County Teachers Institute Opens Amid Prominent Attendance
Sullivan County teachers and 225 enrollees gather for the annual institute at the city gymnasium under County Superintendent Richard Park. State Superintendent Hines urges Americanization of public schools and stricter language policies, plus demands on teacher salaries pension plans and pupil health.
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Sullivan County
Richard Park
Fred Luscomb
Central Normal College
Danville
Ind
Cox
U. N. Hines
Hines
Fines
Recommitment Affidavit Filed for Rosa Ellen Martin
An affidavit for the recommitment of Rosa Ellen Martin of Shelburn was filed with the county clerk by Dr J H Wrork. It alleges she was an inmate at the Hospital for the Insane Evansville for about two years and is now unsafe to be left alone and may attempt death by her own action.
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Rosa Ellen Martin
Shelburn
Evansville
J. H. Wrork
Civil War Veterans Meet in Annual Sullivan County Reunion
Sullivan County veterans gathered at the Davis Hotel for their annual reunion of Company G Eleventh Indiana Cavalry. The event featured a 36 inch watermelon carved as a tulip, hosted by James M. Moore with remarks by the Rev. S. J. Cross. Capt. T. W. Hutchison, captured at Franklin in 1864, shared reminiscences before discharge in 1865.
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Sullivan County
Davis Hotel
Eleventh
Indiana Cavalry
Divis Hotel
T. H. Giles
Merom
J. S. Reed
James M. Moore
Graysville
T. B. Springer
F. Knotts
W. F. Knotts
T. W. D. Hutchison
John T. Wilson
James Hunt
Henry Hines
J. F. Houpt
S. J. Cross
M. E. Church
T. W. OD. Hutchison
Franklin, Tenn
Andersonville
Sullivan Elks Name Mellott District Inspector for Southern Indiana
At a Sullivan Elks Lodge meeting W T Mellott was nominated treasurer to become district inspector for southern Indiana. The decision came via endorsements from Elks leaders in Atlantic City and San Francisco, announced without Mellott’s prior knowledge. A reception is planned as a follow up to the Saturday evening announcement.
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Elks Lodge
W. T. Mellott
Indiana
Mellett
Sullivan Elks Lodge
Hinkle C. Hays
Elks Grand Lodge
Atlantic City
Raymond Benjamin
San Francisco
The
Frank Rain
Iowa
Joseph MT. Fanning
New York
Benjamin
Sullivan Lodge
Mr. Mellett
Man Hit by Auto Near Public Square
John Metcalf of west of the city was struck Saturday afternoon on the west side of the public square. He stepped from behind a machine and grabbed the crank handle before being dragged about 30 feet. He suffered severe bruises but is able to be out.
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John Metcalf
Mgr. Metcalf
Plan Two Drives for Sullivan County Farmers Meeting
Plans are made for a Sullivan County Farmers Association meeting to discuss two drives. One aims to raise about 3500 dollars as the county’s share of a 200000 dollar statewide fund by the Indiana Federation of Farmers Associations. The meeting may occur early next week and also seeks new members.
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Sullivan County Farmers Association
Indiana Federation of Farmers’ Associations
Sullivan County
Miss Arlie Douthitt Returns From Colorado Visit
Miss Arlie Douthitt assistant in the County Auditor Frank M. Daniels office has returned home after a several week visit with relatives in Colorado.
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Arlie Douthitt
Frank M. Daniels
Colorado
Prominent Citizen John Wisener Dies in Farmersburg
John Wisener, about 72, Civil War veteran and longtime Fairbanks township farmer, died at his Farmersburg home after illness. Funeral held Saturday. burial in Farmersburg cemetery. Survived by widow and son Dr Guthrie Wisener in Virginia. daughter Miss Zora Wisener died last winter. Wisener lived near the Narrows, sold his farm to John Thomas of York, and had been a Farm ersburg resident after retiring. He belonged to Gaskins Post G A R and served as post commander.
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John Wisener
Fairbanks Township
Farmersburg
Wisener
Guthrie Wisener
Virginia
Zora Wisener
McCray Again Seeks Nomination for Governor
Warren T. McCray of Kentland announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the next spring primaries. A farmer and cattle dealer, he gained support after his 1916 bid and plans a vigorous statewide campaign. He is known for large cattle sales from Kentland farms and other business ties.
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Warren T. McCray
Kentland
James P. Goodrich
McCray
Mr. McCray
Indiana
Senate confirms nomination of J R Riggs as Assistant Secretary
The United States Senate confirmed James R. Riggs of this city for the post of Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. The appointment requires the president's signature likely on his return to Washington. Riggs has arranged his affairs to leave for Washington soon after the signature.
