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Newspaper

Sullivan Union

Location

Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1916

Page

4

Keeley Mine to Resume After Idle Period

The Keeley mine near Dugger, idle about five weeks due to scarce ears, is being readied to resume work. Local mining remains slack but hopes rise for better flats supply after the former strain settled.

Movers and Visitors Roil Caledonia Community

Dave McDaniel family from Mil dred and Homer Shepherd family from Sullivan moved to Caledonia last week. Walter Phillips pit boss moved from Star City with family. Several families moving in from Star City. Local visits include Mrs Maggie Donald to Mrs Wright and Mrs Nesbit to her sister Mrs Ollie Smith. A Sunday bout with Bud Day and Ed Hunter highlighted the evening.

Dave McDaniel Mildred Homer Shepherd Sullivan Walter Philips Star City Maggie Donald Wright Jim Nesbit Ollie Smith Tom Chambers Martin Lane Ed. Hunter Maxie Ceattie Butch McCrocklin Butchers Charlie McDaniels Palestine Ill Jack Redhead Burlock Bud Day Ed Hunter

Graysville Community Notes and Meetings

News from Graysville recounts Mrs. Nancy Turman at Sullivan and Rev. W F Russell traveling to Hymera. Students visited a model school near Shelburn and funeral services for Mrs. Whit Moore were held at the M E church. An interurban railway meeting drew attendees with another planned, while Tressa Bain visited over Sunday and Bace Gray resumes duties after recovery.

Nancy Turman Sullivan Shelburn Whit Moore M. E W. F. Russell Hymera Tressa Bain Bace Gray

License Application for Liquor Sales in Sullivan County

A white male resident of Hymera and Jackson township Indiana applies to Sullivan County commissioners for a one vendor license to sell spirituous vinous malt and other intoxicating liquors at retail in quantities under five gallons with on premises consumption. The request covers the lower front room of described real estate in Plew's addition with specific boundary measurements.

Hymesa Jackson Township Sullivan County Board of Commissioner Indiana Towit Plew’s Bball Eore

Merom Booze Dealers Fined In License Plea

Otto Hoseman of Merom pleaded guilty to selling liquor without a license in two cases before Squire Kirkham. He was fined 34 dollars and costs. Gus Dean of Mecom also pleaded guilty and received the same fine.

Otto Hoseman Merom Squire Kirkham Gus Dean Mecom

Little Giant Social Notes Highlight Sunday Visits

Sunday visits pepper the town as Tamas Mounts and mother visit Mr. John Wellington while William Isbell appears on the sick list. Families of Isbell, Critchfield, Bedwell, Firebaugh, and Herndon share gatherings, with new babies announced and a move to Pleasantville noted.

Tamas Mounts John Wellington William Isbell Corda Smedley Barrie Critchfield Truss Isbell Frank Bedwell Roy Hale Miss Firebaugh Rena Isbell Mertie Beck Sullivan Dave Critchfield Wm. Smedley Albert Hale New Lebanon Rista Smith Peck Herndon Ollie Nuckles Hud Smith John Wellington’s James Denbar el Jackson Pleasantville Miss Garnet Merce Herndon

Turman Family Reunion and Local Real Estate Moves in Big Springs

The Turman family held a reunion at the old Turman home with attendees Dr I L Turman Prof W T Turman Dr W R Turman and J E Turman. Other local news includes Claude Stratton purchasing Mary Buck’s West Washington property for 3500 and Bert Crawley buying Giles addition lot to build a residence. Tom Springer Jr bought a dozen cattle from Lem John and Jim Willis. Jacob Cox shows a 15 ft 3 in corn stalk at Carlisle. Mrs J C McClanahan heads to Garden City Kansas for winter with daughter Anna Springer and son Andy joins to Kansas City.

Claude H. Stratten Mary Buck Washington Street Mr. Stratton Bert Crawley Giles Addition Tom Springer, Jr Lem John Jim Willis Jacob Cox Risinger & Ellis Carlisle

Real Estate Offerings From Shelburn Indiana Areas

Listing includes a 35 acre farm with improvements, a 36 acre farm west of Shelburn with orchard and water, possibly coal and minerals, an 8 room house with modern amenities, a 3 room house on 4 acre lot in town, a 5 room house on Jefferson Street, a new 2 room house with barn on one acre, and a 150 acre stock farm west of Shelburn suitable for division. Also services: fire and accident insurance, notary public, and legal work by M. Laurent Shelburn.

