Stolen Linton Garments Recovered in River Chase
Three youths from Linton Galveston and an unnamed man were arrested after a Sunday pursuit along the Wabash river. Willie Hamilton Oscar Mattix and Ray Cushman were jailed in Bloomfield on larceny charges for stealing clothing from a Linton pressing parlor and a suit case from a Superior agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River Bottoms
Wiple
Ed Kelly
Bright Light
Indianapolis Southern
New Lebanon
Willie Hamilton
Linton
Oscar Mattix
Galveston
Tex
Ray Cushman
Superior
Bloomfield
Wible
W. M. Johnson
Merom
Johnson
Cushman
Mattix
Asbury Favors Lane Memorial in Indiana
May 2 Indianapolis report that Alexander P. Asbury department commander of the Indiana G A R issues a Memorial day order for the forty third observance. He condemns desecration by frivolity and urges early committee appointments and strict flower placements for veterans graves and grieving families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury
Lane Memorial
Indianapolis
Alexander P. Asbury
Indiana G. A. R
Walters Joins Fulton Kitty League Team On Telegram
Peck Walters, printer and ball tosser, received a telegram from Fulton Kentucky Kitty League manager to report for duty at once. He left Wednesday for Fulton. Walters has not played this season but is in good condition after four years with southern Indiana semi professional teams and two seasons as first baseman for the Sullivan Grays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peck Walters
Fulton, Ky
Walters
Burglars Rob Saloon in Cass Indiana
Burglars entered Dora Pirtle’s saloon in Cass Indiana last night. They broke the side window and stole fifteen quartos of whiskey flickers cigars and tobacco. Police report no arrests at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass, Ind
Dora Pirtle
Flatboat Craft on the Wabash Before the War
W D Hay in the White County Democrat recalls building flat boats on the Little Wabash. He describes hewing gunnels, ripping with a whipsaw, splicing ends, and wooden pins securing bottom and sides. The craft, 60 to 80 feet by 18 20 feet, were built on riverbanks, launched, and often carried corn meat furs to southern markets before steamboats reduced the trade. Profits came with partnerships, and a weighable cargo system emerged. Ride and tie originated from sharing a horse on journeys home.
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White County
W. D. Hay
Wabash
Saline
New Orleans
Ohio
Mississippi River
Tom Thumb Wedding at Grand Theatre Benefits Church
The Tom Thumb Wedding directed by Miss Windsor at the Grand Theatre drew forty Sullivan child performers for the benefit of the Christian church. The wedding party included Elizabeth Ann Hill as bride and Blanford Boston as groom with ushers, bridesmaids, a maid of honor, a best man, and a flower girl in the staged tableau.
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Tom Thumb
Grand Theater
Miss Windsor
Christian Church
Sullivan
Edward Hancock
William Charles McCrory
John William Bays
Marian Leota Shade
Mary Thompson
Elizabeth Ann Hill
Blanford Boston
Paul Crowder Stratton
Hester Bland
Anna Stranahan
Eds and Eddies Shape Riverboating History
The piece describes river navigation risks from eddies and snags that endangered flat boats. A skilled flat boat pilot could command high pay and was in demand to avoid or recover from swirling currents. Despite precautions, boats suffered damage and cargo loss, contributing to the decline of flat boats after steamers emerged. Legal action was possible against companies for tossed losses.
Carlisle Woman Secures Best Picture of John W. Davis
Miss Margaret Helms of Carlisle provided a fine likeness of the late John W. Davis for artist W. D. Murphy of New York. The portrait will hang in the U S House of Representatives after approval and Davis’s Carlisle home and burial site are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
John W. Davis
Margaret Helms
Congress
House of Representatives
W. D. Murphy
New York
Davis
Murphy
Union
Rush Davis
Paxton
William Akin
Evansville
Mr. Davis
China
Hymera Browns Open Season At Home Versus Jasonville
Hymera Indiana May 2 The Hymera Browns begin their season at home next Sunday against Jasonville. The team boasts its own enclosed ball park grand stand and club rooms and is described as clean playing slugging champions of Sullivan county. Hymera and Shelburn rivalry sparks this season with Shelburn visiting Hymera May 28 and Hymera at Shelburn on Decoration Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hymera
Hymera Browns
Jasonville
Browns
Sullivan County
Shelburn
Sullivan Students Plan Linton May Oratorical Trip
Sullivan high school students intend to attend the Lin ton meet on Saturday evening May 13 to witness the Big Four oratorical and athletic events in that city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan High School
Linton
Publisher Sets Firm Prepaid Policy For Subscriptions
The Union confirms future issues will go only to prepaid subscribers. Instead of listing dates after names, each paper will be numbered sequentially. The note explains the current issue is No 2339 and next week is 2340, enabling subscribers to track expiry by the number after their names.
