Obituary for Alice Russell Ewing A Noble Woman of Faith
Alice Russell Ewing daughter of Robert and Sarah Russell born January 11 1840 near Milford Indiana married Joshua Ewing in 1855. She bore seven children four daughters and three sons. Her husband and sons predeceased her. A devoted member of the M E church at Gurney she shone in service and urged her children to support the church. After her husband’s death she cared for her mother and later lived with her children. She died June 8 1905 at her daughter Lucy’s home after a period of ill health. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge at St Paul and leaves four daughters six grandchildren one great grandchild a brother and six sisters.
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Alice Russell Ewing
Robert
Sarah Russell
Milford
Decatur County
Ind
Joshua Ewing
Better Land
Sister Ewing
M. FE
Gurney
Daniel Ryan
Lucy
Jesus
Rebekah Lodge
St. Paul
Jensie Smiley
Lydia Mussell
Hessie Arnold
Lucy Alley
Alice
Methodist Church
Toy pistols ban calls for fireworks safety
A Nashville Republican summary warns dealers and "Young America" that a new law bans manufacturing selling or exposing for sale any toy pistol or cap explosive device. Violations carry 10 to 50 dollars fine and county jail imprisonment. Prof Forrest Culver of Aviary Academy visits Milford with his parents.
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Nashville
Iepublican
Forrest Genetor
Culver Avitary Academy
Sirs
Widg. Grant
Milford
G A R Figures Report on 1904 Membership and Posts
Joseph Bassey reports at the Madison En campment the G A R in good standing totaled 15 494 on Dec 31 1904 with 464 muster ins 222 transfers 632 reinstatements making 16 892 total. Losses for 1904 include 155 deaths 108 honorable discharges 2 transfers 1 025 suspensions 1 25 total losses. Remaining in good standing 15 ang suspended 12b total on rolls 16 335. Comrades dropped 231 and relief provided to families with expenses 5936 2. Disbanded posts listed and 403 posts in good standing. Dec 31 1905 good posts 412 gained 6 disbanded 15 remaining 405. Bassey issued eight general orders and twenty one dispensations.
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Joseph Bassey
Madison
Ralief
Petty
Windsor
Fredericksburg
Linton
Tasonville
Tangier
Fisher's Switch
Fredonia
Osgood
Carthage
English
Perkinsville
Decker
Pikeville
Kempton
Wees Eee
Balsey
Indiana Man Asked to Resign Appointed Assistant Secretary
Washington June 16 Jesse E Wilson of Rensselaer Indiana was named Assistant Secretary of the Interior to replace Melville W Miller of Lafayette. The change takes effect July 1 the start of the fiscal year. Wilson a notable Tenth District citizen has served in the State Legislature and held no prior federal post. Miller who has held the post since March 15 1903 rose from Lafayette Journal editor to the Interior post by a friend. He has handled 30000 appealed Pension Bureau cases reducing 15000 on docket to about 3400 and posted a high reversal rate averaging twenty percent. The salary is four thousand five hundred dollars with a secretary at eighteen hundred.
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Washington
Jesse E. Wilson
Rensselaer
Ind
Melville W. Miller
Lafayette
Wilson
Tenth Congressional District
Miller
Interior
Lafayette Journal
Willis Vandeventer
Marion Ind
Interior Department
Amoney
Card of Thanks for Kindness in Our Mother's Death
We express our gratitude to neighbors and friends especially the ladies of the Aid society Rathbone Sisters and the Daughter of Rebekah for the beautiful flowers and kindness shown in our beloved mother’s death. Jennie Smiley Lupia Roussel Hessif Arnold Lucy Alley.
Time Card Details Winter 1904 Rail Schedules
The document lists the Time Card effective Sunday December 4 1904 for multiple railroad lines. It enumerates departures and arrivals including East and North routes with trains such as Mail and Express Nos 34 44 46 16 4 20 15 29 47 29 and various accommodations and special services. Branch lines show departures and arrivals at Columbus and Greensburg with daily and Sunday exceptions.
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Mailand Express
Rity
St. Louis Express
Chicago Mail
Knickerbocker
White City
St.ouis Mail
Chicago Express
The Fair Offers Fruit Jars and House Items
Staviland cups and saucers priced at two els appear at The Fair. Wash suits in white and colors start at 1.48. Daimbert & Co. notes the unusually warm Sunday with the mercury rising to the shade. Magee's Pharmacy promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy for backache and fatigue. G W Byers reports a letter from Rev Thomas B Howe of Poplar Plains Ky confirming a visit to Greensburg.
