No coal for Christmas

Brookville Democrat, Dec 1919

Brookville Cut Off From Outside World

Owing to the discontinuance of the 9:38 a.m. and the 3:38 p.m. trains, in order to conserve coal, Brookville people will not know what is going on in the outside world until evening, as the Cincinnati and Indianapolis morning papers will reach here on the 6:44 p.m. train, which also brings the Cincinnati evening papers.

It also completely demoralizes the mail service, which will be from 12 to 24 hours late, and hundreds of Franklin County farmers who take an Indianapolis morning paper will receive it one day late.

We hope that the settlement of the coal strike, announced in Tuesday night's papers, will make the restoration of the former train and mail service possible in a very short time.

General Repair Shop

I have started a repair shop in Fairfield in rear of Jinks' store and invite customers to call who want feed ground, axes sharpened or automobiles repaired; in fact repairing of every kind. All work guaranteed.

Lewis H. Harrell

Oyster Supper

The Farmers Association of Fairfield Township will give an oyster and ice cream supper at Fairfield on Tuesday evening Dec. 9.

 

Bustle and hustle

Brookville American, August 1845

Bustles

There is talk, says the Pittsburg Age, that bustles are going out of fashion! This is important intelligence -- if true -- which we hope it is not.

To our notion, women always look best when they are attired precisely as they themselves desire. Their tastes are much better than ours, and we are disposed to concede the whole matter to them.

It will take a long time to reconcile us to the absence of that prominent appendage, yclept (archaic word, meaning "called") a bustle, as we pass along the street. We will step twice as far out of the way as will be necessary under the new regime. It seems they are to have "Polkas" instead. (No idea on meaning.)

Bah! away with your foreign stuffs! We will go in for the genuine American domestic bran and sawdust article. Besides, the Polkas are too awkward!

They will look precisely as though the ladies were wearing little coats -- much worse than wearing the trousers -- though we supposed it is intended as a step towards that dreaded annihilation of masculine dominion.

Democrat, January 1907

Manure Heap Afire

Last week, persons about the corner of Fifth and Main streets were wonder at the peculiar odor of something burning.

King's livery has been dumping large quantities of manure over the canal bank, at the west end of the street, and in some manner the heap of over a thousand wagonloads was set on fire.

Not only did the rain fail to affect it, but numerous soakings by the fire department had to be supplemented by a re-shoveling of the mass, before it could be extinguished.

The Democrat believes, in view of the fact that the large sums are annually sent out of the community for fertilizer, that it would be better than someone arrange to buy this valuable manure, rather than necessitate Mr. King to push it over the dump, where it becomes at once a firetrap and an eyesore.

1906 -- Loads of weird news

INDY Star, 1906

ELEPHANT COMES TO RESCUE

Work of Big Circus Queen Saves Driver, but Horses Drown

BROOKVILLE, June 3 -- While the Van Amburgh's show was moving from the exhibition to the train last night, one of the heavy pole wagons slipped into a hydraulic canal. Two of the horses were drowned and the driver was drawn into the sluiceway of the paper mills.

The man was rescued in an unconscious condition but will probably recover. (Probably).

Had it not been for the assistance of the big elephant, Princess, in tearing out the sluiceway, the man would have been dead in a few minutes.

NUDE BODY FOUND IN RAVINE

Mystery of Man's Disappearance in Franklin County Solved

BROOKVILLE, June 20 -- Last week, Henry Westemeier, employed at Niedenthal's cafe, Cincinnati, became so nervous from excessive drinking that he came to Yung, in this county to recuperate.

He cut out all drinks but developed a violent case of delirium tremens. In the night he fled from imaginary enemies.

Search for him has been continued since Monday. Today his clothes were found tied in a bundle and his naked body was found in a ravine. He was 35 and leaves a widow and a daughter. He was a Spanish war veteran.

WOMAN LOSES HER WAY HOME

New in City, She Starts Calling and Can Not Tell Her Address

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 20 -- Unable to tell her address in the city, Mrs. Mary Shriber was compelled to spend last night in the police station, while the entire police force made an effort to find her home.

She said she had lived at her present address for only a short time and for that reason did not remember where her home is.

The woman was taken to the police station by a merchant policeman after a woman living in the eastern part of the city had gone several hours trying to find Mrs. Shriber's home for her. Mrs. Shriber called at the house after she was lost.

She said that a few months ago she and her children moved to Indianapolis from Brookville and that she had been ill nearly all of the time since she had been here. 

Yesterday, Mrs. Shriber concluded to call to a friend whom she though lived on Massachusetts Avenue, but was unable to locate her. When darkness came, she was unable to find her way home again.

STRUCK BY 700-POUND WEIGHT

Brookville Man, Picked Up for Dead, Not Badly Injured

BROOKVILLE, Sept. 5 -- William D. Bradt, manager of the Thompson and Norris Paper Mill of this place, was thought to have been killed when a 700-pound water gauge fell and struck him on the shoulder while he was inspecting some work at the mills. However, he was found to have sustained only a minor scapular bruise and a few other minor injuries. (Concussion).

The national county pastime

Democrat, 1922

BATH

The Bath Base Ball team played and defeated the Quakertown team in a close contest and clean game on the Viney diamond by a score of 4-3 in 12 innings. The Brookville Cubs will play the Bath team on the Viney diamond Aug. 20. A good game is anticipated. (Viney was a farm just north of Bath school.)

