Trust Companies Can Be Banking Business
Local trust companies received circulars from Auditor of State John C. Bilheimer defining their powers. Attorney General James Bingham says trust companies may conduct deposits and drafts like banks except issuing currency, with loans and investments allowed under statute. The ruling impacts efforts to expand trust company banking powers and is noted by Terre Haute Trust Company President J. H. C. Rouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Bilheimer
James Bingham
Goes
J. H. C. Rouse
Terre Haute Trust Company
General Assembly
Atorney General
Auditor of State
Bingham
Haug
Union Mine Miners Gain Clarification On Pay Ruling
A Union report incorrectly claimed a roll difficulty victory for miners at the Union mine. The long standing agreement mandates extra pay for any work that lowers earning capacity, and that understanding is now established.
Shelburn Sailor Enlists in Navy in Record Time
Arthur Dix of Shelburn enlisted in the navy at Terre Haute in 45 minutes after application. He was examined, papers completed, and started for Washington, said to be the quickest recruitment the officer had seen. Dr. George Knapp of Vincennes will visit the McCammon house Friday April 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
Arthur Dix
Navy
Terre Haute
Washington
Dix
George Knapp
Vincennes
McCammon
Health Coffee by Dr Shoop and farm tools for sale
Dr Shoop's Health Coffee imitates real coffee flavor using parched cereals and nuts and is marketed as wholesome and suitable for all ages. T. B. Shaffer sells Health Coffee and Turman & Riggs offers ten Balance Frame Dandy cultivators with six shovels and a spring trip for 25 dollars each, good until April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Shoop
T. B. Shaffer
Turman & Riggs
For Sale Eight Room House on West Johnson Street
G R Stivers offers an eight room house with 180 foot front and outbuildings. Buyer can buy the house, 80 feet, or the entire property. Street improvements have been paid.
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West Johnson Street
G. R. Stivers
Carlisle News Sold to Alumbaugh and Rogers
Frank Alumbaugh and Edley Rogers purchase the Carlisle News with possession set for April 1. Alumbaugh is a young businessman and Rogers a practical printer who will handle the paper’s mechanical side. The retiring editor, Arthur J. Cutler, will return to law practice. Sliver Chaney offers farm loans from $2,000 up at 4 1 2 percent. smaller loans pay 5 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Arthur J. Cutler
Frank Alumbaugh
Edley Rogers
Alumbaugh
Cutler
Rogers
Sliver Chaney
Mrs. R W Rogers Dies at Home Near Farmersburg
Mrs. R W Rogers aged 53 from near Shelburn died at home Tuesday evening March 12 after a short lung illness. She married R W Rogers on August 5 1864 and left nine children with several grandchildren. Surviving children include William Rogers John Rogers Esta Rogers Rena Rogers Goldie Miller Nannie Maskell Alice McCoy Gertie McCoy. siblings include Will T Jewell. Funeral by Revs Couchman and Fuson at Lebanon Baptist Church cemetery.
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R. W. Rogers
Farmersburg
Sullivan County
William Rogers
John Rogers
Sullivan
Esta Rogers
Rena Rogers
Goldie Miller
Youngstown
Nannie Maskell
Alice McCoy
Linton
Gertie McCoy
Coalmont
Rogers
Will T. Jewell
Midland
Lebanon Baptist Church
Rogers Family Thanks for Kindness During Illness and Death
The Rogers family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness shown during the sickness and after the death of their wife and mother R. W. Rogers.
Mrs Mary A Pirtle Dies Near Carlisle After Illness
Mary E Crow born July 11 1842 died March 16 1907 after a long illness of heart trouble and bronchitis. She married James Stipe in 1859, had two children, one daughter died in infancy and a son Jas A survives. husband died 1862 in service. Later married James W Pirtle who died 1904. Survived by four sons George W Charles L Jacob A Edgar, mother Mrs Louise Crow, five sisters and one brother, and four grandsons. Funeral Monday at 2 PM at residence led by Rev Daniel Ryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Pirtle
Carlisle
Daniel Ryan
Carlisle M
A Dughter
Jas. A
United States
James W. Pirtle
George W. Charles L
Jacob A
Edgar
Louise Crow
Mt. Vernon
Dehelia Roberts
Doniphan
Anna Logan
Eliza Borden
Amanda Tate
Elizabeth Baker
Louis Crow
Oakland
Cal
Old Man Alek Shake Traveled From Indianapolis to Sullivan
Alek Shake, an elderly resident living in the George Leach barn near the I S station, walked from Indianapolis to Sullivan, reaching town last week. His Indianapolis son sent township trustee Joseph P. Duffy funds for his fare, but Shake preferred Busseron and walked the distance with only a few lifts along the road.