Shelburn Jefferson Street Scott City America W. L. Laurent Ind

Application for liquor license in Sullivan Indiana

Notice to Sullivan county residents that a white male over 21 residing in Sullivan township will apply to the Sullivan County Board of Commissioners at the next session beginning November 1908 for a license to sell intoxicating liquors in a specific front room of the Coffman Hotel building in Bullivan Sullivan township. The description covers the exact room location and its fronting on a public area in Sullivan.

Sullivan and Hamilton Township Sullivan County Indiana Board of Commissioners Coffman Hotel Bullivan Sullivan Othe T . Seid Sulll

Special Train Plan for Fairbanks Indiana Tour

The Republican executive committee approved a special train for Vice-president Fairbanks to cover Indiana in the final campaign days November 1 2 and 3. The schedule aims to maximize audience reach with all day rallies in towns visited before election day. Other speakers include Beveridge Hemenway Landis Watson Griffiths and local candidates.

Republican State Organization Fairbanks Indiana Republican Executive Committee Claypool Hotel Indiana Committee Goodrich Beveridge Hemenway Chas. B. Landis James E. Watson John L. Griffiths Liverpool

Trustees Push Consolidated Education Across County

County trustees move students long distances to save money, drawing sharp criticism in Fairbanks and Haddon townships. Narrows school is closed forcing pupils to a less suitable brick to frame building several miles away, with departures at daybreak and return after dark. A historic wagon image shows Sam A. Brokaw, Gill township, as one of the first used in the county.

Haddon Fairbanks Narrows Haddon Township Paxton Gill Township Sam A. Brokaw

Sullivan School Units Ban On Football

The Sullivan school board prohibits football citing brutality and interference with studies. High school boys had formed a promising eleven. The item ends with unrelated names and fragments.

Sullivan School

Ten Foot Vein of Coal Found Near Krause Farm

While drilling for oil on the John H Krause farm half a mile west of Dodd's bridge the drill encountered a ten foot vein of charcoal coal. The coal lies between 500 and feet deep and the drill has passed through 27 feet of coal. No further details provided.

John H. Krause Dodd’s Bridge

Walkers Chapel Social Notes and Local Travels

Jess and Lattie Springer spent weekend at home. Rev. Geo F McNaughton learned of his brother’s death in a railroad wreck near Blangville. Miss Sarah Barr of Bruceville visits Mrs O J Morgan. Frank Daniels of Merom visited daughter Mrs Will Brokaw. Fannie Houpt visits Rev J W Houpt at Zionsville. Weir and family visit Win Wilkey's. Mrs Hughes of Terre Haute stays with daughter Mrs Willie Allen. John Bell of Chicago visits R K Houpt. Will Houpt returns to Chicago. Levi Springer visits Missouri to see Ethel and Son Guy.

R. J. Turman Old Home I. L. Turman Cynthiana W. T. Turman Terre Haute W. R. Turman Marshall J. E. Turman Sullivan Louisa Phillips Warren Watson C. B. Hershey Big Springs Will Pogue Frank Pogue Flora Corwin Phillips Graysville William Pitser Frank Teore Haute Loniza Phillips Rila Josie Eno Billa Moore Emerson Watson Grover Clayton Paxton Jess Lattie Springer Geo. F. McNaughton Blangville Sarah Barr Bruceville O. J. Morgan Wes Eaton Frank Daniels Merom Will Brokaw Fannie Houpt J. W. Houpt Zionsville Weir Charles Add Win Wilkey’s Hughes Willie Allen John Bell Chicago R. K. Houpt Will Houpt Levi Springer Missouri Ethel Son Guy

Accidentally Killed Brother of Rev McNaughton near Evansville

Earl G. McNaughton aged 28 and married was accidentally killed in the Howell yards near Evansville on Saturday evening when a freight train ran over him. The funeral was held in Evansville on Tuesday. Rev. McNaughton of New Lebanon was in the city Sunday enroute to Evansville.

Earl G. McNaughton George F. McNaughton New Lebanon Howell Yards Evansville Rev. McNaughton

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