Ship Has Made Number of Trips Across the Pond Without Mis hap
Soldier letters recount the U S S Louisiana voyage from September 1918 to March 1919. The ship crossed the Atlantic eleven times, dodged two submarines near Halifax, and carried 875 soldiers and 50 officers back from Brest to Hoboken. The crew reduced from 1200 to 500 at Hampton Roads and endured storms, sickness, and long patrols before mustering out at U.S. ports. Percy M. Lester signs with a sailor’s verse about sea sickness and ship life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Navy Yard
Ship
Sullivan Union
Sullivan
Indiana
White
New York
U. S
Halifax
Nova Scotia
U. S&s
Hampton Roads
France
Brest
59Th Artillery Co
Azores
Pier 4
Hoboken
Camp Upton
Union
Golden French Succumbs to Mine Injuries
Charles Golden French died at his father Edward P. French’s home in Cincinnati on March 24 after injuries from a Shir ley Hill mine accident last October. He was 36 and survived by four uncles five sisters two brothers and his parents. Burial is planned in Merom cemetery.
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Charles Golden French
Edward P. French
Cincinnati
Ohio
Merom
French
Shirley Hill
Linton Hospital
Don Cochran
James Cochran
Homer French
Chas. Cochran
Merom Station
Myrtle Fenner
Maude Murray
Clem French
Carl French
Carlisle
Former Carlisle Man Succumbs to Injuries
Mr. M. E. Warner aged 63 native of Carlisle died March 15 at his Petersburg Virginia home from injuries in an automobile crash. A Louisville Medical College graduate he practiced in Marco Oaktown Carlisle before moving to Virginia. Survived by widow and two children Bertram Sanders Indianapolis and Clarence Warner Carlisle native, with brothers John Warner and Mrs Mary Mathes of Carlisle. Interment at Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Warner
Carlisle
Petersburg
Louisville Medical College
Marco
Oaktown
Virginia
Bertram Sanders
Indianapolis
Clarence Warner
Mary Mathes
John Warner
Road dispute opened in Sullivan court over new route
In Sullivan circuit court a jury heard T. J. Lenox and others petition to vacate a local road and construct a new link from the Wabash river to the Dixie Bee Line road near Rose Chapel. Case continued from last term due to illness. Defendants are represented by A. G. McNabb and Hays & Hays. plaintiffs by Hunter & Gambill and Walter F. Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Lenox
Hays & Hays
Hunter& Gambill
Walter F. Wood
Wabash River Falls from Flood Crest
The Wabash River dropped below crest levels Monday night after peaking Sunday at 22.4 on the Riverton bridge gauge. Flooded low lands remain covered as water recedes gradually.
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Wabash
Riverton Bridge
Teachers Win Wage Increase Across Four Classes
A state law raises minimum salaries for Sullivan county teachers starting in the 1919-1920 school year. Class A gains to 2.75 plus. Class B to 3.27. Class C to 4.27. Class D to 4.75. A 2 percent increase is enabled by raising the school tax from 50 to 75 cents per $100, with roughly 60 percent in A, 15 in B, 15 in C, and 10 in D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
Richard Park
Evansville woman named county Home Demonstration Agent
At a Saturday meeting in the County Agent Benson office, Miss Daisy Dean Williamson of Evansville was chosen as Home Demonstration Agent for the county. She starts April 1 and will oversee demonstrations in canning, cooking, and housekeeping. Purdue University recommended her. she is a graduate of Indiana State Normal and Huntington College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson
Daisy Dean Williamson
Evansville
Williamson
Purdue University
Indiana State Normal and Huntington College
Huntington
Ind
Aged Sullivan Woman Dies After Pneumonia
Mrs. Elizabeth Stark Alsman, 72, native of Kentucky and widow of Hiram Alsman, died Friday after a nine day illness. Funeral at her daughter J T Brodie’s home on South Court Street and burial at Center Ridge cemetery. Surviving eleven children and one stepson. She was a Church of Christ member.
