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Dobbins
The Shelbyville Republican
September 21, 1925
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DOBBINS CHALLENGES
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Wants to Debate Mayor Shank on Matter of Prohibition
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Douglas Dobbins, of Greenwood, formerly of
Shelbyville, has his beliefs and he does not mind letting them be known. He has issued a challenge to Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank, of Indianapolis, to debate the question of prohibition. The challenge was issued after Mayor Shank had offered to debate the subject with the Rev. E. S. Schumaker, head of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League. Recently Mr. Dobbins appeared here to debate the subject of evolution. He favors prohibition and is opposed to evolution.September 21, 1925
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DOBBINS CHALLENGES
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Wants to Debate Mayor Shank on Matter of Prohibition
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Copied by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville Republican
December 23, 1917
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SIX TRIPS ACROSS
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Douglas Dobbins has a telegram
from his son, Francis Dobbins, now in the navy, that he has
arrived at Norfolk from France. This Shelby county boy is attached to the
cruiser Charlestown. He has now made 6 trips across the ocean since last
March according to calculations made by the father.December 23, 1917
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SIX TRIPS ACROSS
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Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville Volunteer
Saturday Afternoon, February 15, 1913
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MRS. JOHN DOBBINS
ENTERTAINS SUNDAY
SCHOOL CLASS
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Mrs. John Dobbins entertained her Sunday school class of young ladies at her home on West Locust street Friday night. The twenty young ladies present had a very delightful time. Various games were indulged in, refreshments were served and Mrs. Dobbins became more popular with her class then ever. She has one of the largest and best classes in the Christian Sunday school, where there are many good ones.Saturday Afternoon, February 15, 1913
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MRS. JOHN DOBBINS
ENTERTAINS SUNDAY
SCHOOL CLASS
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Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelby Democrat
Thursday, November 16, 1905
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Carey C. Dobbins
and pupils, who gave a festival at the Mitchell school in Shelby township, last
Friday night, desire to thank everybody who helped to make the festival a success, and also those that showed their generosity will ever be remembered by them. the
attendance was very large. The receipts were $34.01, of which about $16.52 was cleared.
Miss Blanche Smith, of Smithland, received the greatest number of votes for being the most Thursday, November 16, 1905
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popular lady present. The cake she received cost the young man $3.75. Eli Cherry received the lamp which was raffled off. He held number ten that being the lucky number. The music was furnished by William Betch and Herman Schnitker. All enjoyed themselves.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelby Democrat
October 5, 1905
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Family Reunion.
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The descendants of the late Hugh Dobbins, Sr., and William Dobbins, of Shelby county and Daniel and Richard Dobbins, of Hancock county, Indiana, held a reunion at Riverside Park, Indianapolis, Sunday, October 1st, 1905. At an early hour they began to gather at that place and at noon there were firty-four[sic] present, besides a few friends.October 5, 1905
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Family Reunion.
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Dinner was served at 12 o'clock, and the table fairly groaned with the large quantity of delicious food which had been prepared for the occasion.
Forty-four persons assembled around the table and after dinner they spent the time in boat riding, touring over the park and enjoying themselves in conversation, many who had not met before.
Those present were: John A. Dobbins and wife, Catherine, and daughter, Miss Edna; Charles A. Dobbins and wife, Armilda, and son, Ellis, Emanuel Dobbins and wife, Josephine, and sons, Clarence, Carl and Raymond; Claude King and wife, Pearl, and daughters, Misses Grace and Helen; Marion Cox and wife, Catherine, and sons, Edward Carl and Roy and daughter, Miss Eveline; Mrs. Goshen, Robert Wilder and Quincy O'Neal, of Hamilton county; John Dobbins and wife and daughters, Misses Dorothy and Ollie; Hugh L. Dobbins and wife; Richard Cooper and wife, George Phillips and wife and daughter, Miss Margaret; Thomas Dobbins; Henry Lemasters; Mrs. White, James Brardley[Bradley?] and wife; Chad Lemasters, Albert W. Dobbins and son, Carey, of Shelby county, and John H. Dobbins; Mary A. Martz and son, Grover; Will Richie and wife; Edward Richie and wife; Albert McPearson and wife, of Hancock county; Grover Martz and wife and Fanny Rule, of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Ida Berricks, of Seymour, Ind. Owing to sickness other[s] could not come.
The[y] agreed to meet at Riverside Park the first Sunday in September 1906, and once every year thereafter.
They elected the following named persons as officers to conduct the next meeting and urge and get larger attendance of the Dobbin[s] families at the next reunion: President, John A. Dobbins, of Anderson; vice president, John H. Dobbins, of Hancock county; secretary Carey C. Dobbins, of Shelby county; John Dobbins of Shelbyville, was selected as chaplain.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelby Republican
Friday, July 29, 1898
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Milt Dobbins, who lives west of town,
sold a cow to Ithamer Spurlin and received the money
Monday. He got drunk and in the evening about half past eight o'clock he
was found by Constable Sullivan near one of the hitch ?acks
on the Public Square in a helpless, drunken condition. Constable Sullivan
took dobbins home. On being searched the fact was learned that he had been
robbed of a gold watch and what money he had. Mr. Spurlin paid him $36.37
with a check on the Shelby Bank, which Dobbins cashed. Mrs.
Dobbins says that watch was worth $40. The old leather fob was
left in his pocket. How much of the money Dobbins spent before he was held
up is not known and he can not tell.Friday, July 29, 1898
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Copied by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelby Democrat
July 18, 1895
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Mr. J. Dobbins, of Southport, who was a resident of Flat Rock sixty years ago, came down to see his old home, which is now the residence of C. A. Porter. All he could find of the old house was the foundation stones which he seemed glad to see. He informed Mr. Porter that when he was here all this country was a forest primeval and that he hunted deer and bears here. He also said the "chills" were so bad they shook the wings off of the flies. Flat Rock Item.July 18, 1895
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Copied by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville Daily Democrat
Friday, January 22, 1886
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LOCAL NEWS.
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John Dobbins slipped over to
Rushville the other day, sold five of his wagon-body lifters and established an
agency.Friday, January 22, 1886
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LOCAL NEWS.
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Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
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