Local Civil War veteran James Beck dies near Charleston Illinois
James Francis Beck a 69 year old farmer and Civil War veteran from Hutton township died after an extended illness at his home twelve miles south of Charleston Illinois. He was born January 6 1846 in Sullivan Indiana and served in Company F Thirty first Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He leaves a wife four daughters a son two brothers and two sisters.
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James Francis Beck
Sullivan
William Beck
Charleston
Charleston Courier
Hutton Township
Mr. Beck
Indiana Volunteer Infantry
James Beck
Stella Graham
Philadelphia
Myrtle Conner
Cumberland County
M. A. Tipsword
Elsie Giffin
Roy Beck
George
Sullivan, Ind
Nannie Carr
Personal notices from Palestine travelers and visitors
Mrs Will Armstrong visits relatives in Palestine. Mr and Mrs Dave Miller of Melcher Iowa, formerly of this city, stay with Mrs Miller’s parents Mr and Mrs Charles Campbell. Mrs Clarence Reitz of Evansville visits Mrs Fred F Bays. Walter Dumph, ex city high teacher, is here en route to St Louis for Yeaton High School. Mrs Charles Ruddell and children return from Huston Missouri visit with Judge Beck. Mrs Lola Burr attends Indianapolis state fair. Mr E Draper travels to Pittsburgh Pa on business. French Maxwell of Puerto Rico visits his mother Mrs Laura Maxwell. Herbert Davis goes to Crawfordsville for Wa bash College. Glenn Leach leaves for Ft Wayne to teach sewing. Dale Billman Herbert Davis Harold Booth Fred Loudermilk go to Crawfordsville for Wabash College.
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Will Armstrong
Palestine
Dave Miller
Melcher
Iowa
Dale Billman
Herbert Davis
Harold Booth
Fred Loudermilk
Crawfordsville
Wabash College
Return to Protection and Prosperity in an Old Land
George B. Lockwood laments tariff reductions and free trade under Woodrow Wilson urging a return to protectionist policy. He argues war and foreign competition hurt American workers, advocates reimposing tariffs, stamps, and revenue measures to restore jobs, wages, and national prosperity.
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National Republican
Mars
Underwood
Seattle
Jacksonville
Jefferson
Charon
Woodrow
George B. Lockwood
Eightieth Anniversary of Mrs Cyrus Pierce
About 100 relatives and friends gathered at the Pierce home for Mrs. Cyrus Pierce's 80th birthday. A fifty foot noon table held abundant food as Rev W H Thompson and many Dodd McKee families joined in the celebration. Uncle Cy and Aunt Mary marked 58 years of marriage last April, with a long life in the community.
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Cyrus Pierce
Pierce
Joe McKee
Will McKee
Terre Haute
Charles Dodd
Hud Dodd
John Dodd
Willow Hill
Ill
Herman
Charles McKee
John McKee
Merom
W. H. Thompson
Graysville
Charles Russell
Fairbanks
Mary
Local Man Harve Gordon Returns After Hospital Surgery
Harve Gordon came back from Chicago where he was operated on in a Presbyterian hospital. He was with his wife and young son. A further operation will be needed but cannot be done until he regains his strength.
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Harve Gordon
Chicago
Presbyterian Hospital
Mr. Gordon
Advertised Letters in Sullivan Indiana Post Office
List of undelivered letters dated Sept 15 1915 includes Miss Becca Smith and Frank Allen among others. Recipients urged to call within two weeks by stating advertised or letters will go to the Dead Letter Office. P M W E Aydelotte postmaster.
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Sullivan, Ind
Smith
Miss Becca
Marriage Licenses Listing From Carlisle Area Couples
The notice lists multiple couples and their occupations and ages as they apply for marriage licenses in the Carlisle region. Included pairs are Charles E Schu and Leora Levron. William P Hinote and Ermie BE Godfrey. Claude N Miller and Mary Marie Walters. Curt Meek and India Hamilton. Hubert L Myers and Eva M Robinson. Grover Risinger and Elvaretta Johnson.
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Charles E. Schu
Minner
Leora Levron
Carlisle
William P. Hinote
Miner
Terre Haute
Ermie BE. Godfrey
Hymera
Claude N. Miller
Gaston
Ind
Mary Marie Walters
Sullivan
Curt Meek
Farmer
India Hamilton
Hubert L. Myers
Shelburn
Eva
Weather of a Week in Farmersburg
Miss Glenn Yeager reports for the county that September 7 and 9 brought rain totals of .58 and .79 inches. The week ending September 12 showed mostly clear and part cloudy days with high temperatures from 82 to 88 and lows from 61 to 70 degrees.
