Wage Fight on Jury Opens Arson Case in Indiana
Washington May 18 Dr Daniel V Wolfe Van Alten and Albert M Perkins of this city and Perry Drake of Sullivan county face conspiracy to commit arson and swindle underwriters in Daviess Circuit Court. Jury selection begins amid long, contentious proceedings as crowds fill the crowded courtroom. The charges arise from a barn fire on Allen's farm killing several horses. Wolfe a veterinary surgeon Drake a farmer and stock raiser Allen and Perkins Daviess county farmers.
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Washington
Daniel V. Wolfe
van Alten
Albert M. Perkins
Perry Drake
Sullivan
Daviess Circuit Court
J. E. Henley
Bloomington
Allen
Wolfe
Drake
Sullivan County
Allen and
Perkins
Daviess County
Advertised Letters in Sullivan Post Office 1914
List of letters remaining unclaimed in Sullivan Indiana Post Office May 20 1914. Names include Mrs Cora Bosley Miss Flossie Elliott Mrs Lidia Frelling Mrs Austan Slack Miss Beulia Thompson Mrs Eurah Wright Mrs Ethel Gents List Mr Chas McBride Mr Vernie Ganz Mr Ben Shidler Mr O P Shultz. One cent due per letter.
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Sullivan, Ind
Bosley
Cora Elliott
Flossie Frelling
Lidia Johnson
Austan C. Slack
Beulia Thompson
Eurah Wright
Ethel Gents
McBride
Chas. Ganz
Vernie Shidler
Ben Shultz
O. P
W. BE. Aydelotthe
P. M
Protesting Paving Plan Faces City Council
A remonstrance against paving Snow Broad and Depot streets was filed with the city council, signed by over eighty percent of affected real estate owners. The move suggests no paving this year other than South Main and French streets.
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South Main Street
French Street
Harbaugh Family Mourns Death of Mrs Ann Harbaugh
Mr and Mrs W W Harbaugh learn their sister in law Mrs Ann Harbaugh of Frankfort died Saturday evening while a daughter in Momence Illinois. The notification arrived Monday.
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W. W. Harbaugh
Ann Harbaugh
Frankfort
Momence
Unknown Man Killed By I C Train Near Riverton
An eastbound Illinois Central freight crew found a badly mangled man body about a quarter mile east of Riverton. He is described as about five foot ten, 150 pounds, dark hair with grey, light brown eyes, wearing a dark colored shirt overalls cap with Olwin Parker Robinson stamp. The body is at Billman morgue awaiting identification with the arm found nearby. Authorities contacted Robinson for possible ID but no reply yet.
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Ilinois Central
Riverton
Billman
Olwin & Parker of
Robinson
Bet on Beveridge Miller Vote Split Drawn
The Indianapolis Star reports a $1000 wager on Beveridge beating Miller in votes, but no location for the bet is known. A hotel board reportedly lists a $2000 stake by an Elwood man predicting Miller will outpoll Beveridge, though no takers are evident.
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Beveridge
Indianapolis Star
Indianapolis
Hugh Miller
Star
Elwood
Hugh Th. Miller
United States
Albert J. Beveridge
Miller
Miner Injured by Slate at Rainbow Mine
Courtney Lamb, a miner from this city, was severely injured Monday morning by a fall of slate in the Rainbow mine near Caledonia. His foot and leg were badly crushed as his partner knocked coal from under the slate.
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Courtney Lamb
Rainbow
Caledonia
Lamb
Buddy
Hays to Deliver Memorial Address at G A R Post
Hinkle C. Hays of this city will deliver the memorial address for the New Lebanon G A R post on the afternoon of May 30th.
Names Tax Board Appoints Two to County Board of Review
Judge Bridwell appoints J. P. Wilkey and Frank Barnhart to the county board of review. They are set to meet on Monday, June 1.
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Names Tax Board
Bridwell
J. P. Wilkey
Frank Barnhart
County Board of Review
Grand Jury Indicts Purcell in Murder Probe
The special grand jury convened to investigate the shooting of Fred Curtis a Haag circus trainman by local barber Claude Purcell returned an indictment of second degree murder. Eight to ten witnesses mostly young boys testified as the panel met under deputy prosecutor John S. Taylor.
