More Railroads Are Needed to Aid Indiana Mines
Terre Haute March 18 The Illinois Indiana mining boom continues with 36 men seeking mine boss and 58 for hoisting engineer exams. Six new mining companies form as wage disputes ease, yet Indiana coal faces rail shortages from Greene and Sullivan counties hindering delivery to Terre Haute and Indianapolis. Big Four lines have moved coal from Illinois despite embargoes on Sullivan and Greene coal. Expect rail expansion once wage talks settle.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana
Greene and
Sullivan Counties
Southern
Evansville & Terre Haute
Felésasl
Illinois
Big Four
Indianapolis
Sullivan
Greene County
Farmersburg Notes and Local Purchases
Farmersburg reports W A Johns visiting Shelburn on Thursday. Mrs E S Montgomery traveled to Terre Haute last Wednesday. Jas H Branson has purchased LF TF LF WF.
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W. A. Johns
Shelburn
E. S. Montgomery
Terre Haute
Jas. H. Branson
Local notes on land sale and community events
Twenty acres once owned by Edmond Jewell are mentioned. Rosa Morgan returns to Cory after a visit, and Miss Maude Parish hosts relatives in Indianapolis. The Epworth League plans a Temperance program Sunday. Rev G L Engler accepts a call to the local Presbyterian church and starts April first.
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Edmond Jewell
Rosa Morgan
Cory
Mattie Lash
Willard
Burlington offers low one way colonist rates to the Northwest
From March list to April 30 1904 the Burlington cuts regular rates by 25 to 40 percent to Montana Washington Oregon Idaho California. The Burlington Northern Pacific Express with chair cars and Tourist sleepers travels daily through train into the Northwest via Billings. Through rates and tickets also to the Northwest via St Paul and the Great Northern and Northern Pacific roads to California.
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Burlington
Montana
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
California
Northern Pacific Express
Northwest
Billings
St. Paul
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Burlington’s
Denver
Colorado
Salt Lake City
Chas. E. Michel
L. W. Wakeley
Pine Street
St. Louis
Trials Calendar List of Court Cases by Dates
A schedule lists case titles and dates for trial from March 24 to April 4. Notable names include Hill, Houpt, Andrews, Benson, Dudley Town of Sullivan, Neal Lucas, Kalley admr Woolley Holmes Corbin Richardson Howe Dalton Terwilliger Hollenbeck Draper Merom Gravel Edmonson Owen Bonham Eastridge Foundry Shelburn Bogle land Mining Hurst Dixon Sevier Abel Green Hill McBride Worth Shake Johnson Hobbs SinclairDeckard Lynch Dougherty Rainbow Coal ex rel Sullivan Brown Rainbow Osburn Springer Johnson Pismienoeh. The list details multiple pairings and defendants for sequential trial days.
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Hill
Houpt
Andrews
Benson
Dudley
Town of Sullivan
Neal
Lucas
Kalley. Admr
Woolley
Lowe
Holmes
Phillips
Corbin
Richardson
Howe
Dalton
Terwilliger
Hollenbeck
Draper
Merom
Gravel
State
Edmonson
Owen
Bonham
Eastridge
Pearson Case Continued in Vincennes Circuit Court
Bert Pearson’s assault and battery case against Aud Hummel with intent to kill was continued to the next term after a trial in the Vincennes Circuit court last Wednesday.
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Bert Pearson
Aud Hummel
Vincennes
Brinton Creager Corrected in Union Report
A Union correction states Brinton Creager participated in the effort to establish a hop ale joint at Riverton, replacing the previously reported Win Creager.
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Win Creager
Riverton
Brinton Creager
Mrs Anna Bates Dies After Long Illness Near Merom
Mrs. Anna Bates wife of the late George Bates died at her home near Merom Wednesday night after a lengthy illness from Brights disease. She leaves several children all of whom are married.
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Anna Bates
George Bates
Merom
Bright
Funeral for Mrs. Nancy Gambill Held at Antioch
The funeral for 65 year old Mrs. Nancy Gambill wife of Robert Gambill occurred at Antioch on Wednesday. An longtime Cass township resident she lived in Cass township.
