Water committee hunts statewide data for Sullivan supply
A two member water committee from Sullivan's Commercial Club and town board president W E Aydelotte depart for a week to survey water systems in Brazil, Indianapolis, Tipton and other cities. They will join a Columbus water meeting and assess methods to secure a pure, adequate supply for Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Commercial Club
A. D. Scott
W. T. Douthitt
W. E Aydelotte
Sullivan
Brazil
Indianapolis
Tipton
Columbus
Harris Pump and Engine Company
Commercial Club
Shelburn Law and Order League meeting reports
A Shelburn branch meeting was held at the school house Friday night with Rev. David Francis delivering an eloquent address on the liquor question after Rev. A M Couchman could not attend. Francis focused his remarks on the liquor issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
Law and Order League
A. M. Couchman
David Francis
Francis
Illinois Central Sued for Damages in Circuit Court
Bridget Byrne of Cass filed a 10000 dollar damages suit in the circuit court alleging a June 19 collision on an Illinois Central train between Linton and a Southern Indiana train threw her from her seat. She says severe bruises and ligament damage to her right arm will render her an invalid for life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget Byrne
Cass
Illinois Central Railroad Company
I. C
Linton
Large Coal Deal Near Closure in Curry Township
A major coal deal involving about 5500 acres in Curry township nears closing. Most options were secured by W. L. Stalep who has ordered abstracts for the property. The buyer company remains unnamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curry Township
W. L. Stalep
Carlisle Team Wins A Prize In State Log Rolling
Seymour Idaho September 8 reports the State Modern Woodmen Log Rolling and Forester Encampment underway with eight companies competing. The Carlisle team showed strong drills as they claim a prize, highlighting skilled contestants and lively public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Jacob Fox
Lancaster
I. E. Juday
Kokomo
J. N. Cook
Terre Haute
Carlisle
New Lancaster
T. S. Blish
Seymour
John C. Branaman
Brownstown
W. W. Crocker
Jeffersonville
Log Rolling Association
Indiana
Washington
Tipton
Warsaw
Log Routing Association
Woodmen
Pioneer Resident Dies in Evansville Asylum
William A. Gaskins, a pioneer resident of Curry township born in Monroe county Indiana in 1888, died Saturday evening at the Southern Hospital for the Insane Evansville after four weeks confinement. Funeral services were at Liberty church Sunday at ten conducted by Rev. William O Neal with interment in Liberty cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Gaskins
Curry Township
Southern Hospital For
Evansville
Mr. Gaskins
Monroe County
Indiana
Liberty Church
William O’neal
Liberty Cemetery
Haddon Townsman Showcases Sullivan Celery Grower
Theo Lisman of Haddon township visited Sullivan last week with a large load of fine white celery. An expert grower, Lisman has experimented for years and now cultivates one acre, producing about nineteen thousand stems at roughly five cents each on the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo. Lisman
Haddon Township
Sullivan
Mr. Lisman
Shelburn Area Grading Advances on Interurban Line
Stone & Webster inter urban line from Terre Haute to Sullivan is rapidly pushed with grading reaching Charles Bolinger's farm just north of Shelburn. Graders ordered to continue southward while good weather lasts. The old Standard mine north of Shelburn will be filled from the gob pile as the right of way passes over the shaft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone & Webster
Terre Haute
Sullivan
Charles Bolinger
Shelburn
Standard
Runaway Sunday Morning Incident Injures Boy
A horse owned by Taylor Jewell of Fairbanks township ran away on North Broad Street when startled by a car driven by Jewell's son. The buggy overturned, the boy was dragged, bruised but not fractured. The horse suffered severe cuts on hind legs and feet, and returned home exhausted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Jewell
Fairbanks Township
Plucky Trustee Recovers Stolen Horse and Buggy
Frank Spencer, trustee of Jefferson township, had his horse and buggy stolen from Pleasantville, then tracked the thieves to Linton. Three men from Linton, Herbert Hodge Samuel Morris and Louis Jenkins, were arrested in Sullivan county jail awaiting circuit court. Morris claims innocence. Hodges faces another robbery charge in Greene county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Spencer
Jefferson Township
Pleasantville
Linton
Herbert Hodge
Samuel Morris
Louis Jenkins
Spencer
Mr. Spencer
Miller
Sullivan
Morris
Hodges
Jenkins
Squire Kirkham
Douthitt
Greene County
Fall Rage Meeting Set for September Harness event
Sullivan harness horsemen announce a fall race meeting to be held during the last week of September at the race course. Organizers aim to attract riders, trainers, and spectators with competitive harness racing across multiple divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Harness Horsemen
Department of Agriculture Bulletins Available on Request
Through Congressman Chaney the Union office distributes Agriculture Department bulletins with articles on farming and livestock care.