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Elizabeth Stark Alsman
J. T. Brodie
South Court
Brodie
Center Ridge Cemetery
Alsman
Kentucky
Hiram Alsman
Church of Christ
Rush Willis
Aud Mason
Lucien McKinley
Sullivan
Robert Shipman
Harvey Pitcher
Dugger
William C
John E
Guy D
Stewart
Riley C. Alsman
Andy Alisman
Jury Quickly Rules In Carlisle Suit
A circuit court jury returned a verdict for the defendant in the case of Louie Myers of Carlisle against William Blevins over attorney fees. The trial, including jury selection, statements, evidence, and deliberation, took just two and a half hours.
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Circuit Court
Louie Myers
Carlisle
William Blevins
Death of Robert H. Woodrow at Hymera Services Held
Robert Harry Woodrow aged 65 died at his Hymera home last week. Survived by widow Nancy and three sons Walter Terré Haute Wylie Denver Colo Verne Sullivan a brother William Lewis and a step mother Mrs Margaret Boston Lewis. Funeral at Friendly Grove Baptist church Clay county at 3 pm Saturday with Rev J L Paddock of Hymera officiating.
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Robert Harry Woodrow
Hymera
Nancy
Walter
Terré Haute
Wylie
Denver
Colo
Verne
Sullivan
William
Lewis
Margaret Boston
Friendly Grove Baptist Church
Clay County
J. L. Paddock
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples Across Towns
Roy Leonard Kiefer a lumber dealer of Princeton marries Mabel P. Lance of Sullivan. Russell A. Jackson a farmer and Agnes M. Pritchard of Fairbanks wed. Charles O. Holmes a blacksmith and Jenette K. Weir wed. William H. Ehrenhart and Cecil Case of Hymera announce marriage. James H. Mahan a hotel manager wed Millie Sparks of Merom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Leonard Kiefer
Princeton
Mabel P. Lance
Sullivan
Russell A. Jackson
Farmer
Agnes M. Pritchard
Fairbanks
Charles O. Holmes
Jenette K. Weir
William H. Ehrenhart
Cecil Case
Hymera
James H. Mahan
Millie Sparks
Merom
Prisoners Seek Clemency from State Board
Two Sullivan county men serving terms in the state prison have filed petitions for clemency with the board of pardons. Dan Myers was sentenced in 1917 from Sullivan county for robbery to 2 to 14 years in the reformatory. Tom White, also for robbery, was sentenced to 2 to 14 years in the reformatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
Board of Pardons
Dan Myers
Reformatory
Tom. White
Mutual Truck Company Plans Daylight Factory Contract
The Mutual Truck Company will sign a contract Thursday to build a modern daylight factory on an eleven acre tract in the Saucerman globe. The land was purchased earlier from John C. Chaney.
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Mutual Truck Company
Saucerman Globe
John C. Chaney
Legal notices of multiple civil actions and divorces listed
Hurley Anderson and Martha Anderson sue Elizabeth Jewell for breach of covenant. Riley Coleman as administrator of Frank Martin estate sues Vigo Coal Products for damages. John Stoneburner sues Farmers Co operative Exchange for work etc. Lee Bays as administrator of Clara Collins estate sues Walker Hines director general of railroads for damages. Elizabeth Voke sues Arthur Voke for divorce. Charles Crawford and Mary Crawford sue John Crawford for partition. Sullivan Manufacturing Co sues John Lynch as receiver of Willfred Coal Co for foreclosure of lien. Ernest Thixtun sues Mabel Thixtun for divorce. Edward Hatfield sues Adolphus Houck for suit on labor. Orion Harris sues William Draper for money had and received. Homer Pittman executor of Amanda Johnson estate sues Arthur Drake et al to sell real estate.
