Two Miners Killed in Jackson Hill No 2 Dust Explosion
Bodies of Ben Smith 40 and Oscar Walters 50 were found by a rescue party after a dust explosion at the Jackson Hill No 2 mine six miles northeast of here. The men died likely from suffocation after the blast cut air. Walters leaves a wife and five children. Smith a wife and three children.
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Ben Smith
Oscar Walters
Jackson Hill No
Here
J. H. Needhammer
John Crynes
Boyd Walters
Neal Courtney
Charles Shipley
August Knoefel
Terre Haute
American Mine Safety Association
Hymera
Smith
Walters
Carlisle firm selected to build Bloomfield Masons Hall
Bloomfield March 2 The building committee of the Bloomfield Masonic Lodge awarded the contract to a Carlisle Indiana firm for a new Masonic Temple at Main and Washington streets. Heating and lighting contracts went to local firms. Work will start about April 1. The first floor will house business offices and the lodge will use the second story for a hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Bloomfield Masons
Bloomfield Mar
Bloomfield Masonic Lodge
Ind
Main
Washington Streets
Red Men Organize in Paxton as New Tribe Forms
Paxton February 26 A meeting of intended members of the Improved Order of Red Men established a temporary organization electing 8 M Abram president and James P Burdge secretary treasurer. About fifty names have been secured and charter applied for. Next meeting Tuesday night to select permanent chiefs and finalize arrangements. Institution likely Saturday night March 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paxton
Red Men
M. Abram
James P. Burdge
Weather of a Week Report from Farmersburg
Miss Carrie Yeager, cooperative weather observer for the county, reports the week ending February 28 with daily highs and lows: Feb 22 53/42 cloudy, Feb 23 55/41 cloudy, Feb 24 41/34 cloudy, Feb 25 85/31 cloudy, Feb 26 41/29 cloudy, Feb 27 89/28 clear, Feb 28 36/27 partly cloudy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Mar
Carrie Yeager
Co-Operative Weather Observer
Death Claims Former Sullivan Merchant Bluford Abell
Bluford Abell a former Sullivan merchant died Monday at his home in Elnora after two years of ill health. He aged 723 years and came from Marion County Kentucky with brother J. B. Abell. The firm McCammon Abell Wolfe built a store on the square. He later moved to Washington and then Elnora where he led a cloth ing business and was elected president of a bank. He leaves wife Minnie Pierson and four daughters Chloe Mitchell May Creitzer Etta Swartz and Mildred Abell and a brother Henry Abell in Lebanon Kentucky. Funeral and burial will be at Washington today.
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Bluford Abell
Sullivan
Elnora
Abell
Marion County
Kentucky
J. B. Abell
William McCammon
John W. Wolfe
McCammon, Abell and Wolfe
Washington
Ind
Minnie Pierson
County
Chloe Mitchell
May Creitzer
Indianapolis
Etta Swartz
Mildred Abell
Henry Abell
Lebanon
Tri Kappa musical comedy "Three Chauffeurs" set at gymnasium
The Tri Kappa sorority stages the musical comedy "Three Chauffeurs" next Wednesday evening at the school gym. H. D. Hummel and Nora E. Hummel from Eldridge Entertainment House of Franklin Ohio train local talent and perform dances used in vaudeville. Previously the group presented "Ethiopia" at the Lyric theater under the same direction.
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Tri Kappa Sorority
H. D
Nora E. Hummel
Eldridge Entertainment House
Franklin
Ohio
Tri Kappas
Ethiopia
Lyric Theater
New Dope Law Enacts Prescription Only Drug Sales
Congress enacts a prescription only rule for habit forming drugs including opium and cocaine and derivatives. Penalties include up to $2000 fine or five years in prison or both. A one dollar annual tax applies to sellers with enforcement by the internal revenue commissioner.
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Congress
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
WANTED IN PARKE ON SEVERAL CHARGES
Hugh M. Simmons a tailor arrested in Rockville Parke county on a beating a board bill charge. He used the name Harry Mosier and traveled with a woman he claimed as wife. They stayed on North State street with Mrs. Amy Murdock. Officials say they were not married and later wed. He faces additional robbery charges.
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Hugh M. Simmons
Nichols
Rockville
Parke County
Simmons
Harry Mosier
North State Street
Amy Murdock
Matthews Recovering After Reliance Mine Shooting
William Matthews, shot by Fred Woods at the Reliance mine and treated at St. Anthony's hospital in Terre Haute, has been returned home and is expected to recover quickly.
