The  Kokomo  Tribune
June 12, 1972
Page 5
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          Police said  Larry Latamondeer,  10, East Prairie, Mo., was killed Sunday when he tumbled into Lewis Creek on the farm of  Raymond Lyster, at Rt. 5, Shelbyville.  They said the boy apparently drowned after hitting his head on a rock.  He was climbing down from a bridge to go after a turtle.  The youngster was visiting his uncle,  Joe Allen  of Rt. 5, Shelbyville.  The body was recovered.
Contributed by Janet McColley Franklin


The  Shelbyville  Republican
 September 13, 1924
Page 3
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          Rev. A. H. Allen, one of the Baptist ministers of this city, pastor of the Little Blue River Baptist church, will go to Rushville Sunday to preach for  Rev. S. G. Huntington, of Waldron, who has accepted the work at Rushville at the First Baptist church there.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelbyville  Democrat
 Monday, September 29, 1907
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Allen Takes Change of Venue
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          John Allen, colored, arrested last week on the charge of larceny, this morning took a change of venue from before Justice Walker.  The case was sent to Mayor Swain.  The time of hearing was fixed for next Saturday morning at nine o'clock.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelby  Democrat
 July 18, 1895
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FREEPORT  WHITE  CAPS.
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Mrs. Jennie Justus and Sadie Allen Visited.
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By a Trio of Masked Men Sunday Night ---
They Fired off Their Revolvers and Frightened the Women 
Almost Out of Their Wits --- Fun Ahead For Divorce Courts.
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          The little town of Freeport, in Hanover township, is in the midst of great excitement, and the scandal mongers in that section are wallowing in clover up to their eyebrows.  There is trouble in the Justus family, and only last week Jenny L. Jusuts, whose husband, Hiram Justus, made application for divorce in the last term of court, filed surety of peace proceedings against her step-son, Charles Justus.  She alleged that he had frequently threatened her life and that she was in constant fear that he would kill her.  To offset this Charley came in Monday and filed an affidavit, charging his step-mother and Sadie Allen with running a house of prostitution, giving the names of several very prominent, married residents as witnesses, and the trial will come up in Squire Higgins court Friday morning at ten o'clock.  John A. Tindall will appear for the women.  The Justus and Allen women have both been the recipients of white cap letters recently, and warned that if they did not leave the community they would be tarred and feathered, rode on rails, thrown into Blue river and other similar threats which were certainly anything but pleasant.  Only last Saturday night one of these tender missiles, accompanied by a bunch of green switches, were found tied to Mrs. Justus's front door.  She threw the bunch of switches into the street and placed the letter along with her choice collection of skull and cross bones, which she brought with her to this city yesterday and exhibited them to Attorney Tindall's office.  John says either of them would make Old Nick hunt his hole in short order.  Sunday night, about the hour grave yards yawn and white caps seek to carry on their devilment, there was a wrap at the Justus door.  She refused admission, and with a rail the door was broken in.  Three men with drawn revolvers entered.  They wore the regulation white cap toilet.  They cursed and abused the women in a frightful manner, shot the lamp chimney off the lamps, sent their bullets whizzing through pictures on the wall, upset the stove, left the house without a window light in it and informed the women that if they remained there the visit would be repeated, when they would be more severely dealt with.  The women are greatly frightened and that usually quiet neighborhood much exercised over the disgraceful conduct of some of their citizens.  The trial will likely develop some exceedingly sensational features and it is said several divorce suits will be brought about thereby.
Copied by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Daily  Evening  Democrat
Saturday, January 31, 1885
Page 4, Column 2
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L O  C  A  L      N  E  W  S.
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          Judge Hord  called at the Democrat office this morning and very kindly invited our force to attend a wedding which he will solemnize at this residence this afternoon.  The contracting parties are  Mr. Allen Owens  and  Miss Nannie Allen,  both colored.  Mr. Owens is the well-known hotel cook and Miss Allen is a sister of  Frank Allen  and a domestic in the family of Judge Hord.  We wish the newly wedded couple much joy and happiness.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The  Shelbyville  Republican
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Thursday, October 25, 1883
Page 3
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          The grand jury found four indictments for assault and battery, and on for drunk, against  Wm. Allen,  near Fairland.  William has been dodging the officers, but  Jack Richey  got onto him last night and locked him up in jail.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  National  Volunteer
SHELBYVILLE, INDIANA
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December 15, 1853
          S. Allen has had his fine bear killed and the meat would be for sale in his market on Saturday morning.
Abstracted by Maurice Holmes, in his book Shelbyville, Indiana, Newspaper Excerpts:  1853-1859.
Submitted by Sherry Badgley Ryan, with permission from the author.


The  National  Volunteer
SHELBYVILLE, INDIANA
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December 22, 1853
          Stephen Allen advertised for sale the meat of a fine fat bear, price 33 1/2 {per pound ?} for the choice pieces.  He also had fine beef, pork, mutton, turkeys and sausage and a variety of nice eating for Christmas.
Abstracted by Maurice Holmes, in his book Shelbyville, Indiana, Newspaper Excerpts: 1853-1859.  Submitted by Sherry Badgley Ryan, with permission from the author.

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