Sullivan District Sees Record Student Attendance
Sullivan will have a large student roll this year with seventy graduates entering multiple institutions. Named are Indiana University Purdue DePauw Northwestern Notre Dame and several others. many students leave for Millikin, Ward Belmont, St. Marys of the Woods and Oxford.
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Sullivan
Indiana University
Illinois University
Purdue
DePauw
Oxford
Millikin University
Ward Belmont
Franklin
Northwestern
Chicago Dental School
Cincinnati Medical School
Missouri School of Mines
New York Girls Academy
Rochester
Terre Haute Business College
Miss Blake’s School
Indianapolis Art School
Margaret Shaffer
Nelle Thompson
Dorothy Dutton
Blake
Raymond Douthitt
Blanchard Davis
Franklin College
Gretchen Abel
St. Mary’s of the Woods
Fern Thompson
Cleo Williams
Grace Kemmis
Business College
Terre Haute
Francis Phillips
N. Y
Kathryn Kirkham
Beall Sheridan
Russell Thompson
Tom Reid
Dan Crowder
Minois University
Doris Crowder
Josephine Beasley
Oxford College
Louise Eaton
Milton Goldberg
Chicago University
Lee Wilson
Fred Loudermutk
Claude Jones
Dale Billman
Harold Booth
Wabash College
Joel Draper
Chicago Dental College
Beryl Billman
Beryl Buckley
Shelburn
Schuyler Douthitt
Notre Dame High School
Pioneer Sullivan Man Reaches 86th Milestone
Uncle Mesha Eaton of Sullivan celebrated his 86th birthday at home on West Beech Street. Born September 12, 1830 near New Lebanon, he received 80 acres from his father at 17 and improved the farm, aided neighbors with turnips after a seed shortage, and later sold produce in Terre Haute. A longtime Methodist, he remains active with his garden and home work. he has one son, one daughter, and several siblings.
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Mesha Eaton
Sullivan
West Beech Street
Mr. Eaton
Wm. Eaton
New Lebanon
Eaton
H Iim
Terre Haute
Jewell Wolfe
Methodist Church
W. G. Eaton
Robinson, Ill
Crawford County State Bank
R. H. Catlin
Cory Eaton
B. A. Allen
Near
Mary Miles
Revival meetings led by H. C. Shaw at Graysville
H. C. Shaw conducts revival meetings in Graysville with large attendances each service. Two baptisms occurred on Sunday and the meetings will continue for at least two weeks.
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H. C. Shaw
Graysville
Heating stove purchase amid potat o market price note
Consider buying a heating stove for 8.40 dollars while potatoes fetch 1.80 dollars per bushel, highlighting household cost decisions amid crop value.
Fourth Addition to Plant of Holcomb Hoke Co
Work on a brick three story addition at 1543 Van Buren street will expand Holcomb Hoke Co plant capacity by about 50 percent. The brick building 165 by 60 feet adds 30000 square feet of floor space and will increase the operating force upon completion. The firm began popcorn machine manufacturing two years ago and has enlarged capacity four times.
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Holcomb & Hoke Manufacturing Company
van Buren Street
J. I. Holcomb
Indianapolis Star
Holcomb and Hoke Linked to City Brush Factory History
Messers Holcomb and Hoke, former residents, once operated a brush factory in the city, linking local industry to their prior business ventures.
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Messers Holcomb & Hoke
Misses Fern Wilson and Hallie Wilkey Host Sept Gathering
Misses Fern Wilson and Hallie Wilkey entertained many friends at the last home gathering on Friday evening September 8. Guests included Lucile Thornberry Eliza Beard Mary Wible Doris Allison Gretchen Poe Geneva Bottorff and Messers Mervin Beard Paul Wible Thomas Wilkey Glen Nash Harold Morin Wilbur Wilkey and Clarence Bottorff. Mrs Lizzie Gray and Mrs J W Keeling of Fairview Ky are visiting Mrs Gray's son Rev W E Gray.
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Fern Wilson
Hallie Wilkey
Lucile Thornberry
Eliza Beard
Mary Wible
Doris Allison
Gretchen Poe
Geneva Bottorff
Messers
Mervin Beard
Paul Wible
Thomas Wilkey
Glen Nash
Harold Morin
Wilbur Wilkey
Clarence Bottorff
Lizzie Gray
Heating Stoves at Scott's Draw Town Talk
Scott's heating stoves boast low prices fueling chatter across town. Shoppers report strong deals on durable stoves and related accessories with limited stock and seasonally reduced rates.
