Fugitive Charles Whitehill Fights Officers With Army Revolvers
Charles Whitehill a wanted soldier from Camp Chillicoothe allegedly resisted Marshal Virgil Booker and two deputies in Busseren bottoms using two army revolvers. He was wounded and taken to Union Hospital Terre Haute, later jailed, while authorities at Camp Chillicoothe were notified. He had stolen a bicycle at Linton, sold it in Carlisle, and claimed military service four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Whitehill
Camp Chillicoothe
Chillicoothe
Ohio
Linton
Virgil Booker
Busseren
Booker
Whitehill
Union
Terre Haute
Tie
Ed Cooper
Carlisle
Murray
Hale
Drive Begins Today on Thrift Stamp Campaign
Four teams of ten women each will canvass the city to promote Thrift Stamp sales. Northeast led by Mrs. Clayton Price, Southeast led by Mrs. Finley Knotts, Northwest led by Mrs. A Stranahan, and Southwest led by Mrs. J M Lang head the drive with listed members and captains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Price
Maud McConnell
Mesdames E
Crowder
Harvey Crowder
Alonzo Owens
M. Cunningham
Antoinette .L.eueh
Katherine Oliver
Coffman
Southeast
Finley Knotts
Mesdames Jas. M
David Giles
G W., Gambill
J. MM. Lang
Mesdames Chas. Walston
J. M. Dudley
J. M. Phillips
H. H. Adkins
Joshua Beasley
J. R. Brown
W. A. Thompson
Paul Reid
Ward Hawkins
Wyman Brothers Open Overland Sales Rooms
The handsome new sales rooms of Wyma Brothers Overland and Wil lys Knight automobiles on South Main street were formally opened Saturday with a fine display of the various models. The firm has handsome quarters which are well heated and equipped for sale purposes. The firm was formerly engaged in the hardware business at Shelburn but retired to engage exclusively in the automobile business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyma Brothers Overland
Willys Knight Automobiles
South Main Street
Shelburn
Ploneed Resident Claimed by Death
Mrs. Philenn Coffman died Friday night in Ploneed at advanced age. The obituary notes her residence in Washington D and marks the date of death as March 31. The notice provides scarce biographical detail beyond age and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philenn Coffman
Illinois Man Purchases Suleaivan Seed Cotton
Fragmented text from a 19th or early 20th century newspaper notes a man from Illinois purchasing Suleaivan seed cotton and mentions various garbled names and details, with additional unrelated items about a widow Mrs. Coffman and a Congress member's wartime remarks. The passage lacks a coherent single event.
Cowles Opens Modern Shoe Store on Sullivan Square
Ernest Cowles, longtime Sullivan shoe merchant, opens a new modern store on the west side of the square with a Friday evening preview from seven to ten. The shop features a full range for ladies, gentlemen, and children with orchestra music and no sales Friday. Cowles, once with Crowder & Co and later Maxwell Cowles, has thirty years in the business and invites friends to visit the new location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Cowles
Sullivan
Mr. Cowles
Cowles
H. ‘Crowder
Unger Sells Corn Seed Stock to Cooper and Graves
George W. Unger of Carlisle contracts two thousand bushels of corn to Paul D. Cooper and W. H. Graves of Hammonhills. Purchasers will sort at the crib and pay four dollars per bushel for seed quality corn, while the remainder sells at market price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Unger
Carlisle
Paul D. Cooper
W. H. Graves
Hammonhills
Mr. Unger
Death of James A Wright Civil War veteran
James A Wright aged 78 died yesterday morning at his daughter Mrs John Martins home in East Jackson Street from a complication of diseases. He was a member of Frank Neff Post G A R The funeral will be held this afternoon at the Martins home conducted by Rev John McD Horne pastor of the Christian church Burial will be at Center Ridge cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Wright
John Martin
East Jackson Street
Wright
Frank Neff
Martin
John McD. Horne
The
Christian Church
Center Ridge Cemetery
Clocks Advance One Hour Sunday Under Daylight Plan
Government approved daylight saving plan moves clocks forward one hour at 3:00 p.m. Sunday March 21. People should set watches Saturday night and train schedules will adjust accordingly.
