Destructive Cyclone Sweeps Curry County Causes Wide Damage
A violent cyclone struck Curry County late Saturday night, uprooting trees and blowing down houses and barns from Tarwater to Star City. In Shelburn and Farmersburg, telephone lines failed as a large tree fell between the two towns. The Southwood building at Star City was destroyed with residents Jack White and Mrs. John Craig barely escaping injury. Casualties included broken ribs and a critical condition for Mrs. Craig, while several other structures and mine equipment suffered damage. In Carlisle windows shattered and a mine smokestack toppled amid severe winds and debris.
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York
Turman Township
Curry
Hamilton Township
Shelburn
Farmersburg
Tarwater
Harve Corner
Irvin Scott
Metcalf
Fletcher Hendricks
Amos Goodwin
John Anderson
Kellar
Jackson Hill No. 4
Mammoth
Star City
Southwood
Jack White
John Craig
White
Craig
John
James Nesbit
Nesbit
Edward Sinclair
Don
Carlisle
Former Sullivan jailer Bate Dudley dies suddenly at 57
Bate Dudley 57, who served as jailer under the John S. Dudley administration, died Sunday noon at his sister Mrs Curliss Spencer's home three miles south of town. He had suffered three years with dropsy but appeared well until shortly before death while seated in a chair. Funeral was at the Church of Christ yesterday morning. Survived by two sisters Mrs Spencer and Mrs Fannie Watson and a half brother William Raines of Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bate Dudley
John S. Dudley
Curliss Spencer
Church of Christ
Spencer
Fannie Watson
William Raines
Terre Haute
Merom Bluff Cave Discovery Sparks County Wonder
The Blue-Creager cave at Lind sey Rock on William Cooper’s farm near Merom Indiana was revealed May 16 after soil slid from the bluff. John Creager Harry Blue and college men found two well preserved skeletons and Indian relics near a stream that runs through the cave. Professors Woodworth and students aided, the site attracts visitors and could boost geology studies at UC college.
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Merom
Ind
Sullivan County
Indiana
William Cooper
John Creager
Harry Blue
Woodworth
Fairfield and Price
Mammoth Cave
Marshall Regime Faces Budget Strains and Debt
The Democratic governor offers few details on averting bond issues or extra sessions as costs rise. Payroll length has grown 25 percent and salaries at the state house have boosted operating costs by 68 thousand dollars yearly, challenging efforts to balance expenses and meet upcoming debt.
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State House
Road petitions granted in multiple townships
The board found Cal Harmon’s gravel road in Fairbanks township sufficient and ordered it spread of record. Allen T. Osburn’s rock road in Hamilton township and George W. Bemis’s rock road in Jackson were also approved. Samuel Douglass’s road in Curry was approved with W. L. Sisson as engineer and Frank Wilson and Chas. Wible as viewers, while Lewis Story and Dan Ford were appointed to assess damages on W. D. Cain’s property for the public highway.
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Cal Harmon
Fairbanks Township
Allen T. Osburn
Hamilton Township
George W. Bemis
Jackson
Samuel Douglass
Curry
W. L. Sisson
Frank Wilson
Chas. Wible
Lewis Story
Dan Ford
W. D. Cain
Holton Will Accept Shelbyville Superintendent Post
Prof. J. W. Holton, superintendent of Holton city schools, has decided to accept the Shelbyville schools post. He will move to Shelbyville as soon as arrangements are made to secure a replacement locally.
Quail Season Opens in County as Hunters Get Licenses
County issues many hunters licenses despite large game preserves and postings. Quail are plentiful and hunting is good this year with preserves aiding quail numbers. The statute allows quail season November to January and limits daily bag to fifteen. waterfowl seasons run September to April with bag limits of fifteen. other rules cover boats, species, nests, and deer restrictions.