Watch Found In Bloomington Field For Robbed Agent
Bloomington May 2 A gold watch stolen from Indianapolis Southern R R agent Draper after a January 7 robbery was found by Esther Hupp seven in a field near the ice plant. The watch may mark 9 30 Sunday morning when it stopped. Draper recovered only the watch and hoped to recover his missing bill book and checks worth about $2,000. The piece was sent to a jeweler for repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draper
Bloomington
Indianapolis
R. R
Esther Hupp
Edward Hupp
Indianapolis Southern
Reunion of the 14th Indiana in Sullivan
The remnant of the 14th Indiana Volunteer Infantry plans a reunion in Sullivan on June 7 and 8, 1911. With no local members in Sullivan, Capt Meyerhoff of Evansville and Maj Houghton of Loogootee appoint John C. Chaney to handle preliminaries and urge all county residents who served in the regiment to contact him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
14Th Indiana
14Th Regiment
Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Sullivan
Meyerhoff
Evansville
Houghton
Loogootee
Cavins
Bloomfield
John C. Chaney
Globe Trotter Hicks Visits Sullivan on World Trip
Capt Hicks a former government scout from Oklahoma toured Sullivan on Friday with a companion and four ponies. They travel to win a $50 000 purse offered by a metropolitan newspaper. Hicks heads to Washington to secure passports before sailing from New York with ocean passage funded by a transportation company. He writes articles to cover his expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Trotter
Hicks
Sullivan
H. B. Hicks
Oklahoma
Washington
New York
Explorer Captain Hicks Plans May 1918 Muskogee Deadline
Capt Hicks, a Roosevelt Rough Rider veteran and Carlisle Indian School graduate, must reach Muskogee Oklahoma by May 13 1918. At 63 he has retired from his long career as an expert rifle shooter with traveling exhibitions after a world tour in 1889 1890 and 1891 arriving in Washington DC minutes before his scheduled return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Capt. Hicks
Roosevelt Rough Riders
Government Indian School
Carlisle
Washington D. C
Hicks
Offi cers Tear Young Man From Bride in Terre Haute
Zell Miller of Farmersburg was arrested on a paternity charge filed by Miss Ethel Miller after marrying Miss Edith Chapman. The bride pleaded for mercy as Miller was taken to Terre Haute for a preliminary hearing, bonding $500, with return to his bride afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ethel Miller
Edith Chapman
Farmersburg
Zell Miller
Haas
Miller
Justice Smith
Trio of Drunks Cramped in Sullivan County Jail
Three intoxicated men were arrested in Sullivan County over Sunday. Bert Rich was jailed by Chief Henry Smith, E G Barlow by Patrolman George Webb, and John Pope was brought from Dugger. Barlow, claiming East St. Louis as home, will remain about eleven days after the spree ends. The arrests end a two week stretch with few offenses in Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
Sullivan
Dugger
Henry Smith
Bert Rich
George Webb
E. G. Barlow
Barlow
East St. Louis
John Pope
Mrs Plew Dies After Illness at 69 Near Coffman Cemetery
Mrs Joan Plew of North Section street died last Wednesday morning at five after several weeks of illness. She was sixty nine and survived by husband, two sons William and Tom Plew, and daughter Mrs Oliver Bennett. Funeral was Thursday at two from the residence with interment in Coffman cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Plew
North Section Street
William
Tom Plew
Oliver Bennett
Coffman Cemetery
Gilmour Defeated 6 to 2 in Home Baseball Clash
Caas defeated Gilmour 6 to 2 as Shoptaw limited Gilmour to two hits. The game at Gilmour on May 1 featured strong defense and pitching, with Shoptaw earning the win and Godden behind the plate. Batteries Shoptaw and Godden for Caas, Brown and McCullough for Gilmour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmour
Ind
Caas
Shoptaw
Godden
Brown
McCullough
Wabash River survey funded. river improvement planned
War Department allocates 15000 dollars for a survey of the Wabash River to evaluate feasibility of improvements. Terre Haute firms invited to bid on hardware for a survey boat to operate from Terre Haute to the river mouth below Evansville. Indiana delegation promises no delay. Young Business Men club committee led by George M. Crane drives action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash River