Former Pastor Goes to France for Army Y M C A Work
Rev. George W. Titus, formerly pastor of the Christian church here, has been granted a one year leave of absence by his congregation and has gone to France to engage in Army Y.M.C.A. work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
George W.titus
Christian Church
Rensselaer
Ind
Williams Declares Republican renomination Candidacy
Last week the Union misstated that W. J. Williams a Jackson township trustee was a Democratic candidate. Williams is campaigning for Republican renomination and his official announcement appears in this issue of the Union.
Paxton High School Needing Certification Ready
State High School Inspector Oscar H. Williams will recommend Paxton high school for certification to the State Board of Education. This marks the school's fourth year of operation after a February 11 inspection. The state superintendent directs teachers to hand over the common school course of study at term end and foresees no new course next year to save funds for war work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paxton High School
Oscar H. Williams
Supt
Park
State Board of Education
Williams
Horace Ellis
Public sales announced by Everhart and Sinclair
The Union lists public auctions by Gilbert Everhart and James M. Sinclair. Everhart’s sale will be at the Ford farm one mile north of Hymera on Monday April 1. Sinclair’s sale will be Friday at his farm five and a half miles southwest of Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Everhart
James M. Sinclair
Everhart
Ford Farm
Hymera
Mr. Sinclair
Sullivan
Marriage Licenses Listed For Sullivan and Hymera Areas
Franklin Hughbanks 18 powder worker Coalmont and Radio Wea ver 17 Hymera. John W Borders 29 farmer and Eva I Marratta 28 near Hymera. Joseph D Garrett 25 R R agent and Gladys R Walters 20 Cass. William H McCammon 24 miner and Barrimore M Stokes 19 tele phone operator Sullivan. Joseph Beck 20 farmer near Bruceville and Hallie Seever 20 near Carlisle. Everett V Scott 22 miner and Hazel French both of Hymera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Hughbanks
Coalmont
Hymera
John W. Borders
Farmer
Eva I. Marratta
Joseph D. Garrett
R. R
Gladys R. Walters
Cass
William H. McCammon
Miner
Barrimore M. Stokes
Sullivan
Joseph Beck
Bruceville
Hallie Seever
Carlisle
Everett V. Scott
Hazel French
Death of E W L Dix Ends Long Farm Life in Curry Township
B W L Dix a 70 year old farmer of Curry Township died Sunday at his home two miles southwest of Farmersburg. Funeral held at his residence Monday afternoon with burial at West Lawn cemetery. Surviving children include James E Dix Bethuel Dix Lowell Dix Porter Dix Eli Dix Mrs George Liston Mrs Noah Dix and Miss Laura Dix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. L. Dix
Curry Township
Farmersburg
West Lawn
James E. Dix
Bethuel Dix
Lowell Dix
Porter Dix
Eli Dix
George Liston
Noah Dix
Laura Dix
Nurse Grace Shaffer Heads to France with Red Cross
Miss Grace Shaffer daughter of Mr and Mrs T B Shaffer will join a Red Cross nursing corps leaving soon for France after graduating from St Luke's hospital Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Schaffer
T. B. Shaffer
St. Luke’s Hospital
Chicago
Red Cross
France
Loan drive leadership heads named in committee slate
Directors named for the loan campaign include Edgar D. Maple as Director of sales, B. T. Lang as Director of publicity, A. G. Mc Nabb as Director of speakers, Chas. F. Batey as Director of supplies, P. L. Combs as Director of townships and farmers, R. B Smith as Director of cities and towns, Louis J. Kixmiller as Director of bankers, with J. Sherman and J. L. Lloyd on the executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar D. Maple
B. T. Lang
A. G. McNabb
Chas. F. Batey
P. L. Combs
R. B Smith
Louis J. Kixmiller
J. Sherman
J. L. Lloyd
Guardian petitions and divorces filed in ongoing cases
Richard Taylor versus Milton Patten seeks guardian appointment. Lillie A. Woodard sues James F. Woodard for divorce. Geo. W. Osborn as administrator of Robert Osborn deceased sues Farmersburg Coal Co for damages. David Burke petitions for guardian against Martha Burke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Taylor
Milton Patten
Guardian
Lillie A. Woodard
James F. Woodard
Geo. W. Osborn
Robert Osborn
Farmersburg Coal Co
David Burke
Martha Burke
Lightning Kills Three Horses on Farm Near Farmersburg
