Yeggs Blow Safe at Draper Ice & Coal Company
Thieves set off a nitroglycerin charge early Saturday morning to blow open the Draper Ice and Coal Company safe near the C and E I depot. They stole $350 in cash and checks, damaged offices, cut telephone wires, and left tools bearing Illinois Central Railroad marks. Local officials suspect a planned burglary aided by prior thefts of tools from the J C railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeges
Draper Ice & Coal Company
Illinois Central Railroad
J. C
Anna Nash
Lewis Franklin
Franklin
Draper
Draper Company
Sullivan
Veges
Prominent Haddon Farmer William Nash Dies At 57
William L. Nash a leading Haddon county landowner and successful farmer died last Wednesday night at his Paxton area home after extended ill health. He was a Providence Christian Church trustee and member, and burial was at Providence cemetery. Survived by widow Deborah Shake and ten children. Nash born September 3, 1865 on his farm. active in local banking and fraternal lodges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Nash
Paxton
Nash
Providence Christian Church
L. H. Graham
Winchester
Ind
Providence
Luther Phegley
Louis Eaton
Ben Trimble
Lois
Frances Nash
Walter
Claude
Roland
Arthur Nash
Haddon Township
Armstead M
Nancy Furrell Nash
Father of Mrs Harry Buff Dies in Kansas City
Holman Newton Phillips 64 a Terre Haute native died in Kansas City Missouri Friday after a short illness. He lived in Terre Haute about 45 years with the Terre Haute Coal and Lime Company serving as general manager. Survived by widow Mary Philips three daughters Kathryn Phillips Mrs H C Buff of Sullivan and Mrs H C Jones of Los Angeles and son J H Phillips of Long Beach. Body to be returned to Terre Haute for burial with services at Gillis chapel Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Buff
Terre Haute Tribune
Holman Newton Phillips
Terre Haute
Kansas City
Phillips
Terre Haute Coal and Lime Company
Harry Phillips
Kansas City Ice Company
H.C. Jones
Kathryn Phillips
Los Angeles
Cal
H. C. Buff
Sullivan
J. H. Phillips
Long Beach
Gillis
Former Turman Resident Andrew Ladd Dies in Kansas
Andrew Ladd a former Turman township resident died February 21 at his Ottawa Kansas home. He moved from this county to Illinois then Kansas and was an uncle to Charles Ladd. A Civil War veteran he is survived by his wife Anna Weir Weir of this county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew L. “Polk” Ladd
Turman Township
Ottawa
Kansas
Illinois
Charles Ladd
Mr. Ladd
Anna E. Weir
This County
Andy Weir
Nate
Walter Weir
Young Couple Weds Stella Mae Ringer and James Cox
Miss Stella Mae Ringer and James Elmer Cox, both residents near Dugger, wed Saturday evening at Reverend Loren Raines's home. The bride, from Cass township, is a Sullivan High School graduate of 1920. The groom works as a farmer and miner near Dugger, and they will live on his farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Mae Ringer
James Elmer Cox
Near Dugger
Loren Raines
George Ringer
Cass Township
Sullivan High School
Eight Pound Boy Born at County Hospital
An eight pound boy was born Monday at the county hospital to Mr and Mrs Albn Parkhurst. He has been named Thomas Shannon. Rev Stewart I Long, on a lecture tour in the southwest since October, has returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Hospital
Albn Parkhurst
Thomas Shannon
Stewart I. Long
Marriages Filed for Several Local Residents
Franklin Edward Turner a 46 rail roader of Rose Hill HL wed Cora May Boling 34 of Terre Haute Ind. William Damand Oliver 19 miner wed May Evans 19 bookkeeper both of Dugger Ind. Clarence Hobert Connett 28 oil worker of Robinson Ill wed Beulah Free York 18 near Oblong IH. Glen Winter Jones 22 railroader wed Lois Edsil Ewbank 20 steno grapher both of Terre Haute Ind. James Elmer Cox 24 miner of near Dugger Ind. wed Stella Mae Ringer 21 of near this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Edward Turner
Rose Hill
Cora May Boling
Terre Haute
Ind
William Damand Oliver
Miner
May Evans
Dugger
Clarence Hobert Connett
Robinson, Ill
Beulah Free York
Near Oblong
Glen Winter Jones
Lois Edsil Ewbank
New Suits Filed in City Court Proceedings
Elizabeth Dunn DeCamp sues Ida Lisman for possession and damages. Arthur H. Clark sues Arthur T. Cobb and others for quiet title. Rebecca Frederick sues John Marlow for slander. Frank McCoy sues Herman E. Atkinson and others on a promissory note. Julia Woodall sues Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway Company for damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Dunn DeCamp
Ida Lisman
Arthur H. Clark
Arthur T. Cobb
Rebecca Frederick
