Sullivan county folks sent east and west on fresh chores
Mrs Lizzie B Foutch of Kearney Nebraska and her husband Rev M S Foutch are Sullivan county natives. She is daughter of Robertson Burge who once lived north of town. They moved west years ago Millard named the post office Bellefouth after his wife and he served as first postmaster. John T Hays and Jacob F Hoke of Sullivan and John W Cooper and Ed Akin of Carlisle left for a Florida outing to rest and hunt whales. Ed Akin may explain the political tilt. Mrs Frank Adams of Mer Rouge Louisiana visits her daughter Mrs S B E Lindley. Mrs E E Hoskins of Champaign Indiana has returned home after visiting her father Andrew Sinclair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie. B. Foutch
Kearney
Neb
Rev
M. S. Foutch
Sullivan County
Robertson Burge
Milliard
Nebraska Plains
Frank Adams
Mer Rogue, la
S. BE. Lindley
Reunion of H. J. Stanley After 36 Years Absence
H. J. Stanley son of Josiah Stanley returned to his father’s home after 36 years away living in California and coast states. A large family gathering on October 2 included many relatives and friends with a celebratory dinner and reminiscences of his boyhood and Civil War era memories.
Dugger Feels Slighted Over Missing Polk Trip
The town of Dugger laments that Indianapolis officials did not stop there during their trade tour last week. The Dugger Tribune argues the community deserved a visit and explains reasons for the snub in its editorial remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugger
Indianapolis
Merom Girl Accepts Elocution and Music Post
Miss Ruby Sutton, a Merom native and U C C graduate of 1909, has accepted a teaching position in elocution and music at Palmer College in LaGrande Iowa. She is described as a notable musician and elocutionist and is expected to excel at the new school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merom
Ruby Sutton
Palmer College
LaGrande
Iowa
Sutton
Remonstrance Opposes Carlisle Annexation Hearing
A remonstrance against the proposed annexation to Carlisle was heard by the county commissioners on Monday. Petitioners were represented by A. D. Cutler of Carlisle and the remonstrators by Will H. Hays of the local city.
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Carlisle
A. D. Cutler
Will H. Hays
Pleased With Reception in Sullivan Trade Visit
W. d. Doboyns secretary of the Indiana polis Trade Association thanks Sullivan businessmen for the warm reception during a recent trip. He notes no place showed more cordiality and that Sullivan did not see the expected Boomers visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. d. Doboyns
Indianapolis Trade Association
Sullivan
Polis
New Suits and Legal Actions in Sullivan County
A list of civil filings includes Ethel Cable versus Jesse A. Cable for divorce and Lydia J. Stager versus Joseph E. Stager for divorce. Other cases cover damages for William L. Gregory and Jacob F. Parsons et al., partition petitions by Miliner Pearson Edna Kauf Man against Winifred Pearson, and William H. Searney against Combination Jack Company. Also noted are assault and battery actions Victor Allais versus Isaac Duckworth Patrick Hoban. Myrtle Kendrick versus David Kendrick. injunction J Kerr Coulson versus Zibe Howe. divorce and custody Virginia F Strother versus Everett A Strother. and financial suits Rosette Brown versus Frank Brown and Sullivan County Loan Assn versus Austin P Boots Cora Boots, plus Binner Woolen Co. versus Edward S Sparrow on account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Cable
Jesse A. Cable
William L. Gregory
Jacob F. Parsons
Jacob H. Miller
Miliner Pearson
Edna Kauf Man
Winifred Pearson
William H. Searney
Combination Jack Company
Lydia J. Stager
Joseph E. Stager
Victor Allais
Isaac Duckworth
Patrick Hoban
Myrtle Kendrick
David Kendrick
J. Kerr Coulson
Zibe Howe
Virginia
EF. Shother
Everett A. Strother
Rosette Brown
Frank Brown
Sullivan County Loan Assn
Austin P. Boots
Cora Boots
Binner Woolen Co
Edward S. Sparrow
Road contracts let for multiple townships and coal
Contracts announced for Road No. 1 in Furman township and Fairbanks township with E E Carrithers and Son at 16021 dollars. Road Nos. 7 and 8 in Curry township to John M Branson at 4952 dollars. Road in Hamilton township to John W Harlow at 7950 dollars and George A Ferree at 4650 dollars. County coal contract awarded to Rush Hunt at 11.14 dollars per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Piety
Furman Township
