Senator Bland Draws Big Crowds Across Sullivan County
Oscar E. Bland of Linton campaigns in Sullivan County to unseat Congressman Cullop, touring eight counties with stops at Farmersburg Hymera Dugger Pleasantville Graysville Merom New Lebanon Carlisle Jackson Hill Shelburn. He denounces Cullop’s record, defends a protective tariff, and highlights road wards costs amid a largely Democratic audience.
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Oscar E. Bland
Linton
Sullivan County
Cullop
Bland
Indiana
Marshall
Raiston
Senator Bland
Farmersburg
Hymera
Opera House
Pleasantville
Dugger
The
Elks
Elks Lodge
Pound’s
Fairbanks
Graysville
Merom
New Lebanon
Paxton
Carlisle
Jackson Hill No. 4
Shelburn
Bryan
Baltimore
Indiana’s oldest woman Eleanor Combes marks 105th birthday
Eleanor Combes, born October 1809 in Salem Washington County, celebrated her 105th birthday at her son Wiley Gambill’s home near Dugger Indiana. She recounts frontier life with her first husband Gambill and later Combes, eight children, five living, amid Civil War and five wars, noting lifelong self reliance and belief in women’s education.
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Eleanor’ Combes
Indiana
Wiley Gambill
Eleanor
Cass Township
New York
Chicago
Olympic
Imperator
Lusitania
Mauretania
Atlantic
Mrs. Combes
Salem
Washington County
John McGrew
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Eleanor McGrew
James McGrew
Illinois
McGrew
Mollie McGrew
Peggy McGrew
Katie McGrew
Combes
Greene County
Linton
Gambill
William Combes
Combs
Lucinda Walters
Levi Gambill
Dugger
Morgan Gambill
John Mason
William Henry Harrison
John Bledsoe
Spain
Sullivan Trust Co Moves to New Quarters
The Sullivan County Loan and Trust Company, long housed on North Main Street, will relocate to the north side of the public square within a short time. It has leased the former Tom Donnelly premises and expects to move by month’s end with a new plate glass front, private and business offices, and updated furniture and equipment.
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Sullivan County Loan and Trust Company
North Main Street
Tom Donnelly
Clothier
Peelman’s Sentence Suspended After Guilty Plea
James Peelman of this city pleaded guilty to assault with intent for shooting Sherman Salyards last summer. Judge Bridwell sentenced him to 2 to 14 years in state prison, but suspended the sentence on Prosecuting Attorney Bays's recommendation pending good behavior.
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James Peelman
Sherman Salyards
Bridwell
Bays
Governor Defends Cook Letter From Indiana House
Governor Ralston backs Homer L. Cook democratic secretary of state candidate over a March 20 1913 letter allegedly written on Indiana House stationery and signed by Cook as speaker. The note asks J H Woodruff in San Diego to influence copy book adoption in Indiana and to keep the matter confidential.
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Govinor Ralston
Homer L. Cook
Cook
Indiana House of Representatives
Mr. Cook
House
J. H. Woodruff
San Diego
California
Mr. Woodruff
Indiana
Homer. L. Cook
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Morgan W. Cozart
Terre Haute
Post Office
Watson
Hall
Sullivan County Concrete Tie Company
W. W. Wasson
Chattanooga
Tenn
Clarksdale
Miss
Incennes
Aberdeen
Tishimingo Tie Company
Pearl Ford
Ind
Board of Trade
Willmore
Lawrenceville
Bridgeport
M. W. Cozart
Tishomingo Tie and Stone Company Corporation
U. S
Hunt
Eleanor Combs
Eleanor Combes
Zleanor
Coombes
Sullivan Trust CO
Financial Institution
Public Square
Peelman
Indianapolis
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