Labor Dispute Could Shut Sullivan County Mines
In Terre Haute Indiana March 21 a pending strike order may close all Sullivan county mines if miners are called out. District President Boyle investigates Jackson Hill No 2 after unrest over dirty coal loading and checkoff suspensions. Operators demand reinstatement of three discharged men or pay time lost, while Boyle favors joint board arbitration and time to settle.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Sullivan County
Sullivar County
Boyle
Jackson Hill
District Executive Board
Hymera
Dugger
Kolsem
Operators’ Association
Kelsem
Board of Arbitration
Hugh Shirkie
Dering
Indiana
United Mine Workers
Walters
Penna
Mine Workers’ Association
J. C. Kaiser
Sipetarre
No 2
Joint Executive Board
Mine Workers’ Convention
District 11
Ich
Jackson Hill Coal and Coke Company
John Boyle
Indiana Bituminous Coal Operators’ Association
J. C. Kolsem
P. H. Penna
G. W. Lackey
George Lumkins
Hugh Rose
Peasantville
R. L. Batey
Gilmour
J. F. Stork
Farmersburg
Isaac Anderson
Farnsworth
Patrick Conners
Shelburn
Cause For Divorce Is Use Of Drugs
Nellie McKinnon by attorney James R. Brown filed suit Friday in the circuit court for divorce from Harlan McKinnon. They wed in June 1890 and separated in December 1898. The complaint alleges the defendant was cruel and inhuman, addicted to morphine, and always under the drug’s influence. The plaintiff also seeks custody of their child due to the alleged neglect.
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Nellie McKinnon
James R. Brown
Circuit
Harlan McKinnon
Aintiff
Alma Wood widow of Henry Wood dies at 70
Alma Rena Rundle Wood, 70, widow of Henry Wood, died Friday night at her Sullivan home from gastric fever. Funeral Monday at Merom with Rev. Grim and Rev. Carnes, burial in Mann cemetery near Graysville. She lived near Big Springs and later in Sullivan with daughter Nan Wood, and leaves two sons and two daughters. Her long life included moves to Sullivan, Turman, and Merom, with church work in the Methodist and Universalist affiliations.
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Alma Wood
Henry Wood
Merom
J. H. Grim
Rv. J. H. Carnes
Mann Cemetery
Graysville
Alma Rena Rundle
Sai. Ie Ac
Sai. Ie Ac Married Tolenry Wood
Fairbanks Township
Turman
Wood
John Wood
Dugger
Ed H. Wood
Caruthersville
Elvira Tilford
Emporia
Kan
Nan B. Wood
Sullivan
Big Springs
W. E. Woods
G. W. Buff
W. R. Nesbit
Ed Carrithers
E. W. Kelly
John C. Chaney
Eliza Hopkins
Army recruiting office opens in Coffman House
Sergeant Frank Johnson of the regular army recruiting service with headquarters at Evansville has opened offices in the Coffman House to recruit for the general service. He will stay two weeks and perhaps four.
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Sergt
Frank Johnson
Regular Army Recruiting Service
Evansville
General Service
Coffman House
Township Delegation Testifies on Cruelty Charges
Jefferson township sent a large delegation to Sullivan on Tuesday to testify before the grand jury regarding cruelty to animals charges against several local residents.
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Jefferson Township
Sullivan
Death in Corn Crib Tragedy at Saude Farm
Norman Saude aged four was found dead with a bullet wound in a corn crib near his father Romain Saude’s home at Niggertown. Alfred Saude, 15, vanished after the accident and is feared to have drowned. coroner held an inquest and ruled accidental death for the child.
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Norman Saude
Romain Saude
Niggertown
Alfred Saude
Young Saude
Jackson Hill
Gambill
Saude
Alfred. Saude
Peculiar Names For Coal Mines In Indiana
A Tribune piece notes quirky mine names across Indiana districts. Mines such as Keeley Cure Hymera Gold Standard Dagger Struggling Monkey Baboon and others near Coal Bluff Seeleyville Coalmont Pleasantville are cited as miner originated labels that aid directions and humor.
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Indiana
Boyle
Keeley
Dugger
Gold Standard
Hymera
Dagger
Coal Bluff
Seeleyville
Miami No. 2
Turner
Tater Hill
Coalmont
Golden Knob
Pleasantville
T. H Tribune
Mine Accident at Hymera Leaves Worker Severely Burned
Clarence Smith was badly burned Thursday after a live wire was attached to an empty powder can. He set a powder can on the empty one and an explosion followed. He saved himself by falling to his face and shielding his neck. His hands and body were burned but he is expected to recover.
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Clarence Smith
Smith
Pioneer Woman Elizabeth Lillie Dies at Home
Elizabeth Lillie a Sullivan county pioneer died Thursday night at 9 at her daughter Elizabeth Lillie’s Johnson street home. Funeral Sunday 2 pm from the residence with Rev A W Sonne and Rev John Montgomery officiating. Interment in Center Ridge cemetery. She leaves two daughters, a son, two brothers, and a sister.
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Elizabeth Lillie
Johnson Street
Silver Chaney
L. A. Stewart
Grace Nicoson
F. EK. Basler
Lillie
Center Ridge Cemetery
Gill Township
Old Lillie Place
Elizabeth McClure
John Lillie
Judge Eaton
Sullivan
Vincennes
Terre Haute
Sam Lillie
Merom
John C. McClure
Kansas
George Madison McClure
Pittsburg
Penn
Margaret Creager
Lamar
Col
Lee Iles
Roy Maschino Dies After Injuries From Horse Kick
Roy Maschino died Sunday from injuries after a fracture skull sustained three weeks earlier when kicked in the head by a fractious horse at the home of his grandmother Mrs. Amy Combes in New Lebanon.
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Roy Maschino
Amy Combes
New Lebanon
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