Merchants Demand Clinton Brick For Public Square Paving
Sullivan business leaders condemn three city council members for blocking Clinton brick use on the public square. They note Brazil brick shortages delay paving, claim a 30 day completion with Clinton brick, and demand explanation for the council’s stand amid contractor concerns and public street work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Town Board
Clinton
Public
Messrs. McCrory
Yaden
Bolinger
Brazil Company
Sullivan
Prohibitionists and Republicans Back Clean Elections Plan
The Prohibitionists and Socialists join Republicans in a county effort for purer politics. Will H. Hays the Republican county chairman learns of the plan to eliminate corruption. Democrats may cooperate despite their city machine stance. A three party committee will form precinct observers to expose and prosecute any corrupt methods at the November election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will H. Hays
Republican Executive Committee
Sullivan County
Anderson and Mills Tie in Sullivan Rev Elias Brewer Tool
Anderson of Dug mma May Mills of Sullivan and Rev Elias Brewer officiated a marriage between Oscar M’s son and the bride, both prominent locals. The couple will reside at their home, as Mr Anderson plans.
Officials Turn Over Fees for Quarter Ending September 30 1906
County officials surrendered collected fees to the county treasury for the quarter ended Sept 30 1906. The auditor's file lists civil probate criminal and miscellaneous fees plus sheriff and recorder receipts from deeds mortgages and other instruments totaling the sum shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auditor’s Office
John Dudley
Adam Miller
Dugger to Be Citified as New Indianapolis Southern Line Advances
The Indianapolis Southern plans a grade line through Cass township with viaduct crossings over streets. Construction crews totaling several hundred workers camp along the route near Dugger and Cass, as the Memphis firm C. D. Smith & Co. builds a modern road-bed joining the old line near Keeley mine and extending toward Caledonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugger
Indianapolis Southern
Cass Township
Cass
Busseron
Patton Levee
C. D. Smith & Co
Memphis, Tenn
Sullivan
Busseron Creek
Caledonia
Keeley
Annual Convention of Sullivan County Sunday Schools
The Sullivan County Sunday School Association holds its annual convention at the Christian church next week on Wednesday and Thursday October 10 and 11. Sessions include devotions, addresses by Rev. J. H. Carnes Rev. Chas B. Hershey Mrs. M. J. Baldwin Rev. T. F. Hogan Rev. J. H. Sammis Joe E. Beasley Rev. A. M. Couchman and Rev. E. M. Brickett with reports and officer installations. Officers are J. W. Watson president Howard Campbell vice president Josh Beasley secretary Effie Bicknell primary superintendent Mrs. C. S. Starks assistant primary superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County Sunday School Association
Christian Church
J. H. Sammis
J. W. Watson
Howard Campbell
Josh Beasley
Effie Bicknell
C. S. Starks
Shelburn Wins County Championship In Close Brawl
The Shelburn baseball team defeated Sullivan at Shelburn on Sunday by 5 to 4 to clinch the county championship. They won four of seven games in the series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
Sullivan
Bouchelle Describes Warm Welcome In Sullivan Visit
Dr L B Bouchelle of New Smyrna Florida recounts a grand visit to Sullivan Indiana with Perkins Smith. He praises hospitality and abundance noting a September trip from New York and a township picnic with 110 attendees featuring poetry recitation by Joseph Reed and Ethel Sherwood. He closes by praising neighbors as land of gentlemen and gentlewomen amid typhoid illness of Charles Hartfelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Bouchelle
New Smyrna
Florida
New York
Sullivan
Jos. S. Reed
Aladdin
Mr. Reed
Ned Crowder
Abouts
Joseph Reed
Levi Price
Ethel Sherwood
Keystone Mine Caves In at Shelburn Indiana
Shelburn Indiana October 2 The Keystone coal mine one of Sullivan countys first and a pioneer mine caves in at eight am Monday opening about twenty by thirty feet The Terre Haute and Sullivan interurban line was briefly blocked but cars were redirected to the scene Passengers were transferred for Sullivan and points south Dirt from the Gob pile will fill the opening as the Odd Fellows hall rises nearby The Pittsburg mine Kettle Creek Mammoth Vein run four to five days weekly John Wall sells 20 acre farm to M C Robertson George C Richards starts a new house construction
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
Ind
Keystone
Sullivan County
