Funny money 1935

Brookville Democrat, Sept. 19, 1935

LAUREL MAN IN

COUNTERFEIT MOB

Quantify of Spurious Dimes

And Quarters Found

In House Raid

SEVERAL PASSED HERE

Clayton Bowles, 25, farmer, of Laurel and his brother Charles, 20, Stanley Lehman, 35 and Theodore Snyder, all of Cincinnati, were arrested by U.S. Secret Service Operator Harry H. Buck of Cincinnati Friday night.

With the arrest of the four, Buck believes he has uncovered a source of counterfeit money which has been prevalent in and around Cincinnati for several months.

Three molds together with quantities of the coins, babbitt metal and other apparatus used in the making of the money were confiscated.

At the home of Charles Bowles, Buck found two molds, one for the making of dimes, the other for 25-cent pieces, a can of plaster of Paris, a skillet in which the metal was melted and several counterfeit dimes.

Bowles was named by Buck as the leader of the gang, and stated that he had made the coins since last January.

Bad dimes and quarters have at times made their appearance in Brookville and it is believed that these spurious coins were the work of this gang of counterfeiters.

Note: Charles Bowles and Snyder pleaded guilty in federal court. Clayton Bowles and Lehman pleaded innocent. In October, 1935, the indictments were "nolled" for lack of proof. 

1939, suds, sounds

A variety of entertainment ads in the 1939 Brookville Democrat.

Times would be good for a minute until Pearl Harbor. After the war ended, these joints started up again, though the free-and-easy life was more about being parents and getting actual jobs. You did get police security at Oak Forest. Nixie's! (Only juvenile delinquents went there!) The Old Quaker Orchestra, winners of several Granny awards.

The Revolution ends here

 From a 1939 Brookville Democrat, listing all the Revolutionary war soldiers buried in Franklin County. The blog doesn't do much with that event, though we did mention it some places.

It is worth noting, should you happen upon this item someday, that not all the graves listed here are in their original location, as some of them were moved ot the Sims-Brier patch east of New Fairfield. 

War news, 1917

Democrat, Sept. 20, 1917

Ladies, Read This

As many ladies have signified a desire to assist in making Army shirts, we have endeavored to organize Franklin County into a unit with the Commercial Club as sponsor. The following letter will explain why we are not able to secure this work at the present time:

"Replying to your communication of the 10th, you are informed that this office is not able to entertain your proposition of establishing a sub-manufacturing plant at Brookville for the reason that there is a shortage of flannel at this time which will not permit further extending our facilities for the manufacture of O.D. shirts. Your proposition will be filed for future consideration."

W.S. Wood, Colonel, Q.M. Corps D.Q.M.

Alice Bridgman, Sec. County Council of Defense

Dec. 20, 1917

Lighted Candles For Xmas Affairs Banned

"Use no lighted candles to illuminate service flags during the Christmas even celebrations this year."

This order has gone out from Arthur F. Bentley, assistant manager of the Lake division of the Red Cross, after first warning was received from headquarters of the Red Cross association.

The national board of Fire Underwriters issued the first warning against the use of lighted candles, saying the war risk is too great this year.

"Remove all curtains from windows on Christmas eve so decorations may be illuminated by the ordinary light of the room," was the warning issued.

Several more World War I items

Farcical life in Brookville -- 1895

Indianapolis News, 1895

Dual Time

This quaint old town, along with other unique features, provides its citizens with a dual time -- standard and sun time; or, as they call the latter, "God's time," the difference being 22 minutes.

The country people observe sun time, as the court house clock is under the authority of the commissioners, who represent the county at large, it still keeps to the old order, which the factory whistles and bells have accepted the innovation of standard time.

Citizens who are not too violent advocates for one or the other keep both by having their watches provided with two minute-hands, set 22 minutes apart. A facetious advocate of "God's time" has called attention to the fact that when Gabriel blows the final blast, the standard people will be just 22 minutes late.

Pills a-Plenty

An agent peddling pills tossed samples into the various dooryards at Brookville, a package of which was found by a man named Swan, who swallowed a lot of the pills. Peritonitis developed on the following day and the man is now in a dying condition.

Matchless Moments

A bunch of matches accidentally went into the rag cutter of the Stewart paper mill at Brookville yesterday afternoon; the rags were ignited and wee carried by the elevator to the second floor. The building was badly damaged but the story in the rotary and rag-room was saved. The mill is operated by a receiver.