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Alek Shake
George Leach
I. S. Station
Indianapolis
Sullivan
Joseph P. Duffy
Shake
Busseron
Castor Its The Kind You Have Always Bought
Castor Its The Kind You Have Always Bought appears as a branded label likely from an old advertisement. The phrase repeats with emphasis on a product name and classic trademark style. No concrete event or location is provided in the readable fragment.
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Castor
Local society notes from Sullivan area events and relocations
Royal Arch degree conferred on T. B. Hart and Lee Bays in Carlisle with Frank Mitchell, Bell County. W E Bourne, new Sullivan County resident from Virginia, settles on rural route five. Lucretia Webb visits relatives near Walker's Chapel then plans a trip to St Paul Kansas. Uncle Jerry Lockwood recovers after five weeks illness. Union and Terre Haute Star renewed by John James of Sherburn. Red White and Blue society meets with Margaret Stewart and friends to sew aprons, enjoy music, and decorate for the event. Daniel Sebastain renews Union subscription, rents Fairbanks township farm. Local families return from Florida, host Mr. and Mrs. Barret and others in Sullivan area travel to Canton Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
T. B. Hart
Carlisle
Lee Bays
Frank Mitchell
W. E. Bourne
Sullivan
Bourne
Grayson County
Virginia
Lucretia Webb
Lucretia Davis
Walker’s Chapel
Nancy Denny
West Washington Street
Daniel Sebastain
Turman Township
Union
Sebastain
Robert van Horn
Fairbanks Township
Joe S. Reed
Charles L. Davis
J. R. Hinkle
New Smyrna
Florida
Charles E. Barret
Indianapolis
Wise Counsel From the South on Electric Bitters
J R Blankenship of Beck Tenn touts Electric Bitters as a cure for back and kidney troubles. He claims initial relief after the first bottle and complete cure after several bottles, endorsing the remedy with confidence. Sold under guarantee at Joe K Smock's drug store.
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J. R. Blankenship
Beck, Tenn
Joe K. Smock
For Rent 250 Acres of Blue Grass Pasture East of Debearbo
Advertises 250 acres of blue grass pasture for rent just east of Debearbo Indiana. Includes signature TOM E BURTON and address Shelburn Indiana. Note appears in a Terre Haute Daily Star advertisement for union promotional content.
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Debearbo, Ind
Probate Clerk Refused Admission in courthouse tale
A courthouse anecdote centers on County Clerk Tilghman Ogle who denies a plot in which an elderly woman asks to be appointed executrix for her late husband. The exchange has the clerk identify himself as probate clerk and questions the claim.
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Court House
Tilghman Ogle
Daio
Mr. Ogle
How to Cure Chilblains
John Kemp of East Otisfield Maine reports using Bucklen's Arnica Salve to gain relief from chilblains and salt rheum. He notes excellent results for frost bites and skin diseases and states the salve is available for 25 cents at Joe K Smock's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kemp
East Otisfield
Bucklen
Joe K. Smock
Mrs Lydia Davis Improves After Illness
Mrs Lydia Davis, formerly very ill, shows improvement. family and friends monitor her recovery as health factors stabilize.
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Lydia Davis
Liquor License Application Filed in Sullivan County
A white male resident of Jackson township Indiana aged over 21 announces plans to apply to Sullivan county Board of Commissioners at the next session beginning April 1 1907 for a license to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with drinking on the premises. The described two story frame building sits on the north half of the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter section 8 township 9 range 8, fronting a public highway with a glass front and door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Township
Sullivan County
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
Township 9
Kemp's Balsam claims strongest cough cure
An advertisement extols Kemp's Balsam as the universal remedy that stops any cough and cures illnesses from colds to consumption in early stages. It emphasizes the product contains no alcohol opium morphine or narcotics and asserts it is the best option for any cough or related ailment.
