Grayville notes raise crops of chatter and plans
The Graysville column records Joe Gray selling fur again this year and W R Ransford moving into the Newt Burton property. Mrs Zack Swanagan and Mrs Ray Smith visit from Terre Haute. Mt Tabor meetings announced. Road work on gravel east of town halted with questions of when it will finish. Petty thieves target Saturday shoppers. Robt Crow loses a $7 lap robe.
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W. R. Ransford
Newt Burton
Zack Swanagan
Ray Smith
Terre Haute
Will Yager
Crow
New Masonic Quarters Nearing Opening in City Building
Work on the third floor of the Citizens Trust Company building advances rapidly for the Masonic fraternity. Frescoing is underway in the main lodge room and other tasks move ahead swiftly. Sullivan lodge will boast premier quarters in the region. Oak furniture with leather upholsterings has been bought but not yet delivered. opening planned by the first of the month.
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Citizens Trust Company
Sullivan Lodge
Card of Thanks for Darling Baby
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Morris thank neighbors and friends for kindness shown during their baby's illness and death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Morris
Caledonia Social Notes Include Visitors and Local Moves
Mrs Carrie Rettich and her daughter visited Saturday and Sunday. Miss Panza Hunter of Star City visited last Saturday. Mrs Tom Chambers went to Dugger last Thursday. The mines at the place are on the bum. Mrs Magg Donald lost some money while shopping in Sullivan Tuesday. Mrs Culberson of Brazil visits her daughter Mrs Magg Donald. Ray City and Ed Sanders went to Sullivan last Wednesday. Jesse Hale visited his sister Mrs Tom Chambers. A light rain made locals happy for a clean drink. The sick are improving. Martin Crooks sold his saloon to John Houck. Frank Jones plans to move to Sullivan soon. W H Hill and Ben Crowder return from a hunting trip down Black River in Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Rettich
Sullivan
Panza Hunter
Star City
Tom Chambers
Dugger
Magg Donald
Culberson
Brazil
Martin Crooks
John Houck
Ascum and Price quarrel over dill complaint
Ascum asks about a queer patient mentioned last spring. Dr Price explains the patient has a complaint about the amount of his dill, causing trouble for the doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ascum
Dr. Price-Price
Personal notes and local updates from the county
Local figures attend to politics and travel. Thomas B Springer, representative elect, plans to attend the Indianapolis legislature opening with Mrs Springer. Judge A D Thomas returns home after visiting his daughter Mrs Will H Hays. William Moore set a corn shucking record near Oaktown, shucking 111 bushels in 8.5 hours. The new Peoples State Bank quarters near the public square near ready for occupancy with furniture and equipment installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Springer
A. D. Thomas
Crawfordsville
Will H. Hays
New Peoples State Bank
William Moore
Oaktown
County Council Organized In Four Year Term
Newly elected county council met in this city Saturday to organize for the four year term. Members present included Homer Bicknell Joshua Beasley Frank Ambulaugh John G Barnett, with Barnett absent but qualified. Officers elected: President Joshua Beasley Columbus Bough vice president Dora Eaton and Columbus Bough at large. County auditor proposed a 1973.35 dollar appropriation for various expenses including sheriff per diem bailiff circuit court jurogs and other items.
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Homer Bicknell
Joshua Beasley
Frank Alumbaugh
John G. Barnett
Josh Beasley
Columbus Bough
Dora Eaton
John Walters
Board of Childrens’ Guardians
T. Ogle
Baseball Speeds Highlight Pro Arm
A baseball thrown by a professional with a strong arm travels about 80 miles per hour, illustrating the rapid pace of early 20th century pitching.
Brooklyn Doctor Mistaken Identity Spell Error
A Brooklyn physician with poor memory asked a patient how to spell his name. The patient replied with the name JONES Jores, revealing the odd spelling during the name inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Ray
Jores
James M Lang elected Grand Treasurer of Indiana Odd Fellows
James M Lang of this city has been chosen Grand Treasurer of the Indiana Encampment of Odd Fellows. The organization holds its annual grand lodge in Indianapolis this week. Lang is secretary of Citizens Trust company and has been prominently identified with the order, having served as grand patriarch in the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Lang
Indiana
Odd Fellows
Indianapolis
Lang
Citizens Trust Company
Odd Nellows
Excursion Rates Via E and T H Special to Southeast
Listing of special one way second class colonist and homeseekers excursions offered by the Evansville and Terre Haute railroad. Dates include December 1906 to March 1907 with varying territory limits and return policies. Havana Cuba excursion priced at 39.60 round trip with meals and berth. Contacts: T. E. Hoover agent, D. H. Hillman general agent Sullivan Ind Evansville Indiana.
