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Vincennes Newspaper History Western Sun

The first newspaper published in Vincennes, was called the Western Sun, and owned by a man named Elihu Stout. This paper was in fact the first paper of the whole territory of Indiana.  The first printing of this paper was issued on July 4, 1804. It was no easy task for this to come about. The material had to be procured from Kentucky and brought back by pack horses. In those days there were no roads from Vincennes to the East and Mr. Stout traveled through the wilderness. This continued for two years until the office was destroyed by fire. In the year 1807 on the same day and month, Mr Stout resurected his paper. The paper continued with regularity until November of 1845, when he was appointed to Postmaster at Vincennes. The paper was sold to John R Jones. The paper was sadly neglected after it's sale and for a while it's publication was suspended.  During this time many other papers were started under different names but were short lived. The names of many of these were "Jones' , Vincennes Sentinel," "The Indiana Patriot," "The Vincennes Courant." Finally in 1856 a man named George E Greene, purchased the paper and reissued it under its original name, "Western Sun ." The paper was a success financially and politically. After the death of Mr. Greene in 1870, the paper was purchased by Gen. Reuben C.Kise. He soon died and Dr. Alfred Patton became owner, followed by Andrew J Thomas & Co., then passed on to Royal E. Purcell. The first paper to be founded in Vincennes in oppositon to  the Sun, was the Vincennes Gazette. It was started by Richard Caddington and continued a number of years under various owners Until 1865 when it ceased to exist.

TRAFFIC HURTS FATAL | VI.NCENNES (UP1—George L. | Cullison, 45. Vincennes. died in Good Samaritan Hospital Sunday from traffic injuries sustained on U.S. 41 near here last Tuesday. Cullison fell from a trailer being towed behind a car driven by his wife. Logansport Pharos-Tribune | Logansport, Indiana | Monday, March 24, 1958 | Page 3

VINCENNES, Ind., April 23—The large agricultural and implement firm of Christopher F Schutze & Son, of Oakland, made an assignment to-day. Owen Shepard was named as assignee. It is not known what are the liabilities. Indiana Journal April 28 1897 submitted by Barb Z

Bartender Noelting Not Guilty. VINCENNES, Ind., July 24 The coroner ordered the body of Lou French, the desperado killed by a mob at Freelandville, exhumed Sunday evening. The post mortem examination exonerates Jonas Noelting, as the surgeons decided that French was killed by a bullet near the heart fired from a revolver. Noelting used a shotgun. Date: July 26, 1899 Location: Indiana Paper: Indiana State Journal  Submitted by Barb Z

Illiness of Dr Hubbard Smith

Father of Curtis P Smith is sick at Vincennes, Ind.

Curtis P Smith was called to the bedside of his sick venerable father. Dr. Hubbard Madison Smith who resides in Vincennes, Indiana. Dr Smith is a native of Kentucky, and is now in his eighty seventh year, and is one of the most eminent physicians of the middle states. He met with a serious accident monday. sustaining a fracture of the hip which will probably result fatally. Mr Smith left last night in hopes of reaching his father before the end.     AP   12 12 1907

Indiana Journal January 15, 1896 Vincennes, Ind. Jan. 9 James Redmond, Charles Sloeum and Sam Chancellor, all of this city, were arrested here to-day on warrants returned by the grand Jury for complicity in the Latta murder in this city last May. Moses Latta a highly respected young farmer of Lawrence county, Illinois; was waylaid and killed by a crowd of toughs just after he had left the home of his sweetheart. Miss Conlin of North Vincennes. John Edline, leader of the gang who is charged with firing the fatal shot, fled and was never caught. Five alleged accomplices were arrested, but were finally released. Three of them were re-arrested this evening and are in jail a reward or $300 was offered for Edline. submitted by Barb Z

VINCENNES, Ind. Oct. 1 Capt. John Burke, aged fifty-three, deputy internal revenue collector, died this afternoon after a. brief illness. He was appointed by Cleveland in 1893. He served In the Union army, in Company F, Seventy-third Ohio. Source: Indiana Journal Oct 5, 1898 submitted by Barb Z

VINCENNES, Ind.. April 21 - The large agricultural and implement firm of Christopher F. Schutze & Son, of Oakland, made an assignment to-day. Owen Shepard was named as assignee. It Is not known what are the liabilities. Date: 1897-04-28; Paper: Indiana State Journal submitted by Barb Z