Pension Increased for Alfred Nicholas to 40 a Month
Alfred Nicholas of this city has had his pension raised to forty dollars per month.
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Alfred Nicholas
Saloon Break-In Hits The Union Bar In Carlisle
March 21 four gallons of whiskey were stolen when The Union Bar saloon in Carlisle was broken into last night. Local authorities investigated the incident and reviewed security footage for clues.
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Carlisle
Union Bar
Dr King’s New Life Pillg touted by Fort Madison overseer
Mr August Sherpe, overseer of the poor at Fort Madison Iowa, praises Dr King’s New Life Pills claiming they are the best laxative and remedy for biliousness and constipation, offered at 25 cents.
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August Sherpe
Fort Madison
Dr. King
Joe K. Smock
Fire destroys barn and hen house on local farm
Carlisle report says a blaze struck Preston Mitchell's farm four miles southwest of town around two yesterday afternoon. Tom Ashcroft, keeper on the farm, was in Carlisle when the fire started. a child is believed to have played with matches near the barn. The old structures burned. loss small, no insurance.
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Carlisle
Preston Mitchell
Here
Tom Ashcroft
Eye Color and Strain on Sight in Historical Note
A historical note explains that light colored eyes bear the greatest strain on sight, with light blue eyes being the most powerful visual trait and gray eyes following. The passage highlights how eye color relates to visual endurance.
Daugherty Grocery Stock Purchased By Boston and Leach
R T Boston and R T Leach have bought the Daugherty grocery stock from Steve Leach and will continue the business at the existing location.
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R. T. Boston
R. T. Leach
Daugherty Grocery
Steve Leach
Local visitors and auctioneer in town from Missouri
Captain Thomas M. Allen of Springfield, Missouri visits Robert Knotts and relatives in the city and county. Allen once lived in Sullivan and worked in the harness business. Col. John Creager of Merom, a renowned auctioneer, was in town on Thursday to arrange advertising in the Union. Creager, with 30 years in the business, has enjoyed success across many sales.
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Thomas M. Allen
Springfield
Robert Knotts
Mr. Allen
Sullivan
John Creager
Merom
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CORUT
Lafoon
Midland Coal Company
Dawsey
Town of Merom
Wolfe
Campbell
Gott
Meyers
Richardson
Indiana Southern Coal Company
Knode
Boone
Seifert
National Wall Paper Company
French
Hamilton
Davis
Kelly
Monahan
Manuel
State Vs
Shep
Herd
Young
Pirtle
Mason
Frakes
State
Parker
Keene
Gilmour
Shields
Trigg
Lumsden
Burger
Vigus
Wilson
Lyman
Newmith
Highland Iron and Steel Co
Thorn Et al
W. A. Flint Co
Brown Va
Shirley Hill Coal Co
Harper
Town of
Cooper
Berry Et al
James Mallory
Amanda Mallory
Boston
Dering Coal Company
Moore
Diamond Coal and Mining Company
Marquette
Black Et al
Jap. Hammond
Jesse Dale Petit Larceny
Peter Kellersohn
Chriss Hoffman
August Kellersohn
Charles E. Brewer
Angeline Halberstadt
Claude Halberstadt
Ernest Genneese
Petit Larceny
Vachel D. Cummins
Ira Glidden
Old Pittsburg Coal Co
Alexander Rogers
Asbury Manuel
Greene County
Elma E. Pifer
Mary A. Wolfe
Harry E. Pifer
Bert Beasley
Vigo
Jno
T. Hays
The
Union and
Terre .Haute
R. W. Rogers and Family
M. A. Pirtle
Beara
Oogestia,—G
James R. Riggs
Canton
Miss
Tom E. Burton
Terre Haute Daily Star
Pergheron
Edward McCammon
Thomas F. Dunn
Crossett Cobblers
Sihiy’ Oxfords
Gibson
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