Former Sullivan Boy J R Mason Dies in Derby Connecticut
J R Mason born November 14 1845 in Hamilton township died Monday at his Derby Connecticut home after a surgical operation. He taught in the county and worked at E T H station learning telegraphy before moving to Cincinnati then Derby where he manufactured pianos and organs and served as president of Sterling Piano Company. He is survived by siblings Mrs W E Barreco W L Mason Mrs W T Morgan and John F Mason with Barco en route to Derby for the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Mason
Hamilton Township
Baker Mason
Derby
Conn
Mr. Mason
Ford Basler
W. T. Morgan
Carlisle
John F. Mason
Malta
Mont
Barco
Stringtown Social Notes Include Visits and Outings
Mrs Elias Brewer and daughter Lela visit relatives in this vicinity. Frank George and Ernest Deuve go to Eel river to fish. Dinner guests at Wim C Miller's include Ellen Brewer Clara Miller Eva Headley Dorothy Hazell. Edith Bledsoe visits Wiley Miller.
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Elias Brewer
Lela
Sullivan
Frank
George
Ernest Tdeueve
Eel River
Wim. C. Miller
Ellen Brewer
Clara Miller
Eva Headley
Dorothy Hazel
Lola Brewer
Bessie Pigg
Iva
Lula Miller
Herbert Pigg
Ira
Lemuel Miller
George Burch
Floyd
Edith Smallwood
Orn Gambill
Cass
Ed Llewellyn
Wiley K. Miller
Herald Headley
Clarence Miller
August Deneve
Hills
Jim Ray Cave
Cary Lambert
Alonzo Mitchell
Dr. Lowder
Grover Hendricks
Dugger
Floyd Burch
Antioch
Edith Bledsoe
Harrisville
Wiley Miller
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for All Stages
A 100 dollar reward claim extols Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. It states the remedy works internally on blood and mucous surfaces and offers testimonials, with address for F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio and a note to buy Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Shelburn School Enrolment Up for 1912
Curt McCoskey completed Shelburn’s 1912 school enumeration with help from his son Acy. The count shows 59 students of school age 6 to 21, up 69 from last year, signaling increased state school funding and eleven straight years of enumeration by McCoskey.
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Curt McCoskey
Shelburn
Acy
McCoskey
Electric Bitters Conquer Malaria in Lucoma Resident Tests
The ad claims mosquitoes spread malaria causing chills fever and weakness and states Electric Bitters kill malaria germs, restore appetite and strength. Wm Fretwell of Lucoma North Carolina attests three bottles cured malaria and sustained health, with 50 cent jars sold by Joe K Smock & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Fretwell
Lucama
N. C
Joe K. Smock & Son
Small-pox outbreak prompts school fumigation
City health officer Dr. E. M. Corbin ordered dismissal and fumigation in Miss Hinkle’s and Miss Lyons’ rooms after eight year old Dessie Lamb contracted a light form of small-pox. A sister in Miss Lyons’ class is also ill. Corbin urged vaccination for unvaccinated children and said all rooms would be fumigated to prevent spread.
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E. M. Corbin
Miss Hinkle
Miss Lyons
Dessie Lamb
Pr. Corbin
Commencement Exercises at Pleasantville High School
The Pleasantville Methodist church was packed for graduation night as Dr. G L McIntosh of Wabash College delivered the address. County Superintendent Park presented diplomas to graduates Faye McCammon Elva Mae Miller Ollie Ruth Hinkle Don R Harbin Everett J Garrett Bynum B Alsman and Herbert E Atchley.
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Pleasantville
G. L. McIntosh
Wabash College
Mensingers of
Sullivan
Emory Powell
Letty Daugherty
Mensingers
Nickerson
Dal Peeree
Richard Park
Park
Faye McCammon
Elva Mae Miller
Ollie Ruth Hinkle
Don R. Harbin
Everett J. Garrett
Bynum B. Alsman
Herbert E. Atchley
Booker Barrel Case Plea Guilty in Carlisle Court
Ode Booker a Jefferson township farmer pleaded guilty to assault and battery in Squire Wheeler's Carlisle court after the dispute at a public sale where he pushed Dr Elva Anderson off a barrel. The charge was dismissed with a plea to a provoke charge.
