McCRAY HEREFORD SALE Sets World Record Average
Seventy five head of Hereford cattle sold at Orchard Lake Farm Kentland Ind for an average of 1288 dollars topping last year’s world mark by 520 dollars. Highest price was 10000 dollars for Superior Fairfax sent to E L Dana Parkman Wyoming. Total sales 96450 with over 100000 dollars day. A new sale pavilion seating 2500 was dedicated as part of the event.
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Kentland
Ind
Warren T. McCray
Orchard Lake
United States
Canada
Mexico
South America
E. L. Dana
Parkman
Wyo
Superior Fairfax
Perfection Fairfax
One auto for every twenty Hoosiers in Indiana
Indiana vetures an explosive rise in automobile licenses with 96,915 issued in 1915 and 104,106 thus far in 1916. Herman Conter, head of the license bureau, projects total licenses near 130,000 and fee collections around 750,000, implying roughly one car per twenty residents. The license law started in 1913 with 44,738 licenses that year, rising to 66,500 in 1914.
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Indiana
Herman Conter
Secretary of State
Center
Republicans Form Platform For National Convention
Chicago May 19 Preparations for the republican platform to be presented at the national convention in Chicago next month have begun according to Fred W Upham chairman of the local arrangements committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Fred W. Upham
Reverend Steele Delivers Alco Hol and Health Lecture
Rev. John Steele of the Presbyterian Board of Temperance Pittsburgh gave a lecture at the Presbyterian church Thursday evening on Alcohol and Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Steele
Presbyterian Board of Temperance of
Pittsburgh
Presbyterian Church
Local News Briefs From Here And There
Mrs. Flora Cavins, long time on business here, has returned to her home in Indianapolis. Mrs. George Davis of Terre Haute visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Park, here the latter part of last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Cavins
Indianapolis
George Davis
Terre Haute
Richard Park
Women Report Gains in Church Societies at Indiana Convention
Danville Indiana May 19 The seventy seventh convention of the Churches of Christ of Indiana closed in the Christian church after a four day session. Today Christian women's board of missions day and the entire program was in charge of the women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Ind
Seventy-Seventh Convention of the Churches of Christ of Indiana
Christian Church
Christian Women’s Board of Missions
Republican National Committee Platform Debate At Sullivan
The Sullivan Union reports on shifting platform discussions for the Republican National Committee with strong planks on Americanism military preparedness and protectionism. It notes consults with progressive Republicans, ticket prices from 50 to 250 and oversubscribed fundraising, plus honors to Mrs. Ira J. Chase and new officers for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anu Ooomene
Republican National Committee
Republican Party
Upham
Chicago
Amateur racer Ray Morrison killed in Indiana crash
Terre Haute May 22 Ray Morrison 27, an amateur automobile and motorcycle racer from Terre Haute, was instantly killed when his car plunged from a six foot high grade near Riley. Miss Letha Eberhard of Huntington, a State Normal student, was hurt. she was delirious and taken to Dr. Brunker’s home. Morrison’s car struck boards on the bridge, lost steering, rolled and struck a telephone pole after leaving the grade. The couple had been returning from a visit to the Sullivan oil field.
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Terre Haute
Ray Morrison
Letha Eberhard
Huntington
Ind
State Normal School of
Morrison
Riley
Eberhard
J. W. Brunker
Jesse Jackson
J. M. Sankey
Dr. Brunker
Jackson
Terre Haute and
Lockport
Honey Creek
Sullivan Oil Field
Dry workers parade through Dugger with town and outside helpers
Dry workers of Cass township led a large parade at Dugger Sunday afternoon with many from Sullivan and outside towns. Sunday schools joined with banners floats and decorated cars. Crawfordsville’s Jack Cauldwell spoke at the opera house and evening addresses followed at the Christian church by Richard Park Guy M. Kinman and Hinkle C. Hays.
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Dugger
Cass
Sullivan
Jack Cauldwell
Crawfordsville
Opera House
Christian Church
Richard Park
Guy M. Kinman
Hinkle C. Hays
Advertised Letters at Sullivan Post Office May 24 1916
List of unclaimed letters in Sullivan Indiana with two week deadline to avoid the Dead Letter Office. Ladies include Opal Bane Maggie Graham Amanda Lamb Osborn Francis Prather Leona Risher Mrs Wm Gentlemen Alsman Chas Condiff William Fredrick Walter George John Muorhead Matt. Call and say advertised with date.