John Marlow
Frank McCoy
Herman E. Atkinson
Julia Woodall
Chicago
Eastern Illinois
Pair Graysville Robbers Enter Plea of Guilty
Roy Pinkston and William Tribby pleaded guilty before Judge Wood in the circuit court to robbing Ross J. Turman’s store at Graysville. They received indeterminate terms in the state reformatory at Jeffersonville. Pinkston was arrested in Hutsonville and Tribby at his Cass township home. Jack Alumbaugh remains on bond after being charged in the same case. the recovered property included merchandise and automobile accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Pinkston
William Tribby
Ross J. Turman
Graysville
Curry Township Woman Dies After Short Illness
Mrs. Anna Bolinger 58, wife of Fred Bolinger, died Monday afternoon at her Farmersburg area home after a brief illness. She lived in the county all her life, daughter of the late Thomas Osborne. Funeral at Farmersburg Methodist church Thursday, burial at West Lawn Cemetery. Survived by husband, three sons Winfred Charles Bolinger of Farmersburg and Roy Bolinger of Shelburn, two daughters Mrs. Henry Bean of Shelburn and Mrs. Golda Brown, three sisters Mrs. Sarah Ridgeway Sullivan Mrs. Caleb Thompson near Shelburn and Mrs. B R Nesbit Monon Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Bolinger
Fred Bolinger
Farmersburg
Bolinger
Thomas Osborne
West Lawn
Winfred and
Charles Bolinger
Roy Bolinger
Shelburn
Henry Bean
Golda Brown
Sarah Ridgeway
Sullivan
Caleb Thompson
Near Shelburn
B. R. Nesbit
Monon
Ind
Baptist Pastor Cohn Ill With Pneumonia in Linton
Rev A A Cohn pastor of the Baptist church has been ill at Joe Beasley home in Linton with pneumonia. George Sills and Cairy Geiger bought Stark Powell meat market on the south side and took charge. A caesarian operation at the county hospital Sunday produced a daughter for Mrs Walter H Dorris, mother and child doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Cohn
The
Baptist Church
Linton
Joe Beasley
George Sills
Cairy Geiger
Stark & Powell
Walter H. Dorris
Death of Wad Payne recalls Civil War tragedy in Illinois
Abel Wedsworth Payne known as Wad Payne died at the soldiers home hospital in Danville Illinois His notoriety stems from serving as the executioner of six Confederate captives at Andersonville prison in 1864 The condemned men were accused of robbing starving prisoners and silencing witnesses amid a brutal stockade era Payne later returned to his hometown after months in Columbus Ohio and wartime service across multiple Illinois units
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andersonville
Danville
Ill
Abel Wedsworth Payne
Wad” Payne
Lincoln
Soldiers’ Home Hospital
Payne
New York City
Richmond
Sherman
Columbus
John
Hester Payne
12Th Illinois
John Charles Black
Cleveland
United States Civil Service
Roosevelt
McKinley
Taft
37Th
Illinois Volunteers
Pea Ridge
Missouri
16Th
Illinois Cavalry
Jonesborn
Marlow family to relocate after brother's death
Eugene B. Marlow travels to Casper Wyoming to handle Sinclair Refining Company affairs following his brother Tom Hoke's death. The Marlows plan to settle permanently in Tulsa Oklahoma after leaving Casper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene B. Marlow
Tom Hoke
Casper
Wyoming
Sinclair Refining Company
Mrs. Marlow
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Dugger Men Escape After Car Submerged in Busseron Bottoms
Roy Price and two companions drive through floodwaters on the Dugger road near Busseron Bottoms. The car sinks, leaving the men stranded in the water. Price wades to help, while Porter J. Dix ferries the others to safety on horseback. The trio spend the night in Sullivan as the car is later recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Price
Dugger
Busseron
Dugger Road
Price
Remov
Porter J. Dix
Dix
Mr. Dix
Sullivan
Sullivan Milk Ordinance Sparks Farmers’ Discontent
The city council's milk ordinance prompts strong concerns among rural residents who fear undue hardship on butter and buttermilk sales. Dr. Beryl Billman notes limited changes for butter and buttermilk handlers, while tuberculin testing and facility inspections remain required before permits, with applications handled at the county agent and city offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beryl] Billman
Sullivan
Public Library Prizes Awarded and Contest Details
The Public Library announced the book and author contest winner as Kidnapped by Stevenson. Paul Stewart, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Stewart, Sullivan High sophomore, received the prize. An extra prize will go to the person guessing the most titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevenson