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Matthews
William Matthews
Reliance
Fred Woods
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Terre Haute
Four-Story Business Building Planned for Sullivan Site
Work has begun on a new four story business and office building in Sullivan to be erected by C. J. Sherman on the former Springer and Carrithers property recently destroyed by fire. The project promises one of the finest structures in the state section and signals a major downtown development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
C. J. Sherman
Springer & Carrithers
Up-to-Date Picture Theater to Rise in Sullivan
C J Sherman owns burned lot and hires Frank J Nicholas to design a four story brick and stone building with a modern picture theatre across the rear floors. The 650 seat venue will include a basement main floor, mezzanine boxes, indirect lighting, and reinforced concrete steel construction with offices above. Completion is expected about September 1.
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Springer & Carruthers
Public Square
C. J. Sherman
Frank J. Nicholas
Sullvan
Court Street
Washington Street
Picture Theatre
Atre
Evansville district high school tourney opens Friday
Evansville will host a twelve team high school basketball tournament starting Friday in the city high school gym. Debuting entries include Sullivan Linton Washington and Carlisle, with familiar Evansville rivals Vincennes Mt Vermon Princeton Winslow Decker and Boonville among others possibly added. The Evansville team aims to win the sectional and earn a state tourney berth at Bloomington.
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Evansville
Mar
Sullivan
Linton
Washington
Carlisle
Vincennes
Mt. Vermon
Princeton
Winslow
Decker
Boonville
Bloomington
Assessors Begin County Property Assessments
Forty five township assessors and deputies started work under County Assessor Frank Hiatt to value personal property and real estate. Real estate is revalued every four years with a countywide readjustment planned. work must be finished by May 15. Local assessors and deputies met to set initial plans. The township assessors include Hamilton A Wibie, Haddon Orville Shake, Gill Lewis Colvin, Fairbanks Alpha DeHart, Jackson William H Brown, Curry Joe Branson, Cass Wilson McClellan, Jefferson Lemuel Shake, Turman Wm M Williamson.
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Frank Hiatt
Hamilton
A. W. Wibie
Haddon
Orville Shake
Gill
Lewis Colvin
Fairbanks
Alpha DeHart
Jackson
William H. Brown
Curry
Joe Branson
Cass
Wilson McClellan
Jefferson
Lemuel Shake
Turman
Wm M. Williamson
Durett Arraigned For Bootlegging In Paris Illinois
Ike Durett a former baseball player was arraigned before United States Commissioner Howard at Paris Illinois and sent to jail in default of a 500 bond. Rollie Howard of Jefferson township captured Durett near Hutsonville after volunteering for the task.
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Durett
Ike Durett
Rollie Howard
Jefferson Township
United States
Howard
Paris
Hutsonville
Sullivan Loses to Garfield in Terre Haute Friday
Sullivan high school fell to Garfield high school 28 to 36 at Terre Haute Friday night with Garfield pulling away in the second half.
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Sullivan
Sullivan High School
Garfield High School
Terre Haute
Change of Time on 8 Southeastern Rail Line
A timetable adjustment took effect Monday on the Southeastern railroad. Train No 9 southbound now arrives at 2 15 PM instead of 2 45 PM. Train No 8 northbound now departs at 10 00 AM instead of 10 43 AM.
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Southeastern Railroad
Elks Elect Officers at Sullivan Lodge No 911
Sullivan lodge No 911 BPO Elks held its annual election on Monday night selecting J. W. Lindley as ExaltedRuler Clyde Burkholder as Leading Knight Dr B LIndley as Loyal Knight John S Taylor as Lecturing Knight Charles M Eaton as Treasurer Julius Hatry as Secretary Percy Garrard as Tyler Chreyle Chaney as Trustee and Grand Lodge representative John Ersinger as alternate Grand Lodge representative.
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ELKS
Sullivan Lodge
B. P. O. Elks
J. W. Lindley
Clyde Burkholder
8. B. Lindley
John S. Taylor
Charles M. Eaton
Julius Hatry
Percy L. Garrard
Ryler
Chreyle Chaney
Grand Lodge
John Ersinger
Shelburn Young Businessman Undergoes Appendicitis Op
Conroe Carter, a prominent Shelburn businessman, had a successful appendicitis operation at Crowder hospital Monday. Surgeons Dr Crowder and Dr Scott performed the procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conroe Carter
Shelburn
Crowder Hospital
Drs
Missing Word Contest Winners Named From Rural Routes
Maud Ransford of rural route one Shelburn and Oscar Anderson of rural route one New Lebanon win the contest. Two contestants had two or more correct words, while three others had fewer. The two omitted words from last week will be left out and not listed with the others.
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Maud Ransford
Shelburn
Oscar Anderson
New Lebanon
Union
Glendora Mine Suspends Operations Amid Coal Market Woes
Glendora mine three miles northeast of the city suspended operations Saturday sending 1175 workers, mostly from Sullivan, to idle status. Officials say the closure is temporary until the coal market improves with a small crew kept for mine maintenance. Clinton field coal loses on Chicago shipments, yet Sullivan mines could not meet Chicago demand if factories stayed idle.
