Local Notes Include Marriages and Business Moves
Residents attend weddings and changes in property, with Clarence Pinkston and Roxie Campbell wed in town and W E Johnson buying Adam Miller property on North State street. Industrial and civic updates follow, including telegraph line work by Central Union Telephone Co from Sullivan to Vincennes, and a runaway team causing a buggy wreck near Harris street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse W. Mahley
Mahley
Skene
Miss
Clarence Pinkston
Prairie Creek
Roxie Campbell
Farmersburg
Squire Kirkham
W. E. Johnson
Adam Miller
North State Street
Edward Cole
Caledonia
Carlisle
Bellevue Coal Company
Nancy Sevier
S. E. Sevier
Cass Township
John Sevier
Long’s Chapel
Curry Township Graduates Named for 19 Graduates
Curry township announces this year graduates listed by name: Gertrude Denney Fred Liston Grace Hauger Albert Hayworth Hester Reed Elsie Kilgore Roy Jewell Bessie Starker Hazel McClanahan Sarah Cochry n Claude Curry Nellie Davy George Hauger Ida Greggs Sylvia McKinney Leona Hazelrigg Viola McCord Otto Jewell. Commencement May 26 at Central Christian church with O B Whitaker Union Christian College president delivering the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Curry Township
Gertrude Denney
Fred Liston
Grace Hauger
Albert Hayworth
Hester Reed
Elsie Kilgore
Roy Jewell
Bessie Starker
Hazel McClanahan
Sarah Cochry
Claude Curry
Nellie Davy
George Hauger
Ida Greggs
Sylvia McKinney
Leona Hazelrigg
Viola McCord
Otto Jewell
Central Christian Church
O. B. Whitaker
Union Christian College
Pick-Ups Around Town: A Western Church on Railcar Law
In Indianapolis Marion club speech Jim Watson likened Democrats stance on liquor to a traveling man tale. A mining town street hosted saloons and a church moved by the male population to escape a new law barring saloons within two miles of a church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Club
Indianapolis
Jim” Watson
Waal
Legislatoor
Gleanings Concerning Former Sullivanites
Terre Haute Indiana May 12 Judge O B Harris president of the Sullivan County Club announced the standing committees formed at the May 6 meeting. An outing committee includes Harris Sanders Williams Ohenschlager and Caffee. A soliciting committee lists Thurber Weir Edwards and Caffee to contact Sullivanites and present names to the nominating committee Donald Maple Douglass Taylor Burns Beasley. A monster mass meeting will be called to plan the outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
O. B. Harris
Sullivan County Club Today
Commercial Club
Everett Sanders
Clarence Williams
Dan Ohenschlager
Amos Caffee
Clevie Trueblood
Secretary Elected To Organize Puget Sound Fleet Reception
The individual has been elected secretary of a Seattle Oregon based all uniformed bodies organization. Its aim is to coordinate reception of the fleet upon its Puget Sound arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Oregon
Puget Sound
Sullivan Journal Briefs Highlight Local Happenings
G T Wilson visited Sullivan on Monday. Blakeman oil well abandoned. Mrs Thomas Neal on sick list. A W Pigg of Sullivan at his farm Monday. Ed Wilson of Terre Haute visited last week. Born to Dan Purcell a daughter last week. Luke Bledsoe and wife visited Mrs Alpha Robbins last week. Recent rains delay farm operations. Jack Alsman Sam Burch and Lem Willis transacted business Saturday at Sullivan. David Graham and wife called Sunday to bedside of Green A Robbins near Glendora. Robbins in weakened condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James O. Hughes
Will H. Hays
California
Hays
Mr. Hays
Will B. Roberts
Alabama
Indianapolis
Thomas Roberts
Mr. Roberts
Chicago
W. Curry
North 8Th
James Allen
Mulberry
Belle Cooper
Frankfort
Thomas Frazee
Fannie Briggs
Pasadena
Cal
Santa Barbara
Yosemite National Park
Thomas Pirtle
Haddon Township
South 16Th St
Ben Caffee
Kathleen
Bermuda Islands
G. T. Wilson
Sullivan
Blakeman
Thomas Neal
A. W. Pigg
Ed Wilson
Terre Haute
Dan Purcell
Luke Bledsoe
Cass Township
Alpha Robbins
Jack Alsman
Sam Burch
Lem Willis
David Graham
Green A. Robbins
Glendora
Robbins
Advertised Letters in Sullivan Postoffice May 1908 List
