Worcester Telegram editor vows to stay at Worcester
John A. Gary writes from Worcester Massachusetts that he will not move to a Pennsylvania paper. He explains negotiations with Warren and Co at Sullivan Indiana fell short on salary and duties, chooses Worcester over a distant post, and notes weather prize fights and local social scenes with Gary’s customary humor.
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Worcester
Mass
THE
UNION
Pennsylvania
C. E. Warren
Massachusetts
Mrs. Warren
Helen Cora
Charley Warren
New England
Old Orchard Beach
Kennebunkport
Charles
White City
Sullivan County
Charles Warren
Charley
Wabash
Granite Hill
Marboro
Indiana
Lght
Larry Temple
Sam Langford
Charles Eugene Warren
Sullivan, Ind
Long, Warren & Co
Telegram
Worchester
Warren
New York
New England Hills
United States
Bays denies Evansville hospital food resignations
In Sullivan on Sept 18 Hon. John S. Bays, a trustee of the Southern Hospital for the Insane at Evansville, disputed Evansville reports that eleven attendants resigned over poor food. He said no such resignations occurred and that the board works to provide adequate supplies, with Dr. Laughlin overseeing purchases.
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Indianapolis News
John S. Bays
Southern Hospital For the Insane
Evansville
Bays
Sullivan
Ind
Southern Hospital For the
C. E. Laughlin
Board of Trustees
Pitte
Evans
Southern Hospital
Stout
Paoli
Wulfmann
Huntingburg
Will Casto Leaves E. & T. H. Railroad After Twenty-Five Years
Will W. Casto resigns as Sullivan Evansville and Terre Haute agent after a quarter century to join Southern Indiana at Sullivan with higher pay. T. Ed. Hoover will replace Casto as agent, and Will McCrory resigns to become Southern freight agent here. Train schedule for Sullivan division given with northbound departures at 7:25 am 2:50 pm 5:25 pm and southbound arrivals at 7:15 am 12:30 pm 5:11 pm.
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Will W. Casto
Evansville and
Terre Haute
Sullivan
Indiana
Mr. Cates
F. E B. Basler
Patoka
Washington
Casto
T. Ed. Hoover
Will McCrory
The
Southern
Union
Kossuth Stock Terribly Injured in Terre Haute Accident
Kossuth Stock, 14, son of Dr. L. K. Stock, was critically wounded in Terre Haute when a 22 calibre rifle discharged while Hosea Parks handed it to him. The bullet penetrated his head exposing the brain as the boys walked near St Marys by the Vandalia bridge over the Wabash.
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Kossuth Stock
L. K. Stock
Sullivan
Terre Haute
Hosea Parks
Parks
Young Stock
Kossuth
St. Mary’s
Vandalia
Wabash
Mrs Lillie Dies In Indianapolis At 58
Mary Lillie wife of Sam Lillie of Merom died from cancer at Deaconess Hospital Indianapolis at 5 30 Sunday morning. The body was transported to Sullivan then Merom for funeral held at the late residence at 10 o clock yesterday with burial in Merom cemetery. She had suffered long from cancer and was 58 years old.
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Mary Lillie
Sam Lillie
Merom
Deaconess
Indianapolis
Sullivan
Mrs Mary Hill Dies at Home on East Jackson Street
Mrs Mary Maxwell Hill wife of William H H Hill Sr died at 12 o clock Saturday night at her East Jackson home. Funeral services were conducted by Rev David Francis at 2 30 Monday afternoon. Interment followed at Center Ridge cemetery. About five years ago Mrs Hill was referenced in local notices.
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Mary Maxwell Hill
William H. H. Hill
East Jackson Street
David Francis
Center Ridge Cemetery
Crowder and McCrory Wed at Christian Church
Benjamin C. Crowder and Miss Emily McCrory were married by Rev. David Francis at the Christian church. The newlyweds left for an extended visit after the ceremony. Crowder is deputy county auditor and son of William H. Crowder. McCrory is sister of William McCrory and Mrs. W. H. H. Hill Jr. and has served as clerk in the county auditor’s office.
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Benjamin C. Crowder
Emily McCrory
David Francis
Christian Church Parsonage
Local Weddings in Sullivan and Hymera
William Harley Rees aged 31 a miner and Melinda Ellen Arthur of Hymera wed in Sullivan by Justice Kirkham on Thursday afternoon. William Keyser of Jackson Hill married Gertrude Sweeney of Jackson Hill in the county clerk office Thursday morning. Charles Bennett of Sullivan wed Belle Helums of Sullivan by Justice Kirkham last Wednesday evening. William Archie Cummins of Hymera and Anne Leslie Cadden of Hymera married by Justice Kirkham in the city at 11 o'clock Saturday morning.
