Shelby  County,  Indiana

Newspapers  through  the  years




W. S. Ray  and  A. McCorkle in the office of the  Shelbyville Democrat.
Contributed by Emmett Newkirk


Microfilmed newspapers held in the Indiana Collection of the Indiana State Library.

CITY	TITLE	YEAR	MONTH	NOTES
Fairland	Enterprise	1901	Feb 14 - Jul 18
Flat Rock	Weekly Journal	1930 - 1931	Nov.13, 1930 to Dec.17, 1931
Flat Rock	Flat Rock Sentinel	1895	Aug 30
Morristown	Messenger	1970 - 1978	Jan.15, 1970 to Nov. 1978
Shelbyville	Shelby Democrat	1878 - 1881	June 13, 1878 to May 1881
Shelbyville	Shelby Democrat	1881 - 1882	July 1881 to May 1882
Shelbyville	Shelby Democrat	1882 - 1898	July 1882 to Dec 1898
Shelbyville	Shelby Democrat	1899 - 1906	May 18, 1899 to Dec.27, 1906
Shelbyville	Shelby Democrat	1918	Jan 3 - Dec 26
Shelbyville	Shelbyville Daily Democrat (and varients)	1880 - 1881	May 1880 to May 5, 1881
Shelbyville	Shelbyville Daily Democrat (and varients)	1883	May 3
Shelbyville	Shelbyville Daily Democrat (and varients)	1884	Jan - May
Shelbyville	Shelbyville Daily Democrat (and varients)	1889	May - Aug
Shelbyville	Shelbyville Daily Democrat (and varients)	1890	Jan - May 14
Shelbyville	Shelbyville Daily Democrat (and varients)	1892	Feb 8 Mar 8 May - Oct
Shelbyville	Shelbyville Daily Democrat (and varients)	1893	Feb 24?
Shelbyville	Shelbyville Daily Democrat (and varients)	1893 - 1894	May 1893 to May 3,1894
Shelbyville	Shelbyville Daily Democrat (and varients)	1896	Oct 5 Dec 5 Dec 12
Shelbyville	Shelbyville Daily Democrat (and varients)	1899	May 8 - Oct
Shelbyville	Shelbyville Daily Democrat (and varients)	1907 - 1917	Jan. 1907 to Dec. 1917
Shelbyville	Shelbyville Daily Democrat (and varients)	1918 - 1920	July 3, 1918 to May 1920
Shelbyville	Shelbyville Daily Democrat (and varients)	1921 - 1947	June 1921 to Nov. 1947
Shelbyville	Independent Banner	1854 - 1855	Aug.1854 to June 21,1855
Shelbyville	Indiana Weekly Gazette	1849	Apr 3
Shelbyville	Shelbyville News	1948 to present
Shelbyville	Daily Evening Republican	1894	Aug 23
Shelbyville	Shelby Republican (Weekly)	1869 - 1870	June 1869 to Feb.3, 1870
Shelbyville	Republican (Weekly)	1907 - 1947	July 1907 to Dec 1, 1947
Shelbyville	Republican (Weekly)	1948 - 1956	Jan.27 1948 to Dec.9, 1956
Shelbyville	Semi-Weekly Republican	1895 - 1897	Nov.8, 1895 to Jan. 1897
Shelbyville	Shelby Twice-A-Week Republican	1897 - 1899	Feb. 1897 to 1899
Shelbyville	Daily Republican	1884 - 1889	June 1884 to Jan.4, 1889
Shelbyville	Republican Banner	1856 - 1857	Jan.10, 1856 to Dec. 1857
Shelbyville	Republican Banner	1859
Shelbyville	National Volunteer	1853 - 1854	Jan.6, 1853 to Dec,28, 1854	(Begin Volunteer series)
Shelbyville	National Volunteer	1856	Jan - Dec
Shelbyville	Shelby Voulnteer	1857 - 1859	Sept.1, 1857 to Sept.1, 1859
Shelbyville	Shelby Voulnteer	1862 - 1864	Sept.1, 1862 to Sept.8, 1864
Shelbyville	National Volunteer	1869 - 1870	Oct.1, 1869 to Oct.6, 1870
Shelbyville	Shelby Volunteer	1882 - 1883	Feb.9, 1882 to Feb.1, 1883	(End Volunteer series)
Shelbyville	Shelby Union Banner	1863 - 1864	May 14, 1863 to Sept. 1864 [Scat]

