News Notes From Sullivan Area and Surroundings
Local items list guests visiting Sullivan residents including Minnie Farris of Louisville and Mrs. Gertrude Kam with her child, while others travel to Terre Haute Chicago and Washington. The Carlisle News opposes a proposed franchise, Mantel beds go for $18 and up, and a farm purchase inquiry via Box 401 Sullivan. State Evangelist J T Legg touts Christian Church growth in Indiana. Montana yearling wethers and sheep movements are noted. A legal ruling on school contracts and a tribute gift to Elizabeth Cady Stanton are reported.
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Ebeer T. J. Legg
Christian Church
Francis
Indiana
Levy
Lem H. Willia
Sullivan
Joby W. Willis
Montana
Chicago
Carlisle
Frank Minich
Read
John Willis
Lem
John
Carlisle News
Ely
Pike County Circuit Court
Frank Taylor
Petersburg
Charles A. Coffey
Misa Javier
Elizabeth Cady Stenton
New York
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Uribe Uribe Death Sentence Not Carried Out in Costa Rica
Reports from San Jose say fighting occurred near Agua Pulce between Colombian government forces and rebels. The gunboat Bogota suffered heavy losses, with five officers and fifteen crew killed, while the Poas remains under watch and unarmed by Costa Rican authorities. General Herrera holds fourteen government generals as prisoners, deterring execution.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Agua Pulce
Chucuito
Boogta
Poas
Bogota
Panama
Colombia
Uribe-Uribe
Venezuelan government recovers Cumana from insurgents
Caracas reports that General Velutini's forces attacked and reoccupied the Cumana seaport with minimal resistance after arriving at La Guaira from Carupano. The government troops seized the port from insurgents on Saturday.
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Caracas
la Guira
Carupano
Velutini
Cumana
Uribe Uribe urges Herrera to seek government terms
A letter from revolutionary general Uribe Uribe, who capitulated, urges General Herrera still in arms to negotiate an arrangement with the government. Uribe Uribe says Perdomo has authority to seal terms and predicts the republic’s interior is pacified, limiting Liberal chances in Panama Bolivar Magdalena. He attributes Herrera’s failures to American intervention.
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Panama
Uribe-Uribe
Herrera
Perdomo
Bolivar
Magdalena
Colon
Red Dust Storm Shocks Melbourne and Sydney
A Sydney dispatch reports an extraordinary red dust storm sweeping Victoria and New South Wales. Melbourne was darkened at noon and flaming globes ignited several buildings while residents panicked, fearing the world’s end. A similar red dust cloud shrouded Sydney and inland towns.
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London
Sydney
Victoria
New South Wales
Melbourne
Octogenarian's Crime in Kentucky Jealousy Tragedy
Middlesboro Ky Nov 19 In a fit of jealousy yesterday Thomas Mitchell aged eighty eight a cripple shot and instantly killed Elkins Weatherby aged twenty five Weatherby was to have been married to Miss Lavine Morris Mitchell was in love with Weatherby The Weatherby family are prominent and live at Weatherby Dickerson county Va
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Middlesboro
Thomas Mitchell
Elkins Weatherby
Weatherby
Lavine Morris
Mitchell
Dickerson County
Norwegian ship Telefon abandoned after crew drowned
The Norwegian ship Telefon, under Captain Thorsen, sailing from Norfolk to Cardiff, was abandoned near St. Michael Azores after thirteen crew members including all officers drowned. Survivors were rescued and landed at St Michael by the steamer Warfield from Savannah for Bremen.
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St. Michael
Azores
Telefon
Thorsen
Norfolk
Cardiff
Eng
Warfield
Pattie
Savannah
Bremen
Eruption of Stromboli Grows More Violent
Rome notes Stromboli volcano eruption intensifies with earthquake shocks and alarming detonations. Ash and pumice fall on boats at sea as activity increases signaling danger to nearby ships and coastal areas.
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Rome
Earthquake Shocks Oran Ending Panic
An earthquake struck Oran Algeria on Nov 18 lasting six seconds with loud rumblings that caused a panic among residents.
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Oran
Algeria
Wisconsin Tragedy Claims Student and Owner in Madison
In Madison on November 18, John Davenport, owner of a students' boarding house, shot Charles Olmquist, a student boarder, then killed himself. Olmquist survives.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
John Davenport
Charles Olmquist
Olmquist
Salary Increases for Labor Officials Shaping Union Debate
New Orleans reports the American Federation of Labor raises its president’s salary from 2100 to 3000 and the secretary’s from 1800 to 2500 after a lengthy debate with about thirty delegates. The special committee, amid rifts between Gompers and Shaffer, spent the session hearing testimony but will not report until tomorrow morning. The panel also opposed forming a national labor union in the president’s annual address plan.
