Sermon by R. T. Brown Found in 1862 Greenwood Address
The Franklin Democrat cites a rediscovered Thanksgiving sermon delivered at Greenwood on November 27 1862 by R T Brown Professor of Natural Science at Northwestern University now Butler College The pamphlet preserves the text and opening statement with prophetic reflections on the Civil War and a hope for a brighter republic through faith and duty.
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The
Franklin Democrat
R. T. Brown
Rush County
B. Colton
Greenwood
N. W. C. University
Butler College
Earth
William H Miller Suicide at New Castle
William H Miller a former car inspector died by drinking carbolic acid in a New Castle boarding house Thursday morning. He was born December 25 1854 and married Miss Millie Allen of this city. Survived by widow two sons and a daughter, with services held at 10 a m Saturday conducted by Rev M B Hyde. He belonged to the Masonic lodge and IOOF.
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William H. Miller
New Castle
Millie Allen
Bessie Snider
West Sheridan Street
Indianapolis
Big Four
Will White
M. B. Hyde
Masonic Lodge
Converse
Hoosier Poet Rose Hartwick Thorpe Still Writing at Sixty Two
Mrs. Rose Hartwick Thorpe, author of Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight, remains active in poetry at age sixty two. She wrote the famous poem in Mishawaka in 1882 while living with her parents, and the building there still stands.
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South Bend
Ind
Rose Hartwick Thorpe
Mishawaka
Elks Lodge Holds Sorrow Ceremony in Greensburg
Greensburg Elks Lodge No. 475 held its annual lodge of sorrow at 2:30 PM in the First M E church with 190 of 165 members present and many visitors. The program included solos, readings, memorial address by Will R. Wood and tributes to ten deceased brothers led by R A Turner.
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Greensburg Lodge
Lodge of Sorrow
M. E
Kate Haas
M. B. Hyde
P. R. Tindall
Lodge
Frank Hamilton
R. A. Turner
Robert E. McKay
Will C. Monfort
Will R. Wood
Lafayette
Dr. Hyde
Milton F. Parsons
Co. L. Howard
G. B. von Pbul
C. Fgelser
W. H. Wooden
W. H. Barthel
M. D. Tackett
Marshall Grover
J. L. Hitt
C. S. Jones
Bro. R. A. Turner
Wood
Cuero Texas Turkeys Parade Features 20000 Birds and Gov Colquitt
More than 20 000 turkeys trotted through Cuero with the Third Cavalry Band from Fort Sam Houston. Gov O B Colquitt and staff led the two mile procession amid 7000 spectators. The birds were driven in from surrounding areas and corralled for slaughter in the coming days, after a turkey trot dance with the governor as guest.
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Cuero
Texas
Third Cavalry
Gov. Colquitt
Contract Let for One Mile of Public Highway Improvement
Shelby county commissioners met with the Shelby county board in Shelbyville to let the contract for improving one mile of highway on the Johnson Shelby line running south from Mrs. Hannah Parker's home, three miles southwest of Bengal. James W. Craig of Greensburg received the bid at 2547 dollars. other bids were Fatout 3112, Avery 2835, Gardner and Cut singer 2683. Franklin Democrat.
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Shelbyville
Shelby County
Johnson
Shelby
Hannah Parker
Bengal
James W. Craig
Greensburg
D. H Fatout
William Avery
S. 8. Gardner
William T. Cut Singer
Franklin Democrat
Wreck on C H and D kills two on curve near Brownsville
Two freight trains on the C H and D collided on a curve near Brownsville six miles east of Connersville at 3 30 p m Friday. Percy Shepherd engineer of Hamilton Ohio and Sylvester Adams fireman of Indianapolis were killed. Three other trainmen were badly injured Albert Young brakeman may die cattle and hogs escaped from the wreck and roamed the countryside. The wreck followed another at Irvington and disruption of line affected local commerce.
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Brownsville
Connersville
Percy Shepherd
Hamilton
Ohio
Sylvester Adams
Indianapolis
Albert Young
Irvington
TEMS TAKEN FROM STANDARD FILED 1880
Hor Will Cumback opens campaign headquarters at the Grand Hotel in Indianapolis during the holidays. A New Albany dispatch notes temperance support for local option law by the coming legislature. Col. R Patterson promotes the Evansville Seymour and Bellefontaine railroad, expecting action next March after 285 miles surveyed.
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Will Cumback
U.S
Grand Hotel
Indianapolis
New Albany
Indiana
Col. R. Patterson
Evansville, Seymour & Bellefontaine
Seymour Republican
Peters
Two Eminent Men Pass
Two notable former Indianapolis residents died last week. John T. Brush born 1845 in Clinton County New York built wealth in Indianapolis then owned New York baseball club at death. Col Daniel M. Ransdell born 1842 in Marion County served as sergeant at arms in the U S Senate and U S marshal for the District of Columbia. Funeral for Brush held in Indianapolis after body returned from Missouri. Funeral for Ransdell held in Indianapolis Monday.
