Riddle Allready Rendering Decisions
John A. Riddle of Greene county faces election for the 14th judicial district seat and is accused of preemptively rendering judgments. The Indiana Miner argues miners should back Riddle as the labor-friendly candidate over Henderson, a railroad lawyer backed by corporate interests.
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John A. Riddle
Greene County
Fourteenth Judicial Circuit
Riddle
Indiana Miner
Jasonville
Chas. E. Henderson
Indiana
Enderson
Dave Parry
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Southern Railroad
Henderson
Parry
Scott City Miners Lose Charter Bid at Shelburn
Terre Haute October 7 Secretary Kennedy of the Mine Worker's district organization refused to consider the Scott mine miners near Shelburn for a charter. He returned their subscription after finding Shelburn conditions misrepresented and only one union card existed among applicants, short of the eight required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Kennedy
Miners’ District
Scott Mine
Shelburn
Pirtle v Shepherd case delayed by witness absence
The case from Sullivan county, Pirtle versus Shepherd, a Carlisle saloon keeper, was set for Friday but postponed due to the absence of a key witness. Mrs. Pirtle seeks 2000 dollars in damages claiming Shepherd sold her husband whiskey leading to intoxication and his death by a train.
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Pirtle
Shepherd
Sullivan County
Carlisle
Vincennes Commercial
Mrs. Wasson Visits Sister in St. Peter
Mrs. Van R. Wasson of St. Peter Minnesota visits her sister Mrs. W L Hunt. Mr. Wasson formerly lived in this county and is now superintendent of the city schools at St. Peter Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van R. Wasson
St. Peter, Minn
W.L. Hunt
Wasson
Former Sullivan Man Faces New Charge After Prison Release
Joseph L. White, held in the Leavenworth Federal penitentiary for a Missouri post office robbery, will be released next Monday and rearrested by Clay County sheriff on a two year old Clay City loan robbery charge. Sam Reeves implicates White, claiming he shared the loot, and ties to Sullivan County relatives are noted as investigators check Merom premises for hidden booty.
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Joseph L. White
Federal
Leavenworth
Kas
Missouri
Cla County
Clay City
White
Sam Reeves
Vincennes
Reeves
Clay County
Kite
Sullivan County
Merom
Factory to Locate Here in Sullivan with Garment Plant
An apparel firm plans to establish a garment factory in Sullivan if they can hire fifty local women to begin work. The plant will use one hundred electric sewing machines and employ one hundred women and girls eventually, starting with fifty. Wages offered are five to ten dollars weekly. A employment register is open at Julius Harry & Co. shoe store for interested applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Julius Harry & Co
Britton to Meet Klein in Shelburn Featherweight Bout
Jule Klein of St. Louis faces Ted Britton of Shelburn in a ten round featherweight clash planned for Shelburn late this month. Klein, inactive since a decisive Terre Haute defeat to Joe Thomas last summer, seeks a return. both boxers belong to the same class and an engaging exhibition is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jule Klein
St. Louis
Ted Britton
Shelburn
Klein
Terre Haute
Joe Thomas
Britton
Kiem
Nurse Engaged to Dr Cook in Terre Haute
Miss Nellie Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs William Johnson of Fairbanks is engaged to Dr Cook of Union Hospital Terre Haute where she works as a nurse and will graduate in the spring. Miss Etta Littlejohn visited Terre Haute for a weekend trip. Sheriff A C Miller served jury subpoenas in town. The school trustee continues a major project turning the ground into an improved recreation area. M Welsh conducted business in Sullivan on Saturday.
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Fairbanks
Colums
Terre Haute Tribune
Nellie Johnson
William Johnson
Cook
Union Hospital
Johnson
Etta Littlejohn
Terre Haute
Sheriff A. C. Miller
M. Welsh
Sullivan
Merom Pair United In Marriage
Charles F. Boyer and Elizabeth L. Pleasant, both prominent Merom residents, were married on Saturday evening. Miss Pleasant, daughter of George W. Pleasant, is a well known Gill township school teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Boyer
Merom
Elizabeth L. Pleasant
That City
Miss Pleasant
George W. Pleasant
Gill Township
October Term Opens in Sullivan Circuit Court
The Sullivan circuit court began a new term with Judge O. B. Harris presiding for the last time before his term ends. Readings include habeas corpus petitions, divorce actions, a murder case against Charles Shepherd, and numerous civil suits and guardianships. A Masonic lodge event is noted for Sullivan next Tuesday evening.