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New Orleans
The
Americen
Gompers
Shaffer
Amalgamated Association
Mr Wu Departures From China Leaves Washington
Minister Wu who represented China in Washington for over five years departed for San Francisco with a secretary interpreter and servants. He will sail for China on the Hong Kong Maru on November 25 after stopping at Hong Kong. Mme Wu remains in Washington about two weeks and sails for China around December 10 from San Francisco.
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China
Washington
San Francisco
Hong Kong
Mme. Wu
Breckinridge Reports Broad Army Improvements Across Departments
General J. C. Breckinridge inspectors general report covers every phase of the army with over fifty recommendations. The voluminous document notes progress and improvements across departments, bureaus, and commands, while many details align with prior bureau chiefs and commanding officers.
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Washington
J. C. Breckinridge
Army
Immigra tion Officer Roy Returns from Doukhobor Patrol
Immigation Officer Roy arrived in Winnipeg reporting great rejoicing at the Doukhobor men safe home. Women separated from men appear content to stay home while leaders remain fanatical but have lost influence over followers. Roy doubts leaders can again incite a mass mission.
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Winnipeg
Man
Roy
Kentucky Lynch Law Hangs Buckles in Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown Kentucky on Sunday morning a mob of fifty to seventy-five men kidnapped Harlan Buckles from the county jail and hanged him from a tree in the courthouse yard after he was sentenced to life for the murder of Robert L. Reid, deputy marshal. Some members are said to have traveled from Larue county as the crowd dispersed after the execution.
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Kentucky
Elizabethtown
Harlan Buckles
Robert L. Reid
Larue County
Buckles
Reid
Tragic Hunting Accident Near Greenland
Pearl Justice and his brother encountered William Smith returning from a hunt. Smith told Justice to smell the gun muzzle, then fired killing Justice instantly. Smith fled the scene claiming he did not know the weapon was loaded.
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Chillicothe
Greenland
Pearl Justice
Brother
William Smith
Smith
Justice
Wabash System Increases Wages for Switchmen and Firemen
Springfield, Nov. 15. Notice declares wage hikes on the Wabash system with switchmen and operators gaining 30 to 40 percent and 10 percent for operators. Day and night firemen will see a 30 percent rise. The change is voluntary by officials.
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Springfield
Bank Break-In Leaves Rio Lisbon Banknotes At Large
Thieves broke into the underground strongroom of the Pelurinho banking firm in Lisbon and stole $165,000. One bank clerk has been arrested in connection with the robbery. The spate of recent robberies is causing general alarm in the city.
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Lisbon
Pelurinho
Generals Abandon US Tour Plans
Brussels reports Generals De larey and Botha will abandon their proposed tour to the United States and return to South Africa to meet Colonial Secretary Chamberlain at Pretoria. Delarey says in an interview.
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Brussels
Delarey
Botha
United States
South Africa
Chamberlain
Pretoria
Crime Spread Across Sullivan County In String of Assaults
In Sullivan County and nearby Shelby lines a violent assault spree grips the area as an unknown Black man attacked Mrs. Milton Davis while her husband worked in a field then raped Mrs. Lemon at her home near Oaktown, with victims describing a consistent attacker.
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Indiana
Vincennes
Sullivan County
Milton Davis
John Lemon
Oaktown
County
Wreck Ties Up B & O Southwestern Train at Loogootee
Another serious railroad wreck hits the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern line at Loogootee Indiana fifteen miles east of Washington. Ten cars laden with merchandise were destroyed when a wedge between engine and tender caused a derailment followed by nine cars piling atop the wreck in a twenty foot high mass.
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Washington
Ind
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad
Loogootee
Huron
Union striker shot at Conkey plant in Hammond
Hammond Ind Nov 19 Arthur Rusie a nineteen year old union picket at the W B Conkey printing plant was shot in the chest by private detectives guarding men brought to replace strikers. He lies in critical condition due to the wound.
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Hammond
Ind
Arthur Rusie
W. B. Conkey
Conkey
Rusie
Sheriff Pursues Warrant for Dr. Cottrell in Anderson
Anderson Indiana November 19 The sheriff left for Muncie with a warrant for Dr Daniel W Cottrell Calvin Huff aged twenty from Chesterfield has been arrested Affidavits against both men sworn by Coroner Conrad of Madison County based on charges by Bertha McGriff of Chesterfield The girl's recovery is in doubt.
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Anderson
Ind
Muncie
Daniel W. Cottrell
Calvin Huff
Chesterfield
Conrad
Madison County
Bertha McGriff
Marion High School Fire Destroys Building in Marion
A blaze last night wiped out the Marion high school on Fourth street hill. The property loss equals 85000 with 800 pupils already in attendance. insurance covers 45000. The entire structure and equipment were destroyed.
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Marion
Ind
Marion High School
Fourth Street Hill
Burglars Dynamite Two Wakarusa Safes in Heist
In Goshen Indiana on November 15 burglars dynamited the Harris Hoop company office safe and derailed the Wakarusa Milling safe. They took a small amount of money and fled. Authorities pursue the culprits.
