Merom Chautauqua Closes Sunday Night
Inclement weather forces Merom Chautauqua to close Sunday night. Management predicts a small deficit due to the cancellation.
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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1914
Page
1
Merom Chautauqua Ends Amid Star Absences and Weather Loss
The Merom chautauqua season closed after ten days with attendance hurt by bad weather. Maude Ballington Booth lectured on prison life while Gore Wanamaker and an airship act failed to appear due to the congress session and a broken flyer. Management plans star attractions and a guaranteed airship flight for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merom Chautauqua
Maude Ballington Booth
Judge Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Wabash newspapermen visit Merom Chautauqua Editors Day
Editors from the Wabash Valley visited the Merom Chautauqua on Thursday. A dinner at the Chautauqua House preceded a Bede Seidel debate and a boat trip to Eagle Island where a fish fry was served. Toasts by Harper Jewett Lichliter Parker Reed and Mrs Poynter highlighted the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merom Chautauqua
Wabash Valley
Chautauqua
Chautauqua House
Bede-Seidel
J. L. Pleasant
Palestine Monitor
J. J. Parker
The
Merom Herald
C. C. Carr
Sullivan Times
Eagle Island
Merom
G. W. Harper
Robinson
E. S. Clayton
R. R. Batts
Martinsville
I.l
Frank Kopta
Hutsonville
Palestine
C. T. Jewett
Don M. Nixon
Terre Haute
Charles E. Boyd
Shelburn
W. L. Slinkard
Bloomfield
W. S. Sanford
Joe S. Reed
Paul Poynter
Sullivan
Ind
St. Petersburg
Fla
S. P. Poynter
Harper
Lichliter
Jewett
Parker
Well Known Sullivan Man Found Dead in Bed
Ransom Dudley aged 75 a Sullivan resident and teamster was found dead Friday morning in his room at home near the C and E I depot by his stepson Ed Brown who lived with him. Coroner Padgett Shelburn held an inquest and ruled heart failure as the cause. Survived by three sons James A Edward and Lon Dudley of Sullivan and stepson Ed Brown. Mrs Dudley died a year ago and stepson George Brown died about four weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransom Dudley
Sullivan
Ed Brown
Padgett
Shelburn
Dudley
James A
Edward
Lon Dudley
City Council Fixes 1914 Tax Levy and Water Bond Sinking Fund
The city council set the 1914 levy at 1.09 dollars per hundred. It also approved a nine cent levy per hundred for a sinking fund to retire 23,000 dollars of water bonds due in 1923.
Suit Over Fatal Carlisle Crossing Accident
Charles Cox of Haddon township files a $5,000 damages suit against the C. and E. I. railroad for the death of his ten year old son Donald Cox and William Tarwater in a Carlisle crossing wreck. The complaint alleges track obstruction and failure to warn travelers, with the train said to have been traveling seventy miles per hour and an hour behind schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cox
Haddon Township
Paxton
C. & E. I. Railroad Company
Donald Cox
Carlisle
William Tarwater
Cox
MISS RIGGS WEDS US CUSTOMS OFFICER ARCHIBALD CAMERON
Miss Florence Riggs daughter of the late Byron Riggs and Archibald Cameron United States customs officer at New York were married at the Kalley residence in Sullivan County. They left for Louisville on the Dixie Flyer for a honeymoon with Cameron planning to attend a Spanish American War reunion in Louisville and then visit Washington and Atlantic City before settling in Elizabeth New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Riggs
Byron Riggs
Sullivan County
Archibald Cameron
United States Customs
New York
J. H. Kalley
Sullivan
Louisville
Miss Riggs
Kalley
Europe
Orient
Cameron
Scotland
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
Washington
Atlantic City
Elizabeth
N. J
New Canning Factory Begins Operations Near Railroad
The new canning plant near the I C railroad started Friday with 13 girls and plans to run through winter. E S Gonter manages and has tomato contracts with farmers. First day output was eight hundred cans. capacity 22 000 cans daily. A three year supply contract shields operations from war. Charles Pirtle grows tomatoes at about ten tons per acre netting $80 per acre. Gonter pays $8 per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C
E. S. Gonter
Mr. Gonter
Charles Pirtle
Gonter
