Interurban cars for Terre Haute to Sullivan line detailed
Terre Haute Saturday Spectator reports Terre Haute and Sullivan interurban cars to reach Shelburn by year end and Sullivan next spring. Cummins Car Co pays 45 dollars daily forfeiture for late completion of three interurbans and five closed cars. two weeks delivery promised. Three extra city cars bought by Superintendent Nash in Minneapolis. Paris plant cars are 51 feet 6 inches with four 75 horsepower motors planned for 45 mph. Automatic cutout releases protect against motorman error. Plan is to run 26 miles to Sullivan in one hour with two cars in service and a third for emergency. Cars include toilet rooms wash rooms heated by hot water seating 63, heavy plate glass, enclosed motorman cab. cost about 8000 dollars each.
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Terre Haute
Terre Haute and Sullivan
Shelburn
Sullivan
Cummins Car Company
Paris
Nash
Minneapolis
Stitzel Snyder Couple Wed in Henderson Ky Marriage
Chanee E Stitzel and Mrs Bird Snyder were married Tuesday afternoon in Henderson Kentucky by Justice Johnson. Stitzel works at the plumbing firm Gooldy and Stitzel, and the bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel Hines of Carlisle. They will reside in Carlisle for a short period.
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Chanee E. Stitzel
Bird’ Snyder
Carlisle
Henderson
Justice Johnson
Stitzel
Gooldy
Daniel Hines
Drilling Halted at Bailey McConnell Farm Well Near Carlisle
The Johnston brothers halted work on the Bailey McConnell farm oil well near Carlisle last week due to family health emergencies in Anderson and Muncie. Drilling had reached 1235 feet of the 1800 foot contract depth.
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Bailey McConnell
Carlisle
Johnston Brothers
Anderson and Muncie
Hand Amputation After Cancer Growth Reported Near Carlisle
Chris Robbins of Jefferson township five miles east of Carlisle had his right hand amputated recently by Dr. McConnell of Carlisle due to a cancerous growth.
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Chris Robbins
Carlisle
Jefferson Township
McConnell
Two More Wells In Casey Field Boost Sullivan Investment
A Casey special reports the Tri-State Oil Company with Sullivan men among its investors has purchased two additional wells in the Casey field. The two new wells are expected to produce about 125 barrels per day.
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Casey
Irs
Tri-State Oil Company
Sullivan
Casey Field
Powell Seeks Marine Cadet Exam Through Chaney
Nelville Powell of Vincennes aged 20 has secured an appointment via Congressman Chaney to take the Marine Corps cadet examination. Powell attends Vincennes University and is the son of E s Powell, once resident of Cass township and nephew of William Powell of this city.
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Nelville Powell
Vincennes
Congressman Chaney
Marine Corps
Young Powell
Vincennes University
Ofesse Powell
Cass Township
William Powell
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Hart Schaffner
Ce Marx
Woods
Clothier
S. E. Lindley
Douthitt’s
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Stitzel-Snyder
Bass Auditorium
Life IN
New York
Smock’s Drug Store
Zibe Powell
Poland
William Wilson
Trimble, Crawford County, Ill
Marine Corps Cadet
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