Manilla
Manilla is located in Walker Township, Rush Co, IN, just east of the Shelby-Rush county line.
Many Shelby Co families located in this area prior to living in Shelby Co.
Some of these families are: Linville, Pitts, Rigsbee, Mull,
Macy, Gardner, Coffin, Swain, Barnard,
Schliessmann, Inlow and Trees.
A 1940 newspaper article entitled "MANILLA GRAIN CO." can
be found here.
The Shelby Democrat
June 9, 1885
Manilla, [Rush County,] Ind.
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Special Correspondence to the Democrat
Miss Jennie Emmons moved to Rushville today.
J. W. Trees returned home from Illinois yesterday.
John Gross is the leading dry goods merchant of this place.
W. L. King, mine host of the King House, reports business dull.
The remains of Miss Emma Cochroll
were interred today at the Horst cemetery in Rush County.
Dr. Barnum woke up several of his neighbors the other night to help him capture a burglar, which he declared was lurking in the alley back of his house, but whom the closest search failed to reveal.
The boys claim now that the doctor saw a ghost.
Mr. John T. Robertson, of the firm of Robertson & son, of Homer, Rush county, have one of the best kept general stock of goods ever placed on shelves, and enjoy a large trade, which they have built up by their honesty and fair dealing.
Mr. Robertson is the postmaster at Homer and his son is the telegraph operator, and both are clever gentlemen.
Contributed by Linda Ellis
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