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The Bath baseball team played the Fairfield team on the Fairfield diamond a fast game of ball before  large crowd in a close game, the score standing a 1-1 in the last inning when they had to quit on account of rain.

The Fairfield boys will come to Bath Sept. 17 to decide who are the victors. These teams have played some baseball this season, and a real game is locked in for the Bath team next Sunday.

The Bath team will have a new feature on their diamond Sept. 24 when they will play the fast Hamilton Cubs with an outfield of girls.

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The Fairfield ball team played a splendid game last Sunday at Bath, beating the Bath boys 11-4.

The Bath team will play a team from Hamilton that has an outfield of girl players who are said to be good players and uniformed.

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Sunday, Aug. 20, the Bath baseball team defeated the Brookville Cubs 7-0. Last Sunday they downed the Hamilton Cubs 5-3. Next Sunday, the team will play Quakertown on the latter's grounds.

CEDAR GROVE WINS

The Wolf Creek ball team came to Cedar Grove Sunday and was easily defeated by the score of 16-8. All Vic Landron's rooting against his home team not helping Wolf Creek in the least. Cedar Grove had Carr in the box, who held the visitors easily after the second inning.

Next Sunday the local team will play St. Peters on the home grounds. Everybody come and root. 

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The Cedar Grove team visited New Trenton Sunday and played a good game, defeating New Trenton 8-6, making the second victory over New Trenton this season. Cedar Grove was somewhat handicapped by the absence of several of its players, but was help out by their new pitcher, Walter Carr of Cincinnati.

BROOKVILLE LOSES GAME

The Minute Men of Connersville defeated the Brookville baseball team in a fast game at Connersville last Sunday by the score of 3-0, this being the fifth game lost by the home team this season, having on 22 out of the 27 games played.

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Brookville Cubs vs. Fairfield, at Fairfield, next Sunday afternoon, Oct. 22. Some new faces will be seen with the Fairfield team. Come out and enjoy the game.

BASEBALL AT FAIRFIELD

Fairfield vs. Abington at Fairfield next Sunday, Oct. 15. Abington's record this season is 15 won and 4 lost. (No idea where the ballpark was located, though probably west of the old school.)

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Dance given by Base Ball Club in Red Men's Hall, Fairfield, Saturday, Feb. 25. Music by Brookville Orchestra. 

 

1920, more and more

Democrat, February 1920

FAIRFIELD NEWS

The Fairfield Methodist Church, Rev. T.G. Godwin, pastor, will open an evangelistic campaign Sunday evening, Feb. 15. 

Miss Carrie Carmine of Allenville, Ill., will have charge of the music. Miss Carmine sings the gospel songs with power.

Let the church members sidetrack all other activities and get on the firing line for this big meeting by heeding God's First Call.

Amen

WARNING NOTICE TO BICYCLE RIDERS

Numerous complaints have been made that men and boys are violating the town ordinance by riding bicycles on the sidewalks, endangering the safety of pedestrians. All persons are hereby notified that the ordinance must be obeyed, or offenders will be arrested and prosecuted.

John H. Haman, Marshall

Girls exempted.

Connersville News-Examiner, 1920

NOT TO DESTROY ANY BOOKS FROM LIBRARY

Those persons who are quarantined with scarlet fever and who have in their possession any books from the public library must not destroy the books, according to a statement issued by the Library authorities today.

Instead, they are urged to communicate with the librarian and make arrangements as to the disposition of the books. There are a number of books which were taken from the library by persons who were later quarantined because of the fever.

Of course, to return the books would be a dire violation of the law and because of that it wag generally understood that the books should be destroyed.

Destruction may be the order after all but for the present the thing to do is keep the books in the quarantined home. 

Running a fever.

A GIANT MUSHROOM IS GIVEN TO UNIVERSITY

The biggest mushroom ever found in Monroe County was brought to Bloomington Saturday by William H. Lewis, a farmer southwest of the city, and turned over to the botanical department of Indiana University.

It weighed one and a quarter pounds and was big enough to furnish a meal for an entire family.

Lewis said he has been hunting mushrooms for forty years but this one was by far the largest of any he had eve seen.

It will be on display in the window of a bank downtown for several days before being turned over to the university.

Yummy.

DRIVING NEW PACKARD

Clarence Roots, well known barrister, is driving a handsome new Packard touring car. Mr. Roots traded in his old Packard roadster, which he used for eight years on the deal for the new car.

Impressive. 

Movie ads -- 1920

 

Real 1898 news

Democrat, November 1898

FAIRFIELD NEWS

John Watterson shot a wild hog last Friday that has been recuperating in Manfred Crocker's corn field all summer. It weighed over 200 pounds.

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His many friends in this county regret that better business prospects has induced Dr. Thomas Cooksey to move from Fairfield to Wilmington, Ohio. During his eighteen months residence at Fairfield, he built up a nice practice and was held in high esteem as a physician and citizen.

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Fishermen report that the East Fork of the Whitewater is alive with bass, catfish and carp.

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Harry Ogden has attached a corn crushing machine to his engine and is prepared to grind corn for farmers.

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The bridge spanning the mill race is badly in need of repairs. The township trustee and the county commissioners should come to an agreement and make the necessary repairs before an accident occurs to someone.