Severe Winter Forecast Cited By French Naturalist In 1915
Paraphrased claims from Austin Ray, a French naturalist and meteorologist, warn of a severe winter based on early Alps snow, Baltic blizzards, and unusual animal and plant behavior. He cites field mice, birds, beeches, and heather as indicators, while observers note European cold patterns echoing across America.
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Austin Ray
France
Alps
Baltic
Terre Haute
Black Hills
Europe
William
Union Christian College Notes Meeting and Marriages
Union Christian College notes report sermons at Sumner Illinois and Pleasant Ridge. Faculty and students discuss Indiana University credit for freshman and sophomore work plus a DePauw vs Indiana debate slated for November 12. Marriage licenses listed for Cass, Pleasantville, Carlisle, Sullican, Terre Haute, Hymera, and Mine Workers board member John Hessler.
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Stoddard
University of Indiana
DePauw
Indiana
David Hill Hamil
Terre Haute
Rachel D. Robertson
Shelburn
Clarence Walters
Farmer
Fairbanks
Carrie Sparks
Graysville
Ancil Woodard
Opal Stone
John Hessler
Mine Workers
Arliea Mosbey
Hymera
Legal Notices of Divorces Partitions and Foreclosures
Multiple cases listed include Sarah E. Bryant versus Elijah Campbell and others over real estate division. Ransford sues Charley Huff on a note. Hazel M. Whitaker seeks divorce custody and support from Francis M. Whitaker. Philip Lloyd and others sue Charles C. Heisen and Ida W. Heisen to foreclose a mechanic’s lien. Jack Piel and George Jordan sue Walter Purcell and Lonzo Purcell on a note. Grover Seever et al versus Bert H. Seever for partition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah E. Bryant
Elijah Campbell
Henry Campbell
Ransford
Charley Huff
Hazel M. Whitaker
Francis M. Whitaker
Philip T. Lloyd
Clevy H. Lloyd
Harry Allen
Charles C. Heisen
Ida W. Heisen
Jack Piel
George Jordan
Walter Purcell
Lonzo Purcell
Grover H. Seever
Bert H. Seever
Advertised Letters in Sullivan Post Office October 13 1915
List of unclaimed letters remaining in the Sullivan Indiana post office as of October 13 1915 including Miss Emma Lukes Miss Lou and other names. Warning that letters not called for within two weeks will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. Marked by W E Aydelotte P M.
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Sullivan, Ind
Case
Emma Lukes
Lou Gentlemen
Fuller
Elmar Hoover
J. B. Miser
Tom McCutcheon
Samuel Stephens
Norman Finches
W. H. Watson
S. G
Weather of a Week Report for Farmersburg County
Miss Glenn Yeager, cooperative weather observer, records October 4 to 10. The week shows mixed cloudiness with several clear days and a final partly cloudy day. temperatures ranged from a high of 74 to a low of 31. Rainfall measured .08 inches on the 4th.
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Farmersburg
Glenn Yeager
Two Taken to Asylum in Evansville Raid
Deputy Sheriff Orville Hale drove to Evansville Saturday with Dr. Orrin Stoddard of Merom and Mary Toat of Dugger, both admitted as inmates at the Southern Hospital for the Insane.
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Orville Hale
Evansville
Orrin Stoddard
Merom
Mary Toat
Dugger
Southern Hospital For
Glendora Mine Idle After Mrs Jennings Funeral
Glendora mine remained idle Monday due to the funeral of Mrs. Freeman Jennings, wife of the checkweighman. Sullivan's Superior Service satisfies local needs.
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Glendora
Freeman Jennings
Sullivan
Local social notes from Big Springs curiosity
Mary Medsker spent last week at John Harrisons. Frank Nowlin of Decatur Illinois visits his brother George and family. Kearn and Tom Medsker were in Eno in Terre Haute. Mrs John Hash and her son of Hutsonville stayed at Emerson Watsons. R J Turman spent time with daughter Mrs Guy Cushman. Edna Pounds stays with relatives in Fairbanks. Sunday school picnic at the Cliffs. Mrs Dix visited her Illinois mother Wednesday. Dr Weinstein and family of Terre Haute visited Dr Durham. Mr and Mrs Walt Wible of Sullivan visited Will Burkes. Mervin Beard and Cecil Patton called at Warren Watsons.
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Mary Medsker
John Harrison
S. Frank Nowlin
Decatur
Ill
George
Kearn
Tom Medsker
Sullivan
E. C. Eno
Terre Haute
John Hash
Little Son
Hutsonville
Emerson Watson
Cliffs
New Lebanon Community Notes Hit Stay Local Faces
Hazel Brown spent Monday night with Reva Lee. Charles Houpt and wife from Terre Haute drove here Monday morning. The W M S met for an all day session and dinner at Mrs. Sam Springer’s home. Clara McCoy is visiting relatives here. Mrs. Wininger did business in Sullivan Wednesday evening. Hattie Bolenbaugh stayed Wednesday night with Elizabeth Phillips. Edwin Arnett shared Sunday dinner at Sam Sandusky’s. Ethel Willis Margaret Youngman and Clyde Schaffer had dinner Sunday with Hattie and Alta Bolenbaugh. Mrs. C N Vance of Sullivan spoke at Epworth League Sunday night on Missionary Work in South America. Hadie St Clair wife and son from Dugger visited the Schlichters Saturday and Sunday.