Doctor Narrowly Escapes Car Crash Near Bike Farm
Dr. C. F. Briggs of this city had a narrow escape Wednesday night when his car’s steering failed near the bike farm south of town. The vehicle veered into an embankment, then returned to the road before Briggs halted it with the brake and proceeded home in another car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Briggs
Progressives Return to Republican Party in Indiana County
Kokomo Indiana August 28 Howard county Republicans nominated a full ticket by delegate convention the largest political demonstration this year with notable Progressive participation. Delegates 250 included about one fourth former Progressives. Nominations included Newman Miller for representative Donald Strode for prosecutor Charles Middleton for clerk O J Davis for treasurer Jasper Collins for recorder Omer Brown for sheriff Charles Jones for assessor Ellsworth Hunt for surveyor Dr Bruce Lang for coroner Joseph Rodkey and Albert Fawcett for commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Ind
Howard County
J. F. Morrison
Roosvelt
Beveridge
Newman T. Miller
Donald P. Strode
Charles E. Middleton
O. J. Davis
Jasper Collins
Omer F. Brown
Charles B. Jones
Ellsworth Hunt
Bruce Lang
Joseph Rodkey
Albert Fawcett
Beasley and Family Reach London Safely
John T. Beasley president of the United States Trust company and his party reached London safely with his wife and son John Hoke after being marooned at Geneva, Switzerland since war began. The group planned to sail on September 1 from England aboard the Lapland, though the voyage was uncertain. Beasley learned his wife’s location via consuls after news filtered through Mr Maxwell in Porto Rico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute Tribune
John T. Beasley
Europe
United States Trust Company
London
John Hoke
Maxwell
Porto Rico
Geneva
Switzerland
England
Lapland
Beasley
Trust Company
Mr. Maxwell
United States
Beasleys
Maxwells
Sullivan County
Aged man falls from Illinois Central train at Dugger
Elijah Bedwell 68 of Dugger fell from an east bound Illinois Central train at 8 AM in the city. He suffered a sprained ankle and other bruises and was taken to the local surgeon by police auto. He returned home on the 10:35 train after the mishap at Southeastern crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugger Tribune
Elijah Bedwell
Dugger
Illinois Central
Township Conventions Nominating Republican Tickets Next Saturday
Two township conventions will be held next Saturday afternoon to nominate Republican township tickets. Turman township meets at Graysville while Haddon township convenes at Carlisle. Full tickets will be nominated and Republicans entertain hopeful prospects for the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turman Township
Graysville
Haddon
Carlisle
Haddon Township
Death of Mrs. Elsie Drake at Shelburn
Mrs. Elsie Drake of Shelburn died Saturday after a week long illness with appendicitis she was to have surgery. Formerly Miss Elsie Wilson daughter of George and Prairie Creek residents she is survived by her husband two children her parents and two siblings. Funeral Monday at the residence conducted by Rev Hogan and burial in Shelburn cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Drake
Elsie Drake
Shelburn
Young Republicans Active in Vermillion County
In Clinton Indiana a first voters club for young men who plan to vote the Republican ticket formed at the G A R hall over Gilbert's store attracting about sixty first voters plus older members. Ed Davis was elected president with Lloyd Hollingsworth as vice president and Sam Wastbinder as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ind
Vermillion County
G. A. R. Hall
Gilbert
Ed Davis
Lloyd Hollingsworth
Sam Wastbinder
Roy C. Toby
William Chenhall
Floyd Guinn
Teachers in Sullivan County hold annual session
The Sullivan County Teachers Institute opens with over two hundred teachers at the city high school. The program focuses on vocational topics like home economics agriculture and primary methods. Superintendent Park leads daily beginning-teacher sessions while Miss Alice J Mead and Mary L Matthews from Purdue University participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County Teachers’ Institute
City
Park
Alice J. Mead
Decatur, Ill
Mary L. Matthews
Purdue University
J. D. Harper
