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Crawford County (IN) Democrat, January 31, 1918, p. 1.
ALTON
Bob Yates has decided that Old Hoosier beats 'em all, Colorado not excepted,
and will again break soil on his Spring Point farm
Brown County (IN) Democrat, January 28, 1926, p. 1.
LIFELONG RESIDENT OF COUNTY IS DEAD
Henry Rambo, Prominent Citizen of Van Buren Township, Was Sixty-four Years
of Age-Died Saturday
Van Buren Township has lost another good citizen in the death of Henry Rambo
who passed away at his home near New Bellsville last Saturday. Cancer was
the cause of his death. Mr. Rambo was born in this county October 4, 1861,
his age being sixty-four years three months and nineteen days when the end
came. He was united in marriage to Lellie (consider Lillie as a spelling
variant) Bradley May 25, 1885, and to their union two children were born:
Flossie Lucas and Ollie Oliver, both of whom now reside in Indianapolis.
Deceased is survived by his wife, the two daughters, three grandchildren,
two brothers, one sister and other relatives. He was a man who had many
friends and his death will be a great loss to the community in which he
lived.
Funeral services were conducted at the home by Rev. James Hendricks
Wednesday morning at 10:30. Burial in New Bellsville Cemetery.
Brown County (IN) Democrat, January 28, 1926, p. 1. NOTE: The item below
was abbreviated from the original because it was inadvertently not
photocopied in its entirety from microfilm.
"TYRE CLARK DID NOT LIE; I KNOW HIM"
"They Executed an Innocent Man," Says Personal Friend of Man Electrocuted in
Arkansas Prison
"They executed an innocent man. I know Tyre; he did not lie. If he had
shot the banker himself, he would never have blamed anyone else. When he
said Jewell fired the fatal shots, I believed him."
Thus speaks Ray Cox of Bloomington, a personal friend of Tyre Clark who was
executed at Little Rock, Ark. Cox first met Clark at Midland when he was
working in the mines and worked with him for about five years. He also knew
Jewell, one of the men involved in the attempted robbery and who laid the
murder of the banker to Clark. The Jewell family was also living at
Midland, and young Jewell worked in the mines. Here Clark and Jewell
started their friendship.
Cox thought highly of Clark but did not have the same opinion of Jewell.
Clark was regarded by all his acquaintances as a substantial young man, and
he had a reputation of always telling the truth. There was a "streak of
wildness" in Clark, but his friends never thought anything else but what he
would finally settle down to be a staid citizen. On the other hand, it
would have surprised no one for Jewell to run afoul of the law anytime.
By word from mutual friends and through the newspaper, Cox kept track of
Clark and Jewell. Jewell went south first leaving his mother destitute and
a subject of charity. He returned in a few weeks accompanied by a "buddy"
he had picked up in Arkansas. Jewell had come back to take his mother to
Arkansas, but he and his companion persuaded Tyre Clark to go with them.
According to information that later leaked out, the three stole a Ford and,
taking Mrs. Jewell, started south. They stopped at Worthington and, it is
said, robbed a store. At Sulphur Springs the bank robbery was attempted in
the form of a daylight holdup. In the melee, the bank president was shot
fatally and when Clark and Jewell were captured.
Brown County (IN) Democrat, January 28, 1926, p. 1.
MRS. ELIZABETH YOUNG ANSWERS DEATH CALL
Was Almost Seventy-eight Years of Age-Died Sunday at Van Buren Township Home
Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Young died at her home one mile east of Stone Head, Van
Buren Township, last Sunday. She was born February 4, 1838; her age being
seventy-seven years, eleven months and twenty days. She had been married
three times and lost each of her husbands by death. She was first united in
marriage to Ferdinand McCory, and to their union six children were
born-three sons and three daughters; Ruben McCoy (sic) of California; James
of Chicago; Walter, now deceased; Laura Pate of California; Anna Hashman of
Plainfield, Ind., and Mary Grant of California.
Her second marriage was to John R. Wilson, and to them one son was born:
John R. Wilson of this county. Her last husband was John G. Young.
At an early age, Mrs. Young united with the United Brethren Church when she
lived in Lawrence County. She held her membership with that denomination
until her death.
Funeral services were conducted at the home Tuesday by Rev. James Hendricks.
Burial in Christiansburg Cemetery.
Brown County (IN) Democrat, January 28, 1926, p. 1.
ISAAC BARKES STILL IN CRITICAL CONDITOIN
Isaac Barkes, aged and respected citizen of near New Bellsville, whose
illness has been reported, is in a serious condition. Some days ago Mr.
Barkes was stricken with paralysis and has since been a very sick man. All
of his children save one, Ed Barkes of Washington, have been at his bedside
during the past few days. The children are Mrs. Orval Conner, Mrs. Ora
Quillen and Mrs. Irwin Hart of Columbus; Mrs. Irwin King of East Columbus;
Mrs. Wes Ping of South Dakota; Mrs. John Eddy of Garden City; Mrs. Carman
Boyer of Clifford; Harley Barkes of Wisconsin and Ray Barkes of Washington.