The  Shelbyville  Republican
October 27, 1917
Page 1
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          We print sale bills, horse bills or any other kind of job work.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelbyville  Daily  Democrat
May 19, 1899
Page 1
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THE  DOLLAR  DEMOCRAT.
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The  Paper  Continues  to  Get  New
Subscribers  Who  Voluntarily
Enroll  Their  Names.
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          The Democrat continues to place new names upon its subscription books notwithstanding our country agent,  Mr. Henry Meer,  has been doing  Col. Joseph McBride's  work for the past two weeks in the city during the Colonel's sojourn at West Baden and Greenwood.  The people, however, are studying the situation and as they brush away the smoke and fog they subscribed for The Democrat.  There may oftentimes be something in the paper which does not meet with the entire approval of each reader, but upon the whole and main questions The Democrat endeavors to be sound.  'Tis true it speaks its sentiments and is not under the control of outside influence of any character.  What the people like in the end is a fearless journal that prints the truth.  It affords us pleasure under all the circumstances to submit below the names of 11 new subscribers to  THE  ONE  DOLLAR  per year Weekly Democrat and 4 new subscribers to The Daily Democrat, all obtained this week:

            WEEKLY.
Peter Gallagher, Needham.
Jacob Emerick, Jr., Smithland.
J. M. Drake, Lewis Creek.
George Weinantz, Lewis Creek.
Lou Harney, city.
C. W. Beaty, Marietta.
Mrs. James French, Newton, Ill.
Wm. Ensminger, Fairland.
Thomas Moore, Freeport.
Jacob Wilcoxen, city.
Henry Lewis, Edinburg.
Wm. Gaheimer, Blue Ridge.
F. Perkins, Manilla.
J. W. Hughbank, Wilson.
            DAILY.
Mrs. Sarah Phillips, city.
Henry Bros., city.
Kuntz Bros., city.
David B. Wilson, city.

Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelbyville  Republican
Friday, January 27, 1899
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          We want a correspondent to The Republican in every postoffice in Shelby county.  One that will write to us the news of his district at least once a week.  We will furnish them stationery and instructions at this office.
Copied by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelby  Democrat
August 15, 1895
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[List of new subscribers.]
Jonathan Plunkitt, Cornwall, Idaho.
Ida Parr, Flat Rock.
J. W. Parkhurst, Fairland.
Ira Harrell, Fairland.
L. C. Bishop, Fairland.
Mary Richardson, Fairland.
C. E. Huffman, London.
Alvin Knowlton, Fenn's.
W. J. Lee, Seniton.
Chas Sexton, Fountaintown.
Edward E. Hawk, Hord.
Hayden Armstrong, Moral.
Hiram Guile, Brookfield.
B. F. Belton, Brookfield.
Salatheal Valentine, New Palestine.
Jacob D. Kepple, Blue Ridge.
J. S. Weaver, Morristown.
Democrat, Washawaka.
W. Pl. Jackson, Morristown.
William Carmony, Morristown.
John W. Sullivan, Gwynneville.
Lewis J. Ash, Gwynneville.
Andrew J. Watson, Gwynneville.
Jesse V. Ash, Gwynneville.
Wm. Stein, Marrietta. [stet]
Dan Glessner, San Francisco, Cal.
David Kepley, Noah.
Geo. B. Harrell, Manilla.
Micheal [stet] Ohmer, Meltzer.
W. L. West, Gwynneville.
Mrs. Nancy Pollitt, Gwynneville.
John H. Huffman, Morristown.
William H. Parvis, Morristown.
John W. Unger, Morristown.
Frank Andis, Morristown.
J. F. Hargrove, Morristown.
Jesse A. Nelson, Morristown.
T. H. Buck, Morristown.
Thos. B. Borring [Boring -pf], Morristown.
Will Sinnett, Morristown.
Sarah Meyer, Morristown.
L. D. Kynes, Manilla.
Thos. K. Mull, Manilla.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelbyville  Democrat
December 8, 1892
Page 3
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          We need bright correspondents in every town in Shelby county.  The Democrat will furnish stamped envelopes and stationery to any reliable person who will send in the news.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Idaho  Avalanche
Silver City, Idaho
12 Feb 1887
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          The deputy collector of internal revenue and the editor of a local paper at Shelbyville, Indiana, eloped together with two fair maidens of that place last week.
Contributed by John Addison Ballard

An  Indianapolis  Newspaper
May 26, 1884
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Contact the Indiana State Library for a full copy.
NEWSPAPERS / Shelbyville / Shelbyville Republican sold to L. T. Michener and J. Gorgas. N. 5-26-1884. p 1, Column 6.

