New Albany (IN) Evening Tribune, October 18, 1895, p. 4. NOTE: The second item was noted elsewhere on the same page of the paper. It is not known which of the two spellings of the surname is correct. Annie Swarens was granted a divorce this morning from Charles Swarens on proof of desertion and failure to provide. ---------------------------------------------------------- William Tuell and Miss Anna Swaren (sic) were married last night by Rev. Charles Hutchison at their newly furnished home, 99 East Fourth Street.

New Albany (IN) Evening Tribune, October 18, 1895, p. 4. FIGHT AT A DANCE Edward Spears Badly Bruised in a Mix-up with Thomas Adams A complaint was filed today by Thomas Adams, a foreman of one of the departments of the woolen mill, against Edward Spears, charging him with assault and battery. Both men attended a dance last night. About midnight Adams accused Spears of having taken his overcoat. A few words passed between them, and Adams claims that Spears struck him with a pair of "knucks," inflicting a gash over one eye. The men immediately mixed and Spears was badly whipped. He was badly bruised about the face and was knocked senseless.

Crawford County (IN) Democrat, January 29, 1903, p. 3. There was not a coffin in stock at Corydon of sufficient size to hold the body of Mrs. American Cline who died a few days ago at her home in Scott Township, Harrison County, and one had to be constructed. Mrs. Cline was 73 years old. A post mortem held on her showed her death had been caused by a cancerous tumor accompanied by fourteen gallstones.

Crawford County (IN) Democrat, January 29, 1903, p. 3. George W. Self, editor of the Corydon Republican, has been appointed a trustee for the Southern Hospital for Insane at Evansville to succeed Dr. McMahon of Huntingburg.

Crawford County (IN) Democrat, January 29, 1903, p. 3. James Mitchell, who lost a foot by falling under a freight car at this place last summer, is able to travel.

Crawford County (IN) Democrat, January 29, 1903, p. 3. Mrs. Simon Newkirk has been granted a widow's pension of $12.

Crawford County (IN) Democrat, January 22, 1903, p. 3. W. L. GREGORY OPENED HIS NEW STORE LAST TUESDAY On Tuesday W. L. Gregory opened his store as The People's Store in the room under the Opera House. The stock consists of general merchandise and, besides himself, he will have S. C. Patton, Mrs. Carrie Pasco and Miss Alta Gilmore to wait on the public. His stock is well arranged and convenient for the people to examine. Mr. Gregory is well known to our people, and his character for fair dealing is too well known to need any assurance from THE DEMOCRAT, but we bespeak for him a fair share of the public trade, the same as any one whom we would think deserving of patronage.

Jeffersonville (IN) Weekly Journal, March 12, 1897, p. 1. DAN GLASS INFATUATION His Wife Alleges That He Installed Matilda Wilson in His Own Home Daniel Glass, whom the people of Cementville look upon as a dangerous man, was arrested by Constable Morgan Harbin on a warrant sworn out by Mrs. Maggie Glass, his wife, charging him with fornication with Mrs. Matilda Wilson of that village. The case was called before Magistrate Keigwin this morning and continued until Saturday on account of absent witnesses. Mrs. Glass says that her husband became infatuated with the Wilson woman and that he insisted upon her taking up her abode in his family, and she did so. Mrs. Glass remonstrated, but her objections made matters worse, and when she told her husband to desist, he threatened to kill her. Neighbors were asked to interfere, but they knew something about Glass' fighting propensities and declined to say anything, and she was compelled to seek the law for redress. Mrs. Wilson is the widow of William Wilson who at one time worked at Belknap's Mill.

Jeffersonville (IN) Weekly Journal, March 5, 1897, p. 3. NOTE: The item below was abbreviated from the original as noted by the ellipsis. DEATH AT DAWN OF MRS. JOHN R. FRY Had Been Lingering at the Brink for Several Days; a Victim of Typhoid Pneumonia .So came the grim messenger ere the sun arose this morning and called home the bright, joyous spirit of Bertha Prather Fry. So swift came the great change that to her hosts of friends in the sudden shock that followed the announcement, it seemed but yesterday when she was greeting them. While she had not been in perfect health for some time, no complaint fell from her lips and she was constantly in her place of duty at home, at church, in the social circle in all of which she was a favorite. Last December the deceased left for Anderson to enjoy the holidays with her parents. While there she contracted the trip but recovered sufficiently to return home. Three weeks ago yesterday she was taken ill and her disease developed into typhoid pneumonia. She continued ill and her condition became alarming. Still she accepted the inevitable with calm resignation. Last evening it was seen that she could not survive the night and rest, sweet, peaceful repose, came to her wearied spirit and her young life opened in heave with the dawn. Bertha Prather Fry was the oldest living daughter of C. W. and Mrs. Belle Prather of Anderson. She was born at Utica, February 22, 1869. At the age of three years she, with her parents, moved to this city where they resided until the family located at Anderson. On November 4, 1891, she was married to John R. Fry at Anderson. After their wedding, the couple returned to this city where Mr. Fry associated himself in the hardware business under the name of Lindley & Fry. Mrs. Fry was a member of the Christian Church. Aside from her parents and husband, she leaves a son, one and a half years old; a brother, E. R. Prather, and sister, Miss Clara Prather, to mourn her loss. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the residence on Market Street, between Wall and Locust, to be conducted by the Rev. W. T. Wells, pastor of the Christian Church. The remains will be interred in Walnut Hill Cemetery. At the request of the family, those desiring to view the body will call between the hours of 10 and 12 o'clock tomorrow.

