Marketing Genius Barcus Won Fortune as East Book Salesman
James Sally Barcus of Jackson township, Indiana, born there and later famed as a national book salesman, died recently in New York City. He rose from teaching in Jackson to selling Morals and Manners, built a fortune with his wife, faced failed Republican bids including a Terre Haute Tribune purchase, served as Vigo County state senator, and left a legacy of bold campaigns and notable anecdotes in Sullivan County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sally Barcus
Jackson Township
New York City
Mr. Barcus
Solomon Barcus
Barcus
Elizabeth Tichenor
Lewis
East
William Tichenor
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Congress
Vincennes
Tichenor
New York
Blaine
University of New York
Sullivan County
Claiborn O. Self
Sam Self
Jesse Scott
Detroit
Dents
Indiana
Elias S. Holliday
Brazil
Terre Haute Tribune
Vigo County
Tamany
Sullivan
Medford B. Wilson
Wilson
George Plew
Hymera
Neal
Plew
Marcus
Bays Oratorical Contest Set For Wednesday Night
The annual John S Bays oratorical contest will be held in the Gymnas ium building Wednesday night May 26 with fourteen contestants. Fred F Bays provides the medal in memory of his father. Contenders and their subjects include Leah the Forsaken Elizabeth Beasley Ivan the Czar Hester Bland Abraham Lincoln Eugene Blessings The Traitors Death Bed Abe Curtis The Bible Legend of the Wissahikon Anna Eaton The Firemans Prayer Indiana Grove The Homes of the People Norman German Shall We Break Faith Philip Harris The Precious Freight Brice Lindley Touissant L Ouverture Herman Marts The Curse of Regulus Harold McArthur Hagar Viola Long Voorhees Holy Sepulcher Nelson Poynter The New South Alexander Jardine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Bays
Fred F. Bays
Memary
Leah
Elizabeth Beasley
Anna Eaton
Indiana Grove
Norman
Voorhees
Nelson Poynter
the New South
Alexander Jardine
Dugger Boys Post Bond in Larceny Case
Grover Hendricks and Ollie Reeves of Dugger posted five thousand dollar bonds in Great Bend Kansas on a stolen automobile charge. They bought a Ford for three hundred dollars from a stranger and planned to work in Rocky Ford Colorado with James Grey. They will stay in Great Bend until the case is tried.
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Grover Hendricks
Ollie Reeves
Dugger
Great Bend
Kansas
William R. Dugger
Nathan Ringo
Martin L. Pigg
Ford
Rocky Ford
Colorado
James Grey
Sullivan High School Commencement Address Planned by Jaynes
The Rev. Frank BE Jaynes of Wabash will deliver the commencement address at Sullivan High School exercises in the Gymnasium Friday evening May 28. The baccalaureate sermon Sunday afternoon will be given by the Rev. C. B. Hershey, president of Union Christian College at Merom.
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Jaynes
Frank BE. Jaynes
Wabash
Christian ‘Church of
Sullivan
Sullivan High School
C. B. Hershey
Union Christian College
Merom
Memorial Day program slated for Sunday in Center Ridge area
Memorial Day exercises are planned for May 30 with a public meeting at court house park followed by a parade of patriotic groups and school children to Center Ridge cemetery. Judge G W Buff chairs the committee. Edward Hoffman will be officer of the day. grave registration chairmen are T W D Hutchison Roy Reed and Max Crowder. Irving M Eastman will direct music. transportation for elderly veterans is arranged by E A Billman W P Stratton and R W Akin. The tentative program includes band music prayer community singing Gettysburg reading and tribute to fallen soldiers by Rev S I Long.
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Court House Park
Center Ridge Cemetery
G.W. Buff
Edward Hoffman
T. W. D. Hutchison
Roy Reed
Max Crowder
Irving M. Eastman
E. A. Billman
W. P. Stratton
R. W. Akin
Rev
S. I. Long
Advertising Clubs To Visit Sullivan May 28 Dinner
The Advertising Clubs of the Wabash Valley will meet in Sullivan on May 28 with the Advertising Club of Sullivan hosting. The meeting at the Christian Church will include a dinner and club formation. A joint conference on a Wabash River bridge between Sullivan and Crawford counties Illinois will be discussed with several community organizations.