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Nancy Gambill
Robert Gambill
Antioch
Eggs Barred Plymouth Rocks for Setting
Egg prices listed for Plymouth Rock setting stock with 15 for 50 cents per dozen. Availability and terms noted for farmers and buyers in local poultry market.
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Plymouth
Society Notes Highlight Local Gatherings and Milestones
Mrs H K Ross hosted the E M Club with guests including Mrs Will Billman Mrs Henry Wilson Mrs Judge O B Harris and Misses Lou and Nettie Stark Prizes went to Misses Elsie Denney Lulu Hardesty and Flossie Willis Refreshments followed Mary Cummins wed Dr James H Gregg of Rockwell City Iowa The couple will live in Madison South Carolina while he practices medicine Both attended Des Moines medical college and graduated together A surprise 14th birthday party honored Ruth Farley with friends including Mary Crowder Lucille Benefield Nelle Glidden Eunice Holmes and others Afterward Miss Pearl McMorrow visiting from Brazil was treated to a Woodland Inn dinner party with Nelle Trenary Helen Snider Marie Allen Hazel Lucas and Mrs Frank Sour plus Nelle Ferrel of Terre Haute
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H. K. Ross
E. M. Club
Eucire
Will Billman
Henry Wilson
O. B. Harris
Lou
Nettie Stark
Elsie Denney
Lulu Hardesty
Flossie Willis
Mary Cummins
V. D. Cummins
James H. Gregg
Rockwell City
Iowa
Madison
S. C
Gregg
Ruth Farley
Mary Crowder
Lucille Benefield
Nelle Glidden
Eunice Holmes
Sallie Springer
Ruth Boyd
Raymond Townsley
Rex Benefield
Beeson Hunt
Mervin Freeman
Norval Harris
Walter Thompson
Pearl McMorrow
M. M. Mc Morrow
St. Mary’s
Brazil
Miss Mc Morrow
Woodland Inn
Nelle Trenary
Helen Snider
Marie Allen
Hazel Lucas
Frank Sour
Nelle Ferrel
Terre Haute
Mystery of the Power farm house foundation uncovered
In Maysville Kentucky last week neighbors unearthed remains on the John Power farm. The site showed a foundation with two chimneys and a neatly laid rock wall with a six inch ground outline. No house has stood on the site in living memory.
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Maysville
Kentucky
John Power
Unclear ruins linked to Reid farm story unearthed
The text notes a rearea 618 Sue Larmaaj coming to the farm where a discovery was made and a mystery cleared through him. Uncle Billy recalls that Thomas Reid, a farmer, lived on the site about 75 years ago. The old house vanished and locals remember marbles played on the pavements buried in ruins.
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Rearea
Sue Larmaaj
Billy
Thomas Reid
Reid
Corn On The Ear Trade In Wabash Valley Gathers Pace
About 100000 bushels of corn on the ear in the Wabash valley between Terre Haute and Vincennes are being sold as river traffic opens. The Hudnut company has bought around 30000 bushels now cribs along the river front, with other firms buying from farmers. Farmers mostly sell to Terre Haute for higher prices, thirty eight cents paid on the local market today. The steamer Belmont was due with 2000 bushels for Hudnuts but delays south of Vincennes postponed the run to early next week.
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Wabash
Terre Haute
Vincennes
Hudnut Company
Belmont
Terre Haute Tribune
Wakeful Child Receives Stomach and Liver Tablets
The two year old daughter of Mr. P. L. McPherson of 59 N Tenth St Harrisburg Pa suffered prolonged wakefulness at night. The mother treated the infant with half a Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablet which settled the stomach and quieted the child.
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P. L. McPherson
N. Tenth St
Harrisburg
Chamberlain
Bar Gain Seeks Buyer for Sullivan County Mill and Elevator
The best mill and elevator in Sullivan County are for sale at a bar gain. The Brik business house sits on the public square in Sullivan offering a prime location and ongoing trade.
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Sullivan
Merom
North State Street
East Washington Street
Public Square
Sullivan County
Brik Business House
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