Brown County (IN) Democrat, January 28, 1926, p. 1.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Spiker of Van Buren Township are the happy parents of a
nine pound boy born Monday.
Brown County (IN) Democrat, January 28, 1926, p. 1.
Thomas Deckard, a prominent citizen of Johnson Township, is in a serious
condition in a hospital at Bloomington. A few weeks ago Mr. Deckard met
with a painful accident when one of his knees was badly lacerated by a buzz
saw. Complications arose, and it is probable that amputation of the limb
will be resorted to in an effort to save the unfortunate man's life.
Columbus (IN) Daily Herald, September 5, 1901, p. 4.
Rev. John R. Miller went to Columbus yesterday to preach the funeral of Mrs.
John Boyd, colored, whose remains were brought from North Vernon to Columbus
for burials. -Ed. Courier
Columbus (IN) Daily Herald, September 5, 1901, p. 4.
BECK
The remains of Mirtle (consider Myrtle a spelling variant) Polen, age 25
years, wife of Francis C. Polen, who died at her home in Columbus Tuesday
morning, were laid to rest in the cemetery here Thursday.
Columbus (IN) Daily Herald, September 5, 1901, p. 3.
SQUIRE THOMPSON
The Commissioners Appoint a Justice of the Peace to Succeed Squire Daugherty
The county commissioners this morning appointed Ex-sheriff Vincent Thompson
to fill the office of justice of the peace made vacant by the removal of
Justice S. W. Daugherty to Colorado.
Mr. Thompson was appointed to fill out Squire Daugherty's unexpired term.
The term will expire next May.
Columbus (IN) Daily Herald, September 5, 1901, p. 3.
WILL RUN INDEPENDENT
E. H. Kinney Will Start His Daily about October 1
E. H. Kinney expects the completion of his new building on the Pape
(difficult to read) lot by October 1.
Immediately on its completion, Mr. Kinney will move his insurance office and
the Weekly Star into the building. Then he will launch a morning daily
which he will run independent, at least so far as local politics is
concerned.
Columbus (IN) Daily Herald, September 5, 1901, p. 2.
IS THERE A VACANCY
There seems to be a question as to whether there is actually a vacancy in
the office of justice of the peace held by S. W. Daugherty, notwithstanding
there has been an appointment made by the commissioners to fill a vacancy.
Mr. Daugherty's business remains here as does also his household goods, and
he has never declared his intention of taking up his permanent residence in
Colorado. In fact, he said it was his intention to retain his residence
here.
Salem (IN) Democrat, September 11, 1907, p. 7.
John Davis a native of this (five or six illegible words), a resident of
Louisiana, is revisiting his boyhood home after an absence of 20 years. He
is a brother of our fellow citizen, A. B. Davis.
Salem (IN) Democrat, September 11, 1907, p. 7.
Mrs. Clyde Menaugh is here the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James L.
Zink. She will remain to witness the nuptials of the Spray-Menaugh wedding
next Sunday.
Salem (IN) Democrat, September 11, 1907, p. 7.
Grandpa Ed Berkey went to Limedale Sunday and brought his little
granddaughter, Elizabeth Spurgeon, home with him to remain until after the
fair.
Salem (IN) Democrat, September 11, 1907, p. 7.
Dr. Riley Shrum, health officer at Bedford, arrived here Sunday evening to
see his mother whose hand was injured by a broken needle.
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Mrs. Alfred Shrum met with a painful accident a few days ago while using a
needle. About one half the needle was broken off and the sharp point
penetrated her hand leaving an ugly and very painful wound. Surgical aid and
careful attention to the wound has nearly healed it, and Mrs. Shrum is
rapidly recovering.
Salem (IN) Democrat, September 11, 1907, p. 7.
Mrs. Dawson Standish and sister, Miss Amanda Chambers, of Indianapolis are
visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chambers.
Indianapolis (IN) News, June 11, 1897, p. 9.
SHINGLE FACTORY BURNED
Scottsburg, Ind., June 11-An extensive shingle factory belonging to George
Richison of Oard Springs, this county, has been destroyed by fire. The
factory is a total loss, there being no insurance. It was the work of an
incendiary.
Indianapolis (IN) News, August 24, 1896, p. 1.
A SUICIDE NEAR LEXINGTON
Scottsburg, Ind., August 24-Late yesterday evening Tilden Perkinson, a
prominent young farmer, committed suicide by shooting himself through the
heart at the home of Charles Toombs, three miles north of Lexington, this
county. He was recently married and removed to Kansas but returned a short
time ago. It is said domestic troubles caused him to commit the act. He
and his wife had formerly parted but were living together at this time.
Indianapolis (IN) News, August 24, 1896, p. 1.
QUICK COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE
Jeffersonville, Ind., August 24-Mrs. Florence Brunaugh of Elwood came on a
visit to friends at Lexington, Scott County. Milton E. Reed, a wealthy
farmer, made her acquaintance while she was there and fell in love with her.
As Mrs. Brunaugh was leaving to return to Elwood, he proposed to her, was
accepted, and instead of boarding the train, the lady entered his buggy.
They drove to Madison and were married. Mrs. Brunaugh is the sister of the
Hon. L. A. Douglas of this city.