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Riggs
Sullivan Circuit Court
O. B. Harris
Bcenc
Harris
Neary
Charlie U. Riggs
Edgar R. Riggs
Martha Riggs
Masonic Lodge
Sullivan
Shelburn Faces Backlash After Saloon Remonstrance
Shelburn residents oppose the Curry township remonstrance against saloons amid wavering town finances. With 13 licensed saloons at 150 each, the town funded the marshal’s salary, now cut as licenses end. The remonstrance sparks fears of economic decline, while rail service, mail plans, and a recent derailment underscore town fragility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
Curry Township
Shelburn Hosts English Contingent Sports Programs
Shelburn, Oct. 10. Shelburnites boast a rich sports scene with English contingent additions. The Shelburn soccer team, last year's state champions, challenged Hymera for a $100 side match on neutral ground likely in Sullivan after a disputed 2–1 loss to West Terre Haute. Tonight features a wrestling match between Max Luttig and Ed Miller at the Colosseum, plus the vaudeville theater opening with nightly acts. Friday hosts a 110 yard handicap foot race at 3:30 pm with 30 entries aiming for 36, heat-based. top prizes include a $30 gold watch, a $10.50 clock, and a $7.50 shaving set, judged by John Halbert and started by Matt Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
West Terre- Haute
Enterprise
Ball Park
John Halbert
Matt Bedford
Accidents at Hymera Reported From Mine Work
Ed Engle lies in serious condition with peritonitis after being kicked by a mule in the Hymera mine on Saturday. Frank Harmon suffers a mashed hand and bruised shoulder from a rock fall at work. The Derri Coal Company store under construction proceeds brick by brick as a one story, 20 by 40 foot building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hymera
Ed Engle
Frank Harmon
Derri Coal Company
Miner Hurt at Superior Mine Collision
Jarvis Slater, a miner at the Superior mine near Dugger, was caught by falling slate. His foot was mashed and he suffered several minor bruises. Doctors report the wounds are not dangerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jarvis Slater
Superior
Dugger
Traction Company In Limelight Over Sullivan Interurban Frictions
Terre Haute Traction Co owners of the interurban between Terre Haute and Sullivan face city scrutiny for not meeting franchise terms. Critics cite lack of passenger stations, unequal fares between Sullivan and Brazil lines, and discriminatory practices harming local patrons including farmers. The Terre Haute Spectator notes petitions for five cent Sullivan fares have been ignored while the company favors through traffic over local riders.
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Terre Haute
Terre Aute
Sullivan
Shelburn
Farmersburg
Brazil
Atrons
Sulivan
C. W. Welman
Nher
Terre Haute Spectator
Traction Company
Sullivan Interurban
Sullivan Road
Apple Tree in Sulli Van Bears Second Crop This Season
Chalmer Lynch of this city brought a limb from an apple tree in Bert Welling’s yard to the office on Tuesday. The limb contained several young apples marking a second crop this year. The tree bore fruit in July and has bloomed continuously since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chalmer Lynch
Bert Welling
Interurban Bonds and Local Influence in Terre Haute
A fragment details a scheme to sell bonds by exploiting passengers and public spaces weathering restrictions. It alleges high financiers hide profits and threaten local capitalists to push bond sales in Terre Haute.
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Terre Haute
Bryan to Speak in Sullivan Moriday Tour
Distinguished Nebraskan William J. Bryan will visit Sullivan Moriday on October 22, arriving at 10 a.m. to speak about an hour in Coffman’s Park. The event includes multiple Democratic speakers across the district with an all day rally and prior talks by Samuel M. Ralston and Senator Joseph Bailey. Cyrus E. Davis has scheduled addresses in several towns on October 11 to November 3.
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William J. Bryan
Democratic Party
Sullivan Moriday
Coffmann’s Park
Democratic Committee
Nebrasan
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Samuel M. Ralston
Coffman’s Park
Joseph Bailey
Texas
Josh Ernest
Cyrus E. Davis
Congress
Fairbanks
Scott City
Graysville
Farmersburg
Merom
Sullivan
Pleasantville
Dugger
Carlisle
New Lebanon
Hymera
Carlisle Mine to Resume Operations After Dispute
The Carlisle mine idle for weeks will reopen soon after Board Member Stinson sided with the company on machine mining. Some miners quit, 35 left, but most have returned and are ready to work while the firm installs new track scales during the idle period.