Jeffersonville (IN) Weekly Journal, March 5, 1897, p. 3. MISS WOLF'S SIDE Miss Jennie Wolf desired the statement, in reference to her encounter with Mrs. Joseph Lutz at Charlestown, that Mrs. Lutz invaded her house, made remarks reflecting upon her character and flourished a billet of wood that she threatened to use on her. Miss Wolf says: "I didn't hit her with a club, I used my fist. When Mrs. Lutz fell, the club went over her head and I never touched her. She was not unconscious. She just had hysterics. I confessed a fine of $5, but had I fought the case I would have been acquitted. It is not so that I left Charlestown on a midnight train. Yesterday was the first time I was out of Charlestown in a long time. Put that in the paper."

Jeffersonville (IN) Weekly Journal, March 5, 1897, p. 3. William Shaw, charged with attempt to commit criminal assault upon Dora Warman, was arraigned. He pleaded not guilty and the case was continued until next term.

Jeffersonville (IN) Weekly Journal, March 5, 1897, p. 3. A certified copy of the foreign will of the late William Fulton of Oldham County, Ky., dated November 13, 1865, was filed for probate. The will relates to certain property in this county to be divided among his seven children.

Bloomington (IN) Evening World, June 8, 1910, p. 1. BROWN COUNTY TO HAVE A TROLLEY Road to Connect Nashville with Point on Indianapolis Southern A preliminary survey is being made of a proposed interurban route from Nashville, Brown County, to a point on the Indianapolis Southern Road not yet definitely fixed. The road is being promoted by J. A. Johnson of Indianapolis who represents Indianapolis interurban capitalists. No subsidies are being asked but instead stock in the enterprise is being sold to residents of Nashville and residents along the route of the proposed road. Much of the stock has already been sold and at a meeting of businessmen of Nashville recently held at which Mr. Johnson was present, it was given out that the road was now assured. Nashville is not connected by rail with the outside world. The new road, which will be about eight miles long, will be built, it is estimated, at a cost of about $80,000. The cars will be run by gasoline motors.

Bloomington (IN) Sunday Star, May 22, 1910, p. 8. NEW KIND OF NECKTIE Charles Cummings, a young Brown County farmer near Nashville, had a thrilling experience with a large black snake while plowing. He had seen his father take reptiles by the tails and jerk off their heads. While he was plowing he came across one five feet four inches long. Thinking he could do as his father, he caught it by the tail and whirled it over his head, but instead of the reptile's head flying off, it coiled around his neck. His father, who was working in the same field, saw the situation and hurried to him. The snake had strangled the boy until he was black in the face. The father pulled the snake from around his son's neck and jerked off its head.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, June 2, 1910, p. 4. There was a jail delivery Tuesday at the Brown County log jail at Nashville in which Alonzo Kennedy of Nashville and Mrs. Amanda Collins of Bloomington, the only prisoners, escaped. Kennedy freed himself by sawing a bar of his cell and then freed the woman by prying open the door of her apartment. The main door was not locked. The Brown County jail is the only log jail in Indiana.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, January 1, 1931, p. 2. NOTE: The item below was included in a recap of events in 1930. DECEMBER 15-A horrible tragedy was enacted at Nashville today when Paul Brown, 28, killed his aged parents, wounded a farm hand, burned their home and disappeared.

Pittsburg (PA) Morning Post, October 16, 1850, p. 2. A DUEL ON THE TAPIS >From the following paragraph in the Salem (IN) News of the 8th inst., one would suppose that the ?point of honor" is to be settled by lead in Indiana as well as Kentucky. Both parties should be arrested and severely punished for their disobedience of the law: We deeply regret to learn from the Bloomington (Indiana) Reporter of Saturday last, and also from a friend of that place on Sunday, that James Hughes, Esq., of Bloomington has challenged the Hon. George G. Dunn of Bedford to mortal combat that that Mr. D. has accepted the challenge. The meeting is to take place in Kentucky but at what time we are not informed. The difficulty grew out of a law suit in Greene County in which they were engaged at attorneys. Mr. D. is now a member of the convention to revise our state constitution. We hope the difficulty may be settled without bloodshed.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Republican Progress, October 19, 1881, p. 1. James Hibner, aged 90, was found dead in bed at Dupont, Jefferson County. He had his coffin made about ten years ago and since that time has had it under his bed. Some rats bored holes in the coffin, and he had them plugged up and had it lined with tin, and was buried in it.

Columbus (IN) Daily Herald, October 8, 1897, p. 3. Sometime during Thursday night Frank Cook, who lives ½ mile north of the Crump homestead north of the city, had a horse and buggy stolen from his barn. The mare is dun (sic) with white mane and tail and is a valuable animal. The buggy is almost new. The rig was tracked a few yards from the barn. Mr. Cook belongs to the horse thief detective association and a vigorous effort will be made to catch the thief or thieves. Horse theft is becoming quite common in this section, and a vigorous effort should be exerted to ferret out the gang and mete out justice to them.

Columbus (IN) Daily Herald, October 8, 1897, p. 3. KODAK QUARTERS John V. Story is having a stairway constructed to the upper story of his block occupied by Ernest Stahlhuth & Co., at the rear of the building. The Columbus Camera Club, or "Kodak Fiends," will fit up club rooms in the upper story.