Norman Osgood Shows Remarkable Powers as a Mesmerist and Clairvoyant NORMAN OSGOOD A TERROR Boy of 13 Who Has Too Much Power Over Other People English, Indiana, March 9-Norman Osgood is the name of a 13-year-old boy who is creating both surprise and terror among the citizens of Petrona by powers displayed as a mesmerist and clairvoyant. He also shows remarkable power as a ventriloquist. The latter power was the only one he was known to be endowed with till a few days ago when one of the pupils at school seemed to be in a comatose condition. While Professor Conkling was laboring with the sick boy, he began to groan most piteously, and his cries of "Oh! My stomach!" while the limbs grew rigid, frightened the professor who sent for a doctor. Turning, he selected young Osgood as the messenger but noticed that his countenance was drawn and pallid. He too, was supposed to be sick, but his features relaxed and he remarked that "the poor fellow will soon be well." The groaning and crying stopped at this point, and under the special attention of the young mesmerist, the boy soon recovered. Osgood later on admitted to Professor Conkling that he had mesmerized the boy. On being reprimanded by his parents and teacher, he promised not to exercise his powers any more without permission. The young wonder is small of his age and thin and sallow looking.

Jackson (MICH) Citizen Patriot, June 24, 1904, p. 2. HEIR REFUSES PORTION OF 13 ACRES-SELS IT FOR TEN CENTS At English, Indiana, because his share of his father's estate was 13 acres, Percy Knight refused to accept it and sold out to the other heirs for ten cents. The division of the property had been left to a committee of neighbors, and a new division will be made with Percy out.

Indiana (IN) State Journal, March 29, 1899, p. 5. NOTE: Can anyone better identify Errison Weathers? I did not find anyone with the surname Weathers in 1880 or 1900 that remotely looked like Errison. BEN PEARSON SHOT ERRISON WEATHERS English, Indiana, March 27-Ben Pearson, who shot Errison Weathers at Marengo, Saturday night, surrendered to the authorities and is now confined in the county jail at this place. Weathers was shot through the left lung and is lying at the point of death at his home in Marengo. His legs are paralyzed by the ball lodging against the spine. Both are single men belonging to good families. An old feud is at the bottom of the affair. Pearson says he did the shooting in self defense.

Clay City Enterprise, Brazil, Indiana, June 6, 1888, p. 2. Henry Segeman of Bennettville, Clark County, was shocked by lightening a few years ago and ever since his body has been charged with electricity. He avoids all rapidly moving objects such as a locomotive or engine for fear of being drawn against them and crushed. He suffers no inconvenience, however, except during and previous to storms when a peculiar tingling sensation is felt in his arms and legs. When this feeling is on him, he goes into a darkened room and, by snapping his fingers, makes sparks fly from them.

Clay City Enterprise, Brazil, Indiana, June 6, 1888, p. 2. Charlestown, a quiet retreat of 1,500 inhabitants in Clark County, in the early days of the country enjoyed a big boom similar to Kansas City and California affairs. Lots sold at the enormous figure of $100 a front foot and merchants carried large stocks of goods. The place was the location of many manufacturies, and it was believed it would become the commercial center of the West. Its dream of greatness is past.

Columbus (IN) Evening Republic, February 18, 1897. Erastus Giltner, residing in Saluda Township on the Clark and Jefferson County line, cut down a tree that lodged in falling against the limb of another tree that afterwards fell on him and broke both legs and crushed his abdomen causing death in an hour or two. The deceased was an old man and married. -Madison Courier

Cincinnati (OH) Commercial Tribune, June 12, 1882, p. 5. JEFFERSONVILLE FAILURE Jeffersonville, Indiana, June 11-W. H. Lawrence, who has been doing business in hardware for years, closed up his establishment making an assignment to A. F. McNaughton for the benefit of his creditors. It is said that the liabilities of the concern are about $14,000, most of that is an old debt which Lawrence had been struggling under for years. The assets are about $3,000. Upon the greater part of this paper, Lawrence had been paying a heavy interest for years.

New Orleans (LA) Times-Picayune, July 15, 1895, p. 4. Mrs. Montgomery of Jeffersonville, Indiana, was taken violently ill shortly after breakfast. All that could be done for her was in vain, and she died within 48 hours. The doctors in attendance declared it a well defined case of cholera, and the town is greatly alarmed.