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Sullivan
Wabash Valley
Advertising Club of
The
Christian Church
Wabash River
Sullivan County
Crawford County
Ill
Community Club
Greater Terre Haute Club
Palestine Commercial Club
Robinson Chamber of Commerce
Petition Seeks Restraining Order Against Local Sheriff
Samuel P. Kelly of Champaign filed in Circuit Court to block Sheriff Hale and Clarence Houpt from enforcing a $2,000 judgment. Kelly claims malice in prosecution, lack of legal notice, and asks the case be reopened to contest the ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel P. Kelly
Champaign
Til
Hale
Clarence Houpt
Kelly
Houpt
Sullivan Man Named Purdue Exponent Editor For 1920 21
Carl G Cushman of Sullivan a Purdue junior was elected managing editor of the Purdue Exponent for the 1920 1921 school year. He has been on the staff since freshman year serving this year as a night editor and belongs to Sigma Delta Chi Debating Society Athletic Association Agricultural Society and the Emanon Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Purdue
Lafayette
Ind
Carl G. Cushman
Purdue University
Purdue Exponent
Exponent
Cushman
Sigma’ Delta Chi
The
Debating Society
Athletic Association
Agricultural Society
Emanon ‘Club
Robbers steal goods from Shelburn store
Unknown robbers visited the Greenwood general merchandise store at Shelburn on Monday night and carried away several hundred dollars worth of merchandise. No clues were found.
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Shelburn
Greenwood General Merchandise
Barco Buys Residence on West Washington Street
P A Barco has purchased the home of Murry Irwin on West Washington street and will occupy the property. Mr Irwin and family plan to move to Cleveland Ohio to reside.
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BARCO
P. A. Barco
Murry Irwin
West
Washington Street
Pavillion Association Incorporation Promotes Stock Sale
The Sullivan County Pavillion Association secured incorporation for fifty thousand dollars with 2 000 shares of 25 each. It will launch a stock sale to fund a large pavilion in Sullivan for stock sales and public meetings. Officers include President J K Coulson and Treasurer John S Taylor with a board of directors listing Wilkey Medsker Riggs Durham Drake Johnson Siner and Coulson.
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Sullivan County Pavillion Association
Indianapolis
Sullivan
J. K. Coulson
William A. Wilkey
James J. Durham
John S. Taylor
W. A. Wilkey
T. E. Medsker
J. R. Riggs
J. J. Durham
Emory Drake
Cecil Johnson
Hosea Siner
John
Taylor
Stratton Named Delegate to Republican National Convention
C H Stratton of this city and Charles G Sefrit editor of the Washington Herald were chosen as delegates from the second congressional district to the Republican national convention. Alternates are Otto F Herald and Miss Dorothy Cunningham. Cunningham chairs the district Republican women’s organization.
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William Gill
Gill’s Prairie
Gill Township
R. F. Knotts
Carlisle
Stewart
West Washington Street
John Frolkes
Long Beach
California
Lafe
Ralph Stewart
McCloud Visits Sullivan Relative After Ohio Death
John McCloud formerly of Sullivan now residing in Elkton Maryland visits Indianapolis to see his mother Mrs William McCloud and sister Miss Ethel after being called to Ohio because of his uncle's death. He once worked for Presto Lite Company and in coal mines in Sullivan county where his father William McCloud was mine superintendent. He notes many changes since leaving Sullivan in 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCloud
Sullivan
Elkton
Maryland
Ohio
William
McCloud
Ethel
Indianapolis
Presto Lite Company
Cop
William McCloud
McCooud
Akin Not Candidate for State Treasurer Nomination
The Indianapolis papers linked Ransom W. Akin to the Democratic bid for state treasurer, but he is not a candidate active or receptive. Sullivan County delegates to the state convention include Akin and others, with county leaders and supporters named.