A bolt struck a plow drawn by three horses in a field three miles northeast of Farmersburg on Friday afternoon. All three horses died instantly while owner Roscoe Moore escaped uninjured. Anna Hunt, visiting her parents in town, attends Goucher College in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Moore
Farmersburg
Mr. Moore
Anna Hunt
Goucher College
Baltimore, Md
Mrs
Charlies D. Hunt
Woman Dies at Age Eighty Eight in West Johnson Street Home
Mrs. Mary Ann Jones Halberstadt died Monday at 4 25 PM at her daughter’s home in West Johnson street after a short illness from a blood poison starting from a hand sore. Born April 2 1829 in Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh she moved with parents to Lawrenceburg at age nine. Funeral at 10 AM from Burnham residence conducted by Rev J T Scull. burial Ebenezer cemetery north of Shelburn. Survived by children Mrs Josephine Marratta John W Halberstadt Mrs Julia Moore Mrs Frank Burnham and Mrs Hannah McBride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Jones-Halberstadt
Frank Burnham
West Johnson Street
Halberstadt
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Lawrenceburg
Thomas Halberstadt
Curry Township
Es Scott
Alexander D. Scott
Repo
Burnham
J. T. Scull
Ebenezer
Shelburn
Josephine Marratta
Pimento
John W. Halberstadt
Farmersburg
Julia Moore
Hannah McBride
Democratic Primary Sees Slow Pace As Two More Enter Race
In the Democratic contest for county offices, candidates move slowly toward the March filing deadline as two additional men enter the race for the office of county commissioner.
Campaign notes reveal new Democratic candidates in county race
The county primary adds candidates for commissioner seats in Second and First Districts. Homer French from Gill township seeks the Second District nomination opposing incumbent John Scott. Ancle John is a former board member seeking reelection. E V Poelas also pursues the First District nomination, with W H Poston as the only rival. John S Taylor seeks prosecuting attorney, and Mrs A D Leach announces for the same nomination. Fred Bays and Uncle Bill Cullop buzz the campaign, while Bill Slinkard works the east district. A Cincinnati Enquirer report suggests Democrats face trouble in the Second district, potentially losing the seat despite being normally Democratic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer French
Gill Township
John Scott
Ancle John
E. V.poelas
W. H. Poston
John S&. Taylor
A. OD. Leach
Fred Bays
Bill Cullop
Bill Slinkard
Cincinnati Enquirer
R. G. Tucker
Indiana
The
Red Cross Quilt on Display in Sherman Building Window
A handcrafted Red Cross quilt by Sullivan women is on display in the Sherman building corner window. It will be sold to fund Red Cross supplies, with proceeds aiding human liberty efforts. Contact Miss Margaret Queen to arrange purchase and learn details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Sherman
Sullivan
Margaret Queen
America
France
Registration Opens for May Primary Voters
In addition to the May 7 primary elections all prospective November voters must register. Registration centers open April 8 and stay open until twenty nine days before the November election. You cannot vote without registering.
Cullop Faces Bitter Primary Battle In Knox County
State party meeting notes a bitter feud between Cullop and anti Cullop factions. If William Allen Cullop of Vincennes is renominated under the amended primary law the candidate with the most votes wins. Fred Bays and Frank Culbertson are potential rivals but Cullop’s strength and postmaster backing boost his chances while opponents doubt a November win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Allen Cullop
Vincennes
Cullop
Fred Bays
Sullivan
Frank Culbertson
Knox County
Culbertson
Gravel Road Boys Pass Thousand Mark in February Drive
February drive on the free repair sector distributed 1075.30 among entitled workers. Ed Dailey, Superintendent, received 125 dollars. Chris Widener of District 12 topped superintendents with 62.50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Dailey
Chris’ Widener
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Carlisle Marshal
Wyman Brothers
Rep
Bland
Oscar Ef, Bland
Washington, D. Clas
Hoase of Representatives
Murcia
Illinois
Suleaivan Seed Cotn
Philena S. Coffman
Stewart S.offman
Coffman Hotel
Baptist Church
Ida Ward
Mayme Johnson
Enowd Wits
Aiurwaritts
Garyett
Bob Alatt
Sean Ds
Mar
Keyser
Ana
Aesaritta Harper
Hiram MM
Gaviiues
Harper
Congress
Lt Haive
War Congress
Ino Congress
John M. Thomas
Thomas
Cowles New Shoe
E. W. L. DIX
Bolt
Gallop
Congressmu
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