Shelby  County  Indiana
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Means

Unknown  Shelby  County  Newspaper
Oct 17, 1957
[date handwritten on this newspaper clipping.-JC]
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Loses Four Fingers In Corn Picker Accident.
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Ed Means, resides with  Mr. and Mrs. Chalmers Mohr,  London road, lost four fingers on his left hand when it became entangled in a corn picker Wednesday afternoon.  Mr. Means, who is about 75 years of age, and Mr. Mohr were starting to pick corn at the Mohr home.  Brought to the W. S. Major Hospital for treatment.
Submitted by Jim Cottrell
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelbyville  Republican
Monday, December 6, 1937
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TOMBSTONE  MADE  FROM
STONE  FROM  OLD  COURT HOUSE
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          Sometime During the spring of 1936, a certain block of stone was carved from a quarry in the Bedford vicinity.
          This stone was planned for use on the new Shelby county court house, which was being constructed at that time.
          The same piece of stone was delivered to Shelbyville by the Bedford Limestone Company. Officials of the Service Construction Company, who were in charge of construction of the new structure, discarded this particular piece of stone, because it had one corner chopped off.
          The large stone lay untouched and discarded for some time until  Franklin Means, who was employed on the project, asked that he might have it.  The officials made the grant, and after hours of careful carving and finishing, by a Scotch stone carver, who was also employed on the project, the stone, now a work of art, was ready for its long, most useful task.
          It now marks the grave of  Franklin Means' father, Jake Means, who is buried in a cemetery at Culver, Indiana.
Submitted by Barb Huff

The  Shelbyville  Democrat
Shelbyville, Ind., November 28, 1914
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To Quiet Title.

          Suit to quiet the title to an acre and a quarter of land in Moral township was filed in circuit court this morning thru Attorney H. C. Jones for Carey J. Slack.  The defendants of the action are  Marcus S. Means,  Lewis C. Means,  Mary A. Clover,  Lucinda J. Thomason,  Luella M. Elliott,  Herbert F. Means,  Ellis D. Means,  Ora Pierson,  Frederick Vandiver,  Hal Vandiver,  Grace Haines  and  Evelyn Alexander.
Copied by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Daily  Democrat
Friday, June 26, 1908
Page 3   column 2
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PERSONALS.
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          Mrs. Jennie Means,  of Indianapolis, came to this city today to spend a few days as the guest of  Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Means,  of west Washington street.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelbyville  Republican
Thursday Afternoon, March 5, 1908
Page 1
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MEANSES  HORSE  RAN  AWAY
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          A horse hitched to the  O. L. Means  delivery wagon and which is driven by  Alva Slusser  became frightened Tuesday evening and made a noise like a runaway.  When Slusser saw  Dewey (that's the name of the horse) going down the street at a 5:50 gait, he began crying and then took out after the animal.  He managed to catch the rear end of the wagon and finally stopped the animal.  Slusser looked like he was about ten years older this morning from the experience he had with the runaway horse.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelbyville  Democrat
Saturday, October 5, 1907
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PERSONALS.
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          Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Means, of this city, will spend tomorrow with  Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moberly, of Shelby township.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelbyville  Democrat
Monday, September 29, 1907
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          Mrs. Belle Thomason, of Mattoon, Ill., Mrs. Millie McGaughey,  of New Bethel, and  Miss Marle Means, of Indianapolis, spent yesterday with  Mr. and Mrs. C. Means, of west Washington street.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelbyville  Daily  Democrat
Wednesday March 13, 1907
Page 1 column 3
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WIFE  FAILS;  HUSBAND  TRIES
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Mrs. Means Was Refused a Divorce
and Husband Now Wants One
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          During the October term of the Shelby Circuit Court, Mrs. Grace Means filed a suit for divorce against her husband, George H. Means.  The case she presented was one not sufficient for action according to the views of  Judge Sparks  and the divorce was refused.
          Today the husband, George H. Means, thru his attorney, David Smith, filed suit against the wife, Grace M. Means, asking that he be granted a divorce.
          The complaint filed by Mr. Means charges adultery on the part of his wife with one  George L. Huffman, who was formerly the proprietor of a confectionary store on the south side of the public square.  He also alleges that James Sorden,  John Duty,  Lew Carter, a man by the name of  Harris  and one man named  Greenlee  visited his home at different times when he was away.  The complaint shows that the husband demanded to know why these men were there and was told that they came to see some girls who were staying with his wife, these girls, he alleges were persons of lewd character.  The complaint further states that they separated on July 11 last, after he had ascertained that she drank beer on the day before with James Sorden and a quarrel had followed.
          Mrs. Means now resides on Colescott street.  She alleged cruel and inhuman treatment in her complaint for divorce on account of many facts which came out in the case and which will be used, according to the complaint, in the case now on docket.
          The couple have one child, a little girl, four years old.
Contributed by Barb Huff  for Bob McKenzie