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United States Senate
James R. Riggs
Washington
Aged Woman Julia Graves Dies at 87 Near Graysville
Mrs. Julia Graves 87 died Wednesday morning at her daughter Mrs. Frank M. Wilkey’s Graysville home. Widow of William Graves a Mexican War veteran who lost an arm. Funeral held Thursday at the Wilkey home with Rev. Will Huff officiating, burial at Linton.
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Julia Graves
Frank M. Wilkey
Graysville
William Graves
Wilkey
Linton
Will Huff
Miles family visits after twenty six years
Levi J. Miles of Hutchinson Kansas and his daughter Miss Lillian Miles are visiting Mrs. Dick Miles and other relatives. This marks Mr Miles first visit here in twenty six years. He formerly lived at Little River Kansas where he ran a business for many years.
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Levi J. Miles
Hutchison
Kansas
New Lebanon
Lillian Miles
Dick Miles
Mr. Miles
Little River
Bond Posted to Restore Constable Linkenhaker
Constable John Linkenhaker furnished a new $1,000 bond after being sued on release by his bondsmen J. W. Lind ley and W. H. Crowder Jr. The sureties are Ed P. Snow, county treasurer, and Ed J. Turman, city councilman at large.
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John Linkenhaker
J. W. Lindley
W. H. Crowder, Jr
Ed P. Snow
Ed J. Turman
Petit jury impaneled for duty
The petit jury reported for duty this morning and was impaneled yesterday. Jurors include Milner Morgan A W Pigg Carl Lester Alonzo Davis H C Creager Chas Snavely J P Wilkey John Halberstadt John Warner Wyatt Dix and Gus Mahan.
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Milner Morgan
A. W. Pigg
Carl Lester
Alonzo Davis
H. C. Creager
Chas. Snavely
J. P. Wilkey
John Halberstadt
John Warner
Wyatt Dix
Gus Mahan
Sullivan Boy Crossed Atlantic Seventeen Times
Mervin Pittman son of Mrs Oliver Pittman has been discharged from the Navy and returned home after serving as a musician. He completed seventeen crossings of the Atlantic during his military service.
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Sullivan Boy
Atlantic
Mervin Pittman
Oliver Pittman
Navy
Newspaper Subscriptions Offer From Two Indiana Papers
Terre Haute Daily Star and The Sullivan Union announce a combined one year subscription for four dollars, offering readers both local papers in a single rate.
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Terre Haute Daily Star
The
Sullivan Union
Sullivan County Soldier Returns With French Bride
Charles Eaton, the first Sullivan County veteran back from France, reunites with his French wife Miss Marie Marcellé Collin at his parents home on South Main Street. They wed before sail in July as part of 54 American soldiers who married French women aboard the Leviathan.
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Sullivan County
France
Charles Eaton
Cage Eaton
South Main Street
Marie Marcel-lé Collin
Nevers
Eaton
Seas
Miss Collin
United States
Haton
Rolland Brown
Mr. and
Mirs
J. R. Brown
Brown
America
Hog Sale Held At Ross Campbell Farm
Forty three Big Type Poland China hogs sold at an average price of 92.70 at Ross Campbell's farm four miles north of Sullivan on Monday. More than 500 hog buyers from across the county and beyond attended the sale. Campbell expressed satisfaction with the event.
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Ross Campbell
Sullivan
Campbell
Boy Sentenced to Plainfield School for Dugger Theft
Noble Hayes, 15, of Dugger, was sentenced by Judge W. H. Bridwell to the Boys School at Plainfield on Saturday for stealing money in Dugger. He was transported to the institution Monday by Deputy Sheriff Ed Douhitt.
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Plainfield
Noble Hayes
Dugger
W. H. Bridwell
Ed Douthitt
Sootet Family Reunion Near Carlisle
A Scott family reunion gathered at Morris Chapel about 12 miles southeast of Carlisle. Descendants of Charles and James Scott attended from local communities including Anna Hunt, Sarah Hunt, Eugenia Coffman, Emma Scott Sullivan, Ruth Scott, John Coffman, George Coffman, Charles Coffman and C D Hunt of Sullivan.
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Sootet
Scott
Morris Chapel
Carlisle
Charles
James Scott
Charles Scott
Anna
Sarah J. Hunt
Eugenia Coffman
Sarah W. Hunt
Emma Scott
Sullivan
Ruth Scott
John E. Coffman
George Coffman
Charles M. Coffman
C. D. Hunt
Sinclair Buys Lund Farm Near City
James M. Sinclair purchases the seventy acre Lund farm south of the city for ten thousand dollars. John and Mary Lund sell the property in a private real estate transaction.