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Daimbert & Co
Foley
Magee
G. W. Byers
Thomas B. Howe
Poplar Plains
Christian Church
Greensburg
Cuban Diarrhoea Cure Praised by Houston Widow
Cuban diarrhoea is dangerous and hard to treat, but Mrs Minnie Jacobs testifies Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured her husband after doctors failed. She notes one bottle did the job and credits neighbors for testimony. For sale at Battertons drug store.
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U.S
Cuba
Minnie Jacobs
Houston
Texas
Chamberlain
Batterton’s
Elevator partnership ends as McCoy and Kammer Ling sell West Railroad property
Robert McCoy and Fred Kammer ling announce the close of their partnership at the Hornung elevator on West Railroad street and plan to sell the property. Rev. D. R. VanBuskirk will speak at a Shelbyville Christian churches rally next Sunday on the fair grounds. The Rushville Star notes Greensburg pitcher Clarence Donnell limits Rushville, attributing defeat to their inability to hit him.
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Robert McCoy
Fred Kammerling
D. R. VanBuskirk
Christian Churches
Shelby County
Shelbyville
Rushville
Donnell
Greensburg
Clarence Donnell
Summer excursion rates on sale to major cities and resorts
One fare plus sec tickets on sale June 15 18 for Asbury Park to New York with stop overs including Niagara Falls. Denver Colorado Baltimore Buffalo Chautauqua routes offered with various sale dates and low return fares. July dates and multiple August periods apply with additional thirty day excursions. Summer tourist rates extend to numerous US and Canada resorts.
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Niagara Falls
Toronto
Indianapolis
Asbury Park
Return
New York
Denver
Col
Baltimore
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Canada
Big Four Excursions on Daily Round Trip Tickets
The Four Track News promotes travel articles and announces Daily round trip excursion tickets to Portland Seattle Tacoma Bellingham Everett Victoria and Vancouver starting May 22 at 60.95 via direct routes with limited California routes on certain dates. Subscriptions and sales details offered by N A Crawford Jr at Greensburg Indiana passenger depot.
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Four Track
N. A. Crawford, Jr
Big Four
Portland
Wash
Victoria
Vancouver
B. C
California
N. A. Crawford
Agt
Greensburg
Ind
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Liaaga
Acd
Eae Southern Railway
Pullman
CM Land
Detrout
Pere Marquette
ST. L
Jacksonville
Indiana
The
Central Business College
Fan
Cratan
Tral Business College
ennsylvanIa St., Indianapolis, Ind
Prairie States
Southwest
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
George Morton
E. Uy, Courtney
G.p.&t.a
M.K.& T.ry
St. Louis
Grand Hotel
Lumbus
Liam
Indianapolis and Cincinnati Traction CO
Jaliette
New Palestine
Reedville
Fountaintown
Morristown
Gynnesville
Arlington
New Bethel
Acton Park
Acton Bockfield
London, Fairland
India
Ly Indi
Georgia
Meridian
Power House
Panama Canal
Isthmus
Panama
Funama
Chagres
Culebra
de Lessep Company
de Lessep’s
Warren J. Lynch
Cincinnati
Ohio
Breldy
Pacung
Polka Lembe
Carey
Toledo
Hocking Valley R. R
Detroit
Michigan Central
R. R
Cincinnati, O
Ore
Los Angeles
Cal
Milwaukee
Wis
Chautauqua, N. Y
Skeen Foundry
Sid
Citizens National Bank
Greensburg, MD
Will Cumback
James B. Lathrop
Chares W Woodward
Third National Bank
Greensburg, Ind
Charles Zoller
Morgan L. Miers
Walter W. Bonner
Louis Zoller
J. E. Robbins
Fran W. W. Bonner
Louis Willey
K. R. Robbins
DR. J. B. Kirkpatrick
Ohio Street
Kirkpatrick
Talbott & Moss
George W. Bruce
D.A. Myers
Attorney At Law
Washington St
B. F. Bennett
T. E. Davidson
Attorneys At Law
Woodfill’s Block
W. A. Robison
West Side Square
R. P. Hamilton
Notary Public
Odéc
North Side Square
Robert J. Russell
Porter & Porter
West Side Public Square
Hugh Wickens
John E. Osborn
Wickens & Osborn
Dowden Block
Hotel DeArmond
White Block
J. F. Goddard
J. W. Craig
Goddard & Craig
Little Block
Square
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