Request Pardon for Russell Boles in Colorado Hearings
The Denver News reports a pardon petition for Russell Boles, a Sullivan-born man serving life for the Harold Fridborn murder in Denver. Attorney QO. N. Hilton presents the case to the state board of pardons, hearing set for next Friday afternoon. Boles, once a Sullivan turner and band trombone player, was convicted March 5, 1904, after an arrest in Vancouver.
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Denver
Colorado
Russell Boles
Sullivan
Canon City
Boles
Sullivan Planing Mills
Vancouver
British Columbia
James Willis
Harold Fridborn
QO. N. Hilton
State Board of Pardons
District Court
Florence
Gallup
Alcott and
Lake Avenues
Innocence Claim in Historic Murder Case Faces Pardons Board
The condemned man, Boles, denied guilt despite a teenage girl's identification. After a 22 hour jury verdict and a 1906 supreme court ruling, supporters argue circumstantial evidence plus new witnesses prove innocence. Attorney Hilton plans to appeal before the pardons board Friday.
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Boles
Vancouver
Denver
Dixon
Supreme Court
Hilton
Fee
Board of Pardons
Ladd Couple to Return Home After West Visit
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ladd of Greenville Illinois return home tomorrow after visiting relatives west of the city. Mr. Ladd closed a Monday deal for Edward Ward’s property in Merom and will reside there next.
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J. H. Ladd
Greenville
Illinois
Objections to Shelburn Annexation Filed in Circuit Court
The Indiana Southern Coal Company along with William V. Riggs Ollie Riggs and Charles W. Lovelace filed three suits in the circuit court against the town of Shelburn seeking remonstrance against a proposed annexation. They request injunction to stop the board from proceeding, arguing the annexation is unnecessary and futile.
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Shelburn
Indiana Southern Coal Company
William V. Riggs
Ollie Riggs
Charles W. Lovelace
John C. Annis
John D. Hill
I. C. Nicoson
William H. Taylor
State will adopt new birth certificate forms next month
The state will switch to new birth certificate forms similar to the death certificate. The state board of health warns health officers to enforce the law, reporting births within 20 days by physicians or face prosecution. Dr Hurty addresses health officers.
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State Board of Health
Hurty
Pioneer Gunsmith James DeVol Dead at 74
James B. DeVol a longtime resident died Wednesday evening at his home on South State street after a yearlong paralysis. He was 74 and had run a local gunsmith and machine shop for 33 years, born in Kentucky and raised in Terre Haute before settling in this city. Survived by one son Edward, one brother N. B. DeVol, and two former wives. interred with Masons and Baptist church membership.
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James B. DeVol
South State Street
Terre Haute
Middletown
Mary E. Harper
Edward DeVol
Will F. DeVol
Arizona
History of the Collins Family Prominent Residents of Sullivan County
Edythe Collins reads a family history at the Collins and Gaskins reunion detailing William Collins born 1772 in South Carolina and Nancy Kenedy born 1776 in Ireland. The narrative traces migrations from Halifax to Charleston then Fayette and Hancock counties, lists children John Mary William Nancy and James, and notes deaths in 1842 1865 1882 1881 and 1864 along with marriages to Seawright Evans Snider Hodges and others.
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Collins
Edythe Collins
J. H. Collins
Collins and Gaskins
William Collins
South Carolina
Nancy Kenedy
Ireland
Old Country
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Arcadia
United States
Charleston
Hee
William Collis
Fayette County
Hancock County
John
Mary
Wiliam
Nancy
James
Nancy Collins
Elizabeth Seawright
Clarissa Evans
Mary Collins
Isaac Snider
Elizabeth Snider Sewel
Jas. Hodges
Interment at Center Ridge After Friday Morning Baptist Service
The text notes a Friday morning Baptist service led by Rev S I Long under Sullivan lodge Masons, with interment at Center Ridge. It also discusses a 20 day birth reporting law with escalating penalties for noncompliance and contagious disease reporting, urging health offices to enforce vital statistics collection. It references jurisdiction notice and the role of health officers in enforcing the law.
