
Gracie E. McCammon
Richard C. McCammon
Agnes Stewart
Hymera
New Board of Charities Appoints Three Members
Mrs. William Willis Walter G Scott and Rev J H Sammis appointed to the board of charities to fill vacancies in the local grants and welfare body.
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William Willis
Walter G. Scott
Rev
J. H. Sammis
Board of Charities
Elks Face Hymera In Friday Hymera Baseball
Sullivan Elks visit Hymera for a 3 45 p m game after each side has won one of the two prior contests.
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Sullivan Elks
Hymera Elks
Hymera
Denomination Acquires Old Frame Building Near Station
Members of a Holiness Christian group have bought the former frame building near the E and T H station that recently served as a school house. The structure was originally built by the Catholic church and later used by the Holiness denomination for several years.
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E. and T. H. Station
Cashier Suffers Eye Injury in Poisoning Case
Frank J. First, cashier of the Shelburn bank, reportedly lost an eye after a face poisoning. He underwent an operation performed by Dr. James Billman of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. First
Shelburn Bank
James Billman
Hamilton Township Public Schools Hold Commencement
Eleven girls and two boys received diplomas at Hamilton township high school exercises held Friday night. Demarchus C. Brown of Butler College gave the address on The Glory of Youth. The program featured Sullivan orchestra and piano by Mrs. Brickett and Miss Wolfe.
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Hamilton Township
Demarchus C. Brown
Butler College
Sullivan
Brickett
A. M. McGuire
Gabriel Ladies’ Quartette
A. Sagno
B. Swallows
E.W. Brickett
Thani Hee Ke
Teressa Wolfe
E. W. Brickert
Is Jesse Sluder Not Guilty Despite Life Sentence
Attorneys for Jesse Sluder, serving a life term for the Ralston Cardwell murder at Golden Knobs, claim new information could prove his innocence and pin the crime on another man. Cardwell’s killing, once a high profile case with multiple suspects, led to Sluder's conviction based on circumstantial evidence.
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Jesse Sluder
Ralston Cardwell
Golden Knobs
Sluder
Cardwell
Michigan City
Slader
Cardwells
Bloomington
Relative of the Pogues Is Mentioned in Beet Sugar Note
In last week's Union magazine section a report by Special Agent Charles F. Saylor of the City Militia notes the Pogues as beet sugar growers. The Pogues and the Saylors settled in Indianapolis early and intermarried, with Saylor’s grandfather reportedly killed by Indians near the site of the Clay Pool Hotel.
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Union
Charles F. Saylor
Milnes
Pogues
Saylors
Indianapolis
Claypool
Contents of Our Magazine Section For Next Week
Earnhardt's theatrical robes and wonderful creations of the world's greatest actress are listed. Independence Day is urged to be celebrated July 2. Sailor lads and the Fourth celebrated aboard U.S. Navy ships appear. Doyle Alleyne rescue story continues with Minstead seaman aiding a knight's daughter. Building national foundations critiques sacrificing resources for a golden calf. Beef trust methods expose mass suffering from artificial fattening for profits.
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Earnhardt
United States Navy
White Company
Arthur Conan Doyle
Alleyne
Minstead
Labor groups publish list of congressmen allied with labor
The Pacifiee News Bureau reports an organized labor bulletin naming U.S. House members it deems friendly to labor bills. Indiana reps J H Foster W T Zenor J C Chaney Lincoln Dixon Jesse Overstreet Newton Gilbert A L Brick appear on the list. Several leading Republicans including Speaker Cannon and others are omitted.
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Pacifee
Wyatt Building
Washington
Allied Labor Organization
Congress
House of Representatives
Indiana
J. H. Foster
W. T. Zenor
J. C. Chaney
Lincoln Dixon
Jesse Overstreet
Newton W. Gilbert Rt
A. L. Brick
House
Cannon
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Payne
New York
Mann
Illinois
Bourke Cochran
Littlefield
Maine
Wadsworth
Cananea Letter Details Deadly June 1906 Mine Outbreak
Har ry Heiney writes from Cananea Sonora Mexico describing May 31 to June 1 clashes between American workers and Mexican rioters. He reports eight Americans killed twelve wounded, about a hundred Mexicans wounded, and ongoing guard actions while machinery and brick work progress. He notes learning Spanish, using a Chinaman as interpreter, and plans to finish construction by August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cananea Sonora
Mexico
Copper Company
Col. Green
Mesa
Green
Youngest Nash daughter dies at 15 in Paxton home
Miss Eliza Nash aged 15, youngest daughter of John M. Nash of Paxton, died Friday morning at the home of her sister Mrs. Jean Sinclair in South Sullivan. She leaves her father two brothers and a sister. John Tipton, attorney for Estella Crawford in her partition suit against Bessie Mahan et al, will sell a lot in Hymera next Friday at two o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Nash
John M. Nash
Paxton
Jean Sinclair
South Sullivan
John Tipton
Estella Crawford
Bessie Mahan
Hymera
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Interurban Company
Mrs. Thos. McAnally
W. P. Cochran
Norris
Isu
F. Pate
Ey Avahivtene
Rankrnunter
Sal
Miner Hart
Robt
Alvin G. Payne
Hamilton
Butler
Weber
LABOR
Allied Labor Organizations
Harry Heiney
Cananea
S. B. Heiney
Isaac H. Kalley
Clila Nauit
Prince Arthur
Harry
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