E. E. Carrithers and Son
Fairbanks Township
John M. Branson
Curry Township
Hamilton
John W. Harlow
George A. Ferree
Marriage Licenses Issued in Local Court
Marriage licenses listed include Claude E. Phegley with Madge E. Shepherd Charles E. Lenman with Dee Ed wards Grover Creager with Ollie Boruff Voorhees Hopewell with Ethel Shaffer William E. Smith with Julia Smith Frank McCombs with Lara B. Snider Roy Hopewell with Edna Allen Joshua Beguman with Naomi Vv Suges
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude E. Phegley
Madge E. Shepherd
Charles E. Lenman
Dee Edwards
Grover Creager
Ollie Boruff
Voorhees Hopewell
Ethel Shaffer
William E. Smith
Julia Smith
Frank McCombs
Lara B. Snider
Roy Hopewell
Edna Allen
Joshua Beguman
Naomi Vv. Suges
Big Springs Social Notes and Diphtheria but No Services
Mrs T J Mann and children visited Mr and Mrs Will Hunt in Sullivan Saturday. J C Eno was in Sullivan Saturday. Mrs Florence Mays and daughter Catherine of Terre Haute and Miss Eunice Buff of Merom visited Warren Watson Friday. Dr and Mrs Durham visited their son Thomas Sunday and drove to New Lebanon. Warren Watson and family spent Sunday at B W Beards. Mrs Warren Watson was called to Daleville Monday by the death of her uncle Lee Nixon. Mrs Josie Mahan of Merom visited Will Watson Sunday. Diphtheria scare led to no services at Big Springs Sunday. Mr and Mrs C B E Watson drove to Riverton and New Lebanon Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Mann
Will Hunt
Sullivan
J. C. Eno
Florence Mays
Catherine
Terre Haute
Eunice Buff
Merom
Warren Watson
Durham
Thomas
New Lebanon
B. W. Beards
Daleville
Lee Nixon
Josie Mahan
Will Watson
Big Springs
C. BE. Watson
Riverton
Divorce Case Surge Prompts Circuit Court Term Note
The twenty sixth divorce case has been filed since the May term of the circuit court and several days yet remain until the opening of the October term. Last month issued forty marriage licenses setting a record for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Glendora Mine Resumes Operations With 150 Workers
The Glendora mine owned by Consolidated Indiana Coal Company reopened after a two year closure. About 150 men returned to work as production resumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendora
Consolidated Indiana Coal Company
Chaney to Join Roosevelt Train at Crawfordsville
John C. Chaney will join the Roosevelt train at Crawfordsville on October 13 and speak at Muncie that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
John C. Chaney
Crawfordsville
Muncie
Greek Shoes and Sandals Peculiar Footwear Note
The text mentions creek shoes reaching to the middle of the ice and also notes the use of sandals. It records a brief observation on footwear styles in a historical context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ices
Cabbages for Sale at Chaney Farm North of E T H Station
Six hundred heads of cabbage offered for sale at the Chaney farm located north of E T H station by Sigmund Balazs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaney Farm
Sigmund Balazs
Wife defies crew and keeps captain's body 42 days
Philadelphia report details Captain James Lorenz of the bark John Ena dying off Cape Horn. His widow kept the body in the cabin for 42 days while mutinous sailors objected, with Mate Oleson guarding against overturning the order as superstition and fear ran high.
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Philadelphia
James Lorenz
John Ena
Cape Horn
San Francisco
Theody
Oleson
Lorenz
Honolulu
Jim
Bright
English machinist earns royal medal for brave action at sea
Yonkers New York Thomas A Broadbent a six months in the United States worker in a factory earned a king's medal from the British government for saving three sailors and the captain after Fantee struck a reef near Cape Palmas Liberia. Lower hold gas from acid jars killed the carpenter captain and first mate while Broadbent descended to rescue them risking his life and collapsing afterward. The Fantee was later aided by another British vessel and Broadbent reached the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonkers
N. Y
Thomas A. Broadbent
Broadbent
Fantee
Liverpool
Africa
Cape Palmas
Liberia
Three Women Join Spokane Police as Matrons
Three women become full members of Spokane Police Department designated as matrons. They wear stars and dark blue uniforms on duty. Quarters are at the city jail with full charge of all women prisoners. They work three eight hour shifts to provide continuous coverage.
