Commencement program planned by Holton at First M E church
Superintendent J W Holton schedules a high school commencement at the First M E church on May 24. Miss McGuire directs ten cement exercises and the high school quartet trio and orchestra perform sections. Dr E B Bryan, Franklin College president, delivers the class address. The program includes prayers, prophecies, songs, and diplomas with the High School Chorus and Orchestra performing Mendelssohn and other pieces.
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M. E
E. B. Bryan
Pleasantville Man Returned to Prison for Robbery
Joseph Lester of Pleasantville, paroled after a year in Michigan City for stealing a horse, robbed Ott Vaughn’s home in Linton. Police arrested him at his Pleasantville residence. razors found on his person and instruments stolen were traced to two dealers. He awaits transfer to prison to resume the sentence.
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Michigan City
Joseph Lester
Pleasantville
Lester
Sullivan County
Linton
Ott Vaughn
Vaughn
Coleman
John Daniels
Linton Call
Telephone companies fail to amalgamate in Indiana
Indiana Independent Telephone Association delegates at Indianapolis on May 16 indicated before sessions that a merger with Bell lines will fail. President Lindemuth opposed consolidation and final action was expected tomorrow. Bell offered independents 25 percent of long distance business in exchange for local exchange control.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Independent Telephone
Bell
Lindemuth
Wonderful eczema cure and gall stone claim ads
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a cure for eczema in a five year case, claiming a boy fully recovered after several bottles. It also promotes Dr Crowley as having forty six years of successful gall stones and bilious colic treatments with a flawless record.
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N. A. Adams
Henrietta
Smock
Crowley
What the People Say About the Hitch Rack
A compact letter to the editor from Warren Watson and other locals urging removal of the hitch rack in Sulli van. The writers mock perceived selfish interest and call for a cleaner, livelier town square after years of neglected lighting and dirty water.
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Clodhopper
Warren Watson
Turman Township
Weather Of Previous Seasons And Local Weather Lore
A long reminiscence discusses past springs from 1881 to 1889 with notes on snow in April 1881, dry summers, and cool wet springs. It reflects on seasonal forecasts, weather bureau prognostication, and folk signs from bells and wind patterns as indicators of rain or fair weather. It also notes climate variation west of the Rockies and sea lore about rainbows.
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Sullivan
Merom
Garfield
Otly “Papetat
Bern
Weather Bureau
Congress
Grant Place
Washington
North Capital Street
Government Printing Office
White House
Printing Office
Sullivan High School Class of 1907 Graduates
The Sullivan high school graduating class of 1907 will receive diplomas Friday evening. A photograph taken by Plunkett, photographer, lists members including Curtis Bridwell, Sarah Freeman, Ira Reed, Blanch Denton, Emma Linkenholker, Clara Clark, Grace Padgett, Gertrude Cain, Alta Caruthers, Marlie McCammon, Conroe Carter, Lilly Goodman, Grace Bland, Fred McBride, Ethel Overstreet, Bayard Lang, Emerson Krug, Leslie Lynne Johnson, Clara Self, Ralph Shields, Audrey Rose, Anna Holton, Maurice Nesbit, Milton Drake, and Bessie Hancock.
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Plunkett
Curtis Bridwell
Sarah Freeman
Ira Reed
Blanch Denton
Emma Linken
Doctor Crowley Cures Habit Patients After Failed Guarantees
The article argues excess alcohol tobacco and narcotics are diseases best treated by physicians. Dr. Crowley has studied anatomy and the nervous system and has recently cured many cases after others offered guaranteed cures. Suffering individuals are urged to consult him.
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Crowley
Hamilton Commencement at Sullivan June 14
Hamilton township commencement exercises will be held at Sullivan on June 14. Thirteen graduates have passed the final examinations. Speaker for the occasion is Hon. Michael E. Foley of Crawfordsville, a noted state orator.
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Hamilton Township
Sullivan
Michael E. Foley
Crawfordsville
Directors Elected Farmersburg May 22
Farmersburg voters elect a new slate of directors in the May 22 election. The article lists the named individuals and positions for the local farm board.
Former county resident visits jail tale of Bert Walters
A returning resident in Sullivan encounters Capt. Lucas and Lee Bays and learns Bert Walters, once respected, is jailed for four months with about 20 months remaining. He plans to visit Walters in jail and expresses disbelief at the decline. The governor note shows Walters now serves as county sheriff during confinement.
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Sullivan
Capt. Lucas
Lee Bays
Lucas
Bert Walters
Walters
Bars
Bert
Hamiltons Sell Sullivan Hotel to Fort Atkinson Man
Harry H. Hamilton and William H. Hamilton sold the Davis Hotel in Sullivan on Tuesday to W. E Winslow of Fort Atkinson Wisconsin. Winslow assumed control Wednesday and will be assisted by brother Lyn Winslow with mother Mattila B. Winslow joining them soon. The Hamiltons stay about two weeks to settle affairs before pursuing hotel ventures elsewhere.
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Harry H. Hamilton
William H. Hamilton
Davis Hotel
W. E Winslow
Fort Atkinson
Wisconsin
Winslow
Lypn Winslow
Colorado
New Mexico
Messrs. Hamilton
Health Coffee Imitation From Dr Shoop Offer
An advertisement for Dr Shoop Health Coffee Imitation claims to mimic Old Java and Mocha in flavor without real coffee. The product is described as made from roasted grains with malt and nuts and is sold by T B Shaffer.
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Dr. Shoop
Tr. Shoop
T. B. Shaffer
Epworth League Officers Elected at Farmersburg
May 22 in Farmersburg the Epworth League elected officers as follows: Hurb King named President, a second vice president and Hill as third vice president.
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Farmersburg
Epwo League
Hurb King
Hill
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