Saloons Fight Brewing in Hamilton Township
The anti-saloon movement gains momentum in Hamilton Sullivan and Jackson townships as six of nine counties benches dry. Reported remonstrances grow, with 25 Hamilton saloons and 17 in Sullivan, fueling pressure toward a general remonstrance to curb saloon activity in residential areas and business districts. The lack of leadership among anti-saloon factions and possible forthcoming efforts before the June county commissioners meeting are noted.
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Hamilton
Haddon
Jackson
Hamilton Township
Sullivan
Crawford County
Illinois
Turman
Fairbanks
Cass
Island Levee Association Sues For Land in Turman Township
The Island Levee Association sues Elizabeth Wernz of Turman township in circuit court seeking 7.80 acres to repair the levee and adjust its location after high winter waters. They claim efforts to agree on price failed and seek appointment of appraisers for the land appropriation.
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Elizabeth Wernz
Turman Township
The
Island Levee Association
Sarah Ellen Lambright Cumpson 1848 1907
Sarah Ellen Lambright born June 22 1848 Ohio died April 30 1907. She married Jacob Cumpson October 13 1868 and had three children two died in infancy one reached womanhood to comfort her during two years of affliction. She joined West Chester M E church Ohio then Zion church after moving to this state. A Christian life sustained two years of cancer suffering. Funeral by Rev Wallace Jasonville with interment at Antioch.
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Sarah Ellen Lambright
Ohio
Jacob Cumpson
Sarah Ellen Cumpson
West Chester
M. E
Zion Church
Wallace
Jasonville
Antioch
Enumeration shows county school roll rise to 9468
The county total enumerated students increases by 244 from last year reaching 9442 white and 26 colored children, for a grand total of 9468. Last year’s total was 9224.
Trolley League Opens With Three Fine Games In Indiana
The Trolley League featuring Clinton Terre Haute West Terre Haute Shelburn Sullivan and Casey in Illinois opened Sunday in fine style. Clinton Casey went 15 innings Sullivan beat Shelburn in 10 and Macksville topped Terre Haute 1 to 0. Attendance was strong at Casey and Shelburn with hundreds traveling from nearby towns.
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Clinton
Terre Haute
West Terre Haute
Shelburn
Sullivan
Indiana
Casey
Illinois
Cox
Rescue Plan Aims to Save Valuable Military History
Aimed at preventing ruin, the effort seeks to rescue valuable military history without filing and prepare it for ready reference.
Bays high school to hold gold medal oratorical contest
Arrangements are complete for the Bays gold medal oratorical contest to be held Wednesday evening May 22 in the high school assembly room. Open to all high school students, it will be judged on delivery with eight contestants and ten minute limits if more than eight enter.
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Bays
High School
Indiana
Sullivan County
Sunday results and upcoming games in local league
Last Sunday Sullivan beat Shelburn 3 to 1 while Clinton edged Casey 4 to 3 and W T H won 1 to 0 over Terre Haute. Next Sunday Terre Haute visits Sullivan Casey plays W Terre Haute Shelburn hosts Clinton.
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Sullivan
Shelburn
Clinton
Casey
Terre Haute
Circular urges Indiana data on military history files
Oran Perry Indiana adjutant general urges citizens to report letters and records to restore missing Civil War and Mexican War muster rolls and Indiana Legion files. He notes $5,000 state appropriation for classification and filing and calls for help locating documents stored in the state basement.
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Oran Perry
Indiana
Perry
Indiana Legion
New York fall leaves Miss Crawley with fractured hip
David Crawley reports his daughter Miss Tressa Crawley, now in New York after moving from Chicago, sustained a fractured hip from slipping on a sidewalk. She is in a New York hospital, recovering but laid up for some time.
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David Crawley
Tressa Crawley
New York
Miss Crawley
Chicago
Former Citizen Knight Dies in Harrisburg Illinois
Gardner W. Knight, former Farmersburg resident and district head of the U M W of A, died in Harrisburg Illinois. He had led District Eleven for two years and retired nine years ago. Surviving details unknown. local officials sought relatives with no results.