Springfield (IL) State Journal, September 15, 1906, p. 10. BROWN COUNTY JAIL Emmett Turpin is his own jailer. He is a prisoner in the Brown County log jail at Nashville, Indiana, the only prison of the kind in Indiana. Being his own jailer, Turpin believes he ought to be paid for his services by the county commissioners. He is contemplating suit for the wages usually paid jailers. Late last fall, Turpin was arrested and fined heavily for violation of the liquor laws. He could not raise enough money to pay up. He ascertained that 250 days in jail would square his account with the county. Being a conscientious man, in some respects, he philosophically went to jail. There being no jailer, Turpin himself got the key and unlocked the door. For nearly 250 days he has been prisoner, jailer and janitor. He keeps the key and when he wishes anything he unlocks the door and goes after it. Then he comes back, locks himself in and continues to serve out his time. Now that his term is near its close, he is contemplating sit for services rendered the county as jailer.

Indianapolis (IN) Sentinel, March 31, 1880, p. 1. NASHVILLE Leg Broken by Accident [Special to the Sentinel] Nashville, Indiana, March 30-Late yesterday evening as William Taggart, a prominent citizen of this place, was cutting logs on a hillside, one of the cuts, after being sawn off, rolled down the hill, striking him and breaking his leg in two or three places very badly.

Elkhart (IN) Daily Review, October 21, 1903, p. 1. NOTE: The item below was abbreviated from the original as noted by the ellipsis. ENJOYING A REAL OLD FASHIONED DANCE Nashville, Indiana, October 21-A dance was held in the new barn on the Calvert farm near Needmore, the occasion being in celebration of the building of the Indianapolis Southern Railroad, and among the guests were a number of men who are building the line through this section. The Calvert farm is a tract of 300 acres and is a mile south of Needmore, and Colonel Calvert is especially interested in the new railroad which is to run through his land. The barn in which the dance was held is of great dimensions, and on the night of the dance was fresh from the carpenters' hands. Col. Calvert is trying to get the railroad company to place one of its stations on his farm and name it Calvert station, and he offers to supply the timber with which to build it.

Cincinnati (OH) Daily Gazette, July 10, 1879, p. 4. MAUD MULLER AND THE JUDGE [Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette] Nashville, Indiana, July 9-Judge Joseph S. Hester of this judicial circuit was married today to a young and accomplished miss of 18 summers at Nashville, Brown County. The judge has been five times in the matrimonial harness, losing one wife by death and three by divorce. He is now in failing health, and his term of official life will cease October 15, 1879.

Columbus (IN) Republic, February 15, 1897, p. 4. Mrs. John Lafaver and daughter of Edinburg were in the city today. The daughter is afflicted with curvature of the spine and was taken to the City Hospital for treatment.

Columbus (IN) Republic, February 15, 1897, p. 4. Prof. I. W. Howerth of the University of Chicago, who has been spending a few days with his father, John Howerth, has returned to Chicago.

Columbus (IN) Republic, February 12, 1897, p. 4. J. G. Schwartzkopf has engaged the services of an able artist and intends to have his opera house decorated in a handsome style. It will be ready to be opened May 1.

Columbus (IN) Republic, February 12, 1897, p. 4. MITCHELL-ADAMS Miss Clara Adams, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cal Adams, was married last evening to Mr. George Mitchell of Indianapolis. The bride was driven to Taylorsville yesterday afternoon and took the evening train for Indianapolis where she met and married the man of her choice. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Mitchell, formerly of this city.

Salem (IN) Democrat, November 18, 1898, p. 1. NOTE: Item was difficult to read. Henry Peters and wife, formerly of this place but now residing in Kentucky, are visiting in Salem. Rumor has it that Henry is to locate here.

Salem (IN) Democrat, November 18, 1898, p. 8. NOTE: Item was difficult to read. Miss Josie Lane of Kansas is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Mollie Smith.

Salem (IN) Democrat, November 18, 1898, p. 8. NOTE: Item was difficult to read. William Wingler and Mrs. Jane Zink of Douglass were married recently.

Salem (IN) Democrat, November 18, 1898, p. 8. NOTE: Item was difficult to read. Diphtheria has again made its appearance in our midst and several families are afflicted. Wanda, the little girl of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Stevens has fully recovered. A three-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Standish is, at this writing, very low and death will surely follow. Two cases at the residence of William Thomas are doing well and not considered dangerous. The little girl of Dr. Radcliff, the dentist, has a serious and difficult case. Another case is reported in the family of Ed Spaulding and still another at Wes Graham's. The public schools were closed yesterday and all gatherings of a public nature should be carefully avoided until the danger line is crossed. Later-Mr. Standish's child died yesterday afternoon. A case has also developed at Tom Oliver's.