Wabash Aborigials and a Lost English Volume
A dusty 1885 London volume The Wabash or Adventures of an English Gentleman's Family in the Interior of America is found in Logansport Public Library. The piece notes Terre Haute's tiny early scene and traces J Richard Beste's journey from New York to Indiana by canal and National Road, highlighting 1840s population growth in Indianapolis and Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
Wabash Valley
Africa
London
Wabash
J. Richard Beste
Beste
Henry M
Terre Haute
Hurst & Blacklett
Great Marlborough Street
New York
Indianapolis
National Road
Prairie House
Toledo
Ohio
Buffalo
Albany
Europe
England
Real Estate Transfers and Local Ball Game Report
A long list of real estate transfers shows numerous property trades in Haddon, Cass, Sullivan, Hymera, and surrounding towns with prices ranging from 20 to 10 000 dollars. Included are names like Stevens Nash Beasley Robertson Chaney Lovelace Gentry Rose Lovelace and many others. The report also covers a neighborhood baseball game at Blue Burke park where Toms Renovators beat the Young Sluggers 37 to 26 with notes on players Nunley Pleck Ray Letty and Bill Smith and ancillary local happenings Polish in the town including marriages and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno
S. Stevens
Newton Reel
Haddon
William Nash
Chas. W. Smith
Josh Beasley
Wm. Robertson
Curry
Jackson Hill Coal & Coke Co
Hamilton
Jno. C
Blue Burke Park
Toms Renovators
Renovators
Nunley
Homer Burke
Homer
John Pleck
Ray Letty
Roy White
Traction Company Sued Over Interurban Wreck Injuries
Arthur B. Ayers sues Terre Haute Indianapolis and Eastern Traction in circuit court for 10000 dollars claiming injuries from a wreck on the interurban line near Shelburn last December. The crash happened when an interurban car struck a string of flat cars on a siding.
Hoosier Disk Attachments for Planter Draw Deep Furrows
Long & Warren advertise Hoosier Disk attachments that fit your planter. They cut a deep furrow with light draft and are pitched as essential equipment to improve planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long & Warren
New Suits and Legal Actions Across Carlisle Indiana
Multiple suits listed including Citizens Trust Co against Brodie Mullane and Price on notes. Carlisle Co op Telephone Co against John French and Joseph French on account. Rowe vs Billman on bond. Crawford vs Haddon heirs and lenders partition of real estate. Greenman Co. vs Brewer on account. Stansil vs Brewer and Bonham on account. Bannister vs Maple Hill and church trustees to enforce lien and sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Trust Company
Joseph T. Brodie
John B. Mullane
George Price
Carlisle Co-operative Telephone Company of
Carlisle
Sullivan County
Indiana
John French
Joseph French
John D. Rowe
Jacob Billman
James M. Billman
Frank Crawford
Jessie Helen Haddon
Flora Haddon
Archer R. Orr
People’s Bank of Carlisle Et al
L. F. Greenman Company
Clarence E. Brewer
Alfred B. Stansil
Clarence Brewer
Wiliam B. Bonham
Harry Bannister
Brian Maple
John D. Hill
George Lyons
The
Presbyterian Church of Shelburn
Charles W. Lovelace
Coffman Park Company Organized to Take Over Driving Club
The Coffman Park company formed to acquire property of the Citizens' Driving Club, recently bid in by Ed J. Hoke as the company rep. It will incorporate with $5000 capital and a seven member board: William H. Lucas H. V. Benefield Ed J. Hoke James A. Dudley W. M. Draper Julius Harry Ben C. Crowder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffman Park Company
Qcitizens’ Driving Club
Ed J. Hoke
William H. Lucas