Unclaimed letters at Sullivan Indiana post office dated May 18 1908 include ladies Myrtle Elliott Pearl Jessee Mrs John D Kelley Mrs Mary McClure Miss Eva Notson Dorothy Willis Mrs Rhoda and dropped. Gents Jno Myers J W McGerry J Mayfield Jake Pfenning John Samson Henry. Callers should say advertised before retrieval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan, Ind
Elliott
Myrtle
Jessee
Pearl Kelley
John D. McClure
Mary
Notson
Eva, Stewart
Dorothy
Willis
Rhoda
Cure for aching feet with Allen’s Foot-Ease powder
An advertisement touts Allen’s Foot-Ease as a quick remedy for tired aching calloused sweaty feet available at druggists and shoe stores for 5c with free samples. It lists Allen S Olmsted of LeRoy NY as the address for sample requests and product details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S Olmsted
LeRoy, N
Indiana Divorces and Cases in State Petition Docket
State of Indiana on petition of Mary Blue vs Benjamin Blue alleges fraudulent marriage. William H Crowder vs Henry Z Hartling Jennie V Hartling Note and mortgage. Mary E Cromer vs George Cromer divorce custody and support. Celia Maxwell et al vs Anna Pigg et al partition of real estate. Dora Russell Irvin M Wright vs John EB Lloyd damages. Maggie M Kendall vs William E Kendall divorce and child custody. Mary Conley vs William Conley divorce. Emma M Smith vs Charles A Smith divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Indiana
Mary Blue
Benjamin Blue
William H. Crowder
Henry Z. Hartling
Jennie V. Hartling
Mary E. Cromer
George Cromer
Celia Maxwell
Anna Pigg
Dora Russell
Irvin M. Wright
John EB. Lloyd
Maggie M. Kendall
William E. Kendall
Mother Gray's Australian Leaf offered as cure for women's ills
A brief advert promotes Mother Gray's Australian Leaf as a safe regulator for back pains urinary bladder or kidney trouble in women. It claims a certain pleasant herb cure with samples offered free and orders by mail from the Mother Gray Co LeRoy New York for 60 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
Mother Gray Co
LeRoy
N. Y
Prohibitionists to Nominate Trustees and Assessor
Farmersburg May 12. Prohibitionists of Curry township to hold a convention Friday at 2 PM to nominate a candidate for trustee and one for assessor. Ellery Hayden H C Parrish and Chas McGarvey are mentioned for trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Curry Township
Ellery Hayden
H. C. Parrish
Chas. McGarvey
College Choir Cantata in Merom Auditorium Friday
Merom Indiana May 12 The college choir will perform the cantata The Pilgrim Fathers Friday evening at the gala auditorium Soloists include Hurst Morgs Berry and others likely in tenor and bass roles with accompanying tones and voices in a ceremonial program
Eleventh District Miners Vote to Strike in Terre Haute
Eleven district miners from Sullivan and 16 000 in the Eleventh district voted yesterday at Terre Haute to strike defying the National President Lewis. Work will suspend tomorrow afternoon as the dispute centers on the firing and docking systems powder delivery to the face and top wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Sullivan
Terre Haute
Ill Residents Greene Robbins and John Keene Reported in Jeopardy
Greene A. Robbins of the county living northeast of the city near Glendora is seriously ill in precarious condition after a period of feeble health. John Keene of Jackson township is in precarious condition with gangrene of the foot and little hope of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene A. Robbins
Glendora
Mr. Robbins
John Keene
Jackson Township
Judicial Convention Set for May 29 in Bloomfield
The Sullivan Greene Democratic judicial convention is set for May 29 in Bloomfield. Prosecting attorney Fred Bays holds Sullivan county’s 17 votes while Greene county delegates were chosen by a commission and Greene candidate James Hudson leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan-Greene
Bloomfield
Fred Bays
Sullivan County
Greene County
James Hudson
Newton Family Reunion Held at Mrs. Esther Watson Home