The  Shelbyville  Democrat
Friday November 16, 1906
 
DIVORCE  REFUSED  TODAY
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          Judge Sparks today refused the petition for a divorce in the case of  Grace M. Means  VS  George H. Means.  Hord & Adams appeared for the plaintiff and David Smith for the defendant.
Contributed by Barb Huff

The  Shelbyville  Democrat
Thursday September 27, 1906
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          Mrs. Grace M. Means  asks a legal separation from her husband,  George H. Means.  She also asks for the custody of the five years old daughter,  Rachel.  She states that she and her husband were married in 1900 and separated finally in August, 1906, although there had been several temporary separations previous to his time.  She states as her grounds that her husband failed to support her, that he was inordinately jealous, that he was guilty of cruel treatment and that he has unjustly accused her of being intimate with other men.  Hord & Adams represent the plaintiff.
Contributed by Barb Huff

The  Shelby  Democrat
Thursday, September 7, 1905
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MEANS  GIRL  WILL  RECOVER
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          Opal Means, the fourteen-year-old daughter of  John Means, deceased, who took poison after a quarrel with her grandmother on last Saturday night, was much better Tuesday, and in the opinion of  Dr. Rubush, of London, who attended her will probably recover.
          Since the death of her father the girl has resided with her grandmother, Mrs. Pinkney Means, about a mile and a half south of London.  On Saturday night last she quarreled with her grand-other over some trivial matter and went into another room where she secured a bottle filled with carbolic acid and drank from it.  She then cried out to her grandmother, telling her of what she had done.  Dr. Rubush was summoned and did all in his power to alleviate the pain and to save her life.  He has been working on the case continually since and was of the opinion this morning that she would live, at least hopes for her recovery are very much better.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelbyville  Republican
Friday, August 15, 1902
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          The marriage of  Miss Maud Means  and  Mr. Arthur Cherry,  of Fairland, was solemnized Sunday evening, August 10, by  William J. H. Boetcker,  at [the article continues].
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelby  Democrat
Thursday, December 27, 1894
Page 3 column 2
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          Mrs. William Means  and daughter  Lulu,  of London, are the gueats of her sister  Mrs. Mary Fields.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelbyville  Daily  Democrat
Tuesday, January 26, 1886
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LOCAL  NEWS.
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          Anderson Means  has moved to the city and is living in the Widow Mayhew's property on West Broadway.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelby  Democrat  Volunteer
Thursday, March 4, 1880
Page 3, column 2
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          February 23, being the seventy-third birthday of Mr. Robert Means, his children and friends determined to give him a surprise birthday dinner.  Everything having been prepared before the time for the occasion above mentioned, the guests began to arrive about 10 O'clock, bringing with them their baskets well filled with the good things which always attend such occasions.  After a lively conversation in which all took part, and some choice music rendered by the Brookfield Cornet Band, the guests prepared to eat dinner which the good children and friends of Mr. Means had prepared.  A good man is generally judged by the number of friends he has and I feel justified in saying of Mr. Means, that he is one of the kind above mentioned as is indicated by the number that were present, which was seventy-five.  Mrs. Nancy A. McQuown, oldest child of Mr. Means, was presented with a set of silver knives and forks, by her children, this being her 46th birthday.  Mr. Robert Means was born February 23, 1807, in Rockingham county, North Carolina.  At the age of 22 he came to Indiana, was married to Jamima House, October 18, 1832, who died leaving him nine children (the date of her death was not ascertained).  He was afterwards married to Mary H. Parr, May 11, 1848, who is still living and who also has nine children, making in all eighteen.  He has twenty-eight grandchildren, five dead, two great grandchildren, one dead and one living.  Mr. Means has been a member of the Baptist Church the greater part of his life, during which period he has served about thirty-eight years as deacon of the church.
Submitted by Barb Huff

                                           

The  Shelby  Democrat
Thursday, September 11, 1879
Page 3, column 3
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DIVORCE  NOTES
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          John Means complains of  Rebecca Means and says that on the 6th day of April, 1876, he was united in marriage to the defendant in Marion county, and subsequently moved to Franklin where he opened a boarding house.  That he found out that running a boarding house was rapidly running him into bankruptcy and moved back to Acton, but his wife refused to go with him and thereby acted very "mean" indeed.  The plaintiff says that the fair defendant is now a resident of Brown County, which fact of itself he thinks is sufficient to entitle him to a divorce, wherefore he prays, etc.
Submitted by Barb Huff

The  National  Volunteer
SHELBYVILLE, INDIANA
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March 23, 1854
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          For Sale.....steam saw mill on the I and C Railroad, at London, 10 miles northwest of Shelbyville and 15 miles southeast of Indianapolis........ John Means
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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