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Claude Purcell
Fred Curtis
Haag Circus
George A. Halberstadt
Jackson Township
Corwin S. Phillips
Turman
Mervin Willis
W. A. Scott
Hamilton
Abner Richard
Jefferson
Homer Sturgeon
Curry
John S. Taylor
College Ball Triumph and Weekend Visits Around Hunt City
A weekend of local activity includes the college ball team beating Newton high 7 to 6 in Hunt City, visits by Vincennes dealer J. Jones and others, memorial services planned at the M E church, and notes on notable trips to Terre Haute, Paxton, Sullivan, and Hutsonville. Ex presidents Aldrich and Whitaker to speak at commencement.
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Cramer
Hunt City
Newton High School
Jones
Vincennes
Marion Shade
Claude
Marguerite Hubble
Paxton
John Setzer
Sullivan
B. D. Johnson
Newark
Prof
Hatten
Terre Haute
Prof. Lamb
Union
M.E
Miss Fitts
Arthur
Oden Smith
Robinson
M. E
Rev. Thompson
Graysville
John McWilliams
Louis Foy
J. M. Cramer
Reeda
Harper
Helen Minter
Aldrich and
Whitaker
Meron Town
Hutsonville
Community Notes From New Lebanon R R 1
Miss Ruth West traveled to Sullivan to stay with Mrs. Kate Stanley from Saturday to Monday. Ed Turner returned from Indianapolis. Edna Stivers Imo Dungan and Mr and Mrs Lenox had dinner with Curt Dungan and family. Mrs Jas McBride visited from near Dugger with her daughter Mrs Edna Bledsoe. John Shanks and wife visited home folks near Dugger. Rhoda Lemons and Carl Rogers attended a show in Sullivan. Lenox visited Burl Stivers and Burl Stivers had dinner with Miss Hazel Rogers of Paxton. Mrs Bledsoe is improving. A A Houck and George Houck rode through last week. Virgil Shipps of near Pleasantville attended Bethel church. Mr Russell and Nettie Booker called on Edgar Ridge Sunday evening.
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Ed Turner
Indianapolis
Edna Stivers
Imo Dungan
Lenox
Curt Dungan
Jas. McBride
Dugger
Edna ‘Bledsoe
John Shanks
Rhoda Lemons
Carl Rogers
Sullivan
Mr. Lenox
Burl Stivers
A. A. Houck
Merom
Hazel Rogers
Paxton
Bledsoe
George Houck
Virgil Shipps
Pleasantville
Bethel
Mr. Russell
Nettie Booker
Edgar Ridge
Hancil Raley
Pearl Pinkston
Will Pinkston
John
Clyde Creager
Dave Hancock
Déan Dungan
Myrtle Raley
Effie Irvin
Will Corder
Henry Hopper
Art Pinkston
Lucian Hancock
Clarence Nichols
Cora Pinkston
Johnny Raley
Charles Corder
Wid Thompson
Ocie Bogard
Charles Pierson
Palestine
Harve Myers
Ida Bogard
Chas. Corder
Bance Raley
Essie Pethtel
Nelle McNabb
T. J. Houck
John Mattix
Otto Shields
Cary Bogard
Illinois
Mary Houck
Inez Shields
John Hopper
Fairbanks
Claude Harmon
John Wernz
Charles
Sam Riggs
West Union
Sarah Strain
Edgar
Kingsley
Will
George Kersey
West York
Hayes
C. F. Whitlock
Mt. Tabor
Philip Freis
I O O F Memorial Observance At Local Hall
Mercm lodge No 733 I O O F plans memorial exercises on Sunday May 31. Members meet at 2 p m then march to M E church where Prof Morton Lamb will deliver an address at 2 30 p m. They then go to the cemetery to decorate graves. Public invited. E McKinley James Hunt Cleve McKinley Committee
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Mercm Lodge
M. E
Morton Lamb
E. McKinley
James Hunt
Cleve McKinley
Life of Eastern hide and leather representative Charles Ohmer ends in LA
Charles Ohmer longtime eastern hide and leather house representative and frequent city visitor died Friday morning at his Los Angeles home after a period of ill health. He formerly lived in Terre Haute before moving to California several years ago.
