Personal notices and local trades from Shelbyville paper
Jake Barnhart of Shelbyville visits friends in town. Mrs Belle Ashby arrives from Edinburg to visit brother G I Winans. Emma Lancaster from Shelbyville visits Mrs John Hughes for two weeks. Gertie Meyers returns to North Vernon. Frank Harger from Indianapolis visits family. Frank Whitson from Memphis visits. Mr and Mrs James Taylor from Seymour visit. Mrs Ben Thomas travels to Indiana polis. Fish at Lewis stand daily. Minnie White suffers blood poisoning in a toe. condition improving. A young horse for sale. Corn planting in Brown County nearing completion ahead of G A R encampment. Archways at Third and Washington to honor school children for encampment. Fehring the pharmacist working on arches. Streets to be ready for encampment. Another good young horse for sale. Enquire at this office.
Navy Department reports no official word on San Juan bombardment
May 12 dispatches show the navy department still ignorant of any confirmed action by Admiral Sampson or Spanish forces near Puerto Rico. Secretary Long departs after a long day with no further public statements. Authorities prepare for possible cable limitations from St Thomas and adjust patrols along the Atlantic coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sampson
Department
St. Thomas
West Indies
New England
Allen
Massachusetts
Ships Fight Off Iloilo Ends With Spanish Surrender
A Hong Kong special reports the Philippine sighting of a two hour battle as the US gunboat Concord sinks a Spanish warship at Iloilo with no Concord casualties. One Spanish vessel remains in Asiatic waters while Boston hunts the other under orders to sink it. Weyler and Carlist leaders scheme to trigger a revolt in Spain.
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Navy Department
Dewey
Manila
Hong Kong
New York
Philippines
United States
Concord
Iloilo
Boston
Spain
Madrid
Incomes and deaths in early Johnson county and a memorial note
The document lists township enumerations for Johnson county with counts for Clack Franklin Needham Pleasant White River Greenwood and others noting colored children at a count of 97. It honors Ensign Bagley and his men who died fighting for the flag and mentions John Pence, a former policeman, entering life insurance with Prudential, praised as a good company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ensign Bagley
John Pence
Prudential
Fragmentary Note on Opposition Aiming at Government Overthrow
The passage describes various objects in view working incessantly for a common end the destruction of the government and branch. It notes coordinated efforts and shared objective among diverse actors toward political upheaval.
Lightning Kills 19-year-old Omer Barnes on Brown County Farm
A storm struck near Smithland in Brown County killing Omer Barnes aged nineteen while he and a employer sought shelter under a tree. The incident occurred on the George Courtleyow farm as they were planting corn. The other man, Coutlegow, was injured. The Becks brass band plans to perform for Brown County G A R events and may join a march into town.
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Omer Bares
George Courtleyow
Smithland
Barnes
Nashville
Brown County
Young Barnes
Coutlegow
Cure A Cold in One Day Advertisement Note
Druggists sell Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets claimed to cure a cold in one day. The ad offers a money-back guarantee if it fails and lists price details as 25 cents and a quoted dose of L.15 per tablet.
Notice to Entertainers at Encampment Highlight Changes
The committee on hotels and private entertainment asks all contracted entertainers to report changes to the chairman immediately. It urges not to reduce promised numbers and requests additional entertainers who can commit to the event. G L Regves, Chairman.
St Denis Hotel touted as homey feature at St Denis Arena event
The High School Chapel hosts a Friday evening gathering on the 19th at 7 oclock with H Kan Vollano as President and Katharine Roubottch as Secretary. Decorations at the St Denis arena and manager E F Tuttle promise a welcoming, elegant atmosphere for attendees.
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Arene
F. Tuttle
Elegan
St. Denis
Local notes on encampment week and community updates
T R Woodard ships household goods to Knightstown. The doctor and family plan to move tomorrow. Encampment week attracts thousands to Columbus with street improvements hoped to continue. Kinney and Kinney settle accident and sickness claims. Durango Colorado visitors return from Indianapolis. Lebanon Zuaves to perform during act four of On the Potomac. Mrs Whitesides of Paducah returns to visit Cramp family. P C C & St L Railroad paints flaghouse on Washington and Fifth streets. Creamery extends a thanks for ice cream provided to Star force.
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Speiler’s
Otto
Vretppectivitied
Jake Barnhart
Shelbyville
City
Belle Ashby
Edinburg
G. I. Winans
Emma Lancaster
John Hughes
Gertie Meyers
North Vernon
Frank Harger
Indianapolis
Frank Whitson
Memphis
James Taylor
Seymour
Ben Thomas
Lewis
Minnie White
Sanders
Tays
Third
Washington
Young
America
Fehring
James W. Perkingon
Lienberger
Warnews
Wad Bean
San
Admiral Sampson
Secretary Long
Hayti
San Juan
Navy Department of the
Cadiz
Maine
Connecticut
Schley
Hampton Roads
Merritt
Oll
Quartermaster
San Francisco
United States Service
Gen. Miles
Dence
Portsmouth
N. H
Carpenter
Navy Yard
Erben
Tilton
Ramadell
Hampshire
Menantic
Wan
Tucket
Secretary of the Navy
el Correo
el Cano
Manila Bay
Town
Johnson County
Franklin
Needham Pleasant
White River
Greenwood
Blue River
Hensley Nineveh. Union
Sete Reese Eet
Becks Brass Band
Pike Peak
Waymaneville
Needmore
Ports
OM Uit
G.L. Regves, Chm
Geo H Cummins
The
Alumnic
Asso
Ciation
H. Kan. Vollano, Pres
Katwerine Roubottch, Sec'y. Zatz
St Denis
Sam
Anthony
Small Insurance
Ben Sehenck
Tayloraville
the “Hoyle
Fehring’s. If
Indiana G
New Albany
Indiana State
G. A.B
Columbus
Jos. Packard
James I. Dodge
James T. Johnson
Rockville, Ind
R. P. Finney
Indiana
Cessful
Henry Watterson
Abraham Lincoln
Lewisville Dispatch
Bagley
Gov. Worth
North Carolina
Louisville Dispatch
Albert Treadway
Fifth and
Washington Streets
Madison
First National Bank
C. W. Spurgeon
Lockman
Chas. A. Turpin
Wm. Sisk
Pfiefer
Emma Beatty
Mary Brown
Brown County Today
T. R. Woodard
Knightstown
Tomor
Ralph Smalley
Durango Col
Walter Hathaway
Lebanon
Whitesides
Paducah, Ky
John Cramp
St. L. BR. R
Washington and Fifth Sts
Gloonus Creamery
Star Force
Mr. Norris
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