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Booker
Ode Booker
Jefferson Township
Elva Anderson
Squire Wheeler
Carlisle
Anderson
Squire Gulert
Sullivan
Joliet Woman Credits New Discovery for Safe Recovery
Mrs J E Cox of Joliet Illinois credits Dr King s New Discovery with saving her life from typhoid pneumonia and violent coughs. She says doctors and other medicines failed until this remedy which she now uses with no significant coughing. Guarantee and price details included with trial bottle offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Cox
Joliet
Joe K. Smock & Son’s
Lightning destroys barn on Arthur D. Cutler farm
A Friday morning fire caused by lightning destroyed a large barn on Arthur D. Cutler’s farm five miles east of Carlisle. The barn contents were lost, valued at 1009 dollars with 400 dollars insured. Tenant Will Brewer lost a span of mules a mare corn and hay with no insurance.
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Carlisle
Arthur D. Cutler
Here
Will Brewer
Illinois Central new schedule to affect Sullivan riders
Illinois Central will implement a new train timetable next Sunday with east bound trains at 8 52 a m and 6 50 p m and west bound trains at 11 14 a m and 8 50 p m all running through between Effingham and Indianapolis. The schedule is expected to benefit Sullivan residents.
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I. C
Illinois Central
Effingham
Indianapolis
Sullivan
Suspect Surrenders on Statutory Charge in Illinois
Deputy Sheriff Ed Douthitt returned Friday from Georgetown, Ill., with Luther Engle, 21, wanted on a statutory charge filed by Gary Glenn Eaton of this city. Engle is in jail.
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Ed Douthitt
Georgetown
Irl
Luther Engle
Gary Glenn Eaton
Weather of a Week in Farmersburg
Miss Carrie Yeager cooperative weather observer reports for the week ending April 28. Days from April 22 to 28 were mostly part cloudy with one clear day. Temperatures ranged from 63 to 71 degrees, with traces of rain on the 22th and measurable rainfall on the 26th and 28th totaling .90 and .71 inches respectively.
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Farmersburg
Carrie Yeager
Co-Operative Weather Observer
French Farm Sold to W C Nichols for 3000
Mr and Mrs Ed French sold their Merom Station farm to W C Nichols for 3000 dollars. The couple plans to move their home to Cincinnati.
Marriage Licenses Issued To Several Couples
Geo J Welch with Sadie C Waldorf Saml B Clark with Olive Keenan Harry Hamilton with Bertha L Murphy Luther C Engle with Gary G Ea ton Amos Olinger with Harriet E Mc Daniel Samuel H Coffman with Arabella Pittman Early F McDaniel with Alma Steward Ike R Besheres with Haerl M Goodman Thomas L Mitchell and Lydia A Trueblood issued in local records.
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Geo. J. Welch
Sadie C. Waldorf
B. Clark
Olive Keenan
Harry Hamilton
Bertha L. Murphy
Luther C. Engle
Gary G. Eaton
Amos Olinger
Harriet E. McDaniel
Samuel H. Coffman
Arabella Pittman
Early F. McDaniel
Alma Steward
Ike R. Besheres
Haerl M. Goodman
Thomas L. Mitchell
Lydia A. Trueblood
Agnes Nicholas Ill Child Remains Critical
Agnes, the eleven year old daughter of Frank J. Nicholas, has been very ill for some time and remains in a precarious condition.
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Agnes
Frank J. Nicholas
Murray Bledsoe Visits City on Cass Township Business
Murray Bledsoe of Cass township was in the city on Friday for business and subscribed for The Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Bledsoe
Cass Township
Campaign songs from the 1840 presidential race
The piece recalls Whig and Democrat drums of 1840 with songs about Van Buren and Tippecanoe and Tyler too. It notes political tunes and the public mood, then lists several civil and probate cases including divorces and property matters in Vigo County.
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Tippecanoe
Tyler
Van
Harrison
van Buren
Texans Admire New Life Pills Claim Vital Energy
What Texans Admire hails Dr Kings New Life Pills as boosting life and energy. Hugh Tallman of San Antonio and his wife praise the medicine for stomach liver and kidney troubles. Sold for 25 cents at Joe K Smock and Son's.
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Hugh Tallman
San Antonio
Commissioner Court to Hear License Revocation Case
Prosecutor Bays filed a complaint in the commissioners court against Isaac Cooper of Shelburn seeking revocation of his wholesale liquor license. He is charged with selling less than a gallon per sale and permitting on premise drinking. A session next week is expected to hear the case.