The William Newton family reunion gathered Sunday at Mrs. Esther Watson’s home in Danville area with a fine dinner. Attendees included William Newton of Danville. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Newton. Gladys and Maran Newton of Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. W. Newton. Chester and Elona Newton of Sulliv an. Mrs. Eva Watson Vaneta Thelma Ethel Watson and Bertha Norman of Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Newton
Danville
Esther Watson
W. P. Newton
Gladys and
Maranl Newton
Indianapolis
W. Newton
Chester
Elona Newton
Shelburn
Eva Watson Vaneta Thelma
Ethel Watson
Bertha Norman
Sullivan
Chaney backs Dan Griffiths for Dugger postmaster
A Washington dispatch says Congressman Chaney recommended Dan Griffiths for postmaster of Dugger to replace the late Riley S. Guillen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Dispatch
Chaney
Dan Griffiths
Dugger
Riley 5
Guillen
Have Always Bought Charming Dears On Skating Grace
A remark contrasts American and English women with Parisian flair, noting American women skate gracefully and slender figures suit the sport, English girls skate well, and the Parisienne-London Ma dame looks prettiest on artificial ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Possibilities in Everyone Message from Carlyle
A quotation urges that each person bears vast possibilities to shape destiny through inner struggle. It emphasizes lifting impossibility into clear reality by soul travail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle
Self-Control and Mind Masters
A concise meditation on self-control noting that powerfully minded individuals must govern themselves. It uses metaphor of a pond and lake to illustrate the need for outer constraints like mountains to shape inner discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Reeder
Hair oil drives steady demand despite liquor spend trends
A columnist notes that Americans spend less on liquor each year than on chewing gum medicines candy perfumes and hair oil yet insists hair oil remains a necessity of life highlighting enduring consumer habits and product resilience.
Appearances Deceptive in a Cautionary Note
A terse editorial warns against judging by looks and assumes sellers cannot push a gold brick to every man with phin whiskers, highlighting misjudgment in buyers and appearances.
Death of 23-Year-Old McCoskey After Mine Injury
William R. McCoskey, formerly of Farmersburg now residing in Hymera, died at St. Anthony's hospital in Terre Haute from gangrene after a mining accident in Hymera. His arm was amputated after the injury. He was recently married. Funeral at the Presbyterian church in Farmersburg tomorrow at two, conducted by Rev. T. D. Lathom and Rev. Alex Asbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
T. D.lathom
Alex Asbury
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France
Germany
Washington
District of Columbia
Ofa
de Ofeeg
Harry Hunt
Logansport
Florence Higbee
Central Union Telephone Co
Vincennes
Oaktown
Robinson
Alexander Cavins, Jr
Flora Cavins
Walter Wood
A. M. McGuire
Sullivan High School
Hymera
Charles D. Hunt
Frank McCrocklin
Carrie Brentlinger
Carisle
Walters
Brentlinger
James A. Payne
Jefferson Township
Union
Myr
Payne
John McCloud
Boonvills
James Sinclair
Indianapolis Southern Depot
Harris Street
Hiatt
Charles Dodds
CURRY
Sullivanites
Luther Arnett
H. M. Barcus
North 11Th
MD Clements
C. H. Davis
Poplar
W. J. Fisher
South
John Knott
Eagle Street
Thomas Moran
Co. W. Napier
R. H. Snyder
College
Robert van Horn
S. J. Wilson
Gilbert Ave
Bastain
South 8Th
Frank Pierson
Be, Deming
Floyd Cooper
South 10Th
E. V. St. Clair
Cor
10Th and 6Th Avenue
W. O. Kirkham
T. H. and
E. A. &. Colvin
Wm. L. Mitchell
F. P. Griffin
7Th Ave
John Gerdink
D. A. Asbury
George Gerdink
Myers Bros
McCoy
North
Bro. Nesmith
Maple Ave
Cary Pigg
Peyton Bros
Amile
A. M. Timmis
MT. Calvary
Crowley
John Bedwell
Citizens Coal Company of
Mary Conley
William Conley
Emma M. Smith
Charles A. Smith
College Choir
Newton Family
State of
Indiana
Sullivan Circuit Court
Arthur D. Cutler
Sullivan Circuit
Et Alon B
Deraln
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
P. A. Barco
Briggs
WM. R. McCoskey
William R
McCoskey
Ersburg
Luimiber CO
Nancy Salt
Hamilton
Towit
Will. Pigg
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