Shelburn Defeats Sullivan In Tight Sunday Clash
Shelburn beat Sullivan 6 to 5 in a loosely played Sunday afternoon game before about 500 fans. West Terre Haute also topped Clinton 12 to 6. Local notes report births, visits, and community events with Shelburn and area names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Shelburn
Terre Haute
Casey
W. Terre Haute
Sullivan
Edmonds
Buckley
Stewart
Nemire
West Terre Haute
Pet
Eae Sullivan Ee
W. Terre H
Casey Shelburn Oer Ee
Casey Terre Haute Game Postponed by Chautauqua In Progress
The Casey Terre Haute basketball game was postponed on June 16 due to the ongoing Chautauqua event in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey
Carlisle Shuts Out Idaho Idlers in 15-0 Display
Carlisle, Ind on June 16 routed the Idaho Idlers 15 to 0 behind strong hitting and solid pitching. Carlisle piled up 15 runs on 17 hits while Idaho failed to score, with Carlisle collecting a home run and multiple RBI opportunities as the Idler pitcher struggled throughout the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Idahos
Ind
Idaho Idlers
Shepherd
Bageers
Cluts Rhe Carlisle
Miss Nellie Denton Visits Greensburg Family
Miss Nellie Denton visits her uncle Thomas Lyons and family. She is the head trimmer in the store of Robert Shoffner of Greensburg, a former Sullivan boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Denton
Thomas Lyons
Miss Denton
Robert Shoffner
Greensburg
Sullivan
Families visit and attend children’s day events in Graysville
A string of visits from Durham, Bosstick, Moore, Neese and others crossing between Wave land, Merom, Graysville, Piqua and Terre Haute. Neighborhood residents gathered Sunday for children's day exercises with a large audience and funds raised for home missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Durham
Waveland
J. B
J. L. Durham
Joan Bosstick
Ruth
Leonard Bosstick
Grace Moore
Graysville
Martha Durham
Oxford
Newton Neese
Chicago
Alex, Neese
Manning
York
Ill
C. B. Hershey
Merom
Emma Hershey
Piqua
Zora Faught
Annapolis
William Martin
Warren Watson’s
Josie Haines
Amy Moore
James Durham
Ella Eng
C. W. Eno
Steve Newlin
Hutsonville
Hallie Turman
Cynthianna
James Royse
John
Terre Haute
Home Missions
Mary Medsker
Laura Langston
Ella Eno
Bays Family Arrives for Brief Culver Visit
H. C. Bays and family arrived Friday for a two week stay with home folks. They traveled by automobile from Culver through Indianapolis to the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Bays
Culver
Indianapolis
Mr. Bays
Chaney to speak at Merom Chautauqua on Panama Canal
Congressman Chaney accepts invitation from Merom Chautauqua management to deliver an address on The United States and the Panama Canal. The talk is scheduled for Thursday afternoon during the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
Chaney
The
Merom Chautauqua
United States
Panama Canal
Union News Paper Press Repairs Complete
The Union announces repairs on its newspaper press are finished and the paper will be issued this week in its regular size, resuming normal publication.
Paxton Carrier Wins Daily Times Popular Route Vote
The Daily Times voting contest for rural route carrier popularity closed Saturday evening. Calvin S. Neal of route 1 Paxton won first with 63 939 votes. Dave Stewart of route 2 this city took second. Ed Bennett of route 3 Farmersburg earned third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Times
Calvin S. Neal
Paxton
Mr. Neal
Dave Stewart
Ed Bennett
Farmersburg
Advertised Letters at Sullivan Postoffice June 19 1907
Unclaimed letters remain at Sullivan Indiana post office with two week deadline before sending to Dead Letter Office. Ladies list includes Mrs Nelle Gregory Miss Addie King Maud Presser Mrs Martha Ransford Mary or Harry Roberts Mrs Kate Shields Myrtle Thomson Ida. Gents list names include Henry Burnett H D Douglas Will Dey M A Fitzgerald Sam Goldsmith Andrew Hill Bert Lewis Wm Scott Parle BrUlarh gat Charles Mr and Mrs Walters. Public notice by Arthur A Holmes P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan, Ind
Gregory
Nelle
Heninger
Anes
King
Addie
Presser
Maud
Ransford
Martha
Roberts
Mary
Harry
Shields
Kate
Turner
Myrtle
Thomson
Ida
Burnett
Henry
Douglas
H. Dey
Will. Fitzgerald
M. A. Faris
Dan
Goldsmith
Sam
Hill
Andrew
Jerome
Bert. Lewis
Wm. M. Scott
Parle
BrUarh Gat
George
Charles
Twamale
Merom college reunion honors Champ Clark visits
The Merom Union Christian college commencement drew notable figures from Illinois and beyond. Rev A H Bennett and Hon John B Lamb joined Hon Champ Clark in addressing attendees, with Clark noting his roots in the Christian church and Democratic party. The event celebrated long-time supporters like Prof A M Ward and Trustees, including Judge O W Whitelock and Rev J R Cortner, amid memories of 1876 and local civic ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Union Christian* College
