American 1868
Mr. Robt. Glenn, the successful Fairfield butcher, having bought out his partner, will conduct the business at the old stand and on the old route. Messrs. Rose and Loper are putting up a new wagon for Mr. Glenn's use. Let his former friends and patrons remember that he will still be ready to supply them with the choice of the land.
Meridan (wherever that is) 1884
Scipio Demolished by a Tornado
A dispatch from Brookville says the village of Scipio, near the Ohio line, was destroyed by Tuesday's tornado. Only two houses remain, and they were badly damaged. RV Joseph Winston was killed.
American 1867
Horse Killed
As the downward passenger train on the W.W.V. R.R. was leaving Metamora on last Saturday, two horses were observed on the track some distance in front of the locomotive. Every effort was made to frighten them off by sounding the whistle, but they remained on until, in passing a curve,, one of them was struck and killed. The other one left the track near Hendrickson's.
Kansas City Times 1906
Indiana's Big Steer
Jumbo, owned by Andrew Wessel of Brookville, which is said to be the largest steer in the world, weighs 3,500 pounds, stands 18 1/4 hands high, measures 11 feet around the girth and 17 feet 2 inches from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail.
He is a full-blooded Shorthorn, is just past the 4-year-old mark and is still growing taller and gaining in weight. The steer is so gentle that it is often ridden by Mr. Wessel's little son. Jumbo has been taken to a few fairs in Ohio and Indiana and has attracted the attention of many people. He was raided by P. Ewell of Franklin County, Springfield Township.
Democrat 1903
Bottle Found
During the freshet of May 25,1902, a bottle was thrown in the East fork of the Whitewater river about a mile south of Fairfield by Misses Minnie and Pearl Bourne and Misses Lillie and Eleanor Phenis.
It was found Jan. 20, 1903 about 68 miles below Louisville, Ky., about forty feet up the bank of the Ohio River, by S.R. Lyon.
Democrat 1902
A Card
I hereby desire as publicly as may be, to state that those men, who told that I used either whisky or furnished money to influence any vote, are unprincipled, dirty liars and that I am fully responsible financially and personally for this statement.
James R. Johnson
Fairfield, Ind.
