The  Shelbyville  Democrat
Thursday, May 27, 1926
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SUFFERED  INJURIES  TO  HAND
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         Gilbert Evans, of Shelby street, who is employed at the J. B. Hamilton factory, suffered severe injuries to his left hand while using a chisel Tuesday afternoon.  Six stitches were required to close the gash cut in the man's hand.  Dr. Sam Kennedy was the attending physician
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The  Shelby  Democrat
Thursday April 12, 1923
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EVANS DIVORCE GRANTED
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          Mrs. Jerushia Evans  was granted a divorce in the Shelby circuit court today from  Albert Evans.  Failure to support and cruel treatment was charged.
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The  Shelby  Democrat
Thursday February 1, 1923
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HUSBAND  INFATUATED
WITH  ANOTHER  WOMAN
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Failed To Mend Ways After First Separation
States Woman in Complaint
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          Mrs. Zerushia Evans, residing on east Jackson street, has filed a complaint against  Albert Evans, in the Shelby circuit court for a divorce.  Isley & Israel are the attorneys for the plaintiff.
          Mrs. Evans asserts her husband was the father of five children from a former marriage, that the children were unruly and abusive and he refused to correct them or permit her to do so.  She asserts that he became infatuated with a  May Sims, shortly after their marriage, that he has continually corresponded with the woman and spent days with her, and that he is now living with the woman.
          Mr. and Mrs. Evans were married December 28, 1919, the complaint sets out; they were separated in 1920 and reunited in 1921.  The final separation took place December, 1921, after the defendant had failed to mend his ways, the complaint charges.
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The  Shelbyville  Democrat
Tuesday, December 16, 1919
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          Edward (Ted) Evans, of Gwynneville, who sailed for England several months ago to visit his relatives in Dudley, England, is expected to arrive home by Christmas eve.  A letter received from him today by  Val Schoelch,  of this city, which was written Nov. 28. states that altho steamship sailings are very uncertain, he expects to be on his way home by the middle of December.
          In his letter Mr. Evans states that England is very busy at this time and that the English people are working with all force to reconstruct the country following the war.  He states that the saloons of Dudley are open only from noon till 2 p.m. and from 6 till 10 each evening.  Mr. Evans writes that he had the opportunity to go to the battlefields of France and Belgium, but that he did not care to go and therefore missed this.  He writes of having heard from  Samuel Luaghlin,  of this city, who, at this time is in Ireland.  The fog was so dense the day he wrote that it was impossible to see twenty feet ahead.
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The  Shelbyville  Democrat
Saturday, November 7, 1914
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Suit for Divorce Filed by John Evans
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          John Evans, of this city, has filed suit in circuit court asking a divorce from his wife, Prudence Evans, of Indianapolis, the complaint being prepared by  Attorney Elmer Bassett.  The couple lived together only a few weeks.  The marriage took place January 9 of this year and the separation occurred March first.  Evans charges his wife with habitual drunkenness, adultery and immorality generally.  He charges she committed adultery with a man of the name of  Miller  and that during his absence from home and contrary to his wishes and desires rented rooms of their home to men and women for immoral purposes.
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The  Shelby  Democrat
Thursday, February 15, 1906
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POLICE  COURTS.
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From Monday's Daily.
          Tobe Evans  and  Charles Shipp  had some trouble.  The former alleged that Shipp owed a bar bill of about eighteen dollars.  He asked Shipp to let him see his watch.  The time-piece was produced, and it is said Tobe took it and said he was going to keep it as payment of the debt.  Shipp filed an affidavit charging Tobe with larceny.  The case was set for hearing at one-thirty today, but Shipp failed to appear to testify, so nothing could be done.
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The  Daily  Republican
Saturday, May 12, 1888
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L O C A L       N E W S.
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          Bill Evans  undertook to play "Cowboy" last night in the saloon of  Sid Sullivan  and got landed in jail for the night.
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The  Democrat - Volunteer.
Shelbyville, Ind.,
February 26, 1880.
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OFFICIAL  ORGAN  OF  SHELBY  COUNTY.
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CRADLE --- ALTAR --- TOMB.
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Married.
          EVANS -- QUERY --- On the 19th day of February, 1880, in Bartholomew county, Mr. Edmund Evans  to  Miss Lott Query,  by Rev. John Jackson.
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