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Charles Ohmer
Los Angeles
Terre Haute
Merom and nearby communities diary notes and events
Local residents list visits, shopping trips, and small-town news across Merom Graysville and Fairbanks. Mumps cases noted for Rogers and Raley families. Weddings and church events scarce. oil activity reports six rigs in Denney pool. Dr Sargent to preach in Kingsley amid church events and funerals.
Whooping cough complaints prompt honey and tar remedy
Restlessness and feverishness with inflamed throat and spasmodic cough signal whooping cough starting. Foley's Honey and Tar is recommended for children, with Mrs. Shipps of Raymondsville Missouri praising its effectiveness as a great medicine for whooping cough.
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Foley
Powell Visit Tracks Terre Haute Families
Mrs. N. A. Powell of Terre Haute and her husband visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McGrew, last week. The article also references Oliver, walking, riding and gang plows by Long & Warren.
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Oliver
Long & Warren
N. A. Powell
Terre Haute
Kidney Trouble Relief Ad Urges Foley Pills
An advertisement promises dullness and swelling of hands and feet signal kidney trouble and urges Foley Kidney Pills as a tonic to strengthen and restore kidney health. Sold by Joe K Smock and Son.
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Joe K. Smock & Son
Douglas Chapel Pulpit News and Local Socials
Rev Adams occupied the pulpit at Douglas Chapel Sunday night. A series of local visits includes Mr and Mrs Harve Evans and Mr and Mrs Z K Evans with children from Middletown calling on Chas Woodsmall family. Walter Douglas wife and baby and Wayne Richardson of Terre Haute visited C R Douglas. Orville Wilson of Terre Haute called on Miss Inez Douglas. John Ring visited relatives in Terre Haute and Mrs John Ring is improving. Dr McGrew and wife called on J R Ring. Eugene Ransford was in Shelburn.
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Douglas Chapel
Adams
Harve Evans
Z. K. Evans
Middletown
Chas. Woodsmall
Walter Douglas
Wayne Richardson
Terre Haute
C. R. Douglas
Orville Wilson
Inez Douglas
John Ring
Dr. McGrew
J. R. Ring
Eugene Ransford
Shelburn
Cough Remedy Ad and Local Marriage Notice
A spring warning about a stubborn cough promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound to heal throat irritation. An ad offers the product by Joe K. Smock & Son, druggists. Also listed is a for sale ad for an eight room house at 622 N Broad St Lafayette Indiana. A marriage is reported in Palestine Illinois with Charles E. Pierson serving as clerk and Miss Ocie M. Bogard as the bride.
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Foley
Joe K. Smock & Son
N. Broadst
F. H. Robinson
Main St
LaFayette
Ind
Charles E. Pierson
Palestine, Ill
Ocie M. Bogard
Merom Station
Robert Kirkham
Big Springs Community Notes Highlight Local Visits
James Royse and family and Arthur Kidder and families with Mrs Royse of Terre Haute visited Mrs Manning. Cushman family at C W Eno's. Warren Watson wife and Florence Greystone dined with Mrs Mary Medsker. 89 attended Sunday school. Emerson Watson family in Hutsonville. Martha Durham visiting friends in Oxford Ohio. Dr Shake Hutsonville called for Emmet Nowlin's sick horse. Steve Nowlin family with Mrs Sylvia Medsker. Mrs Charley Huff ill with appendicitis. sister Mrs Sarah Reid helping. Helen Shores Hutsonville visited sister Minnie Watson. Theron Collier family moved to Sullivan. Mrs Jennetta Burke sprained ankle. Wabash River flooding over low land. Mrs T J Mann family visited Homer Bicknell.
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A. G. Cushman
C. W. Eno
S. Warren Watson
Florence Greystone
Mary Medsker
Emerson Watson
Hutsonville
Martha Durham
Oxford
Ohio
Shake of
Woman injured by nail wound at Fort Main Street home
Mrs. Emma Thixtun suffered a severe head gash after she fell against a nail driven in a gate last week at her Fort Main Street residence. The incident left her in pain and requires medical attention.
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Emma Thixtun
Fort Main Street
The Terre Haute Star and The Union Offer One Year Deal
A combined newspaper promotion offers a one year subscription to both papers for 2.50 dollars. The deal targets readers seeking local news and union coverage with a bundled price.
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Terre Haute
THE
UNION
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