Moose Stalwarts Attend Democratic Meeting and Hungarian Saga
Albert J. Beveridge, former Indiana senator and ex Republican leader, headlines a Progressive era rally denouncing party bosses amid mixed support from Democrats. Steve Arvas, Hungarian miner, fired on two guests at a St Clair wedding feast, wounding them before surrendering to local authorities. Claude and Mrs. Thompson return from an auto trip to Oakland City.
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Albert J. Beveridge
United States
Indiana
Republican Party
Steve Arvas
St. Clair
Pete Magy
Joe Zhorack
Arvai
Magy
Zhorask
Marshal Spinks
Shelburn
Claude Thompson
Oakland City
Sullivan Times
Beveridge
J. Napier Dyer
Vincennes
Bull Moose
Congress
A. D. Leach
Tom Taggart
Crawford Fairbanks
Former Dugger Woman Indicted At Terre Haute
Mrs. Myrtle Gibbons formerly of Dugger was indicted by the Vigo county grand jury on a first degree murder charge for the killing of Luory B. Smith at the Orpheum Theatre in Vers Treanto Terre Haute. She has posted a ten thousand dollar bond and claimed self defense. The case features a county athletic meet at the Fair, with a five mile Marathon and events for county residents.
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Myrtle Gibbons
County
Cass
Dugger
West Wash
Fairbanks
Ellory Smithington
Luory B. Smith
Terre Haute
Vigo County
Grand Jury
Smith
Orpheum Theatre
Vers. Treanto
John Taylor
Thieves Break Into Dugger Drug Stores
Burglars visited the Dugger drug stores of Earl Hamilton and Carl Mason on Thursday night. About seven dollars was taken from the Hamilton store and a small amount of change from Mason. Entry was gained by breaking the plate glass front door at Hamilton and the rear door at Mason.
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Dugger Drug Store
Dugger
Earl Hamilton
Carl Mason
Hamilton
Mason Store
Hamilton’s
Mason's
You Do Not Register This Year Vote Notice 1914
You must register by Oct 5 to vote on Nov 3 1914. The notice urges residents to register and inform neighbors. The item appears with a political meeting report and local notices about deaths and community events across Sullivan and Caledonia, Indiana.
Narrow Train Wreck Near Burchard Leaves Couple Hurt
Mr and Mrs Thomas Sluder of Fairbanks township narrowly escaped death when their train left the tracks returning from Illinois. Mr Sluder suffered minor injuries while Mrs Sluder sustained two fractured ribs and internal injuries.
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Thomas Sluder
Burchard
Fairbanks Township
Illinois
Sluder
Roberts Case Venued to Knox County
Mayor Roberts sought to block a school tax increase for Terre Haute property purchases. Attorneys debated court jurisdiction then moved to remand, with Judge Bridwell denying remand and transferring venue to Knox County for trial. Mayor Roberts attended the Monday hearing.
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Knox County
Hays & Hays
Terre Haute
Bays & Bays
Donn M. Roberts
Bridwell
Circuit
Roberts
Vigo County
Mayor Roberts
PioneER Fairbanks Resident Dies at 86
Mrs. Sallie Johnson, pioneer of Fairbanks township, died last week at her daughter Mrs. Albert Hauger’s home near Farmersburg after long illness. Born June 11, 1828, she was 86. Funeral Wednesday at Fairbanks Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Geo. Fuson. Survived by daughter, son J. W. Milligan, ten grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren. Husband Henry Johnson died last November at 89.
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Sallie Johnson
Fairbanks Township
Albert Hauger
Farmersburg
Johnson
Baptist Church
Fairbanks
Geo. Fuson
J. W. Milligan
Henry Johnson
Three Men Depart for Princeton on Thompson Auto
John Ersinger Claude Thompson and Dick Bailey left Monday on a business trip to Princeton in the Thompson automobile.
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John Ersinger
Claude Thompson
Dick Bailey
Thompson Automobile
Princeton
Sullivan Couple Marry in Danville Illinois
Woodford E. Woods a Sullivan clothier merchant and Miss Flossie Goodman also of Sullivan were married at the First Methodist church parsonage in Danville Illinois by Rev Merie N English. They left for a short honeymoon trip east.