National First Aid and Mine Rescue Meet at Terre Haute
The United States Bureau of Mines and American Mine Safety Association will hold a national first aid and mine rescue meet in Terre Haute Indiana September 12. Events include a demonstration of an explosion chamber, with prizes and medals from the American Mine Safety Association and American Red Cross. Officials from the Bureau of Mines and Red Cross will oversee events as Indiana and other states send squads and workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
United States Bureau of Mines and
American Mine Safety Association
Ind
Indiana Bituminous Coal Operators Association
United Mine Workers of America
American Red Cross
United States Bureau of Mines
Central League
Pittsburg
Central West
Indiana
Illinois
Kansas
United States
Bureau of Mines
J. A. Holmes
J. P. Reese
Ralston
Death claims former Sullivan woman Elizabeth Hayward
Mrs. Elizabeth Hayward dies after a year long illness at her Berlin county Michigan home on the 15th. Born in Sullivan April 28 1848 she was daughter of Hugh S Orr and Frances. Survived by sister Mrs James H Gill of Chicago who was at her side. Funeral held in Galien with Rev Farris and burial at Rose Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Hayward
Sullivan
Berlin County
Michigan
Galien
Rev Farris
M. E. Church
Rose Hill
Hayward
Hugh S
Frances Orr
James H. Gill
Chicago
Robert S. Stratton
Public Sale by A D Morris Near Providence Church
A. D. Morris will hold a public sale today at his residence one mile north of Providence church. Stock farming implements corn in the field and other articles will be sold. The advertisement appears in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Morris
Providence Church
Curry Township GOP Convention Set for Shelburn
The Republicans of Curry township will hold a township convention at Shelburn on Tuesday September 15 at 2 o clock. A full township ticket will be named and a large attendance is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curry
Curry Township
Shelburn
River Mystery Remains Unsolved Submerged Body Believed Murdered
The body of an unknown man is thought to be the victim of a murder and was buried Saturday as investigators labeled the case a river mystery still unsolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stranger
Unidentified Man Found in Wabash River Near Palestine
The body of a fifty year old man with red hair was found in the Wabash River at Meathville ten miles below Palestine. A bullet wound from a 38 caliber revolver and an anchor chain around the corpse suggest foul play. Coroner Dr. Brook ruled death a murder. Investigators noted a possible link to three Logansport youths named Geo Burgman Guy Maple and George Crosch who visited Merom and referenced sending the Merom Herald to Guy Maple in Logansport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash River
Meathville
Palestine
Dave Fife
Brook of
Stoy
Crawford County
Logansport
Cairo
Geo. Burgman
Guy Maple
George Crosch
Merom
Merom Herald
Broadway
Ind
Palestine Undertaker
Edgar Selz
Bargersville
Burgersville
Indianapolis
Selz
John Garr
Juries Drawn for Sullivan September Term
The Sullivan circuit court September term juries were drawn Monday. Petit jury reports September 15 and grand jury September 8. Names include Roscoe Peterson Jackson Wm B Reynolds Fairbanks Frank E Poston Gill Joe Rogers Haddon Calvin Harmon Fairbanks John M Thomas Hamilton Henry Williams Cass Charles H Walters Turman Jos M A White Gill David C McKinley Curry Wm E Stark Jackson Jeremiah P Scott Curry Chauncey Trueblood Hamilton Charles F Morris Fairbanks James W Wilkes Turman Benjamin F Willis Cass Frank Robertson Gill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Circuit Court
Petit Jury
Roscoe Peterson
Jackson
Wm. B. Reynolds
Fairbanks
Frank E. Poston
Gill
Joe Rogers
Haddon
Calvin Harmon
John M. Thomas
Hamilton
Henry Williams
Cass
Charles H. Walters
Turman
Jos
M. A. White
David C. McKinley
Curry
Wm. E. Stark
Ulysses S. Rose
Jefferson
Grand Jury
Jeremiah P. Scott
Chauncey Trueblood
Charles F. Morris
James W. Wilkes
Benjamin F. Willis
Frank Robertson
Also Mentioned on This Page
NEW Canning Factory
New Concern
Republican Party
Cablegram
Bureau of Mines, Operators’ Association and Mine Workers
Lizzie Hayward
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