Democrats Lose Ground in Second District Politics Revival
Analysis of a decade of voting shows Republican gains across the Second district with Miers losing ground to Chaney. Voter totals rise in every year, manufacturing growth and farmer prosperity boosting Republican support and eroding Democratic hold.
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Congress
The
Herald
Robert W. Miers
Roosevelt
Chaney
Miers
Hardy
Motsinger
Gardiner
Trout
Wadsworth
Preslar
Crowder
Hobson
Wolfe
Heenan
Asbury
Clark
Republican township and county conventions notice
The Republicans of several townships meet at 2:60 p m to select delegates to the county convention and conduct business. Delegates per township are based on Cun ningham vote totals from 1904 with 1 per 15 votes. Delegates listed for each township. 205 delegates meet at 1:30 p m in Sullivan to nominate county officers including Representative Treasurer Clerk Sheriff Coroner County Surveyor Assessor and two Commissioners. Republicans urged to attend. REPUBLICAN COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
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George A. Cunningham
Republican County Central Committee
Sullivan County Democrats Deserve Righteous Indignation
In a vivid call to reform, Sullivan County Democrats join the Washington convention protest against graft and bulldozing. They urge removal of Taggart era grafters, hope for a new regime, and praise self-respect and peace in county offices. Holtzman’s letter underscores the truth.
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Sullivan County
Washington
Pluto Taggart
Indianapolis
Sydney B. Davis
Taggart
Democratic Party
Holtzman
Mendelssohn Youthful Prodigy Emerges in Early Concerts
The article recalls Felix Mendelssohn conducting in his father's house as a child and notes his public debut at age nine. By eleven he composed a cantata and created about sixty movements including sonatas trios and organ pieces, signaling an early prodigy.
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Mendelssohn
Woolless Sheep Imported for Southern Trials
The Department of Agriculture imported five woolless sheep for use in dry southern districts. The experiment, run by the bureau of animal industry, aims to reduce the burden of heavy wool in mutton quality and explores the hardiness and ease of these sheep in harsh climates.
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Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Fairbanks News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Incidents
Fairbanks townsfolk and neighboring areas report a string of social visits, travels, and minor mishaps. Notable items include John Pittman and family visiting Thurman Frakes, a hay loft fall injuring John Milburne, and Eli Dudley selling a California farm for about 450 dollars. Local church services, Masons initiation, and a shooting of an oil well near Sullivan also headline the week.
East Chapel Quarterly Meeting Attracts Attendees
Quarterly meeting at East Chapel drew a large crowd over Saturday and Sunday. Wesley Eaton and wife attended church Saturday and visited. L. M. Gorby Julia Gorby and Listia Morgan returned from Merom for Sunday visit. Mrs. Joe Dillingham shopped in Sullivan Saturday. Willard Ephlin family visited at Mrs. Ephlin's grandfather's last week. Julia Gorby hosted Nora and Charles Ridgeway on Sunday. Thomas ee and wife.
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Jake Miller
Sullivan
T. B. Springer
John Morgan
Grace
Frank Springer
Mervin Willis
Joe Dillingham
Lelia Allen
Myrtle Clark
Mable Oldham
Myrtle Maton
Wesley Eaton
L. M. Gorby
Julia Gorby
Listia Morgan
Merom
Willard Ephlin
Turman's Greek and local visits mark a quiet week
Ed Bennett of Farmersburg went to Union hospital on Tuesday. Samuel O Neal and family and Adva Julian and wife visited in Hymera Sunday. A F Hazelrigg and family of Sullivan visited his poorly father Wm Hazelrigg Sunday. Services at Douglass Chapel Sunday night. Callie Pittman welcomed a baby girl. William Paddock and wife near Middletown visited Henderson Wilkins Thursday night. Everett Smith injured his ankle while toping a tree last week. Nonesuch youths organize a literary group. Sylvia McKinney has typhoid malaria. Harry Stoody and wife of Terre Haute visited nearby. Mrs G C Hopewell entertained her mother and sister Friday. Roy Marlow and wife have been visiting locally.