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Illinois
Farmersburg
Gardner W. Knight
Harrisburg
Ill
van Horn
District Eleven
Knight
North Hamilton People Await Circuit Court Result
Residents of North Hamilton await a circuit court decision on a pending matter. The outcome could affect local governance and property or civil rights depending on the case specifics. Community members anticipate a ruling that may bring closure or prompt further action.
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North Hamilton
Accident Injures 12 Year Old Near Kettle Creek Mine
Alfred Gregg the 12 year old son of Mrs. Sarah Gregg near the Kettle Creek mine was handling a target rifle last Wednesday when the gun discharged and the bullet struck his forearm. Dr J H Wrork said the bullet fractured the bone.
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Shelburn
Alfred Gregg
Sarah Gregg
Kettle Creek
J. H. Wrork
Oil Field Activity in Sullivan County Advances Prospects
In Sullivan County oil field work continues with several farms active. Thomas Alford drills near New Lebanon at 200 feet on Springer Farm. Phillip Bortz spuds on J G Brokaw Farm. Park Osborne Farm sees spudding. Mason Well near the city shows a productive cluster at 800 feet. Locals plan more wells to uncover additional gas, aiming full development of the field.
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Sullivan County
Springer and Brokaw
Thomas Alford
Robinson
Thomas B. Springer Sr
New Lebanon
Phillip Bortz
J. G. Brokaw
Hamilton Township
Park Osborne
Turman Township
Mason
Thomas Mason
Jamison
Burglars Fail to Take Value in Shelburn
Shelburn May 15 Burglars entered J T Gaskins store Friday night and the home of mail carrier John McKinney securing 65 cents no valuables taken. Hadley sells jewelry business to H B McKinley and moves to Harrisburg Ill to run a nickelodeon theatre. Thomas Tombs jailed for drunkenness. J B Woods and Lon Bolinger take possession of the Racket store.
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John McKinney
Parker
Shelburn
Order of the Eastern Star
J. B. Maple
Nellans
Hymera
Farmersburg
Hadley
H. B. McKinley
Harrisburg
Ill
Thomas Tombs
Watson
Newton
Squire Dickey
J. B. Woods
Lon Bolinger
Opposition mounts as Sullivan hitch rack removal looms
County council refuses funding to erect and maintain the hitch rack on Sullivan's public square. Business leaders split. some sign petitions for keeping the rack while others argue funds would be better spent on court house park improvements. Potential injunction noted as the issue draws countywide attention.
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County Council
Sullivan
W. E. Woods
Thomas B. Springer, Jr
Business Men’s Association
Court House Park
Court House
Greencastle
Union
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Hensen
Rf Huffman
Glenn
Seore
Steward
Stewart
Christy
Hirschfeld
Henson
O’connell
Buckley
Lee
Batey
McShaney
Kirkham
Lucas
Nichols
Clinton Er Ee See Nee
Terre Haute Ee Eee
Terre Haute Ee
Tees
Casey Ee
Shelburn Ete Eee
Fred McBride
Marquis de Lafayette
Norval Harris
New South
Mercer Beauchamp
Eloise Krug
Cicero
Cataline
Milton Drake
Ralph Shields
Ingersoll
Leslie Lynn Johnson
Robert Emmet
W. Terre Haute
Indiana’s Military History
Burkholder
Jerenus Burkholder
W. H. van Horn
Reed
Charles Shepherd
Addie Ammerman
Squire Huntwork
Bill Rogers
Walter Fried
Bert Jewell
Fried
James F. Crawford
Presidential Postmasters of
Indianapolis
Post Office Department
Jesse Overstreet
House Committee On
George Heap
George Scott
James Crawford
Charles Shewmaker
Lillie Johns
Hazel
Dan Moore
Dorothy
George Anderson
Sim Wooley
Leon Jeter
Alice Buchanan
Mollie Smith
Lewis
Nick Garino
Elza Osborne Et A
Circuit Court
J. W. Lindley
Buff & Stratton
Pigg & Welman
Benson
Boy
Self
Eastern Star Chapter
Tom Hadley
John Myers
Sullivan Union
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