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Avana
Cuba
Sullivan
Havana
T. E. Hoover
D.H. Hillman
Indiana
Asheville
N. C
Eureka Springs
Ark
Hot Springs
Los Angeles
San Francisco
San Diego
Cal
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Wash
Phoenix
Arizona
Old Point Comfort
W. W.casto
Ind
H. P. Radley
Chicago
Banther Couple Welcome Son in Gill Township
A son was born Sunday night to Mr. and Mrs. James H. Banther of Gill township, adding a newborn to the family.
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James H. Banther
Gill Township
Excursion Rates for One-way Colonist Tickets by Southern Indiana Ry
Dates through 1907 offer half fare plus 2.00 to Indian Territory and many western states. Details list Indianapolis Scottish Rite Masons event with round trip price 3.25 and multiple sale dates. Winter tourist tickets to numerous South and West points shown with return limits and city names such as Albuquerque Austin Charleston Dallas Denver Fort Worth Jacksonville New Orleans Mobile New Smyrna.
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Homeseekers
Ark
Ing. Ty
Kans
Neb
New Mexico
Okla
Tex
Cole
Towa
Indiana
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Colorado
Kansas
Louisana
Mexico
Missouri
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Ry
Mississippi
Southern
Albuquerque
N. M
Austin
Charleston
Dallas
Denver, Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Colo
Fort Worth
Jacksonville
Fla
New Orleans
Cuba
Florida
Gulf Coast
California
Southwest
Benson Chapel Social Notes and Local Visits
Mrs. Dunn of Terre Haute visits nearby as meetings continue at Benson Chapel. Mrs. Z. C. Shields visits Mrs. Kate Shields while Eli Dix and daughter Laura shop in Sullivan. Mattie Goodwin spends Sunday with Jennie Hughes. George Liston and Eli Dix host and Mr. and Mrs. Bud Shields pass through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Goodwin
Jennie Hughes
George Liston
Eli Dix
Bud Shields
Shelburn
Squire Kirkham’s Marriage Guess Prize
Squire Kirkham of this city offered ten dollars to couples guessing nearest the number of marriages he performed from January 1 to November 16. He conducted 118 marriages in that period and three couples tied within one of the count. Winners are John Conger and Freeda Myers, Theo. F. Robertson and Emma B. Steever, Thomas Maxwell and Minnie Dean. Also note Mr. and Mrs. John T. Hays leaving for Canton Mississippi to visit their daughter during Thanksgiving.
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Squire Kirkham
Squire
John Conger
Freeda Myers
Shirley Hill
Theo. F. Robertson
Emma B. Steever
Clay City
Thomas Maxwell
Minnie Dean
Gilmour
Southern Indiana R. R. Time Table North Bound
Northern bound timetable fragment shows scheduled departures on the Southern Indiana Railroad line. Readable items indicate north bound trains and possible station stops, with typical timetable structure.
Travel Tickets From Indianapolis Offer Returns
Tickets sold November 12 13 and 14 for trips with return options available in Indianapolis Indiana. Agents of the Big Four Route provide full information on pricing and schedules and can be contacted for tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Return
Big
Former City Resident Joins Terre Haute Star Staff
Mrs. W. R. Mitchell returned home from a visit with Mrs. Mary Mitchell in Linton. Roderick 8. Munford of Princeton, formerly a resident here, now serves on the Terre Haute Star staff.
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W. R. Mitchell
Mary Mitchell
Linton
Roderick
Munford
Princeton
The
Terre Haute
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Tressa Bain
Lela McMichael
Bro. McMichael
Mt. Tabor
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Palestine
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Homer French
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Denton
J. J. Raley
Alex Raley
Harrison Burton
Turman Township
O. B Harris
Charles A. Davis
New Smyrna, Florida
Leonard Pyles
McKinley & McBride
David Crawley
Caledonia
Ray City
Ed Sanders
Jesse Hale
Near Little Giant
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W. H. Hill
Ben Crowder
Black River
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Washington, D. C
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Union
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Littleton
Col
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Fairbanks Township
Holiness Christian Church
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Silver City
Homer Hamilton
New York Herald
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J. B. Mullane & Company
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Sullivan County
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Carlisle
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Elizabeth Shepherd
Helen Hughes
John T. Hays
Canton
Bertie Drake
R. R
Lv. Sullivan
Glendora
Eraee
Hawton O Tee
Abbott Artes
Hymera
Shady Grove
Black Hawk
Blackhawk
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Ar. Sullivan Vt
Umters
Upper Michigan
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Canada
Hicago, Ill
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N. Y
Pringfield, Ill
H. J. Rhein
Ohio
Mishawaka Woolenmfg. CO
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Hatry
John T. Hays, Josh Beasley
William Powell
GEO. R. Dutton
J. T. Akin
Peoples State Bank
Public Square
Capital
U. S
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People’s State Bank
Sas
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