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Gilbert Thomson
Farmersburgz
James H. Scott
John Milburne
Billy Patton
Farmersburg
Harve Johnson
Sullivan
Westie Johnson
Terre Haute
Milford Stevens
Lizzie Huff
Merom
Elijah Dudley
California
Edward Thixton
Everett Trueblood
Alfred Russell
Sadie Fuller
Effie
James Chambers
John Bowen
Curtis DeCamp
Arch Kissner
O. T. Criss
Fairbanks Township
Washington Ind
Ira Fuller
The
Union Christian College
Rev. Brewer
Drake Church
James G. Pound
F. and A. Masons
R. O. Pogue
Ed Bennett
Union Hospital
Samuel O’neal
Adva Julian
Hymera
A. F. Hazelrigg
Wm. Hazelrigg
Douglass Chapel
Callie Pittman
William Paddock
Middletown
Henderson Wilkins
Everett Smith
Near Nonesuch
Sylvia McKinney
Mt Moriah News Briefs From String Town to Linton
Little Giant is on a boom as Cornia Smith and wife move to String Town. Pearl Yeager stays with John H. Jackson. Roy Hale family visited. Nellie Robinson returns to Mr Buck’s for the summer. Gly Bedwell and Lora Wolfe bought a hat on East Main. Austin Reed hoists coal for summer trade. Jim Townsley sold his stock at Townsley Buck’s. Uncle Billy Robertson is very low. Claude Buck’s family visited Lin ton to see his sick father. Charley Beck finished shucking corn. Mt Moriah prayer meeting Wednesdays. Marion Enochs may quit attending. Logan Buck visited Linton to see grandfather.
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Gly Bedwell
Lora Wolfe
East Main St
Austin Reed
Jim Townsley
Townsley & Buck
Billy Robertson
Claude Buck
Linton
Charley Beck
Mt. Moriah
Marion Enochs
Logan Buck
New Suits and Custody Petition Filings Noted
The docket lists several new legal actions including William W. Swift et al against Indiana Southern Coal Co for damages and Sarah E. Engle et al against Clover Leaf Coal Co for damages. A custody petition is filed in Mattie Partlow’s case by Board of Children's Guardians. Wesley Smith seeks to sell real estate to pay debts in the estate of David Fry. Peyton R. Gibson sues Charles Melvin Miller on a note. William Figg sues Mary Crooks and George Cleveland over a mechanic's lien.
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William W. Swift
Indiana Southern Coal Co
Sarah E. Engle
Jefferson
Alumbaugh
Clover Leaf Coal Co
Mattie Partlow
Board of Children’s Guardians
Wesley Smith
David Fry
Rebecca Fry
Peyton R. Gibson
Charles Melvin Miller
William Figg
Mary Crooks
George Cleveland
Local Sorrow As Two Sullivans Face Decline
Linton Call reports Isaac V. Buck of Sullivan is sinking rapidly and almost unresponsive in life. William H. Buck, also of Sullivan, is very ill with dropsy and near death, as locals brace for the worst.
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Isaac V. Buck
Sullivan
William H. Buck
Linton
Board picks Craze Brown as new truant officer
The board of education met in the city Monday and elected Craze Brown to succeed Warden Griffith who resigned as truant officer.
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Board of Education
Craze Brown
Warden Griffith
Sullivan County Notes and Personal Local Business
Dr A H Faith returns from Arkansas and will occupy property on South Court Street once Mrs Faith arrives from Washington. Fred Asbury and Floy Armstrong wed at the bride’s home with Rev Couchman officiating. Herman, minor details include coal land abstracts sought in Turman township and Maccabees meeting planned. Local attorneys, trustees, and residents attend or plan events, with health and travel notes from Sullivan area.
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A. H. Faith
Arkansas
Homer Taylor
Blackstone
Bar Association
Sullivan High School
Union Christian College
Coffman’s Park
Ruby Sutton
William H. West
Merom College
Notice of License Application in Sullivan County Indiana
A white male resident of Hamilton township Sullivan county Indiana 21 plus will apply to the Sullivan county Board of Commissioners at the June 1906 session for a license to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities less than five gallons with on premises drinking. The building described sits in the southeast corner of a lot in the east half northeast quarter section 1 township 8 north range 9 west bounded by a public highway and town bounds.
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Hamilton Township
Sullivan County
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
Notable Residents and Local Businesses Listed
The list names residents Murphy Dr John and Tilghman Ogle and Dink Orr with addresses, plus Parvin T F and Mrs M E Pearson. Local businesses include McKinley and McBride furniture and undertaking and People s Bottling Works.
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Ogle
Tilghman
Orr, Dink
People’s Bottling Works
Parvin
T. F
Pearson
Mrs. M. E
1906 Street Assessment Due for Johnson and French Streets
The first installment for street assessment on East and West Johnson streets Donaldson Street West Street and French Street is now due and must be paid at once. D Crawley.
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Johnson Street
Donaldson Street
West Street
French Street
D. Crawley
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