War Department
Ralph Moss
Terre Haute Tribune
Terre Haute
Evansville
Washington
Spencer F. Ball
C. E. Lambertson
L. W. Henley
C. B. Everett
D. Russ Wood
Indiana
Congress
Shelburn Grays Tie Vincennes Kitten League Tilt
Shelburn Indiana May 1 Shelburn Grays and Vincennes Kitten League club played to a 3 3 tie in nine innings called to let Vincennes catch a train Local Stewart collected three hits for Shelburn The line score shows Vincennes 0 0 0 0 3 8 3 0 0 3 5 5 Shelburn 0 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 3 7 4 Batteries Shoulders Higgins Agnew Walker Siner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
Ind
Shelburn Grays
Vincennes
RHB
Higgins
Agnew
Walker
Siner
Dugger Athletics Edge Lemps 1–0 in Thirteen Innings
Dugger Indiana May 1 the Dugger Athletics beat the Lemps of Terre Haute 1 to 0 in thirteen innings. One error marked the game with Ebdon Osborne and Fegley McCarty handling batteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugger
Ind
Dugger Athletics
Lemps
Terre Haute
RHE Dug
Lem
Ebdon
Osborne
Fegley
McCarty
Mossbacks Triumph Over Lewis 9 to 6 in Farmersburg
Farmersburg Mossbacks defeated the Lewis club 9 to 6 in a tight game. Kendall and DePriest pitched solidly for the locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mossbacks
Lewis
Farmersburg
Ind
Lewis Club
Kendall
DePriest
Weather of a Week in Farmersburg May Report
Maurice Yager cooperative weather observer records for the week ending April 30. Daily conditions were part cloudy to cloudy with temperatures ranging from 24 to 73 degrees. Rainfall totals include trace on the 27th, 0.383 inches on the 28th, 0.12 on the 29th, and 0.16 on the 30th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Maurice Yager
Co-Operative Weather Oberver
Robbins Wins Suit Over Shelburn Store Deed
Noah M. Robbins of Shelburn won a suit against Ed H. Reed of Terre Haute to set aside a deed to a Shelburn store building. Special Judge McNabb ruled in Robbins's favor, finding no delivery of the deed from Robbins to Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robbins
Noah M. Robbins
Shelburn
Ed H. Reed
Terre Haute
McNabb
Reed
Muncie Votes Wet. Lincoln Also Approves Local Option
Ballot results show Muncie voted wet by county option 3 yesterday with 476 in favor. Lincoln joined with a dry outcome earlier, precincts tallying about 1,000 votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Lincoln
Ward's Untimely Death in Bristol Robbery
Howard Ward a Bristol restaurant operator and former Hamilton township resident was stabbed en route home from his Bristol business and died after robbers relieved him of about six dollars. His wife and neighbors found him unconscious with multiple wounds. he died at his home. He had moved there two years earlier after taking a government claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Ward
Hamilton Township
Bristol
Colo
Ward
Mr Ward
Mr. Ward
Sullivan Colony
Colorado
Pleasantville First High School Commencement Held
Pleasantville May 2 The first Pleasantville high school commencement took place at the M E church with overflow crowds. Rev Nickerson led the march as the Sullivan high school orchestra played. Prof W W Black County Superintendent Richard Park and others attended and presented diplomas to graduates including Jacob Abram Adams Elva Ray Bedwell William Raymond Booker Lettie Mae Daugherty and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasantville
Pleasantville High School
M. BE
Nickerson
W. W. Black
Richard Park
Figg
Reising
Olga Poston
Audienc
Sullivan High School
Raymond Booker
Lettie Daugherty
Jefferson Township
Jacob Abram Adams
Elva Ray Bedwell
William Raymond Booker
Letty Mae Daugherty
Sarah Adeline Hinkle
Ruth
Aleen Humley
Zylpha Jane Jackson
Lettie Maye Spencer
Leg Break S hazards in Hymera injures Singer agent
B F Lance of south State street agent for the Singer Sewing Machine Company suffered a fractured right leg in Hymera when his wagon horses broke loose and the wagon overturned. A bystander helped free the horses and one animal lunged injuring his other leg. he returned home for treatment and was resting well Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Lance
South State Street
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Hymera
Lance
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Trio
Sheriff’s Posse
Illinois
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