Their Chicken Dog by Frank Pearson
The Waltons seek a chicken raising venture and buy a guard dog. A chicken dog named Jim helps steal chickens, leading John to realize the dog is owned by Moses who trains him to steal for locals. Bobby is rescued by Charlie, the dog, when he falls in the pond.
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Frank Pearson
Waltons
Bobby
Plymouth Rocks
Mary
John
Pip
Charlie
Jim
Walton
John Walton
Moses
Old Jim
Mary Walton
W. G. Chapman
Realizing Value of Forests in Switzerland
The Swiss forest policy keeps forests continuously replanted after harvests to prevent denudation. Article 24 grants federal surveillance over forest police and river protection, with cantonal and federal subsidies for conservation. Forests, including pines and firs, guard villages from avalanches and landslides, turning forestry into a government profit via growing timber.
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Switzerland
Confederation
World Debts Rise Tracking Global Burden
Oswald F. Schuetter notes in Leslie's that world national debts total 42.0 billion, up from 32.0 and 20.0 billion in earlier decades. France leads with 6.284 billion, followed by Britain and India totaling 4.961 billion, with the United States at 1.028 billion. Revenues reach 12.179 billion while expenditures hit 12.308 billion.
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Oswald F. Schuetter
Leslie’s
Washington
Republic of France
United Kingdom
British India
Germany
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Spain
Japan
United States
Quiet Title Action in Sullivan Circuit Court 1914
In Sullivan County Indiana a quiet title suit is filed May 12 1914 by James McConnell against James Mulliken and many unknown heirs and representatives. The complaint seeks to quiet title to lands with extensive nameings and notices nonresidents must answer by September 7 1914 in Sullivan Court.
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Indiana
Sullivan County
Sullivan Circuit Court
James McConnell
James Mulliken
Hays & Hays
Mulliken
John Johnson
Sarah M. Wortman
Mary J. Wortman
Joseph H. Wortman
State of
Burglars Loot City High School Training Dept
Burglars pried open a west window Thursday night and raided the manual training workshop at the city high school. They took valuable tools and a dozen magnifying glasses, leaving the lab filthy. Tools found near a culvert were identified as S. H. S. items and turned over to Dr. J. B. Maple. principal’s desk was pried but nothing stolen. No suspects yet.
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Manual Training
City High School
Shelburn
J. B. Maple
Vance
Snarr
Textbook Changes Adopted for Local Schools
County Superintendent Richard Park announces statewide approved five year adoption of new texts. Walsh arithmetic replaced by Silver Burdette. Howe readers replaced by Child Classic. Eaton copy book replaced by Barnes. Effective opening of next fall.
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Richard Park
State Board of Education
Eaton
Terre Haute Guests Visit Hays in City
Judge and Mrs. D W Henry and Mr and Mrs George Keene of Terre Haute and Dr and Mrs David Worth of Rockville spent Sunday in the city as guests of Mr and Mrs John T Hays.
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D. W. Henry
George Keene
Terre Haute
David Worth
Rockville
City
John T. Hays
Jerusalem Chapter Work in Past and Most Excellent Degrees
Jerusalem Chapter No. 81, Royal Arch Masons, will perform the Past and Most Excellent degrees Friday night, inviting members to attend the ceremonial work and observe the rites.
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Jerusalem
Personal notices from Sullivan county visitors and local moves
Local readers learn of visits and movements including Mr. and Mrs. Bert McCammon returning to Rocky Ford and Miss Helen Barnes visiting from Terre Haute. Others note property moves on North Court and West Washington streets, G A R activities, weddings plans, and several relatives visiting kin in Sullivan and nearby towns.
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Bert McCammon
Rocky Ford
Col
Joe K. Smock
Charles H. Bedwell
North Court Street
Dave Giles
E. R. Riggs
Hugh McNair
West Washington Street
L. H .Hill
Harold
Mr. Hill
Seymour
North Section
Russell Lowe
Terre Haute
Arnold Getty
Sarah Chambers
Hume
Illinois
J. E. Driver
South Main Street
Fred Medaris
Danville
James A. Medaris
George McNabb
Gill Township
McNabb
W. E. Woods
Harold Booth
Otto Krug
Marie and
Carrol
Mt. Vernon
Ill
Aline Emerson
Henry Ben Ward
Marie
Arthur Krug
New York
Birmingham
Alabama
Harry Evans
Morristown
Ind
W. W. Harbaugh
J. R. Brown
John McIntosh
Mt. Carmel
J. M. Vawter
Jeffersonville
The
Christian Church
Sullivan
Vawter
Delegates Return From Indiana Convention
Mrs. Sam Springer representing New Lebanon W R C and Mrs. Mack Hunt from Sulli van W R C returned from Indianapolis where the thirty first annual convention of the state organization met at the First Baptist church. Flora Millspaugh was elected department president along with Mary F Stiles senior vice president Emma R Flemming junior vice president Mary Hess treasurer and Mary D Wisner chaplain.
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Sam Springer
New Lebanon W. R. C
Mack Hunt
Sullivan W. R. C
Indianapolis
First Baptist Church of Indianapolis
Flora Millspaugh
Mary F. Stiles
Emma R. Flemming
Mary Hess
Mary D. Wisner
William Mowery plant sold to D A Boatright prince ton
D A Boatright former owner of the Palestine Pearl has taken over the William Mowery printing plant at Princeton and will edit a new weekly with Bull Moose tendencies. The town already has two established papers and the disintegration of the B M reduces competition and prospects.
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Princeton
D. A. Boatright
Palestine
Ill
Pearl
William Mowery
B. M
Factory Ready to Start Making Voting Booths
The Ideal Voting Booth Company has completed its factory near the C. and E. I. depot and will begin production once materials arrive. It has secured contracts to supply voting booths for Putnam and Daviess counties.
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Ideal Voting Booth Company
Contrac's
Putnam
Daviess
Goins Keller Wedding in City Home
Dan Goins and Mrs. Mattie Keller were married Sunday afternoon at the residence of Rev. W. S. Jewell. The bride has been living with her sister Mrs. Orville Hale.
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Calvert
Rich
Squire Kennedy
John Copeland
Sarah Hunt
Meshach Hunt
Devisees
John Wortman
Elizabeth Wortman
Nancy Wortman
Betsy Wortman
Billey Wortman
Willam Wortman
William Wortman
Charles Wortman
Polley Wortman
Phillip G. Wortman
Philip Wortman
Phillip Wortman
Stephen E. Wortman
Wortman
James M. Wortman
Elizabeth A. Wortman Pearce
Elliott H. Pearce
Alvina G. Wortman
Charles R. Railsback
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