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Indianapolis News
Danville
Ill
Woodford E. Woods
SuLlivan
Flossie Goodman
First Methodist Church
Merie N. English
Local oil case to higher court over lease dispute
The Knox circuit court denied a motion for a new trial in James F. Harris et al v Edgar R. Riggs et al. An appeal to the supreme court was requested with 120 days to settle a bill of exceptions and 30 days to file a $500 appeal bond. The dispute centers on the Melissa J Beard lease in the Sullivan oil fields owned by Fred F and Lee F Bays, valued around $250 000. The case, tied to Standard Oil, seeks quiet title on the real estate involved.
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James F. Harris
Edgar R. Riggs
Willoughby
Knox
Supreme Court
Melissa J. Beard
Sullivan
Fred F
Lee F. Bays
Standard Oil Company
Bays Brothers
Vincennes Sun
Mrs Katherine Dale Visits Indianapolis Uncle
Mrs Katherine Dale of Indianapolis is visiting her uncle G R Stivers.
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Mrs
Katherine Dale
Indianapolis
G. R. Stivers
Grandview Monitor returns to Republican party
Albert J. Beveridge’s tour reaches Grandview Ind where the Grandview Monitor, once a bold progressive paper, declares it has shifted to the Republican ticket. The editors cite voter sentiment favoring financial peace and prosperity and pledge fairness while supporting Republican candidates locally and nationally.
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Grandview
Ind
Albert J. Beveridge
Grandview Monitor
Monitor
Progressive Party
Republican Party
Hinkle Property Appraised After Dr James Reid Hinkle Death
An appraisal filed with the county clerk shows Dr James Reid Hinkle left about 40000 in personal property including bank stock and investments. The inventory lists 100 shares Sullivan State Bank 5 shares Crawford State Bank 166 shares T H and E Traction Company 26 shares Frontier Mining Company and other stock. Real estate includes a building on the south side of the square ten acres in the east city area and other parcels.
Death of Joseph Bell a long time city carpenter
Joseph Bell age 62 a well known carpenter in this city died Monday morning at the Southern hospital for the insane Evansville after a lingering illness. He is survived by a wife and children Mrs Gertrude Hancock Allenwood Pa Mrs Stella Starr Portland Ore Everett Bell Bemont Ill Miss Blanche Bell and Claude Bell all of this city.
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Joe Bell
Joseph Bell
Southern Hospital For the
Evansville
Gertrude Hancock
Allenwood
Stella Starr
Portland
Ore
Everett Bell
Bement
Blanche Bell
Claude Bell
Woman Uses Unusual Plan to Catch Train
A female shopper at the Forst Five and Ten Store in Uniontown moves along the store counter in her stocking feet to reach the 11 14 westbound Illinois Central train after being blocked by a crowd. She removes her shoes to avoid damaging merchandise, then returns them before heading to the station.
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Forst Five and Ten Sent
Illinois Central
Illinois Central Station
Political Sensation in Martin County Exposes Machine Collusion
A Martin County political sensation alleges collusion between the Democratic machine and the Bull Moose party. The exposure centers on undisclosed alliances affecting local elections and party operations.
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Martin County
Machine Democrats Fined in Court Expose in Martin County
Widespread exposition links Fairbanks Taggart and Crawford machine to civil service fraud cases in Martin County. Federal indictments followed biased exams, with Sheriff and clerk figures fined while Shoals News editor J. W. Jackman and others face penalties as details unfold. William A. Cullop moves to indict federal officers.
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William A. Cullop
John W. Kern
Fairbanks-Taggart
Martin County
Anderson
W. H. Blodgett
Indianapolis News
United States
W. D. Sherfick
Ambrose Strange
William J. Strange
Charles Strange
Clark Jackman
J. W. Jackman
the Shoals News
New Albany
Shoals
Federal Grand Jury
Fabe Gwin
John C. Carothers
William D. Sherfick
Martin
Harvey E. Guthrie
Bretti Gwin
Fabius Gwin
Claude Armstrong
Samuel Renneker
Otto Carothers
Machine
Congress
Second
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Hays
Senator Beveridge
Charley Lerrit
Washington Herald
Washington
Carbondale, Sul
William E. Bledsoe
Carbondale
James Bledsoe
Shelburn Odd Fellows Lodge
Shelburn Red Men
Shelburn Eagles
Sullivan Elks
Middletown
Middletown Lodge of Odd Fellows
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Bledsoe
Anton Menser
Rainbow Mine
Caledonia
Rainbow
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St. Charles
Murray Menser
Shelbun
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Peters School House
Jamison Bridge
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Louise Anders
Merom
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