Paul Stewart
C. P.stewart
Paul
Sullivan High School
Lifer Seeks Parole For 1912 Saloon Murders
Indianapolis reports Frank Hooper, life sentencee at the state prison, seeks pardon for the April 30 1912 slayings of two men in a Bicknell saloon. His hearing is set with 49 others at the state board of pardon and parole starting March 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Frank Hooper
Bicknell
Ind
State
State Board of Pardon and Parole
Hooper
Sullivan
John Gaither
Dant
Pardon Board
William A. Bridwell
Fred F. Bays
Zoe Hooper
Free garden seeds to be sent by government end
Washington reports the department of agriculture is issuing the last free seed consignment ever. Millions of packages go out under the franks of 435 representatives and 96 senators. The end of the free seed graft is noted as a reform and economy with an annual saving of about 360000 dollars plus related transport and distribution costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Madden
Eighth Year Examination Schedule for district pupils
Eighth grade exams for district pupils will be held on the third Saturday in March in multiple schools. Promotion rules vary by district with entries in Cass, Dugger, Fairbanks, and others. Successful applicants must submit a written essay and a letter to the county superintendent before graduation day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass
Union High School
Curry
Shelburn High School
Fairbanks
Dugger
Farmersburg
Graysville
Merom
New Lebanon
Paxton
Pleasantville
Shelburn
Miss Iona Daniels Seeks Beauty Culture Course in St Louis
Miss Iona Daniels daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Daniels left Sunday for St Louis to take a course at the Mohler School of Beauty Culture. Joe Douthitt accompanied her to Terre Haute by auto. A D Cutler went to Madison Ind on business and Hinkle C Hays traveled to Chicago on legal business Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iona Daniels
Frank Daniels
St. Louis
Mohler School of Beauty Culture
Joe Douthitt
Miss Daniels
Terre Haute
A. D. Cutler
Madison
Ind
Hinkle C. Hays
Chicago
Pioneer Citizen Lawson Dies After Civil War Service
William Jasper Lawson 81 native of Turman township and Fairbanks area died at his North Cross street home from apoplexy after a long farming life. He served in the 85th Indiana Infantry spending time in Libby Prison and was wounded. Funeral at his residence conducted by Rev. J A Sumwalt with burial at Center Ridge cemetery. He leaves four children, two sisters, and three grandchildren. He was a lifelong Methodist and a Civil War veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jasper Lawson
Turman Township
North Cross Street
Fairbanks
Turman
J. A. Sumwalt
Methodist Church
Center Ridge
James L. Lawson
Asley
Edward L. Lawson
Defiance
Ohio
Sullivan County
Indiana
E” 85Th Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Libby
Lawson
J. E. Brant
Old Riley Drake School
Kingsley Chapel
Rachael Ann Harrison
Isley
Ella Lawson
Sullivan
Charles G. Lawson
Portland
Oregon
Alex Dickerson
George Kersey
Fairbanks Township
Mr. Lawson
Ex-Marshal Polk to Face April Murder Trial in Knox
Louis Polk former marshal of Oaktown in Knox County Indiana is to be tried for first degree murder on April 6 in Knox circuit court for the shooting death of Raymond Harrison during an attempted arrest on election day. A prior jury failed to reach a verdict and was discharged about six weeks ago. The killing followed Harrison resisting arrest while Polk acted in the line of duty, with Harrison dying soon after the shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oaktown
Vincennes
Ind
Louis Polk
This
Raymond Harrison
Knox
Polk
Harrison
Mayfield Couple Mark 53rd Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Richard M Mayfield of Anderson Missouri formerly Sullivan residents and county natives celebrated their 53rd anniversary on Saturday He is the son of the late Harry Mayfield former county sheriff and the oldest Mayfield member and brother of Nick Mayfield She was Miss Sadie Powers daughter of the late Billy Powers The couple left Sullivan many years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard M. Mayfield
Anderson, Mo
Sullivan
Mayfield
Harry Mayfield
This County
Nick Mayfield
This City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Draper Coal & Ice CO
Wm. L. Nash
County
Peoples and National Bank
Carlisle
Modern
Woodmen and
Odd Fellows Lodges
Curry Township
Public Library
Lucy Burnett
West Chester
A. N. L. Burton
Burton
Harve Crowder
Indiana University At
Bloomington
J. H. Crowder
Bridwell
U.S
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