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Indianapolis
Ransom W. Akin
Akin
Charles H. Bedwell
Lee F. Bays
David Giles
J. R. Riggs
John McD. Horne
Charlies D. Hunt
G. G. Billman
R. W. Akin
Sullivan
Ben C. Crowder
Judge Bridwell
Orion B. Harris
Roy Kaufman
J. W. Lindley
N. K. Harris
John A. Mattix
Frate C. Liston
Circuit Court Notes: Divorces, Sales, and Guardians Named
Circuit court actions include a 45000 note mortgage loan granted for Mary M Jones and others, guardianship sales approved, replevin venued for trial, Rose Anderson granted divorce and name change to Rose Harrison, malicious prosecution suit dismissed, multiple partition and sale orders, divorce granted for Eva Applegate now Miller, guardians appointed for John H Clark and Children’s Guardians, library board reappointed, and several dismissed or settled cases.
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Circuit Court
Mary M. Jones
Herman Jones
Corinthia Clayton
Ruth E. Jones
William H. Jones
Max Hedrick
Dookes Chowning
James Thompson and Brothers
Louisville
Eva M. Miller
Citizens Trust Company of Sullivan
John H. Clark
John W. Lindley
May Carrithers
Sullivan
Children’s Guardians
Ella. Chaney
Sullivan County Loan.& Trust. Company
Guardian Casualty Company
Riley Dodd
Mrs Ed Reed Returns From Visit to Oxford Ohio
Mrs Ed Reed returned Monday from a visit with her daughter Miss Sarah Reed who is attending school at Oxford Ohio.
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Ed P. Reed
Oxford
Ohio
Well Known Jackson Resident Frank M Nead Dies at 62
Frank M. Nead 62 a well known Jackson township resident and former township trustee died early Tuesday at his Hymera home after a long illness. He served as township assessor and trustee and helped fund Hymera High School. He was a Methodist member and Odd Fellows, survived by his widow four children and a brother. funeral at Hymera Methodist Church with Odd Fellows and Rev Dolan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Nead
Hymera
Jackson Township
Mr. Nead
John
Nancy Tipton Nead
Ohio
Nead
97Th
Indiana Volunteers
Camp Sherman
Vicksburg
Miss
Farmersburg
Sullivan
James Sanders
Methodist Church
Odd Fellows Lodge
Order
Evan G. Moreland
Garland
Holmes
Esther Nead
John Nead
Methodist
Odd Fellows
Dolan
K. of P
New Suits in Sullivan County Court
Beulah F. Robinson sues Homer Robinson for divorce custody support and alimony. John Snuder sues Ailee Snuder for divorce and custody. James Thompson and Brother sue Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis Railway Co for replevin. Samuel P. Kelly sues Orville Hale sheriff and Clarence Houpt petitioning order and injunction. Clara Dulaney sues Charles Dulaney for divorce and custody. Marie Leach sues Frank Leach for divorce. Indiana Power Company sues Black Diamond Coal Co on account.
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Beulah F. Robinson
Homer Robinson
John Snuder
Ailee Snlder
James Thompson
Brother
Cleveland
Cincinnati, Chicago and
Public square hosts 20 piece band concerts start June 11
John Scully organizes a 20 member band for a ten concert series on the public square beginning June 11. Scully serves as director of the new organization and leads a group including Claude Easter Russell Boles Cecil Smith Audie Mason Paul French Chartres Orville Hall Max Russell Bert Lutz Falin Holder Harvey Crowder Ernest Thornhill Reed Ross J M Kreger Ralph Thompson Harry French Pierce Lamb and O T Galvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Scully
Scully
Claude, Easter
Russell
Boles
Reed Ross
J. M. Kreger
Ralph Thompson
Harry French
Pierce Lamb
0. T. Galvin
Dugger Building and Development Company Incorporation
The Dugger Building and Development Company filed articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State in Indianapolis for 20000 dollars to engage in real estate. Directors listed are William R. Dugger John E. Griffiths and A. Whaley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugger -Corporation
Dugger
Development Company
Indianapolis
William R. Dugger
John E. Griffiths
A. Whaley
Bays Family Business Trip to Chicago Reported
Lee F Bays took a business trip to Chicago last week with his mother Mrs John Bays remaining to visit her sister Mrs E J Fenton.