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Scott’s
Forecast of crops shows big loss in August
Washington reports the Agriculture Department forecast a sharp drop in wheat and corn production due to August drought. Wheat is put at 611 million bushels, 400 million below last year’s record, with 160 million carried over and 100 million exportable. Corn output falls 67 million bushels from prior estimates amid drought, while spring wheat reaches the smallest level in 22 years.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Kansas
Oklahoma
Flag Presentation to County by W R C and G A R
The W R C and G A R presented a flag to the circuit court Thursday afternoon in the courthouse park. The flag will be used in the naturalization of foreigners and was received by Dave Giles, court clerk, with remarks. Mrs Margaret Stewart presided and Dr Joe Freeman spoke before the presentation. The ceremony closed with The Star Spangled Banner sung by Mrs C N Vance.
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Circuit Court
Court House Park
Joe Freeman
Margaret Stewart
Dave Giles
Gill Township announces teachers for the new year
Township Trustee Herbert Lisman lists teachers for the year at New Lebanon High School and Merom including Anna Haislup Claude Liman Alta Bolenbaugh Earl Berry Marguerite Allen Bessie Sanders Bertha Wininger Marie Bolenbaugh Nellie Brewer Vervain Arnett Nesbit Mayme Daniels Ruth Freeman Katherine Laughead James Flemming Harold Daugherty Curtis Milam Murry Bragdon and Mary Burke. schools not named.
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Gill Township
Herbert Lisman
New Lebanon
Anna Haislup
Columbus
Ind
Claude Liman
Alta Bolenbaugh
Earl Berry
Marguerite Allen
Bessie Sanders
Bertha Wininger
Marie Bolenbaugh
Nellie Brewer
Merom
Vervain Arnett
Miss Nesbit
Curry Township Schools Open With New Teachers
Curry district schools opened Monday listing teachers for grades No 1 through No 10. Ina McNeeley Abbie Parsons Miss Gaskins Fern Scott Flossie Jones Verna Hixenbaurgh Edith Jennings Hazel Lovelace Anna Johnson named for Nos 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10.
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Curry
Curry Township
Ina McNeeley
Abbie Parsons
Miss Gaskins
Fern Scott
Flossie Jones
Verna Hixenbaurgh
Edith Jennings
Hazel Lovelace
Anna Johnson
Foxy Fox Hunters Meet at Rockwood
The Southern Indiana Fox Hunters association holds its fifth annual meeting at Rockwood in Greene County October 11 to 14. A Derby race, free for all, beach shows and contests, a beef roast and big basket dinner Saturday, and a day open to the public with speakers music and games. Members urged to bring wives and families and baskets for an old fashioned basket dinner.
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The
Shoals
Rockwood
Greene
Don Reynard Fox
State Board Rejects Palmer Damage Suit
The State Industrial Board ruled for the defendant Woolley Coal Company in Palmer's workers compensation case filed after he was injured at a Woolley mine. The decision followed two hearings, with Palmer's appeals to the full board and against Keller, receiver of C. E. I. Railway properties, who leased the mine. Evidence showed Palmer had signed a release and received compensation before filing.
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Hays & Hays
Sullivan
State Industrial Board
Andy Palmer
J’ax-~ Ton
Ind
J Wroolley Coal Company
Palmer
Edgar Perkins
Perkins
Indianapolis
Woolley Coal Company
Thomas C. Keller
C. &. E. I. Railway Company
Woolley Company
Keller
Pardons Board to Review Adams Case in Indianapolis
The state board of pardons will convene in Indianapolis on September 25 and consider numerous pardons including that of William Adams of Sullivan county. Adams was sentenced to life in 1889 for the murder of William Eaves near Merom Station and had served 27 years by April 20.
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State Board of Pardons
Indianapolis
William Adams
Sullivan County
Adams
William Eaves
Eaves
Merom Station
Mrs Hedrst of Clay City Visits Daughter
Mrs. Sarah Hedrst of Clay City is visiting her daughter Mrs. Perry Hochatettler.
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Sarah Hedrst
Clay City
Perry Hochatettler
County adopts 34.9 tax rate with about 92000 in appropriations
County council approved total appropriations near 92 thousand dollars for the next year and kept the tax rate at 34.9. The list includes county officers salaries, court costs, jail and poor relief, bridges, and various public services with several line items noted for the assessing districts and other mandated expenditures.
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County Council
Commissioners Court
Council
Board of Review
Hamilton
Curry
Fairbanks
Turman
Jackson
Cass
Jefferson
Haddon
Gill
Court House
Board of Charities
Farmers’ Institute
J. of P
Sullivan
Haddon District School Consolidated After Appeal
The Haddon district school south of the city is consolidated with the city schools after County Superintendent Richard Park ruled in favor of the petitioners. Twenty three pupils will move to city schools. The Haddon school was among the township’s oldest.