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Sullivan, Ind
Bane
Opal Graham
Maggie Lamb
Amanda Osborn
Francis Prather
Leona. Risher
Alsman
Chas
Condiff
William Fredrick
Walter George
John A. Muorhead
Convicted Man Seeks Last View of Child Before Prison
The Bloomfield News summarizes the Thornton trial in which he requested to see his little daughter before starting a prison term. The jury verdict went to the judge without incident. Thornton appeared pale and shaken and was moved to see his granddaughter. He is sent to Michigan City state prison after a seven day trial that featured nearly sixty witnesses.
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Collins
Thornton
Michigan City
W. O. Jackson
O. S. Ramsey
WAR COMRADES VISIT AND MEMORIES OF CIVIL WAR VETERANS
George A. Harmon of Lancaster Ohio visits Col A P Asbury and fellow 85th Indiana volunteers. Harmon enlisted August 12 1862 in Sullivan County was captured at Spring Hill March 5 1863 and imprisoned at Libby. He later escaped attempt with Thos Powell but recaptured and chained by the neck. Harmon served as Past Department Commander of Ohio G A R and surgeon general of the national department and long served Lancaster doctors at the Boys Industrial School for 42 years. He attended the Evansville encampment May 9 10 and 11. Col Asbury enlisted March 1 1864 from Sullivan County and commanded Co H 85 Indiana to war end. He became Department Commander of Indiana G A R at Terre Haute May 1910 and led local civic efforts including the Old Settlers Picnic and temperance work.
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George A. Harmon
Lancaster
Ohio
A. P. Asbury
85Th Ind
Harmon
Mr. Harmon
Sullivan County
Spring Hill
Libby
Thos, Powell
38D Infantry
National Department of the
Boys Industrial School
Evansville
Col. Asbury
Co. H
W. T. Crawford
Indiana
Terre Haute
Old Settlers
Farmersburg News
Clark Pleads Guilty in Terre Haute Desertion Case
Edward Clark arrested in Terre Haute on a charge of child desertion pled guilty before Judge Bridwell. He received a suspended sentence in the State Reformatory conditioned on good behavior and monthly payments of $6.00 for the child’s support starting next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Clark
Terre Haute
Bridwell
State Reformatory
Mrs W EB Parrott Visits Mother in Kansas City
Mrs. W. EB Parrott of Kansas City Missouri visits her mother Mrs. R. M. White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. W. EB. Parrott
Kansas City, Mo
R. M. White
McCrocklin Gets Confiscated Liquor After Court Dismissal
Shelburn case ends with Jack McCrocklin released from criminal charge over operating a blind tiger. Liquor confiscated in a sheriff raid while McCrocklin lay in Terre Haute hospital is returned to him after the case is dismissed. Earlier town fight left Lew McCrocklin dead and Jack wounded, triggering warrants and raids. McCrocklin later retrieved the confiscated goods from jail and planned to return them to wholesalers.
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Jack MccCrocklin
Shelburn
McCrocklin
Kelly
Hale
Terre Haute
Wright and
Slover
McCrocklin Brothers
Lew McCrocklin
Jack MecCrocklin
Automobile suspects charged with grand larceny
Harry Ramsey and Dubie Heath of Mattoon Wisconsin were arrested here as suspects in the theft of BE A Billman’s automobile. Prosecuting Attorney Pigg filed charges and a preliminary hearing before Squire Lester is set for Thursday June 1. Hunt and Gambill represent the men who remain jailed. Local authorities continue gathering evidence.
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Harry Ramsey
Dubie Heath
Mattoon
BE. A. Billman
Pigg
Squire Lester
Hunt & Gambill
Memorial Day Services Planned at Center Ridge Cemetery
Memorial Day exercises are scheduled for Center Ridge cemetery next Tuesday. Rev. C. B. Hershey will deliver the address. G A R W R C and Sons of Veterans will host a parade from the G A R hall at 1 39 p m led by a martial band and school children with banners. Citizens with automobiles should assemble by 1 30 p m and flowers may be left at the hall Tuesday morning. Chamber of Commerce asks businesses to close Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Ridge Cemetery
C. B. Hershey
Union Christian College
Merom
W. R. C. and Sons of Veterans
G. A. R. Hall
John C. Chaney
Chamber of Commerce
Sol Goodman Plans Trip from Norfolk to Sullivan and Terre Haute
Sol Goodman of Norfolk Virginia will travel today to Sullivan Indiana and Terre Haute Indiana. He will be accompanied to Indianapolis by his daughter Mrs. Gertrude Lowenstein and her son.
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Sol Goodman
Sullivan
Norfolk, Va
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Gertrude Lowenstein
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Aare
On Earth
Oxfords
Maxwell-Cowles
McCray
Orchard Lake Farm
The
Routt Hardware Co
H. O. Greist
Carlisle
Sullivan Union
State Development Fund
Ira J. Chase
Chase
Danville Christian Church
Bloomfield News
Clark
GLOBE
H. C. Steel
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