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Baptist
S. I. Long
Sullivan Lodge of Masons
Center Ridge
Lemen Willis Marriage in New Lebanon Ind
Orel E. Lemen of Indianapolis married Tressie May Willis at home of Rev. George F. McNaughton in New Lebanon Indiana. The bride is daughter of Frank Willis from near the area. The couple will reside in Indianapolis where Mr. Lemen works as a barber.
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New Lebanon
Ind
Orel E. Lemen
Indianapolis
Tressie May Willis
George F. McNaughton
Frank Willis
Lemen
Rush Lemen
Washington
Dianapolis
Miraculous Escape From Death At Robinson Inn
Elvin Chapel an oil shooter from Robinson Indiana had a miraculous escape early Monday when he fell from a second floor window at the Davis hotel. He broke both collar bones and suffered bruises but is not seriously hurt. He fell face first onto a wooden platform below and was taken to a Terre Haute hospital for treatment.
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Elvin Chapel
Robinson
Davis Hotel
Chappel
E. D. Thixtun
Thixtun
Terre Haute
Death Notice for Mrs Ola All at 29 in Farmersbury
Mrs Ola All wife of Otis All died last Wednesday from stervigad trouble. Funeral was Monday at Mt Olive church conducted by Reverend A M Couchman. She was 29 years old and left her husband with no children.
County Meeting of Eastern Stars in Sullivan on Monday
Sullivan Chapter No. 188 Order of the Eastern Star invites the county chapter members to a supper at six o clock and a meeting at eight in the Trust building. A social program follows to encourage fellowship among all attendees and chapters from the county.
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Sullivan
Order of the Eastern Star
Trust Building
Order
Sul livan County Health Report for July
The state board of health notes Sul livan County was healthier than usual in July with 27 deaths and an annual rate of 12 per 1 000. One stillbirth, nine deaths under age one, three ages one to four, five over 65, two from pulmonary consumption, one from typhoid fever, six from diarrheal diseases, one from cancer and one from violence.
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State Board of Health
Sullivan County
Mrs Barabara Wisters to Undergo Abdominal Tumor Operation
Mrs Barbara Wisters of Carlisle Indiana was brought to Evansville sanitarium in serious condition. She will be operated on for an abdominal tumor. Dr McConnell of Carlisle accompanied her on the train. Drs Welborn and Walker will perform the operation. She is the wife of a farmer.
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Evansville
Barbara Wisters
Carlisle
Ind
McConnell
Piano tuner Hart waives preliminary on bigamy charge
F H Hart the city piano tuner arrested two weeks ago on a bigamy charge has decided to waive preliminary examination and the case will be presented to the grand jury. While incarcerated Hart has been visited by both wives Mrs Viola Hart of Indianapolis and Mrs Mollie Vancleave Hart of Palestine.
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F. H. Hart
Hart
Viola Hart
Indianapolis
Mollie Vancleave Hart
Palestine
Oil well project advances near this city
James Crawford of Terre Haute has secured options on about 300 acres west of the city and will commence sinking an oil well on John M. Springer’s farm in a few days. He has already closed the drilling contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Crawford
Terre Haute
John M. Springer
Mr. Crawford
West Siders Win 15 14 In Shelburn Baseball Thriller
Shelburn reports a Sunday game between east side and west side businessmen ended 15 to 14 for the west side. Key plays included Dr Bailey pitching and Cheese Liner catching for the east, and Dr Douglas stealing bases for the west side.
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Shelburn
East Side
West Side
West Siders
Dr. Bailey
Dr. Douglas
Eastern Star social in Fairbanks honors two candidates
Fairbanks Chapter No 321 Order of the Eastern Star held a social function on Thursday evening. Sullivan Chapter No 188 conferred the work on two candidates. An elaborate dinner on Dr Neff's lawn preceded the ceremony and refreshments followed at the hall.