Terre Haute and Sullivan Interurban
Interurban
Sullivan
Odd Fellows Hall
Pittsburg
Southern Indiana Coal Company
Kettle Creek
John Wall
M. C. Robertson
George C. Richards
Grand and Petit Juries Selected for October Term 1906
The October term 1906 grand jury includes David Burks Jackson township George Coleman Jackson township Hiram Drake Sr Fairbanks township W S Moore Fairbanks township George A Hopewell Jackson township E E Dix Fairbanks township reporting Oct 8 1906. The October term 1906 petit jury lists Freeman Martin Fairbanks township William S Bennett Haddon township William Collistower Gill township James Crynes Jackson township C O Alsman Jefferson township R L Donnelly Curry township Daniel Driver Jefferson township Clinton Harris Fairbanks township Alfred Benson Curry township Bluford Dailey Haddon township John Burriss Jefferson township Charles G Lawson Fairbanks township with Petit jury set to Zerney Wednesday Oct 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Burks
Jackson Township
George Coleman
Hiram Drake, Sr
Fairbanks Township
W. S. Moore
George A. Hopewell
E. E. Dix
Freeman Martin
William S. Bennett
Haddon Township
William Collistower
Gill Township
James Crynes
C. O. Alsman
Jefferson Township
R. L. Donnelly
Curry Township
Daniel Driver
Clinton Harris
Alfred Benson
Bluford Dailey
John
Burriss
Charles G. Lawson
New Food Law Takes Effect Requiring Canned Labeling
A new pure food law requires labels on all canned foods showing contents. If any ingredient is present it must appear on the label. Manufacturers may raise prices to cover costs. Henry Mahley, Evansville sawmiller, closed on 8000 acres of hardwood timber in Mississippi for 140000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Mahley
Jacob Mahley
Evansville
Mississippi
Dugger Sees New Era as Brick Buildings Rise
Dugger Indiana progresses with two brick stores under construction and new cement sidewalks公共. Sunflower Coal Company and Emil Anderson add brick stores on Main Street while local owners expand space for stock. The town also notes a bank building and a three-store block, with a missing newspaper issue last week and local moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugger
Main Street
Sunflower Coal Company
Indianapolis
Emil Anderson
Griffith
A. W. Anderson & Co
Frank Nicholas
Sullivan
Dugger State Bank
Nathan Ringo
James Nichols
Marshall Rector
Dugger Journal
Will McKannon
Joe Buckallew
Boonville
William Swaggerty
Jackson Hill
Norris
Bailey Hawkins Weds Alice Wilkinson Warren in Louisville
Bailey Hawkins son of George R Hawkins and Alice Wilkinson Warren of near Carmel Indiana married Tuesday last in Louisville Kentucky at Walnut Street Christian church. Rev E L Powell officiated. The bride is the daughter of John W Wilkinson a Hamilton County farmer and popular in society. Hawkins will work as Frisco migration agent with Sullivan headquarters and will reside in Sullivan after travel plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey Hawking
Alice Wilkinson Warren
Carmel
Ind
Louisville
E. L. Powell
Walnut Street Christian Church
Bailey
Bailey Hawkins
George R. Hawkins
Sullivan
Indiana
Illinois
Hamilton County
Poynter Leader in Hearst League Shapes Indiana Move
The Indianapolis News reports William Randolph Hearst has expanded influence in Indiana via the Independent League of Indiana aimed at controlling the Democratic state delegation to the next national convention. Paul Poynter, editor of Sullivan county papers, sits on the Hearst board amid claims he furthers Hearst aims while publicly supporting Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Randolph Hearst
Blodgett
Indianapolis News
Indiana
League For
Hoosier State
Bryan
Hearst
Independent League of Indiana
Sullivan County
Paul Poynter
W. J. Bryan
Platte
Poynter
Hearst Organization
The
Democrat
Nebraska Statesman
William J. Bryan
the Democrat
Independent League
P. M. Isherwood
Delphi
Ind
League
News
William R
Interurban Railroad Meeting Organized for Terre Haute Merom Route
Residents of Turman township are urged to attend a meeting at Graysville on Saturday October 6 at 7 PM to discuss the proposed interurban railroad between Terre Haute and Merom. All interested men and women are encouraged to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Merom
Graysville
Turman Township
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Ity
Rson-Mills
Sunday Schools
J. H. Carnes
Chas. B. Hershey
M. J. Baldwin
J.R. Brown
T. F. Hogan
A. M
Ouchman
Joe E. Beasley
R. A. Plunkett
E. M. Brickett
Mrs. Baldwin
Bouchelle
Charles Hartfelter
Benedict
Hearst League
Yellow Peril
Railroad Meeting
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