Kentucky Home Coming Week plans for 1924 event
A Louisville committee led by Mayor Huston Quin promotes Kentucky Home Coming Week to be held June 16 to 24, 1924, inviting all native Kentuckians outside the state to return for a grand reunion. The plan seeks county by county lists of former residents and aims for 100,000 attendees, with county judges postmasters and newspapers assisting.
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Kentucky Home
Louisville
Harry G. Evans
Kentucky
Hames
The
Democrat
Republic Building
the Democrat
Corydon
Indiana
Huston Quin
Governor McCray Bans Dempsey Gibbons Fight in Indiana
Indiana Governor McCray prohibits a Dempsey versus Gibbons prize fight in Indianapolis on Labor Day citing state law. Promoters seek a War Department permit for Fort Benjamin Harrison, prompting further rebuke. The piece laments holidays turned to sporting events and supports the governor’s stance.
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Indianapolis
Dempsey
Gibbons
McCray
Indiana
Secretary of War
United States
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Mexican Bean Beetle Heads Toward Harrison County
The Mexican bean beetle is expected to reach Harrison county soon and may affect soybeans cowpeas garden beans and similar crops. The office has specimen insects to aid identification of larvae and beetles and asks for suspected samples with injury details.
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Harrison County
White ear corn for sale
Classified notice from Albert Stover in Eureka advertising white ear corn for sale. Contact via Eureka phone Jy 25 2 w.
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Albert Stover
Eureka
Repair Now for Winter Savings in Rural Homes
The piece urges immediate repairs to improve chicken coops, hog houses, sheds, and implements before winter. It argues delaying repairs increases losses and costs, highlighting insulation, protection, and roof fixes as profitable investments for families and farms. It closes with a community plea and a line about Mary introducing jazz in London.
No Bread Price Cut Despite Wheat Drop In Chicago
Chicago news reports that despite wheat hitting a ten year low and flour costs easing, bakers will not reduce bread prices for at least sixty days. They cite existing flour inventories bought at higher prices and the need to work through two months of supply before lowering prices. The high cost commission plans a price reduction push after this period.
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Chicago
Barbecue Picnic at Ed Love Farm Aug 4 1923
Barbecue picnic and dance planned for Saturday August 4 1923 at the Ed Love farm half a mile south of Central on the Mauckport Corydon pike. Music and refreshments promised. Proprieties Elsa Richard Straunde Shewmaker with Andy Richard as manager. The Bombay governor’s bodyguard noted as India's finest regiment.
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Herman E. Funk
John S. Windell
Valley City
Ed Love
Central
Mauckport
Corydon Pike
Elsa Richard
Straude Shewmaker
Bombay
India
Road Building in Southern Indiana
Indianapolis announces bidding for grading and structures on about 49 miles of southern Indiana secondary roads and for eight miles of resurfacing on the National road. Projects include Shoalse West Baden road and Vigo county resurfacing with cement supplied by the commission. An innovation in road smoothing using tar, screenings, and dragging is being tested on state road No. 42.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
John D. Williams
State Highway Commission
Commission
Williams
West Baden
Dunkard Church
Roland
Martin County
Terre Haute
Vigo County
St. Meinrad-Leavenworth Road
Bristow-Birdseye
St. Croix
Perry County
St. Meinard
Grantsburg
Crawford County
English
Patoka River
Crawford
Orange Counties
Orange County
Brookville
Andersonville
Metamora
Franklin County
Wanted Manager Invests $500 For Business Chance
Advert follows as Charles Athey of West Baden Indiana seeks a business partner. Manager must invest five hundred dollars, handle own finances, and aim to profit. Applicants should be money minded and business focused.
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Wantehd
Charles Athey
W. West Baden
Ind
Parking Sesh Campaign Keeps Roads Clear In Indiana
The Indiana state highway commission reports improved traffic flow as drivers heed parking bans on roadways. Superintendent A H Hinkle notes local cooperation and suggests targeted arrests to reinforce compliance. Fewer accidents since the safety drive began, though more warning signs are needed on narrow sections. The law carries a fine up to 500 dollars for blocking traffic.
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Indianapolis
Ind
State Highway Commission
A. H. Hinkle
State Highway Department
Commission
Highway Department
Roll of Honor subscribers since last Corydon report
A list of renewed and new subscribers to The Corydon Democrat includes Silas Babcock Akron Ohio. George McPheeters Indianapolis. B F Lone Corydon. Mrs Enos P Amy San Pedro Cal. Helen Tindall Ft Wayne. J P Denbo Corydon. Nora Kingery Corydon. R T Callahan Pittsburg Pa. Brown Hayden Elizabeth. H H Pocker Locust Point. T L Mardis Central. R L Cahall Hammond. Geo W Briffett Corydon. Geo Weil Charleston W Va. Eli Elwood Corydon. Mrs Laura E Anderson Hammond. Rollie Jamison Dogwood. Emil Koester Evansville. Carl G Watson Waveland. Mrs Chas Breese Van Wert Ohio. Emma Richert New Middletown. R L Miller Corydon. Henry Peters Depauw. Ben Jordan Watseka. M L Davidson Depauw. Rev R O LaHue Everton. Perry Kinneer Veedersburg.
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Silas Babcock
Akron
Ohio
George McPheeters
Indianapolis
B. F. Lone
Corydon
Enos P. Amy
San Pedro
Cal
Helen Tindall
Ft. Wayne
J. P. Denbo
Nora Kingery
R. T. Callahan
Pittsburg
Brown Hayden
Elizabeth
H. H. Pocker
Locust Point
T. L. Mardis
Central
R. L. Cahall
Hammond
Geo
W. Briffett
Weil
Charleston
W. Va
Eli Elwood
Laura E. Anderson
Rollie Jamison
Dogwood
Emil Koester
Evansville
Carl G. Watson
Waveland
Chas
Breese
van Wert
Emma Richert
New Middletown
R. L. Miller
Henry Peters
Depauw
Ben Jordan
Watseka
M. L. Davidson
R. O. LaHue
Everton
Perry Kinneer
Veedersburg
Library Station Opens in Elizabeth
A new library station at Elizabeth in the Presbyterian Manse serves Posey township residents. It will be open Wednesdays and Saturdays 1 30 to 5 30 PM and 6 80 to 8 PM with books available at Elizabeth or the Corydon main library.
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Posey Township
Elizabeth
Corydon
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Henry T. Finck
Finck
John L. Windell
Essa Richard
Studebaker Special
Studebaker
W.B
Specia
T. J. Hudson
Corydon, Indiana
W. B
New Albany
Burton’s
McDonald Stockdell’s
Burton’s Restaurant
Harrison County Auto Co
Schupperts Bus
Rosenbarger
Lanesville
Pearl and Market Sts
Schuppert
Process Mary
London
Andy Richard
Floyd, Crawford, Perry, Orange and
Spencer Counties
Roll OF Honor
Corydon Democrat
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