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Chaney
Department of Agriculture
Alices Defeat Shelburn In Close Vincennes Steel Game
At League park Vincennes August 3 the Alices edged Shelburn 8 to 2 in a tense nine inning game. Rube Whitley allowed nine hits and struck out nine while Christie issued four walks and hit four batters in a rough start before settling. Two two baggers powered the Allies late to seal the win after a tight 2 2 tie through the eighth.
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Vincennes
Alices
Shelburn
Ind
League Park
Christie
Rube Whitley
Rube
Whitley
Wheeler
Sullivan Boy in the Philippines
Edgar Draper seventeen year old son of Mrs. Maude Draper of this city has joined the regular army and is now with United States troops in the Philippine islands. In letters to his mother and uncle Allen Waddell he recounts a 10,000 mile voyage across the continent from Atlanta to the Pacific and the ocean crossing to Manila written from Maalahi Island and later from La Guna De Bay in early July 1905.
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Edgar Draper
Maude Draper
Sullivan
Phillippine Islands
United States
Allen Waddell
Atlanta
Pacific Coast
Georgia
Alabama
Birmingham
Mississippi
Memphis
Mississippi River
Arkansaw
Mamouth Springs
Missouri
Ozark Mountains
Springfield
Kansas City
Kansas
Topeka
Carrie Nation
Plains
Horizion
Hutchison Kafisas
Colorado
Dodge City
Trinidad
New Mexico
McPhier
Arizona
California
Point Richmond
Lon
Golden Gate Park
Sea Board Air Line
Santa Fe
Frisco
Merom Chautauqua to Become Permanent Enterprise
Merom Chautauqua directors plan a permanent association with a capital stock of 50000 to fund a bigger event. A new landholding and a modern hotel are envisaged along with water supply improvements. The plan includes extending interurban service and raising 5000 in working capital from Sullivan and Crawford counties to establish the annual Chautauqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merom Chautauqua
Indiana
J. J. Parker
A. M. Ward
J. W. Daugherty
Merom
Chautauqua
John C. Chan
Stone & Webster
Sullivan
Terre Haute
Crawford County
Ills
Sullivan County
Jackson Township Teachers Listed With Assignments
The Jackson township school list includes No 1 Herbert Freeze No 2 Myrtle Barnett No 3 Mary Scott and Lottie Lyons No 4 Lottie Railsback No 5 Lavinia Syester No 6 Clifford Mahan No 7 Esta Littlejohn No 9 Harold Stutsman No 10 R O Pogue principal No 11 Mary Ralston Also Hymera teachers Chester Bosstick Stella Asbury Margaret McGrew Margaret Bailey Mollie Worth Bessie Crist
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Township
Herbert Freeze
Mytle Barnett
Mary Scott
Lottie Lyons
Lottie Railsback
Lavinia Syester
Clifford Mahan
Esta Littlejohn
Harold Stutsman
R. O. Pogue
Jennie Asbury
Mary Ralston
Hymera
Chester Bosstick
Stella Asbury
Margaret McGrew
Margaret Bailey
Mollie Worth
Bessie Crist
Sent to the asylum for John Adam Wirth
A certificate of acceptance from Evansville Hospital for the Insane allows John Adam Wirth to enter the asylum after confinement in the county jail since August 31. Admission was initially refused. Wirth came from Farmersburg after showing signs of insanity. His prior residence is unknown. Ellsworth Neal of Bloomfield, a grandson of W. A. McCloud, fell from a hammock and fractured his skull. Mr. and Mrs. wa Hays spent: 2 ens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haseen
Evansville Hospital
John Adam Wirth
Wirth
Farmersburg
Ellsworth Neal
Bloomfield
W. A. McCloud
Wa Hays
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W. E. Aydelotte
Good Citizens’ Meeting
Illinois Central
Sullivan Farmer
Horse
Bugsy
Donovan
Cooper
Vergils
French
Mattison
Zinkins
Omer Enon Easenee Vergills
Forney
Kolb
Aee
Moran
Shelburn AB H. PO
Buckley
A i Siner
Kirkham
Hirschfield
Brown
Nunley
Royster
Sullivan Boy
the Orient
Maalahi Island
la Guna de Bay
Malaci Island
Manila
Manilla
Pacific Ocean
Honolulu
Guam
Presidio
Golden Gate-park
Sheridan
Golden Gate
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