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Bays
Commissioners
Isaac Cooper
Shelburn
Cooper
Fall results fatally claim Miss Martha Black
Miss Martha Black daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Black of this city died last Wednesday night after long illness following injuries from a wagon fall.
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Martha Black
Albert Black
Harve Thompson Buys Pony For Daughter Fern
Harve Thompson purchases a fine Shetland pony and phaeton for his daughter Miss Fern as a gift.
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Harve Thompson
Miss Fern
Mellotts Host Guests From West Washington Street
Mr and Mrs J B Mellott of Mellott are guests of Mr and Mrs W T Mellott of West Washington Street in a brief social note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Mellott
Mellott
W. T. Mellott
West Washington Street
Carrithers Visit with Wabash Pair at Parents Home
Robert Carrithers and his roommate from Wabash College visited Mr and Mrs BEG Carrithers, the students' parents, on Sunday.
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Robert Carrithers
Wabash College
Mr. Carrithers
BE. G. Carrithers
Resignations and relocations of local professionals
Miss Ruth Boyd resigns from the telephone exchange and moves to Indiana to join W. H. Block & Company in book keeping. John C. Chaney conducts business in Washington, D. C. Dr Ed Julian, formerly of Jackson township, now practices in Hymera.
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Ruth Boyd
Telephone Exchange
Indianapolis
W. H. Block & Company
John C. Chaney
Washington, D. C
Ed Julian
Ft. Wayne
Jackson Township
Hymera
Lightning Strikes Barn in City Residence
Friday afternoon lightning struck a barn at Henry's residence in Keen. Fire crews extinguished the blaze before any damage occurred.
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Henry
Shelburn Liquor License Surrendered After Compliance Charge
Isaac Cooper of Shelburn closes his wholesale liquor business and disposes of stock after action by county commissioners to revoke his license for alleged noncompliance with liquor law requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Cooper
Shelburn
Cooper
Fire destroys home of Mrs. Mary A. Clayton
Dugger April 30 a fire destroyed the residence of Mrs. Mary A. Clayton and all belongings. She escaped despite rheumatism while Will Willis of the Barnum Bailey band reports he failed to reach the Carpathia dock during Titanic survivor arrivals. Principal BE C Snarr suffered a third appendicitis attack and may miss the final weeks of school. Mrs. Frank Aydelotte and son plan to visit Bloomington relatives as Prof. Aydelotte returns home for the weekend.
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Dugger
Mary A. Clayton
Will Willis
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Carpathia
BE. C. Snarr
Frank Aydelotte
Bloomington
Aydelotte
W. E. Aydelotte
Prof. Aydelotte
Registration Law Details for Voters and Sessions
The law requires registration to vote with inspectors and clerks appointed per precinct. Sessions open 5 am to 6 pm, with May 9, Sept 6, and Oct 7 as key dates. Applications must be in person, include name, precinct, residence, age, birthplace, naturalization status, and prior residence, with penalties for false statements.
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Registration Board
Mankind Analyzed: A Reflection on Moral Standards
A philosophical excerpt contrasts standard morality with elevated ideals, arguing that a person upholding current norms is decent while surpassing them marks true goodness. It emphasizes living by the values of one’s age yet hints that refinement may redefine virtue.
Notice to Clean Up City Premises by Sullivan Board of Health
The Sullivan Board of Health orders property owners and tenants to remove cinder piles cans rubbish manure privies and other refuse from city limits. Fly proof vaults screen water barrels enclose open cisterns and burn brush or dispose of it properly. Do not leave decaying metal cans on lots and act promptly first insertion May 1-21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Board of Health
Sullivan Board OF Health
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Connecticut
J. KR. Mason
Stringtown
Shelburn Children
Illinois
Matty
Grace Veach
Charles Veach
Margaret Nordlund
Charles Nordlund
Francis M. Dudley
Eugene Allen
Bettie File
William File
Vigo County Coal Co
John Nesbit
Epinetus Arnett
Mary A. Arnett
Margaret Creager
Laura Deal
Lucy Maynard
Elisha
Poe
Hardy Raines
Anna Raines
Terre Haute
Sullivan Union
Postoffice
R. R. No
Siz
U. S
Indianapolis News
Sullivan, Ind
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