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New Lebanon
Hazel Brown
Reva Lee
Charles Houpt
Terre Haute
Sam Springer
Clara McCoy
Wininger
Sullivan
Hattie Bolenbaugh
Elizabeth Phillips
Edwin Arnett
Sam Sandusky
Ethel Willis
Margaret Youngman
Clyde Scha
Bethany Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Orville South and children from near South Grant visited Sunday. Miss Gladys McCammon spent part of last week with Miss Betsy Shake. Sullivan visitors included Mr Lewis French Mrs Jane Bennett and Miss Alice Boone. Mrs Sarah Badds and daughter Katie near Jericho stayed with Em er Carrico and wife. John Padgett visited Mr and Mrs Bill Howard Sunday. Mrs Sarah McCammon of Oklahoma is staying with Mr and Mrs Ben McCammon. Bill Besell Albert Stillwell of Pennsylvania and Elmer Carrico spent Sunday with Good of near Bruceville. Mrs Mabel Trimble and daughter Mildred stayed with Mr and Mrs James Payne.
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Orville South
Near South Grant
Gladys McCammon
Betsy Shake
Lewis French
Jane Bennett
Alice Boone
Sullivan
Sarah Badds
Katie
Near Jericho
Eadds
Emer Carrico
John Padgett
Bill Howard
Sarah McCammon
Oklahoma
Ben McCammon
Bill Besell
Albert Stillwell
Pennsylvania
Elmer Carrico
Good
Bruceville
Mabel Trimble
Mildred
Douglas Chapel Church Meeting and Obituary Notes
Rev. Mr. Stivers began a series of meetings at Concord church Saturday night. Mrs. Rebecca Hazelrigg departed this life Oct. 6. She was 79, leaves a son Daniel Peak and two sisters Adeline Chestnut and Sallie ONeal. Interment at Douglas Chapel Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Mr. Barker assigned to the church by the Methodist conference. Mrs. C. R. Douglas visited Terre Haute. Miss Inez Douglas works in Terre Haute.
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Douglas Chapel
Stivers
Concord Church
O1 Smith
Elsworth Criss
Lewis
Rebecca Hazelrigg
Daniel Peak
Adeline Chestnut
Fallis
Okla
Sallie O’neal
Curry Township
Douglass Chapel
Barker
Methodist Conference
C. R. Douglas
Terre Haute
Inez Douglas
Reunion Of 31st Indiana Veterans Held In Terre Haute
A reunion of the 31st Indiana Volunteer Infantry from the Civil War was held in Terre Haute last Wednesday. Veterans from the city and county attended including James N. Bilgew James O. Heck Otto Parsons W. B. Ridgeway and J. H. Bennett.
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Indiana
31St
Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Terre Haute
James N. Bilgew
James O. Heck
Otto Parsons
W. B. Ridgeway
J. H. Bennett
Local notes from Fairbanks some business and visits
R R 1 Fairbanks reports Rev and Mrs George Fuson home after Illinois visit. Trueblood and Sons molasses factory busy all week. Free Martin traveled to Sullivan on business. Ben Munroe visited Warren Dickerson and family at Merom. Percy Lester and Cecil Drake attended the Farmersburg fair. Earl Gaston made a Sullivan trip. Maude Thomson and Mrs Edgar Strain with Mrs Carl Lester Friday. Osborn and Cy Monroe from York Ill visited James Osborn. Essie Fason birthday social Saturday. Strain school Riley Day held special exercises. Elmer Trueblood lost a milk cow Wednesday. Mrs Cochran of York NL visiting daughter Mrs Carl Lester. Shelburn sawmill placed in Drake woods near Kingsley. Com Ransford of Terre Haute visited farm near Union Chapel. Zola Bernice Martin and Elsie Peacher visited Edna and Essie Fuson Sunday.
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George Fuson
Illinois
Trueblood and Sons
Free Martin
Sullivan
Ben Munroe
Carlisle
Warren Dickerson
John Kelly
Merom
Percy Lester
Cecil Drake
Farmersburg
Earl Gaston
Maude Thomson
Edgar Strain
Carl Lester
Manford Osborn
Cy Monroe
York
Ill
James Osborn
Essie
Fas
Strain
Riley
Elmer Trueblood
Cochran
Shelburn
Drake Woods
Kingsley
Ransford
Terre Haute
Union Chapel
Zola
Bernice Martin
Elsie Peacher
Edna
Essie Fus
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Peter
Weldsville
Union Christian College
President Hershey
Sumner
Skaggs
Julia Lowe
R. E. Bragdon
M. G. Thompson
Lloyd Reich
Bethlehem
Tella Haines
Jessie Arnett
W. W. Shoup
Sumner, Ill
Hershey
Severn
Sanford
Louisville
O. D. Stoddard
Pleasant Ridge Church
Kurtz
Ind
G. R. Hammond
Clarence DeFur
College Chapel
Dr. DeFur
Noah Breedrove
Miner
Esta Pirtle
Cass
Jesse Davidson
Pleasantville
Alpha Ridgway
Albert B. Carver
Merchant
Leola
Ark
Elma Lane
Sheilburn
Elmer S. Alumbaugh
Painter
Retta Willis
C. B. Hershey
Sammie Andrews
Dr. Hammond
College
Miss Severn
Carl John
Pittsburgh
Grover Clayton
Franklin Literary Society
Franklin Society
Scott Hardware
Big Springs
Bethany
Cotton
Hoosier
Boston
Boston Bros
Sullivan, Indiana
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