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Indiana
State Game Hunting Rules On Private Lands
Restrictions prohibit pheasants prairie chickens and most game on Sunday. Deer may be shot only in private parks. No hunting with dogs or ferrets without landowner consent. Resident licenses required for non landowners. Only waterfowl allowed Oct 1 to Nov 10. Game preserves stocked by fisheries and game restrict hunting to rabbits and squirrels on one’s own land.
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Commissioners of Fisheries and Game
Fairbanks Township Farmers Institute Set for Nov 30
The annual Fairbanks township farmers institute will be held Thursday and Friday November 30 and December 1. W H Thomas is chairman Addison Drake secretary A large number of premiums will be awarded D B Johnson Morrisonville will give an address Thursday and Friday Miss Mary Matthews Cambridge City will speak. Prominent farmers of the township will discuss farming subjects.
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Farmers’ Institute
Fairbanks
Fairbanks Township
W. H. Thomas
Addison Drake
D. B. Johnson
Morrisonville
Mary Matthews
Cambridge City
Patten Sues Coal Co Over Sinkage Damaging Home
Henry A. Patten a Jackson township farmer sues Consolidated Indiana Coal Co in circuit court for $1000 damages alleging ground subsidence sank three feet including under one corner of his house leaving part of the structure unsupported and harming his property.
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Henry A. Patten
Jackson Township
Consolidated Indiana Coal Company
Miss Grigga and Sanders Wed at Methodist Parsonage
Miss Leo Lelia Grigga and Lex Sanders were married at five o'clock Friday afternoon at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. P. C. Liaman officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Lelia Grigga
Lex Sanders
Methodist
P. C. Liaman
McKee Marryes Local Ranch Woman in Colorado Ceremony
Dan L. McKee longtime city resident now living on a ranch near Towner Colorado wed Mrs. M B Dunlap of Towner last week in a small ceremony.
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McKee
Dan L. McKee
Towner
Colo
M. B. Dunlap
Dugger Man Fined Under Truancy Law
Sherman Sellers of Dugger was fined five dollars and costs totaling twenty dollars in Squire Kirkham's court for failing to send his fourteen year old daughter to school. This first truancy case of the year saw the defendant unwisely backed by his wife with no attorney present. County Truant Officer Davis testified to repeated failures and prior threats of prosecution. Clell Turpin and John Parks, Cass township, posted bonds on similar charges, with trials set for Saturday as truancy actions loom.
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Sherman Sellers
Dugger
Squire Kirkham
Sellers
Davis
Clell Turpin
John Parks
Cass Township
Miner Killed by Rock at Little Giant Mine
Tobe Sharp aged 35 a trip rider at the Little Giant mine was killed Friday afternoon by a fall of slate. He was caught in the entry while making the trip and died at once his body covered with slate. Sharp was married and recently came from Kentucky.
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Tobe Sharp
Little Giant
Sharp
Kentucky
Estate of John R. Walsh Valued At About 135000
A family source says the estate of the late John R. Walsh, former bank president and financier, will total around 135000. At his peak he was worth nearly 15000000 before bank wrecking charges and losses from the Walsh banks collapse reduced his wealth. his will reportedly dated October 23, after Leavenworth release and before death.
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John R. Walsh
Walsh
Chicago Clearing House
Leavenworth
County Meeting of Encampment and Degrees
The encampment division of the Odd Fellows lodges in the county meets at the Odd Fellows hall in this city on Saturday evening. Refreshments will be served. The meeting opens at seven with Navillus Encampment of this city, followed by the Patriarchal degree by Jackson Encampment of Hymera, the Golden Rule degree by New Lebanon Encampment, and the Royal Purple degree by Prosperity Encampment of Dugger.
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Odd Fellows Lodges
Odd Fellows Hall
Navillus
Jackson
Hymera
New Lebanon
Dugger
Turman Farmers Institute Set for November 29 in Graysville
Turman township farmers institute will be held November 29 with a morning address on Conservation of the Soil by D B Johnson of Mooresville followed by a discussion on Agriculture in the Public Schools led by Prof J L Pleasant. Afternoon programs include Rev George Fuson and Johnson on Spraying and Spray Mixtures and Will Watson on Herd Improvement.