H. V. Benefield
James A. Dudley
W. M. Draper
Julius Harry
Ben C. Crowder
Hoosier Disc Furrowing Attachments Offer
A new farming implement now available. Hoosier disc furrowing attachments fit any planter. Call and see them at LONG & WARREN.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long & Warren
Notice of Final Settlement in Boone Estate
John K. Pirtle administrator of George P. Boone deceased files final account in Sullivan circuit court. Hearing set for Friday June 7 1907 the 11th day of May term 1907. Creditors heirs and legatees must appear to show cause why report should not be approved. Witness the clerk and seal. First insertion May 16 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Pirtle
George P. Boone
Sullivan Circuit Court
Local Social Roundup From Farmersburg and Merom
James Moore and wife spent Sunday in Farmersburg. Breck Leach and Edna Pleasant of Merom visited Mr. and Mrs. Will Watson. Roy Kelly was Nellie Gray’s guest Sunday. Many locals attended the Hutsonville carnival Saturday. Asbury and McDonald of Farmersburg visited here Sunday. Bertha Stanley of Merom stayed with Mrs. Aliie Watson Saturday and Sunday. Arthur Poorman and a West Union Illinois brother passed through en route to Merom. Rev. Hershey conducted services here Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Moore
Farmersburg
Breck Leach
Edna Pleasant
Merom
Will Watson
Roy Kelly
Nellie Gray
Hutsonville
Messre
Asbury
McDonald
Bertha Stanley
Aliie Watson
Arthur Poorman
West Union
Illinois
Rev. Hershey
Summer Tasks and Local Visits Across the Community
The community prepares for Children’s Day in Graysville on May 26. residents like James Dodd German Wood Charles Brown and Henry Wood haul lumber for a new church while Harve Woodard moves rock for the project. Several neighbors report new phones and recent trips to Sullivan.
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James Dodd
German
Charles Brown
Henry Wood
Add Ransford
John D. Collins
Sullivan
German Wood
John Krause
Hazel Brown
Pinkey Ransford
Harve Woodard
Graysville
Jesse Stafford
Abe Wilkey
Alvy Moore
Jeff Walker
Fairbanks
Leona Stafford
Bertha Hubble
Local residents keep busy with visits and events
Miss Cloie Rusher and Miss Gertie McMahan take exams. Several families visit relatives across Sullivan and Shelburn. Miners move away due to scarce work while farming begins. Commencement plans form as school graduates meet. Oil well on Kraus farm yields some oil. Coalmont notes include new pool hall and ball games.
Local resident plans Sullivan move amid Shelburn trip
William Lawson of Fairbanks visited the city on business and toured the interurban to Shelburn. He plans to move his family to Sullivan and priced a residence. Mrs. H. VanBuskirk of Rocky Ford, Colorado visits her father W. H. Hughes. Dr. Van Buskirk, formerly a Shelburn boy, is now a banker in Rocky Ford. Walter and A D Scott return from burying their aunt Mrs. Sallie Brooks in Mt. Creb Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lawson
Fairbanks
Shelburn
Will
Sullivan
Union
Walter Scott
A. D. Scott
Debtors asked to settle accounts after Sullivan purchase
After purchasing Dr. C. H. Edwards' business at Sullivan, the new owner requests all debtors to call and settle their accounts promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Edwards
Sullivan
For Sale Ranch in Texas Stock Country
A good three section ranch with fine improvements offered at eight dollars per acre in Texas. Contact Albert Smith at Admiral for details. The listed item appears in a acontecimientos union and Terre Haute Daily Star advertisement insert.