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Carlisle
Stinson
Miner Hurt In Baldridge Mine Fall
John Dalton was severely injured in a slate fall at the Baldridge mine on Monday the first day back to work. Sigel Russell also injured when rock struck his foot. both expected to recover after treatment by Dr. Bennett.
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Farmersburg
John Dalton
Baldridge
Sigel Russell
Bennett
Catherine Ring
A. M. Couchman
John R. Bennett
Terre Haute
Liberty
Mammoth Silo Plant Here Two Miles South of Merom
The Jones brothers William H and Humphrey operate the second largest ensilage plant in Gill township Indiana two miles south of Merom. The facility 36 feet 2 inches in diameter and 54 feet high cuts and ferments corn and cow peas to feed 600 cattle. The Minnesota plant near St Paul is the largest in the world built by overestimation. William H Jones manages 14 acres and 20 workers with Harvard training and advanced drainage transforming swamp land into a productive Indiana model farm.
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William H
Humphrey Jones
Merom Station
Gill Township
St. Paul
Minn
Jones
Jones Brothers
St Paul
Minnesota
William H. Jones
Mr. Jones
Harvard University
J. Jones
Ohio
Indiana
Joneses
Big Damage Suit Files Over Train Death
Oscar Engle a farmer near the city sues the Evansville and Terre Haute railroad the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad Wm Bowman and James S Douglas for 10000 in connection with the death of his infant son Jesse Engle who was run over by a passenger train on the E T H near the Engle home in October 1964 Bowman was the engineer on the passenger train.
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Oscar Engle
Evansville and
Terre Haute
St. Louis
San Francisco
Wm. Bowman
James S. Douglas
Jesse Engle
Engle
Bowman
Paxton School Grows To Serve 200 Local Children
About 200 children attend Paxton schools in two storefront buildings and a residence. Four rooms will fit the expanding needs once the new brick building is ready early next year, relieving Carlisle Creek’s crowded facilities. Wagons transport north township pupils, and work on the brick structure advances rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paxton
Carlisle
Paxtem
New Lebanon Lecture Course Dates Announced
The New Lebanon lecture course opens Friday evening October 19 with the Jubilee Singers Glaziers Carolinians as the first act. Other entertainments are scheduled for November 20 December 12 and January 24, while the fifth number date remains to be fixed.
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New Lebanon
Jubilee Singers Glaziers
Carolinians
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Gase
Civil Docket
Willie Nickless
Harley Nickless
Keystone Coal Co
Alexander Rogers
James E. Smith
George W. Funk
First National Bank of Shelburn
Delia A. McGlone
David W. Gaskins
George Arnold
Ruby Jenkins
Opal Jenkins
Maggie Jenkins
William M. Draper
Joseph W
DeWitt Boone
Indianapolis Southern Railroad Co
Rufus
William Zawyer
Ella Lee
Joseph Lee
John Gambill
Elza Gambill
Stephen M. Gambill
Alexander R. McCammon
Roy E. McCammon
George W. Buff
Guardian
Gilbert C. Hopewell
Jasper D. Price
Albert M. Lane
Ransom W. Atkin
John T. Hays
Old Kentucky Distilling Company
J. J. J. Parker
Concrete ‘Company
J. J. Parker
Bidson
Kallamazoo Portland Cement ‘Company
John J. Parker
Peerless Portland Cement Company
J.J. Parker
Richard B. Douglass
Jessie E. Douglass
Illiam T. Douthitt
Milton A. Haddon
James M. Carter
Continental National Bank of Chicago
Old Kentucky Distillery
John T. Myers
Chester Ring
Mary Ring
Hettie G. Bays
Lee Fenton Bays
Harold C. Bays
Fred Fenton Bays
John S. Bays
Sarah C
Michael P. French
Charles D. Hunt
Emma C
Edward P. French
Leona Draper
Lex E. Draper
Edward D. Thixton
Ida May Webb
Indiana School For
Quart Shop
Shelburnites
Bryan Here
Coffman
John Whitmire
Riverside
Cal
Zoe Wisener
Mae Wilson
Mammoth
Jones Farm
Paxton Schools
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