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Glendora
Sullivan
Sullivan County
Clinton
Chicago
Sullivan’s
Fine meeting honors attorney John T. Hays in Sullivan
The Sullivan County Bar Association honored John T. Hays with a five course dinner and speeches marking forty years of continuous practice in one office. Speakers included John T. Beasley Perry H. Blue and Judge David W. Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Sullivan County Bar Association
Will H. Hays
John T. Hays
Hays
John T. Beasley
Terre Haute
George W. Buff
Perry H. Blue
Indianapolis
Thomas J. Wolfe
W. R. Nesbit
Charles D. Hunt
David W. Henry
Joe S. Reed
William H. Bridwell
Mr. Hays
Bar Association
Association
Sullivan Church Names Louisville Pastor Rev James A White
The Sullivan church unanimously calls Rev. James A White of Louisville Kentucky to be pastor succeeding Rev A M McGuire who resigned to move to Lansing Michigan White recently completed a course at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and spoke to large crowds at Sunday services.
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The
Baptist Church
James A. White
Louisville
Sullivan Church
White
Sullivan
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
A. M. McGuire
Lansing
Mich
Bond Forfeiture In Pig Theft Case At Farmersburg
Judge Bridwell forfeited the bond of Henry Barnhart of Farmersburg after he failed to appear for trial on a pig theft charge. A bench warrant was issued for his arrest. the bond stood at 500 dollars and the trial was scheduled for last Wednesday.
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Bridwell
Henry Barnhart
Farmersburg
Barnhart
Death of Mrs Sarah Stone at Dugger
Mrs. Sarah Stone of Dugger died suddenly Saturday morning at the home of her son Andy Stone in Lafayette where she was spending the winter. The death occurred unexpectedly at his residence.
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Sarah Stone
Dugger
Andy Stone
Lafayette
Heir Receives 11728th Share in Watts Bond Estate
Mrs. Oscar Eaton of this city is among sixty seven heirs to the late Watts Bond of Oaktown. Her portion is small, at 11728th part. The estate includes buildings in Oaktown and 233 acres of Busserons township in Knox county land.
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Oscar Eaton
Watts Bond
Oaktown
Busserons
Knox County
Motoring Clock Co Formed To Sell Auto Timepiece
The Motoring Clock Manufacturing Company of Sullivan is incorporated for 10000 to produce a watch adaptable to Ford and other cars. Inventor Theodore Seitz and Frank M. Dale lead the venture with several partners. A patent has been applied for, first orders are being produced, and a factory may be built if sales justify it. The device replaces the Ford steering column nut with a rear mounted timepiece viewable by the driver.
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Motoring Clock Manufacturing Company of
Sullivan
Indianapolis
Theodore Seitz
Frank M. Dale
Ben C. Crowder
W. T. Leahy
Dr. C. F. Briggs
Maurice L. Thompson
J. W. Lindley
Ford
Maxwell
Overland
Union Men Get Jobs
Charles Sheehan former Union mine check weighman has moved to Dayton Ohio for a new post and plans to return when coal business improves. Lester Hollingsworth longtime Union mine boss takes a similar job in Pittsburgh Kansas and awaits better prospects locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sheehan
Dayton, C
Lester Hollingsworth
Shelburn
Pittsburgh
Kas
Mark Master Degree at Jerusalem Chapter No 81
Jerusalem Chapter No 81 Royal Arch Masons will perform the mark master degree tomorrow night. The event invites members and interested parties to attend the lodge meeting and observe the ceremonial work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Public sales announced for mules and stock in several townships
W A Wilkey and Co plan a public sale of 75 mules at J C Brown livery on South Main March 9 auctioneer G M Isenhower. Albert Scotter to sell stock, farm machinery, furniture near Narrows Fairbanks township March 9 with Harrison and Drake auctioneers. Earl Boles sets sale March 11 at W H Boles farm northwest of Sullivan for stock implements and furniture. T B Springer Jr and partners hold sale March 10 east of New Lebanon for 30 mules and 15 horses and colts. All ads appear on page seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Wilkey & Co
J. ¢. Brown
South Main Street
G. M. Isenhower
Albert Scotter
The
Narrows
Fairbanks Township
Harrison & Drake
Earl Boles
Union
Death of Jesse S Harrold Veteran Civil War Beacon Resident
Jesse S Harrold aged 75 died Sunday at his daughter’s home in Terre Haute. A Civil War veteran, he was well known in the county. The remains were buried at Lewis. He was survived by three children.
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Jesse S. Harrold
Lewis
Terre Haute
Harrold
Improvements at Sullivan Ice Cream Plant Near Depot
Sullivan Ice Cream Company expanded its plant near the C. and I. depot with concrete walls and floors. A new mixer and fresser were installed along with other equipment upgrades to enhance production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Ice Cream Company
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Jackson Hill
Sullivan Lodge No
PARKE
MMET
BY Baptist Church
Motoring Clock Manufacturing Company Incorporated
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