Sullivan County men enter army two years ago today
Two years ago yesterday Pop Hawkins Doc Maple and Jim Durham sent Pants Bicknell and Banker Cramer to the army at Camp Zach Taylor Kentucky. In the Sullivan County melting pot the new arrivals faced hard discipline with Dingbat Lang and others helping to shape the first wave of local servicemen. The group later helped staff the 309th Ammunition Train and prepared for 92 men who left on September 23 marking the county’s victory celebration honoring over 1,000 Sullivan County men who enlisted or were drafted into the armed services.
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Pop Hawkins
Doc Maple
Jim Durham
Bicknell
Cramer
Sullivan County
Zach Taylor
Kentucky
Cuddy
French
309Th
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Doc Briggs
Grain merchant retires and sells farm interest
J B M Purcell retires from Carlisle Grain Company and sells his interest to partner J C Fairhurst. He also sells his farm to Joh W Jackson for 42000 dollars, about 250 dollars per acre. The Purcells plan to spend winter in California with wife and son John Knox.
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J. B. M. Purcell
Carlisle Grain Company
J. C. Fairhurst
Joh W. Jackson
California
John Knox
Marriage in Merom Unites Hallie Ladd and Harry Shaw
Miss Hallie F. Ladd daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Ladd of near Merom married Harry Shaw son of Mr and Mrs James A Shaw of Merom Sunday afternoon at the M E parsonage in Merom by Rev Miles McKinney. They will reside in Merom.
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Merom
Hallie F. Ladd
Charles Ladd
Harry Shaw
James A. Shaw
Place
Miles McKinney
M. E. Parsonage
Four Women Depart for Western College for Women
Virginia Ralph Lena Gresham Mariam McCoy and Sarah Reed left yesterday for Oxford Ohio to attend the Western College for Women.
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Virginia Ralph
Lena Gresham
Mariam McCoy
Sarah Reed
Oxford
Ohio
Western College For Women
Sullivan County Schools to Open Monday for 1919 1920 Year
Sullivan county districts including 75 schools and town systems prepare for a Monday start as the Sullivan County Teachers Institute in the city aids 200 teachers. Joseph Lacey resumes as high school principal with William Lenninger as first physical director and instructor for local schools.
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Sullivan County
Sullivan
Sullivan County Teachers’ Institute
A. W. Youngblood
Joseph Lacey
William Lenninger
Riley
Ind
Lenninger
Ruth Cross
J. Cross
Katherine Force
Loogootee
Mellie Luck
Bloomington
Alice Brobisch
Decatur
Gessie H. Roby
Greencastle
Dugger
Charles Hale
Cass Township
Graysville
Shelburn
Farmersburg
Hymera
Carlisle
Pleasantville
Merom
New Lebanon
E. C. Snarr
Banks Sentenced to Penal Farm for Liquor Case
John Banks a Carlisle miner convicted in circuit court for bringing liquor into the state was affirmed by the Supreme Court. He appeared before Judge Bridwell and received a sentence of ninety days at the state farm and a $300 fine.
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John Banks
Carlisle
Supreme Court
Bridwell
State Farm
John
Banks
Illinois Central
Circuit Court
Sullivan's Army Food Shipped to City for Distribution
John Gravemier reports a carload of army food purchased by the city at Chicago was shipped Friday. Goods are expected soon and plans will be made immediately for their distribution.
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John Gravemier
Chicago
Hymera manDean Cummins pleads guilty in larceny case
Dean Cummins of Hymera pleaded guilty in circuit court before Judge Bridwell to petit larceny and received a suspended sentence to the reformatory for one to fourteen years. Frank Brunker faced a similar conviction and sentence action.
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Dean Cummins
Hymera
Bridwell
Reformatory
Frank Brunker
Elaborate Plans for Homecoming Meeting Held in Court House Park
Elaborate plans for the homecoming event are underway with a big meeting scheduled in Court House Park this city. Officials expect community involvement and details will be announced after the gathering.
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Court House Park
Sullivan County Victory Dinner for Returning Soldiers
Sullivan county plans one of its largest chicken dinners at the court house park on the twenty third to honor World War I veterans Civil War and Spanish American War survivors. Decorations totaling 1527.32 have been distributed with merchants funding banners and pennants while a 2400 dollar general fund supports the celebration.
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Court House
Sullivan County
Army
Navy
Marine Service
J. M. Lang
E. S. Crowder
C. B. Harris
War Mothers of
Sullivan
Court House Park
E.A. Dillman
Robert Gouchenour
Homer Wiltse
Merchants of
General Celebration Committee
General Committee
H. C. Steel
Dinger
A. D. Cutler
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11Th Ind. Cay
Gether
Hotel Davis
Leeks
William T. Mellott
Grand Lodge
Fairbanks To
Big Kentland
Senate
J. R. Riggs
Thomas
Bride
Penal Farm
Sullivan’s Army
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