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Goshen
Ind
Harris Hoop Company
Waka-rusa
Wakarusa Milling Company
Man and Money Gone
Marvin Moon aged twenty three son of C W Moon postmaster at Lakeville disappeared taking with him 1800 dollars belonging to his father and his father in law Gabriel Motts police seek him in South Bend Indiana date November 18 1910.
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South Bend
Sed
Marvin Moon
C. W. Moon
Lakeville
Gabriel Motts
Horse Thief Activity Bites Alexandria Area
Horse thieves are active around Alexandria Indiana with six horses and three buggies stolen over three months from public hitch racks. The report notes a surge in horse theft in the local area during November.
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Alexandria
Ind
Corn Shredder Accident Leaves Man Amputated
Vincennes Ind Nov 18 Ed win Chile was operating a corn shredder on Samuel Thompson’s farm when his hand was mangled severely requiring amputation above the wrist.
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Vincennes
Ind
Edwin Chile
Samuel Thompson
Burglary at Blue River Millings Suspects Home Talent
In Edinburg on November 18 the Blue River Millings Co safe was blown open and a small amount of money stolen. Local speculation points to home talent as the burglars.
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Edinburg
Ind
Blue River Millings Company
Reverend Miller Reaches Ninety Seventy-First Year Journey
Charlottesville Indiana November 19 The Reverend Thomas Miller of the Friends church near Charlottesville has turned ninety and logged about 1700 miles this year by himself in a carriage.
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Hale
Charlottesville
Ind
Thomas Miller
Friends
Here
Oil Discovery Shocks Newcastle Gas Wells
Excitement rises in Newcastle Indiana after oil is found in three gas wells. The wells will be redrilled to extract oil, signaling a potential shift in local energy prospects.
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Newcastle
Ind
Jury Finds Not Guilty in Richey Murder Case
In Greensburg Indiana on November 17 the jury returned a verdict of not guilty in the Richey murder case.
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Greensburg
Ind
Richey
Verdi and Silicified Finishes Lead New House Trends
House furnishings spotlight Verdi as a fresh color for ground tones in rooms both plain and in color blends. Silicified ash offers a bronze green finish reminiscent of Arizona petrified woods. Denim wall coverings rise in popularity and shades harmonize with exterior colors. Large figured fabrics dominate but interiors should stay simple with minimal artwork.
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Arizona
Pretty China: Style Shifts in Dinnerware Over Time
Twenty five years ago large 250 piece china sets were common for all meals. Now smaller breakfast and dinner sets differ in color and design with last century motifs returning. Irregular edges and relief patterns regain favor as white and gold English china remains a safe, lasting purchase.
Cedar sofa style gains favor in golf club decor
Unique and inexpensive cedar sort furniture attracts golf club den buyers with quaint simple design. Cushions use denim or leather skin filled with fragrant long leafed waterproof southern pine fiber. The item promises durability and low cost for club interiors.
Dressing For Ribs or Backbone From Indiana Farmer
Dressing made from stale bread accompanies ribs or backbone. Seasoned and baked, it rivals poultry or game dressings. Include cold mashed potato or rice for texture. It also pairs with boiled or roasted beef.
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Indiana
Gilmore Fatally Shoots Hammond After Church quarrel
Dan Gilmore of Eckerty, Indiana, shot and killed Charles Hammond ten miles west while returning from church. The men quarreled over throwing corn. Hammond drew a knife and Gilmore shot him in the nose. Hammond died several hours later.
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Ind
Dan Gilmore
Eckerty
Charles Hammond
Hammond
Gilmore
Trouble About Over in Macedonia Fails to Rise
Reports from Vienna indicate the Macedonia unrest has nearly ended as lack of funds lukewarm reception by Christian population and the absence of a strong sensor hindered the revolutionary movement.
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Vienna
Macedonia
State Mine Inspector Reports Record Indiana Coal Growth
James Epperson says the 1898 era prosperity returns as more coal mined and higher miner pay. Indiana has 176 active mines employing 12 000, with twelve new mines last year and coal production in eighteen counties. Best coal found in Greene and Clay. pay ranges from 49 cents to 2 35 per diem plus daily wages for various roles.
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Pennsylvana
West Virginia
Epperson
Indiana
Clay
Vigo
Greene
Vermillion
Parke
Fountain
Sullivan
Owen
Martin
Perry
Gibson
Vanderburg
Warrick
Dubois
Spencer
Knox
Daviess
Pike
Pike and
Parke County
Clay Counties
Sullivan Public Schools Report by Superintendent Ian I
A brief report from Sullivan Public Schools outlines current district initiatives and administrative updates presented by Superintendent Ian I. The communication highlights program efforts, budget considerations, and upcoming school activities.
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Report of
Sullivan Public Schools
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