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Indianapolis
John T. Brush
Clinton County
N. Y
Cincinnati Club
New York
Brush
Missouri
California
Mr. Brush
Washington
D. C
Daniel M. Ransdell
U. S. Senate
Turkey and Woman a Flying Accident in Indiana
Miss Effie C. Chance a former schoolteacher, age 44, attempted to snag a 24 pound gobbler for Thanksgiving. The bird roosted 20 feet up in an apple tree. She climbed a ladder, grabbed the turkey, and both fell when the bird flew away. Her right arm broke above the elbow and she lost consciousness. The turkey was killed on impact.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Effie C. Chance
Miss Chance
Recital Tonight by Cecilians at First M E Church
A concert at eight by Carl Beutel piano Gaylord Yost violin Frederick Marston baritone and Mayme Hensel reader presented under the Cecilians with support from the Indianapolis Conservatory of Music. The event draws music lovers and is hailed as high class. Also notice on millinery sale at Asna Wheeldon’s Advertisement.
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Cecilians
M. E
Senator Yarling Targets Registration Law Revisions
Shelbyville reports Senator Will A. Yarling plans amendments to the state registration law at the next session. He seeks to reduce registration officer pay from four dollars to two dollars per day and to ease hardships. Proposals include affidavit based registration for sickness or travel constraints and for traveling men, with multiple affidavits as needed.
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Shelbyville
Will A. Yarling
Body of Carlisle Stewart Found Near Montreal River
Washington resident Carlisle Stewart, a member of the local lodge, is reported found in the Montreal river between Hurley Wisconsin and Ironwood Michigan. Stewart disappeared in April after cashing a $100 expense check on April 4 and leaving Hurley toward Duluth. His sister Miss Keziah Stewart of Shelbyville Kentucky had feared for him last August.
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Ind
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Ellis
Carlisle Stewart
Washington Lodge
Montreal
Hurley
Wis
Ironwood
Mich
Stewart
Carson, Pirie Scott & Co
Burton House
Duluth
Keziah Stewart
Shelbyville
Max Dalmbert and
Divine Healing Report From Holiness Mission
FE. D. Davis reports cases of divine healing at the Holiness Mission in North Vernon. A critically ill woman was anointed on Wednesday night per Jas. 5:14, immediately recovered, and testified in services last Sunday night, standing on her feet for nearly two hours.
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North Vernon
FE. D. Davis
Jesus
Balkan War Near End With Heavy Losses and Costs
The Balkan conflict pits Bulgaria Serbia Montenegro and Greece against Turkey. Turkish defense at Constantinople stands as a possible only bright spot. Allied forces control nearly all European Turkey, with Constantinople and a 30 mile area still contested. Casualties reach about 8 to 10 thousand killed and 40 to 100 thousand wounded across the belligerents, while war expenses soar toward 150 million dollars beyond regular military costs.
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Servia
Montenegro
Greece
Turkey
Constantinople
Adrianople
Scutari
Dr Henry Moore Dies In State House Office
Dr Henry Moore of Indianapolis died suddenly in his State House office on Monday at age 72. A Hamilton County native and former assistant surgeon in the 25th Lilt regiment, he helped organize Red Cross tuberculosis work with B F Bennett two weeks earlier and served on the commission for the Rockville state tubercular hospital. He was widely noted for fighting the white plague and aiding many in danger.
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Henry Moore
Indianapolis
B. F. Bennett
Red Cross
State House
Hamilton County
Hanly
Rockville
Bennett
Lost Watch Found After Year in Manilla Field
John Kuctz of Manilla northern area believed his old sterling silver watch was lost forever last October while husking corn. Yesterday he found it in the same field while busking core. The watch, dirt wiped, wound, and began running keeping accurate time.
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John Kuctz
Manilla
Rushville
Churches Should Be Consolidated In Mitchell
Three Mitchell men from different churches discussed uniting into one Protestant church for Mitchell. They argued six or seven churches are wasteful and propose a 5000 seat auditorium with a $2500 preacher, a library, gymnasium, and youth facilities, reflecting a view that Christ would consolidate church life as in business.
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Mitchell
Christ
Mitchell Tribune
Dr Gilchrist May Be Lost In Panay Typhoon
Mr and Mrs A C Gilchrist of this city fear for their son Dr C S Gilchrist missing after a catastrophic typhoon struck Panay Island on November 26. He formerly served as a U S Army surgeon in the Philippines and later worked as a railroad surgeon between Iloilo and Capiz. The calamity reportedly claimed fifteen thousand lives and Capiz suffered heavily.
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A. C. Gilchrist
C. S. Gilchrist
Panay
Gilchrist
U. S. Army
Philippines
Iloilo
Capiz
Ed Blackmore Loses Two Fine Mules
Ed Blackmore of south of town lost two fine mules this week after they grew ill despite veterinary care. Both animals died. the pair were valued at $500.
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Ed Blackmore
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