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Compton
The Shelbyville Democrat
Thursday, July 1, 1920
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WHEAT THRESHING IS
NOW IN PROGRESS
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Wheat threshing is now in progress thruout Shelby county and the yield so far reported has been very good. Thursday a field was threshed on the Compton farm in Sugar Creek township, there being an average of 58 bushels to the acre. Today a field belonging to Mr. Compton was threshed and the average to the acre was 60 bushels. This is about the best yield that has been reported.Thursday, July 1, 1920
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WHEAT THRESHING IS
NOW IN PROGRESS
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Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelby Republican
July 1, 1915
Page 1 Column 5
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LOCAL MEN ARRESTED
FOR DYNAMITING FISH
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Plead Not Guilty When Ar-
raigned This Morning in
Court at Columbus -- Trials
Set For July 8.
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Walter Compton, a wealthy retired farmer living in West Broadway; his son, Morris Compton; Ennis Eberhardt, William Wilson and Harry Williams, all of this city, were arraigned this morning in the court of Squire E. H. Kenney at Columbus to answer to the charge of dynamitting fish. The men were arrested here Tuesday night by Chief of Police Huffman, of Columbus. Williams was taken to Columbus and placed in jail. The other men went there today.July 1, 1915
Page 1 Column 5
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LOCAL MEN ARRESTED
FOR DYNAMITING FISH
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Plead Not Guilty When Ar-
raigned This Morning in
Court at Columbus -- Trials
Set For July 8.
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All plead not guilty when arraigned today. Their trials were set for July 8. All gave bond with the exception of Williams. The bonds were signed by William Kitzinger, of Columbus. Kohlmeyer & Sharpneck, of Columbus, are the attorneys for the men.
A boy named Virgin Wood, living near Columbus, is said to have given the tip to the police at Columbus that some men were dynamiting near Edinburg. Williams was traced here. He is said to have confessed and to have implicated the other men. Williams, so the the police say, stated that the had only placed the caps on the dynamite and that the other men threw it into the river. When arrested a half pound stick of dynamite was found in Williams' pocket.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
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