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Lee F. Bays
Chicago
John
Bays
County School Enumeration Shows 9203 Youth Linked to Slump
The county total of school age males and females aged 6 to 21 reaches 9,203, down 162 from last year, with declines across most townships and towns including Sullivan and Farmersburg. The 1905 high was 10,014, marking an eight hundred plus drop over five years.
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Sullivan
Carlisle
Gill Township
Turman
City
Farmersburg
Cass Township
Curry
Fairbanks
Gill
Haddon
Hamilton
Jackson
Jefferson
Court Grants Recount Petition in First District Primary
Judge Bridwell approved Ross Campbell’s recount request for the Democratic votes in the First District commissioner primary. The May 25 recount will be conducted by Arthur B. DeBaun, Charles H. Bedwell, A. G. McNabb, with Campbell defeated by seven votes to incumbent W. H. Poston.
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Bridwell
Ross Campbell
Arthur BE. DeBaun
Charles H. Bedwell
A. G. McNabb
Mr. Campbell
W. H. Poston
Marriage Licenses Listed for Shelburn and Nearby Towns
A list of marriage licenses shows Hugh Benton Fomes, 21, sailor, with Ina M. Godfrey, 18, Shelburn. James H. Crist, 51, miner, with Cordie M. Berlien, 39, near Farmersburg. Hurshell B. Farnham, 22, miner, with Chelsia A. Pope, 18, Cass. George E. Martin, 19, miner, with Rosie V. Everwine, 18, Shelburn. Roy G. Bolinger, 35, farmer, near Shelburn, with Maggie Smallwood, 24, Hymera. Orville R. Turner, 24, clerk, with Dolores Howard, 20, teacher, Shelburn. Earnest Kaufman, 28, electrician, with Mary G. Robbins, 17, Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Benton “Fomes
Sailor
Ina M. Godfrey
Shelburn
James H. Crist
Miner
Cordie M. Berlien
Farmersburg
Hurshell B. Farnham
Chelsia A. Pope
Cass
George E. Martin
Rosie V. Everwine
Roy G. Bolinger
Farmer
She
Velvet Ice Cream Company Opens After Terre Haute Purchase
The Model Ice Cream Company of Terre Haute buys the Sullivan Ice Cream Company plant from owners Orville Hale and Ed Kelley who acquired it four weeks earlier from Edsil Bostick. Operations move to Terre Haute with storage and sales rooms, C. C. Fuqua named local manager.
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Model Ice Cream Company of
Terre Haute
Sullivan Ice Cream Company
Orville Hale
Ed Kelley
Edsil Bostick
Velvet Ice Cream Company
Terre Hate
C. C. Fuqua
Doddses sue for damages over timber trespass
Ralph A. Dodds and Grace M. Dodds filed suit in the Circuit Court alleging Frank Kimberlain and Amanda Pirtle cut down trees on their land and hauled logs away, seeking two thousand dollars in damages for alleged conversion.
Legion fund boosted by carnival proceeds
The American Legion post cleared about six hundred dollars from a local carnival last week. Proceeds will furnish quarters for the post. Max Crowder won the Ford sedan in the Saturday drawing, while Friday's drawing saw Herman Smock win an Edison machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Sullivan
Post American Legion
Max Crowder
Herman Smock
Edison
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James Solly-Barcus
Dugger Boys
Bond
Whigh
Thomas
Pavillion Association
OF. Jackson Passes
Frank M'Nead
Court
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