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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1917
Page
5
Local notices urge attendance at the Harrison County Fair August 27 to 31 with appeals for produce displays. Items note seed rye purchases, horse and hay baling services, and visits by residents from Corydon and surrounding towns. Voluminous community updates cover new business openings, medical treatments from St Louis, and family visits across the region.
Miss Carmen Rhoads returns home from visit south of Corydon while Wood Neely updates mailing address from Grafton ND to Cream Springs IL. Local items include draft notices, spielt at Burkhart Hall, and a call for Royal Canner Manufacturing agents.
Congressman Cox urges Harrison county to form a three to five member committee to compile a complete, official county war service roster. The record would list names ages branches, units, parents, addresses, and enlistment details for Army and Navy personnel, including draft selections, to become a historical document aiding pensions, inheritance, and public insight.
Secretary McAdoo backs life and casualty insurance for soldiers and sailors. A 10 member advisory group and other committees refine the plan, leading to a bill for Congress. The idea mirrors private sector disability insurance and government civilian coverage, ensuring certainty for service members and dependents. Proceeds from Liberty Loans would fund this protection.
Indiana coroner Henry H Wise of Harrison County reports an unknown Nero man died by accidental drowning in the Ohio River. The body, a male about four feet four inches tall with black hair and eyes, nativity U.S., had valuables on him. The finding is dated July 6, 1917.
The coroner of Harrison County Indiana reports the death of a 40 year old white male found in the Ohio River. The body is nude with no valuables, height five feet ten inches, with dark hair and eyes, unknown nativity. Cause listed as accidental drowning based on testimony heard.
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