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William Harley Rees
Melinda Ellen Arthur
Hymera
Sullivan
Justice Kirkham
William Keyser
Gertrude Sweeney
Jackson Hill
David Francis
Charles Bennett
Belle Helums
William Archie Cummins
Anne Leslie Cadden
Merom Couple Weds at Graysville Parsonage
Merom, Indiana couple Harvey C. Cooper and Miss Lulu Parker were married Saturday morning at the Methodist parsonage in Graysville by Rev. G F McNaughton. Cooper, a Cooper Bros. partner, owns a large Merom area farm. Bride daughter of Captain J G Parker and sister of Drs O O and J J Parker. They will honeymoon east then reside in Merom.
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Harvey C. Cooper
Lulu Parker
Merom
Graysville
G. F. McNaughton
J. J.parker
Sullivan Paving Progress Prompts Local Debate
The town of Sullivan funds street paving around the public square and expresses fiscal readiness to pay. The note, from Linton Call of the nearby mining camp, contrasts Sullivan’s pace with a neighboring town and its brickwork completion.
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Sullivan
Linton Call
Marriage Licenses List Reveals Twelve Couples Wed
The notice lists multiple marriages pending licenses including John McCarty to Mary McGrew Daniel W Kemp to Edna Vera Rehenel Will Cummins to Donna Baker Earl Hogg to Nettie E Dickey Charles E Bennett to Samantha Bell Hellins William Keyser to Gertrude Sweeney James W Payne to Lillie Thomson William H Reel to Malinda E Arthur Harvey C Cooper to Lulu G Parker William A Cummins to Anna L Cadden Benjamin Cox rewder to Emma Eloise McCrory John W Dicus to Mary Jane Crick William T Murdock to Amy H Combs Martin L Pirtle to Liewessia Arthur.
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John McCarty
Mary McGrew
Daniel W. Kemp
Edna Vera Rehenel
Will Cummins
Donna Baker
Earl Hogg
Nettie E. Dickey
Charles E. Bennett
Samantha Bell Hellins
William Keyser
Gertrude Sweeney
James W. Payne
Lillie Thomson
William H. Reel
Malinda E. Arthur
Harvey C. Cooper
Lulu G. Parker
William A. Cummins
Anna L. Cadden
Benjamin Cox
Rewder
Emma Eloise McCror
Finger Cut Off At Corking Machine
Dennis Terhune a Sullivan Bottling Works employee suffered the loss of the forefinger of his right hand when it was caught in a corking machine Friday afternoon.
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Dennis Terhune
Sullivan Bottling Works
Murduck and Combes Wed in New Lebanon Ceremony
William T. Murduck and Mrs. Amy H. Combes were united in marriage yesterday afternoon at New Lebanon. Rev. Ryan of the Methodist church officiated in the ceremony.
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William T. Murduck
Amy H. Combes
New Lebanon
Rev
Ryan
M. E. Church
Progressive steps by town board approve paving in Sullivan
Sullivan town board moves to pave the public square and Washington Street east from Section Street to the Evansville and Terre Haute railroad, and Jackson Street from Section Street to State Street. A hearing is set for October 9 for property owners to object. The board also orders concrete and cement walks on Beech Court and Cross streets.
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Public Square
Washington Street
Section Street
Evansville
Terre Haute
Jackson Street
State Street
Sullivan
Beech Street
Broad Street
Court Street
Graysville Street
Wall Street
Cross Street
Graysville
Boys Need Work Now For Twenty Boys By Next Saturday
A call urges local businesses to provide jobs for twenty boys by the coming Saturday. It stresses work as an education and asks employers to offer any tasks from yard work to delivery and office chores, with prior or after school arrangements available.
Professor J J Hamilton Weds Anna Bartlett in Iola Kansas
Professor J J Hamilton son of Homer Hamilton of Fairbanks township and brother of W P Hamilton Hymera and W R Hamilton of this city married Miss Anna Bartlett of Madison Kansas at Iola on September 7 They will reside in Chanute Kansas Hamilton is a noted composer with the hit waltz When Night Brings out the Stars and other songs including Will the Incubator Chicken Love Its Ma and You ll Have to Ask Pa
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Sullivan County
Bob Patton
Will Dixon
George Leach
Fair Grounds
Sullivan’s
Grand Jury
J.J. Hamilton
Homer Hamilton
Fairbanks Township
W.P. Hamilton
Hymera
W. R. Hamilton
Iola
Kas
Anna Bartlett
Madison
Kays
Mrs Stephen Poole Dies In Greene County At 74
Mrs. Stephen Poole sister of Mrs. Robert H. Crowder of this city died Thursday evening at her home near Linton. She was 74 and had lived in Greene county for thirty years. Infant Wright Of Mullane addition Buried At Wall Cemetery. S. A. Denney of Chicago visiting relatives in the county. he works with the Chicago postal service.
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Stephen Poole
Robert H. Crowder
Linton
Poole
Greene County
Walter Wright
Mullane
Wall Cemetery
S. A. Denney
Chicago
William Denney
Mr. Denney
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Curry
John A. Curry
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California
Congress
Horace Greeley
Southern Hospital Model Institution
Will Casto
E. & 7. H. Railroad
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Farmersburg
Old Settlers
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Jackson
Washington Streets
J. J. Hamilton
Infant Wright
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