The  Shelby  Independent
December 4, 1875
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This was a small paper, only four pages.  This is the only copy I have ever seen or heard of.
  156K image (larger)        Contributed by Bob Gordon.

The  Shelbyville  Republican
December 10, 1875
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Wanted -- to Borrow.
          $1,500 or $2,000. A first-class mortgague [sic] on Real Estate worth $10,000 will be given. For particulars, inquire of J.M. Cumback Editor of this paper.

The  Shelbyville  Republican
Thursday, December 12, 1872
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LOCAL BREVITIES
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Coal scarce
Go to church.
Where's our wood?
Save your old rags.
Hogs $3.60 to $3.65.
No henisfrenzy here.
Rain is badly needed.
Oh! for the dogozomatic.
Holidays in two weeks.
Aid the poor this Winter.
Hi-po-coosy, how are you?
This is "settling up" season.
Mules occasionally have the epizotic.
No deaths from the horse disease as yet.
In the midst of life we are in the epiroot.
A good wood-yard is needed in this city.
Country spelling schools have commenced.
Commissioners Court is in session this week.
The question of who shall be our next Mayor is being discussed.
There is considerable corn still unhusked through the country.
A grocer in town says the best way to serve up lobsters is in lobster celery.
Our stylish young bloodssport rimless velvet caps in a style that is peculiar.
Locals are scarce this week, and to give our usual variety is an impossibility.

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Soon the Holiday Goods may be seen at the show windows of our business houses.
Those papers that get the official 'pap' will soon be filled with the delinquent tax list.
Blanket your clothes horses carfully. The epizoot is abroad seeking equines to devour.
All the factories in our city are in operation, and few idle men are found on our streets.
It is better to give half worn out clothing to the poor, than to cut it into carpet rags.  The young ones are already showing signs of happiness in anticipation of the holidays.  "Epizoot" remedies are as numerous as life insurance agents in a sickly community.

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Santa Claus will come this year with a pair of mules. His reindeers might catch the epizoot.  And still the equines on the streets have a jolly look, that repudiates the idea of disease. We are now clubbing our paper with all the leading periodicals of the age, and at about the publishers' prices. The business men in some places are getting up a list to be called "the dead beat list". This contains the names of all who refuse to pay their accounts. This will make every "dead beat" known at home and abroad that class who buy goods with the intention of defrauding the honest dealer.

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The insurance business is brisk. It is the only safe-guard property holders have in Shelbyville against the fire fiend.

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List of Letters

Remaining in the Post office at Shelbyville, Ind., for the week ending Dec 12, 1872. All advertized letters not called for in one month from date of advertisement will be sent to the Dead Letter Office, Washington, D.C. Persons calling for letters in the following list, should ask for "Advertised Letters."

Bonner, G.A.		Phares, Amos I.
Farley, Squire		Petry, J.H.
Lewis, C.W.		Polerton, William T.
Montgomery, Bud.		Phulford, Mrs. Sarah.
Mitchell, Mrs. Kandy		Shepard, E.W.
Maddicks, D.D.		Vawter, Bell Coen
Nolen, Jo.		Winter, Miss Mollie

J. M. CUMBACK [editor]                

An  Indianapolis  Newspaper
May 18, 1863
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Contact the Indiana State Library for a full copy.
NEWSPAPERS / Shelbyville / Union Banner began publication. J. 5-18-1863. p 3, Column 2.

The  Shelby  Volunteer
Thursday, December 18, 1862
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          A  SLIGHT  DIFFERENCE. --- We use about fifty pounds of paper a week on which to print the  VOLUNTEER.  Two months ago we paid four dollars and a half for fifty pounds, now we have to pay nine dollars for the same quantity, and it is not easy to get even at this price.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


This copy was made from the estate bundle of Mary Griffith, deceased, Isaac Odell, administrator.  
The receipt from R. Spicer, proprietor and publisher of the  National Volunteer  is dated July 13, 1863.

The  Republican  Banner
May 20, 1857
Page 3   Column 1
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Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

An  Indianapolis  Newspaper
November 16, 1852
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Contact the Indiana State Library for a full copy.
FIRE / Shelbyville / Shelbyville Volunteer, office and records destroyed by fire. J. 11-16-1852 p2 c1

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