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Fairbanks
Order of the Eastern Star
Sullivan
Order
Dr. Neff
Indiana
Sullivan Stars
Man with two hearts invites medical examiners
Ira Jackson Salvards of Sullivan, who says his heart is on the wrong side, is home on furlough from the army. He claims he has two hearts and invites the Sullivan County Medical Association to examine him to verify his claim.
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Ira Jackson Salvards
Sullivan Man
Jack
Sullivan Board OKs Concrete Sidewalks on Court Street
At last Friday's meeting the Sullivan town board passed a resolution to construct concrete sidewalks on both sides of South Court Street to reach the residence of William Powell.
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Sullivan Town Board
South Court Street
William Powell
All Day Basket Meeting at Hymera Church of Christ
An all day basket meeting will be held at the Church of Christ in Hymera on Sunday. Rev. W. H. Williams is scheduled to deliver the sermon.
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Church of Christ In Hymera
W. H. Williams
Injured Man Fractures Shoulder After Car Collision
A man suffers a fractured shoulder when caught between his car and a prop. He was taken to a hospital in Terre Haute for treatment.
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Terre Haute
District convention at Farmersburg Church schedule
The annual convention of Church of Christ societies in the eleventh district will meet at Central Christian church Farmersburg on Thursday and Friday. About two hundred delegates and visitors are expected from Sullivan Knox Davies Martin and Lawrence counties. The program includes Christian Endeavor sessions with addresses by J H Mavity H A Turney and T J Legg among others plus reports and songs across two days.
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Farmersburg
Church of Christ
Central Christian Church
Sullivan
Knox
Daviess
Martin
Lawrence
Christian Endeavor
Vina Hollingsworth
J. H. Mavity
H. A. Turney
Odon
Bro. Wakeman
Linton
J. B. Slimp
Bruceville
Pure Food Law targets rotten eggs sold to Sullivan residents
The 1907 Pure Food and Drug Law punishes the sale of incubated or rotten eggs. It makes it unlawful to offer eggs in decay for food, with penalties from ten to one hundred dollars per offense, affecting farmers and merchants in Sullivan.
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Sullivan
Old log house near Providence church
William H. Burnett reports an old log house about a half mile south of Providence church, built about 100 years ago and occupied since built. Levi Burnett, born in the house over 89 years ago, recalls a shingle roof held by pegs. a 1835 storm blew the roof away. one door still uses original wooden hinges.
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William H. Burnett
Union
Dud Willis of county dies in Riverside California
Former county resident Dud Willis died Saturday in Riverside California after moving there years ago. He was brother to L. H. Willis and son of the late Ned Willis of Carlisle. His wife Mollie Whipps survives. she is daughter of the late Reuben Whipps. Willis lived on a Riverside area ranch and his remains were interred at River.
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Dud Willis
County
Riverside
California
Mr. Willis
L. H. Willis
Ned Willis
Carlisle
Mollie Whipps
Reuben Whipps
Grim Golden Wedding Celebration At Cross Street Home
Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Grim celebrated their golden wedding yesterday at their Cross Street home. They hosted neighbors and friends with refreshments during the afternoon and evening.
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W. H. Grim
Cross Street
Sullivan Lady Struck by Street Car in Indianapolis
Miss Lettie Bailey daughter of Ransom Bailey of Sullivan was severely injured Saturday afternoon on East Washington Street when stepping from one track into another as a street car approached. The car knocked her from the track fracturing her right arm and bruising her head. She was taken to the home of Mrs. James Haley for treatment. her exact injuries are serious though not fatal.
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Lettie Bailey
Ransom Bailey
Indianapolis
East Washington Street
James Haley
Miss Bailey
Sullivan High School
Move Barber Pole With A History
Farmersburg September 17 The sidewalk tear up on West Main street required temporary removal of a 25 foot barber pole in front of Frank Fortner's shop. The pole came from D. P. Kester Inn at Second Prairie Creek and was moved to Farmersburg by Dave Apple. Dave Fisher will repaint it as a barber pole after stripping layers of paint.
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Farmersburg
West Main Street
Frank Fortner
D. P. Kester
Second Prairie Creek
Middletown
Dave Apple
Dave Fisher
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