Public Expenditures Split by Party Raises Fiscal Concerns
The article contrasts 1908 Republican and 1911 Democratic spending in state offices, noting dramatic rises in executive and auditor disbursements. It cites riot-related costs under Republicans and higher overall outlays under Democrats, highlighting worries about fiscal policy and the expanding budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Executive Department
National Guard
Republican Auditor of State
Democratic Auditor of State
Rural Letter Carriers May Rest on Thanksgiving Day
Rural route carriers will have Thanksgiving Day November 30 as a rest day besides Sundays. They may stay home and toast their shins. Christmas work continues with heavy mail, while city carriers must complete one trip before the holiday. Holidays include July 4 Labor Day Thanksgiving New Year and Washington's Birthday.
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Samuel
Washington
Hunters Licenses Reveal County Portrait Of Obscure Details
Sullivan county leads in licenses with over 700 issued this year. The piece catalogs ages from 12 to 74, weights up to 285 pounds, and various eye colors among license holders, noting a strong male majority and a lone woman, Mrs G W Robbins. It highlights young Harold Exline at age 12 and foreign name John Pryzybycien as the toughest to spell, while listing dozens of local towns and farmersburg, shelburn, and gilmour among licensees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
G. W. Robbins
West Indiana Avenue
Sullivan
Harold Exline
Marshall Exline
East Washington Street
Harold
Emile Saude
Caledonia
Harry Cutts
Farnsworth
Ezra Cox
Carlisle
Juie Willington
Paxton
Russell Thompson
Hugo Austin
New Lebanon
Orval Turner
Shelburn
Paul Lagh
Farmersburg
Young Turner
Cory Eaton
Col. Creager
Gill Town
Haddon Township
Frank McCoy
W. C. Walker
Curry Township
James H. Botts
Cecil Jennings
Roy Wright
Wm. Roseberry
Herschel Wence
van Brooks
Samuel Gamb
Percy E. Wolfe
al Smith
Binas Nutter
Elmer Mankedick
O. A. Ayers
Gilmour
Charles Mankedick
Charley
John Pryzybycien
Banquet Honors Professor Holton for Church Service
Superintendent and Mrs. J. W. Holton were honored at a church banquet in the church basement Tuesday evening last. About two hundred church members attended as W. R. Nesbit read a paper detailing the Holtons work and presented them with a tea service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Holton
Christian Church
J. W. Holton
W. R. Nesbit
Old Farmersburg School Buildings Recounted in Historic Photos
Farmersburg News presents two school building cuts, the current handsome high school and the original 1854 structure. The history notes Prof. W T Crawford teaching in 1860 62 65 during seminary construction and the building’s later conversion to a dwelling before sale to Mrs L Kussner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg News
Indiana
Farmersburg
Wei
W. Oil Jennett
W. T. Crawford
Crawford
Trent affair the spark that nearly sparked a war
The Trent affair dominates the week ending November 19 1861 with the arrest of Confederate commissioners Mason and Slidell aboard the British ship Trent. Captain Wilkes of the San Jacinto forced their capture provoking mixed northern acclaim and southern exultation while wary leaders feared Britain might seize on the incident to declare war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Confederacy
James M. Mason
John Slidell
Great Britain
France
United States
England
San Jacinto
Fortress Monroe
Mason
Africa
American
West Indies
Sumter
Raphael Semmes
Mason and Slidell
Port Royal
Messrs
Mason and
Slidell
Charleston
Cuba
Travana
St. Thomas
Trent
Moir
Key West
Bahama Channel
Wilkes
D. MacNeil Fairfax
Muir
Leutenant Fairfax
Fairfax
Mr. Mason
Eustis
McFarland
Williams
Ward
North
United States Senate
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Boston
New York Historical Society
New York City
Congress of the United States
Captain Wilkes
Benson J. Lossing
America
Lincoln
Lossing
War Office
Andrew
Massachusetts
White House
Mr. Lincolns
Genemdl McClelan
Sherhne
Mr. Lincoln
Tren
Geneva McClellan
Tnion
Upton's Hill
Romney
Virginia
Wirt Court House
Palmyra
Cypress Bridge
Floyd
Notice to Non-Residents in Sullivan Court Divorce Case
In Sullivan Circuit Court January 8 1912 date set for Daniel David Pleasant to answer Malinda Pleasant divorce complaint No 14801 filed November term 1911. Clerk Arthur H. DeBaun reports. A G McNabb attorney for plaintiff. First insertion November 8 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Sullivan County
Sullivan Circuit Court
Malinda Pleasant
Daniel David Pleasant
A. G. McNabb
Arthur HE. Debaun
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Joe Fogg
John T. McDonald
L. C. Baughman
R. M. Bowen
Freelandsville
Ing
Ed Davis
L. Kussner
Terre Haute
James A. Edgerton
American Press Association
Her
The
New York Tribune
McClellan
Sumner
General McClellan
M. Mason
W. England
D. M. Fairfax
John Creager
Wolfe
Interurban
Spo
Pimento
Youngstown
Terre Haute Waite
Tante Bante
Indianapolis and Tern Traction Company
Bar Nan Haute
Chicago, Terre
South BC
Haute and
Nber
A. L. O’neil
Southern Indiana
Pearis
Tudianapolis
Vincennes
Bedford
Serre Tovleville
Solute
Cincinnati
All Pointe
Greensburg
H. P. Radley, G. P
T. A. Trust Bldg
Terre Haute, Ind
Er Informa
Illinois Central
Pabarco
Briggs
Sullivaal
Inger
Parker
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