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Deitzer


The  Shelbyville  Republican
 January 29, 1948
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          Mrs. Mary DeBanta,  Miss Marie Deitzer  and  Miss Zora Morner  attended the play, "Sweethearts," at the English theater in Indianapolis Wednesday afternoon.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelby  Democrat
 September 3, 1936
Page 2
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LIGHTNING  FIRES
LOCAL  RESIDENCE
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          Damage estimated at from $15 to $20 was caused by a fire at the home of  Fred Deitzer,  304 west Washington street, this morning.  The blaze was started by lightning.  The alarm was turned in from Box No. 16 at 9:50 o'clock.  The loss was covered by insurance.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelbyville  Republican
 Tuesday December 11, 1917
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HUSBAND  ALLEGES  WIFE  LEFT  HIM
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Howard Deitzer Asks Separation
From Florence Deitzer
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          Howard F. Deitzer, through his attorneys, Cheney and Tolen has filed a suit in the Shelby Circuit court, asking for a divorce from his wife, Mrs. Florence Deitzer.  He also asks for the custody of their infant daughter, Anita.
          The husband alleges that his wife was not contented with home with his parents and demanded that they live apart from them.  He charges that Mrs. Deitzer refused to prepare his morning meal and that she would remain in bed.  Mr. Deitzer says that his wife cursed him and that she abandoned him without cause, taking their child.  The complaint stated that they were married July 19, 1915, and separated August 9, 1917.
Contributed by Barb Huff


The  Shelbyville  Republican
 Saturday November 24, 1917
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HUSBAND  SEEKS  CHILD
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          Howard Deitzer, defendant in a suit for divorce filed here recently by Mrs. Florence Deitzer, today filed an answer, denying all charges made by his wife, and asking for the custody of their twenty months old child.  Mr. Deitzer alleges that his wife left his home on August 9, 1917, of her own will and that he had no knowledge of her intention until he returned to his home from work and found her gone.  He says that he has asked her to return and that his sister asked Mrs. Deitzer to return, but that she has refused to do so.  He says that his wife now works out as a domestic and that she has no home in which to keep the baby.  He adds that he lives with his parents, and that his mother is willing to care for the child and would provide a good home for it.
Contributed by Barb Huff


The  Indianapolis  Star
May 20, 1915
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          SHELBYVILLE -- Because he waylaid and assaulted  Patrolman Elmer Mark  with a rock,  Frank Deitzer, 18 years old, must spend 45 days in jail, under sentence in the mayor's court.
Contributed by Virginia Latta Curulla


