Nitro glycerin leak halts roadside transport and prompts cleanup
A load of 900 quarts of nitroglycerin leaked from a wagon en route from Robinson to Lawrenceville. Harry Michael, worker for American Glycerin Co, halted the wagon after explosions and arranged a hazardous roadside cleanup with wood alcohol and extra transport. Dr John S Murphy resumes practice at South Court Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
Lawrenceville
Harry Michael
Range Road
Flat Rock
Michael
John S. Murphy
South Court Street
Apples require deep subsoil for successful orchards
When selecting an apple site, insist on at least six feet of soil depth and avoid shallow soil, rock, or hardpan within three feet. Deep, well drained, friable soil is essential, with well oxidized subsoil for red varieties to prevent drought or drainage issues.
Ducks in the Fall Buy New Blood for Ducks
The note urges buying ducks in the autumn to ensure new stock. It claims it takes months for ducks to settle in a new location and become content.
Nicotine Spray to Eradicate Insects
A concentrated nicotine solution kills cucumber beetle larvae in soil and on plants. Use one teaspoonful of 40 percent nicotine per gallon, apply carefully around stalks to target larvae, better against larvae than adults. Extract of tobacco nicotine sulphate also destroys plant lice and aphids when sprayed, best with whale oil soap.
Personal news from Sullivan and nearby towns
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Glenn and daughter Pauline of Lawrenceville Illinois spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Durham near Graysville. Miss Ruby Leach left for Skeene Mississippi after visiting in Sullivan. J B McKinney of Fairbanks transacted business and renewed for The Union. Roy McCowen and baby returned home after visiting George McCowen near Dugger. Bynum Marlow and children visited Clay City relatives. Several locals visited Oxford Ohio to see the Washington and Lee Indiana game. W W Harbaugh and Charles Wade visited Purdue University in Lafayette. Snavely Richmond and relatives spent Sunday in Terre Haute. Mort Gibbs subscribed for The Union. Jacos Lillie, from Chicago, was here visiting. Lillie works for Land and Tax commission in Illinois Central on land valuation. Mrs. G H Davis of Kansas City returned home after visiting Sullivan sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Glenn
Pauline
Lawrenceville
Hinkle C. Hays
Lois Stewart
J. J. Durham
Graysville
Ruby Leach
Skeene
FR. Leach
John B. McKinney
Fairbanks Township
Sullivan
Terre Haute
Mort Gibbs
Pleasantville
Union
Jacos
Lillie
Chicago
Land and Tax Commissioner
Illinois Central
G. H. Davis
Kansas City
City
T. E. Wyne
T. B. Springer
F. O. Pugh
Local Folks Active Across Town and Nearby
Merom resident Ross Bolin visited here Sunday and Monday. J. J. Parker was in Terre Haute on Sunday. Halloween events occurred at the college Friday and at the M E church Saturday. F M Daniels visited Sullivan while Runyan went to Terre Haute Saturday. Mr and Mrs Jacob Baughman visited friends in Olney Illinois Sunday. Mrs Bragdon and daughter Thelma visited friends in Oblong Illinois. Cap Reid started a spring wagon trip to Tennessee Monday morning. Mr and Mrs Cramer and Hershey visited friends in Annapolis Friday. A good play played at Parkers Friday and Saturday nights. Herbert Burnett of Sullivan visited relatives here Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fairfield
Cap Reid
Tennessee
Cramer
Hershey
Annapolis
Parker's
Herbert Burnett
Sullivan
Dixie Bee Line Convention Sets Route at Evansville
A special convention of county officers, called by President Benj Bosse, meets in Evansville tomorrow to fix the Dixie Bee Line route from Danville Illinois to Nashville Tennessee. Boosters from across the area will attend to resolve the official path amid ongoing improvements along the corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Dixie Bee Line
Benj. Bosse
Morrow
Danville
Ill
Nashville
Sign incident injures Hubert Botts near Carlisle
Hubert Botts suffered a dislocated hip Friday afternoon while raising a large sign for Tom P Donnelly south of the city at the Carlisle road Buck creek crossing. Dr G W Pirtle and Dr J H Neff reduced the dislocation. Botts was taken to his father George F Botts's home afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Botts
Tom P Donnelly
Clothier
Carlisle
Buck Creek
G. W. Pirtle
J. H. Neff
George F. Botts
Union Christian College Notes Local Social and Academic News
Prof Helen Runyon spent Saturday in Terre Haute Rev Lloyd Reich preached both services at the college chapel Miss Verbean McCammon of Carlisle entered school Misses Ava Haines and Ruth Bowen visited with Ava’s sister and dined at the college club Mabelle Osborn spent the weekend with home folks Besse Greenawalt and Mary Richerson dined with Helen Anderson Mrs Carlisle of Robinson Illinois lectured before the Y M C A and visitors RE Brink, Commercial graduate, has a good position at Mt Carmel Ill Lincolnia Literary Society officers elected Lois Kelly president Besse Greenawalt secretary R M Mitchell treasurer Tella Haines editor Corrie Wright marshal New members to be inducted Saturday evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Runyon
Terre Haute
Lloyd Reich
College
Verbean McCammon
Carlisle
Ava Haines
Ruth Bowen
College Club
Mabelle Osborn
Besse Greenawalt
Mary Richerson
Helen Anderson
Robinson
Illinois
RE. E. Brink
Commercial
Mt. Carmél
Lincolia Literary Society
Lois Kelly
Sec’y
R. M. Mitchell
Treas
Tella Haines
Corrie Wright
Walline Boone
Faye Setzer
Mattie Burke
Guy Walters
Jesse Mahan
Oberene Adams
Jerome Parker
Regina Kerr