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Turman Farmers’ Institute
Graysville
Turman Township Farmers’ Institute
D. B. Johnson
Mooresville
J. L. Pleasant
George Fuson
Johnson
Will Watson
Institute
Death of Mrs Burnett at Sylvan Dell Street Home
Mrs Isabel Burnett wife of Wm Burnett of Sylvan Dell street died Friday morning at her home after an extended illness with Brights disease. She was sixty, leaving husband Elijah Burnett and daughter Pearl Nesmith both of Terre Haute. Funeral Sunday at the residence conducted by Rev P C Lisman. Interment Center Ridge cemetery.
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Wm. Burnett
Isabel Burnett
Sylvan Dell Street
Bright
Elijah Burnett
Pearl Nesmith
Terre Haute
P. C. Lisman
Center Ridge Cemetery
Ford Resigns Davis Hotel Post to Lead Vendome in Evansville
Charles R. Ford, longtime manager of the Davis hotel in this city, resigns and starts duties as manager of the Vendome hotel cafe in Evansville today. He is described as a skilled hotel man and a pleasant gentleman.
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Ford
Evansville
Charles R. Ford
Davis
Mr. Ford
Soldier Fortune Returns Home After Globe Trot in Navy
William Easter, 68, once presumed dead, visits Farmersburg after 46 years away. He served in the Army and Navy, fought Indian uprisings, sailed on battleships to Australia India China Japan and Egypt, and plans to retire in two years then live with relatives in Farmersburg. He will rejoin his ship in New York when leave ends.
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Farmersburg
William Easter
Uncle Sam
Orange County
Arkansas
United States Navy
Australia
India
China
Japan
Egypt
Orange
Sam Easter
A. Buchanan
Ed Young
Easter
New York
Death of Mrs. Jane Willis in South Court Street
Mrs. Jane Willis aged 92 died after a two week pneumonia illness at her daughter Mrs. James Stewart’s home on South Court Street. Funeral held Saturday at the Christian church with Rev. M W Yocum officiating. Burial was in Center Ridge. She was born August 17 1832 in Hamilton township widow of Richard Willis and mother of Mrs. James Stewart and Frank Willis. She was sister to Austin Andrew Sinclair and Elizabeth Sinclair.
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Jane Willis
James Stewart
South Court Street
The
Christian Church
M. W. Yocum
Taylorville, NL
Aterment
Center Ridge
Real Estate Changes In Clark County Moves And Transfers
John C. Dale sold his 52 acre farm west of the city to Newton Alsop and bought a 90 acre farm in Clark county near Henryville. He will move to his new home with Mrs. Dale and children visiting Dugger before Henryville. Lang McCammon considered Gerthal Catlin's 20 acre tract near Sullivan and Catlin moved to W C Jamison's farm south of Wm Wilson. McCammon moved to his new location. Otis Purcell of near Palestine Illinois joined Wm Wilson's south town property and moved into Lang McCammon’s vacated south of town farm. Purcell is brother-in-law of Wm R Mickey, who moved here from Palestine last spring.
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John C. Dale
Newton Alsop
Clark County
Henryville
Wm. Wilson
Mr. McCammon
Otis Purcell
Near Palestine
Lang McCammon
Mr. Purcell
Wm. R. Mickey
Palestine
Horse Sale at New Lebanon This Week
Sherman Welton will hold a public stock sale at the New Lebanon stock yards on Thursday November 23 beginning at 10 a.m. He has shipped a car of Wyoming colts to the J. W. Phillips farm near New Lebanon where he has conducted prior successful sales. Announcement appears elsewhere in this issue.
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New Lebanon
Sherman Welton
J. W. Phillips
Wyoming
Phillips Farm
New Lebanon Stock Yards
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Merom Bluffs
Union
U. C. College
B. F. McHenry
Marshall
Indianapolis Star
Rock
Jefferson Township
Navy
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