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Texas
Albert Smith
Memorial and social notes from Sullivan region
Ethel and Lattie Springer attend memorial exercises Saturday evening. Sullivan residents attended a sacred cantata by the college choir Friday night. Ruby Sutton plans a junior piano recital Friday May 17 in the college chapel. Rob Massey visits. William West on the sick list. Gertie Plunkett visited home near Trimble Illinois. R A and U C C meeting drew a crowd in Palestine Tuesday. Mary Turman visiting her sister Mrs Napier. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Alexander Wednesday. Arthur Poorman of West York Illinois in town Sunday. Mrs Manning of Graysville attended society here Sunday night. The Sullivan Union and the Terre Haute Daily Star one year $32.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Sanders
Edward
Ben Blue
William Cochran
Bill Smith
Monk Marlow
Sheppie Crooks
Robert Highfield
Kentucky
William Thurman
Jennie Stewart
Steve Clough
Midland
Caledonia Renovators
Caledonia
Dock Brown
Kraus
Corwin Phillips
Sullivan
Matt Berry
Merom
A. V. Penny
Terre Haute
Ethel
Lattie Springer
Ruby Sutton
Rob Massey
William West
Gertie Plunkett
Trimble
Ill
R. A
Palestine
Mary Turman
Napier
Alexander
Arthur Poorman
West York
Our City
Mrs. Manning
Graysville
Local residents share weekend visits and services
Mr and Mrs William Robertson of Jackson Hill No 4 visited Mr and Mrs I S Klinger Sunday. Mrs C A Geiger was in Jackson Hill Saturday. Mr and Mrs Reed Jordan and Mr and Mrs George Jordan spent Sunday with John Klinger and family Rev Bratton of Sullivan preached at Greenville Sunday. Mr and Mrs Harry Johnson of near Glendora passed through here C A Geiger and Reed Jordan went.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Robertson
Jackson Hill No. 4
I. S. Klinger
C. A. Geiger
Jackson Hill
Reed Jordan
George Jordan
John Klinger
Bratton
Sullivan
Greenville
Harry Johnson
Glendora
Piles Relief Ad Promises Quick, Certain Benefit
An advertisement touts Dr Shoop ointment for piles claiming positive, certain relief from itching and protruding symptoms. It notes 50 cent jars in large nickel capped glass jars. Sold by T B Shaffer alongside a Studebaker wagon promotion from Turman and Riggs on North Main Street Haute Daily Star subscription rate.
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Studebaker
Turman and Riggs
North Main Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rufus O. Willard
Orson R. Willard
Gill
Chas H. Edwards
Margaret K. Maple
Nathaniel Powell
L. H. Behem
Stratton
Claude Paulk
A. E. House
Cass
R. Riggs
A. Waddell
Wint Cummins
Lucy Payne
Hymera
Row
Cummins
Wylia
J. Wood
Harry V. Woodrow
Becketts
R. H. Woodrow
G. Becketts
Charles Arthur
Wylia J. Woodrow
John S. Johns
Robert M. Ringer
Chas. H. Moore
Emma J. van Hoy
Glendale
Emma van Hoy
Jackson
Benjamin Adams
Cyrus Pierce
Turman
Doctor J. Terhune
Jenkin Davies
Ct. C. Co
Dugger
Adolph Mason
Reece H. Davis
Clyde M. Benson
Thomas F. Dunn
Wm. E. McGrew
Mary E. Wence
Oaklaw
Sullivan Union
Terreture Daily Star
Tilghman Ogle
Wane
F. Wood
Big Springs
Dodds Bridge
Bote
Woods
Cloie Rusher
Gertie McMahan
Clarence Robinson
John Robinson
Emma Shipman
Cardie
Robert Bledsoe
Fay Shipman
Fry
John Shipman
Sylvia Hill
Elbert Trueblood
George Crawford
Eli Bean
Henry Bean
Oscar Hawkins
Hawkins
John Hawkins
Sarah Hawkins
May Riggs
Staffordshire
Eli
Willie
Liennes Bean
Nancy Turman
Martha Collier
John Alkire
W. R. Lester
Matt. Pittman
Jas. B. Thorne
Ira Monk
J. A. Ransford
Rev. McMichael
Kingsley
Roy Nowlin
Providence
Nate Weir
Dr. Cox
A. W. Morris
Abner Walters
Dodd’s Bridge
Scott Bros’, Shears & Sawbuck
Joan Burnett
Marion Currell
McMichael
John Joseph
Will Yeager
Jasper Huff
George Raley
Gill Township
Jack Williamson
Ann Bates
James Huff
Coalmont
Joe Wambaugh
Thomas Mitchell
Little Flock
Minnie Neal
Elsie Asbury
Charley Rhodes
Charley Malone
Perry Crist
James Price
Jasonville
J. A. Scherb
Creager
U. B
Elihu Puckett
Perry Stoops
Lewis Township
G. Mitchell
Carl Bowman
John Bemis
Dr. Asbury
George Mahan
Index Furniture Department
Terre Haute Daily Star
Geigertown
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