Norris City
Ill
White County
Herbert
Fred Athey
Henry Culver
Eaton, Ill
Champ Clark
Lamb
Clark
Merom
Christian Church
Democratic Party
Mercm Colege
Antioch
John
Congress
Milo P. Ward
A. M. Ward
Casson
Mt. Vernon
Eva Stone
Washington State
Henderson Graves
Harry
W. V. Hathaway
Trimble
Friends Church
Quaker Lane
Hutsonville
A. A. Holmes
Damon
Pythias
Mr. Hess
Indiana
Argos
Mr. Ward
Benson Chapel Social Notes Mention Local Visits
Mrs. Kate Shields of Snelburn spent Sunday with George Benson and family. Miss Katie Benson visits grandmother in Shelburn. The ice cream supper at Claude Moore’s Saturday night was well attended. G. W. Osburn spent Friday with Mrs. Kate Shields. The Misses Gertie and Jessie Roberts, Mattie Goodwin, Elma and Ona Harris were with Edna and Jennie Hughes. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Benson visited George Benson and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Kendall
Will Havens
Shelburn
Robert Irwin
Catherine Reddish
Central Christian Church
Earl Sebring
Indian Territory
Tom Curry
Harve Sebring
Dick Adams
Near Shelburn
Mary Stevens
Dugger
Robert Ringer
Dill McGlone
Lillie Johns
Terre Haute
Nettie Bennett
Lucille
Neil Crawford
Hosea
Ada Crawford
Willfred
Leon Crawford
Rev. Mavity
Farmersburg
Dave Apple
Oakland
Paschal Taylor
Charley Manwarring
Ed Ford
Hallie Bostin
Edna
Wm. H. Bennet
Sherman
McClain
Lem Hopewell
Jake Dodd
Dodd
John Coles
John Hoag
Zettie Davis
Underhil
John Annis
Zora Wisner
Sullivan
Etta Eby
Tom Scott
Walker Jennings
Cecil Jennings
Jont Dilley
Bedford
West Beden
French Lick
James Branson
D. I. van Sickle
Kate Shields
Snelburn
George Benson
Gertie
Jessie Roberts
Mattie Goodwin
Elma
Ona Harris
Jennie Hughes
Frank Benson
Claude Moore
Katie Benson
Girs. G. W. Osburn
Woman's Missionary Society to Meet at Vincennes Church
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Vincennes district will meet at the Methodist church tomorrow. Mrs. Jones of Indianapolis, field secretary of the society, will deliver an address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Woman’s Home Missionary Society of the
Vincennes District
Methodist Church
Will
Jones
Indianapolis
Letter From John C Chaney on Atkins Postmaster Case
Sullivan Ind June 17 1907 Ex postmaster Atkins Jasonville is defended by John C Chaney in a lengthy reply to J M Atkins June 15 letter. Chaney recounts arranging Atkins resignation and pure food service exam plans while noting Atkins failed the exam and later sought other positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Linton Call
Atkins
Jasonville
Chaney
Pure Food Service
Indianapolis
Clarence W. Neal
Gosport
Secretary of Agriculture
W. O. Nash
Senate
Nash
Frank Lyon
House of Representatives
Bert Sloan
John N Sloan
Spencer
Indiana
Atking
Panama
J. M. Atkins
New York
Lyon
Washington
Congress
Greene Watson
Watson
Orleans
Weather of a Week Report by Maurice Yeager
Weekly meteorological observations end June 1. Dates show high and low temperatures with rainfall amounts. Notable days include June 11 through 17 with daily temperatures ranging from the mid 70s to upper 80s and varying rainfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Yeager
Real Indian Team plays at Coffman Park on June 26
Green's Nebraska Indian baseball team will face the Sullivan Senators at Coffman's Park on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 26. Critics praise the Indians for clean fastball and gentlemanly conduct on and off the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Sullivan Senators
Coffman’s Park
Syracuse
N. Y
Daily Post Standard
Quincy
Ill
Daily Herald
Excursion to Chicago on Indianapolis Southern Rail Line
The Indianapolis Southern Railroad will run its annual $2.50 excursion to Chicago and return Saturday June 22 07. Special train departs Switz City 3 25 a m arriving Sullivan 4 22 a m Returning Chicago train 21 at 9 05 p m Sunday June 23 Information I S Draper Agent Also a cow for sale and livery business news Theo S Barnes and Will Timmons acquire George W Leach livery on West Washington Street Timmons to run day and night service feeding horses and inviting farming public patronage
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Chicago
Ill
Indianapolis Southern Railroad
Switz City
Sullivan
I. S. Draper
Will Timmons
Shelburn
George W. Leach
West Washington Street
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Rhe
Macksville
RHE W.T.H
Howe
Jacobs
Bickman
Hargrove
Big Springs
Benson Chapel
Genes
Scott’s
Rex
Gods of Us
Real Indian
Wolfe & Riggs
Scott
Furniture Department
Hymera
Jackson Hill
Gilmour
Pleasantville
Oaktown
Lebanon
Sullivan Co
Theo
Barnes
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