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Farmersburg
Glenn Yeager
Co-Operative
U S Treasury Deficit Narrows After Week
The treasury reports a net balance of 49,990,237 in the general fund. Receipts total 2,032,952 while payments reach 2,156,680. The current fiscal year deficit stands at 31,935,497, larger than last year’s 14,793,916 before canal and debt transactions. The deficit last week was 30,003,152.
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U. S. Treasury
Washington
United States Treasury
John W. Cooper of Carlisle on Sullivan on business
John W. Cooper of Carlisle traveled to Sullivan yesterday for business matters.
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John W. Cooper
Carlisle
Sullivan
Local guests attended Turman and Palestine hosts
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Watson of Turman township and John L. Pleasant of Palestine were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Chaney on Monday.
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Warren Watson
Turman Township
John L. Pleasant
Palestine
John C. Chaney
Squire Family Holds Second Annual Reunion in Hattery Grove
The Squire family held its second annual reunion in Hattery grove east of Dugger with dinner and refreshments. David O. Squire spoke after the meal as a list of attendees from Perry Squire to J. W. Parks and others from nearby towns gathered. A committee was named to set the 1916 date and venue.
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Squire
Gilmour
Hattery Grove
Dugger
David O. Squire
Perry Squire
C. L. Squire
D. D. Squire
William Squire
Henry Squire
Russel Squire
Almeda Dougherty
William Parks
H. E. Myers
C. H. Boyd
G. M. Grifith
Worthington
Bert
Clifford Morrison
James’ Meridith
Herman Parks
Bicknell
Jesse Mavery
Dewey Gaines, 17, Proves Wheat Yields Soar
Dewey Gaines of near Arcanum Ohio tops the nation as champion wheat grower. On five acres he produced 278 bushels, 55 2 3 per acre, far above the US average of 16. His method highlights soil study and careful cultivation and suggests large-scale farming could double yields. He previously raised 139 bushels per acre in corn.
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Dewey Gaines
Arcanum
Ohio
United States
St Louis Globe-Democrat
The Ford and the Road to the Bug House
A humorous paraphrase of Psalm 23 critics a car named Ford. The text mocks automotive worries from towing up hills to blowouts while praising the vehicle’s authority and its unsettling influence on daily life. It ends noting the contributor’s residence in a bug house.
Reid and Sinclair Visit Enameling Works in Terre Haute
Mr. and Mrs. P L Reid and Mr. James Sinclair traveled to Terre Haute on Friday. Sinclair and Reed plan to open a low priced store at Mattoon Illinois and bought enamelware for the new business at the Columbian Enameling Works. Reid expressed surprise that Terre Haute’s enameling plant is the largest in the United States. Mr. and Mrs. George W Pleasant of Merom visited on Monday and arranged to have The Union mailed to their son, a teacher in Sioux City Iowa.
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James Sinclair
Terre Haute
Sinclair
Reed
Mattoon
Columbian Enameling Works
Reid
United States
George W. Pleasant
Merom
Union
Sioux City
Iowa
Ill Brother Visits Ill Relative in Casey Illinois
William Beck traveled to Casey Illinois last week to visit his brother James Beck, once a Sullivan resident, who remains seriously ill with multiple diseases. Marie Hazelrigg of Terre Haute visited her aunt Mrs. John Simpson here on Friday. A son was born September 4 to Mr and Mrs Robert Gouckenour of Sherman Wye, both former Sullivan residents, with Mrs Gouckenour formerly Miss Grace Leach. Cornelia Smith of New Smyrna Florida is visiting Miss Verne Chaney.
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William Beck
Casey
Ill
James Beck
Sullivan
Marie Hazelrigg
Terre Haute
John Simpson
Robert Gouckenour
Sherdan
Wye
Gouckenour
Grace Leach
Cornelia Smith
New Smyrna, Fla
Verne Chaney
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James F. Beck
Forst
Colgate
Colgate’s
Lindley
Dentist
Davis Hotel
Oliver A. Wright
Virgil Young
Joseph
W. E. Aydelotte
P. M
Globe Tailors
Globe Tailors of Sullivan
H. C. Steel
Third Door South Interurban
Safe Deposit Department
Citizens Trust CO
J. F. Hoke
W. J. Crowder, JR
Cashier
L H. Kalley
W. H. Burks, Jr
T Cashier
Sullivan State Bank
Indiana
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State OF
W. H. Crowder, Jr
W. H Crowder, Jr
Oscar Eaton
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