Shelby County Indiana
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Bowers
The Shelby Democrat
June 17, 1915
Page 6 column 3
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FAREWELL PARTY FOR
MISS ZERUA BOWERS
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Friends Made Merry With
Her Last Night at Home of
Her Grandfather.
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(From Monday's Daily.)
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Mr. and Mrs. James K. Bowers, 319 west South street, gave a farewell party last night for his granddaughter, Miss Zerua Bowers, who had been making her home with him while finishing the course in the Shelbyville high school, from which she was graduated this year, and many of the members of the graduating class and other students of the school were present to enjoy the pleasures that had been arranged for the evening. Miss Bowers left last night on the 11:32 Big Four train for Greely, Colo., to make her home again with her father, A. G. Bowers.
The party was given out of doors and was in the nature of a fair, with many of the interesting features [my copy ends here]....
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelby Democrat
Thursday, August 24, 1911.
Page 4 Column 1
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Mr. and Mrs. John Bowers, of near Jolity, celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary Tuesday and many of their neighbors and friends enjoyed a picnic dinner with them. No community holds better people than Mr. and Mrs. Bowers. They have spent their whole married life in the house they now live in and are esteemed far and wide and are favorites of all who now them. The Democrat is pleased to join their many firends in congratulations.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Indianapolis Star
January 2, 1911
Page 9
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STONE'S RIVER SURVIVORS
WANT MARKERS FOR DEATH
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National Association Elects Officers
for Year and Takes Steps to Petition Congress
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[PARTIAL TRANSCRIPTION]
More than 150
survivors of the battle of Stone's River, including veterans from Indiana,
Illinois and Ohio, attended the annual meeting of the National Association of
the Survivors of Stone's River at Gordon Post Hall, G.A.R., 222 East Maryland
street, Saturday. Two sessions were held, one in the morning, devoted to the
transaction of business and election of officers, and one in the afternoon. The
latter session was occupied in the exchange of reminiscences of the great battle
near Murfreesboro, Tenn., wherein 7,500 Hoosiers gave up their lives. It was
decided to hold the next meeting at Greenfield, Ind., Jan. 2, 1912.
...In the election of
officers, Capt. John K. Hendy of Greenfield was honored with the office
of president. Other officers and members of the committee follow:... James K.
Bowers, Shelbyville, Ind.;...
In addition to the
above committees a special body was selected to petition Congress to place
markers on the graves of those who lost their lives in that battle. Those on the
committee were...
Contributed anonymously
The Shelby Democrat
Thursday, September 7, 1905
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
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State of Indiana, Shelby County, ss:
Notice is hereby give
that on the 24th day of August, 1905, Alcina Bowers was by the
Shelby Circuit Court appointed administratrix of the estate of Eli W.
Bowers,
deceased, and that said estate is probably solvent.
This 24th day of August,
1905.
ALCINA BOWERS
Administratrix .
E. W. McDaniel, Atty.
aug 31-w3
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
Alexandria Times-Tribune
Thursday, March 2, 1905
Page 5
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Mrs. Sarah Moore
and daughter, of Rush county, are visiting their parents Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Bowers.
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Mrs. Sarah Moore
and daughter, Mrs. Minnie Bowers and daughter, Mrs. Nora Morgan
and Henry Bowers are guests of their sister, Mrs. J.C.
Etchison.
Contributed by Travis Lemaster
The Shelbyville Daily Democrat
Tuesday, September 26, 1899
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Arthur Bowers
is moving West Franklin to East Mechanic-st.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelby Democrat
May 31, 1894
Page 3 column 1
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Dr. Erasmus McDougall, of Rushville, and Miss Francis Bowers, of Marion township, will be united in marriage soon.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelby Democrat
October 8, 1891
Page 3
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Lou Bowers, a grocery man of Morristown, who is separated from his wife, got on a drunk last week, and took a notion to go and see his mother at Lebanon. He got off the train at Palestine and attempted to walk back to Morristown. When he reached Sugar Creek bridge he fell off. His cries for help attracted the attention of near-by residents, and when they found him he was paralzed[sic] in his lower limbs.
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