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Haddon
Richard Park
J. W. Kemp
Hamilton Township
Park
Better Stay Home and Look After Will's Fences
Mrs. William A. Cullop wife of Indiana congressman announces a Western tour to back President Wilson re election. As president of the Women s National Democratic League she will oppose the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage visiting North Dakota Wyoming Washington Colorado Kansas Illinois and Texas. The league reports 1559 dollars raised for the campaign.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Congressional Union
William A. Cullop
Representative Cullop
Indiana
Prsident Wilson
Cullop
Women’s
National Democratic League
North Dakota
Wyoming
Colorado
Kansas
Illinois
Texas
League
Congress
Divorces Granted in Morning Court Session
Several divorces were granted Thursday morning. Mary Rankins received a divorce from James E Rankins for cruel and inhuman treatment and custody of her infant. Elmus Carter was granted a divorce from Dollie Carter for abandonment amid adultery allegations. Jennie Buchanon was granted a divorce from Thomas Buchanon with his residence unknown. None of the defendants appeared.
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Mary Rankins
James E. Rankins
Jackson Township
Elmus Carter
Dollie Carter
Jennie Buchanon
Thomas Buchanon
Shelburn Schools Set to Open on September 18
Shelburn schools will start Monday September 18 to accommodate graduates forming a first year class. About forty pupils enrolled for the course with staff listed for West and East buildings including Miss Faye Conner Miss Elsie Atkinson Miss Beat rice Rettich Miss Faye McArthur Miss Amelia Cochran Miss Nelle McHugh and instructors for department work Mr Hadie St Clair Miss Glenn Riggs and Miss Corbin.
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Shelburn
Faye Conner
Elsie Atkinson
Beatrice Rettich
Faye McArthur
Amelia Cochran
Nelle McHugh
Hadie St. Clair
Glenn Riggs
Corbin
Shelburn Enterprise
Twenty One Widows Help Reunion at Middletown
Twenty one resident widows of Middletown in Vigo county near Fairbanks held a reunion at a fellow widow’s home. Their years of widowhood ranged from three months to forty three years. Mrs. Abigail Lemon of Sullivan county attended as a visiting widow.
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Middletown
Vigo County
Fairbanks
Abigail Lemon
Sullivan County
Marriage Licenses Issued To Farmersburg Emison Sullivan Areas
Marriage licenses were issued to Clennie Moore 24 a tailor and Flossie Gaskins 18 of Farmersburg George Harriet 25 a railroader and Naomi Langdon 16 near Carlisle John L Ballard 22 a salesman and Velma Thomas 21 of Sullivan Clarence C Hale 40 a merchant and Nannie Ryan 383 a dressmaker both of Pleasantville Clifford W Thomas 26 and Grace Padgett 28 both Sullivan Samuel S Marratta 21 a farmer and Elsie L Shingshang 19 both of Hymera.
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Clennie Moore
Flossie Gaskins
Farmersburg
George Harriet
Emison
Ind
Naomi Langdon
Carlisle
John L. Ballard
Henning, al
Velma Thomas
Sullivan
Clarence C. Hale
Nannie Ryan
Pleasantville
Clifford W. Thomas
Grace Padgett
Samuel
Davey Divorce and Custody Battle Tops Docket
Anna Davey seeks divorce from Joe Davey and custody arrangements in the pending case. W. D. Bolinger Co. files foreclosure mechanics lien against Theodore Thomson. Dugger State Bank sues William H. Crawford on note. Shymanski & Sons sues Robert F. Nash on account.
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Anna Davey
Joe Davey
W. D. Bolinger Co
Theodore Thomson
Dugger State Bank
William H. Crawford
Shymanski & Sons
Robert FE. Nash
Death of Mrs Zora Borders
Mrs Zora Borders 49 wife of William Borders a Sullivan teamster died Sunday night after long illness with complications. Funeral held yesterday at the home of daughter Mrs Chas Davidson on South State street. Interment in Coffman Cemetery.
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WM. Borders
Zora Borders
William Borders
Sullivan
Borders
Chas. Davidson
South State Street
Coffman Cemetery
Big Crops Best Prices Smile
Wanted locations for 500000 farm laborers skilled in raising big crops. They will remove surplus water, sweeten and warm soil and will work while you sleep. Never strike. Address Riggs Clay Product Company.
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Riggs Clay Product Company
Notice of new office location and buy offer
David L. Kaplan announces his office has moved to 317 North Section Street near Nesbit's old mill. He will purchase poultry wool and junk of all kinds at top market prices and invites trials before selling elsewhere. Telephone number 275-2.
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North Section Street
Nesbit’s
David L. Kaplan
Make Money From Home Ad Offers Easy Profits
You can make money around your home as hundreds do, with easy pleasant work. Be your own boss, build your own business, take no risk, and earn profits. Send name address and reference to L. Brown at 66 Murray Street New York City.
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L. Brown
Murray St
New York City
Wanted permanent farm job at 24/7 resurrection site
Classified wants a permanent farm position capable of nonstop 24 hours daily and 365 days a year until resurrection. Seeks an expert in handling air and water. Address A Tile. 6% Riggs Clay Product Co.
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A. Tile
Riggs Clay Product CO
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