Francis Lothrop
Society
DeHart Baby Born as Corn Husking Advances
In Fairbanks a daughter was born Tuesday October 26 to Mr and Mrs Rufus G DeHart. Corn husking has begun in the river bottoms with good yield and quality. Rush Davis spent the end of the week near Providence at his father’s bedside. Dr Wilson of Prairie Creek attended Everett Trueblood’s child Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Rufus G. DeHart
Rush Davis
Providence
Dr. Wilson
Prairie Creek
Everett Trueblood
Methodist Minister to Preside Over Lodge Initiation
Sullivan lodge No. 263 F. and A. M. to perform third degree Friday night. Rev. R. G. Toole, pastor of the Methodist church, will serve as Master of the lodge during the initiation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Lodge
R. 4. Toole
M. E. Church
Section Thirteen Declared Invalid in Primary Law Suit
Judge J. M. Paris of New Albany ruled section 13 of the new primary law unconstitutional, arguing it imposes a fee on candidates. An appeal to the Supreme Court was filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Paris
New Albany
Supreme Court
Local Social Notes From Big Springs and Nearby
A roundup of visits and family findings from Big Springs and surrounding towns. Ella Eno stayed with C W Eno. Cushman and family spent Saturday in Terre Haute. Sylvia Medsker attended a state teachers meeting in Indianapolis. Prof S E Hatten from Merom and Aunt Lizzie McClain visited Mrs Allie Watson. Mrs Jeannette Burke visited near Kingsley Chapel. Mary Ingersoll came to visit relatives. Tom Durham is improving. Gee and Mrs Gee of Lawrenceville Illinois visited James Durham. Carl Burton entertained friends. Hinkley and Miles and Lois Stewart of Sullivan spent Sunday at James Durham’s. Laura Durham visited Lizzie Pounds. Steve Newlin and family from Titusville and Tom Medsker and mother dined with Mrs Mary Medsker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Cushman
Terre Haute
Sylvia Medsker
State Teachers’ Association
Indianapolis
S. E. Hatten
Merom
Lizzie McClain
Allie Watson
Mary Ingersoll
T. J. Mann
Jeannette Burke
Edgar Hanley
Kingsley Chapel
Tom Durham
Gee
Lawrenceville
Ill
James Durham
Carl Burton
Hinkley, Hays
Lois Stewart
Sullivan
Laura Durham
Lizzie Pounds
Steve Newlin
Titsonville
Tom Medsker
Mary Medsker
Douglas Chapel Attends Reception for New Pastor Barker
Several locals from here attended a Tuesday reception in Middle town honoring the new pastor Rev Mr Barker. Sunday guests of Willis Farrand included John Farrand and family Elza Douglas and wife and daughter Irma Perry Douglas Mrs Milo Flesher and Mr and Mrs Eugene Ransford. Ollie Ring and family of Farmersburg visited Mr and Mrs John Ring. Miss Inez Douglas with Orval Wilson of Terre Haute stayed with her parents C R Douglas. Mrs Maggie Wilson and daughter Hazel of Danville visited Aunt Mrs Sarah O Neal. John Douglas visited the county seat Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Douglas
Maggie Wilson
Hazel
Danville
Sarah O’neal
John Douglas
Revivals, school dismissals, and road work in Graysville
Graysville reports nearby revival meetings led by Rev O M Deal and Rev Shaw with sermons at the Christian church. Schools dismissed for a teachers' meeting in Indianapolis. Town notes note fewer gravel road loads daily and ongoing work at Dodd’s bridge. Local residents visit from surrounding towns and observations about wells and nitroglycerin wagons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graysville
Indianapolis
State Teachers’ Association
O. M. Deal
Elnora
Daviess County
Shaw
Christian Church
F. T. Taylor
Merom
Nancy Turman
Sullivan
Dodd’s Bridge
New Lebanon Visits and Local Social Notes
NEW LEBANON residents share visits and travel notes. Mrs. Frank Keating of Terre Haute visits her mother Mrs. McClain. Zoe Wininger of Terre Haute visits. Teachers attend the state association meeting in Indianapolis. Several locals shop, visit, or host gatherings including Mrs. Sam Sandusky, Mrs. Arthur Brown, Hazel, and others.
Advertsed Mail List for Shelburn Indiana 1915
Undelivered mail listed for Shelburn Indiana dated October 31 1915 will be sent to the Dead Letter Office if not delivered by November 14 1915. Advertised charges apply one cent per article. Inquiries should mention Ad vertised List and date. J. W. Payne postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
Ind
Four Shelburn men arrested on riot conspiracy charge
Deputy Sheriff Orville Hale arrested George Anderson Benj Whittington a justice of the peace Albert Drake and John Brewer all of Shelburn on a riot conspiracy charge Thursday. Each posted bond of 1000. The case stems from recent trouble with Town Marshal Bud Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Hale
George Anderson
Benj. Whittington
Albert Drake
John Brewer
Shelburn
Bud Wright
More McCrocklin Trouble In Shelburn
Jesse McCrocklin of Shelburn fined $1 and costs Thursday for assault and battery on his brother Ollie McCrocklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
More McCrooklin
Jesse McCrocklin
Shelburn
Ollie McCrocklin
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San Jose
Bureau of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
Driver
C. S. Miller
Maxwell-Cowles Shoe CO
Meromn
Frank M. Daniels
Continental National Bank of Indianapolis
Aginst
John J. Parker
Claude Hubble
Gill Township
Hays & Hays
Union Christian College Notes
Big Springs
Ella Eno
C. W. Eno’s
Douglas Chapel
New Lebanon
Frank Keating
William McClain
Wininger
Sulivan
Clara McCoy
Mattoon
Sam Sandusky
Arthur Brown
J. M. Oldham
Sam Lee
Harry Bolenbaugh
Ray Bland
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