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Hurley Anderson
Martha E. Anderson
Elizabeth Jewell
Riley B. Coleman
Frank Martin
Vigo Coal Products Co
John B. Stoneburner
Farmers Co-operative Exchange
Lee F. Bays
Clara Collins
Walker D. Hines
Elizabeth Voke
Arthur Voke
Chas. L. Crawford
Mary A. Crawford
John E. Crawford
Sullivan Manufacturing Co
John F. Lynch
Ernest Thixtun
Mabel Jones Thixtun
Edward B. Hatfield
Adolphus Houck
Orion B. Harris
William M. Draper
Homer Pittman
Amanda Johnson
Arthur Drake
Dr Maple Locates Here In New Medical Partnership
Dr James B Maple, longtime Shelburn physician, forms a partnership with Dr G D Scott to practice in the Sherman building. Maple formerly commanded a medical reserve unit at Camp Logan Texas and recently received discharge. He will begin work here Friday and his family plans to move soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
James B. Maple
Shelburn
G. D. Scott
Wil
Sherman
Medical Reserve Corps
Camp Logan
Tex
Carlisle Guests Visit Hutchison Family This Sunday
Mrs. Theodore Harper and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Harper of Carlisle were guests of T. W. D. Hutchison and family here Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Harper
Carl. Harper
Carlisle
T. W. D. Hutchison
Teacher buys residence in West Washington Street
Miss Nelle Hanchette a Central School teacher buys the property between the Charles Batey and Dr Kennedy homes on West Washington Street from Miss Mary Hawkins of Danville Illinois for 4500 dollars. She will not occupy the residence until after this school year ends.
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Nelle Hanchette
Central School
Charles Batey
Dr. Kennedy
Washington Street
Mary Hawkins
Danville
Ill
Hanchette
Former resident dies at Hutsonville after illness
Thomas Elza Kennedy aged 91 died Thursday at his Hutsonville home after a brief illness following a light stroke. He leaves eight children Sherman of Montana Ralph Will and Mark Kennedy and Mrs Lou Fox Mrs Dicey Hall and Mrs Matilda Candler of Hutsonville and Thes D Kennedy of this city. His wife died about seventeen years ago. Kennedy moved to a Turman township farm in the 1870s when county wild life was abundant. He was a Civil War veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Elza Kennedy
Hutsonville
Sherman Kennedy
Montana
Ralph
Will
Mark Kennedy
Lou Fox
Dicey Hall
Matilda Candler
Thes. D. Kennedy
Kennedy
Turman Township
Kifer and Lance Wedding in West Washington Street Ceremony
Roy Kifer of Princeton and Miss Mabel Lance of this city were quietly married Saturday night by Rev. John McD. Horse at his West Washington street residence. Kifer, son of W. H. Kifer of Tulsa, served 21 months in the army and became a second lieutenant on discharge. Mabel Lance is the second daughter of B. F. Lance of East Washington street. The couple left Sunday to live in Princeton where Kifer works for Ford Lumber Co.
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Roy Kifer
Princeton
Mabel Lance
John McD
Horse
West Washington Street
Kifer
Ford Lumber Co
Holmeses Visit Selfs in Bicknell
Mr and Mrs Elmer Holmes of Bicknell are visiting Mr and Mrs S O Self.
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Mrs. Elmer Holmes of
Bicknell
Mrs. S. O. Self
Virginia's setting hen recipe sparks dry season concerns
A Virginia-native introduces a homemade alcohol substitute called the setting hen, noting its low cost and simplicity. He describes steps using a tin kettle, corn meal, yeast, and sugar to produce a fermenting drink that can last a day or more, with a note on adding extra kick via distillation.
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Virginia
Washington
Soldier Letters Tell Of Reunion With Crust Hunt In France
In a France letter dated February 23 1919 Harris recounts a joyful reunion with Army friend Major Beeson Hunt of the 64th Infantry at Pont a Mousson. He praises Hunt as a fine officer and loyal comrade from Sullivan County and recalls their boyhood ties and shared adventures.
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France
Argonne
Pershing
Prince of Wales
Pvt
Lawrence
Red) Thompson
Beeson Hunt
64Th Infantry
Tth Division
K. P
Red Thompson
Red
Crust
Crust Hunt
Uncle Jim Kelley
Pont-à-Mousson
Commercy
Hunt
Sullivan County
Sullivan
Meeting a French sentry in Meuse canal yard
A shopper and a French infantryman share a rain shelter by a mined bridge near Verdun St Mihiel Commercy and Toul. The exchange shows how gauge turns into chat across language barriers while guarding mines to delay a German advance.
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Commercy
Rhine
Meuse Canal
Verdun
St. Mihiel
Toul
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Percy M. Lester
S. S. Louisiana
U. S. S. Louisiana
Ed P. French
Cincinnati, Ohio
Petersburg, Va
Kal
Elizabeth Alsman
Robert Woodrow
Thomas E. Kennedy
Kifer-Lance
Harris
Commerce
Meuse
Bob
Buck Miles
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