The  Daily  Democrat
Shelbyville, Indiana
February 12, 1915
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          Misses Marie Deitzer,  Lena Krebs  and  Hazel Thralls  witnessed the "Follies" at English's, Indianapolis, last evening.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelbyville  Republican
 Tuesday, November 3, 1914
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MASONIC  MEETING
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Monday Night --- Three Candidates Given Third Degree.
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          Monday night Shelby Lodge, No. 28, F. and A.M., held a very pleasant meeting.  Three candidates,  Garnett Chafee,  Fred Deitzer  and  George T. Torrence,  were given the Third degree.  Work began at four o'clock and at six o'clock a fried chicken supper was served.  There were about sixty present.  Truth compels us to state that more Masons were present at supper than saw the work.  The degree team was changed somewhat on the different candidates and all given a chance to show their Masonic workmanship.  Robert Mardis  is Master of the Lodge.  Mr. C. W. Nields, agent of the Big Four Railway Co., assisted in the work.  O. F. Meachem,  Master of Acton Lodge, and Dr. J. B. Spicer,  also of Acton, assisted in the work.  The meeting was quite a pleasant one.  Shelbyville Lodge has a healthy and prosperous growth and a fine membership.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelbyville  Republican
 Monday Afternoon, January 19, 1914.
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          Ed Deitzer  who has been seriously sick for the past three weeks, was taken to Cincinnati this morning by his aunt,  Mrs. Kate Nagle.  He will remain there the rest of the winter.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelbyville  Democrat
 Monday, December 15, 1913
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          Mr. and Mrs. Peter Deitzer, of west Locust street, delightfully entertained at dinner, Sunday,  Fred Krebs  and family,  Ed Miller  and family, and  Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shaw  and his mother.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelbyville  Democrat
 Thursday, March 13, 1913
Page 1
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HIGH  SCHOOL  TEAM
LEFT  AMID  CHEERS
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Departed  on  3:20  Car  Over
Traction -- Many  Fans
At  Station
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          Amid cheer after cheer from their many friends who were at the station to see them off, the local high school tram left here this afternoon at three-twenty o'clock, with several loyal fans, for Indianapolis, where they will take the five-fifteen train over the Illinois Central lines for Bloomington to participate in the big basketball tournament, which begins there tomorrow morning at eight o'clock, for state championship honors.
          The team is without a question one of the best in the state and with an even break in luck it is thought by basketball critics thruout the state that they will "cop" the championship bunting.
          At the last moment, ill luck came in their path,  Porter,  the big, lengthy guard, being ruled ineligible on account of he being a ninth semester man, having completed the required eight semesters which it takes to graduate.  His loss will be felt keenly by the team as no one had been playing his position.
          However,  Havens,  who has been alternating at the floor guard position with  Deitzer,  will be able to fill the place very well, but he will be greatly handicapped because of the fact that the position will be new to him.
            The first game the local lads will play will be with the Salem team, and altho the latter quintet has an enviable reputation, the defineders of the old gold and black hold no fears for them.
          Those on the team that made the trip are  Markley,  Weimer,  Auman (capt),  Deitzer,  Havens,  and  Blakely.  No one was taken along to take Porter's place, but after they arrive at Bloomington, should another player be allowed a telephone call will be sent back here for naother[sic] man.  The three candidates for the place are  Bass,  Haehl  and  Main.  The regular team will endeavor to play most of the games.
          Those who accompanied the team were  Misses Rosamond Drake,  Inez Lemmon,  Ruth Walker,  and  Messrs. William Groebl,  Harold Corya,  Russell Goodrich,  Raymong Rubush,  Harry and  Ed Auman.  Dick Hill  will go over tomorrow afternoon to see the Saturday games and it is expected that several more will also go to see the last games.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelbyville  Democrat
 Wednesday, June 12, 1912
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RABBIT  NEST  IN  CITY.
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          Peter Deitzer has a nature story that puts all others with reference to Shelbyville in the shade for this season at least.  Mr. Deitzer, who is the custodian of the Carnegie library, is jealously guarding a wild rabbit's nest in the very heart of the city.  And what makes the incident the more interesting is the fact that the mother rabbit is now caring for five wee bunnies in the nest.  Any specific directions regarding the location of the nest must come from Mr. Deitzer, as the Democrat is not at liberty to give any further information on the very odd subject.
          This afternoon a similar case was reported to the Democrat by Samuel Laughlin, of west Washington street.  Mr. Laughlin says there is a rabbit's nest on his lawn and that he finds considerable diversion in watching the actions of the mother rabbit.  He is sure the nest contains young ones, but has never yet disturbed it.
Copied by Phyllis Miller Fleming, Dec 2000


The  Daily  Democrat
 Thursday, August 24, 1911
Page 4   column 1
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NEWS   NOTES
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          James Phillippi,  William Bass,  H. C. Vanway  and  Jacob Deitzer  spent today at Rushville attending the fair in the interest of the local Blue Ribbon event.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelbyville  Republican
 Wednesday July 20, 1910
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MARRIED IN LOUISVILLE
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           The marriage of  Mr. Peter Deitzer, of this city, and  Mrs. Clara Black, of Elwood, formerly  Miss Clara Embry, of St. Paul, occurred this afternoon in Louisville, Kentucky.  Mr. and Mrs. Deitzer will take a short wedding trip, after which they will come to this city to reside.  Congratulations are now in order.
Contributed by Barb Huff


The  Shelby  Republican
 Thursday, February 23, 1893
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          John Deitzer jr., of Fairland, has a tumor on his neck.  It has now grown to such proportions that he is unable to swallow and is slowly starving to death.
Copied by Phyllis Miller Fleming, Dec 2000


The  Daily  Republican
 Tuesday Evening, August 14, 1888
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          Dr. J. W. Clubb, of Fairland, who came there about a year ago eloped Sunday evening with  Miss Lizzie Deitzer, the sixteen-year-old daughter of  John Deitzer, of that village.  They left there in a buggy presumably for his home in Kentucky.  LATER: --- Since the above was written we met Dr. Clubb on the street here and he says the report is false.
Submitted by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelbyville  Democrat
 Thursday September 19, 1878
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DIVORCE  NOTES
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          Julia Deitzer  now files a complaint against her husband,  George Deitzer, for a divorce and incorporate some very ugly facts therein.  She says she was married on the 13th day of February, 1878, and on account of the cruel and inhuman treatment she has received at the hands of the defendant, she is now an invalid under the care of a physician, and disgraced and humiliated.
Contributed by Barb Huff

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