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Spokane
Wash
Police Department of
Saviors Teachings on Virgins and Parousia
The study emphasizes the two classes of true believers, the Wise and Foolish Virgins, during the present Gospel Age. It explains the parousia of Christ, the Bride’s selective election, and the eventual separation of the two groups. Foolish virgins miss the Bridegroom, face tribulation, and gain lesser rewards, not crowns. A local note reports Truant Officer N H Davis fining a father five dollars for not sending his son to school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messiah
John
Jesus
Christ
Theo
N. H. Davis
Justice Kirkham
Republican Township Conventions Set for October Meetings
The Republicans of multiple townships will hold a mass convention on Saturday October 8 1910 at 2:00 pm to elect delegates and alternates to the joint senatorial convention in Vincennes at 1:30 pm Tuesday October 11 Each township lists meeting places including Hymera Farmersburg Fairbanks Graysville Clayton Price's Sullivan Dugger Pleasantville Carlisle New Lebanon and other sites Delegates and alternates are allotted one per township T E Hoover is chairman and Dirrelle Chaney secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes
Jackson
Hymera
Curry
Farmersburg
Fairbanks
Cass
Dugger
Jefferson
Pleasantville
Haddon
Carlisle
Gill
New Lebanon
T. E. Hoover
Dirrelle Chaney
Secy
Evansville Courier Offers 10 Day Bargain Subscription
The Evansville Courier announces a special 10 day bargain rate from October 10 to October 20 offering $1.25 a year, half the regular price, if paid by check money order or express. After October 20 the price returns to $2.50 though 312 issues fit during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville Courier
Courier
Indiana
Indianapolis
Evansville
Marts Celebrate 46th Wedding Anniversary With Large Family
Mr and Mrs Alva Marts of near Shelburn marked their 46th wedding anniversary with a noon yard feast on October 2. Relatives and friends from nearby towns gathered along with nine children and fourteen grandchildren for the celebration totaling about 175 attendees. Gifts included gold watches for the couple from their children and two salad bowls from Mrs Harrison Pittman and Mrs Esta Hipple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Marts
Shelburn
Wm. Scott
Harrison Pittman
Esta Hipple
Marts
Tom
Sylvester
Orlando
Arthur
Luther
Will Jewell
Frank
Chas. Wilson
Terre Haute
Tom Smith
Hymera
Weather summary from Farmersburg weekly report
Cooperative Weather Observer Maurice Yeager reports the week ending Oct 2 with clear days on the 28th 29th 30th and the 31st. Rainfall totals 0.12 inches on the 26th and daily high lows listed for Oct 26 to Oct 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Cooperative Weather
Maurice Yeager
Cear
Campbell Sells Harness Store to Stratton Co
Howard Campbell sells his west side square harness business to R S Stratton and Co. and consolidates with its stock. Campbell will join the Scott Hardware Company as a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Howard Campbell
R. S. Stratton & Co
Scott Hardware Company
Pardon Effort for Dr. E. E. Gray in Bloomfield Case
An effort is under way to secure a pardon for Dr. E. E. Gray of Bloomfield who has served twelve years in the Michigan City prison for the murder of Melissa Skinner at Bloomfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Gray
Bloomfield
Mchigan City
Pr’s’n
Melissa Skinner
Advertised Letters List From Sullivan Indiana Post Office
List of letters remaining in the Sullivan Indiana Post Office as of October 1910 includes Crawford Mrs Charles Hoffman Mica Catherine Rapa Miss Clara for ladies and Fitts J T Jackson Claude Keheart Eddie Neal John Palser Jisse Welch Oscar for gentlemen. Callers are asked to say advertised and remind there is one cent due on each letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan, Ind
E.ted
Dad
Crawford
Charles, Hoffman
Mica
Catherine Rapa
Clara T
Russell Leaves for Colorado to Settle on Prospecting Claim
Former county auditor Ed Russell returns from Colorado and buys 160 acres southeast of Rocky Ford for residence. The land lies near that purchased by County Treasurer Ed Ward. Russell voices great satisfaction with Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Colorado
Ed. Russell
Rocky Ford
Ed. Ward
Shaffer Sells Drug Store to Hunt and James
T. B. Shaffer sells his drug business to WwW. L. Hunt and James after several years of operation. Hunt recently moved here and takes over the Shaffer store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaffer
T. B. Shaffer
L. Hunt and
James
Mr. Hunt
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